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UA’s NBA players at Christmas time hopeful

Ex-Cats look to be healthy and playoff-bound

CHRISTMAS DAY
Miami at New York (Hill), 10 a.m.
L.A. Clippers at Phoenix (Frye), 6 p.m.
Denver at Portland (Bayless), 8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY’S GAMES
None scheduled
TOP ’09-’10
SCORING PERFORMANCES

Arenas (Dec. 18 vs. GSW): 45
Terry (Nov. 4 vs. NOR): 35
Arenas (Dec. 4 vs. TOR): 34
Arenas (Dec. 16 vs. SAC): 33
Iguodala (Oct. 31 vs. NYK): 32
Arenas (Nov. 4 vs. MIA): 32
Arenas (Oct. 31 vs. NJN): 32
TOP ’09-’10
REBOUNDING PERFORMANCES

Budinger (Dec. 15 vs. DET): 12
Iguodala (Dec. 5 vs. CHA): 11
Jefferson (Nov. 18 vs. DAL): 11
Iguodala (Oct. 31 vs. NYK): 11
Arenas (Dec. 12 vs. IND): 10
Frye (Nov. 19 vs. NOR): 10
Frye (Nov. 8 vs. WAS): 10

TOP ’09-’10
ASSIST PERFORMANCES

Arenas (Dec. 18 vs GSW): 13
Arenas (Dec. 12 vs. IND): 11
Terry (Nov. 25 vs. HOU): 10
Arenas (Nov. 14 vs. DEN): 10
Iguodala (Nov. 13 vs. UTH): 10

FEATURED EX-CAT LINKS:
>>Slumping Terry plans to stay aggressive (ESPN.com)
>>It took a few years but Channing Frye is back (Dime magazine)
>>NBA & ABA players who attended the University of Arizona (Basketball-Reference.com)

At Christmas time, almost three months into the season, Arizona’s NBA contingent should have asked Santa for these gifts of hope:

  • Gilbert Arenas: A continuation of recent play for the Wizards — two straight wins — and continuing the Agent Zero theme instead of the failed quiet Gilbert experiment.
  • Andre Iguodala: Some patience. It will be another long season for the Sixers.
  • Jason Terry: As the link above suggests, Terry wants his shooting touch back. Terry’s shooting percentages (.428 on field goals and .338 on 3-point shots) are by far the worst of his six-season stint in Dallas. He’s averaging 16.4 points per game, a drop of more than three points from last season, when he earned the league’s Sixth Man of the Year honor.

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  • Channing Frye: A little more versatility to go with his successful barrage of three-pointers.
  • Richard Jefferson: Improved incorporation into the Spurs’ system and confidence in his ability to take a game over.
  • Mike Bibby: An NBA title? The Hawks are only 2.5 games behind East-leading Boston.
  • Jerryd Bayless: A continuation of extended playing time; his 31-point performance indicates his worth.
  • Chase Budinger: A healthy return from an ankle sprain and spot on NBA All-Rookie Team.
  • Jordan Hill: More opportunities, but we all know of the stubbornness of Mike D’Antoni — ask little-used Nate Robinson.
  • Luke Walton: A healthy return from a back injury and another NBA championship ring.

    FORMER UA PLAYERS IN THE NBA (Thru 4/14/2010)

    * -- Rookie season. Bold -- Career highs

    NAME G/MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB/AVG. AST/AVG. PTS/AVG.
    Arenas, Was 32/36 253-616 63-181 153-207 133/4.2 230/7.2 722/22.6
    Iguodala, Phi 82/38 496-1120 94-303 315-430 529/6.5 472/5.8 1401/17.1
    Terry, Dal 77/33 456-1041 136-373 232-268 140/1.6 292/3.8 1280/16.6
    Jefferson, SA 81/31 362-775 59-187 211-287 356/4.4 158/2.0 994/12.3
    Frye, Pho 81/27 317-703 172-302 98-121 427/5.3 113/1.4 904/11.2
    Bibby, Atl 80/27 268-644 126-324 68-79 184/2.3 310/3.9 730/9.1
    Budinger, Hou* 74/20 249-565 92-249 67-87 220/3.0 88/1.2 657/8.9
    Bayless, Por 74/17 200-483 29-92 201-242 120/1.6 172/2.3 630/8.5
    Hill, Hou* 47/13 99-201 0-2 46-68 175/3.7 20/0.4 244/5.2
    Walton, LAL 29/9 30/84 7-17 2-4 38/1.3 40/1.4 69/2.4

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