That's an impossibility....I'd say he's probably replacing the scapegoat that is necessary for continued arguments here though so there's always that
Sorry, but I am with BonesJones on this one. I feel like he played his best ball the opening weeks of the season. Wasn't there an early season poll here that picked him as our 2nd or 3rd best player? Nobody is saying that now.
I think nobody pays enough attention to defensive contribution...fans in general want the 20/10 from a starter or he's tagged as a good bench player...I think he's improved particulary in knowing where guys are, where to be and when to pass or score...personally, I like him more now than early in the season....
Yep, his DRtg of 105 (vs the team's 107.3) definitely pegs him as our best defensive wing (Ed and Mason are a bit better at 104 each). Also passing the eye test, Vonleh is a 106 (also above average for the team). Now, none of these numbers are awesome (league average is 105.4), but on our poor team, it's pretty good. Oh, and Nico's DRtg this season? 105.
http://bkref.com/tiny/mRMnS Aminu is pretty much exactly Batum without the passing or the contract. Are Batum's assists worth 4.7 million dollars per year?
Batum is a great defender and distributor...every big he played with benefited from his style of play..Aldridge definitely scored a lot off Batum's court vision but the biggest example was the pick and Rolo...Rolo benefited from playing with Batum. I think Nic would love to play with Anthony Davis and he's said New Orleans is his favorite city in the states. Aminu is a better rim protecter than Nic...and possibly a better help defender. To fairly compare them you'd have to compare Nic 5 seasons ago when he was Aminus age.
I disagree completely with this...he guarded the best players in the world night in and night out while playing big minutes. Anyway, he's a Hornet now. I try to keep my opinion of him balanced ...he checks out of too many games for sure. The playoffs against Memphis closed that door for me pretty much. I'm real happy with Aminu replacing him
He was pretty bad against the elite guys. At one point he was good at guarding pgs and bothering them with his length. But yeah, pretty overrated. Aminu is definitely a better defender
