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Whos gonna be watching preseason games intensely?
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Here's the list of players who accomplished those same numbers or better last season.
Andrew Bynum 18.72/11.82/1.93
Tim Duncan 15.43/8.97/1.52
Marc Gasol 14.65/8.91/1.86
Dwight Howard 20.61/14.54/2.15
Al Jefferson 19.18/9.59/1.66
Josh Smith 18.77/9.58/1.74
You're saying that is too low for him? Do you think he is going to put up better stats than those six players his rookie season? Seems doubtful.
That's a good point. For AD, though, I believe CP34MVP could be right, at least for blocks and rebounds. I honestly believe AD will get more than a block and a half a game. He has shown that he can be one of the better shot blockers in the league IMMEDIATELY. Points might be spot on, maybe even a little lower. Rebounds, I can't really tell right now. He might not be strong enough to box people out well coming into this season, but it will undoubtedly happen, whether it is sooner or later. But you never know, he might just have that knack for being in the right place at the right time.
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That's a good point. For AD, though, I believe CP34MVP could be right, at least for blocks and rebounds. I honestly believe AD will get more than a block and a half a game. He has shown that he can be one of the better shot blockers in the league IMMEDIATELY. Points might be spot on, maybe even a little lower. Rebounds, I can't really tell right now. He might not be strong enough to box people out well coming into this season, but it will undoubtedly happen, whether it is sooner or later. But you never know, he might just have that knack for being in the right place at the right time.
Only reason people don't think he can is because the impression that the big mean NBA players will throw him around like a rag doll and that he's so raw on offense he won't score outside of alley oops and putbacks.
And they're probably right to an extent. Still think he'll average more than 1.5 blocks a game. Tim Duncan can do that now and he's not half as athletic as Davis is right now.
I would add spot up shooting to Davis' repertoire in addition to alley oops and putbacks.
We know he was a great shot blocker in college, but I think he'll need some time to adjust to the overall huge leap in physical talent he'll be facing at the next level before becoming a premier shot blocker if ever. When you're in a league what guy like Derrick Favors coming off the bench it's a whole other world of talent than being at Kentucky.
Just think Howard is the greatest specimen 6'10 or above in the league right now by far and he only averaging 2.15 BPG's.
I'd agree with you if he were just blocking shots at the rim in college. But he was blocking jumpshots and 3pters. Blocking shots is about timing as much as it is about length and athleticism.
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