tyguy wrote:CptCrunch wrote:Towns was a damn good prospect both on O and D. Some of his warning signs on D in college should have been red flags.
His offense turned out to be legendary. His defense much worse than expected.
In fact, Towns was a worse defender than Okafor statistically the first few seasons.
Star level centers that can't anchor defense (unless you are Jokic and can anchor an offense) don't have positive impact.
Yeah, Towns in College was putting up higher block volume than Mobley, but was also fouling like crazy in comparison. My memory may be incorrect, but I remember the narrative being that Towns was a superior prospect because he could protect the rim (over okafor). He was rocking a 7.6 dbpm so I think people had him pegged as a two way star big.
Towns 6.7 blocks per 100 and 8.8 personal fouls per 100
Mobley 5 blocks per 100 and 3.9 fouls per 100 (wow!)
Towns was an absolute defensive beast in college. He stopped caring on that end after he got drafted.