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Last year's stats:12.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.3 bpg, FG%: 41.9, FT% 77.2Projected Stats:John:  14.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.8 bpg, FG% 44.2, FT% 78.4Chuck: 13.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.3 bpg, FG% 44%, FT% 80%  What will help him the most?John:  Playing along side KG.  And that doesn't just apply to being on the floor at the same time as Garnett, because they often won't be.  It's just being around KG.  Garnett is THE vocal leader of this team.  He's the vocal leader of anything he's ever involved with.  Wallace, by all accounts, is surprisingly not... despite his propensity for yapping away.  With KG there to take the heat off of him... and kick him in the ass if need be... Wallace can step up his game even in a reduced role.Chuck: I agree with John, it's KG. Wallace is known to tank it not give his all on certain occasions, but fortunately for us, Sheed's good buddy won't let that happen much this season. Playing for a legitimate cont...
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