re: How good can Nikola Mirotic be?

It is the same type of shite. Offensive numbers will always outweigh the defensive side, but what Noel has been doing defensively is pretty ridiculous.

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He should win rookie of the year.

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He has been the best this month but Wiggins has been WAY better on the year

He gets a shite ton of FTs (almost eight per game in March) and shoots a high percentage so his efficiency is fine (slightly above average at 56.4% TS). His basic shooting percentage is low because he shoots lots of threes.

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Per 36 stats favor Mirotic though neither is moving the needle much as far as overall team impact (purely based on stats at least).

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With Rose, Butler, and Taj out, Mirotic has basically carried the team this month. He's had a major team impact recently, especially since playoff seedings are on the line.

Thunder:

Butler/Noah/Mirotic/Picks

Bulls:

Durant/Adams

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Nah Wiggins is just getting minutes on a terrible team

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You could have said the same thing about damn near every #1 draft pick. They went #1 for a reason...their team sucks.

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I'd probably take Noel over either.

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I think Noel has a legit Rookie of the Year case, but there is no way to justify taking him over Wiggins.

He was an efficient shooter overseas. He can shoot... and he'll get better. He's young and getting acclimated. Not saying his going to be anywhere near as good as Dirk as a shooter, but Dirk didn't start out so hot either. We're going to need a lot more data than just one season to say Mirotic can't shoot.

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, but Dirk didn't start out so hot either.

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Dirk was 20 in his first season, not 24 though.


I do believe Miroctic will get better. But go back to the shot chart i posted on the last page. He's been pretty terrible. Most of his field goals come off dunks. FT's have been his saving grace.


He's shot 84 3pters in March (6per game) and has made 25% of them. That kills a team.

Yea, it's more so of his shot selection. He's forcing a couple instead of being efficient because he's trying to prove he deserves the minutes.

Those 3's are certainly a big culprit. Once he learns to take smarter shots, I think we'll see him closer to 45% as an overall shooter. It doesn't help he's being asked to play outside and stretch the floor more... and spending time at SF too.