The craziest defensive athlete I’ve ever seen
Ausar Thompson shut down Shai Gilgeous Alexander in their first ever meeting, and he's hounded superstars like Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard and more. He's also channeling Dennis Rodman as one of the best rebounders in the league...as a wing! This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores how the Pistons rookie guard uses his incredible athleticism to defend opposing superstars, help out in the paint, cut and rebound. Support at Patreon: / thinkingbasketball Book: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Baske... Podcast: https://player.fm/series/thinking-bas... or at https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ben-... Website: https://www.backpicks.com Twitter: @elgee35 Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast. Stats courtesy: http://www.pbpstats.com @bballport https://www.basketball-reference.com https://stats.nba.com ----- Footage in this video is owned by the NBA and its partners. It is intended for critique and education. Music by Nemesis #ThinkingBasketball
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