Revealing the science behind Andre Drummond's absurdly elite athleticism (He wins 70 percent of jump balls!)
Husky Article I have to post it!!!
Husky Article I have to post it!!!
I hate the argument that he isn't a good defensive player. Just because he doesn't block shots like Deandre, Whiteside and Gobert doesnt mean he isn't. He finished top 5 in defensive rating and defensive win shares.
Yeah it's true he is not a very good pick and roll defender, but the team is so much better on defense with him rather than Baynes, and he gives up virtually no offensive reboundsI don't know of any writers that equate blocking shots with being a good to great defensive player, Whiteside is often used as an example of someone who blocks alot of shots but isn't a great defender. Just watching Drummond his awareness is lacking, he's often caught out of position on help defense and doesn't really defend the rim and paint area the way you would expect someone with that size and athleticism to.
bump, great write up. Haberstroh is not only a great stats guy to read, he's a CT native.
I don't know of any writers that equate blocking shots with being a good to great defensive player, Whiteside is often used as an example of someone who blocks alot of shots but isn't a great defender. Just watching Drummond his awareness is lacking, he's often caught out of position on help defense and doesn't really defend the rim and paint area the way you would expect someone with that size and athleticism to.
maybe i was being a little too bias... It's just difficult to watch him brick free throw after free throwThere's nothing wrong with the rules. There is something wrong with Andre. He needs to shoot better than 35% from the foul line. He owns the worst FT shooting percentage in NBA history and three of the worst five years from the stripe.
How can a coach trust him? He is a gifted athlete, he needs to figure out how to top 50%. Otherwise he is too much of a liability to in the last few minutes with the game on the line