Sorry, at this point in his career, Nate Robinson is nothing more than a cheerleading scrub. Almost every time I saw him play for the Celtics, he was pathetic. When his shot isn't falling, Nate Robinson is less than a zero.
Well to be fair, there is a top 10 reel of blocks nearly everyday. 15 years ago, not so much. I'm afraid the media has already put the cap on the 4.0 BPG player. Thabeet averaged 4.8 BP48M and 13.2 RP48M in his rookie season, granted in only 13 MPG. Still though, we might have the best shot blocker in the league.
Well yeah when he's coming off the bench for a team like the Celtics. Standards are a bit higher. He's only an energy guy. Just 2 years ago he averaged 17.2 PPG in only 30 MPG for the Knicks.
True. In the seasons where they produced the most blocks, all but one of those players played more than 27 minutes. But should they be penalized for being talented enough to earn more minutes? No. When you convert their numbers down to 27 minutes, they all still exceed Ibaka anyway. Bol blocked 5.0 shots per game in 26.1 minutes as a rookie (equivalent to 5.2 in 27 minutes). Bradley blocked 4.0 in 30.7 minutes (equivalent to 3.5 in 27 minutes). Olajuwon blocked 4.6 in 38.1 minutes (equivalent to 3.3 in 27 minutes). Mutombo blocked 4.5 in 36.7 minutes (equivalent to 3.3 in 27 minutes). Abdul Jabbar blocked 4.1 in 41.2 minutes (equivalent to 2.7 in 27 minutes). Eaton blocked 5.6 in 34.3 minutes (equivalent to 4.4 in 27 minutes).
You think the ability to play zone defense so long as you step outside the paint every three seconds or are within arms length of an offensive player LOWERS the potential for blocked shots?
