If there was one player on the Blazers that Portland could rely on to put in a solid defensive effort every night, it’s Aminu.
Not known for his offense (although his interior scoring has improved), Chief is on the floor for his defense, specifically to guard guys bigger than him. With the Blazers thin inside this year, Aminu was asked to go in and guard some of the biggest names in the NBA. Before Jusuf Nurkic was acquired, as well as after Nurk got injured, Aminu found himself holding down the paint.
Although his stats may not jump out at you, Aminu sure passed the eye test on defense.