Defense is insanely hard to quantify in the NBA. It is challenging to account for opponents shot quality, height difference, and much much more when evaluating how effectively a player plays on the defensive end. We have some defensive metrics: steals, blocks, defensive rebounds, and deflections, for example, that can show a player having an impact on the less glamorous end of the floor, but it doesn’t always mean that player is a good defender. With Victor Oladipo recently taking over the league lead in steals per game, I figured it was time to break down how good of a defender Oladipo has really been this season.
Could Victor Oladipo make an all-defense team?
