Lately, Kristaps Porzingis has been playing differently. Looking at his recent games since coming back from injury, there have been some twists in the way he plays, and in the way the offense is built around him. When the eye test says something different, it’s necessary to look for numbers to back up that feeling.
To do so, NBA tracking is a great tool. The overall feeling when watching Kristaps Porzingis’ recent performances was that he was more central to the offense — which would make sense because… he is a center.
Usually, Kristaps Porzingis has been mostly used as a finisher rather than a creator or connector.