I hope so. Obviously this last game was a complete bust, but his prior games (post AS break) have been amazing. That's who I want. That (in my mind) is a top 10 center. That is a guy I would take shots from others in order to get him some touches. That's who we should all want, and expect. I hope it is reported that he was playing injured as that would give me a lot of confidence moving forward with his game. But the next question is, how do we keep him as close to 100% so that he is performing at his best? Is it giving him 30 min, and giving AA 18? Is it an even 24/24 split (because AA has shown he can handle things if it's the right matchup)?
I like where we are at the 5. I just want both guys to get better, and I am confident both can. One has problems above the neck, the other has problems below the neck, but if they were to combine there powers you would have the second coming of Rik Smits.