The Pacers know what they’re going to get from Lavoy Allen. He isn’t as athletic as Rakeem Christmas. He can’t finish hooks shots around the rim (37.5%) like Kevin Seraphin (55.3%). He doesn’t draw double coverage like Al Jefferson, and he isn’t capable of closing out to shooters as fast as Thaddeus Young. However, one particular maxim usually holds true:
How did Lavoy Allen impress?
He grabbed 13.7 percent of Indiana’s misses — the highest individual offensive rebounding rate on the Blue & Gold’s roster. Per Synergy, he also corralled the highest percentage of contested rebounding chances.