Myles Turner’s calling card on defense is his rim protection and when it comes to counting stats, his blocks steal the show. But the Indiana Pacers’ center has never been an overly impressive rebounder as far as the stats are concerned.
The team isn’t particularly great at rebounding — the team’s rebounding percentage is only slightly better with noted double-double artist Domantas Sabonis on the floor — yet their defense is still ranked fifth in the NBA, even after losing Victor Oladipo.
This should probably tell you something about the sometimes misleading value of rebounds, but it still is one area of Turner’s defensive game that isn’t as strong.