[Databallr] Players Luka has guarded throughout his career, they mainly consist of SF’s and PF’s

[u/OrganicHunt952]

[u/YouKilledKenny12]

He’s always been a solid or average defensive SF/PF, but this is even more reason why we need a good-to-elite PoA perimeter defender alongside him. Here’s hoping that’s Grimes or Williams, because it’s not AR.

[u/OrganicHunt952 → u/YouKilledKenny12]

Yeah we have POA’s grimes with the Knicks was ranked top 10 POA in the league. Thybulle is 99 percentile POA Ziaire is a very good POA too. If ziaire has put on weight he can guard the 4s I watched tape last year he was decent at guarding even bigger 4s not completely useless. However the roster hole is still definitely the 4 position.

[u/OrganicHunt952]

Reaves has guarded mostly SG’s and combo guards.

[u/Western-Election-997 → u/OrganicHunt952]

Just don’t put Reaves on Fox and we’re good

[u/xuedad]

Doesn't this mean that our best option to start along him has to be able to defend 3/4s too so he can switch depending on matchup

That means no Mamu, and leaves us with Jake, Williams, Vando and Adou

[u/OrganicHunt952 → u/xuedad]

Yep need a versatile PF, pj was perfect next to him.

[u/DelaRoad → u/xuedad]

I think it will be Ziaire to start the year with Adou taking over full time by next season.

[u/icedxylophone → u/xuedad]

Don't forget the Luka, AR, DFS/Smart, Rui, Hayes/Ayton lineup was top 10 defense both szns, Mamu could def work, just be aware of the matchups and act accordingly :p

[u/xFOEx]

Luka can't guard guards. Too slow.

That's also why he gets hunted by guards.

Simple as that.

[u/XerxesCrofter]

I would not have predicted that Harrison Barnes would sit atop Luka's "Most Possessions Guarded Against" list!

[u/LudwigNasche]

He is a forward on defense.

[u/TarkovBirdman]

Did not expect to see the name Moe Harkless again

[u/OneXDC4ever]

I thought this was well known. Luka doesn’t guard guards

[u/whatshisface1892]

Okogie, White, Dort, Harris, Westbrook, KCP, Green...all guards or guard sized.

One could say mostly SF/PF, but I just see the least difficult matchup.

[u/motorboat_mcgee]

Yup, he's a point forward like Magic, LeBron, etc, but listed as a PG because listed positions don't really mean much

[u/Massive_Cake1731]

Westbrook hung 30 on him?

[u/OrganicHunt952 → u/Massive_Cake1731]

This is per 100 possesions so he scores 29.4 pts per 100 on 47 TS%, league average TS% is 58%. So this is actually very good.

[u/Massive_Cake1731 → u/OrganicHunt952]

Ah per 100 makes more sense now

[u/maiq--the--liar → u/OrganicHunt952]

That doesn’t take into account a players TS% on average, you shouldn’t compare it to league average.

[u/OrganicHunt952 → u/maiq--the--liar]

Westbrook average ts% throughout his career is 53 TS% so still good