Comments on: Wheeling and Dealing With Donnie Walsh http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/11/26/wheeling-and-dealing-with-donnie-walsh/ The season's over. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:35:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: corey http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/11/26/wheeling-and-dealing-with-donnie-walsh/comment-page-1/#comment-35300 corey Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:11:43 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/11/26/wheeling-and-dealing-with-donnie-walsh/#comment-35300 great piece, couldnt agree more as a knick fan. just wanted to point out that david lee has actually in fact already won a contest, back in 2001 during the mcdonalds all american game. just sayin... great piece, couldnt agree more as a knick fan.

just wanted to point out that david lee has actually in fact already won a contest, back in 2001 during the mcdonalds all american game. just sayin…

]]> By: Andrew Thell http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/11/26/wheeling-and-dealing-with-donnie-walsh/comment-page-1/#comment-35288 Andrew Thell Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:20:20 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/11/26/wheeling-and-dealing-with-donnie-walsh/#comment-35288 It's amazing what D'Antoni's system can do for the stats, isn't it? That many possessions per game inflates everything, especially when you're the only big man on the floor gathering every defensive board. I think Zach's rebounding numbers have been inflated for years even before this season though. Just watching Knicks and Blazers games I've always been struck by his lack of a vertical and refusal to get dirty on the glass. He'll collect the ones he should get, but if he played alongside a real center (and perhaps we'll see that in LA) I think his boards per game would drop to 7 per. It’s amazing what D’Antoni’s system can do for the stats, isn’t it? That many possessions per game inflates everything, especially when you’re the only big man on the floor gathering every defensive board.

I think Zach’s rebounding numbers have been inflated for years even before this season though. Just watching Knicks and Blazers games I’ve always been struck by his lack of a vertical and refusal to get dirty on the glass. He’ll collect the ones he should get, but if he played alongside a real center (and perhaps we’ll see that in LA) I think his boards per game would drop to 7 per.

]]> By: phil anselmo http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/11/26/wheeling-and-dealing-with-donnie-walsh/comment-page-1/#comment-35286 phil anselmo Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:06:14 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/11/26/wheeling-and-dealing-with-donnie-walsh/#comment-35286 ZR both averages 12.5 boards and doesn't rebound? huh? ZR both averages 12.5 boards and doesn’t rebound? huh?

]]> By: The Zoner http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/11/26/wheeling-and-dealing-with-donnie-walsh/comment-page-1/#comment-35258 The Zoner Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:16:34 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/11/26/wheeling-and-dealing-with-donnie-walsh/#comment-35258 Great stuff. Having been a DePaul season-ticket holder, I always loved Chandler and his game. I'm glad he is getting a big chance in New York. You nailed it when you said: "The Elgin Baylor era is over, Los Angeles, you don’t have to keep doing this." Great stuff. Having been a DePaul season-ticket holder, I always loved Chandler and his game. I’m glad he is getting a big chance in New York.

You nailed it when you said: “The Elgin Baylor era is over, Los Angeles, you don’t have to keep doing this.”

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