Kings-Nugget discussion for Monday, April 13
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Brick, take a look at his game log for the last 4 years:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3935/gamelog;_ylt=AgaoUVi9aP5gBJobL4M2Hi4gPaB4?year=2005
Yes his career numbers are not exciting, but look at the numbers he put up when he actually got to play. They're very respectable. The reason he hasn't gotten consistent playing time the past three years (because he actually got a lot his rookie season) is that he's been buried on different teams depth charts.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3935/gamelog;_ylt=AgaoUVi9aP5gBJobL4M2Hi4gPaB4?year=2005
Yes his career numbers are not exciting, but look at the numbers he put up when he actually got to play. They're very respectable. The reason he hasn't gotten consistent playing time the past three years (because he actually got a lot his rookie season) is that he's been buried on different teams depth charts.
Please don't put words in my mouth. I never said he'd be a superstar...I never said give him a big contract. I said if he accepts a 2-3 mil contract why not? We need a back-up anyways so it would be best used on a young crappy player whose shown some promise than a veteran crappy player just to fill the roster.
Thing is most players who get no time have similar blips -- the reason is simple. If they are having the rare "on" game, then they keep on playing and stacking up numbers. When they are their normal self, they just get quickly pulled and get no minutes.
he has also been a classic April superstar -- its an annual phenomenon that all around the league guys who aren't really that good will suddenly put up big numebrs come April when their teams are out of it and its kind fo the season's garbagetime.
he has also been a classic April superstar -- its an annual phenomenon that all around the league guys who aren't really that good will suddenly put up big numebrs come April when their teams are out of it and its kind fo the season's garbagetime.
I've always wondered why Ike never got much of a chance anywhere, not just here.
He had a good start as a rookie, his rate stats have been constant, and he's still young. Besides foul trouble, I don't see a reason why he's never gotten 15 minutes a game.
No interest in resigning him though, especially after a game like this, which could be the difference between a near minimum contract and a 3 year "take a chance on me" deal.
He had a good start as a rookie, his rate stats have been constant, and he's still young. Besides foul trouble, I don't see a reason why he's never gotten 15 minutes a game.
No interest in resigning him though, especially after a game like this, which could be the difference between a near minimum contract and a 3 year "take a chance on me" deal.
Yeah but the thing is, even when he's given 5-10 minutes he's putting up numbers. The only times he's not putting up numbers is when you see a 0 in the minutes column. So it isn't like he's usually unproductive and then once in a while has a big game. When he's given 5-10 minutes he gets a few points and a few rebounds. When he's given starter type minutes, he puts up starter type numbers. If you look at the games he actually got to play in and average those numbers out for the rest of the season, he would be a good rotation player on any team. The rest of the games you can't say he's getting yanked because he doesn't get any floor time at all. Is there a reason why his coaches aren't putting him out there more often whent he numbers say they should? Is it attitude? That's just speculation.
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