Before the Pistons tipped off their 2020-21 season, I suggested that with his efficiency and passing skills put to work with a modest usage rate, Mason Plumlee looks to be a made to measure center for Dwayne Casey’s offense. Almost halfway through the season, and we can provide numbers that support this hypothesis. Despite his modest USG% of 15.7 (the lowest in his career), with him on the floor, Detroit has a better ORtg – 108.7 compared to 104.4 with him off the floor. This is because he very effectively helps the team to have a better eFG% (52.
He might not be perfect, but Mason Plumlee helps make the Pistons offense go
