andersen gets faked off his feet too easy. he is just trying to adjust his game right now. in about ten games he will have the best of both worlds. he went 3 for four at the foul line with 6 rebounds. he will not becoming out of no where and sneeking up on anybody this year.

Stats are soooo overrated. He may not be blocking shots in the first 2 games, but he is altering a helluva lot of shots! Which is just as good for the team.

I would agree that all is not right with The Birdman. He doesn’t seem to elevate like he did last year and is not as active on the defensive end on the Boards. He seems bigger, and I don’t know if the extra weight has made him less quick and mobile, but he is not the same player so far this year. If he has declined this much in one year, that 5-year deal looks like a nightmare…. I wonder if he is dealing with some kind of injury right now??

God, I hope there are not “other” problems going on with Bird. I really think his issues so far this year are due to him playing at a little bit too much weight and needs to become the undersized, high flying, mobile player he used to be…Age may be setting in a bit to .. and, he has the BIG contract now, so he is not literally fighting for his livelihood each and every night, like he was last year. All this being said, I am really pulling for Bird, both for his own sake and the franchises….

Jeeze guys… 80 to go.

he is still getting up there its his timing is a lil off right now, in 5 games he should b back

when all else fails trying to block a shot is the only thing left to do. andersen is doing other things well like rebounding, setting picks and hitting free throws.

Blocks aren’t a good indication of defense. Just because Lebron is good at weakside blocks doesn’t mean he’s an amazing defender.