As a data analyst who’s spent 8 years cracking NBA defensive patterns, I’m not surprised by Germany’s EuroBasket roster—Christian Anderson Jr. is the real story. His numbers don’t lie: three under-the-radar defensive metrics show why he’ll elevate this team. This isn’t flair—it’s frictionless efficiency. I’ve seen it in the data: elite rim protection, contested shot rates, and defensive win probability. He doesn’t need to be the face of the team—he just needs to be on the floor.