Originally Posted by
Mythrol
All my stats are from Synergy and from this current season. The break down of all of his offensive plays this season from highest to lowest and rounding to nearest whole number is: 30% P&R Roll Man, 20% Cut, 20% Offensive Rebound (Put back), 11% Other, 6% Post Up, 6% Transition, 4% Spot Up, 3% ISO.
Your original comment was his offensive game is limited to tip ins, rebounds, and dunks. That is a gross misrepresentation of his offense when by far the largest part of his offense is from the P&R. 63% of his game is away from the basket (ignoring the 11% because we don't know the breakdown). I just don't buy the argument that he's going to clog the paint when such a high % is away from the basket. He might not have a spot up shooting game from 10-12 feet out but he doesn't need it to be effect and that's most likely the reason he shoots at such a high % because he doesn't take shots from the "dumb zone".
The more I look at his game the more I think he is a great complement at center next to AD (Ignoring cost and age). Roughly 25% of Pelicans offense this season has come from P&R and 64% of our offensive production matches up with his skillset very well (P&R, Cutting, Putbacks, Transition, ISO). Use him as the roll man and AD can play 10-12 FT out and that lane will be WIDE open. You can have either one be cutting on the P&R, him and AD both fight on the glass and get Putbacks.