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OKC Thunder: Matt’s Monday Musings – Edition Six

By Matthew Hallett

Dec 17, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson (21) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) defend Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the second quarter at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 17, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson (21) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) defend Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the second quarter at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 14, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin (7) controls the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Andre Roberson (21) during the third quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 14, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin (7) controls the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Andre Roberson (21) during the third quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Direct Comparison

When you compare the two players, it is easy to see that Roberson has been a much better player this season. Roberson has never been lauded for his offense. Parsons on the other hand has.

Net Rating

When Parsons is on the court, he has a net rating of -3.6 points per 100 possessions. Roberson on the other hand has a net rating of 3.0, more than six points per 100 possessions better than Parsons.

Effective Field Goal Percent

Roberson’s his effective field goal percent is quite respectable at 52.5 percent. This metric is adjusted for the three point attempts that a player takes. Parsons has an effective field goal percent of 39.4 percent. This is a 13 percent differential in favor of Roberson on offense.

Opponent Field Goal Percentage

One way to quantify the defense of Andre Roberson is to look at the field goal percentage of his opponent. When Roberson is guarding all opponents, their overall field goal percent decreases by 4.3 percent.

In comparison, Parsons opponents increase their shooting percentage by 1.3 percent overall. This is a 6.6 percent differential in how well an opponent shoots between the two players.

Let’s not forget here that Roberson tends to be given the toughest defensive task every single night too.

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