Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum struggled this year. In fact, that may even be an understatement. His shot wasn’t falling, injuries seemed to nag him, and at times it simply looked like he could not contribute.
With that being said, Blazer fans can take solace in the fact that Batum had a noticeable bounce back toward the end of the season. To me, at least, he looked more like the Batum of old – more aggressive, more confident, and better able to knock down shots.
While most people seemed to share this opinion, now that the season is over and we can more closely pore over the data, let’s look at how Batum’s final statistics actually shook out.