I was kind of nervous when KCP signed with the Lakers early this morning but this thread has helped out a little. I still think they get scored on at will and get pummeled in the West.
Deandre Ayton, we'll see you in 11 months big fella.
There's actually stats guys out there that are saying KCP is atrocious defensively..
ranjis McBurnItDown
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KCP
62nd best SG in DRPM
22nd %ile ODR
20th %ile driving D
10th %ile iso D
39th %ile off screen D
I have concerns about that defense
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39th %ile jump shooting D
26th %ile off dribble D
7th %ile mid range D
11th %ile floater D
13th %ile post D
35th %ile spot up D
Cranjis McBurnItDown @T1m_NBA 31m31 minutes ago
Positives from KCP's defense:
82nd %ile guarded catch and shoot defense
Best PnR defense on team (although just in 42nd %ile)
Cranjis McBurnItDown @T1m_NBA 31m31 minutes ago
39th %ile for overall PnR offense when you incorporate passes as well. 13th %ile on those pass outs
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KCP was 9th worst in driving efficiency of the 210 players who had 100+ drives last season
Cranjis McBurnItDown @T1m_NBA 23m23 minutes ago
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Just checked Synergy for historical KCP data and defensively he's had the same weaknesses every year since he's been in the league
Cranjis McBurnItDown @T1m_NBA 22m22 minutes ago
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This isn't one fluky year of weird defensive data. He's consistently poor defending PnR, iso, off screens, drives, and off dribble shots
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Offensively KCP brings a couple skills:
70th %ile PnR scoring (13th %ile passing)
67th %ile catch & shoot
Those the only 2 big positives
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Playing w/Jackson & Drummond doesn't help (2 awful defenders), but remove those 2 & KCP is Detroit's worst defender by PPP