Luguentz Dort defense

He declared for the draft last summer but went unpicked.

“Lu was unbelievable how he accepts the challenge. He only scored nine points and eight rebounds during the 119-107 overtime win but it was his defense on Harden that was his biggest contribution to the game.

Thunder Withstands Barrage, Maintains Composure for … He had to listen to me yelling at him all game about what to do,” Paul said. The Oklahoma City Thunder have won two straight games to even up their first-round series with the Houston Rockets. https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2020/08/22/luguentz-dort-defense-james-harden-nba-playoffs/

He completed his high school career at the Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario, where he was rated as high as a five-star recruit and was one of the top high school players in Canada.

Dort has received high praise from Chris Paul in the playoffs. After setting 47 ball screens in Games 1 and 2, the Rockets set 94 total in Games 3 and 4.

Dort was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and to the conference’s All-Defense team.

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The Rockets traded away center Clint Capela this February, in part, because pick-and-rolls actually made Harden and the Rockets less effective on offense. But as Partnow argued, defensive field goal percentage is a flawed stat to measure wing players because of all of the variables that go into every possession. In Dort’s 97 minutes on the floor in the series, the Thunder have allowed 101.4 points per possessions – 11 points better than their defensive rating for the series, and a mark that would rank first among playoff teams if it were sustained. Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Luguentz Dort has helped the Thunder even their first-round series with the Houston Rockets at 2-2 with his defense on …

Kim Klement/Pool Photo/AP Images Luguentz Dort (born April 19, 1999) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). “Lu was special,” Paul said. Luguentz Dort of the OKC Thunder is …

Harden scored a game-high 38 points but struggled when guarded by Dort. The defensive acumen of OKC Thunder call up Luguentz Dort has impressed the brain trust and his dazzling defense is making a difference at key moments.

Luguentz Dort plays vertically and lobs the ball over the defense.

He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Subscribe to our daily newsletter to get more of it. Dennis Schroder and Chris Paul combined to score 55 points on Saturday but it may have been the play of rookie Luguentz Dort that ultimately stole the show as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets in Game 3 on Saturday.Dort only scored nine points and eight rebounds but it was his defense on James Harden that allowed the Thunder to cut the series deficit to 2-1 with the 119-107 overtime win.

Harden easily blows by defenders, draws help, and sets up teammates.

"He's just one of those guys that deserves to be here, and I'm glad to see him having success. Stopping Harden completely is highly unlikely but his effort to slow down the former MVP hasn’t gone unnoticed and the Thunder are benefitting from his play.Game 4 between the two teams is set to tip-off on Monday at 4 p.m.

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