nate33 wrote:For reference, against starters on a per 36 basis last year, Gafford averaged:
16.1 pts
10.1 reb
2.6 blk
4.3 PF
.708 TS%
And against backups:
19.7 pts
10.4 reb
1.8 blk
3.9 PF
.706 TS%
... The main difference is that "starter Gafford" ...wasn't able to score as much, which is understandable....
Fair enough.
An 18% drop in points -- but still at that extraordinary TS%.
Which means, I'd say, that even as a starter his numbers were well above average for an NBA Center.
As well, given your point about pick and roll guards, we'd probably have to look at who was on the floor w/ him in a bit more detail in order to understand the drop in his attempts. Might have more to do with that than whether he's playing against a starter or a backup.
In the end, however, I still think it's a non-issue: Gaff has shown that he is best used for 20 minutes a game. He starts to run out of gas. Presumably that also means that he's best used in shorter spurts.
In short, there is no problem to solve here!
