(01-03-2020, 06:28 PM)TXBamanut Wrote:(01-03-2020, 06:23 PM)Luka_Magic Wrote: Drummond would put this team over the top. His defensive shortcomings could be masked by KP shotblocking. As with any Adams deal I think the Mavs simply don't have the pieces to pull something of this magnitude off, although the interest Detroit has in expiring contracts bodes well for our ability to get something in return for Lee. I can only imagine the Mavs have kicked the tires with Detoit on this thing with some sort of package.
The statistics say that he doesn't have defensive shortcomings, which was COMPLETELY a surprise to me. Check the stats yourself.
Here's what I found and posted earlier in the thread, that totally shocked me...
Drummond is...(all these stats are league stats, not position filtered)
"5th in Defensive win shares
5th in Defensive Box Plus Minus
11th in blocks
He's hit a sub-100 defensive rating for 4 of his 8 seasons, and currently is 13th in the NBA in Defensive rating."
(01-03-2020, 06:27 PM)vfromlmf Wrote: @"TXBamanut"
Interesting take. We've all wondered what this team would look like **IF** Boban could start and play 30 minutes.
So you're suggesting a trade for Drummond, who **CAN** start & play 30 minutes while providing Boban-like production, might be the answer.
Very interesting.
It's an interesting possibility... I still am concerned about what it does to the spacing for the floor for 30 minutes, as opposed to what Boban on the floor for 15 does....but it's interesting to say the least.
Luka Doncic is ahead of Joel Embiid in DBPM and ahead of guys like Paul Goerge, Steven Adams and Jrue Holiday in DWS. Drummond is terrible in PnR defense, any Pistons fan will tell you the same, and he sells out defensively for rebounds the same way DAJ did. He's gets blocks like DAJ used to when he was in his mid 20's and still super athletic, but DAJ was always a very very overrated defender because of that. At least DAJ knew his role and put up low number hyper efficient shots playing within his wheelhouse, unlike Drummond who's a volume scorer with a bog standard mid 50's TS (with a bad career 53% TS). DAJ also had very good defensive metrics playing with the Mavs, but anyone watching the games could tell he was a bad defender. Drummond is like their only good player with Griffin falling off a cliff, and most Pistons fans want him out. Which is not normal when the guys only 26. It tells you something.