That sounds really impressive but unless you know how many shots Lebron or AD take per possession or how many actual shots that they took then it's its hard to judge. You also need to look at how well the opponents scored during those matchups. VS Lebron: Tucker Guarding Lebron --------------------------------- 47 possessions 6/12 shooting (50% FG%) 15 total points .319 pts/possession for Lebron 57 team points 1.21 pts/possession for team Lebron ended up shooting 50% and scored 15 pts on 12 shots while being guarded by Tucker. All other Rockets guarding Lebron ----------------------------------------------- 34 possessions 3/10 shooting (33.3% FG%) 9 total points .265 pts/possession for Lebron 34 team points 1.00 pts/possession for team In this particular instance, the rest of the team held Lebron to a lower shooting percentage, lower pts/possession and the Lakers scored less per possession when Tucker wasn't guarding Lebron. VS Anthony Davis Tucker guarding Davis -------------------------------- 23 possessions 3/4 shooting (75% FG%) 8 total points .348 pts/possession for AD 34 team points 1.47 pts/possession for team Davis shot 75% from the field while being guarded by Tucker. He scored 8 pts on 4 shots. All other Rockets guarding AD ------------------------------------------- 61 possessions 10/16 shooting(.625% FG5) 24 total points .393 pts/possession for AD 76 team points 1.24 pts/possession for team In this game, Davis had a lower shooting percentage (.625 vs .75) when being guarded by someone other than Tucker. He scored fewer points per possession when guarded by Tucker (.348 vs .393). The Pelicans scored fewer points/possession when AD was guarded by someone other than Tucker (1.24 vs 1.47). When you look at more information then those numbers aren't as dominant as they appear at first glance.
