Well to answer your first question, game shape maybe? Bearden was average while Papp was respectable, and they both played all 48 mins with not much help, so maybe stamina factored in a bit as well.
As for your second question, I think an argument can be made for both Robitaille and Papp for starting positions in the ASG, as well as for the other starters and backups. In this case, if by "best stats for a C in the league" you mean rebounds, yes. Papp averages a whooping 18.9 boards per game, which is amazing. Robitaille averages only 11.5. Papp also averages 0.5 more points per game (16.2 compared to 15.7). While great numbers, you also have to put into consideration that Papp averages 5 more minutes per game than Robitaille (38.6 compared to 33.7).
But I believe Robitaille wins the battle in terms of efficiency. He has a higher overall field goal percentage (55.8% to 52.1%), better free throw percentage which isn't too big of a deal, more assists (4.1 to 3.2), more steals (0.9 to 0.2) and their blocks are pretty much identical (1.9 for Robitaille and 1.8 for Papp). But the biggest factor in consistency is their rating, where Robitaille averages a 13.0 compared to Papp's 11.5.
All that being said, both players are great centers, and I believe the battle for the starter could've gone either way. As for Donat, he's a heck of a player and I think his omission from the top 4 in PF voting can be largely attributed to the depth for that position in the great 8. I felt the same way about Noiret not being in the top 4 for SGs. However, he's missed extended time due to injury, and now he's injured again so maybe that has something to do with it as well. The all star game should be very competitive and I'm looking forward to it!
On another note, congrats to the Winking Mares on your extended cup run!
Last edited by Bolt at 6/17/2015 1:00:12 PM