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NBA Free Agency: Is big man Kyle O’Quinn a solid stopgap solution for the Bucks?

By Jordan Treske

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 1: Kyle O'Quinn #9 of the New York Knicks looks on before the game against the Houston Rockets on November 1, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 1: Kyle O'Quinn #9 of the New York Knicks looks on before the game against the Houston Rockets on November 1, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Strengths

Standing at 6’10” and armed with a 7’5″ wingspan, O’Quinn possesses the ideal size, frame and length for a role playing center in today’s NBA.

With the combination of his physical tools and the physical edge with which he plays to his advantage, O’Quinn is a a very strong and consistent rebounder on both ends of the floor.

Per Basketball-Reference, the Norfolk State product tallied a career high defensive rebounding percentage at 27.8 percent and has posted a 25.1 defensive rebounding percentage throughout his six years in the league.

Likewise, O’Quinn’s rebounding prowess shows on the offensive end and his ability to keep possessions alive is a vital source of his scoring chances, considering he ranked in the 89th percentile in terms of capitalizing on second chance opportunities, per NBA.com/stats.

On his scoring capacity, O’Quinn is coming off the most productive and efficient season of his career, ranging from marks such as points per game (7.1), field goal percentage (58.2), effective field goal percentage (58.7) and true shooting percentage (62.4).

As much as O’Quinn is able to fill the archetype as a low-usage, highly mobile center in this day and age, he does have some modern skills and qualities in his game.

That can be seen in his ability to knock down shots from the mid-range area, seeing that he knocked down 26 of his 52 his attempts from 10-16 feet (50 percent) as well as 26 of his 59 attempts from 16 feet to the three-point line (44.1 percent).

Additionally, O’Quinn is capable of threading the needle and setting up scoring opportunities for his teammates on a regular, albeit limited basis. Just this last year, O’Quinn put up a career high in assists (158), assists per game (2.1), assist percentage (16.8) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.58).

Lastly, O’Quinn stands as an above average rim protector, due to his physical makeup and sound shot blocking instincts. In the 2017-18 season, O’Quinn tied his career high in blocks per game at 1.3 and recorded his second highest number of blocks in a campaign at 98.

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