Deandre Ayton appreciation post

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Just a beast in the post on offense and a guy who can both switch onto the perimeter or control the paint defensively. I don't know what more you want from a big man besides the fact that his jumper is so fundamentally sound he could probably take it out to at least the corner three.
 
blazerkor said:
Just a beast in the post on offense and a guy who can both switch onto the perimeter or control the paint defensively. I don't know what more you want from a big man besides the fact that his jumper is so fundamentally sound he could probably take it out to at least the corner three.
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A stat they put up during the game showed he has not shot a three this year. I think he certainly could get there.
 
PCmor7 said:
That would mean even fewer FTs. You must really hate the guy.
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Just think! If he gets fouled taking a three point shot he could get 3 free throws in one play! That's gotta be close to a 50% increase! He might even catch up to Joel Pryzbilla at that rate?
 
e_blazer said:
This place is weird. About half a bubble off.
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that Fred Meyer commercial from quite a few years ago fits this place like a glove:

you're a bubble off plumb
there's a screw loose somewhere
your elevator doesn't quite make it to the highest floor
somethings missing from your toolbox
the porch light's on but nobody's home
it kind of appears to me you're out of your tree

all time favorite jingle!
 
wizenheimer said:
that Fred Meyer commercial from quite a few years ago fits this place like a glove:

you're a bubble off plumb
there's a screw loose somewhere
your elevator doesn't quite make it to the highest floor
somethings missing from your toolbox
the porch light's on but nobody's home
it kind of appears to me you're out of your tree

all time favorite jingle!
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That should be the official S2 theme song.
 
I am on board the D A train.
 
in searching for moving screen stats I saw that Ayton ranked 12th in the NBA in screen assists and 13th in screen assist points. This surprised me a bit. I know he attempts a lot of screens but I also can't recall a big who has set so many matador screens. He's more effective at this than I thought

https://www.nba.com/stats/players/hustle?dir=D&sort=SCREEN_ASSISTS
 
I think Ayton's recent PPG numbers have to be viewed with some important context:

his career FGA/game mark is 12.5; his mark for this season is 13.7, but that's accounting for his recent splurge; before that it was 11.6 FGA. In the last 14 games he's averaged 19.6 FGA; in the last 7 games it's 21.3; in the last 5 games, 23.2 FGA. So, in the last 14 games he's had a 57% increase in shots over his career mark; in the last 7 games a 70% increase; in the last 5 games, an 86% increase. That's a huge jump in usage

there are only 3 C's who average more than 16 shots: Embiid at 21.8; Jokic at 18.0; and Wemby at 16.6. Ayton is using an elite level of possessions over the last part of the season. Simons was shooting a lot when he was playing and his average was 18.2 FGA.

for comparison: Ayton averaging 23.6 points on those 19.6 FGA. If Nurkic had 19.6 FGA/game at his current production, he would average 25.8 points; Wemby 25.2 points; Jokic 28.9 points; Sengun 26.6 points
 
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