Serge Ibaka logged the first 20-20 line of his career on Thursday against the Mavericks, scoring 21 points with 22 boards and two turnovers. The rebounds were a career high, which has been a huge part of his success recently. In fact, Ibaka has a 15.2 total rebounding rate in his last 12 games, which is a nice increase from his 12.0 in his first 42 games of the season.
Although, Ibaka's rebounding numbers should head back down with Steven Adams returning soon and the addition of Enes Kanter and his 17.1 total rebounding rate this season. On the other hand, Kanter's defense is going to be a problem, which may actually help Ibaka's block totals due to the weak side help. ... |