When it comes to pure physical strength, the only comparison Jalen Duren has in the NBA right now is Steven Adams.
That was the case made on a recent episode of The Hoop Collective, when the hosts talked about the leap Duren is making this season.
Duren is averaging 19.4 points and 12 rebounds per game this season to go along over two combined blocks and steals, so he’s not scoring like Adams, but I do see the comparison.
The hosts talked about how Adams is impossible to move, how he “hoovers” up rebounds and how guys “bounce off him,” which are all things you could say about Duren, who has a physical strength advantage against just about everyone he plays.