He'll get about $9M. I knew it of course, but for most players, fewer minutes means less productivity per minute. Aldridge has 50% more time to get his momentum going. Hickson is pulled out more times, disrupting his continuity during the game. So I mentioned their large diference in minutes per game.
That works both ways. JJ is a hustle player. Hustle players do not sustain their level of play if they play 40 minutes a game like LMA is forced to do most nights. His per could be effected by less rebounds and more turnovers per minute if he is tired.
That makes sense, which makes you good enough for your own shoe, once you learn about affect vs effect.
Or fewer minutes also could equate to better PER 36 minutes as well. Hypothetical doesn't count unless we are talking how Unicorns exist. I look at the hypothetical and compare it with real numbers. What if Hickson got as many minutes and still scored the same amount? Maybe he doesn't have the conditioning to even last that long. Whatever the case, the true numbers are the telling tail; not some mysterious if he gets more minutes, he will give you better stat bullshit.
So far we have a 7-game sample in which Hickson played approximately 33 minutes or more. In those games he averaged about 14 ppg and 13 rpg.
The bullshit is yours. Minutes played is a real stat, not a hypothetical. It is 100% certain that if he played more minutes, his stats would be even greater. His minutes are not limited by conditioning or fouls. They are limited by Olshey wanting to give his pick Leonard some experience. There is no mystery here except to you.
Yep. Leonard is raw enough that Hickson is needed for at least two more years. Pay him his cash money.
