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How Kristaps Porzingis's long-limbed perimeter defense creates steals

Kristaps wants the ball. You must give it to him!

Kristaps Porzingis' game can not be judged in the same way as other, human men. He is a seven-foot, three-inch snowflake, with basketball skills that simply don't make sense coming from a man of his size.

To wit, when I look at Krispy's greatest contributions over the first two games, one thing that really stands out is his ability to force steals on the perimeter. It's a talent you'd expect to see from Tony Allen or Kawhi Leonard, not a seven-foot rookie with questionable footwork.