Bison137
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11-17-16 04:48 PM - Post#213406
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Mike continues to lead the NBA in FG pct, hitting almost 64% of his shots. He also ranks 44th (of 325) in Player Efficiency Ranking (PER), which measures each player's value statistically. In addition to his great FG shooting, he has a very high assist rate for a big man, and a good rate of offensive rebounding.
https://insider.espn.com/nba/hollinger/statist ics
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11-17-16 05:41 PM - Post#213411
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Muscala highlights from the win over the Heat:
https://twitter.com/ATLHawks/status/79891 026819341...
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11-19-16 01:37 AM - Post#213515
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Mike had 11 points in 25 minutes tonight in a close road loss at Charlotte. Hit 2-3 on twos and 2-5 on threes. Also had 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and a block.
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MrPhillie
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11-19-16 11:06 AM - Post#213520
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Another good effort by Mike. Missed a couple of threes later in the game that could've tied the game but he still shot better than his teammates from three. Not sure if Mike was guarding him at times or not, but Cody Zeller shot 9-10 to lead Charlotte.
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Bison137
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11-24-16 12:05 AM - Post#214027
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Mike scored 13 in 26 minutes tonight in a road win at Indiana. Hit 4-7 from the field, including 2-2 on threes. Also had 4 rebounds and an assist. Mike was the only sub used at both the four and the five, as Humphries never got off the bench.
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11-29-16 12:02 AM - Post#214293
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Forgot to mention that Mike had a nice game on the road vs the Lakers yesterday. Played 25 minutes, netting 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Hit 2-3 on threes and 2-4 on twos.
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Bison54
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12-03-16 09:44 PM - Post#214820
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Mike starting tonight for injured Milsap against Toronto. 14 minutes and 7 points in first half.
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HuskyColonial
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12-04-16 07:57 AM - Post#214829
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Hawks are REALLY struggling as of late. Getting blown out a lot.
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jkrun80
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12-05-16 09:58 PM - Post#214933
In response to HuskyColonial
Mike with 9 pts in 15 min in the 1st half vs. OKC. Has not missed 2-2 FG, 1-1 3FG, 4-4 FT. Only downside is 3 PF.
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Bison137
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12-09-16 11:27 PM - Post#215355
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Interesting NBA shot analysis. Mike is above-average from all six shooting areas.
https://mobile.twitter.com/KLChouinard/status/80 73...
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MrPhillie
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12-10-16 12:21 AM - Post#215363
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Another very good night against the Bucks. 20 min, 11 points, 4 assists, 3 rebs. Shot 4-6 including 3-3 from three.
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Bison137
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12-16-16 03:27 PM - Post#216054
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Lengthy article on Mike just posted on NBA.com:
Mucala's Breakout Season No Surprise to Teammates
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MrPhillie
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12-16-16 04:54 PM - Post#216063
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Great article on Mike. Some nice praise from his teammates and coach as well.
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HuskyColonial
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12-19-16 09:32 AM - Post#216163
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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Bison89
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12-19-16 02:39 PM - Post#216214
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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Husky, I have been saying this for a while. Mike is going to get a VERY nice bump in salary when his contract expires. I do not know if it will be with Atlanta, but there are many teams that need a mobile, young 4-5.
GO, MIKE!
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12-21-16 10:07 PM - Post#216393
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Mike leads the Hawks in scoring tonight vs. MN with 16 on 6-6 shooting, 3-3 3FG, including 11 in the first 7 min of the 3rd Q.
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jkrun80
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12-24-16 01:07 PM - Post#216583
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Nice section in this article on Mike's performance this season w/ some interesting stats. Can't imagine Atlanta will not re-sign him.
http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2016/12/24/14074442/...
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BisonKid
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12-28-16 05:18 PM - Post#216769
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Anyone have an idea on the size and term of deal that Mike should expect? I'm thinking 4-5 years at $3-4 per year.
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HuskyColonial
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12-28-16 05:55 PM - Post#216792
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That might work but I think he'll command a bit more.
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Bison137
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12-28-16 09:50 PM - Post#216879
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That might work but I think he'll command a bit more.
If Mike can sustain his current level of play, I think he will command far more than that, closer to 3 years for $24 million total. I looked at comparable PFs and smaller centers aged 24-29 who signed new contracts in the offseason. They are listed below, along with their contracts and selected stats for the year immediately prior to signing the contract. (Mike's stats are for this year - since this is the year just prior to his new contract.)
Name.../... Contract.../.Height,Age/MPG/PPG/RPG/AP G/PER./Win Shares
Mike Muscala/ . . ? . ? . . /6-11,25/21.4/8.3/3.8/1.7/15.4//3-4 (est)
Miles Plumlee/4 yrs, $52M/6-11,28/14.3/5.1/3.8/0.3/17.4/2.2
Jon Leuer/4 yrs, $42M/6-10,27/18.7/8.5/5.6/1.1/16.2/2.7
Meyers Leonard/4 yrs, $41M/7-0,24/21.9/8.4/5.1/1.5/11.3/2.2
Dwight Powell/4 yrs, $37M/6-11,25/21.3/7.6/4.8/0.9/16.8/3.1
Andrew Nicholson/4 yrs, $26M/6-9,27/14.7/6.7/3.6/0.4/14.8/0.6
Darrell Arthur/3 yrs, $23M/6-9,28/21.7/7.4/4.2/1.4/12.5/2.3
Cole Aldrich/3yrs, $22M/6-11,28/13.3/5.5/0.8/21.3/3.5
Tyler Zeller/2 yrs, $16M/7-0,26/11.8/6.5/3.0/0.5/15.4/1.7
Tarik Black/2 yrs, $12.5/6-9,25/12.9/3.6/4.0/0.4/12.3/0.7
Notes: PER is a metric that tries to incorporate every statistical category into one overall stat. Win shares attempts to measure how many wins each player is responsible for.
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Looking purely at the stats, Mike is clearly better than Nicholson, Arthur, Zeller, and Black. He is not far behind the others, with rebounding being the only issue. However Mike is a better shooter than any on the list - which should narrow the gap. Defense is an issue compared to some, but not all.
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