Kristaps Porziņģis spent the first twenty games of the season mastering the bizarre art of dominating basketball games while completely misplacing his jump shot. Early in the year, his sheer defensive terror masked some truly hideous offensive nights. Look exactly at the 11/04 vs ORL matchup, where he clanked his way to a 2/8 shooting line but still posted a massive +12.2 impact score. How does a guy shoot that poorly and still win his minutes by double digits? Dominant rim protection and elite hustle metrics completely overshadowed his broken jumper. He eventually shifted to a bench role, unleashing absolute hell in the 12/05 vs DEN contest with a staggering +22.4 impact score by raining deep transition threes and punishing smaller switches. However, his jumper-reliant diet eventually caught up to him. During the 01/05 vs TOR game, Porziņģis hoisted brick after brick from the perimeter on 2/12 shooting, dragging his impact down to a -3.5 because his misses allowed defenders to sag and ruin the team's driving lanes. When his interior defensive motor runs hot, he is a terrifying two-way force, but settling for contested jumpers remains his ultimate Achilles heel.