01-03-2020, 12:48 PM
Look, everyone says "rim rolling big man", but I'm not sure I see Drummond as that.
Drummond comes off to me as more of a plodding big man, and I don't view him, after watching him, an awesome defender.
BUT...
I look at basketball-reference and he's 5th in Defensive win shares, 5th in Defensive Box Plus Minus, 11th in blocks and at 280 pounds, he's got to be able to handle the pounding. The last 6 years, he's played at least 78 games, and has played 80+ in 4 of those, putting up around 30 minutes per game.
He's hit a sub-100 defensive rating for 4 of his 8 seasons, and currently is 13th in the NBA in Defensive rating. Then there's the rebounding that's amazing....1st in the NBA in total rebounds, offensive rebounds and defensive rebounds.
He can't hit a 3 to save his life...that would be a problem for our spacing, because even as bad as Powell is, he will take one in rhythm and has proven he can hit a few now and then.
Can he get up and down the floor at the pace we want?
Maybe I just have a misconception of who he is as a player...if his attitude is a problem, I don't care who he is, just say "no". Chemistry and Attitude are just as important to winning as talent in many cases...there are only a few rare players that are so good it doesn't really matter, imho.
Drummond comes off to me as more of a plodding big man, and I don't view him, after watching him, an awesome defender.
BUT...
I look at basketball-reference and he's 5th in Defensive win shares, 5th in Defensive Box Plus Minus, 11th in blocks and at 280 pounds, he's got to be able to handle the pounding. The last 6 years, he's played at least 78 games, and has played 80+ in 4 of those, putting up around 30 minutes per game.
He's hit a sub-100 defensive rating for 4 of his 8 seasons, and currently is 13th in the NBA in Defensive rating. Then there's the rebounding that's amazing....1st in the NBA in total rebounds, offensive rebounds and defensive rebounds.
He can't hit a 3 to save his life...that would be a problem for our spacing, because even as bad as Powell is, he will take one in rhythm and has proven he can hit a few now and then.
Can he get up and down the floor at the pace we want?
Maybe I just have a misconception of who he is as a player...if his attitude is a problem, I don't care who he is, just say "no". Chemistry and Attitude are just as important to winning as talent in many cases...there are only a few rare players that are so good it doesn't really matter, imho.
"There are no friends on the court." - Luka Doncic