Extra Seats on the Team Plane for Gerald Wallace's Family?

[PapaG]

Somebody needs to do something to remind Wallace that it's OK to play like an All-Star on the road. Maybe bring his family out on the road, like the Partridge family?

He's shooting 25% on the road with 7 ppg, and 63% at home with 20ppg.

He's the biggest reason for the road struggles, IMO. Time to wake up and ball away from PDX, Gerald.

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/splits/_/id/1026/gerald-wallace

Compare those stats to LMA's, which are nearly identical for home and road.

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/splits/_/id/2983/lamarcus-aldridge

It takes two stars to win in the NBA, and when one of those stars is playing like a scrub on the road, it's tough to win games.

 

[illmatic99]

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/splits/_/id/3416/nicolas-batum

Check out Nic's splits. Exact opposite of Gerald.

 

[PapaG]

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/splits/_/id/3416/nicolas-batum

Check out Nic's splits. Exact opposite of Gerald.

The solution is simple.

Start Nic on the road, and Gerald at home. Then, bench both of them for the entire game when it's flipped.

 

[julius]

Usually this is a problem that younger players have (or teams). I hope that Gerald isn't just feeding off the home crowds. Does anyone have his career #'s home v away?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Usually this is a problem that younger players have (or teams). I hope that Gerald isn't just feeding off the home crowds. Does anyone have his career #'s home v away?

Not as dramatic a difference as we're seeing now.

 

[PapaG]

Usually this is a problem that younger players have (or teams). I hope that Gerald isn't just feeding off the home crowds. Does anyone have his career #'s home v away?

Career splits here.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wallage01/splits/

He plays better at home, but nothing like the disparity we've seen to start this year. I'll assume it's just an aberration, and that he'll trend toward his normal over the rest of the season.

Still, Wallace needs to start balling on the road starting tomorrow against NO.

 

[KingSpeed]

Somebody needs to do something to remind Wallace that it's OK to play like an All-Star on the road. Maybe bring his family out on the road, like the Partridge family?

He's shooting 25% on the road with 7 ppg, and 63% at home with 20ppg.

He's the biggest reason for the road struggles, IMO. Time to wake up and ball away from PDX, Gerald.

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/splits/_/id/1026/gerald-wallace

Compare those stats to LMA's, which are nearly identical for home and road.

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/splits/_/id/2983/lamarcus-aldridge

It takes two stars to win in the NBA, and when one of those stars is playing like a scrub on the road, it's tough to win games.

Yep. It's true.

 

[THE HCP]

The solution is simple.

Start Nic on the road, and Gerald at home. Then, bench both of them for the entire game when it's flipped.

Ding Ding Ding