http://www.portlandtribune.com/sport...29753141947700
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After a stumbling, bumbling preseason, the 6-11 Magloire has settled into a more productive role off the bench, averaging 5.7 points and 5.5 rebounds in 19 minutes per game. His minutes have increased since early December – in his last 15 games, he has played 20 minutes or more 12 times.
That has not been enough for Magloire, an All-Star with New Orleans in 2003-04.
“It’s frustrating for me, because I worked so hard in the offseason, in the weight room and on my body,” Magloire says. “To have to settle for the playing time I get, it’s difficult.”
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Uh, Jamaal... who do you honestly think you're fooling? If you were indeed hitting the weights and the gym as hard as you say, it was entirely ineffective, as you came to the team
completely out of shape and looking like you hadn't touched a basketball since April.
Jamaal's Turnovers per 48 among C's, this season
Notice that the only guy at the top of that list with less than 20 MPG is 19-year old Andrew Bynum. Go figure.
Jamaal's rebounds per 48 min in November, among C's
Okay, there were a few other underperforming chaps, noticeably Wallace and Kaman, but they have an excuse: they both just signed huge contract extensions. Magloire, meanwhile, is in a contract year.
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Unlike Przybilla, Magloire has consulted with McMillan and management about his minutes.
“I’ve talked with everybody about the opportunity to play more,” he says.
If his playing time doesn’t increase, Magloire would like to be dealt before the Feb. 22 trade deadline.
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Uh, Jamaal, your playing time in January is up by 5 minutes, at 24.3 minutes per game. Przybilla may start, but in the last 4 games you've played the 5th most minutes on the team.
And keep in mind, he's playing more minutes than 2 guys who are considered 'starting centers' and the #2 pick in the draft.
If you're bitter about not getting enough minutes, just wait until next season. You'll never start again after this lackluster 'contract year'.
Psh.
Tribune: Few Minutes at C (Hilarious Magloire Quote Inside)
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