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Donatas Motiejunas the 8th best rim protector in the NBA. Dwight 3rd.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by bmd, Dec 7, 2014.

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  1. bmd

    bmd Member

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    I set the filter to players who play at least 20 minutes per game, and have at least 5 opponent field goal attempts at the rim per game.


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  2. DudeWah

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    I already made this thread though. :p

    bullet point #1

    http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=260300
     
    #2 DudeWah, Dec 7, 2014
  3. roksoer

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    Why is Marc Gasol so low on the list?
     
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  4. Aleron

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    Because he's not a shot blocker (and neither is zbo), he tries to contain further out, benefiting from Allen, Conley and Lee, he doesn't really deter players from trying shots at the rim (so while players might be inclined to kick it out rather than take on dwight, they just go at gasol if they get there, lol).
     
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  5. bmd

    bmd Member

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    Well he's 17th which is still pretty high up. The list is way longer... I just took a screenshot of the top of the list.
     
    #5 bmd, Dec 7, 2014
  6. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    I just loves how D-mo shows on pretty much all guard penetration without committing so much that he can't get back to his man. I wonder how it will work against good stretch 4's. I guess it worked pretty well against Dallas so that is a good sign.
     
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    Demarcus better than Asik and Marc Gasol??

    wtf
     
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    DeMarcus Cousins: 23.5 PPG, 12.6 RPG, 1.5 BPG, 1.1 SPG

    Omer Asik: 7.9 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 0.9 BPG, 0.5 SPG

    Marc Gasol: 19.8 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.6 BPG, 1.1 SPG

    Cousins is really really good . . .
     
    #8 rcketsfan1, Dec 7, 2014
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    Cousins is a marginally better rim protector than DMo, but Motiejunas is a better defender everywhere else on the floor.
     
    #9 omgTHEpotential, Dec 7, 2014
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    TheRealAllpro Morey only fan

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    Id be interested to see the true shooting at the rim. Howard and Dmo do foul at a higher rate than average
     
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    TheRealAllpro Morey only fan

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    #11 TheRealAllpro, Dec 7, 2014
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    Hope Dwight Plays and dunks on Boguts head
     
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    highlight of the game
     
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    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/d_T3ZYX1Tzg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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    Why even post a stat like this when Anthony Davis doesn't make the list? That's a pretty good sign that the stat is flawed.
     
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  16. Corrosion

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    With Asik on the floor Davis is not defending the opposing center or the rim & in general being a help / weakside defender on the majority of those opponent attempts so he wont have the opponent attempts to qualify.
    Compare his role to T.Jones alongside Howard .... Its Howard who gets those defensive assignments & Jones coming as a help defender.
     
    #16 Corrosion, Dec 7, 2014
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    Positioning and not shot blocking is most important to successfully defend at the rim
     
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    I think a better question is why didn't he make the list? He's a great shot blocker but how good is his post defense when he is not blocking shots? I don't watch enough NO games to know the answer to that but almost everyone on that list has a reputation as a good post defender (with only a couple of exceptions).
     
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    Davis is on the list.

    OP just cut it off before Davis named showed up. Davis is in the 50's for OPP FG%
     
    #19 Dhoward12, Dec 7, 2014
  20. bmd

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    Correct. This isn't the full list... I should have said that in my OP.

    I just took a screenshot of the first 20 or so.
     
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