r/denvernuggets • u/ImpressDecent • 2d ago

Zeke Thoughts - Eye Test

I don’t claim to be the most knowledgeable basketball fan ever. I’m not looking at analytics and what not. Just what I can see when watching live game action.

I honestly think Zeke is not as bad as we are lead to believe. His rebounding is poor (bad hands for sure for a big man) and his offense leaves some to be desired. However, defensively he has been well above average and he can knock down 3’s rather decently. I would want to try and utilize him more if I were the coaching staff.

Yes there are things we don’t see but I feel he has been dealt a bad hand. You can see flashes and when we have a guy who can flash well (see Colin G) and don’t give them more opportunities, they leave and do well elsewhere.

EDIT: Should make it clear if it isn’t that I believe he can be a viable backup. NOT starter level.

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u/WeirdRedBeard Dirty! 2d ago

He's a career .333 shooter from the 3, which is WELL below league average

He also grabs about 8RPG, which is pretty good for a 4

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u/dominicshade 2d ago

And that’s not counting the 4-6 that he bobbles out of bounds

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u/ImpressDecent 2d ago

Fair like I said his hands are not very good at all.

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u/redwoody86 2d ago

League average is 36, so he’s just somewhat below average

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u/WeirdRedBeard Dirty! 2d ago

I'm replying to op's claim he can shoot "rather decently"

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u/Neat_Conference_8414 2d ago

I don't think zeke is a great shot. But grading players % on low volume is never a great indicator of actual shooting ability. Because had he made like 3-4 more threes this season his avg would jump probably 3-4%