I figured this would be the case but Andre Drummond absolutely mutilates Turner when they play
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he can’t play against anybody that plays with any sort of aggression on the glass/in the paint. If that player is healthy they are probably going to light him up more often than not
Imagine your starting center getting out rebounded 76-27 in 4 games while also allowing over 20 ppg to the guy
Those are bad teams Drummond played on too and they still pulled out 3 of 4, largely because Turner is completely helpless against centers with an ounce of toughness
Horford shut him down in the playoffs last year and out rebounded him in each game. Horford isn’t even a rebounder! Towns kills him when he plays him (9.5 and 2 vs 29.5 and 16). It’s not even limited to stars- Valanciunas holds him to 8 and 6 while getting 12 and 11. Capela mutilates him ever since becoming a starter in the league. Rudy Gobert had 17 and 13.5 in his two games against him this year- Turner had 10 and 4.5. He can’t play effectively against bigs with actual size and talent
If him and Marcus Smart are battling for a rebound with the game on the line I know who I got my money on. And it’s not Milquetoast Myles despite the size gap. Pacers made the right choice in going with him over Trey Lyles but he is what he is. He does some things well but he gets absolutely abused/bullied on the glass and in the paint