Superstar Numbers

I don't know if anyone has noticed but Steve has taken his game to another level over the last month or so. Here are his avg's since Jan 16:

28 points, 8.3 assist, 8.5 rebounds

Those are MVP type numbers IMO. I can't think of any other active players that can currently put up those types of numbers with any type of consistency. Notice to MJ fans I know his numbers were like those back in the day but he can't do it now on a regular basis.

I acknowledge the fact that Steve’s decision making while running the offense has left a lot to be desired and his defense needs improving as does his turn overs but his point, assist and rebound numbers are starting to approach Oscar Robertson type production.

Over the course of the last couple of games Steve has reduced his turnovers and started making better decisions. Steve has also started learning that there are people on the floor (primarily Cato) that can give his assist avg. a huge boost if he will just get them the ball in scoring position.

I know that until Steve puts in a little more time correcting his deficiencies he will not be a serious contender for MVP but with just a little more time he can improve his defense and correct a lot of the little flaws in his game and when that happens people will be comparing him to the most dominant players today.

 

Damn it man is it really so hard to point out the positives in someones game and praise him for that? How much of my post did you read? Did you see where I acknowledged his problems including defense. Go ahead and show me another player in the league that has put up those numbers for an extended period of time.

I agree that Steve has been playing poor D and turning over the ball too much. Now can you agree that 28, 8.3 amd 8.5 are numbers that are unatainable on any kind of consistant basis for almost every other player on the planet?

Who else can avg those types of numbers?
MJ? when he was younger.
Jason Kidd? Can't even begin to be close to 28 pts over the course of a month and his rebounding is good but not as good as Steves.
TMac? No.
Vince? NO
Kobe? No
AI? No
Miller? No
Davis? No
Ray Allen? No

I am not talking about avging those types of numbers over the course of 2 or three games or even a week, I am talking about sustaining it over a longer period. Steve has been doing this now for the better part of a month.

Don't misunderstand this post as me saying Steve is better than anyone because that is not what I am saying at all. I am just trying to point out that the pts, rebounds and assist numbers he is starting to avg is just phenominal. We see it every night so it is easy for us to take that kind of production for granted but no one else in the league can live up to those combined standards for scoring, rebounding and assists.

Try comming up with the players of the past 50 years that have been able to sustain those types of combined numbers and you will see what kind company Steve is in.

Once again I am not talking about total game just pts, rebounding and assists.

 

he played in 9 games and missed 3 since Jan 16th. We will see how long he can keep it up. I would like to see what he would do if he ever gets his migrains under control.

 

Kobe probably could put up those type of numbers if he really wanted to but as of yet he has not. His numbers are pretty good though with about 5.5 assists and rebounds a game to go along with 26 pts a game. Not too many people on the planet can avg those types of numbers over a season either.

Here are Steves season stats: 22.6pts 6.6assists 7.5rebounds. Man if Steve could ever learn to play D like Kobe he would be unreal. I have to agree with you there is definitely room for improvement.