A look at who's been the best at defending in isolation among players in our off-ball defensive roles
⬆️Suppressing shot attempts and lowering shot quality
➡️Guarding better players
-Off-ball defensive roles include Chaser, Helper, and Low Activity pic.twitter.com/Fyxs0f5dHm
— BBall Index (@The_BBall_Index) February 17, 2023
by d4ygo
44 Comments
AYO, that title 🤣
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People clown TBJ, but he’s been everything you can ask for and more from a min player. Keep ballin
Dudes on r/nba (even here) love to shit on us for having TBJ in our rotation, but he truly is an incredible wing to have on a vet min
We need to retain him
Facts! I also like his defense
Troy’s been actually having a great season imo. He knows his role, sticks to it and doesn’t try to do too much.
If you actually watch the games, you know TBJ is doing great – defense, rebounding, hustle, and the occasional 3-ball. He does more good than harm out there for us.
Not only that, but he’s pretty good defensively too
Would you give extend him using the TPMLE? I mean it could be a good investment, a 23 yo wing with 3&D potential could improve with time
I love Troys D
So kuzma is a good defender?
He is a really solid budget 3D player
We likely pick up Beasleys option and re-sign Dlo, Rui and Reaves.
Walker is likely gone.
Gabriel maybe we toss him another min.
MLE to Brown or Dennis.
We should have the BAE too.
And then a first rounder.
Been saying this. Most want his pt cut. Dudes been consistently good for us
Can’t ask for more from a vet min.
Troy’s been solid as a whole but this also has Bones Hyland rated pretty well, def take this with a grain of salt
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These charts are dumb as hell. Literally not of the elite defenders are reflected at the top of these results. Stats lie.
I say this while supporting TBJ. I like him and he’s doing well. Moreso criticizing the sheet.
Been saying that for months. Sometime people just don’t watch game they just like the listen to the narrative, XYZ player doesn’t do this ou r that and it is as if a player cannot get better at something. He is only 23 years old, and and I hope we keep him as he is a true 3 and D wing.
All the white guys are on the left side lol
Troy has been playing great but this chart looks crazy lol
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I hope we can keep him this offseason. Deff one of my fav players since the start of the season
Ayoo????
What are the qualifiers for this? I’m skeptical about any methodology that results in Joe Harris and Bogdan as some of the top defenders
Like where are Jrue, Smart, Mikal, etc
I can attest to his D, its some of the best
Never understood the hate he got here. Like what more do y’all expect from him. To me he plays his role pretty damn well
Man y’all with the buttcheek Bron and now “his D is so good”…y’all out there
No homo
(Don’t fine me)
His activity is solid and has good fundamentals. He struggles against bigger 3’s and should leave those to Vando.
I notice Kuma right there with him
Yet some of “fans” here tagged him as a cone on defense. lol.
He was just asked to guard taller wing players, with TBJ and Vando we can have a good wing and a good guard defender if we have too.
Kuuuuuuuuuzzz
He’s solid I don’t believe that he is elite like this chart depicts.
No homo
MHMMMM, there we go. Thought it was really disingenuous to call him bad at defense when the stats say otherwise. This sub I swear.
He’s not a bad defender but he’s in no means a great defender. Would rather not stick him on guys like Ingram like we have in previous matchups. He’s good at rebounding but definitely can use some help shading faster guards
Aye yo…
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