Also, a very good time to mention this play the Jazz ran a couple of times against Indiana, where they set up a backscren off the ball for Markkanen at the top of the floor, getting him downhill with a ton of space:

(I sometimes have to use the random clips I keep saving...)

😉

Selected clips to focus on his off-ball movement, taken from his 40-point effort in the Jazz loss vs the Hawks

Report card focusing on Keldon's offensive rebounding this season:

We can add some more to the party:

One of 3 players above the 95th percentile for rebounding score on both ends.

And, per CleaningTheGlass, the OREB% for the Pistons increases 5.1% in his minutes - 87th percentile in the NBA and a clear career-high.

And I guess this gives me an excuse to bring up Keaton Wallace's place in these playmaking metrics.

I just really like Keaton as a connector. Seems to be poised, moves the ball out of the drives once the defense commits, doesn't really make mistakes...

Obviously, all this shows up in other ways. His cuts behind the defense are lightning fast and that 2nd play is just a textbook example of how to drift across the arc when a teammate is attacking the paint.

It's insane to me how this rookie plays like a long-time Warriors vet.

And that finishing is the next step on the impact Giddey was already having last season for the Bulls.

He is 3rd in my Transition Score right now and leads the NBA in On/Off PTS+ on transition per 100 possessions at +9.1!

(Thank you to CleaningTheGlass.com for the table)
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Still do not have a great way to share it as tables everyone can filter and search it but... well, one white whale at a time.

But yeah, it's going to be easier to mix some data content with the film stuff again (as I have the last few days).

My 2nd season opener in a way 😂