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Favors per game stats

QuinSnydersHair said:
21.7 points on 59.1% from the floor and 81.2% from line where he's taken 5.33 attempts. Add in 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals, 1.67 assists, and just 3 personal fouls and 1.33 turnovers and I love what I see.

I think this is what we all envisioned three years ago.
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Even if he comes back to earth a bit as teams start keying on him, I'd say 18/9 would be a great season offensively for Favors. As the season progresses, the outside shooting HAS to be better. Or we'll see teams doubling Derrick and just letting Trey and others shoot bricks.
 
candrew said:
One of the relevant knocks on Favors is that he has a tendency to play down to his competition. Miles Plumlee is a decent post player but I doubt he makes many lists where he's in the top half of centers in the league. Favors came out, dominated and played hungry. His numbers are not the accomplishment at this point, it's his attitude.
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Agree. And the other thing to note is that he did it when the jazz were struggling to score They got down 9-2, were playing poorly and Favors just put the team on his back. We all wanted a team leader. I think Derrick has now served notice. Also can't downplay Hayward in that respect. Gordon definitely showed some nastiness. From Favors to Hayward to Booker, Gobert and others, this team definitely has an edge they never showed in the previous few seasons.
 
Yep, I agree with those sentiments. It was great to see him showing some leadership and will to impose himself on the opposing team.
 
QuinSnydersHair said:
21.7 points on 59.1% from the floor and 81.2% from line where he's taken 5.33 attempts. Add in 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals, 1.67 assists, and just 3 personal fouls and 1.33 turnovers and I love what I see.

I think this is what we all envisioned three years ago.
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Don't forget he's averaging those numbers in 30 mins per. His per36 is 25/10 right now. Awesome!
 
Let me just expound on my initial thoughts which were around one in the morning last night. I understand it is a tiny sample size which we really shouldn't take too seriously but it's fun and this year needs to finally be fun for us.

Anyway, like others have said, those stats are for just over 30 minutes a night and in games where we played Dwight and Chandler. Knowing that puts a bigger smile on my face. However, one other significant item that should be mentioned is that we are currently 7th in the league in three point attempts and 9th in three point percentage--though it is a crappy percentage. I think this style of play (which has been sorely lacking for years now here) will only get better as players get more accustomed to Quin/Spurs basketball and develop both individually and within that Spurs concept. This, to me at least, is important because it may really help spread the floor for Favors down low. Obviously we have to hit the threes for opponents to respect us but I think this may be a huge factor in how Favors develops this year.
 
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