(02-16-2021, 07:03 PM)Kammrath Wrote: Not really true. The NBA isn't just looking for stat stuffing in the G League. Here are some notable guys and their G League days....
Siakam played 5 G-League games and averaged 18 pts, 8 rbds.
Gobert played 8 games and averaged 14 pts, 11 rbds.
Middleton played 3 games and averaged 11 pts, 8 rbds, while shooting 14% from three.
Duncan Robinson played 33 games and averaged 21 pts, 4 rbds.
Clint Capela played 38 games and averaged 16 pts, 10 rbds.
Mostly all solid numbers but I wouldn't call them "other-worldly." I think looking at G League stats can be REALLY misleading, but it is important for guys to be at least somewhat successful in that real game context.
Good points. Its about skills that they see may translate well to the big league.
Many of those players, like Middleton, actually do even better in the NBA.
Also depends on the role they get with a team if they are called up.