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Message: [QUOTE="husky429, post: 3646046, member: 6696"] This was definitely just a casual fan thought. Whaley has earned the start until Sanogo or Carlton earns it. And if they DO, we are in a very good spot at the 5 for the first time in a long time. Stats from the last 12 games of the 2020 season. I posted these a few months ago: Whaley: 10.3 PPG 7.9 RPG 0.8 APG 1.4 TO 0.8 STL 2.5 BLK 53%FG (6.4 attempts) 78% FT (3.3 attempts) 27.5 Minutes per contest Carlton: 5.9 PPG 5.7 RPG 0.8 APG 1.6 TO 0.4 STL 0.8 BLK 52% FG (5.1 attempts) 47% FT (1.3 attempts) 18.3 minutes per contest In my opinion, the things that hurt Carlton the most were FT efficiency and turnovers. 3.5 TOs per 40 from your center is TERRIBLE. And 47% from the line is only acceptable if your name is Andre Drummond. I don't know if both were related to his conditioning and being too heavy, but if he can stop turning it over and get to the line more (and hit his shots when he's there), he will be starting center material for the NBE. That being said, he's obviously playing catchup to Whaley right now. He blew Carlton out of the water the last half of the season, as the stats show. Those are legit starting center stats, and he was a defensive beast in some of those games. His athleticism and quick hands also perfect matches what Hurley and the assistants are trying to do with the defense: Blitz the screen, rely on the wings to help in the post, and recover ASAP. He doesn't rely on inefficient post ups to get his points--he's a roll man, hits the occasional jumper, and lives off of putbacks and dishes. Super low usage, and allows our guards to play their game with Whaley as a safety net to pass to when things go sour driving the ball. Just my 2 cents. Chief knows more about big man skills, but I think I've learned enough from him on here to share. [/QUOTE]

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