It's official, Darren Collison isn't a disappointment
Posted: Wed Feb 9, 2011 7:31 pm
I never thought so to begin with, considering the way that JOB's system tanks point guards' stats (T.J. Ford and Jarrett Jack can also attest to this.)
But he's had 6 or more assists in 6 of the last 7 games, and that one he didn't was the blowout against New Jersey where he and the rest of the starters didn't get as much run as normal. He's averaging over a point-and-a-half more than last year thus far, 1/2 more rebounds a game, same amount of steals as last year, and is climbing his way up to his assists average from last year now just 0.7 back from 2009-2010 despite the slow start statistically. It's all about being used correctly. Byron Scott did it (as briefly as he coached DC), Jeff Bower did it, JOB started to half-wake up towards the end of his tenure and Frank Vogel is doing it thus far. Unfortunately, it'll be a long shot for him to consistently make the All-Star team in the East thanks to Derrick Rose and Rajon Rondo.
But he's had 6 or more assists in 6 of the last 7 games, and that one he didn't was the blowout against New Jersey where he and the rest of the starters didn't get as much run as normal. He's averaging over a point-and-a-half more than last year thus far, 1/2 more rebounds a game, same amount of steals as last year, and is climbing his way up to his assists average from last year now just 0.7 back from 2009-2010 despite the slow start statistically. It's all about being used correctly. Byron Scott did it (as briefly as he coached DC), Jeff Bower did it, JOB started to half-wake up towards the end of his tenure and Frank Vogel is doing it thus far. Unfortunately, it'll be a long shot for him to consistently make the All-Star team in the East thanks to Derrick Rose and Rajon Rondo.