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Oklahoma City Thunder: Appreciating Serge Ibaka

By Arash Darbandi

Feb 5, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka (9) blocks a shot attempt by Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio (9) during the first quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka (9) blocks a shot attempt by Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio (9) during the first quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 5, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka (9) blocks a shot attempt by Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio (9) during the first quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Shot Blocking

This one is pretty obvious: Ibaka has made his living off blocking shots. At 24 years old, the Republic of Congo native has already been the NBA shot blocking champ twice. Over his five year career, Ibaka’s block percentage has been 7.2 percent. Block percentage is the estimated percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by a player while he was on the floor. His 7.2 percent would rank second all time in NBA history. In the 2011-2012 season Ibaka blocked 9.78 percent of the shots he faced, the fourth best mark in NBA history.

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