I'mWithDan
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Tristan has something else going on. He only won 28% of jump balls. He is in the same tier as guys like Nene and Dirk. Can you explain to me why one of the bets rebounders in the league is getting the same percentage of jump balls as some of the oldest most ground bound big men? I don't want to try to totally negate your point, but Tristan has some weird inconsistencies in his game I can't explain.
Okongwu is pretty much exactly TT's size though and Wiseman has 5" in wingspan on him. One of the criticisms I have seen of Wiseman is he is not actually a good defender, but can block shots, whereas Okongwu's defensive numbers are good.
Which one is more likely to get run off the floor? Even watching Drummond and TT play, I see why some of us have thought TT is better despite worse numbers.
Very tough. I feel like I can argue it both ways. It doesn't help we didn't see Wiseman grow this season.
Okungwu's college block percentage was significantly higher than TT's (9.8% to 7.2%)....Okongwu is closer to a Myles Turner profile, who is an impactful defensive player around the rim at the NBA level. Block percentage seems to be the more reliable indicator of how likely it may be that a player can make the defensive transition. TT had good volume numbers but his block % indicates he just had more opportunities per 100. Okongwu isn't elite there but ideally, you like to see someone around 10%, which he is.
Okongwu is also more efficient on a per foul basis, in terms of producing the hustle stats that really tend to translate as well. His BLK+STL / PF was 19% better than TT. His BLK+STL+OREB/PF was a hair over 4% better. Okongwu profiles as a potentially better defensive version of TT, which to me, is already a pretty damn valuable big.......but he's also a significantly better and more efficient offensive player on top of that.
I'd tend to argue for Okongwu because of his interchangeability. I think he's someone who can play either the 4 or 5.....so from a team building and lineup standpoint, he gives you more options to get your best 5 on the floor......vs. Wiseman, who is most definitely a 5.
I'm on record as being very pro Wiseman........I just think all of the data I lean on and all of the smart people in the scouting world I trust, are just saying Okongwu should probably be taken ahead of him, even with Wiseman's physical gifts.