The number 23? Michael Jordan? Future star? Coincidence?

Durant has rookie of the year locked up unless he gets hurt an plays less than 60 games.

PPG 24
FTAPG 10
RPG 3.5
FG% .405

Have to agree, it's a race for 2nd place though. Oden will take time to develop his game.

That may be a tough hurdle. On the Pistons, Rip Hamilton was the only player to accomplish that last year with 23.1. Sheed was at 22.0 and was in 2nd place.

Ben Wallace was at 18.2.

Also, Darko will be sharing with Pau Gasol, who averaged 20.8 ppg and 9.8 rpg.


I think you'd have to go with an overall measurement, like Roland Rating (the system that rated Lebron and Kobe 1 and 2 in the playoffs). His optimal performance will involve facilitating, fitting in, and producing. Basically, he needs to be somewhere between a ball hog and wallpaper.

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You mean like, breathing with his eyes open?

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23+

Applies to big men. Obviously Chauncey beat the mark with points and assists.

Without looking at stats, I feel safe saying that LBJ, Wade, Bosh and Melo all hit or exceed that mark.

Yep, just checked, they are all in the 30+ range.

Heck TJ Ford was a 21.9 last season (points/assists)

If folks want to post about the resurrection of Darko and the failures of Joe Dumars as it relates to his pick, during this season, then I think it is high time he actually produces. In a measurable and obvious way.

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-Manu Chao

23 +

If you count points, rebounds, assists and steals then Kobe beats that mark in just one quarter probably 1 out of every 4 or 5 games.

He averaged 44.1 last year or 11 a quarter. So maybe he doesn't get 23+ in a quarter in 1 out of every 4 or 5 games, but for sure in two quarters in just about every game.

Though I know for sure that he does get an occasional 23 + quarter.

You're expecting Darko to get Tyson Chandler-like numbers?

I believe that Dumars mistake with regard to Darko, was not realizing that Brown didn't like to play players that haven't learned their game in America.

I think if Joe D. had known this he probably would have taken someone like Bosh and not Darko.

If the Spurs had drafted Darko Pop would have done a lot better job in developing him than Brown did and Darko would be a top notch big man at this time.