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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/12/2016 - 4:01pm #64643
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    This is a tough question, because I think Ibaka’s offensive numbers will climb next year as a guy featured in a more prominent role. However, will those numbers translate to wins for his new team? If Orlando is above .500 and staring at a playoff berth.. then I think he could make it. But it’s far from a guarantee.

    His biggest front-court competition within the conference for a selection are Paul Millsap, Al Horford, Kevin Love, Chris Bosh, Whiteside, Dwight Howard, Drummond, and potentially Kristaps. That’s not even including virtual shoe-in starters Lebron/PG-13/Carmelo.

    All of the non Lebron/George/Melo guys I listed can make it over Serge without much debate.. so what would Serge have to average to realistically make his first AS Game? I’m thinking something like 17 & 7 with a couple of blocks per game will give him the nod. What do you all think?

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/12/2016 - 4:08pm #1082655
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     I have been hoping that Ibaka can make an all star game for a few years now

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/12/2016 - 4:08pm #1082492
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     I have been hoping that Ibaka can make an all star game for a few years now

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/12/2016 - 4:08pm #1082496
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     I have been hoping that Ibaka can make an all star game for a few years now

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/12/2016 - 4:17pm #1082658
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     Serge Ibaka’s career is on the downhill side. No way he makes the All Star team on the magic. Gordon has more of a chance

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/12/2016 - 4:17pm #1082495
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     Serge Ibaka’s career is on the downhill side. No way he makes the All Star team on the magic. Gordon has more of a chance

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/12/2016 - 4:17pm #1082499
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     Serge Ibaka’s career is on the downhill side. No way he makes the All Star team on the magic. Gordon has more of a chance

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/12/2016 - 4:48pm #1082664
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     He is who he is changing conference isn’t going to change his game. Offensively is strickly a long range jump shooter that isn’t a good shooter. Defensively he solid or good, but not elite or great. He doesn’t have the greatest IQ in the game, but he makes up for it with elite level athleticism, great body, length and height. I’ve seen him get schooled a lot or out matched by skilled bigs. I don’t believe he will ever be an ALL STAR.

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/12/2016 - 4:48pm #1082501
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     He is who he is changing conference isn’t going to change his game. Offensively is strickly a long range jump shooter that isn’t a good shooter. Defensively he solid or good, but not elite or great. He doesn’t have the greatest IQ in the game, but he makes up for it with elite level athleticism, great body, length and height. I’ve seen him get schooled a lot or out matched by skilled bigs. I don’t believe he will ever be an ALL STAR.

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/12/2016 - 4:48pm #1082505
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     He is who he is changing conference isn’t going to change his game. Offensively is strickly a long range jump shooter that isn’t a good shooter. Defensively he solid or good, but not elite or great. He doesn’t have the greatest IQ in the game, but he makes up for it with elite level athleticism, great body, length and height. I’ve seen him get schooled a lot or out matched by skilled bigs. I don’t believe he will ever be an ALL STAR.

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/12/2016 - 5:56pm #1082699
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     In theory, he could make it if nine guys opt out due to "injury."

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/12/2016 - 5:56pm #1082537
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     In theory, he could make it if nine guys opt out due to "injury."

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/12/2016 - 5:56pm #1082542
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     In theory, he could make it if nine guys opt out due to "injury."

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/13/2016 - 4:37am #1082632
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     This begs an interesting question: who is the oldest first-time All-Star in NBA history? 

    Nat "Sweet Water" Clifton was 34 years, 3 months old in the 1957 ASG. He averaged 10.7 points and 7.8 boards that year.

     

     

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/13/2016 - 4:37am #1082639
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     This begs an interesting question: who is the oldest first-time All-Star in NBA history? 

    Nat "Sweet Water" Clifton was 34 years, 3 months old in the 1957 ASG. He averaged 10.7 points and 7.8 boards that year.

     

     

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/13/2016 - 4:37am #1082796
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     This begs an interesting question: who is the oldest first-time All-Star in NBA history? 

    Nat "Sweet Water" Clifton was 34 years, 3 months old in the 1957 ASG. He averaged 10.7 points and 7.8 boards that year.

     

     

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/13/2016 - 6:12am #1082653
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    Serge Ibaka isn’t just changing conferences (which will also help not having to see Anthony Davis, LaMarcus Aldridge, Blake Griffin, Zach Randolph, Dirk Nowitzki, Draymond Green, etc four times per season)… He’s also changing from a team that relied on two players to a team that’ll be relying on all five. Ibaka’s game was marginalized in OKC. How much? We don’t know, but just because he wasn’t given the opportunity to show more doesn’t mean he can’t. He clearly believes he can show more. I believe he’ll be given more of an opportunity in ORL to show more on the offensive end. 

    A lot of people also either forget or don’t know that he had surgery before last season. His legs should be a lot stronger this season. 

    I think Vogel will have ORL competing for a low playoff spot and Ibaka will be a leader on the team, especially defensively. I’m thinking he’ll put up numbers similar to 2013/2014, while holding opponents to 38-40% at the rim and get back in the conversation for DPOY. 

    That should put him in the All-Star conversation in the East. 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/13/2016 - 6:12am #1082660
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    Serge Ibaka isn’t just changing conferences (which will also help not having to see Anthony Davis, LaMarcus Aldridge, Blake Griffin, Zach Randolph, Dirk Nowitzki, Draymond Green, etc four times per season)… He’s also changing from a team that relied on two players to a team that’ll be relying on all five. Ibaka’s game was marginalized in OKC. How much? We don’t know, but just because he wasn’t given the opportunity to show more doesn’t mean he can’t. He clearly believes he can show more. I believe he’ll be given more of an opportunity in ORL to show more on the offensive end. 

    A lot of people also either forget or don’t know that he had surgery before last season. His legs should be a lot stronger this season. 

    I think Vogel will have ORL competing for a low playoff spot and Ibaka will be a leader on the team, especially defensively. I’m thinking he’ll put up numbers similar to 2013/2014, while holding opponents to 38-40% at the rim and get back in the conversation for DPOY. 

    That should put him in the All-Star conversation in the East. 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • Posted on: Wed, 07/13/2016 - 6:12am #1082817
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    Serge Ibaka isn’t just changing conferences (which will also help not having to see Anthony Davis, LaMarcus Aldridge, Blake Griffin, Zach Randolph, Dirk Nowitzki, Draymond Green, etc four times per season)… He’s also changing from a team that relied on two players to a team that’ll be relying on all five. Ibaka’s game was marginalized in OKC. How much? We don’t know, but just because he wasn’t given the opportunity to show more doesn’t mean he can’t. He clearly believes he can show more. I believe he’ll be given more of an opportunity in ORL to show more on the offensive end. 

    A lot of people also either forget or don’t know that he had surgery before last season. His legs should be a lot stronger this season. 

    I think Vogel will have ORL competing for a low playoff spot and Ibaka will be a leader on the team, especially defensively. I’m thinking he’ll put up numbers similar to 2013/2014, while holding opponents to 38-40% at the rim and get back in the conversation for DPOY. 

    That should put him in the All-Star conversation in the East. 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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