[Nick Gallo] Lowest FG% allowed by defenders in the NBA this year (min. 500 FGA defended): Lu Dort – 43.0%, Kristaps Porzingis – 43.2%, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 43.4%, Victor Wembanyama – 43.4%

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   NotoriousHothead37 2 years ago

   The FIBA experience by both Shai and Lu has helped their games tremendously.

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   Headlesshorsman02 2 years ago

   SGAs defense goes unnoticed by non thunder fans, they only see the steal stat but there is so much more data that backs him being an all defensive level player this year

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   revisioncloud 2 years ago

   D

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   Captain_SaltyBones 2 years ago

   

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   Hookmsnbeiishh 2 years ago

   And that’s why Team Canada is back in the Olympics after 24 years.

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   YourCL_ 2 years ago

   Is Lu Dort All Defense this year? How bout Shai?

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   JeemboJonez 2 years ago

   Shai is All defensive 1st, putting it simple.and Over Dort just because Steals are the most important defensive stat in my humble opinion, the swing from taking away the opponent shot on that possesion, gaining ball back and usually having the defense not set because you catch them offguard is way more valuable than anything else on the defensive end.

   Only thing to cherry pick with Shai’s defense, is that when he’s guarding the corner 3, he’s so good at anticipating the ball and creating steals or deflections, that sometimes leaves his man too much space, or has a hard time reaching the contest in time before the shot

   Those shots allowed are almost always 3’s, which would not show up, or alter this stat since the Average on making threes is lower anyways