Knicks: Reasons To Love The Marshall Plumlee Signing

New York Knicks: Reasons To Love The Marshall Plumlee Signing

Mar 17, 2016; Providence, RI, USA; Duke University Blue Devils center Marshall Plumlee (40) reacts during the second half of a first round game against the UNC Wilmington Seahawks in the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Dunkin Donuts Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /

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Feb 8, 2016; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils center Marshall Plumlee (40) grabs a rebound in front of Louisville Cardinals forward Anas Mahmoud (14) in the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Offensive Rebounding

A vast majority of the attention given to the signing of Joakim Noah has been directed to the defensive end of the floor. Noah won Defensive Player of the Year in 2014, which is reason enough to focus on that aspect of his game.

The reality is, Noah and Marshall Plumlee both excel in an area that could prove invaluable to team success in 2016-17: offensive rebounding.

Noah has a career average of 3.3 offensive rebounds per game and 4.1 offensive rebounds per 36 minutes. In 2015-16, Plumlee finished with an average of 3.3 offensive rebounds per game and 3.9 offensive rebounds per 40 minutes.

Though many traits don’t translate from the collegiate ranks to the NBA, offensive rebounding is one of the few strengths that does.

Plumlee doesn’t get by on his athleticism or his length; he grabs offensive rebounds because he’s a workhorse. Something similar can be said about Noah, which makes him—again—the ideal mentor.

Creating second-chance scoring opportunities will never lose its value, and Plumlee can help the Knicks do so.

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