Devine listed Woods and Rose on his list of honorable mentions, impressed with their performances this season. The guys at NBC had Derrick Rose (Pistons), Christian Woods (Pistons), and Williams (Clippers) as third on their top three list for the award. Other candidatesĭevine considered George Hill and Donte DiVincenzo, both of the Milwaukee Bucks, to be tied for third place on his list. He finished eighth across all point guards in this season’s DRPM for 2019-20. When it comes to the Thunder’s closing lineup, Schröder is often part of it.Īs Devine pointed out, Schröder went from being a net negative in ESPN’s defensive real plus-minus in his first six seasons to being a defensive hero. He’s shot 46.8% overall from the field and from three 38.1%. Schröder’s second season was the best of his career so far with 19 points per game. The point guard who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder is, according to Keith Smith at NBC Sports, just a little better than the two Clippers. Schröder is a close second to Harrell according to Devine. Harrell, unlike Williams, was able to keep his numbers steady when Williams wasn’t present. Likewise, 79% of Williams’ possessions happened with Harrell on the court.

Clarkson was talented enough to start for most rosters, but he filled the stat sheet up and took over games for the top seed from the Western Conference. The dynamic between Harrell and Williams on the court is interesting when you consider 80% of Harrell’s possessions happened with Williams in play. The reigning Sixth Man of the year is Jordan Clarkson from the Utah Jazz. Here are the top 10 Sixth Man of the Year candidates.The 2016-17 NBA regular season is over and. Out of 126 players, he was 16th to contest as many as 100 shots this year. With the 2016-17 NBA regular season over, its time to review the top candidates for awards season. Still, he did what he does best and held his opponents to 51.4% shooting at the rim. Harrell’s offensive game isn’t as strong and his scoring responsibilities grew. And through it all? He had a shooting percentage of over 600. He was one of only nine players to complete over 25% of his team’s possessions using foul draw, attempted shot, or turnover. Harrell greatly upped his defensive game this year, according to Kurt Helin at NBC Sports. He brought a high level of energy and intensity off the bench, making the Clippers’ second unit one to watch. When it came to replacement players, the forward from Louisville took great initiative. A teammate of Williams, Montrezl Harrell is one of the most energetic and vital offensive reserves in the league.

Devine isn’t the only one who ranks this talented center at the top of his list for the award.

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