lol.Thank you - flipping over to this.
Edit: Just saw the replay. That was sick. Schroder didnt just hug the cop. He screened him beforehand and almost knocked the cop off his feet. Then the hug!
Flipped over - hence my post above. Pop drew up an amazing play to get that clean look.lol.
Hope you got to see the end of regulation for Kings at Spurs. Belinelli hit a buzzer beater three to send the game into OT.
That seems to be the Twitter speculation. It sucks - Hood has been decent for Portland.Achilles for Hood?
Analytics darling (top 10 of all players in defensive impact by some metrics), great help defender, puts up a big highlight play every couple games, and he looks like an accountant. Make no mistake, he is a GOOD player but him being good has just taken him being a meme from last year to new levels.I need to understand the whole Alex Caruso phenomena. He is a decent rotation guy but his popularity seems to outshine his actual skills. Or maybe I am looking at the wrong things.
He’s on the Lakers.I need to understand the whole Alex Caruso phenomena. He is a decent rotation guy but his popularity seems to outshine his actual skills. Or maybe I am looking at the wrong things.
Wasn't he the guy who introduced himself to Lebron during some stoppage in play during a game? Love him for that.He’s on the Lakers.
16-game basketball is so different than 82-game basketball (h/t Draymond) that rings/finals appearances do matter, especially when the player is on a team built to be able to do that. Obviously Harden gets some slack for having had to go against the Dubs juggernaut, but Giannis really needs to show that he can carry a team in a playoff setting.What’s going on with Kawhi this season? We’re more than 1/4 through and he’s still scoring at well below league-average efficiency.
Do we have to wait till Giannis and Harden get rings before saying they’re the two best players in the league?
Kawhi pretty much plays anti-2019 basketball. And he's still carrying a dead leg. He's not dumb. His sights are set on may and june.16-game basketball is so different than 82-game basketball (h/t Draymond) that rings/finals appearances do matter, especially when the player is on a team built to be able to do that. Obviously Harden gets some slack for having had to go against the Dubs juggernaut, but Giannis really needs to show that he can carry a team in a playoff setting.
Did that Hawks team have the best player in the league and the reigning MVP? I must have missed that. Milwaukee is really, really good; anyone dismissing them is making a big mistake.Kawhi pretty much plays anti-2019 basketball. And he's still carrying a dead leg. He's not dumb. His sights are set on may and june.
That bucks roster though, woof. They're a perfect reconstruction of that hawks crap from years back. Congrats to Boston or Toronto, someone is gonna get the honor of pulling the "upset".
I don't think people are dismissing the Bucks, and I agree that the Hawks comparison is not apt. I do think that their superstar alpha has to prove that his lack of shooting ability isn't an exploitable defect in the playoffs. That doesn't seem particularly controversial, especially when we just went through the same thing last year (dominant regular season point differential, created with the exact same scheme). Then Giannis got to the playoffs, where Toronto limited him decently, as did Boston in the one game before their star completely disengaged from the team.Did that Hawks team have the best player in the league and the reigning MVP? I must have missed that. Milwaukee is really, really good; anyone dismissing them is making a big mistake.
I mean; the thing about those Hawks teams is that they had good depth but lacked a true, superstar alpha to take over in the playoffs. The Bucks are the opposite of that, they have the superstar alpha but may not have enough depth for it to work in the playoffs. I guess Bud is the coach, so that counts for something.
A specific type of accountant, for sure.he looks like an accountant.
Giannis averaging over 6.5 triples per game and making them at a 36.5% clip over last two weeks. https://www.ccn.com/giannis-antetokounmpos-3-point-range-looks-real-and-the-nba-should-be-terrified/I don't think people are dismissing the Bucks, and I agree that the Hawks comparison is not apt. I do think that their superstar alpha has to prove that his lack of shooting ability isn't an exploitable defect in the playoffs. That doesn't seem particularly controversial, especially when we just went through the same thing last year (dominant regular season point differential, created with the exact same scheme). Then Giannis got to the playoffs, where Toronto limited him decently, as did Boston in the one game before their star completely disengaged from the team.
If you woke me up next July and said that the Bucks had won the championship, I wouldn't be shocked. But I also wouldn't be shocked if you told me they had lost in the 2nd round. NBA playoff basketball differs in substantive ways from regular-season basketball, and most of the ways in which it differs aren't great for what the Bucks do.
Shorter version: go watch Giannis' highlights from the Clippers game yesterday and count how many times Kawhi was the primary defender. Kawhi was stuck on Wesley Matthews or Korver almost every play that Giannis scored. The Clippers let Zubac got caught on an island against Giannis multiple times without helping. That simply wasn't playoff basketball, and is completely unrepresentative of what the Bucks will face come April. To paraphrase Ryan Tannehill: enjoy your regular season trophy, guys.
I agree that if he's hitting 3s for real, then that changes things. 2 weeks at 36% doesn't do it for me yet, but we shall see.Giannis averaging over 6.5 triples per game and making them at a 36.5% clip over last two weeks. https://www.ccn.com/giannis-antetokounmpos-3-point-range-looks-real-and-the-nba-should-be-terrified/
Hate to quote someone from the ESPN broadcast, but I think he was correct when he said the best single trait that Giannis has is not that he plays hard every game but that he plays hard every possession. I wouldn't be surprised if he could drag the rest of MIL to the championship.
Yep, and to put a fine point on it, a white accountant. He sort of fits the old Hoosiers stereotype of the hard-working, overachieving white guy -- I think we've moved past that stereotype some, but it's still a figure that clearly appeals...hence his cult status. The funny thing with Caruso is he's genuinely a good player, as you say -- excellent defensively, high IQ on the offensive side (he works really well with LeBron), and he has some really good hops -- those dunks of his are no joke. I can see him continuing to improve on the offensive side. He definitely deserves praise as an undrafted, then G-Lg guy who has made good, but the "Caruso MVP" chants, etc, still have a lot to do with skin color, imho.Analytics darling (top 10 of all players in defensive impact by some metrics), great help defender, puts up a big highlight play every couple games, and he looks like an accountant. Make no mistake, he is a GOOD player but him being good has just taken him being a meme from last year to new levels.
Meh, I think it's his overall goofiness more than the fact that he's white. If he was his same skill level but looked like Gordon Hayward, I think he'd be a fan favorite (yes, partially because of race), but wouldn't be nearly as meme-able.Yep, and to put a fine point on it, a white accountant. He sort of fits the old Hoosiers stereotype of the hard-working, overachieving white guy -- I think we've moved past that stereotype some, but it's still a figure that clearly appeals...hence his cult status. The funny thing with Caruso is he's genuinely a good player, as you say -- excellent defensively, high IQ on the offensive side (he works really well with LeBron), and he has some really good hops -- those dunks of his are no joke. I can see him continuing to improve on the offensive side. He definitely deserves praise as an undrafted, then G-Lg guy who has made good, but the "Caruso MVP" chants, etc, still have a lot to do with skin color, imho.
a goofy white guy, for sure.Meh, I think it's his overall goofiness more than the fact that he's white. If he was his same skill level but looked like Gordon Hayward, I think he'd be a fan favorite (yes, partially because of race), but wouldn't be nearly as meme-able.
I haven't heard Simmons mention his name once this year, it's a miracle!Watching Mavs-Pelicans now...man, Lonzo is a really shit player. He can't create anything for himself at all.
No need to call this, because no advantage was gained. It's irrelevant. you wouldn't want to impact the game by calling a violation that doesn't give anyone a real advantage.
Refs have no choice but to call the untucked shirt, it's a clear violation of the rules. You can't have players just blatantly violating the rules in front of everyone, that would turn the game into a farce.Back to the TWolves/OKC game...
View: https://twitter.com/AndrewDoxy/status/1203164305404911617?s=20
Watching Mavs-Pelicans now...man, Lonzo is a really shit player. He can't create anything for himself at all.
I said this before but the fact that he can't get to the rim at all really puts a handicap on his best skill which is passing since he really can't drive and kick, or run a pick and roll effectively. I wonder if New Orleans would experiment with him a bit as the screener; he is pretty big and it would allow them to use him similar to how the Warriors use Draymond on offense; allow him to catch the ball at the free throw line and use his vision to make the next pass to the open man.Watching Mavs-Pelicans now...man, Lonzo is a really shit player. He can't create anything for himself at all.
I made a sizeable bet pre-draft that his 2nd contract would be under $10M AAV, and it’s looking less crazy every year.I said this before but the fact that he can't get to the rim at all really puts a handicap on his best skill which is passing since he really can't drive and kick, or run a pick and roll effectively. I wonder if New Orleans would experiment with him a bit as the screener; he is pretty big and it would allow them to use him similar to how the Warriors use Draymond on offense; allow him to catch the ball at the free throw line and use his vision to make the next pass to the open man.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoYZf-lBF_U&ab_channel=MobbDeepVEVODefine deep.
I completely disagree. They are overwhelmingly top heavy. Lebron visited the good docs this summer so it wont matter but if either go out, they arent a playoff team.View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoYZf-lBF_U&ab_channel=MobbDeepVEVO
Sorry - besides Mobb, I define deep as a roster that features proven NBA talent down the line. The Lakers are top heavy like almost all other true contending teams, past and present. But beyond Davis and LeBron, they have a pretty accomplished group of versatile veterans. You can match up with most teams given their two stars but the rest of that squad has enough length as well as athleticism to go against any style.
Don't get me wrong btw, the Clippers are insanely deep to me as well. The scary thing about them is that I don't think we've seen them play at close to their peak whereas I think this is probably near the Lakers ceiling.
I don't know, Rondo, Kuzma, Howard, Caruso is a pretty good bench. Obviously if James or Davis goes out they're much weaker, but what contender can you not say that about?I completely disagree. They are overwhelmingly top heavy. Lebron visited the good docs this summer so it wont matter but if either go out, they arent a playoff team.
Oh master of the fake trade, tell me that there's a Langford plus fodder and picks trade that Indiana would consider for Turner.Clippers easily handled the Pacers in Indy tonight
Sabonis 18pt / 22 rebs / 4 assists plus 14
Turner 5pts / 5rebs / -21
Domantas will be part of the All-Star team discussion this year. Turner is struggling with this 2-BIG lineup