Comments on: Boxscore Goldmine: Examining Statistical Trends from the NBA’s First Week of Action http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/11/02/2009-nba-stats/ The season's over. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:25:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jake http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/11/02/2009-nba-stats/comment-page-1/#comment-171079 jake Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:00:18 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=6054#comment-171079 I'm pretty surprised by Budinger, he's been doing some good things, although it is still early in the year, so far so good. I remember reading about him in SLAM magazine 2 years ago, I guess the Rockets do really know what they're doing and know who to pick. Also, with Blair I think he'll have a better career just because he's in San An right now with professionals like Pop and Timmy. Brockman did very well in Summer League, lets see how it translates in Portland, a good team that I think will have chemistry issues this year. Great post, as usual Zachariah. I’m pretty surprised by Budinger, he’s been doing some good things, although it is still early in the year, so far so good. I remember reading about him in SLAM magazine 2 years ago, I guess the Rockets do really know what they’re doing and know who to pick.

Also, with Blair I think he’ll have a better career just because he’s in San An right now with professionals like Pop and Timmy. Brockman did very well in Summer League, lets see how it translates in Portland, a good team that I think will have chemistry issues this year. Great post, as usual Zachariah.

]]> By: Zachariah Blott http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/11/02/2009-nba-stats/comment-page-1/#comment-171051 Zachariah Blott Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:55:08 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=6054#comment-171051 I completely agree that Blair is far more talented than Brockman. I just wanted to point out that a rookie with a similar build was putting up similar numbers (now 3.8 rpg in 10.3 mpg - same rate as Chris Bosh) at this point. Just for the record, there is no way Brockman has the season or career of Blair, but I do think he was a great pick-up in the second round - along with Blair, Sam Young, Chase Budinger, and Jodie Meeks. It just occurred to me that Budinger is what Joe Alexander (last year's #8 selection) was supposed to be. I completely agree that Blair is far more talented than Brockman. I just wanted to point out that a rookie with a similar build was putting up similar numbers (now 3.8 rpg in 10.3 mpg – same rate as Chris Bosh) at this point. Just for the record, there is no way Brockman has the season or career of Blair, but I do think he was a great pick-up in the second round – along with Blair, Sam Young, Chase Budinger, and Jodie Meeks. It just occurred to me that Budinger is what Joe Alexander (last year’s #8 selection) was supposed to be.

]]> By: jake http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/11/02/2009-nba-stats/comment-page-1/#comment-171040 jake Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:27:43 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=6054#comment-171040 I don't think Thabeet will be better than Hibbert over their NBA careers, Thabeet is just to soft it seems. Blair has no "white clone" in Brockman, although I think Brockman is solid they are not the same. Blair is averaging 8.3 PPG & RPG at 20 mins while Brockman is averaging 3 PPG and 3 RPG at half the time, 10 minutes. While Brockman might do better over time and given more minutes I think Blair is much more "NBA ready" as they say. I don’t think Thabeet will be better than Hibbert over their NBA careers, Thabeet is just to soft it seems.

Blair has no “white clone” in Brockman, although I think Brockman is solid they are not the same. Blair is averaging 8.3 PPG & RPG at 20 mins while Brockman is averaging 3 PPG and 3 RPG at half the time, 10 minutes. While Brockman might do better over time and given more minutes I think Blair is much more “NBA ready” as they say.

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