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Topic subjectIf kristaps played in philly he'd be called a bust
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2508514, If kristaps played in philly he'd be called a bust
Posted by bshelly, Sun Jan-10-16 10:41 AM
And I like kristaps. I think he's headed to a couple all star teams.

But those great advanced numbers he's got are a function of having teammates and no expectations, as Ba has said. Right now, he's a nice bonus when he contributes, and he can be a role player that takes a mediocre team to the next level. It's the perfect role for a rookie.

If he were on the Sixers, he would have to shoulder a much greater offensive load and get much more attention from opposing defenses. He'd see double teams every time he tried that bootleg dream shake, and the defense's number one priority would be to keep him from getting those put back dunks.

Again, I like Staps, but let's not pretend a huge part of the difference in advanced stats between him and Jah is that Staps is playing with vastly better players.