Justise Winslow receives glowing compliment from his opponent

Charlotte Hornets wing Nicolas Batum is sort of like a French Terminator. He's not particularly strong, can't travel through time and doesn't murder people. But he's highly versatile, highly resourceful and never stops attacking his target.
Batum is an offensive threat to score or assist a basket at all times. He can handle the ball, see over defenders, pass, shoot, cut and screen.
But Thursday night against the Miami Heat, the 27-year-old was briefly stifled by rookie Justise Winslow, a 19-year-old who spent most of the night effectively hounding Charlotte's two best players. Afterward, Batum couldn't help but give his opponent the highest compliment
In four games against the Heat this season, Batum is shooting 28.6 percent when Winslow is on the floor and 50 percent when he's off. The sample size is small—and there's a great chance Batum wasn't Winslow's assignment every second they shared the court—but it's not a coincidence.

The Heat allow 6.0 fewer points per 100 possessions with Winslow doing Winslow things, the difference between being ranked second and 19th in defensive rating. He's versatile, intense, long and smart, and Miami couldn't be any more fortunate that he fell to it in last year's draft.

Winslow's defense catches most of the positive attention because his outside shot needs reconstructive