What do you think about Jalen Duren? Who would you compare him to?

Jalen's in his fourth season and only just turned 22 today (yesterday?). He's currently breaking out in a big way for the first-seeded, 12-2 Pistons. Averages of

- 28.9 mpg; 12 games played
- 20.3 ppg, 12.3 rpg (4.6 off), 1.8 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.1 bpg, 2.3 topg
- 67.4% 2PT (11.0 2pa/g), 78.6% FT (7.0 fta/g), 72.2% TS

Some Synergy & Second Spectrum stats:

- PnR Roll Man: 1.55 ppp (97th percentile) on 3.2 poss/g (94th percentile)
- Cut: 1.43 ppp (78th percentile) on 2.5 poss/g (88th percentile)
- Putback: 1.25 ppp (68th percentile) on 3.3 poss/g (99th percentile)
- holds opponents -2.5% on 0-6ft rim contests on 4.4 attempts/g
- 6.2 contested rebounds/g (2nd behind Jokic)
- 15.2% z-bound percentage [78th percentile] (how often does he rebound his own misses)
- 2.9 screen assists/g (15th)
- 3.3 box outs/g (4th)

Paul George physically compared him to Dwight Howard as a rookie. I feel like he's a less physically gifted, but more skilled Dwight. Not as athletic or as wide-framed, but better touch, shooting range & free-throw shooting, and ball handling. He's pulling off some really nice face-up moves out of isolation. Howard could never do that.

Doesn't appear to be the elite rim & paint protector Dwight was. Isiah Stewart was the one with crazy rim protection numbers. Powerful rebounder, but not quite on Howard's level.

What do you think?

[video=youtube;guV3yswawpc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guV3yswawpc[/video]

Future is bright in detroit

An upgraded version of Orlando Woolridge.

[QUOTE=jayfan;15043318]An upgraded (significantly) version of Orlando Woolridge.[/QUOTE]

Woolridge was a small forward known for scoring and coke :facepalm

Amare without the faceup iso game

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;15043322]Woolridge was a small forward known for scoring and coke :facepalm[/QUOTE]


He was definitely not a small forward. Didn't play like one, anyway. He played around the rim and dunked a lot. Like Jalen. And they look like father/son.

[QUOTE=jayfan;15043326]He was definitely not a small forward. Didn't play like one, anyway. He played around the rim and dunked a lot. Like Jalen. And they look like father/son.[/QUOTE]

He was a sf.mever averaged over 7 boards a game

Orlando Woolridge
Orlando Vernada Woolridge

(Obocop, O, Tree, Oh! Oh!)

Position: Small Forward ▪ Shoots: Right

6-9, 215lb (206cm, 97kg)

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;15043329]He was a sf.mever averaged over 7 boards a game

Orlando Woolridge
Orlando Vernada Woolridge

(Obocop, O, Tree, Oh! Oh!)

Position: Small Forward ▪ Shoots: Right


6-9, 215lb (206cm, 97kg)[/QUOTE]

I don't care what wikipedia labels him. I watched him play. I know his game. I never said he was an efficient player.

And 6'9 was literally the average height of PF's in the 80's.

Stop arguing over nothing.

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[QUOTE=jayfan;15043330]I don't care what wikipedia labels him. I watched him play. I know his game. I never said he was an efficient player.

And 6'9 was literally the average height of PF's in the 80's.

Stop arguing over nothing.

.[/QUOTE]

I watched him play too. 6'9 sf were common. You ever heard of larry bird? Not rebounding from the 4 wasnt a thing like it is now. Today he would be a 4/5. He was a 3. Might have spent some time at the 4. Playing around the basket has little to do with his position. Everyone played around the basket.

Last game of his rookie year

[url]https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198204180CHI.html[/url]

Glimour center yes? Theus sg yes? Lester pg yes? Greenwood traditionally pf 10 rebounds a game. One position left

I think he may have played the 4 at notre dame?