It turns out that people really change.
I thought Whiteside would spend the rest of his career in a daze because of his lazy defensive attitude.
Unexpectedly, after the offseason transfer to the Salt Lake City Jazz, he actually "lived" again...
In today's game against the Bucks, the big white side bench only played 17 minutes, cut down 4 points and 9 rebounds, and also sent two blocks.
When he was on the floor, the Jazz had a 11-point net win, the second-highest statistic behind Ingles.
Fans who have watched the game know that the data of the first two seasons of the white edge is extremely deceptive.
Don't look at his previous average of 10 boards + 2 caps per game, in fact, the defensive end is full of loopholes.
The defense cannot be dismantled, the top defense under the basket cannot be forced, and when the ball is held, it is not willing to block its breakthrough route.
Therefore, although the white-edged data is luxurious, in the eyes of others, it is actually just a brush, and there is not much reference value.
That's why he averaged 15.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game for the Blazers, but last year he could only get a base salary for the Kings.
The defense was just too bad.
But, as Digo said at the beginning.
Before the white edge, he really had a fondness for brushing data, but now, he seems to have begun to wake up.
In the 6 games played this season, The white side can contribute 7 points, 7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in an average of only 16.5 minutes of playing time, shooting 60.7% from the field, and contributing 9 blocks in six games, which is very exaggerated.
These are not the points, the point is that, according to the statistics of the NBA official website, his current defensive efficiency is 87.7.
What is this concept?
To put it simply, when the white side is on the court, the Jazz only conceded 87.7 points per 100 rounds on the defensive end, which is the fifth fewest in the league, with the center player first, even better than teammate Rudy Gobert.
In addition, when the ball carrier faces the white-sided defense, the shooting percentage in the 6-foot range will drop by an average of 16.8%, and within the 10-foot range, it will also drop by 14.8%.
Trees move to death, people move to live, the truth is perfectly confirmed...
Now, Whiteside's defensive attitude in the first two seasons has been improper, and it is also related to the team he is in.
Whether it's the Blazers or the Kings, neither of these teams has a defensive system in the team.
Even in the head of the star, there is no concept of doing a good job of defense.
Playing in this environment, it is difficult to guarantee that you can not be affected.
After all, as early as the Heat, Bai Bian had proved himself.
Even after coming to the Jazz now and returning to the disciplined tactical system, he once again verified with practical actions that his defense was still online.
There is height, there is an arm span (2 meters 13 + 2 meters 31), there is tonnage, there is a guard frame.
If White Side can maintain his current state until the end of the season, he may be on a big contract again, referring to the Knicks' Ty Gibson...