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Markieff is certainly a talent on offense and grabbing rebounds, however this "toughness" thing doesn't seem to translate to the court. A simple glance at his shot attempts and shooting percentages will leave some questioning how he fits in Blatt's offense. Looking at defensive numbers will really leave a hoops fan with doubts.
Nylon Calculus is a must-read website, in my opinion. They keep advanced metrics which translate very well for big men defending.
Chief Kieff has been a bottom quarter of the NBA rim protector in 2014 and 2015. Some players have fluctuations, like Thompson and Cole Aldrich, but with Markieff he is consistently bad. This year, Leuer, Teletovic, and Len are all outperforming Morris in advanced defensive stats. I believe his teammates performances eliminate the possibility this is a scheme problem.
So while Markieff has been a volume scorer with questionable offensive efficiency, his defensive numbers are even more damning.
Nylon Calculus is a must-read website, in my opinion. They keep advanced metrics which translate very well for big men defending.
Chief Kieff has been a bottom quarter of the NBA rim protector in 2014 and 2015. Some players have fluctuations, like Thompson and Cole Aldrich, but with Markieff he is consistently bad. This year, Leuer, Teletovic, and Len are all outperforming Morris in advanced defensive stats. I believe his teammates performances eliminate the possibility this is a scheme problem.
So while Markieff has been a volume scorer with questionable offensive efficiency, his defensive numbers are even more damning.