Who does Collins remind you of?

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  1. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Raef's last (partial) season in DEN he was averaging 14.9 PTS/G, 3.0 BLK/G and shooting .434 3FG% in 51 games before he was traded to DAL at the deadline.

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    I'd be be happy with that for Zach (although Zach is a better FT shooter).

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  2. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Zach's rebounding needs some work.
     
  3. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Here's Zach's number so far this season.

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    Note: Raef played considerably more minutes. If you normalize their stats/36 minutes, things get much closer:

    Raef:
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    Zach:
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    Raef was a better rebounder, but Zach is a better passer. Also of note, this was Raef's 4th NBA season after playing 4 years of college ball at Kansas, compared to Zach's second NBA season after 1 year at Gonzaga.

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    beast crnjo Well-Known Member

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    Comparing Zach to raef lafrentz is a buzzkill
     
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    beast crnjo Well-Known Member

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    He was good in terms of one on one interior defense, but that's it.
     
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    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    LMA was a decent defender - but Zach has much better movement and positioning so far, he is a better team defender imho. On offense - one thing LMA had going for him was his hands - he had / has very quick hands. I would say Zach has the tools to have much better footwork than LMA if he continues to work on it. Young LMA was very fast going downhill - but I do not think he had the lateral dexterity that I have seen from Zach.
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    I fully disagree there too.

    I remember him getting pushed around and used on D.
    Post and perimeter.

    TT was a decent defender in college but never in the NBA. He never realised his potential as a one on one defender and absolutely SUCKED at help side defense.

    Folks need to stop rewriting history.
     
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    Kevin McHale 2nd yr. stats - 24 years old
    28 mpg
    13.6 ppg
    2.3 blks
    1.1 apg
    6.8 rpg
    .754 ft%
    .531 EFG

    Zttack 2nd yr t0 date stats - 21 years old
    20.7 mpg
    10.8 ppg
    1.6 blks
    3.7 rpg
    1.2 apg
    .821 ft%
    .644 EFG %

    Considering Zach is 3 years younger at this point his stats are pretty close to McHales on a per min basis.
    Both have Square shoulders, relentless drive, solid footwork, smart
     
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    beast crnjo Well-Known Member

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    TT? I thought we were talking about la
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    Texas Turncoat.
     
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    beast crnjo Well-Known Member

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    Ah I thought you might be talking about gyrus Thomas. Remember when la guarded Dwight Howard in the playoffs when robin couldn't handle him?
     

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