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Bojan Bogdanovic team MVP thus far
When the news broke that Bojan Bogdanovic had signed with the Utah Jazz, people saw that as a quality signing. He was a wing who was an above-average defender and a player who could stretch the floor. Not one person, except for Bogdanovic himself, may have predicted this hot start out of the gate.
Through the three games he has played, he is averaging a very solid 23.7 points per game, along with 1.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds. Those are the kind of numbers that Donovan Mitchell was projected to average, not Bogdanovic.
He is also shooting a great 45 percent from the 3 and, considering he is shooting over seven a game, that is incredible. That type of shooting was something that was expected, but people questioned how he would fit in an offense predicated on guard play.
He is also averaging one steal per game, yet those numbers do not show the whole story. Per NBA.com, Bogdanovic has the lowest defensive rating among the starters at 88.6. The only player on the team with a better rating that has played significant minutes is Emmanuel Mudiay.
Bogdanovic often matches up with the best offensive wing on each team and in the West he’ll be seeing plenty of great individuals.
The one game he missed could have been a statement game for his defense. The Jazz played the Lakers, yet Bogdanovic had to miss the game due to a sprained ankle. Since there weren’t any better defenders to match up with LeBron James, he dropped 32 points on 12-of-22 shooting. With Bogdanovic out there, that may not have been the case.
As mentioned before, the Jazz play the Clippers twice within the next week. Bogdanovic will be asked to guard Kawhi Leonard, former Finals MVP. Judging by how he performs against Kawhi, people will have the chance to see just how good he is on the defensive end.
Up to this point, though, Bogdanovic is the team MVP. In the small sample size we’ve seen, the Jazz are 3-0 with him on the floor and 0-1 without him. As the season continues, we’ll get a better look at his impact on the team and their performance.
Procitati ovo above average defender bas lijepo prija ocima. Ne tako davno, kada je potpisivao sa Indianu i iza njega je bila ona sezona gdje je imao epizodu u Netsima i Washingtonu smatralo ga se jednim od najgorih defanzivaca lige.