Luke Babbitt

Dude was blanketing on defense, I loved it.

Monty really liked what he saw because he kept him out on the floor in crunch time.

Even though his shot was off, he was still pulling guys out to the 3 point line to guard him. Assuming he ends up hitting in that 35%+ range, that will be all we need from him to open up drive lanes and better ball movement.

The defense and hustle were a plus.

Luke 'rabbit quick' Babbitt .

Monty loves visible hustle as much or maybe even more than effective defense. Hopefully he keeps the hustle up and takes Stiemsma's minutes. I remember at the draft combine he was reportedly the best shooter, so his shot will come.

Babbitt exceeded every single expectation I had for him coming in. He played smart, energetic ball last night and was a key factor in winning despite his shot not falling. Some sites didn't like the D he provided, but, quite frankly, I didn't see the lapses or much of what they were talking about.

He's quicker than I thought he would be. He reminded me athletically of a slightly quicker Mike Miller with a chip on his shoulder.

That shot will fall. It will be interesting to see if last night is sustainable or if he's riding high off getting into the league fresh like Ajinca did his first couple of games. Regardless, looking like another serviceable find by Demps for the contract equivalent of peanuts.

Ajinca with 4 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 block in thirteen minutes.

...Babbitt posted a PER of 14.2