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Cleveland Cavaliers Player Watch: Chris ‘Birdman’ Andersen’s Milestones to Look For in 2016-17

By Mikaela Rakos

Dec 31, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Miami Heat center Chris Andersen (11) runs up the floor in a game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Miami 106-95. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Miami Heat center Chris Andersen (11) runs up the floor in a game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Miami 106-95. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 21, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward Patrick Patterson (54) takes a shot as Memphis Grizzlies center Chris Andersen defends during the second half of the Raptors 98-85 win at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 21, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward Patrick Patterson (54) takes a shot as Memphis Grizzlies center Chris Andersen defends during the second half of the Raptors 98-85 win at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

1,000th Block

One of the areas that Birdman is best known for is his ability to clog up the lane and block shots, so it’s no surprise that he has some milestones in this category. Birdman has already rejected 984 shots during his time in the NBA, so with just 16 more blocks, he can reach 1,000. It seems like a given that he’ll hit this milestone and to back up the likelihood he does, we can look at the averages. Birdman averages 1.4 blocks per game over his 14 NBA seasons, so if he plays his career average of 49 games, he can get 68 blocks this year. That means that not only can Birdman get to 1,000 blocks, he can get to 1,050.

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