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Originally Posted by ReddBoiler
Just for comparisons sake, Jaren Jackson has as good of a motor, has a 7'4 wingspan, and is shooting 45% from 3 and over 80% from the free throw line while blocking 8 shots per 100 compared to Bagleys 1.8.
Every mock I can find had Bagley no worse than 4th and JJJ in the 7th-10 range. I dont understand how Bagley is still universally regarded as a better prospect than JJJ.
I guess people expect Bagleys ability to crash the offensive boards and get easy buckets to translate to the league.
What’s Bagley’s PPP in the post and in isolation? What’s his team PPP when the offense originates out of a post or iso Bagley possession?
Duke’s ORTG last year was 115. They lost two NBA draft picks who both were very good offensively and could create offense (Tatum and Kennard). This year their ORTG is 124, they’ve added Duval (who is not very good offensively), Gary Trent (who is very good), and Carter (who is very good offensively but is not a creator).
Then there’s Bagley. I think it stands to reason that given his high volume and significant role in the Duke offense, that his affect on it beyond just his numbers warrants additional consideration in light of the always highly talented team’s massive improvement year over year.