Biz Gilwalker wrote:Marvel wrote:Can Kemba ever average 8 assists per game for a whole season? I'd bet $100 he won't.
That isn't his game, he's a natural scorer like a poor man's Russell Westbrook. I bet if Kemba had Kevin Durant to pass to, he'd average 8 assists per game, probably more. He may not ever do it with this roster, but I think he'll consistently average 7. The "elite" Mike Conley averages 6 playing with two of the better big men in the league. Kemba averaged 5.7 with Bismack and BJ as his go-to big men. Assists are a HUGE product of who you play with.
I've only seen a couple games this year, but it seems that this offensive system is designed for McRoberts to be the point forward at the top of the key. Seen a lot of hockey assists from Kemba - break down D, kick it to McRoberts, who passes to someone else for a bucket. I thought Kemba would be up over 7 apg this year with the addition of a post threat and have been a little disappointed in his production (not sure how much the early injuries threw him off his game, because he was killing Felton the day he first got hurt), but after watching a couple games, it does seem that it is partly him not picking people out well enough (especially at full speed) and partly the system Clifford has. He seems to be getting a little more comfortable lately (or more healthy - or both), so hopefully that will continue.
