I'mWithDan
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But I still worry about his motor, the little I've watched of USC, I've noticed him drift aimlessly on a few occasions.
It's pretty hard to produce the defensive impact stats he does, without a motor.
The areas where motor shows up are typically BLK / STL / OREB.
On a per 100 basis, he's #1 in this class among lottery players (I don't have a complete top 100 list yet) at 14.4 hustle stats per 100 possessions.
That on its' own is impressive but what tends to separate Okongwu is he's significantly more productive on a per foul basis as well. So he produces an exceptionally high number of hustle stats, while not fouling himself off the floor.
If you dig in, I think what you see is him being good at picking his battles.....and it kind of looks like drifting but it is actually him understanding that he just can't challenge every shot, closeout, etc. He is really good about using his BBIQ to not recklessly do things on defense....so he can stay on the floor and provide impact over a longer period of time.