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Ok, Im calling it, a Tyrus v Lamarcus thread just for discussion. Do you think we still made the right choice with Tyrus? Or do you think we should have kept Lamarcus?
Right now Tyrus is averaging 4.6 ppg 3.4 rpg and 1.1 bpg Right now Lamarcus is averaging 9.1 ppg 5.0 rpg and 1.2 bpg It looks as though Lamarcus may have been the better choice by those stats but I beg to differ. Right now I would say Aldridge might help us a tad bit more than Tyrus could because of his low post scoring ability and his 6'10 frame but Tyrus ever since allstar break has definitely grown up and has shown signs of becoming the player I had invisioned later on in his career. In terms of blocking shots, Tyrus is among the top 5 in blocks per 48 minutes but his offensive game is not great right now. The only reason Lamarcus is averaging more points is because he is starting and playing considerably more minutes per game than Tyrus Thomas. In the future I see Tyrus blowing by Lamarcus Aldridge because he is the more physical of the two and if he can just get stronger he will be unstoppable with a low post game. IMO Tyrus's cieling is around 20 ppg 12 rpg 3-4 bpg and 2 apg Thats about what I'd say is his Maximum potential. This is what I feel is like Aldridge's cieling. 21 ppg 10 rpg 2 bpg 3 apg Pretty close but like I said, I think Tyrus can surpass him within 2-3 years, we won't even be having this discussion after both there careers are over. But going back to the question, would you rather have Aldridge or Tyrus for the future? |
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I did this quick analysis and posted it a few days ago over @ the mother ship. The numbers may have changed slightly (TT did grab a double-double last night), but I think the point still holds.
QUOTE I leaned strongly towards Aldridge before the draft, but the more I watch Thomas, the more I think the Bulls made the right choice. Tyrus is a year younger than Aldridge, but when you count how each of them have performed per minute of game time, Thomas gets almost 2x the amount of blocks per minute, 1.2 times the number of rebounds per minute, and .9x the amount of points per minute. In other words, they're almost the same on scoring, but on the defensive parts, Thomas has so far been significantly more productive in the time he's been given. Either way, neither of these guys came into this season ready to be full time starters on playoff caliber teams. Aldridge has had the luxury of being able to take his time and grow on a team that needs him; that team is pretty desperate for anyone who can play. TT has been stuck on the bench for much of the year on a team that is playoff bound and may get a #2 seed. That's going to depress anyone's numbers, and probably depress anyone's #'s per minute as well. Overall, I'm leaning more and more towards thinking the Bulls made the right choice. Hopefully next season that begins to be shown more completely. |
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