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Hassan Whiteside is providing the rarest attribute in FanDuel NBA tournament play: consistency.
Ten different nights have produced the same results from Miami center Hassan Whiteside.
The 7-footer has grabbed at least 11 rebounds and rejected at least one shot in each game for the Heat this season, becoming one of the most reliable performers in FanDuel NBA play.
Opponents have yet to figure out a way to keep him off the glass on both ends of the floor, as Whiteside leads all players with 115 defensive rebounds and his 44 offensive rebounds rank second only to Atlanta center Dwight Howard.
The Hawks and Howard experienced just how difficult boxing out Whiteside is Tuesday night. In 38 minutes, Whiteside totaled 10 offensive rebounds and 15 defensive rebounds.
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Both marks served as season-highs for Whiteside, as he more than doubled the 11 rebounds Howard grabbed on the evening .
The 25 rebounds from Whiteside stands as the best individual performance submitted in the early part of the 2016-17 campaign.
Along with his exceptional rebounding ability, leading the league with an average of 15.9 per game, Whiteside is just as effective at preventing shots from even approaching the rim.
Sheesh.. @youngwhiteside's crazy block ignites the @MiamiHEAT fastbreak! #HEATIsOn pic.twitter.com/Qgb1t0XAhV
— NBA (@NBA) November 13, 2016
Through 10 games, Whiteside has the third-highest block average per game at 2.3. Whiteside has rejected a shot in all 10 of his appearances this season, with eight games with two or more rejections.
After leading the league in blocks per game last season, with his average of 3.7 marking the highest figure any player has posted in the last 15 years, Whiteside is clearly the most intimidating defensive presence in the NBA.
Among all players averaging a block a game or more, Whiteside is the most effective rim protector, allowing opponents to convert just 37.5 percent of their attempts at the basket.
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The only frontcourt player surrendering a lower field goal percentage at the rim is San Antonio forward LaMarcus Aldridge, but he has faced four fewer shot attempts per game.
The opposition has challenged Whiteside at the rim 8.8 times a night, but has averaged just 3.3 conversions.
Miami is scoring an additional 8.5 points per 100 possessions with Whiteside on the court and the team has figured out methods to keep him on the floor.
Whiteside is playing 33 minutes per game, the fourth-highest among all centers, and his 38 minutes against Atlanta also marked a season best.
Whiteside leads all players with nine double-doubles this year and with averages of 18.2 points and 15.9 rebounds a night, he is the closest thing to a lock in NBA FanDuel play.
No statistics can ever be guaranteed, but the rest of the league has yet to figure out a way to box out Whiteside or been evasive enough to prevent him from rejecting at least one shot in each of his last 29 regular season appearances.