08-16-2023, 10:30 PM
(08-16-2023, 07:11 PM)surfpuckmd Wrote: Dunks and threes has him as + 0.5 on defense but -0.8 overall. RAPTOR has him as -1.3 on defense and -3.2 overall. I don’t doubt there are some other advanced stats indicating he’s an above-average defender but I haven’t seen them. I don’t watch Charlotte games unless they’re playing the Mavs or the Pelicans so I can’t claim any direct knowledge of watching much of his defense. I don’t think he’s a good player overall though and I’m glad we have Grant Williams and Derrick Jones Jr. Instead. Especially for the numbers mentioned.
The best advanced stats are dunks and 3s, Darko and then below those, LEBRON. RAPTOR is farther down the list. When looking at defense in particular, its good to get as much sample as possible. He has been better than average every year in all three of those stats. That is uncommon. I realize its not way above average, but it has been very consistent. I will also say that although they try to account for this, defensive metrics tend to take a bit of a hit for players on bad teams.
I realize this is kind of pointless as there would be little reason to spend assets on PJ now, but I think you would be hard pressed to find anybody in NBA circles suggesting that PJ is a below average defender.