08-10-2021, 11:04 AM
(08-10-2021, 10:33 AM)mvossman Wrote: I have no idea where this is coming from.
2020-2021...
CHI D w/ LM: 109.9
CHI D w/o LM: 110.9
Net: +1.0
2019-2020...
CHI D w/ LM: 107.3
CHI D w/o LM: 108.4
Net: +1.1
2018-2019...
CHI D w/ LM: 112.3
CHI D w/o LM: 111.6
Net: -0.7
2017-2018...
CHI D w/ LM: 110.5
CHI D w/o LM: 108.4
Net: -2.1
So his rookie season was his worst, where CHI's D was significantly better when he sat. CHI was not much better when he sat his second year. And the last two years the CHI D has actually been better when LM played. And these are solid defensive teams the last two years with CHI ranking 9th and 12th in the league defensively.
And when you look at RAPTOR-D and LEBRON-D advanced stats you see LM as a middle of the pack NBA defender as well.
Hence, I think I can say he is "solid" as an NBA team defender.
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