Dec
10
He’s the very best about the team
December 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Joel Przybilla includes a reputation ED hardy to keep, so he doesn’t prefer to tell the storyline of his first practice this season using the Trail Blazers. In fact, he hasn’t even told his wife.
“I do not want individuals to think I’m soft,” Przybilla says.
But there he was on that Sunday afternoon in October, the Blazers’ blue-collar bruiser, and resident tough-guy, alone in the team’s practice facility locker room with wet eyes.
He’d just accomplished the simplest of feats ¡§C an early-season practice ¡§C however it was so a lot more than that for that 31-year-old center.
It was his first practice since rupturing his right cheap nfl jerseys patellar tendon in a December game at Dallas. His first practice since re-rupturing exactly the same patella after slipping in the shower in March. And it was his first practice since overcoming all the doubts, all the pain, and all the trouble of major rehabilitation.
After he completed the practice, did some interviews and received treatment, he found himself alone in the locker room. He looked at moncler his surroundings and realized he had managed to get back.
“I literally had tears in my eyes,” Przybilla said. “It was ‘Man. I can’t believe I have come this far.’ I had overcome it.”
Friday night, odds are Przybilla will have crossed another milestone: Returning to a game.
Przybilla, also dealing with a stomach virus earlier this week, is expected to experience limited minutes Friday when the Blazers play New Orleans at the Rose Garden. His return will be a difficult time not just for himself, but also for his teammates and Blazers fans. After two years of injuries to key players, the team may benefit in the burst of one’s that Przybilla gives the court.
“It’s going to mean a lot,” Przybilla said of his return. “And now that it’s getting closer, I think about this more. I will be nervous not having enough that nike sb tunnel and onto the court, I will tell you that. It’s going to seem like everyone’s eyes are on me.”
Although he has been pleading with his wife, and the team’s training staff, to return earlier, he explained he’s happy he is coming back at the Rose Garden.
“I think the fans deserve it in a way,” Przybilla said. “They have been patient with me, and they have given me unbelievable support. Everywhere I go, people let me know they are rooting personally. Which means a great deal.”
Although he’s modest career averages of 4.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in 10 NBA seasons, Przybilla has forged a niche in Portland as a fan favorite.
He’s viewed as a lunch-abercrombie and fitch bucket, no frills, hard-working player. A man’s man, one who will set up his dukes against Andrew Bogut, trade jabs with Tyson Chandler, or endure Shaquille O’Neal, then go back home crack open a Coors Light, crank up The Doors’ “Roadhouse Blues” and do it all over again the next game.
He’s the very best about the team at setting screens, ed hardy and the player most likely to dive in the game for any ball, all while becoming one of the most prolific shot blockers in franchise history.
Oct
15
basketball in beating Charlotte
October 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment
At 36, Nash has two more years remaining on his contract, Nike Dunk High and the suns have expressed that they want to make certain their future Hall of Famer retires using the franchise that drafted him in 1996.
Because Nash is still at the helm, solar are confident about the upcoming season despite losing leading scorer and rebounder Amare Stoudemire, one of the stars of the star-studded free agency market last summer.
As good as Nash has been around Phoenix, Dallas owner Mark Cuban could just be kicking himself.
Just before Phoenix, Nash played six seasons for the Mavericks. abercrombie outlet As well as Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley, Nash helped resurrect the franchise right into a perennial playoff team.
And during his tenure, Nash became a two-time All-Star.
However when Nash’s contract came up for renewal, he wanted long-term security. Cuban balked at the years Nash wanted, and let him sign with the suns.
“In my opinion, I thought it was a great move by Cuban, if you’re asking me,” joked Phoenix Suns coach Alvin Gentry, who joined they as an assistant coach exactly the same year Nash returned. “I used to make fun of everyone. ‘You guys won 29 games after which Steve and that i came over and also you won 62.’I promise this is the only real time I have a corny title mentioning LeBron after a Cavaliers win or loss. Since it was the very first bet on the preseason, and also the Cavs won by double-digits, I figured it would be the perfect time to unleash it. The Cavaliers are, after-all, going to be OK.
On the night the NBA officially turned the page on the off-season, nike air max 2009 the Cavaliers played three solid quarters of basketball in beating Charlotte 87-72. Daniel Gibson led the Cavaliers with 18 points and J.J. Hickson added 17 from the bench. Save for the 2nd quarter when the Cavaliers were outscored 30-16 by the Bobcats, Cleveland dominated the visitors, talking the first, 3rd and 4th quarters by a combined 71-42.
The Cavaliers used a shuffled starting roster, playing the overall Cheap Abercrombie game without Mo Williams(groin) and Anderson Varejao(personal). That left the Cavaliers testing various lineups
Sep
8
inflated contract with a 15% trade kicker that nobody wanted to post.
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There’s no one over the course of my sports-watching career that has annoyed me more than Samuel Dalembert. Not Donovan McNabb and his ed hardy christian audigier worm-killing passes landing yards short of a receiver. Not Pat Burrell watching years of piped fastballs for strike 3. Not Eric Lindros continuing to figure out ways to concuss himself season after tormenting season. Samuel Davis Dalembert (who knew?) is the single most frustrating athlete of my lifetime.
Appearing out of Seton Hall as a freshman drafted 26th overall, the Haitian native drew comparisons to a young Dikembe Mutombo for his raw athleticism, shot-blocking ability, and unpolished offensive game. After playing sparingly as a rookie, Sam was sidelined the ‘02-’03 season due to arthroscopic left knee surgery to repair two chondral defects. The mlb jerseys next season, he shared a frontcourt with Kenny Thomas and Derrick Coleman, starting 53 games and closing out the last two months averaging a double-double. Sam excited the home crowd with his high-flying dunks and statement-making blocks, but the Sixers suffered from Larry Brown’s exit and ended the season 33-49. After another promising year in ‘04-’05 under disciplinarian Jim O’Brien, Sam appeared to be well on his way towards becoming a top 5 NBA Center. Sure, he took some ugly shots, made the occasional awful pass, and seemed to get distracted easily on both ends. But it was his third season, already on his 4th coach, and he hadn’t started playing basketball until he was a sophomore in high school — he was bound to put it together eventually. Right?
Not exactly.
On August 2, 2005, Billy King gift wrapped a 6-year ED Hardy shoes contract worth $62 million on which Sam happily signed the dotted line. That proved both the undoing of King’s time as GM (amongst other things) and the patience of Sixers fans tired of waiting for Dalembert to develop. Year in and year out we would see the same mistakes over and over again. Samuel Dalembert and “maddeningly inconsistent” became inextricably linked one to the other, and no amount of coaching changes (Brown-Ayers-Ford-O’Brien-Cheeks-DiLeo) could unlock the true potential of this kid. Around mid-season of the ‘08-’09 season, Sam started complaining about low playing time, claiming he deserved at least 30 minutes per night. With three years remaining on his contract, erratic play, an attitude, and the emergence of rookie Marreese Speights, Sam was getting pushed out of the door. There were some even debating a Dalembert for Eddy Curry swap. The smiling kid from Port-Au-Prince was no longer the darling of Sixers fans.
In fact, Dalembert’s demise followed the same path as the waning interest of professional basketball in Philadelphia. The boom of the late 90’s-early 00’s was silent. Brown and Iverson broke up, the Van Horn/Harpring/Webber/Robinson experiments failed, defensive Nike Dunks cornerstones like George Lynch, Aaron McKie and Eric Snow were long gone, Andre Miller demanded money for an out of shape point guard, Andre Iguodala was getting scapegoated as the problem with the franchise, and 7 coaches came and went. Samuel Dalembert remained, covered in debris from the collapse of the franchise, when tragedy struck.
On January 12th, 2010, hours after he beat the Hornets with a hook shot in the final moments of the game, an earthquake of colossal proportions shook Dalembert’s native land, injuring, killing, and displacing millions of his brothers and sisters. Somehow managing to visit Haiti in between games and get back in its history for tip-off, Sam played some of his most inspired basketball of his career and lobbied his way back into the hearts of NBA fans everywhere. He went on to have the most consistent season of his career (his numbers are misleading) despite his poor relationship with Eddie Jordan. But the national memory is short, as the media moved onto other stories and America forgot about the wreckage and devastation that left millions homeless in Haiti. Samuel Dalembert was once again an inflated contract with a 15% trade kicker that nobody wanted to post.
Until Thursday afternoon.
People around here were beginning to recognize St.Louis Rams jerseys his value to the team, especially to the defense and rebounding, and discussions were being had just last night about how to sign Dalembert when his contract ran out. But around 2:00pm EST, Chad Ford closed the book on Samuel Dalembert’s decade in Philadelphia by use of a social networking site that was non-existent when Sam signed his rookie deal.
Aug
31
Every NBA fan somewhere on the way has a conversation of who would be their all time NBA team.
The usual answers are filled with starting lineups of Jordan, Magic, and Bird, with a bench staring the likes of Oscar Robertson or Dwyane Wade.
I’ve always wondered what an all-time team would look like if people were not allowed to choose all time greats for their bench, considering these players were barely ever seen on the bench.
So here is my all time bench. I’ll probably change my mind as time goes on, but for now, this is my perfect bench. I didn’t choose these players just on positional needs, but based on roles every team needs to have to be successful.
Best Point Guards in NBA (Part 1)
One of the most technical positions in the NBA is the point guard position. Bettor.com focuses its attention to some of the people men who came out to be the best point guards in the business.
The question that might come in any mind is that is it the passing that makes a good point guard? Is it basketball IQ? Is it the championship? Or is it some leadership quality? Experts say, it’s a mixture of all these elements that result in a successful career in basketball. But what truly separates a great point guard from a good one is the fact the player must respond to the requirements of the team.
Magic Johnson:
The number one point guard slot in the list is undoubtedly occupied by Magic Johnson. Johnson played for 13 years as a professional player and during this period, he played as a Los Angeles Lakers player. This extravagant player managed to clinch three MVP awacoach handbagrds, three NBA Final MVP awards and is a Hall of Famer to increase his chequered career. This splendid player was able to come up with 5 championships with 19.5 points per game, 7.2 rebounds per game and 11.2 assists per game. His abilities to visualize and diverse the game are some of the characteristics that put him ahead of his peers and competitors. Experts say that he was one player who’s selfless approach is admired till date.
Oscar Robertson:
The next player in the list is Oscar Robertson with his 14 year NBA career. This player has played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks during an era where Robertson managed to win one MVP award along with winning one championship ring to his credit. Experts say that Oscar was one of the most dominating point guards in NBA history. This fabulous player mananfl jerseysged career statistics of 25.7 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game and 9.5 assists per game. Specialists say that he played wisely which resulted in him carving his way to Hall of Fame.
John Stockton:
John Stockton is next in the line with the longest professional career of 19 years. Stockton’s determination and devotion for NBA and Utah Jazz was so much that he played for 19 years with the team. Though this player could not manage any championship glory but was ed hardy jeansinducted in the Hall of Fame. However, experts say that John, with his efficient play, could combine his passing with some excellent basketball IQ and shooting that resulted in a complete player.
Aug
30
Not a polished product, but clearly a fast study.
August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Not terribly worried about the ‘Center’ designation
Dude has a better standing reach than either Joakim Noah or Al Horford among others. And so far as his ability to stand his ground in the post, he’s 260 of natural athletic muscle without ever having hit a Big League weight room.
Playing next to a finesse Big like Blatche, or a longbody like McGee, he’s got the tools to do everything Flip requires out of his low-post grunt work player: put a body on someone, rebound, force the opposing center away from the basket.
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In Flip’s Hyperparaboloid Transitional Floating Zone, he’s the guy under the basket boxing out or collecting rebounds while the longer Bigs float to the ball pressure side and prevent interior passes. Picture (Kev’s role model) Ben Wallace underneath while Sheed challenges the ball side (or Ervin Johnson to the roaming KG). You can put either McGee or Blatche on that pressure role. Seraphin thudding and thumping to snatch the carom. Doesn’t matter which one you call the center (6’11″ Blatche or the brachiatingly lCoach Jewelry Wholesaleong-armed Seraphin)
I suspect he’ll carve out playtime since he’s the only player on the roster with the aptitude and desire to play in the moshpit. And on offense he prefers to actually play with his back to the basket, hit that hook in the lane, finsih easy buckets on the baseline blocks and in the post. Contrast with our probable starting Center McGee who is much more comfortable floating free outside the paint where he can obtain a good head of steam for the allez oop, or poaching offensive boards. Or trying that dribble drive from the pick and roll position. Or even taking the long jumper that he hasn’t yet shown he can really hit.
So far as team chemistry, Seraphin is the closest thing this team has to DeMarcus Cousins. I’m pretty sure John Wall will get sound advice to make him look good. He’s our only dump off option on the low block who is actually willing to increase strong and then try to finish even when bumped. He’ll only get better at it (with better ups as well) once he hits the iron and gets even more monstrous. Kid seems like a good natured hard worker who isn’t afraid of a little contact. And for all that he’s raw, understand by year’s end he actually started a few times for a team deep in Bigs that eventually won the League championship within the world’s strongest domestic leagues (Behind the NBA, Spain, and probably Russia). Not a polished product, but clearly a fast study.
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And considering the possible lack of defensive desire or instincts shown by a guy like JaVale, I get the feeling Seraphin will pretty quickly challenge for minutes on this squad, especially in a development year. You don’t think he’ll show he can force McGee or Dray away from the basket in practice? Foul-per-minute king Fab Oberto stole minutes from the phenomenally athletic 7’ JaVale last year. There are minutes available.Nike SB
Aug
30
play on the French National team
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French A League and Euroleague Basketball
The French A League is the top basketball league in France. However, Jerome Knoepffler indicated that while there is good basketball played it does not have the depth of talent of the NBA. For example, he mentioned that within the A League there are approximately ten to fifteen players who have NBA potential. He highlighted two such players in Stanley Dubois (France National Team U19) and Bangaly Fofana (ASVEL Basket). However, he also suggested that many of the players with NBA potential do not work hard consistently to develop their talents.
The Euroleague, however, is second only to the NBA in skill level and talent. Jerome spoke about the highly competitive nature of the league. And how a few teams have risen to a point where they are consistently good – FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Maccabi Tel Aviv. As a point of comparison, he said that the NBA has great athletes and the Euroleage has good athletes. However, he said that the Euroleague is highly focused on technical (fundamental) play.
In an interesting side note, Jerome Knoepffler mentioned how, the San Antonio Spurs PG and French National, Tony Parker purchased a stake – reportedly 20% – in ASVEL Basket, a French basketball franchise in Villeurbanne. After Parker retires from the NBA, he has the option of buying controlling interest in the team. Jerome Knoepffler mentioned that ASVEL plans on building a new arena by 2012. This new arena may seat up to 15,000 people. Jerome said that many European teams play in small arenas, typically 5 to 6,000 seats. Building this new arena for Parker’s franchise is important because the Euroleague passed a rule that all of its teams must play in a stadium with a minimum capacity of 10,000 seats. Teams were given a three year window to begin building or to have fixed plans in place to build. This decision would mean that some teams would lose their place in the Euroleague if they were not able to secure a new arena.
Jerome feels that ASVEL’s plans for a new arena are tied to a larger objective as well. He reminded that David Stern has long talked about plans for NBA expansion into Europe. And he indicated that Tony Parker’s long-term plans are for his franchise to be one of the NBA European teams. Only time will tell if Tony Parker’s long-term plans will come to fruition.
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He loves the French National team and playing for them is essential to him. However, his focus is currently on the NBA and his career. He doesn’t yet know if his NBA schedule will permit him to play on the French National team in the future. The demands of his NBA career may conflict with the French National team schedule. KeED Hardy swimwearvin’s first priority and focus is on his career with the Wizards.www.coach4shop.com
Final Thoughts
In talking with Jerome Knoepffler Nike Dunksit is clear that he believes that Kevin Seraphin has the talent to play in the NBA. His concerns revolve around whether or not he will receive adequate playing time to sit in and develop within the league. And need rest, he sounds much like Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee neither of which made significant progress until after they began to receive significant playing time. The Wizards staff seem to have found a player with a significant amount of raw talent. And if the reports are true, it appears that they believe that he will develop best from within their program and not through playing an additional season or two in Europe or with their D League affiliate.
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If Kevin Seraphin continues to do what he has been doing – work hard, play defense, be physical and grab rebounds – he may decide for yourself his playing time than anybody think. If he does those things consistently, he will earn more time and generate “credits” for when he makes mistakes.
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I would also point out that nothing about this team’s off-season moves suggest that they’re outwardly fixated on the playoffs this season. Sure, if during the second half of the season they are in striking distance, they will do what they can to make it. But, I truly believe that the team is trying to assemble pieces that will make it successful down the road. And in that vein, this may be the perfect team and situation for Kevin Seraphin.
Aug
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Since Jerome Knoepffler has watched Kevin S
August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Knee Injury
Kevin Seraphin originally injured his knee during the French A League semi-finals. At the time, the knee injury was not considered serious. Jerome spoke with Jeremy Medjana at the Villeurbanne International Tournament, and according to Seraphin’s agent, Kevin’s knee is healthy and he is preparing for the season.
Summer in France
Mainly due to the delay in securing his work visa, Seraphin is not able to spend much time in the usa this off-season. Jerome points out that Seraphin is a consistently hard worker, and that he’s spending his time in France working with a personal coach. And that he is focused on the program that the Wizards gave to him. In particular, he believes that Seraphin is working to improve his “shot and offensive moves.” Jerome indicated that in the French A League, teams’ generally don’t have a strength/conditioning coach. Due to the Wizards strength & conditioning program, he would expect that Kevin Seraphin will add another ten to fifteen pounds of muscle in his first year with the Wizards.
NBA readiness
Since Jerome Knoepffler has watched Kevin Seraphin play last season, I thought that he would have a solid opinion as to how ready he is for the NBA. He responded by saying, “In fact for me, Kevin isn’t ready for the NBA right now.” Jerome’s main concern does not appear to be Kevin Seraphin’s raw talent or ability, but his relative lack of experience. Jerome reminded that Seraphin “has played basketball for only 5 or 6 years.”Dallas Cowboys jerseys
Another concern that Jerome Knoepffler voiced was the change in position that Seraphin will likely desire to make in order to succeed in the NBA. And changing your position often calls for an adjustment period. He said, Seraphin “played Center all the season with Cholet, but with the NBA he is undersized for this position.” Seraphin, who is listed at 6-9, is not the prototypical size for a NBA Center and is expected to move to Power Forward with the Wizards. Jerome also questioned whether Seraphin has sophisticated enough offensive skills, presently, to warrant him earning playing time this season. He believes that Seraphin is “physical and can rebound” but that “he needs to improve his shot and his moves offensively, and I don’t think that in a few months he can do that.”Ed Hardy
Ultimately, Jerome Knoepffler’s personal preference would have been for Kevin Seraphin to have spent another season or two developing in Europe. He said, “Personally, I prefer that he stay in Cholet or in a big franchise in Europe and play in the Euroleague.” He questioned whether the Wizards truly have the minutes to provide to him. “In my opinion, there are too many guys in Washington – Andray Blatche, Trevor Booker [and[]|] JaVale MCGee – there’s great guys in the interior positions for the Wizards. Personally I don’t think he will have a lot of playing time. I’d have to see it to believe it.”
He also believes that Seraphin’s playing time will be partially linked to the Wizards perception of their team – whether they believe they are a playoff team or when they are truly rebuilding. His comments appear to suggest that he believes that their focus will be on making the playoffs which will diminish Seraphin’s opportunities for playing time. Jerome Knoepffler said, “He will make lots of mistakes. He needs to get some experience and Wizards won’t want to wait for him. They selected John Wall in the draft and have some talent with Blatche and McGee. And they want to navigate to the playoffs this year.”
Lastly, he pointed to the difficulty that some European, particularly French, big men have had earning significant minutes in the NBA. For example, he said, “[Ian[]|] Mahinmi, [Alexis[]|] Ajinca and Johan Petro. They have been in the league for a few years and can’t seem to get playing time.” However, while that is ed hardy true it’s also important to indicate that each of those players were on talented and veteran dominated teams – Spurs, Mavericks and Nuggets respectively. Generally speaking, minutes for young players are difficult to come by on those teams – regardless of nationality.
Aug
30
There was an agreement between Washington
August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jerome Knoepffler, a French journalist with Basket USA. Previously, Bullets Forever published a translated version of Jerome’s interview with Kevin Seraphin. I could catch up with Jerome Knoepffler, following his trip to the Villeurbanne International Tournament in Lyon, France. The Villeurbanne tournament was a warm up for four teams competing in the FIBA World Championship and this year included France, Brazil, Australia and the Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast).
The original hope was to post a bit more context to his interview with Kevin Seraphin. As it turned out Jerome during his travels, spoke briefly with Kevin Seraphin and his agent, Bouna N’Diaye’s France-based associate Jeremy Medjana (Bouna N’Diaye is not related to Wizards second round pick Hamady N’Diaye). Consequently, we could pick up a little more insight into Kevin and his former league.Cheap Abercrombie
Work Visa
Kevin Seraphin still doesn’t have his visa yet. Neither Seraphin nor his agent provided any information as to what was causing the delay. Jerome did not give any indication that either were concerned.
UPDATE: According to Jerome Knoepffler, Kevin Seraphin has received his Visa and is now in Washington.
Additional Context to NBADL Comments
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There was an agreement between Washington and Seraphin’s agent, Bouna N’Diaye that Kevin would not be assigned to the NBADL. Kevin did not want to visit the NBADL in large part because he believes he will develop more quickly working directly with Flip Saunders. Seraphin is very impressed with Flip’s track record working with players like Kevin Garnett and Rasheed Wallace. Jerome Knoepffler believes that Kevin is working very hard this summer so that he’s prepared for the Wizards season. In fact, according to Seraphin’s agent, Kevin “received a very tough program from Washington.” Jerome Knoepffler said, “It is one of the toughest that he [Jeremy Medjana[]|] has ever seen for a rookie.ed hardy hoodies
And as indicated in the earlier interview, other teams did talk with Seraphin and his agent about playing in the NBADL, but not the Wizards. According to Jerome Knoepffler, the Wizards want to see Seraphin work hard and develop with the team. Unfortunately, Jeremy Medjana did not want to discuss who those other teams were. But Jerome Knoepffler believes that two of the teams were the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Milwaukee Bucks. He quickly pointed out that there did not seem to be any significant discussions with Milwaukee since, when Seraphin visited, the sense was that Milwaukee had appeared to have made up its mind to select Larry Sanders. Assuming Sanders were still available when they made their selection.
Summer League
Kevin Seraphin was not able to participate in the summer League as he was still recovering from a mild knee injury. He watched all the Wizards games and thought that John Wall’s play was exceptional. And while he was not able to play, “he doesn’t think it’s a problem for him because he saw the system and saw all of the games of the Wizards,” said Jerome Knoepffler.
Aug
30
Scola’s 1.43 points per possession
August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment
In the first edition of By The Numbers, we examined Chase Budinger’s transition offense. Today, we’ll look at Luis Scola in transition, and rather than criticize like we did with Budinger, we’ll instead show some praise for just about the most effective transition players in the entire league last season, especially among power forwards. All data is provided using Synergy sports technology.
Scola’s 1.43 points per possession ranked him 18th in the NBA in 2009-10. He made 56 of 79 field goal attempts in transition, which accounted for seven percent of his offensive output. If you don’t think that 79 transition attempts is very many for Abercrombie and fitch a power forward, consider that Chris Bosh, known as a mobile, versatile PF in his own right, only attempted 46 transition field goals last season, finishing with a 1.11 ppp (good for 183rd in the league). Amar’e Stoudemire, a player of similar height in a faster paced offense, had 82 attempts. Luis will get out and run, no doubt.
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But Luis doesn’t just make the trip down the court for fun: he converts at a very high rate. Stoudemire actually shot a better percentage in transition than Scola – 73.2 percent – but his points per possession was only 1.27. Why was this? Stoudemire turned the ball over 17.2 percent of the time. Scola turned the ball over 4.3 percent of the time in transition. That’s very impressive.
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If you want more numbers, consider that Josh Smith finished with a 1.21 ppp and a turnover percentage of 17.5 in transition. Kevin Garnett finished with a ppp of 1.31. Carlos Boozer tied Scola with a 1.43 ppp. Pau Gasol is the most notable power forward who works better in transition than Scola: his 1.51 ppp ranked him sixth in the league.
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