What will be Kevin's average(ppg) be at the end of the season?

[Uncia03]

Kevin has shown himself to be far more aggressive and smart while driving into the lane, compared to last year.

It's great to see him leak out on the break or hit a wide-open three, but I love to see him curling into the lane and elevating for a nice shot, or taking it hard to the basket. I wish that he would do both more often.

But the fact is that his ball handling skills are still not one of his strong points, and until he can greatly improve his handle he won't be able to be a player we can just pass the ball to and watch him break down defenders and take over a game.

If he gets to the point where his ball handling skills are as adept as his ability to get easy baskets and convert free throws then other teams will really feel the pressure to focus their defenses around him.

 

[nbrans]

I still think we have yet to scratch the cieling with Kevin. What he has done in the first six games is seriously extraordinary. While it is only six games, and a prolonged slump could make the landscape look a lot different, guards like Kevin just don't shot 55% and score 24 points a game. Bricklayer above makes the point that Kevin is using up all his easy shots. Which is a good point, except what guard in the NBA converts the easy shots for 55% and 24 points a game???

Well, the answer to that is Tony Parker, who happens to be shooting 55% and scoring 24 points per game. But there's a big difference between Tony Parker and Kevin Martin. Tony Parker shoots such a high percentage because he doesn't shoot from the outside. He's just not a good shooter and he doesn't show signs of really changing that. He gets into the lane, gets a lot of layups, and shoots that annoyingly effective floater. So I'd say Tony Parker is pretty well maxed out as a scorer. It's not like he's going to start bombing threes.

I don't feel the same way about Kevin Martin. He doesn't show any limitations. Kevin can do it all -- he can shoot the three, shoot the midrange, finish at the basket, move without the ball, elevate above the rim... he has all the tools. He's a player who seems to still be putting it all together. He's even learning how to pass out of traffic and set up Bibby and Artest for easy outside looks. Defenses are starting to cheat on him and he's showing a deft ability to make them pay for it.

Definitely as the shot attempts go up and the defenses focus on him and more guys start running out at him the degree of difficulty is going to go up, but every game Kevin pulls out one smack-your-head-and-say-wow move, and makes it look ridiculously easy. Against Toronto it was that Jordan-esque spinning jumpshot from 17 feet.

I'm not ready to annoint Kevin a superstar, but he doesn't look to me like a player who is overachieving. He looks like a guy who still looks like he can get a lot better, and that's a very, very good thing.

 

[Roman]

I don't feel the same way about Kevin Martin. He doesn't show any limitations. Kevin can do it all -- he can shoot the three, shoot the midrange, finish at the basket, move without the ball, elevate above the rim... he has all the tools. He's a player who seems to still be putting it all together.

The one thing that limits KMoney is his ability to pass. Even more so, his ability to pass off the dribble.

I've yet to see him do either of these things with any great efficiency.

One of the great things that separate a Kobe/TMac from a KMoney is that they can create for their teammates (although they don't do it enough once their heads got larger than a watermelon).

KMoney dribbles with his head down and doesn't see the floor very well. Once he starts dribbling, it's pretty easy to predict what he's going to do (although the trick is to stop it). If he could open his eyes and see the easy passes and get guys easy dunks and such ... his game would open up even more as it will be impossible to guard him with that type of arsenal.

 

[nbrans]

The one thing that limits KMoney is his ability to pass. Even more so, his ability to pass off the dribble.

I've yet to see him do either of these things with any great efficiency.

One of the great things that separate a Kobe/TMac from a KMoney is that they can create for their teammates (although they don't do it enough once their heads got larger than a watermelon).

KMoney dribbles with his head down and doesn't see the floor very well. Once he starts dribbling, it's pretty easy to predict what he's going to do (although the trick is to stop it). If he could open his eyes and see the easy passes and get guys easy dunks and such ... his game would open up even more as it will be impossible to guard him with that type of arsenal.

I definitely agree that he used to just put his head down and plow ahead, but I've been noticing lately that he's been more conscious of where the shooters are on the floor and he's been setting up Bibby and Artest for easy outside looks. He has yet to be the type of guy who gets guys dunks, but so far defenses just aren't paying that much attention to him. As forwards and centers start keying on him more and more I think we might see more of those types of assists and dunks.

 

[AleksandarN]

I seriousily think Kevin is the second coming of rip Hamilton. The only difference is that Kevin has more range and a better shot. I love the guy. He is going to special for us this year. People say that Ron and Mike are keys players for us this year. I will have to say Kevin is our biggest key if we can get this production from him for the rest of the year we will go far.

 

[Fresno King]

22.7 ppg

 

[funsc]

Most improved player award

another pedja, great shooter

So what do you think Kevin offensive out put will be this year?