The three-point revolution has taken the NBA to uncharted places. Teams these days are prioritizing defensive mobility on the perimeter as a result. After all, three points are worth more than two. Big men who can’t consistently keep up with sharpshooters on the perimeter can be easily exploited. However,
Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet has found a way to make himself useful on the defensive end amid today’s three-point happy NBA, and Washington Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis is finding that Kornet’s unorthodox ways may be more effective than it first seems.