So since the stats were so wildly misleading in this thread, I did a little research of my own.
Total rebounding rate seemed like the best way to accurately determine a player's impact on the boards taking the pace of play into account. Numbers can still be skewed by certain tactics, such as if a player is coached to break away or crash the boards every possession, but I digress.
Last year, among SGs who averaged more than 25 minutes per game (more than half of each game) and played in over 40 games, Demar ranked 19th out of 33 in total rebounding rate, directly ahead of Hayward, Afflalo and Klay Thompson. He is ranked behind players like Ray Allen and James Harden, players people don't associate with a dominating rebounding presence.
This year, among all guards (since BR is picky) who average more than 25 minutes per game, Demar's TRR is ranked 40th out of 68. He is not in terrible company here.
Over the past two years, Demar has not shown improvement in his rebounding rate and is slightly below league average for a starting player at his position.
Hopefully, given his athletic gifts and willingness to improve certain aspects of his game, Demar will take a step forward on this front. If he does not, he is not a liability on the boards but also isn't a strength there. If Demar stops improving today, I predict a Kevin Martinesque career for him.
Total rebounding rate seemed like the best way to accurately determine a player's impact on the boards taking the pace of play into account. Numbers can still be skewed by certain tactics, such as if a player is coached to break away or crash the boards every possession, but I digress.
Last year, among SGs who averaged more than 25 minutes per game (more than half of each game) and played in over 40 games, Demar ranked 19th out of 33 in total rebounding rate, directly ahead of Hayward, Afflalo and Klay Thompson. He is ranked behind players like Ray Allen and James Harden, players people don't associate with a dominating rebounding presence.
This year, among all guards (since BR is picky) who average more than 25 minutes per game, Demar's TRR is ranked 40th out of 68. He is not in terrible company here.
Over the past two years, Demar has not shown improvement in his rebounding rate and is slightly below league average for a starting player at his position.
Hopefully, given his athletic gifts and willingness to improve certain aspects of his game, Demar will take a step forward on this front. If he does not, he is not a liability on the boards but also isn't a strength there. If Demar stops improving today, I predict a Kevin Martinesque career for him.
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