Playoff Aminu

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  1. TorturedBlazerFan

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    In terms of the contract, I definitely think he's one of the better values on the team. I guess they might be proving me wrong, but I think you gotta have consistent scoring from the 3/4 position in order to be a contender. I'm not sure Aminu / Harkless have proven they can be consistent yet.
     
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    If your 3/4 are good defenders, I think you don't need consistent scoring per se, you just need consistent threat to score so they can't be left alone. Aminu at 35% regular season is right at that threshold. Leave him open, you gain nothing as 35% puts him right at our scoring efficiency overall. Leave him open often and he will likely hit >35% just due to rhythm. Add to that that Aminu's scoring around the rim is a lot more efficient than his 3 point scoring and he's fine as a threat to score. Moe is another matter. Last year he hit 41% of his threes and this year only 28%. Seems he at least has the potential to be a good 3 point shooter. If we want to contend, Moe needs to practice the shit out of his 3 point shot, and FT's for that matter. Defensively, Nurk, Chief, Moe make our interior defense really good. Those two just have to be enough of a threat to score so Dame & CJ can operate.
     
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    Chief IMO is the best rebounder on the team.
     
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    He has a freakish wingspan for his height...I read somewhere it's the same as Nurk's...tied for the longest wingspan on the team
     
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    Aminu seems to have improved a great deal over the last 2 years.
     
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    I kind of think it's Nurkic, but I can see the argument for Chief.
     
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    I’d say Nurk and Kanter are both better rebounders than Chief. Aminu does a great job though.
     
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