Could Alex Caruso Be the Unsung Hero Revolutionizing Role Players Forever?
His rim protection is also surprisingly stout for a guard. He’s placed in the 78th percentile or higher among all players (this includes professional fly-swatting centers) in block rate in each of the last three seasons.
Being able to provide paint protection isn’t a must for his possession, but it gives the Thunder so much more flexibility from a team-building perspective – unlocking their coveted small-ball lineups in which Jalen Williams (another swiss army knife defender) mans the center position.
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