05-15-2023, 01:47 PM
(05-15-2023, 11:15 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: So, Toppin is at worst a neutral defender. Looking at his DFG% he’s decent at 6 ft and under and doesn’t let 3’s get out of hand. Overall, he has a -1% DFG% which isn’t world beater, but it isn’t bad either. That was this season. Last season when he was getting a lot more playing time he was a ton better. Overall -4.4% DFG% (more negative the better).
Regardless of what the knock on him was coming out of the draft, I think he’s fine, again, not great, as a defender.
All that numbers came mostly against bench units. In Dallas you would want him to guard LeBrons and Durants on a daily basis. I think Mavs need great or at least above average defenders, to be contenders.