Houston Lightning
54-29 (65.1%)
ELITE CONTENDER
Win Rank
6/36
PPG Scored
115.3
PPG Allowed
110.1
Pt Diff
+5.2
Trend
DECLINING
Scouting Radar
Offensive Profile
Balanced poor spacing (exploitable); drive-heavy
System Proficiency
Balanced 19.3
Pace & Space 10.1
Morey Ball 8.6
Triangle 4.7
Inside Shooting
16.4
-0.7
3PT Shooting
13.9
-0.8
Pick & Roll Execution
12.8
-0.1
Spacing
10.6
-0.7
Passing
11.4
-2.3
Ball Handling
10.2
-2.3
Self-Creation
13.1
-1.5
Finishing
15.4
+0.2
Shoot Off Dribble
7.8
-2.4
Gravity
11.5
-2.2
Primary Scoring Options
Eckhard Schneiders
16.7 PPG | 23.1% USG | 59.3% TS | 0.0% 3P
Niklas Harris
16.0 PPG | 23.5% USG | 56.5% TS | 35.6% 3P
Erickson Wirth
11.4 PPG | 18.6% USG | 55.7% TS | 39.8% 3P
Key Tendencies
Driving frequency:
56%
Defensive Profile
110.1 (rank 16/36)
Help Defense
12.4
-2.0
Off-Ball Defense
12.9
-1.1
On-Ball Perimeter Defense
11.3
-1.6
Rim Protection
10.1
-1.2
Defensive Rebounding
12.5
-0.7
Post Defense
11.4
+0.0
Stealing
10.3
-2.8
Defensive Archetypes
Anchor Big x4
Point Of Attack x3
Wing Stopper x1
Chaser x1
Mobile Big x1
Strengths & Weaknesses
Advantages
Athleticism
+0.86
First Step
+0.64
Finishing
+0.23
Ball Dominance
+0.15
Playmaking
-3.32
Stealing
-2.82
Shoot Off Dribble
-2.38
Mid-Range Shooting
-2.37
Ball Handling
-2.34
Weaknesses
Playmaking
-3.32
Stealing
-2.82
Shoot Off Dribble
-2.38
Mid-Range Shooting
-2.37
Ball Handling
-2.34
Exploitable Matchups (Denver Advantage)
Stealing
Opp 10.3 vs Den 13.9
+3.57
Shoot Off Dribble
Opp 7.8 vs Den 12.2
+4.46
Endurance
Opp 9.0 vs Den 12.8
+3.76
Isolation Execution
Opp 12.0 vs Den 14.1
+2.11
Denver Game Plan
1. ATTACK THE RIM: Weak rim protection (10.0 vs 11.3 lg avg). Feed interior scorers and drive aggressively.
2. DRIVE AND KICK: Poor help defense (12.4 vs 14.5 lg avg). Penetrate and collapse the defense for open kickouts.
3. ISO OPPORTUNITIES: Weak perimeter defense (11.4 vs 13.0 lg avg). Let wing creators attack 1-on-1.
4. CRASH THE BOARDS: Poor defensive rebounding (12.5 vs 13.3 lg avg). Send offensive rebounders for second-chance points.
5. PACK THE PAINT: Weak 3PT shooting (13.9 vs 14.6 lg avg). Sag off non-shooters and clog driving lanes.
6. CROWD THE LANE: Poor spacing (10.6 vs 11.4 lg avg). Play aggressive help defense — their shooters won't punish you.
Denver Edges
Shoot Off Dribble
+4.46
Help Defense
+1.63
Off-Ball Defense
+1.06
On-Ball Perimeter Defense
+3.14
Rim Protection
+2.28
Denver Disadvantages
Post Execution
-3.53
Foul Drawing
-2.54
Ball Dominance
-1.94
Recommended Defensive Settings
Intensity
Conservative
Focus
Perimeter
Low
Guard Screen Def
Over
Big Screen Def
Drop
Press
Never
Zone
Never
Emphasis (Pick 2)
1.
Defensive Communication
PnR rating 12.8 (league avg 12.0)
2.
Protect The Rim
2PT scoring share 54% (league avg 50%)
Perimeter-heavy (3PT share 46%, 2PT share 54%)
Season Results
Home
54-28
Away
0-0
Last 10
6-4 (avg pt diff: +1.8)
Streak
W3
Best Win Streak
7
Worst Loss Streak
4
Matchup Adjustments
- ◆ Exploit Shoot Off Dribble: Denver 12 vs Opp 8 (+4 edge)
- ◆ Target Playmaking: Opp 9 (lg avg 12)
Depth Chart vs Houston Lightning
PG
Kel Pendergast
3.960
Hudson Leonard
3.697
Pedro Santos
Garrick Jurkin
SG
Garrick Jurkin
4.214
LaMarcus Quinn
3.202
Tyrae Lewis
Pedro Santos
SF
LaMarcus Quinn
3.202
Garrick Jurkin
4.214
Shaun Ackerman
Tyrae Lewis
PF
Devaugntah Litton
2.868
John Ford
3.458
Kaimyn Fry
Hudson Leonard
C
Kaimyn Fry
3.022
Devaugntah Litton
2.868
Robert Alcegaire
John Ford
24-Block Assignment
Each column = 2-minute game segment. Separators at Q1|Q2, Halftime, Q3|Q4. Letters show assigned position.
| Player | Pos | Min | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Q2 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | HT | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | Q4 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
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| Garrick Jurkin (4.214 -0.020) | SF | 34 |
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| Kaimyn Fry (3.022 -0.020) | PF | 32 |
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| Pedro Santos (4.242 -0.020) | SG | 28 |
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| Tyrae Lewis (2.851 -0.020) | SG | 26 |
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| LaMarcus Quinn (3.202 -0.020) | SG | 24 |
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| Shaun Ackerman (3.092 -0.020) | SG | 24 |
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| Hudson Leonard (3.697 -0.020) | SG | 18 |
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| Kel Pendergast (3.960 -0.020) | SG | 14 |
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| Robert Alcegaire (3.034 -0.020) | PF | 14 |
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| Tyrique Beaudean (3.269 -0.020) | SG | 10 |
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| Devaugntah Litton (2.868 -0.020) | PF | 8 |
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| John Ford (3.458 -0.020) | PF | 8 |
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Minutes Distribution
240/240| Player | Pos | WV | Adj | Target | Blocks | Season MPG | Promise | END |
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| Garrick Jurkin | SF | 4.214 | -0.020 | 34 | 34 | 31.5 | Starter | 19 |
| Kaimyn Fry | PF | 3.022 | -0.020 | 28 | 32 | 31.2 | Starter | 7 |
| Pedro Santos | SG | 4.242 | -0.020 | 50 | 28 | 29.7 | Starter | 15 |
| Tyrae Lewis | SG | 2.851 | -0.020 | 28 | 26 | 30.7 | Starter | 8 |
| LaMarcus Quinn | SG | 3.202 | -0.020 | 26 | 24 | 30.7 | Starter | 13 |
| Shaun Ackerman | SG | 3.092 | -0.020 | 22 | 24 | 0 | Deep | 17 |
| Hudson Leonard | SG | 3.697 | -0.020 | 12 | 18 | 13.6 | Bench | 16 |
| Kel Pendergast | SG | 3.960 | -0.020 | 14 | 14 | 16.7 | Bench | 15 |
| Robert Alcegaire | PF | 3.034 | -0.020 | 10 | 14 | 11.3 | Bench | 11 |
| Tyrique Beaudean | SG | 3.269 | -0.020 | 4 | 10 | 3.7 | Deep | 11 |
| Devaugntah Litton | PF | 2.868 | -0.020 | 6 | 8 | 6.5 | Deep | 10 |
| John Ford | PF | 3.458 | -0.020 | 6 | 8 | 5.5 | Deep | 18 |