Who, in Wages Of Wins' ranking of all the summer league players, ended up 19th out of 282?
Who, among summer league players, was third in offensive rebounds per 40 minutes, and 18th in total rebounds?
Who, among summer league players, had the 88th lowest turnover rate?
Who, among summer league players, is Belarusian?
Who? THIS GUY
We have Chandler. We have Camby. We have Amar'e. We have Thomas. We can slide Melo to the 4. The 4, I guess, is where Novak plays. Even with an injury or two, we don't need someone expecting to be in the rotation. What we need... is a Knick that we can love, not so much for his contributions in actual basketball games, but for, well, the other reasons we love players.
Look how he expertly places three (not two, not four) fingers on the opposing players hand, disrupting the shot and causing him all kinds of distress.
Stats? Got 'em:
Player | Team | MP | SP | SPS | eFG% | FT% | TS% | ORB | DRB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
Josh Selby | Memphis | 137 | 1.9 | 13.8 | 0.75 | 0.889 | 0.776 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 42.4 |
Josh Akognon | Sacramento | 55 | 0.7 | 13.7 | 0.617 | 0.913 | 0.723 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 50.6 |
Malcolm Thomas | Chicago | 139 | 1.8 | 13.1 | 0.535 | 0.786 | 0.58 | 7.9 | 13.5 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 19.7 |
Nolan Smith | Portland | 50 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 0.625 | 1 | 0.683 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 35.5 |
Luke Harangody | Cleveland | 54 | 0.5 | 8.8 | 0.75 | 0.875 | 0.79 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 13.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 30.2 |
Coby Karl | Minnesota | 84 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 0.917 | 0 | 0.917 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 8.6 | 18.9 |
Justin Knox | Utah | 66 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 0.719 | 0.75 | 0.752 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 23.3 |
Klay Thompson | Golden State | 59 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.704 | 0.75 | 0.713 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 33.4 |
Terrel Harris | Miami | 105 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 0.511 | 0.895 | 0.592 | 1.4 | 5 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 8.7 | 28.3 |
Austin Daye | Detroit | 131 | 1.1 | 7.4 | 0.569 | 0.913 | 0.646 | 3.7 | 9.9 | 13.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 28.9 |
Bernard James | Dallas | 131 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 0.605 | 0.556 | 0.608 | 4.4 | 12.1 | 16.5 | 0 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 | 18.7 |
Talor Battle | LA Clippers | 56 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 0.739 | 0.667 | 0.74 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 30.9 |
Jimmy Butler | Chicago | 142 | 1.1 | 6.7 | 0.471 | 0.897 | 0.609 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 28.1 |
Latavious Williams | Oklahoma City | 78 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.619 | 0.5 | 0.617 | 11.1 | 5.5 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 16.6 |
Aaron Miles | Milwaukee | 83 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 0.615 | 0.667 | 0.628 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 16.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 4 | 0.6 | 10.4 |
Tarence Kinsey | Milwaukee | 55 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 0.679 | 0.714 | 0.703 | 0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 20.9 |
Donatas Motiejunas | Houston | 100 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 0.644 | 0.538 | 0.641 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 14.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 31.2 |
Terrence Jones | Houston | 126 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 0.514 | 0.76 | 0.562 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 16.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 34.7 |
Artsiom Parakhouski | New York | 92 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 0.581 | 0.571 | 0.587 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 15.7 | 0.5 | 0 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 20.9 |
Those gaudy O-bound numbers:
Player | Team | MP | SP | SPS | eFG% | FT% | TS% | ORB | DRB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
Latavious Williams | Oklahoma City | 78 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.619 | 0.5 | 0.617 | 11.1 | 5.5 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 16.6 |
Denzel Bowles | New Orleans | 81 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.429 | 0.75 | 0.467 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 19.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 3 | 8.9 | 21.3 |
Artsiom Parakhouski | New York | 92 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 0.581 | 0.571 | 0.587 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 15.7 | 0.5 | 0 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 20.9 |
Sure, he needs some facial hair, and probably a new number (52 is awful), but I think this guy fits the bill. He can probably perform reasonably well in garbage time, and, you never know, might be a guy who can at least foul Dwight Howard or get Brook Lopez to lose his composure or something. Plus, Belarusian.
Get it done, Glen! GET IT DONE!