A lot of fans here have been complaining about our big man rotation, and rightfully so - the dearth of proven big man talent in our squad makes our frontcourts one of the worst in the league on paper. However, games are played on the court, and our third year big man from Germany is putting on his best Theis Man impression on the court, albeit by swapping one dimensional offense for borderline elite defense. He's averaging 2.5 blocks per game so far with two 5 block games, tied for third in the league, and is fifth in the league in defensive box plus-minus with 5.9 points in that category, a number that All-Defensive centres post. And he's not hunting for blocks to post gaudy defensive numbers - his positioning is sound and he doesn't take too many ill-advised gambles. We might want a more proven centre to shore up our big man rotation, but let's appreciate how Theis is playing like an All-Defensive centre for us so far.