I think he is the best suitable to be the starting Center next to Bargnani. His huge takes up a lot a space in the paint and his a great rebounder. I think he couple produce like Reggie Evans had next to Bargnani but, a better finisher and more length
'07-'08 .505 .566 17.1 11.0 2.7 52.9 11.9 16.5 20.6 15.5 14.24
'08-'09 .485 .576 11.0 12.3 2.6 50.8 16.5 14.3 13.6 17.6 11.49
'09-'10 .512 .714 13.4 13.6 2.8 55.1 16.4 13.4 14.4 19.8 16.62
'10-'11 .566 .500 9.7 12.9 1.2 56.6 9.9 19.8 11.9 19.6 11.07
'11-'12 (Projected) .546 .528 10.3 12.4 1.7 55.3 12.3 18.3 12.8 18.7 11.18
+ Huge, burly center who needs to lose weight. Can make short-range jump hooks.
+ Unathletic, but excellent rebounder with good feel for low-post play.
+ Size an asset in post defense but mobility a negative. Obscenely high foul rate.
Gray got in better shape (relative to his previous mass, anyway) and provided some nice moments as a third center, most notably in the Hornets' Game 1 upset of the Lakers in the playoffs. His size can be a factor when he's not bowling over defenders with illegal screens, and defensively he controls the glass (seventh-best rebound rate among centers) and can body up against big post players.
Gray has no mobility at all and fouls like there's no tomorrow; last season it was one every 5.53 minutes, the third-highest rate among centers. Conditioning plays a role here, too; he's constantly a step late and out of position, drawing the whistle. Credit him for shedding pounds last season in the worst city in America for healthy, low-fat food choices, but there's more work to be done.
'08-'09 .485 .576 11.0 12.3 2.6 50.8 16.5 14.3 13.6 17.6 11.49
'09-'10 .512 .714 13.4 13.6 2.8 55.1 16.4 13.4 14.4 19.8 16.62
'10-'11 .566 .500 9.7 12.9 1.2 56.6 9.9 19.8 11.9 19.6 11.07
'11-'12 (Projected) .546 .528 10.3 12.4 1.7 55.3 12.3 18.3 12.8 18.7 11.18
+ Huge, burly center who needs to lose weight. Can make short-range jump hooks.
+ Unathletic, but excellent rebounder with good feel for low-post play.
+ Size an asset in post defense but mobility a negative. Obscenely high foul rate.
Gray got in better shape (relative to his previous mass, anyway) and provided some nice moments as a third center, most notably in the Hornets' Game 1 upset of the Lakers in the playoffs. His size can be a factor when he's not bowling over defenders with illegal screens, and defensively he controls the glass (seventh-best rebound rate among centers) and can body up against big post players.
Gray has no mobility at all and fouls like there's no tomorrow; last season it was one every 5.53 minutes, the third-highest rate among centers. Conditioning plays a role here, too; he's constantly a step late and out of position, drawing the whistle. Credit him for shedding pounds last season in the worst city in America for healthy, low-fat food choices, but there's more work to be done.
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