2 ways Dylan Windler could help Cavs, regarding offensive rebounding
By Dan Gilinsky
#1: Windler could help keep possessions alive for the Cleveland Cavaliers
I’m not suggesting that we’ll be seeing Windler racking up a ton of offensive rebounds in his minutes-share for the Cavaliers, but him having 1.6 offensive boards per game in his Belmont career was fairly notable for mostly a perimeter player. Windler had 1.9 per outing as a senior as well, and his offensive rebounding rate of 6.9 percent was fairly impressive.
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Next season, if Windler can be able to be mostly healthy, he could help keep possessions alive for the Cavs.
In a recent interview with Cavs.com, as part of Windler being the featured Cavaliers player across their social media channels this week, Windler hit on how “anticipation and reading the ball off the shooter’s hand” and then positioning has aided him in his rebounding efforts.
That’s seemingly on both ends of the floor, and while I wouldn’t expect Windler to be racking up offensive rebounding totals such as the likes of Andre Drummond, who is arguably the best offensive rebounder in the league, or Larry Nance Jr., for instance, Windler could help keep plays alive.
Windler’s timing on both ends of the glass led to him having a high rebounding clip in college, and though the outright totals weren’t huge for Windler in that way, an offensive rebounding rate of 6.9 percent for a natural wing shouldn’t be discounted.
I’d imagine that the 6-foot-6 Windler, who does have very good anticipation/positioning feel on both ends of the glass, as he seemingly touched on with Cavs.com, could aid in keeping possessions alive for the Cleveland Cavaliers next season and beyond.
That sort of thing couldn’t hurt the Cavs, either, and with offensive rebounding extraordinaire, but expiring, Tristan Thompson seemingly having a high possibility of signing elsewhere this upcoming offseason. Albeit that’s hopefully if Windler doesn’t become out of position in terms of defensive transition, but even getting his share of tip-outs in that way could aid in that way.
The second way Windler could aid the Cavaliers regarding the offensive rebounding department has to do without the ball, mostly.