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Strengths: Solid athlete overall who can run the floor very well for his size … Once Erden gets the ball out on the perimeter he can shoot a quality perimeter shot from 16 feet or use a dribble drive, depending how the defense is playing him … Isn’t mechanical or stiff in his movements, but is rather fluid, a rarity for centers … Defensively, he works hard to deny post position to opposing players … Good touch around the basket where he is a quick finisher with dunks or lay-ups … Decent rebounder out of position thanks to his long arms and mobility … Erden is capable of making some impressive plays in the post when he is focused … Lateral quickness enables him to guard small forwards on the perimeter … Potentially, Erden has a lot of skills for an NBA team to work with … Does a good job of getting his body wide when he sets up in the post … Has the soft hands needed to catch most passes thrown into him … Underrated post passer whose court vision has made some improvements … Fundamentally sound player with great confidence in his abilities … Back to the basket moves are solid, and more importantly, showing development …
Weaknesses: Could stand to add more muscle weight to his body … Lacks the explosiveness and instincts to be a high level shot blocker in the NBA … Picks up foul calls when defending in the post as he tends to be overaggressive … Doesn’t always work hard to establish himself in the post … Below average offensive rebounder due to his inability to effectively box out opposing players … Post footwork isn’t bad, but every so often Erden will lose his balance … Intensity level is questionable - a player with all his gifts should easily dominate … Some have questioned his work ethic and desire, as he has developed into what most predicted for him back in 2003 … Not a very consistent player - one day he plays like a first rounder, the next you barely notice him on the floor … Can take some questionable shots and doesn’t seem to fully understand what his strengths are yet … Doesn’t do a good job of creating contact to draw fouls from opposing defenders …
Matthew Maurer - 2/4/08
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SEASONS
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GP
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FG%
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3PT%
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FT%
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SPG
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BPG
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RPG
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APG
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PPG
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2005-06 Fenerbahce
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27
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55.5
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49.3
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0.5
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1.0
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5.4
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0.2
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6.5
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2006-07 Fenerbahce
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36
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59.2
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00.0
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62.9
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0.7
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0.8
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3.8
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0.6
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6.4
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2007-08 Fenerbahce
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31
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53.6
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37.5
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50.6
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0.7
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0.7
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4.8
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0.6
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7.3
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Totals
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94
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55.6
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27.3
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54.8
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0.6
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0.8
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4.7
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0.5
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6.7
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Readers have left 2 comments.  2. Semih ErdenGuest, UnregisteredHe just needs to be exposed to Celtics tradition, players (like KG), and coaches (like Doc and have Cifford Ray work with him). He'll be fine. 1. Semih ErdenGuest, Unregistered it sounds like he has a lot of weaknesses.above all though,a professional with questionable work ethic is not someone yo would want on your team. |
