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Stat Check: JET's Pre-Season Defense
by bobheckler Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:36 am
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Stat check: JET's preseason defense
October, 24, 2012
Oct 24
7:00
AM ET
By
Chris Forsberg | ESPNBoston.com
Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesJason Terry is prepared for takeoff this season.
With the usual caveat that preseason statistics should be taken with a grain cup of salt, there were a couple of surprises atop Boston's individual defensive leaders after the eight-game preseason slate.
According to Synergy Sports data, Kris Joseph (0.36 points allowed
per play, 96th percentile) and Jason Terry (0.538 ppp, 90th percentile)
were Boston's top individual defenders over the limited sample that is
exhibition play. Joseph, a rookie second-round draft pick, limited
opponents to 19 percent shooting (4 of 21) and only nine points over 25
plays. Even if his numbers were aided by running against opposing
third-teamers, it's still a solid preseason for a player whose
down-the-road potential appears to have earned him a final roster spot
with the team.
Terry, whose reputation is centered on his bench scoring, performed
admirably as an individual defender. Before you chalk it up to extended
run with the first unit, it's worth noting that Kevin Garnett (0.829
ppp, 43rd percentile), Paul Pierce (0.923 ppp, 28th), and Rajon Rondo (0.72 ppp, 63rd) all performed below typical expectations. Terry limited
opponents to 26.7 percent shooting (12 of 45 shooting) and, maybe most
amazingly, did not commit a single foul that resulted in free throws.
Like all of Boston's guards, Terry struggled at times, but he is
learning a new system. His individual numbers suggest that, despite his
offensive-minded reputation, Terry can be a capable defender on a good
team.
The Celtics as a team allowed 0.864 points per play this preseason,
which ranked 10th in the league entering Tuesday's exhibition play. Not
surprisingly, Boston's biggest struggles came in defending bigs in the
pick-and-roll and cutters.
bob
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Stat check: JET's preseason defense
October, 24, 2012
Oct 24
7:00
AM ET
By
Chris Forsberg | ESPNBoston.com
Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesJason Terry is prepared for takeoff this season.
With the usual caveat that preseason statistics should be taken with a grain cup of salt, there were a couple of surprises atop Boston's individual defensive leaders after the eight-game preseason slate.
According to Synergy Sports data, Kris Joseph (0.36 points allowed
per play, 96th percentile) and Jason Terry (0.538 ppp, 90th percentile)
were Boston's top individual defenders over the limited sample that is
exhibition play. Joseph, a rookie second-round draft pick, limited
opponents to 19 percent shooting (4 of 21) and only nine points over 25
plays. Even if his numbers were aided by running against opposing
third-teamers, it's still a solid preseason for a player whose
down-the-road potential appears to have earned him a final roster spot
with the team.
Terry, whose reputation is centered on his bench scoring, performed
admirably as an individual defender. Before you chalk it up to extended
run with the first unit, it's worth noting that Kevin Garnett (0.829
ppp, 43rd percentile), Paul Pierce (0.923 ppp, 28th), and Rajon Rondo (0.72 ppp, 63rd) all performed below typical expectations. Terry limited
opponents to 26.7 percent shooting (12 of 45 shooting) and, maybe most
amazingly, did not commit a single foul that resulted in free throws.
Like all of Boston's guards, Terry struggled at times, but he is
learning a new system. His individual numbers suggest that, despite his
offensive-minded reputation, Terry can be a capable defender on a good
team.
The Celtics as a team allowed 0.864 points per play this preseason,
which ranked 10th in the league entering Tuesday's exhibition play. Not
surprisingly, Boston's biggest struggles came in defending bigs in the
pick-and-roll and cutters.
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