Check this out.Seems very high to me, But Im getting wet thinking about that possibility!Jeff Green is also in the top 10 for the SONICS!
It doesn't have a projection for their future stats. Those are just the stats from their last year in college. It does have them ranked, though.edit: I can't imagine Durant getting less than 20 ppg, though.
Haha, everybody has their retarded moments(some more than others ). I wouldnt be surprised to see Durant average 25ppg...but defiently not 11rpg.
@ ClangusDurant will still have his dynamite jump shot when he comes into the NBA so I feel as though 25 PPG isn't a huge reach but 11 RPG is. We know now that Durant can't even bench 185, how will he stand up against some of the better rebounders in the NBA? I expect about 6-7 RPG for the Durantula.
Durant might not be strong but the guy is a great rebounder. I keep hearing how his rebounding numbers wont transfer over but the guy is 6,10''. He might not be physically imposing but neither is Tyson Chandler yet he still gets plenty of boards. Some guys just have a knack for rebounding. he will be a great rebounder I believe. I'd say 7-8 rpg in his rookie season and id expect him throughout his career to at least average 10 rpg several times.
I don't think Durant will ever average any more than 8 rebounds per game, maybe up near 9. I would so no more than that though. I think people are forgetting that he played power forward at Texas, while he will be playing small forward in the NBA for the most part. Not only that, Rick Barnes at Texas has always had their base defense being a 2-3 Zone defense. That left Durant on the block alot defensively, in rebounding position already. In the NBA, he will be playing farther from the basket to start with, and he will be guarding players farther away from the basket. He won't be able to be in rebounding position right away, meaning he will have to battle through being boxed out more often on the defensive boards. I really don't see his rebounding numbers ever being up at 10 per game ever, not even in a good year.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (valo35 @ Jul 6 2007, 03:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't think Durant will ever average any more than 8 rebounds per game, maybe up near 9. I would so no more than that though. I think people are forgetting that he played power forward at Texas, while he will be playing small forward in the NBA for the most part.</div> I completely agree, I've been trying to explain this to people.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PrimeTime @ Jul 5 2007, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He might not be physically imposing but neither is Tyson Chandler yet he still gets plenty of boards.</div> Tyson Chandler a 7'0" 250 pound center....there's a difference.
You have to be kidding me with some of those numbers, for real. Like Jason Smith a double-double? Acie Law I think I say 16 ppg or maybe it was 18 ppg...I think it'll be more like 10-12 ppg his rookie year...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Jul 6 2007, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Tyson Chandler a 7'0" 250 pound center....there's a difference.</div>Your completely right there to, From position alone, Chandler plays alot closer to the basket than Durant will. He will be in position for rebounds more often, and like you said, he's 7'0-250 pounds. Those are two completely different situations, you can't use Chandler to say why Lewis will be a good rebounder.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MaRdYC26 @ Jul 6 2007, 04:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You have to be kidding me with some of those numbers, for real. Like Jason Smith a double-double? Acie Law I think I say 16 ppg or maybe it was 18 ppg...I think it'll be more like 10-12 ppg his rookie year...</div>Once again those are their college stats, not projected stats for their rookie year
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MaRdYC26 @ Jul 6 2007, 03:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You have to be kidding me with some of those numbers, for real. Like Jason Smith a double-double? Acie Law I think I say 16 ppg or maybe it was 18 ppg...I think it'll be more like 10-12 ppg his rookie year...</div> Those are college statistics, not projected ones.
11 rebounds is too high for Durant. He's athletic as hell, but he doesn't have the strength or experience to do it. He's gonna get muscled around by stronger guys...I think he'll grab about 6, maybe 7 a game. Scoring wise, 25 might be a bit too much. But I see him getting around 20 seeing as he'll be the first option on that team.
I disagree with some of you saying Durant isnt going to get over 8rpg in his career. Right now, no way in hell will he average that...more like 4 or 5 rebounds. But if he can bulk up and he eventually begins to play semi-big(sortve like Marion), I think hes capable of 8-10rpg. And its not always having bulk, or how close to the basket you play, sometimes its just knowing the ins and outs of rebounding and being in the right place at the right time(much like Jason Kidd). I personaly dont think Durant is that type of rebounder, but you never know. I just wont eliminate the possibility of him getting 8-10rpg at some point in his career. But then again, Carmelo Anthony averaged 10rpg in college as a freshman and hes nowhere near that type of rebounder in the NBA. It remains to be seen how Durant will adjust to the NBA as far as rebounding.
I think it's safe to say that if he's playing small forward, he will average a typical 7 or so rebounds, pretty much what Carmelo and LeBron will give you on a good day.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (junot111 @ Jul 6 2007, 04:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>il get flamed, but I think durant will get 18 ppg</div> I think thats very possible, we're all just speculating, we don't know how Durant will adjust. Who knows.
He might play SF early in his career, but I still think if he gets in a system in the future where hes pretty much the scoring 4, I think hes capable of getting 8-10rpg if he learns to rebound in the NBA...its like a technique really. I think some people are saying no matter where he plays hes not ever going to get 8-10rpg which I disagree with if he can get bigger and learn a funamentaly sound way to rebound.EDIT:Yeah I dont see how anybody can burn you for saying hes going to get 18ppg.....Im pretty sure everybody thinks hes capable of that if not more.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (junot111 @ Jul 6 2007, 05:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>il get flamed, but I think durant will get 18 ppg</div>18 ppg is a good scoring average for most rookies in the league, so like BCB said, that is actually a very good possibility. I think anywhere from 18-21 points per game is where he will be as a rookie.
