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Hollinger on Varejoa:ESPN Player Card
"+ Elite defender who can guard 1 through 5 due to length, quickness and strength.
+ High-effort player who takes charges, crashes boards and wins loose balls.
+ Decent ballhandler for size. Good finisher, but poor shooter who lacks post game.
Varejao produced the best season of his career at both ends and was a legitimate candidate for Defensive Player of the Year. One thing that stood out is how much less he flopped -- while Varejao still drew 28 charges, it was barely half the 51 he drew a year earlier. Instead, he flew around the court with even more energy than ever, swallowing up pick-and-rolls and defending the post with similar vigor. The Cavs allowed 5.8 points per 100 possessions less with Varejao on the court, and the visual backed up the numbers -- he was a relentless defensive presence.
Varejao also delivered some offensive value, converting 65.6 percent of his shots in the basket area for the fifth-best mark in the league. The other underrated part of his game is that he's a good ballhandler who had one of the better pure point ratings among big men. His next challenge is to bring the same energy for more extended bursts as a starting center."
Sounds exactly like what we need. im gonna go all out here and say I want either Anderson Varejao or Marc Gasol. those are the only C's i want on this team at this point.
"+ Elite defender who can guard 1 through 5 due to length, quickness and strength.
+ High-effort player who takes charges, crashes boards and wins loose balls.
+ Decent ballhandler for size. Good finisher, but poor shooter who lacks post game.
Varejao produced the best season of his career at both ends and was a legitimate candidate for Defensive Player of the Year. One thing that stood out is how much less he flopped -- while Varejao still drew 28 charges, it was barely half the 51 he drew a year earlier. Instead, he flew around the court with even more energy than ever, swallowing up pick-and-rolls and defending the post with similar vigor. The Cavs allowed 5.8 points per 100 possessions less with Varejao on the court, and the visual backed up the numbers -- he was a relentless defensive presence.
Varejao also delivered some offensive value, converting 65.6 percent of his shots in the basket area for the fifth-best mark in the league. The other underrated part of his game is that he's a good ballhandler who had one of the better pure point ratings among big men. His next challenge is to bring the same energy for more extended bursts as a starting center."
Sounds exactly like what we need. im gonna go all out here and say I want either Anderson Varejao or Marc Gasol. those are the only C's i want on this team at this point.
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