Kenyon Martin's On-Court/Off-Court Production

We all know Kenyon Martin as a hard-nosed defensive pest who is called by many people, including Chauncey Billups, as the team's defensive quarterback. I know that this stuff isn't always in the stats, but On-Court/Off-Court from 82games.com is a pretty good indicator of a player's impact on his team.

For now, I'll only look at defensive stats, as we all know that Kenyon's questionable long two-pointers and nasty jams are not the main part of his game. Before looking at them, I knew that they would be a bit biased against Martin, as Martin is often asked to guard the opposing team's best player, which means that he is on the court for much of the time the opponent's best player (and 5-player sets) are on the floor.

Anyways, here is the chart:

On Court / Off Court stats

Many stats are shown on a 'per 48 minute' basis

From this, we can see that the team is 2.2 points per 100 possessions better defensively on the court, and about the same much worse offensively. This is about what is expected from Martin, as, like I said before, he is often on the court when the opponent's best 5-man sets are on the floor, which makes it harder to accrue positive stats.

Here are some pictures to liven you up

Yes, KMart, that's the sound of us appreciating your defense...and wondering why the hell you're still wearing a Nets uniform

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