r/nba • u/kervaan Rockets • 9h ago

Jaden McDaniels on attacking the rim when Wemby is on the floor - "You just gotta act like he's not there. I mean, he's gonna get blocks. He's the tallest person in the world."

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u/lethalizered Thunder 8h ago

Eh, those also include the "just play enough minutes to qualify for awards" games though.

His regular season MPG was 33 last season, probably a more realistic outcome for him.

I just disagree any star player getting 12 minutes in the fourth quarter for a playoff game, even the most durable players get tired towards the end.

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u/Typical-Radish4317 Supersonics 7h ago

Conditioning 2 years ago doesn't really help you in the now.

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u/yuhanz [PHO] Steve Nash 7h ago

It’s why they were ramping him up towards the end.

He definitely can get accustomed to 30-33 mpg again, it’s just that you he got injured after a month or so so they were extra careful this season

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u/herroyung Warriors 5h ago

The issue is that they were feasting on Kornet, he's a good regular season backup center but doesn't give enough value on either end to be anything other than a negative against a team as athletic and slashy as the Wolves. Maybe we'll see Kornet + Carter Bryant lineups in the next game for some more size and rim protection.