(11-01-2019, 02:47 PM)IamDougieFresh Wrote: I don't care about his one game performance (which was bad)
“Having him out there to start the game, right away, bang, two rolls, two fouls,” Carlisle said. “He makes a lot of great things happen for us.”
“He played great and he gave us a lot of things,” forward Kristaps Porzingis said.
“Powell continues to do well and the plan going forward is to work his minutes up gradually,” Carlisle said. "He just does things that are unique. His screening, his rolling, his energy, his vibe with the team really adds a lot."
(11-01-2019, 02:45 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Powell is a mediocre defender at best.
Pick-and-roll ball-handlers turned it over 16.9 percent of their possessions when Powell was the big man defender, according to Synergy Sports, which ranked 17th-best among the 57 big men who defended at least 250 of them.
Powell has recorded a block percentage of at least 1.5 and a steal percentage of at least 1.0 each of the last four seasons, one of just nine bigs in the league who can make the claim.
Out of the entire 2014 draft class, he ranks third in win shares and tied for third in BPM.
Out of more than 300 players all-time with 100+ games played taken 45th or later in the draft, Powell ranks third in win shares per 48 minutes.