Posted by Ira:

Posted by Anji:

I didn't say he was 6th most efficient I said 7th best center, 7.2 per game minus the powerforwards of the league. Efficiency is a bench players stat because they can't stay on the floor, which is a part of the game.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/stats/byposition?pos=C

[Edited by - anji on 01-06-2007 2:29 PM]

Then what you are saying is that he's 7th best out of 7 - because everyone after him on the list plays many less minutes. I like what Curry has done this season, but do your really think a guy who averages 7.2 boards in 33 minutes is a good rebounder?

Posted by TMS:

Curry's rebounding is a little below average, but that's to be expected when you're playing alongside a human vacuum cleaner like David Lee... he's still giving us 7 bounds a game in 33 minutes, which is low for a guy his size but not abhorrently bad... the main area he needs to improve in is shotblocking... 0.6 blocks per game is not cutting it for a C... the problem is he's so careful to try & stay out of foul trouble, that he isn't as aggressive as he wants to be going after shotblocks... so pick your poison guys... do you want him to be aggressive on defense, or do you want him to stay out of foul trouble so he can stay on the floor & be a presence on offense? he's still learning, & he's still gaining his own reputation w/the refs... once he stops getting ticky tack fouls called against him, he'll be able to get more aggressive on both ends of the floor... but it's going to take more time... patience is the key... some of you guys seem to expect Eddy to be on the level of the elite C's in the game right this minute, & that simply isn't gonna happen... that doesn't mean it won't happen though... again, patience is key.