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Brolander
Oct 20, 2008

i am but a vessel
Why do the Cavs fight each other for rebounds? Is it just poor communication?

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Lockback
Sep 3, 2006

All days are nights to see till I see thee; and nights bright days when dreams do show me thee.

ChainsawCharlie posted:

Guys guys guys is Rubio developing a 3 point shot? And midrange? Is this the fabled thibodeau PG whispering at play? What if Rubio gets really good? and leaves? for the spurs?!

Rubio's 3pt shooting isn't the problem, and his midrange has been inconsistent but around. His problem is his awful % at the rim. The guy can get anywhere he wants on the floor but cannot finish. He's been a bit better this year there, but still bad.

I mean, his TS% in general is fine, he is not an inefficient scorer. Its just that when he drives you can just defend the drive and kick instead of the layup.

Ghetto SuperCzar
Feb 20, 2005


Nurk is out at least 2 weeks with a "non-displaced right leg fibular fracture" . Nuggets can still sneak by...

dphi
Jul 9, 2001
Fuuuuck

zelah
Dec 1, 2004

Diabetes, you are not invited to my pizza party.
Mother fucker

Re: Nurkic. Will be reevaluated after two weeks

Exploding Computer
Oct 6, 2006
Fun Shoe
Has Chauncey always been this whiny about toughness, defense, and physicality in "today's league"? The way he talks you'd think he played rugby during the Great Depression, not that he retired like 2 seasons ago.

BWV
Feb 24, 2005


Curl_like_smoke posted:

Has Chauncey always been this whiny about toughness, defense, and physicality in "today's league"? The way he talks you'd think he played rugby during the Great Depression, not that he retired like 2 seasons ago.

he better be careful or he'll never get hired as a head coach for having a temper

OH WORD SON
Apr 21, 2006
NURK NOOOOOOOOOOOO

Nick Rivers
Nov 23, 2004

Ghetto SuperCzar posted:

Nurk is out at least 2 weeks with a "non-displaced right leg fibular fracture" . Nuggets can still sneak by...

Does this mean Meyers "Jughead" Leonard is the starting center now?

Congrats Nuggets.

DeimosRising
Oct 17, 2005

¡Hola SEA!


Jerry Stackhouse posted:

[Adam Curtis voice:] This is the story of one man’s vision for a new world—a world in which literally everyone plays basketball.
https://66thtake.wordpress.com/2017/03/31/breaking-the-press-part-2-the-axis-of-bball/

Yo what's your take on Ghaddafi's latter day turn towards privatization? I'm just starting to learn about the Arab Socialists and modern North Africa, is this a "no one stay's good in this world" situation or what?

Nissin Cup Nudist
Sep 3, 2011

Sleep with one eye open

We're off to Gritty Gritty land




RobCo, Okafor, and Embiid all went down with Meniscus tears

fire the training staff

leftist heap
Feb 28, 2013

Fun Shoe
Meyers Leonard is the goddamn worst gently caress

Drunk Canuck
Jan 9, 2010

Robots ruin all the fun of a good adventure.

Demar DeRozan has been nuts this season. I am happy about this.

Spacebump
Dec 24, 2003

Dallas Mavericks: Generations

Ghetto SuperCzar posted:

Nurk is out at least 2 weeks with a "non-displaced right leg fibular fracture" . Nuggets can still sneak by...

Makes sense he started limping pretty bad last game.

BWV
Feb 24, 2005


Drunk Canuck posted:

Demar DeRozan has been nuts this season. I am happy about this.

Yea he's super focused on getting to particular spots that he knows he's money from. That and his mid-range is so strong that defenders either over commit and foul or let him turn the corner and get into the lane.
I remember I used to always hate on him. But then I heard an interview with Lowry where they asked him if Demar should take more efficient shots. Lowry said "well he practices those pull ups all day and night so how is it inefficient. It's what he works on making" I thought that was sorta BS but it makes sense. If the guy works on fade aways and pull ups from midrange then those are the shots he needs to take. And of course it helps that he makes them all.

ex post facho
Oct 25, 2007
sorry blazers fans. idk whats up but the rose garden needs some serious shamanic purging. how many legbones must that accurse-d soil claim

Kibner
Oct 21, 2008

Acguy Supremacy
I look forward to watching Davis and Cousins averaging like 26/12 each for a full season next year.

leftist heap
Feb 28, 2013

Fun Shoe
Blazers are miserable with Leonard at C. I'd just as soon see them try some hosed up lineup with Vonleh at C and maybe Harkless and Turner at PF and SF.

Kibner
Oct 21, 2008

Acguy Supremacy
Chieck Diallo moves off-ball just like I do in 2k. lol

Noctone
Oct 25, 2005

XO til we overdose..

RCarr posted:

I see you have taken to drowning your sorrows in alcohol. This is the first step to numbing the pain.

Honestly being drunk is the default state in Denver. Or high. Or both.

Punkin Spunkin
Jan 1, 2010
Spurs (still) suck y'all

EmotionlessThug
Feb 14, 2012

Jerry Stackhouse posted:

[Adam Curtis voice:] This is the story of one man’s vision for a new world—a world in which literally everyone plays basketball.
https://66thtake.wordpress.com/2017/03/31/breaking-the-press-part-2-the-axis-of-bball/

I love you dude

Papercut
Aug 24, 2005

leftist heap posted:

Blazers are miserable with Leonard at C. I'd just as soon see them try some hosed up lineup with Vonleh at C and maybe Harkless and Turner at PF and SF.

I want to say they'll just go small but then imagining the defense of a Lillard/McCollum/Harkless/Aminu/Vonleh lineup is horrifying.

Zogo
Jul 29, 2003

Cool Buff Man posted:

Didn't see it mentioned so maybe I'm blind, but KCP got arrested the other night for a DUI while at exactly 0.08% BAC. Tough break. Pistons really took a nosedive as soon as Dejan doomed them by saying they were looking alright

They should make those things go to the thousandth. Perhaps some people could luck out with .079%. Although I'm not sure if those machines round up/down or truncate.


:laffo:

Strawberry Panda posted:

Zogo used to be a computer and now he's the NBA's Alex Jones.

Alex Jones is a conman and a modern day snake oil salesman. I'm not going to con you.
https://www.infowarsstore.com/home-page-best-sellers/infowars-life-select-6-month.html

Zogo
Jul 29, 2003

Team GmSc in finals since 1978:

code:
GmSc	Tm	Season
639.2	LAL	1983-84
599.8	BOS	1983-84
580.9	LAL	1984-85
569.9	LAL	1986-87
559.5	DET	1987-88
553.6	BOS	1984-85
549.7	LAL	1981-82
543.9	BOS	1985-86
538.8	CLE	2015-16
535.3	BOS	1986-87
533.1	MIA	2012-13
527.8	PHI	1981-82
524.8	WSB	1977-78
519.9	GSW	2015-16
519.7	LAL	1987-88
518.1	LAL	1979-80
515.7	PHI	1979-80
515.3	SAS	2012-13
513	CHI	1992-93
506.4	PHO	1992-93
489.9	HOU	1985-86
488.9	IND	1999-00
488.3	DET	2004-05
484.9	BOS	2007-08
483.7	CHI	1991-92
473.5	LAL	1999-00
460.1	GSW	2014-15
459.6	LAL	2009-10
458.6	NYK	1993-94
445.1	SAS	2013-14
444.7	SEA	1977-78
441.8	CHI	1990-91
433.9	HOU	1993-94
429.2	BOS	1980-81
428.6	BOS	2009-10
428.1	DAL	2010-11
421.4	CHI	1995-96
419.5	MIA	2010-11
409.6	LAL	2000-01
409.1	SAS	2004-05
408.6	POR	1991-92
405	CHI	1997-98
404.2	SAS	2002-03
399.1	CHI	1996-97
395.8	MIA	2011-12
394.3	HOU	1994-95
388.1	LAL	2007-08
387.9	UTA	1996-97
383.1	CLE	2014-15
381.1	MIA	2005-06
376	SEA	1978-79
371.5	LAL	2008-09
368.7	PHI	1982-83
368.6	DET	1989-90
361.2	SEA	1995-96
360.3	DAL	2005-06
356.6	OKC	2011-12
355.7	LAL	2001-02
348.3	HOU	1980-81
348.1	DET	2003-04
343.3	DET	1988-89
342	POR	1989-90
332.8	LAL	1990-91
331.1	PHI	2000-01
323.3	NJN	2002-03
320.6	ORL	1994-95
318.9	UTA	1997-98
316.6	SAS	1998-99
313.9	ORL	2008-09
307.6	MIA	2013-14
306.5	LAL	1988-89
299.8	WSB	1978-79
283.5	NJN	2001-02
279.9	LAL	1982-83
262.5	LAL	2003-04
253.5	SAS	2006-07
246.1	NYK	1998-99
215.9	CLE	2006-07
Looks like 1984 and 1985 Lakers vs. Celtics come out as the strongest box score performances. 2016 is high up there too. 2007 Spurs vs. Cavaliers dead last.


Interestingly, these five finals series the team with higher GmSc lost:

code:
488.3	DET	2004-05
409.1	SAS	2004-05

488.9	IND	1999-00
473.5	LAL	1999-00

458.6	NYK	1993-94
433.9	HOU	1993-94

559.5	DET	1987-88
519.7	LAL	1987-88

639.2	LAL	1983-84
599.8	BOS	1983-84

EvanTH
Apr 24, 2004

i like to express my inner pain by being really boring on the phone
or just when i'm kickin it
that's me though
i'm kind of oddddddd

Zogo posted:

Team GmSc in finals since 1978:

code:
GmSc	Tm	Season
	

Are these just additive? Seems like the numbers up top are 7 game series and the ones down low are from sweeps and gentleman sweeps. That's silly.

illcendiary
Dec 4, 2005

Damn, this is good coffee.

EvanTH posted:

Are these just additive? Seems like the numbers up top are 7 game series and the ones down low are from sweeps and gentleman sweeps. That's silly.

Works better as a rate stat for sure. I'm pretty sure Spurs 2014 is as dominant as it gets, even for a 5 game series

OH WORD SON
Apr 21, 2006

warcrimes
Jul 6, 2013

I don't know what's it called, I just know the sound it makes when it takes a J4G's life. :parrot: :parrot: :parrot: :parrot:
Oh cool a new wallpaper. For my living room.

BoonyPC
Feb 19, 2007
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SfLppPZU9g

Thon had a pretty good game

CRISPYBABY
Dec 15, 2007

by Reene

BWV posted:

Yea he's super focused on getting to particular spots that he knows he's money from. That and his mid-range is so strong that defenders either over commit and foul or let him turn the corner and get into the lane.
I remember I used to always hate on him. But then I heard an interview with Lowry where they asked him if Demar should take more efficient shots. Lowry said "well he practices those pull ups all day and night so how is it inefficient. It's what he works on making" I thought that was sorta BS but it makes sense. If the guy works on fade aways and pull ups from midrange then those are the shots he needs to take. And of course it helps that he makes them all.

Wanna see a fun stat?

http://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2017/03/31/isolation-moves-isolation-team/

I can't figure out quite how to reproduce it on NBA's website because goddamn is that interface garbage but this guy is saying that Demar has his highest midrange FG% when a defender is within 0-2 feet of him. I don't know on what number of attempts that is, but goddamn it. Similarly, his mid range FG% goes up the longer he holds the ball.

He's so good, but it's like he was created in a loving lab to give me an aneurysm.

leftist heap
Feb 28, 2013

Fun Shoe

"Speaking of a young team and a young guy... Thon Maker"

Heh.

BIZORT
Jan 24, 2003

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Buddy Hield's eFG% has jumped 10% since being traded

Two Tone Shoes
Jan 2, 2009

All that's missing is the ring.

Kibner posted:

Hell yeah! Didn't think Benson would ever pay for this:

https://twitter.com/JustinVerrier/status/847917168394096640

He's getting on in age and his kids are shits so might as well spend the money now!

Kibner
Oct 21, 2008

Acguy Supremacy

BIZORT posted:

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Buddy Hield's eFG% has jumped 10% since being traded

He's back in a role more similar to the one he was in at OU.

Henchman of Santa
Aug 21, 2010

Curl_like_smoke posted:

Has Chauncey always been this whiny about toughness, defense, and physicality in "today's league"? The way he talks you'd think he played rugby during the Great Depression, not that he retired like 2 seasons ago.

All retired players think this way and he made his name on a team that turned every game into a rock fight so he probably has a skewed view.

ragle
Nov 1, 2009

BIZORT posted:

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Buddy Hield's eFG% has jumped 10% since being traded

Alvin Gentry is a fraud

zelah
Dec 1, 2004

Diabetes, you are not invited to my pizza party.
Meyers, in addition to being 7'2 and averse to dunking, bad at basketball, straight up dumb, and having my mom blocked on twitter, is kind of hurt anyway. This is going to be a rough two (+?) weeks

Hand Row
May 28, 2001

https://youtu.be/OMExJIUxaxY

Thon highlights from last night. Good thing Hammonds is a master drafter because they'll need it after the inevitable lovely Snell and or Beas contracts this offseason.

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E2M2
Mar 2, 2007

Ain't No Thang.
So who is winning DPOTY? Leonard, Green, or Gobert?

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