twslam07
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I have been obssessing about him for the past few days and I'm sure some of you are sick of me bringing him up, but I think he could solve our problems at a very, very reasonable price.
I find it interesting that he is never brought up when we discuss potential SFs for this team. He is capable of doing everything we want out of a SF. 3PT shooting, rebounding, passing, and defense.
He definitely has the size to play SFs and since he usually plays SG I'm sure he has the athleticism to play SF as well. His measurements are almost identical to Batums.
Fields
Height in shoes - 6'7.5"
Wingspan - 6'9.5"
Standing Reach - 8'8.5"
Weight - 216
Batum
Height in shoes - 6'7.75"
Wingspan - 7'0.75"
Standing Reach - 8'8.75"
Weight - 214
As you can see the only significant difference is wingspan where he has a 3 inch advantage, but everything is practically identical.
Now Fields did not have the season Batum did last year. In fact it seems that Fields regressed last season, but this regression can be explained. Let's look at his 2010-2011 stats compared to 2011-2012 stats.
10-11: MPG - 31:00 FG% - 49.7 3PT% - 39.3 FT% - 76.9 PPG - 9.7 REB - 6.4 APG - 1.9 STL - 1.0 BLK - 0.2 TO - 1.3
11-12: MPG - 28:41 FG% - 46.0 3PT% - 25.6 FT% - 56.2 PPG - 8.8 REB - 4.2 APG - 2.6 STL - 1.2 BLK - 0.3 TO - 1.6
The first thing that pops out is the 3PT% and FT%. This took a giant dip between these two years. I'm aware that Fields tried to change his shot during the offseason. As a result his shot was noticeably flatter this coming season and significantly impacted his shooting percentages. Fields is known as a hard worker and I'm sure he is going to readdress his shot this offseason and have it headed in the right direction. His FG% stayed relatively the same because of his efficiency to finish at the rim which he is good at. The second thing that pops out are his rebounding numbers. They went down by 2.2 a game. This can be explained with the arrival of Chandler who is a rebounding machine. The year before, their only decent rebounder was Stoudemire which allowed Fields to step up and win rebounds with his size, length, and athleticism. The last thing that pops out are the assists. His assists went up by .7 which is a promising sign. It shows that he is willing to pass and distrbute and that he is learning more and more how to play the game.
His value to us rides on if he can return his jumpshot to a similar percentage from his rookie season. If he is able to return to his rookie season form, then he would be an excellent fit for us. Let's compare Fields' rookie season stats versus Batum's stats last season.
Fields: MPG - 31:00 FG% - 49.7 3PT% - 39.3 FT% - 76.9 PPG - 9.70 REB - 6.4 APG - 1.9 STL - 1.0 BLK - 0.2 TO - 1.3
Batum: MPG - 30:23 FG% - 45.1 3PT% - 39.1 FT% - 83.7 PPG - 13.9 REB - 4.6 APG - 1.4 STL - 1.0 BLK - 1.0 TO - 1.5
Their numbers are not that different, and he should definitely be considered as a free agent signing for us. Once again, he does many of the things we covet at SF. 3PT shooting, rebounding, passing, defense, has a role players mentality, and is a great teammate. If Fields can return to his rookie season form, he would be a great consilation prize to Batum.
Sorry guys. This has been building up for awhile.
I find it interesting that he is never brought up when we discuss potential SFs for this team. He is capable of doing everything we want out of a SF. 3PT shooting, rebounding, passing, and defense.
He definitely has the size to play SFs and since he usually plays SG I'm sure he has the athleticism to play SF as well. His measurements are almost identical to Batums.
Fields
Height in shoes - 6'7.5"
Wingspan - 6'9.5"
Standing Reach - 8'8.5"
Weight - 216
Batum
Height in shoes - 6'7.75"
Wingspan - 7'0.75"
Standing Reach - 8'8.75"
Weight - 214
As you can see the only significant difference is wingspan where he has a 3 inch advantage, but everything is practically identical.
Now Fields did not have the season Batum did last year. In fact it seems that Fields regressed last season, but this regression can be explained. Let's look at his 2010-2011 stats compared to 2011-2012 stats.
10-11: MPG - 31:00 FG% - 49.7 3PT% - 39.3 FT% - 76.9 PPG - 9.7 REB - 6.4 APG - 1.9 STL - 1.0 BLK - 0.2 TO - 1.3
11-12: MPG - 28:41 FG% - 46.0 3PT% - 25.6 FT% - 56.2 PPG - 8.8 REB - 4.2 APG - 2.6 STL - 1.2 BLK - 0.3 TO - 1.6
The first thing that pops out is the 3PT% and FT%. This took a giant dip between these two years. I'm aware that Fields tried to change his shot during the offseason. As a result his shot was noticeably flatter this coming season and significantly impacted his shooting percentages. Fields is known as a hard worker and I'm sure he is going to readdress his shot this offseason and have it headed in the right direction. His FG% stayed relatively the same because of his efficiency to finish at the rim which he is good at. The second thing that pops out are his rebounding numbers. They went down by 2.2 a game. This can be explained with the arrival of Chandler who is a rebounding machine. The year before, their only decent rebounder was Stoudemire which allowed Fields to step up and win rebounds with his size, length, and athleticism. The last thing that pops out are the assists. His assists went up by .7 which is a promising sign. It shows that he is willing to pass and distrbute and that he is learning more and more how to play the game.
His value to us rides on if he can return his jumpshot to a similar percentage from his rookie season. If he is able to return to his rookie season form, then he would be an excellent fit for us. Let's compare Fields' rookie season stats versus Batum's stats last season.
Fields: MPG - 31:00 FG% - 49.7 3PT% - 39.3 FT% - 76.9 PPG - 9.70 REB - 6.4 APG - 1.9 STL - 1.0 BLK - 0.2 TO - 1.3
Batum: MPG - 30:23 FG% - 45.1 3PT% - 39.1 FT% - 83.7 PPG - 13.9 REB - 4.6 APG - 1.4 STL - 1.0 BLK - 1.0 TO - 1.5
Their numbers are not that different, and he should definitely be considered as a free agent signing for us. Once again, he does many of the things we covet at SF. 3PT shooting, rebounding, passing, defense, has a role players mentality, and is a great teammate. If Fields can return to his rookie season form, he would be a great consilation prize to Batum.
Sorry guys. This has been building up for awhile.
