
ThewhiteObama
Jul 10, 2009 Jul 26, 2010 2 4
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Next years minute distribution and production levels
Here is how I see the minutes being divided up next year:
Westbrook: 34 MPG
Westbrook is ready for another increase in points/assists/FG%. He's going to get to the line more, will become a better finisher, and he's added a pretty consistent pull up foul line jumper
Harden: 26 MPG
Harden has added some muscle and looks to be very aggressive. I expect an increases across the board with more minutes and better defense with less careless fouls.
Durant: 38 MPG
About the same production from Durant, hopefully a couple less minutes so he's fresh for the playoffs
Green: 35 MPG
About the same production from Gree, hopefully he can hit that 3 a little more consistantly. I love how he finishes near the rim especially along the baseline. I don't see his minutes going down more then this.
Ibaka: 28 MPG
Production Increases across the board. No less then 9/9/2 blocks
Maynor: 20 MPG
Maynor is solid with an excellent teardrop and being more aggressive I see his FG% going way up
Thabo: 20 MPG
He is still a valuble piece to this team but there are just not as many minutes this year for him. I see very similar per minute production from him
Collison: 16 MPG
I love how Collison plays, it seems like every time he comes in the game he makes an immediate impact. He'll get his putbacks/rebounds/and charges taken. I hope his minutes don't go down more then this
Kristic: 10MPG
I do not see Kristic getting many minutes next year, I was so pissed to see him get dominated against the Lakers every game in the 1st quarter. Ibaka should have been starting. He can still hit the jumper, especially in the 3rd quarter so I see us riding the wave when he's hot. As the year goes on Aldrich will start eating into the 10 MPG
Aldrich: 5MPG
I see Aldrich as a Collison 2.0 but will start slow with minutes next year as Ibaka did last year. As the season goes on he will get closer to around 15 MPG as he eats into Kristics minutes.
Cook/Peterson/Mullens/White/Reid/Weaver: 8 MPG
I see Cook getting most of these when the Thunder goes small or in certain situations.
Bold Predictions
I have been a huge Sonics fan ever since I went to meet the sonics day on Gary Paytons rookie year when I was three. Needless to say last summer was a long and painful one. But before last season started I decided that I loved this group of players way too much not to be a thunder fan and I have been greatly rewarded. The Thunder is the sickest team that noone takes seaious, but they will.
I completely agree that the Thunder could easily sneak into the 8th seed this season.
Kevin Durant will will MVP
Kevin Durant will put up better all around numbers then Kobe Bryant
Westbrook and harden will become the most dynamic backcourt in the NBA
I have been a pretty heavy Thunder reader this offseason and I think that there are a lot of people on here that really know what they are talking about. I can't wait for this season to start.
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