Derrick White’s big block numbers over the past couple games have gained a lot of attention, but what, if any, effect will that increased attention have on his defensive impact?
The Potential “Bad” News
At some point teams will start including his defense and shot blocking more prominently in their game planning, which theoretically could reduce his shot blocking numbers as players steer away from going at him in 1 on 1 situations and/or seek to isolate him from the rest of the Spurs’ team defense. E.g we already see less of the iso backdown type play below.