The Thunder defense goes from historic to mediocre when Roberson leaves games this year.
It forced 18.6 turnovers per 48 minutes while he was on the floor compared to 14.6 per 48 when he was off. If it belonged to a team, that 18.6 figure would be the best in the NBA since — no, this isn’t a typo — the 1997-98 Boston Celtics did it. The number while he’s off would be 15th in the league this season.
It’s in line with the Thunder’s production. They allowed only 96.4 points per 100 possessions when Roberson was on the floor this season, a figure so impressive it would be the NBA’s best since 2011-12 if it belonged to a team. When he’s off, the Thunder allow 108.6 points per 100, which would be 27th in the league this season.