THANK YOU! Haha Go ahead and name players Avg. 19/8 a game... D-Mo will never come up in those stats Once he gets in better shape and becomes accustomed to the offense, he may be able to go for 12/8 or so. But he won't get enough touches to come near 20 on a nightly basis. On top of that, he is no where near as strong as other 4's in the league. He's going to need to make that weight room his best friend this upcoming off season.
I agree. Renegotiating D-Mo's contract goes beyond clueless. However, I was responding to the idea that we need to upgrade at a particular position. A lot of people incorrectly think that.
I think Dmo will eventually be a 20/10/3 guy. Perhaps even next year. Assuming he plays about 36 min.
No. Even if he gets to play 36min a game next year, he'd be a 14/8/2.5 guy at best. Maybe in 2-3 years he would eventually reach. 18/8.5/3.5
Saying "he will never" is a good way to look foolish in a few years if he does reach his potential. D-Mo definitely has the potential for 19/8. He has had the potential for that ever since he was drafted--he has legit all star upside. We'll just have to wait and see if he gets there.
So you are thinking the rockets will stand pat in this off-season?I really find it hard to believe that we will sit on that money or pay roll players but if I had to pick i would rather sit and wait until 2014 when it will really be a FA feeding frenzy....... I think gven the current situation you could look to upgrade the bench marginally and go after a SF...
i don't think you guys know how hard it is to get to 19/8/4, only one guy this year is avg 19/8/4 or better, and thats lebron! only other guy who comes close to 19/8/4 is david lee at 19.0/11.1/3.7. now if we discount the assist cat, and only look at 19/8, only 3 guys are avg 19/8 or better this year, thats Lebron, David Lee, and LaMarcus Alridge!
Do you know how many 20/10 guys there are in the NBA right now? Zero!!!!! Do you know how many there were last year? Love Griffin Do you really think D-Mo can be a 20/10 guy next year? 20/10 implies MVP candidate. Dwight
This. Griffin, Lee, LeBron, and Durant are the only players currently average 19/8/4(averages rounded up). Players currently averaging just 19/8 are Griffin, Lee, Aldridge, James, and Durant.
Looking at scoring alone, I think he could easily become our 2nd leading scorer with the roster as constructed. He's our 2nd most talented scorer right now with his post moves plus shooting. It's just a matter of if he can rebound and play defense to stay on the court long enough.
I know extrapolation isn't accurate, but here it goes: Scoring -Dmo is averaging 3.7 ppg in 6.4 minutes. That's 18.5 ppg with 32 minutes. -In his last 5 games, he's scoring 9.6 ppg in 16.2 minutes. That's 19 ppg in 32 minutes. Rebounding -Averaging 1.2 rpg in 6.4 minutes. That's 6 rpg with 32 minutes. -In his last 5 games, he's averaging 3.8 rpg with 16.2 minutes. That's 7.5 rpg in 32 minutes. Assists - Averaging .5 assists with 6.4 minutes. 2.5 per 32 minutes. - In the last 5 games, 1.8 assists in 16.2 minutes. 3.5 assists per 32 minutes. I could see him as a 19/8/2 guy. The main thing holding him back right now is conditioning. Beyond that, the real question is will he improve faster than the league can adjust to his style. I believe the answer is yes. Don't forget, he's a 21 year old rookie with limited, but very productive minutes. His upside is enormous, and I think he's setting a floor that is much higher than Patterson. Like Morey said, DMo is perfect playing next to Asik, because they both cover for each other's weaknesses. If Asik can improve his hands this summer, and DMo improve his strength, conditioning, and defense, we will be in a great spot.
