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Roster Previews - Part Four


Taj Gibson

PF - 6'9

2016/17 Season Stats:
10.8PPG - 6.2RPG - 0.9APG - 0.8BPG - 52.0FG% - 71.5FT%


The second signing of a prolific off season in Minneapolis, Taj Gibson will be looking to reunite with former bulls coach Tom Thibodeau and bring some much needed toughness to a team that has been bullied lately in the tough Western Conference.

It was an inconsistent season in 2016-17 for the 6'9 Forward, yet still efficient as he has been for the majority of his career. Gibson averaged 11.6 Points Per Game in his 55 games for Chicago posting a 3.3 Win Share Rating and an above league average PER(Player Efficiency Rating) at 15.4.

A mid-season trade to the Russell Westbrook show at the Oklahoma City Thunder saw his Points Per Game drop to 9.0, his Win Share Rating drop to 0.8 and his PER drop to a below league average 13.8.

At 32 years of age, a fresh new team with some familiar faces may be just what Gibson needs to motivate himself through his twilight years.

Gibson's game has remained reliable for a number of years, defending and rotating hard on defense, and taking and making high efficiency shots on offense.

This year Taj will have to continue to show why he is one of the leagues most consistent role players in order to take these young Wolves to the next step.

Article from Jake Paynting for The Howl In The Tree's
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21/07/17 - 12:17am

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