BCH

I don't know. He has to do it during the regular season consistently.

Right now for 3 games he is averaging 19ppg and 9.7rpg 1.3apg and 2bpg in 30mpg shooting 53.7% from the field.

The low spots are 56.5% from the line and 1.7TOs per game (though I don't really consider 1.7TOs a game bad it is an A/TO under 1).

local_sportsfan

BCH,

46 minutes is definitely a typo. He probably played 36 minutes (unless Stack is in playoff form).

local_sportsfan

I don't know about you all, but I'd be satisfied with about half that. 11 ppg, 7 rpg, 1 bpg would be a successful season for Kwame IMO.

BCH

Yeah, I wasn't paying too much attention to total minutes. It is possible he played much less

MikeDC

Looks like another pretty nice game.

They seem to be initiation a lot through Jeffries, which is impressive in general but especially for a 6'11" rookie.

I'm increasingly getting the impression Whitney will be the odd man out. 2 out of 3 games were DNPs, and last night's experiment with him at SG didn't seem to go too well.

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jazzy1

I think we can NOW officially say that about Kwame, I expected it, he won't score this well during the regular season but I expect him to score 8-10 ppg and get 8-10 rebs, he'll have a couple 20 point games this year based on the facthe'll get alot of garbage buckets off Mj and Stackhouse passing him the ball when thy're double teamed, he'll also get alot of follow dunks too. If he weren't playing well we'd all be saying how he needs to pick it up, he should be producing now and get as much experience as possible, I'm confident that he'll play well this year, of course he'll have some bad games here and there but this is the first step in his ascension as an NBA star.

Well I'm concerned by all the to's by Stack, last year when we were playing well we were one of the better teams at taking care of the ball, and MJ wil have a problem if Stack doesn't get those numbers down by the regular season, I guess you're right BCH about the trade-off but I guess I hadn't realized how good Rip was at protecting the ball, but Stack will be fine, I'm more excited about Hughes though the dynamic he brings to the game could make us really good, he's what Bill Raftery calls a stat sheet stuffer.

Dixon fell victim tonight at what most rookies fall victim to this was his first back to back game, so he was probably mentally and physically whipped from last night, Jared seems to have had a similar performance, their bodies have to get used to playing back to backers once they adjust they'll be fine.

Haywood got 2 rebounds thats a big concern of mines he needs to do a better job.

NorthEast Wiz

Here is the article by the Post. I know this is not a big deal but I hate it when players talk Collins into playing more that he wants as Stack did in this game. Makes me feel he is not in control. He did the same thing with MJ last year.

Someone please calm my nerves about this.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2002Oct15.html

BCH

Stack plays a lot of minutes. He is going to play a lot of minutes during the regular season. It is not that big of a deal.

Also it appears Kwame only played 21 minutes tonight, making his 15/10/3 even more impressive.

NorthEast Wiz

Thanks BCH, I needed that.

NorthEast Wiz

I think they are just talking Cardinal up. I think there is no way he makes the team barring injuries. Here is the article from the Times:

http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20021016-92373011.htm

mambo47

BCH,
You wrote:
"The low spots are 56.5% from the line and 1.7TOs per game (though I don't really consider 1.7TOs a game bad it is an A/TO under 1)."

I don't think that the A/TO ratio is an appropriate statistic for a PF. I think that is more for PGs - agree?

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I'd be careful how excited you get about this win. The Nuggets had Hilario, Anderson, White, Harrington and Yarborough in for about the last 5 game minutes and they had a lead before a bucket, turnover, foul. That's 3 rooks and 2 bench riders from last year. Stack played the whole forth quarter and without him, they lose to what some are saying is the worst team in the league. I would've hoped for a better showing, though a few of the players did some nice things.

BCH

Beyond Stack, who I agree is quality guy, the Wizards were going with young guys as well. No one is excited beyond the indvidual performances of some of the guys.

BCH

I disagree somewhat. Look at TD or Shaq and they have >1 A/TO.

A lot of what we do offensively is initiated by a big guy in the high post, and when Kwame is in the game, it is often him. He has the ball enough to get some quality assists. If not, then he is mishandling the ball on the post and getting TOs that way. Either way he still should be better in this area as time goes on.

jazzy1

Kwame I think has great passing instincts but he still does lose the ball sometimes on his forays to the hoop he hasn't gotten all the way comfortable driving big guys to the hoop, so when they reach the steal it sometimes or he outright dribbles off his foot ,he does need to be better and I think he will be, as for over excitement for the Nuggets game, yes just glad too see Kwame and Etan playing well. We know what Stack can do.