(The original text was published on November 30. The author is Dan Favale in the bleachers. The content of the article does not represent the translator’s point of view)
A quarter of this season has passed. Which player has the worst performance in the basket guard? It is difficult to give a simple answer to such a question. There are too many content involved in protecting rim, and many of them cannot be easily quantified or explained. First, remove all subjective analysis. The ranking of this list will depend entirely on the objective data of players to see which player has the worst defensive performance around rim.
As of the match on November 29, the average score of each shot of the league around RIM was slightly higher than 1.3 points. Comparing each player’s performance of limiting the opponent’s score per shot around rim with the league average level, you can calculate whether it is higher or lower than the league average level and what the difference is. In order to consider the number of defense times and defense efficiency at the same time, calculate the difference between each shot score of the defensive object and the average level of the alliance, and then take the number of defense times.
For example, Lopez’s defensive object scored 1.01 points in each shot around RIM, minus 1.01 points with the league average (slightly higher than 1.3), then, he took the total number of defenders of Lopez in the basket (133 times), and finally got his help for the team to lose 39.56 points around rim. It was a good performance, so Lopez was not on the list.
Please don’t be surprised when a large number of defenders are on the list. They are smaller than traditional basket guards, and in most cases, the forbidden zone defense is not one of their main tasks. It is also meaningful for these people to be on the list, because you can find that although these people have poor ability to protect baskets, they always appear actively or passively in the role of protecting rim.
Tenth place: little Troy-Brown (Lakers)
Around rim, the team lost 14.15 points more.
The list of more players in the Lakers than Brown defended goal attempts under the basket:
Anthony Davis
No, this situation is not ideal. Brown is 2.01 meters tall and has an arm span of 2.11 meters, but the Lakers let Brown play number four in some lineup. Even for those who are most obsessed with the small lineup, it is unacceptable to let Brown play number four, even Anthony Davis was present at the same time. Like most other flank players, Brown is better at finishing the defense from behind than jumping vertically under the basket to interfere with shooting. This season’s game fully illustrates this point, the opponent facing Brown’s defense in the basket, a total of 52 shots 41, hit 78.8%.
Ninth place: Jay Brunson (Knicks)
Around rim, the team lost 14.14 points more.
The appearance of Brunson was expected. His height was 1.88 meters and his arm was 1.93 meters. In fact, the opponent did not attack Brunson as frequently as you think through relieve a garrison, but after all, Brunson’s figure was there, and he was misaligned on the defensive end in almost every match. The opponent’s defense against Brunson under the basket made a 78.8% hit rate, which was very high. However, considering the performance of Brunson last season (75.8%), it also played normally. However, actually Brunson is quite strong relative to his size. When Brunson’s game mentality calmed down, he could finish some caps near rim. In fact, Brunson’s frame protection ability and Randle still had a fight.
Eighth place: Kevin Schutter (King)
Around rim, the team lost 15.01 points more.
Schutter is taller than you think, reaching 2.01 meters; The arm spread is shorter than you think, only 2.02 meters. This kind of figure is cap more than expected, but the overall frame protection ability is worse than expected. The best situation for Schult to defend under the basket is that his body keeps turning to the player holding the ball while his steps keep moving. Sabonis is the only one that the King has defended under the basket more often than scherte this season. However, the conclusion is beyond doubt. The opponent’s defense against Schult under the basket shot 78%, which was worse than last season (72.1%). However, it is commendable that after arriving at the King, Schult appeared in the position of protecting RIM more frequently than when he was in the Eagle.
Seventh place: Donovan-Mitchell (Knight)
Around rim, the team lost 15.19 points more.
For a defender who is only 1.85 meters tall, this performance is normal. But in fact, Mitchell is not an ordinary 1.85-meter defender. First of all, Mitchell’s arm exhibition is 2.08 meters. When he first entered the alliance, the explosive power of Mitchell when he started was surprising. Mitchell didn’t have a cap rate of more than 1% in a season, which is normal for a player of his height. However, considering his arm show, this kind of performance is not appropriate, and in Dwayne-Wade’s opinion, he will definitely fail. In any case, protecting the basket is not Mitchell’s main task, so whether he protects the basket or not is not so important. This season, Mitchell has a strong defense will, the defense at the bottom corner is more efficient, and rarely loses position in the face of relieve a garrison as before. It’s just that the data of Mitchell’s defense in the basket is not good-looking. The opponent’s defense against Mitchell in the basket has a hit rate of 83.3 percent, this is definitely the worst of all 166 players who have defended almost the same amount of time as Michelle in the basket.
Sixth place: boyang-bogdarovic (piston)
Around rim, the team lost 16.4 points more.
Boyang should not be a basket guard and cap hand, but he took these things very seriously. So far this season, Boyang has not covered the hat, and last season there was only one cap in total. In fact, Boyang sent a total of 42 records of cap in more than 18000 minutes of his career. In other words, Boyang spent 569 minutes covering cap of his entire career. Of course, cap is not necessary, not everyone has to cap. However, as a 2.01-meter-tall forward, it is not appropriate for the opponent to cast a hit rate of 78.7 percent against his own defense under the basket. In fact, Boyang’s arm show is not long. Even in today’s era of information explosion, you don’t have much relevant content to search for Boyang’s arm show on Google, however, ARM exhibition is not the decisive factor of basket protection ability. Many cap of Boyang’s career seemed to be covered by accident, but they didn’t do it intentionally. Boyang is a silky shooter. He used to neglect the defense of the player, but this does not affect his role on the court. If you let Boyang play number four, then his ability to protect the basket needs to be paid attention.
Fifth place: CJ-mccolum (Pelican)
Around rim, the team lost 16.67 points more.
If you are used to the defender’s name appearing in this list, it is not surprising that mccolum’s name appeared. Mccolum is only 1.91 meters tall and has an arm span of just over 1.98 meters. However, he almost always appears under rim. The opponent likes to attack him, and the defense against mccolum under the basket can shoot 83%. After the absence of triggering health and safety agreements in the past three games, mccolum dropped out of 30 out of all the defenders in the basket. Cap is not necessary to protect the basket. It is strange that mccolum hit a career high in his 31-year-old season at CAP. Of course, mccolum’s cap are basically not near rim, and most of them are covers between 4-14 feet from RIM. That is to say, mccolum is unwilling to appear near RIM to defend unless he encounters players with shorter heads or who prefer to impact rim.
Fourth place: avenny Simmons (pioneer)
Around rim, the team lost 17.01 points more.
It should be a consensus that anfinny Simmons is not a qualified basket protector. His height is only 1.91 meters, but his arm show is 2.06 meters. However, this does not affect the attacking player’s defense against simmons under the basket, throwing a hit rate of nearly 80%. However, some of Simmons’s confrontation under the basket is inspiring. He can generate real deterrent force when moving to his opponent, while Simmons is relatively less flexible when retreating and moving horizontally. When defending attacking players, he is more like giving the opponent a “bear hug”, instead of relying on the pace of movement speed or sports ability to complete the interference of shooting from behind. Again, the problem of poor performance in the basket is not big. The point is that Simmons has completed more basket tasks than Grant in some competitions, which is more important.
Third place: Tobias Harris (76 people)
Around rim, the team lost 17.62 points more.
Harris’s poor ability to protect the basket is more serious than other players on the list, because he defends in the front court almost all the time. Although the addition of PJ-Tucker can make Harris play No. 3 more, it has not changed that he often needs to appear under the basket for defense. It is more appropriate to reduce Harris’s defense task under the basket. He can well interfere with the traditional back jump shot and perform better at defenceman outside. In contrast, Harris’s defensive effect under the basket is hard to say. The opponent’s defense against Harris under the basket reached 80.7 percent field goal percentage. Harris is the worst player of all 119 players who have defended more than 50 times under the basket this season.
Second place: Kelden Johnson (Spurs)
Around rim, the team lost 17.96 points more.
Kelden Johnson is 1.96 meters tall and should not be the second line of defense under the team’s basket. However, there is no other better choice for Spurs. There are almost no big players in the Spurs except Peltel. Even if Kelden Johnson is not a dual-energy front, he has at least the figure of number four, and his arms are over 2.06 meters. However, the figure advantage has not been converted into the ability to protect baskets. Johnson’s cap rate except for garbage time has dropped below 0.3, only exceeding 10% of the players in the league, the opponent’s defense against Kelden Johnson under the basket can shoot 78.3 percent. On the bright side of the past, Johnson can still take off players with the figure of Gobel from time to time under the basket, which is very interesting.
First: dezhantai-Murray (Eagle)
Around rim, the team lost 18.13 points more.
It was surprising that dezhantai-Murray climbed to the top. After all, his arms showed color, and his defense was annoying. At the same time, his figure was not that small. Murray is the kind of player that you won’t associate him with the poor ability of protecting the basket. Perhaps the reason is that Clarkson and Hart are the only defenders who defend more than Murray. But in the past four years, Murray’s cap rate has been lower than the average level of his position, which is very strange given his 2.08-meter arm spread. Murray’s ability to interfere with shooting from behind is very good, which is consistent with his dealer and arm show. However, his performance was completely different when he took off the front and took off the defense vertically. In most cases, Murray’s figure is at a disadvantage, even crushed. If Murray can become stronger, he will be more relaxed when defending the basket.
Original: Dan Favale
Compile: Li Taibai
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