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The Andre Drummond Thread

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Detroit averages around a 100 possessions a game so Drummond unadusted drops opponents by 3.8 ppg when he's in the game. Adjusted +/- he's about 4.45 ppg. Since he plays abot 70% of the game that means Detroit's opponents score 3.1 points per game less because of Drummond. That is very good no matter how you slice it.
so the team performs better with Drummond defending the paint than Tobias Harris or Ish Smith.. that's good to know.
 
so the team performs better with Drummond defending the paint than Tobias Harris or Ish Smith.. that's good to know.

That might be the case, but Drummond is still a brutal defender. Obviously, 18-game sample isn't big, but so far he has some horrendous DFG% differentials. He isn't lowering the percentages of his opponents from anywhere on the court. An overall +5.6% (+17.6% for 3PTs and +2.6% for 2PTs) - that's how much better his opponents shoot against him compared to their season averages. In comparison, Rudy Gobert's overall DFG% Diff is -6.4% (-0.7% for 3PTs and a beastly -8.8% for 2PTs).
 
That might be the case, but Drummond is still a brutal defender. Obviously, 18-game sample isn't big, but so far he has some horrendous DFG% differentials. He isn't lowering the percentages of his opponents from anywhere on the court. An overall +5.6% (+17.6% for 3PTs and +2.6% for 2PTs) - that's how much better his opponents shoot against him compared to their season averages. In comparison, Rudy Gobert's overall DFG% Diff is -6.4% (-0.7% for 3PTs and a beastly -8.8% for 2PTs).
I agree unless its a highlight reel play it is brutal to watch Drummond play defense.
 
Wait...Drummond is shooting 3's now? This 3-point revolution thing is gonna make me claw out my eyes :chuckle:
 
Wait...Drummond is shooting 3's now? This 3-point revolution thing is gonna make me claw out my eyes :chuckle:

Dwane Casey has given him the green light to shoot them. And he's actually exceeding my expectations, converting them at a whopping 11% clip.
 

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