I’m still dumbfounded that Houston didn’t want him in the Harden deal. Rockets could have Allen, Mobley and Levert right now, and instead have Green and the ghost of Victor Oladipo. That’s a disaster.Beast! There had to be something going on in Brooklyn with the veterans for him not to be there right now. Crazy.
The Harden trade sucked but the Rockets are probably in a worse place with Levert and Allen, assuming they didn't trade them for picks/youth. They also could have taken Mobley if they wanted and there is a chance with Levert and Allen, the Rockets don't up with their pick to take Green or Mobley anyway.I’m still dumbfounded that Houston didn’t want him in the Harden deal. Rockets could have Allen, Mobley and Levert right now, and instead have Green and the ghost of Victor Oladipo. That’s a disaster.
He needs to start turning the skill set into results, because he has a ton of talent. He’s a great shot blocker, but he’s a horrid rebounder, and he’s shooting 42/31 from the field, after 42/28 last season.
I should have said specifically this season, that’s my bad. I never touched on his value, or said he was a bad player though. He has always been a poor rebounder, this years 5.9 is his career high. He’s a very good defender, a great shot blocker, and an elite switch guy. I just think for his skill set, he should be more productive than he’s been this season. He’s shot 30% from three over his last 65 games, and 42% from the field, despite having the luxury of playing off of Morant.Is he a horrid rebounder or is he not asked to rebound? The Grizzlies lead the league in rebounding (and blocks and steals). Not by small margins either. 1.5 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks over 2nd place.
It's also crazy that JJJ is actually younger than Ja Morant. Less than a month older than Romeo and AN.
It's interesting to me when people say things like "he as to turn that skill set into results" when he's averaging 16.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.1 steals, 2.2 blocks, starting and playing 28.0 minutes a game for a team that is 36-18. This is especially amusing because it also coincides with JJJ returning from a season ending injury early on last year and he's probably still not 100%. Then on the same board (probably different posters), we have people talking about how young and promising RL and AN are and that it's too early to judge either of them.
Then again, this was the same board that was downplaying Tyler Herro last year and saying his trade value wasn't all that higher than RL. I don't get how this board evaluates other teams young players.
Until the most important possession to contest a shot. LOL!!Lakers/Knicks are a prime example on why you take regular season 1H numbers and 1H offensive flow with a grain of salt in 4Q expectation/lineups. Knicks put up 42 in 1Q, 29 in 2Q……against very little resistance, open looks everywhere. Knicks scored 13 in the 3Q and have 15 with just over 2 min to go with every shot being contested.
29 minutes, 5 pts on 1-10 fg (0-3 from 3, 4-7 ft), -15 in a 7 point Lakers win. Benched in OT. That’s gotta be a low point in a mostly miserable season.Mark Jackson wouldn’t sit Russ. What an idiot.
We always knew it would be bad once Russ lost his athleticism. I didn’t expect it to be this bad before he lost it. Yowza.29 minutes, 5 pts on 1-10 fg (0-3 from 3, 4-7 ft), -15 in a 7 point Lakers win. Benched in OT. That’s gotta be a low point in a mostly miserable season.
Lakers now an irritating 6-1 in OT games.
Some good info here. This was from yesterday. Looks like both of our games are right in or around the window for his return.does anyone have an idea on Durant's ETA?
We may miss him 2X (@ Brooklyn Feb. 8th & 24th) so no Kyrie
I'm guessing KD is unlikely to play Tuesday nite against Boston. Has he even been cleared to practice?Some good info here. This was from yesterday. Looks like both of our games are right in or around the window for his return.
https://www.thelines.com/kevin-durant-injury-be-back-return-update-nets/
I’d guess you’re right but hard to be certain since teams aren’t really practicing this time of year so whatever work Durant is doing to return we aren’t privy to. It’s generally believed that this injury was similar to but not as severe as the one he had in 2017 when he missed 5 weeks. The original timetable for this return was 4-6 weeks with reports that he’s on pace. Could he be ready in 3 weeks? It seems like a stretch but if anything could make Durant, and the team, push the doctors to clear him it would be the team losing 8 straight so who really knows. Like you said, it’s unlikely…..but stranger things have happened.I'm guessing KD is unlikely to play Tuesday nite against Boston. Has he even been cleared to practice?
thanks for postingI used to preach constantly how Andre Miller was the highest BBIQ guy I’ve seen. Paul may be 1a. I recall one of his coaches, I forget who, saying in an interview that Paul wouldn’t wait until :35 left in a quarter to begin thinking 2-for-1, he’d begin thinking and executing 3-for-2’s with :60-:70 to go.
View: https://twitter.com/gleyb_ruth/status/1490890556180148228?s=21
It’s so cool to me to see these two grow up and become such good friends. Back when I was living in ACC country these two HATED each other and had some classic duels in those Duke/Wake games.thanks for posting
everyone needs to watch that CP3/JJ debate
Yeah that was great. So much I don't know.I used to preach constantly how Andre Miller was the highest BBIQ guy I’ve seen. Paul may be 1a. I recall one of his coaches, I forget who, saying in an interview that Paul wouldn’t wait until :35 left in a quarter to begin thinking 2-for-1, he’d begin thinking and executing 3-for-2’s with :60-:70 to go.
View: https://twitter.com/gleyb_ruth/status/1490890556180148228?s=21
Seconded, that was very educative. It's nor so much that Paul "baits" him into the foul as Wob posts, but Paul exploits a mental lapse on how he should be defended.thanks for posting
everyone needs to watch that CP3/JJ debate
This is what scares me about Ja. He's such a freak athlete, one of these dirty fouls catches him wrong and his ass is flying half way across the court and done for the year.Oh hey,,,, noted absolute trash person Marcus Morris committed a super-dirty foul with his team getting worked.... SHOCKING
View: https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1491242174138437632
MIL is getting scary good now.Add in 14 boards, eight assists, two blocks and a steal as well. Its not news but Giannis is just so good right now
We all have gone soft. Morris actually hit the ball first and his follow through knocked the far smaller player to the ground. No way he should have been ejected for thatThis is what scares me about Ja. He's such a freak athlete, one of these dirty fouls catches him wrong and his ass is flying half way across the court and done for the year.
They've had the usual ups/downs post a championship, more than usual due to Covid, etc -- but, beyond the tire fire that is the Lakers, the Bucks have the look of a team that will be great come play off time. Beyond how great Giannis is and how complementary Middleton and Jrue are to him, and how complementary the role players are to those 3, also just have to love the continuity and resulting chemistry they have.MIL is getting scary good now.
I didnt think it was that dirty of a foul. I'm just saying separately, Ja is in situations where one day he may have an unfortunate landing, twist, turn, etcWe all have gone soft. Morris actually hit the ball first and his follow through knocked the far smaller player to the ground. No way he should have been ejected for that
Agreed. The focus hasn’t really been on them but I think they’re the team to beat. When they get shooting from their role players like Donte and Connaughton, they get really tough to deal with.They've had the usual ups/downs post a championship, more than usual due to Covid, etc -- but, beyond the tire fire that is the Lakers, the Bucks have the look of a team that will be great come play off time. Beyond how great Giannis is and how complementary Middleton and Jrue are to him, and how complementary the role players are to those 3, also just have to love the continuity and resulting chemistry they have.
He definitely hit him in the face first, and it's questionable if he even got ball at any point. It's a lot easier to see the sequence in this clip:We all have gone soft. Morris actually hit the ball first and his follow through knocked the far smaller player to the ground. No way he should have been ejected for that
Easy flagrant 1, but I'm not sure about the flagrant 2. He clipped him in the face and Morant went down hard, but it didn't seem malicious or intentional. No follow through like the Grayson Allen foul from a couple weeks ago.He definitely hit him in the face first, and it's questionable if he even got ball at any point. It's a lot easier to see the sequence in this clip:
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Lakers postgame has become the funniest show on television.What's left of the Blazers beat the Lakers.