A different look at defensive stats. PHO is constantly in the middle of the pack.

Panos wrote:So far, he's been a Spurs-style great value late pick.
Let's hope he keeps it up.

Yes the Spurs have gotten some great value, but this kid was not even on the radar. Perhaps that is the difference but you point is taken.

If he is playing this good now I really wonder how he will be playing as he adjusts even better. It's not like teams are ignoring him or anything, he just really seems to play such a good glue role but on top of that he plays pretty good to very good defense and his shooting has been above average. It only makes sense that as the season goes on he will get more shots. (Seems like Amare likes him and maybe will start kicking him the ball on those double teams.) Small sample size but he is doing what he did in college (except for 3 pointers which he didn't have as part of his game and said so much recently) - 54% FG, 46% 3pters, 75% FT, 6 rebounds, and 10pts in 28 minutes.