07-05-2023, 04:08 PM
(07-05-2023, 03:21 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Defensive on/off
2023: 76ers -8.3
Portland -2.4
2022: -4.2
2021: -1.5
2020: -1.3
Consistent net positive on defense. Despite his role as the go to defender against the best opposing guard/wing. Meaning that most of his playing time overlaps with the best opposing players.
19th in D-RAPM (+1.23)
21th in D-Raptor (+2.5)
5th among SGs in DRPM (+3.39)
As far as impact metrics and +/- go he is one of the best non bigs in the league.
And why didn't you post Green's numbers in comparison? Because that was the point I was making. Is his defense really good enough to justify taking minutes from Green?
Thybulle with Portland: defensive rating 116.4 (better than Portland's 118.0 defensive rating as a team but he dragged their offense down under 110 so he was still an overall negative)
Green with Dallas: defensive rating 112.8 (Dallas as a team was 116.1)
Both defenses were putrid. But Green making Dallas' defense -3.3 better is better than the -2.4 better you have listed for Thybulle.
I would much rather add someone with size who could realistically slide up to at the least the 4 spot than just have Thybulle come in and either take minutes from Green lowering his potential value in a trade or being so bad he's glued to the bench like Frank was (not unlikely, either). I'll just be on record kind of hoping Portland matches