Maybe I didn't do the math right. Durant: 39.6 Westbrook: 36.4 Ibaka: 32.5 Sef: 28.7 Perk: 24.9 Total: 162.1 LMAO! I must have + one too many times!
HOLY SHIT!!!!! http://www.82games.com/1213/1213POR.HTM There isn't a single + rating for any bench player? Hickson is only a +0.1?!?!
Tm Minutes Off Def +/- W L Win% POR 682.9 1.07 1.07 -9 13 20 39.3 OKC 697.8 1.09 1.02 +98 24 19 55.8 MIA 322.3 1.15 1.01 +88 14 7 66.6 I don't think we really compare all that well...
I can tell you, having looked, that you're right. Except for the points the refs dock us for playing a white American-born center.
I would agree. The only way to look at this fairly is to look at offensive and defensive points per possession differential for every starting unit.
Yeah almost double the Win% It amazes me that Lillard-Batum-Claver-Aldridge-Hickson is pretty good too
There is a certain chemistry and fit that reminds me of this starting 5 (well, plus Prince): Not the defense, though.
If only we had a Ben Wallace type player starting at center.... Maybe we should try our best to get Drummand. I have 5 ounces of magic mushrooms. Wanna go with me and Oshley and mix them into their salad before trade talks?
Ben Wallace was only 6 foot 9. Hickson is 6 foot 9. Wallace was of course a much better defender (which we could use). Hickson much better on offense. I think if we strike out on Center it wouldn't be so bad to have Hickson back. Just reverse his and Leonard's role.
Charles Barkely was a 6'4" PF and better than most the PF's in the league. The defense is exactly what we need. We have enough scoring in our starting 5. I would much rather swap defense for offense.
Wallace wasn't that skilled. He just found his niche. Wallace probably couldn't dribble a basketball for all we know, yet he carved out a HOF career and won an NBA title.
Solution may be for Aldridge to step up on Defense then. His rebounding numbers are there but there is so much more to D that he isn't better than average at yet.
I will totally agree that Aldridge needs to step up on the defensive end. I can see he is trying though. His blocks and rebounding numbers are the highest of his career. He's not there yet though.
Most Centers are not the go-to-players on other team's offenses. If LMA could be Duncan on D then we could get away with an average defensive Center (I think Leonard can be above average in time - but it is going to take time).
