The Wizards want Sarr, the No. 2 overall pick, jumping - and with good reason. The rookie is blocking more than 3 percent of opponents' shots while he's on the floor, per the analytics site Cleaning the Glass, a mark in the 85th percentile among big men.
A drawback to such a scheme is that Sarr's aggression can put him out of position to grab defensive rebounds. He is in the 31st percentile among bigs in defensive rebounding rate, per Cleaning the Glass.
You got special shot blockers in the league that you ... tell them to go get everything and we'll figure it out. I think Alex is one of those guys.
In each clip below, Sarr helps force a miss - a win for the defense. But each time, his effort leaves his man open to prolong the offensive possession.
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