Serge Ibaka's potential

[pete's montreux]

Joakim Noah is a good comparison. 12/11/3 on 50%+ easily

[50inchvertical]

OKC has got to trade Jeff Green for a veteran SG + PF who knows how to postup under basket. And let Ibaka go to starting C or PF. Collison and Krstic as reserve.

I'd keep COllison if he can stay for cheap and let Krstic just expire. He's not worth 5.5 mil. You can throw that same money at Haywood along with a promise of a starting spot and not sitting on the bench wondering why Dampier is playing over you and see what happens.

[GiveItToBurrito]

12 Ppg, 10 Reb, 2 Blk

This. I see him as a Birdman-type who probably shouldn't start but could wreak havoc off the bench.

[Nets fan 93]

needs to learn to box out

[Lebron23]

Next Dikembe Mutombo.

[The_Yearning]

Same thing. He should be averaging 10+ rebounds by now.

[Qwertyazerty]

13 points on 57%FG; 2.9BG; 7.8RPG; on 31 MPG. I think it is not bad for a role player. He is not ellite, not star calliber player but brings what you need him to bring. I'm sure if he focuses on rebounding he could do it better but it would have an impact on his BPG. Actually not only he is blocking at a high level, he is also altering opponents penetrations.

[devin112]

poor man's oakley?

Horace Grant - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMErM4RdGz8

[B4llin]

Same thing. He should be averaging 10+ rebounds by now.

If he was getting the minutes and was a focal point of the offence he would be an all star at least. He will be an all 9star in the future guaranteed. OKC don't want him at 20/10/5 blocks because someone would poach him from them.

[Whoah10115]

I'm more curious about his potential as a defender. How many All-Defensive Teams is he gonna make because he blocks shots, tho he isn't anywhere near great.

[andremiller07]

I'm more curious about his potential as a defender. How many All-Defensive Teams is he gonna make because he blocks shots, tho he isn't anywhere near great.

Could not agree more his man to man D is so-so at best

[Graviton]

He is a terrible defender outside weak side blocks, has no defensive IQ or understanding of positioning or timing, hence why he isn't a great rebounder either. He just tries to outjump people.

On D he jumps on every damn pumpfake and gets destroyed by every decent big OKC face. There is a reason why Bosh rapes him and Perkins every time. Just as Griffin, Z-Bo and Duncan.

[maybeshewill13]

If he was getting the minutes and was a focal point of the offence he would be an all star at least. He will be an all 9star in the future guaranteed. OKC don't want him at 20/10/5 blocks because someone would poach him from them.

he's signed to a long term contract.

[Djahjaga]

I say more like 16 points 8 rebounds 3 blocks 55% shooting.. That I can see in three years.

Ibaka's stats for the 2012-2013 season:

13.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.9 blocks on 57% shooting.

Pretty damn close, especially compared to what everyone else said.

[andremiller07]

If he was getting the minutes and was a focal point of the offence he would be an all star at least. He will be an all 9star in the future guaranteed. OKC don't want him at 20/10/5 blocks because someone would poach him from them.

lol hes not capable of doing 20/10 no where near it and 5 blocks a game are you serious? Im sure OKC would love for him to be 20/10 if he had any kind of post game or dribble drive moves or ability to draw fouls but he doesn't, he can only sit there and hit wide open shots and is easily shut down/disappears a lot.