Not to beat a dead horse, or worse, post a dead thread, but here's the latest update on everybody's favorite Celtics rookie.
One game after posting his worst stats since moving into the starting lineup (4 points and 6 rebounds in just 21 minutes against the Grizzlies), Gomes got back on track with a 11 rebound, 11 point effort on 5 of 7 shooting in 39 minutes last night.
His stats since moving into the starting lineup? I'm glad you asked:
36.6 minutes, 13.7 points, 8.6 rebounds
If he were to average those stats over the course of the entire season, he'd be in the top 20 in the league in rebounding (at 19th, just behind Drew Gooden, and ahead of Zach Randolph) and top 60 scorers in the league (tied for 59th with Bobby Simmons). I took a cursory look at the players he compares most favorably with, and one player's stats stood out: Sacramento center Brad Miller.
37.1 min, 15.3 points (50th in scoring), 7.9 rebounds (21st in rebounds)
Miller's salary for the next 4 years? $11m per year. Ryan Gomes? Not so much. Of course, one is a legitimate 7 foot, passing center, and the other is an undersized power forward. But still.
Getting back to Gomes, I'll leave you with one final thought: his field goal percentage, currently at 57%. To put it in perspective, if Gomes had enough attempts to qualify on the NBA leader board, he'd be second in the league behind Shaq's 59% FGP.
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