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Opinion: Is Anthony Tolliver Worth the Dollars?

By Tyler Watts

Jan 30, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Detroit Pistons forward Anthony Tolliver (43) warms up before playing against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Pistons 111-107. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Detroit Pistons forward Anthony Tolliver (43) warms up before playing against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Pistons 111-107. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Defensive Skills and Production

The traditional defensive stats for Anthony Tolliver do not make you stand up and shout.  For his career, he averages 2.6 defensive rebounds, 0.4 steals, and 0.3 blocks in 19.6 minutes per game.  Below is a video showing off some defensive highlights of Mister Tolliver to give you a taste of his offerings.

Now let us examine Anthony Tolliver’s career defensive shot courtesy of NBASavant.com to get a glimpse at his on-ball defense.

As you can see, Tolliver is an adequate on-ball defender.  The opposition flirts with league average shooting from every spot on the floor.  He excels at defending left corner 3’s holding the opposition 8.1% below league average.  Tolliver plays an average, yet unimpressive defense.

Now let us view how the advanced metrics rate Anthony Tolliver.

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