How many PPG will TREVOR ARIZA average this year?

Storm Surge · Post #1 » by **Storm Surge** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:28 pm

I'm thinking 15 PPG.

Aaron Brooks · Post #2 » by **Aaron Brooks** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:31 pm

This is the first reasonable prediction you've ever made. I agree.

sabonis · Post #3 » by **sabonis** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:37 pm

15 is a bit high IMHO. 13-13.5 is more likely. for 15, you have to create some shots for yourself as well, unless you are David Lee playing on the Knicks with up tempo. Ariza lacks both of these attributes.

LApwnd · Post #4 » by **LApwnd** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:44 pm

10 ppg

BooRadley · Post #5 » by **BooRadley** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:45 pm

LOL at Ariza even being an option on offense. The Rockets are going to be difficult to watch. I miss Yao.

TruSkool · Post #6 » by **TruSkool** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:48 pm

ariza is one of the BEST COMPLIMENTARY players in the league...
being an "option" is a completely different observation on him.

there are only a hand full of teams he can prevail with, and the following come to mind--

1. lakers
2. cavs
3. bulls
4. suns

Canomad · Post #7 » by **Canomad** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:52 pm

Zin5 · Post #8 » by **Zin5** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:54 pm

How many PPG...*

Many for certain quantities, much for uncertain quantities.

The_Answer · Post #9 » by **The_Answer** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:56 pm

14-15

prekazi · Post #10 » by **prekazi** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:58 pm

12-14pts with a 42-44 FG%.

Cracked Fingers · Post #11 » by **Cracked Fingers** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:00 pm

Gus McCrae · Post #12 » by **Gus McCrae** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:05 pm

14 PPG
2 steals
40% shooting
5 rebounds
3 assists

MaceCase · Post #13 » by **MaceCase** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:09 pm

RTM · Post #14 » by **RTM** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:14 pm

He won't play as well as he did for LA in the playoffs. He doesn't have the support to play off of.

11 PPG is my guess.

Post #15 » by **mrpoetryNmotion** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:14 pm

I'd say about 12.

Gus McCrae · Post #16 » by **Gus McCrae** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:15 pm

RTM wrote:He won't play as well as he did for LA in the playoffs. He doesn't have the support to play off of.

11 PPG is my guess.

No he won't play as well, but he'll play more and be a focal point of offense (unfortunately), this will give him more PPG, more minutes, and worse FG%.

desertlakerfan · Post #17 » by **desertlakerfan** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:25 pm

he avg'd 10 ppg over the preseason.

I'd go with anywhere from 9-12.

mattrock123 · Post #18 » by **mattrock123** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:30 pm

12.5/game

He's a complimentary player that can't create his own shot

Post #19 » by **semi-sentient** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:55 pm

SoCAL24 wrote:14 PPG
2 steals
40% shooting
5 rebounds
3 assists

Those are reasonable numbers. He's going to be one of the main options on offense, unfortunately for the Rockets, but he's really just a role player that's being forced into that position. His TS% is going to take a big time dip from last years numbers because he'll have to create for himself and take more challenged shots. He certainly won't be getting all those transition opportunities or wide open spot-up 3's that he had with the Lakers.

I really don't understand why the Rockets signed Ariza though. Battier is a better option for what they need (defense and 3-point shooting).

Blue_and_Whte · Post #20 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:59 pm

Lower fg% more ppg, I think LA's system suited Ariza.