Seems he deserves his own thread that isn't part of the Kemba trade.
First 25 games: 29.8 minutes, .457/.310/.857 12.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.5 blocks, 0.8 steals, 1.0 TO, 2.2 PF 9.9 FGA
Last 17 games: 26.7 minutes, .385/.259/.818 6.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.1 blocks, 0.3 steals, 0.9 TO, 1.8 PF 7.2 FGA
The splits basically line up perfectly with his return from covid protocols. It's popular to blame Ime for Al breaking down but it could just as easily be age or the Covid layoff. If there's good news, he did have a good 3 game stretch in the middle of those 17 games, but he was brutal the 9 games before that and the 5 games after.
Meanwhile
TL's first 23 games: 27.8 minutes, .734/----/.619, 9.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.7 blocks, 0.7 steals, 1.2 TO, 1.8 PF, 5.6 FGA
TL's last 17 games: 32.2 minutes, .731/.000/.880, 10.6 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.7 blocks, 1.1 steals, 1.2 TO, 2.5 PF 6.4 FGA
TL's per 36 his 2nd and 3 year combined: 36.0 minutes, .723/.000/.626, 14.9 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 3.3 blocks, 1.7 steals, 1.9 TO, 4.1 PF
The solution seems an obvious one. Ditch the 2 big lineup except in rare spots. Play TL 30 minutes, play AL 18-20. The C's have an emerging 24 year old center coming into his own and improving as the season goes along and they have an aging 35 year old center who has looked like ass for a good chunk of the season. This allows the C's to have one of TL or AL in the game at all times which would help defensively and with ball movement. And with the reduce in minutes and playing against back ups, hopefully Al would see his production go up in the minutes he does play.
Al was one of the few positive notes of the season in the early going and his early season success is still masking some of his dreadful play of late. Al's Game Log.
First 25 games: 29.8 minutes, .457/.310/.857 12.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.5 blocks, 0.8 steals, 1.0 TO, 2.2 PF 9.9 FGA
Last 17 games: 26.7 minutes, .385/.259/.818 6.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.1 blocks, 0.3 steals, 0.9 TO, 1.8 PF 7.2 FGA
The splits basically line up perfectly with his return from covid protocols. It's popular to blame Ime for Al breaking down but it could just as easily be age or the Covid layoff. If there's good news, he did have a good 3 game stretch in the middle of those 17 games, but he was brutal the 9 games before that and the 5 games after.
Meanwhile
TL's first 23 games: 27.8 minutes, .734/----/.619, 9.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.7 blocks, 0.7 steals, 1.2 TO, 1.8 PF, 5.6 FGA
TL's last 17 games: 32.2 minutes, .731/.000/.880, 10.6 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.7 blocks, 1.1 steals, 1.2 TO, 2.5 PF 6.4 FGA
TL's per 36 his 2nd and 3 year combined: 36.0 minutes, .723/.000/.626, 14.9 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 3.3 blocks, 1.7 steals, 1.9 TO, 4.1 PF
The solution seems an obvious one. Ditch the 2 big lineup except in rare spots. Play TL 30 minutes, play AL 18-20. The C's have an emerging 24 year old center coming into his own and improving as the season goes along and they have an aging 35 year old center who has looked like ass for a good chunk of the season. This allows the C's to have one of TL or AL in the game at all times which would help defensively and with ball movement. And with the reduce in minutes and playing against back ups, hopefully Al would see his production go up in the minutes he does play.
Al was one of the few positive notes of the season in the early going and his early season success is still masking some of his dreadful play of late. Al's Game Log.