Batum leads the entire league in rebounding in the month of March

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  1. BlazerBeav

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    That's a pretty crazy stat:

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    So apparently Nic should be starting at power forward :rotfl:
     
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    Eh. Hasnt resulted in wins... albeit, that's not all Nico's fault, either.
     
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    That is pretty impressive. Batum should get a lot of props for that work.
     
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    It's definitely his fault.... he's French.
     
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    I knew it was something to do with basketball!
     
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    Blocked Shots in the 4th Quarter NBA season leaders-
    1. Robin Lopez 43
    2. Anthony Davis 32
    3. Taj Gibson 32
    4. Serge Ibaka 30
     
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    Why are you trying to rain on Nic's parade?
     
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    Nico...the under the radar allstar
     
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    Wait. I thought Nic was inconsistent, lackadaisical, and lazy?
     
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    He'll be kicked off the team now for sure. You know what we did with Hickson.
     
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    Well, doing it for one month really only plays into the hands of the people who call him inconsistent, lackadaisical and lazy. If he can do it for one month, why can't he do it for a whole season?
     
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    Because his role changed when LaMarcus got hurt?
     
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    Doesn't change the fact that a lot of people are annoyed when he shows that he can do stuff like this, but really only when he wants to.
     
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    yeah, before he probably had the best assist numbers for a SF in the league and was I believe 2nd in triple doubles. what a hack eh?
     
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    This is the opposite of rewarding excellence. Let's pick on his sick days or maybe his fractured finger...Nico is special and probably gets dissed more than any player on the team. He's a huge part of our winning record this season. People get annoyed sometimes just because they like being annoyed.
     
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    It doesn't change the fact that people are annoyed by stupid shit based on illogical interpretation of facts.
     
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    I don't think they're being illogical. He has the talent to be one of the best players in the league. He just doesn't seem to have the drive to be that good. I have accepted him for what he is. I don't spend a lot of time worrying about what Batum could be. I just appreciate what he gives us. Some people are unable to do that though.
     
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    Batum can't move in on Aldridge's territory because everyone kisses Aldridge's ass. He won't play C or conventional PF, and all teammates must mold their games around that unmovable fact.
     
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    It just proves rebounding is all about effort and being a bit of a stat compiler (having the effort to go after every single rebound, even when it isn't contested and your teammate could easily get it)

    Aldridge was doing the same thing earlier in the season when he was averaging 12 rebounds in December and 13 rebounds in January. In Feb/Mar he's back down to his <10reb per game average
     
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