Blazer Center stats

by NEPhil on Nov 25, 2009 4:40 PM PST

In taking a look at some of the stats for the Blazer centers it is easy to see why this position is turning into such an advantage every night.

Rebounds per 48 mins. Don't read to much into the numbers but it shows who is grabbing rebounds while they are on the floor. When you think about the pace that the blazers play at this becomes even more impressive. Think of how many rebounds these guys would average for a run and gun team.

NAME	GP	MPG	RP48
J. Przybilla, POR<!--DMMplayerTeam = por-->	16	19.6	18.2
J. Noah, CHI<!--DMMplayerTeam = chi-->	13	33.4	17.1
D. Howard, ORL<!--DMMplayerTeam = orl-->	14	31.2	17
G. Oden, POR<!--DMMplayerTeam = por-->	16	24.4	16.5
E. Okafor, NOR<!--DMMplayerTeam = nor-->	15	29.7	15.7
B. Haywood, WAS<!--DMMplayerTeam = was-->	13	33.2	15.6
J. Boone, NJN<!--DMMplayerTeam = njn-->	14	17.9	15.6
R. Hibbert, IND<!--DMMplayerTeam = ind-->	12	25.3	14.8
C. Andersen, DEN<!--DMMplayerTeam = den-->	13	21.7	14.8

Same thing on the blocks. Look at the rate they block shoots while on the floor. Think this has anything to do with having the top ranked defense in the league? Nic get better soon and think what he will be able to add.

NAME	GP	MPG	BLKP48M
Greg Oden, POR	16	24.4	4.55
Erick Dampier, DAL	9	27	3.95
Kendrick Perkins, BOS	14	26.6	3.73
Joel Przybilla, POR	16	19.6	3.68
Roy Hibbert, IND	12	25.3	3.63
Brook Lopez, NJN	14	35	3.62
Samuel Dalembert, PHI	14	22.9	3.3

This last section shows just how hard that Greg worked on the offensive side of the game this summer. He is still going with mostly the power move but I find myself no long fearing the ball going to Greg but wonder just how he is going to dunk it on his man. Funny how over the last week or so I am not yelling at the TV telling Greg to watch those guard and not bring the ball down. And who doesn't love a guy who gets dunked on and then calls for the ball in the post. Those are the kids of players that can rise to a challenge.

FT %

NAME	FT%
Andrea Bargnani, TOR	89.796
Mehmet Okur, UTH	89.655
Spencer Hawes, SAC	88.462
Brad Miller, CHI	79.545
Greg Oden, POR	79.07
Brook Lopez, NJN	78.788
Andrew Bynum, LAL	76.667
Zaza Pachulia, ATL	75.758

Shooting %

NAME	FG%
G. Oden, POR	64%
M. Gasol, MEM	63%
D. Howard, ORL	63%
N. Hilario, DEN	60%
K. Perkins, BOS	59%
A. Bynum, LAL	58%
A. Horford, ATL	57%
J. O'Neal, MIA	57%
A. Bogut, MIL	57%
J. Noah, CHI	56%

Finally Greg has some nice state from 82games.com

I think the big one to look at here is the opponents products at center when he is on the floor. A nice little 9 to his own 22.8 he is dominating other centers. I was even more surprised to see Websters numbers but that is for another post. Maybe someone can explain to me how poor Joel's numbers are in this area. I don't get the felling he is being dominated like that but could be that he is helping so much on D that his man gets some easy put backs when the other players don't help on his man.

		Production			On Court/Off Court			Simple
Player	Min	Own	Opp	Net	On	Off	Net	Rating
Oden	50%	22.8	9	13.7	8.8	5.3	3.5	9.7
Webster	42%	14.4	3.3	11	10.8	4.4	6.3	9.1
Roy	75%	20.6	13.2	7.4	8.3	3.2	5.1	6.5
Blake	63%	11.5	12.1	-0.6	11.7	-0.7	12.4	4.6
Outlaw	32%	16.4	13.3	3.1	8.1	6.6	1.5	2.5
Miller	58%	14.7	14.7	0	7.4	6.6	0.8	0.3
Aldridge	66%	18.7	19.7	-0.9	6.9	7.4	-0.4	-0.7
Fernandez	49%	17.7	11.5	6.1	1	12.9	-11.9	-1.1
Przybilla	41%	14.6	21.3	-6.8	6.8	7.3	-0.5	-4.2