Bison137
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Reg: 01-23-06
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02-04-18 05:40 PM - Post#246100
In response to BUFan
He was really clutch down the stretch. Was interesting to see him playing almost the whole stretch run. Showcasing him for a trade?
That's possible - but I think there is a good chance it is simply a function of Mike playing well lately, shaking off the rust from the serious ankle injury that caused him to miss two full months. Remember that he was playing 20-25 minutes each game before he got hurt.
Since Mike returned, here are his stats per 40 minutes (a full game for a top starter):
- 70% on 2-point FGs (16-23)
- 60% on 3-point FGs (15-25)
- 80% effective FG pct.
- 87% on FTs
- 19 ppg
- 10 rpg
- 2 apg
- 1 bpg
- 1 spg
- 3.5 fouls
- 1.5 turnovers
Overall these are the best numbers of his career. (I realize that he wouldn't sustain that production level if he played 40 mpg, but looking at it that way helps to give some context to his numbers.)
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