I'mWithDan
"Straight Cash Homie"
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He's tall, but is the size functional? 8.3 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per 100 are SG numbers, not SF numbers (e.g. compare to 12.6 boards, 2.0 blocks per 100 for Tatum). And it's not like Villanova had hulking bigs hoovering up all the boards either. He seems Cedi Osman-y, where he has prototypical wing measurables, but in reality he plays more like a tall SG than a true wing.
Blocks seem pretty random for wing prospects.......like for example, Kawhi was an other world defender in college and only averaged 1.1 per 100. Simmons was 1.3. Those are two of the best NBA defenders. Paul George was 1.5.......better but not even good, relative to the entire prospect pool. Jabari Parker averaged 2.5. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If you watch Bey's defensive highlights, the rebounding thing seems to be something that is easy to reconcile. Villanova employed him on the perimeter to hound smaller players. So he was more often than not, challenging on closeouts or ball handlers, taking him out of defensive rebounding position. He looks like a pretty competitive guy on the glass when he is inside, so it may just be an instance where his specific role is creating the appearance of a weakness, where there maybe is not one.
Below shows a lot of why the rebounding number may be deceiving, he's out in space a lot on the perimeter.......but it is possible that is more anecdotal.