Moussa Diabate effect on the offense and defense
Buried deep in the comments of another thread recently, someone said the offense is much worse when Moussa is on the court. My eyes didn’t agree with that assessment at all. My opinion is that the whole team runs better with him in there because of his relentless rebounding and quickness. So, I checked out the stats.
The stats confirm my eyes. Excluding the other centers, when Moussa is on the floor, Micic (because he sucks) and Okogie (small sample size) are the only two guys with lower offensive ratings. Okogie is the only one with a lower net rating.
Moussa’s improvement from preseason to now has been remarkable. In the preseason, he struggled to understand where to go with the ball if/when he ended up with it. Now, he’s a lot more confident and decisive, and his energy rubs off on everyone he shares the floor with.
Buried deep in the comments of another thread recently, someone said the offense is much worse when Moussa is on the court. My eyes didn’t agree with that assessment at all. My opinion is that the whole team runs better with him in there because of his relentless rebounding and quickness. So, I checked out the stats.
The stats confirm my eyes. Excluding the other centers, when Moussa is on the floor, Micic (because he sucks) and Okogie (small sample size) are the only two guys with lower offensive ratings. Okogie is the only one with a lower net rating.
Moussa’s improvement from preseason to now has been remarkable. In the preseason, he struggled to understand where to go with the ball if/when he ended up with it. Now, he’s a lot more confident and decisive, and his energy rubs off on everyone he shares the floor with.