Posted on November 3, 2013 by David Locke
Here is a collection of finds involving the Jazz with the new Player Tracking Data – Defensive and Movement
DISTANCE
Derrick Favors has run 7.8 miles in 3 games most on the team his average of 2.6 miles is 10th in the NBA.
Gordon Hayward is second on the Jazz averaging 2.5 miles run per game
John Lucas averages 2.4 and Enes Kanter averges 2.3 miles a game
TOUCHES AND POSSESSIONS
Derrick Favors leads the NBA (non point guards) in touches at 83.3 a game though only 38.3 of those are front court touches.
Favors 9 close touches (within 12 feet) per game are the most in the NBA by a sizeable amount, next is Marc Gasol at 7.3
Enes Kanter is getting 6 close touches a game 13th in the NBA
Enes Kanter leads the Jazz at .6 pts per front court touch – this rewards not passing of course. He is the only Jazz player in the top 100 of pts per front court touch
DEFENSIVE IMPACT
This is defined as the defender being within 5 feet of the basket and within 5 feet of the player taking the shot
Best in the league are Asik allowing 21%, Kaman 21% and Hibbert 21%
On average Derrick Favors defends 8.3 shots per night at the rim and teams are shooting 53%
On average Enes Kanter defends 7.3 shots per night at the rim and teams are shooting 50%’
Note Paul Millsap is allowing 63% and Carlos Boozer 64%