Portland Trail Blazers: 5 goals for Noah Vonleh in 2017-18

What are five things Portland Trail Blazers forward Noah Vonleh can focus on improving to have a fruitful 2017-18 season?

Noah Vonleh was the Portland Trail Blazers‘ starting power forward for the second half of the 2016-17 season. In that position, he brought energy on both ends of the floor and pulled down a lot of boards. Vonleh ended the season averaging 4.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.

It was a step up for the 22-year-old big man. However, he still has a long way to go before he can be considered a starter-caliber power forward.

The 2017-18 season could be an intriguing one for Vonleh. There are six other players currently on the roster that could play power forward. The big question is whether he can maintain his starting spot with this much competition.

There is a chance that he can. But in order to do so, there are several aspects of his game that need to improve in 2018. In this article, we will examine five benchmarks that Noah Vonleh can work towards in order to move closer towards his best NBA self.

Rebounding is one facet that isn’t a problem. Vonleh averaged 11.0 rebounds per 36 minutes in 2016-17. But what other parts of his game need fine-tuning? Here are five goals for his 2017-18 season.