Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="triplethrea, post: 1250634, member: 1574"] Take a look at his stats the last 20 games of last year with Kyrie out. His FG% went up. [url]http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/waitedi01/gamelog/2014/[/url] He's a 20 PPG player in a league where there are only 20 or so players averaging that. There are far worse players starting around the league. Compare his usage % and TS% this year with the numbers at the end of last year. You should also note that if you are using numbers across his career, that it is only his 3rd year. Most rookies are not efficient. Looking at his stats at the end of the year, I assumed he would be given more playing time and he would blow up his 3rd year. Instead, he has been neutered even more and told to limit his full potential. 23-37 with Dion on the bench last year, 10-12 with him starting. Little drop-off. Yet he is treated like the problem. [/QUOTE]