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Alex
12-12-2008, 02:20 AM
I was looking at his game logs this year and I made this stark yet I think pretty obvious realization that the coaching staff and the PGs should know about as well.

Here are Emeka's stats when he attempts at least 10 shots in a game:
20.3 ppg, 13.4 rpg, .694 FG%, 8 games

Here are the same exact stats when he does not:
8.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, .485 FG%, 15 games

:g:

Um...can we please give the man the ball A LOT MORE! We always complain about Emeka not being the 20 and 10 guy that we thought he was gonna be when we drafted him but how can he get there if the does not get the freaking ball??

They have gotten a lot better at this in the month of December (so far he's attempted at least 10 shots in 5 out of 7 games). We are 2-3 in games where he has attempted at least 10 shots and the three losses were by 5, 4 and 5 points respectively. The two games where he didn't attempt at least 10 shots? We lost them by 20 and 16....

ALuhrs704
12-12-2008, 02:33 AM
I have been preaching this since year 1, but i think its alot easier to get okafor the ball know that their is a legit enough player in diaw complementing him. Tonight he dominated, as we were shorthanded yet still competed with the Dallas Mavs who are a west playoff team.

Alex
12-12-2008, 02:39 AM
I have been preaching this since year 1, but i think its alot easier to get okafor the ball know that their is a legit enough player in diaw complementing him. Tonight he dominated, as we were shorthanded yet still competed with the Dallas Mavs who are a west playoff team.

I still think he could of gotten more attempts. He should of easily had 30 tonight. He barely touched the ball in the 4th. Instead one of our guards (cough...Felton...cough) decided to "take over" and attempt idiotic jumpers.

ALuhrs704
12-12-2008, 02:42 AM
I know i know, it kills me to see it happen when we go to him and are successful and yet we refuse to go to him in the clutch. Felton's stepped up his game this year, but he always chokes in the 4th. Hopefully we can trade him soon, all the trades excited the crap outta me