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Jeff Green was absolutely miscast as a wing player, he was the small ball center we all needed.
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Nov 13, 2023 16:12
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Lockback posted:Wiggins is fine, everyone not named Steph on the warriors has been garbage though, but Steph is kinda putting up an mvp-consideration type season to start so he's willing them into being decent. Fine as in he’s been fine all season or fine in that he’ll round out into typical form? Because right now he’s averaging 10 points and a single assist on 41/15/50 shooting which is the definition of garbage. Also he looks very disinterested out there
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Nov 13, 2023 16:15
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WhyteRyce posted:Fine as in he’s been fine all season or fine in that he’ll round out into typical form? Fine as in "There's problems all over the Warriors and Wiggins isn't a specific problem". CP3 is putting up his worst season ever, Klay looks awful, Kuminga might be playing worse than Wiggins. There's problems all over. Veryslightlymad posted:Can someone explain the Rockets to me? Because the Rockets' success feels scary and wrong. Lots of home games, veterans being played quite a bit, Jalen Green is putting it together, Jeff Green is literally putting up all-nba stats, Sengun is still legit. There's a correction coming for sure as they get more road games and some guys come down to earth, but if they keep the rotation looking like this they'll be pretty good all year. I think the West is going to take a long time to shake out into actual tiers.
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Nov 13, 2023 16:41
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Veryslightlymad posted:Can someone explain the Rockets to me? Because the Rockets' success feels scary and wrong. As said above it might be statistical noise given their home game imbalance. Or Ime Udoka is a defensive genius who has created the perfect scheme for their talent. The Rockets are currently allowing double digit fewer points per game which feels wild given the kind of roster changes they made in the off season
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Nov 13, 2023 16:54
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FVV has also been very clutch to start the season.
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Nov 13, 2023 17:07
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Also Dillon brooks is shooting like Steph curry which obviously cannot hold
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Nov 13, 2023 17:09
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It’s irritating that the suns keep losing the same way. BOOK WE NEED U
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Nov 13, 2023 17:19
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Bismack Billabongo posted:It’s irritating that the suns keep losing the same way. BOOK WE NEED U its like crafting a team around 3 oft-injured super stars was a shaky proposition
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Nov 13, 2023 17:23
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 The NBA is trying to see if Thibs can run a man to death within a week
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Nov 13, 2023 17:35
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Doltos posted:
I assume Knicks fans are hoping that man is Julius Randle
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Nov 13, 2023 17:37
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Lockback posted:They were pretty good at the end of last year, though KAT was rusty coming off his injury. Now everyone is healthy (Rudy came into last year hurting), they have a year under their belt, and Finch has made some defensive adjustments that seem like they're working. KAT has been up and down, but he's playing great defense and the last couple games he's played great in his role on offense. Lockback posted:I think their bench has some room to gel and Conley is probably not going to play like this all season as a 36 year old, but the start has been great. Shake is the only part of the bench I'm actively worried about, especially as Finch et al have been walking back his on-ball potential. JMac eating dude's minutes is becoming increasingly likely and that's an issue come playoff time.
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Nov 13, 2023 17:40
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Veryslightlymad posted:I kind of figured that the Wolves would be a bit better this year, or at least last year's evaluation of them was a bit premature. They made a pretty huge adjustment, Ant is still really young, and KAT has been going through it the last year or so. So there was always a lot of space for the team to grow into, so to speak. Porter Jr is gone, Brooks plays defense, FVV leads them on offense, Sengun is being featured, the existing players are ok with playing their role (big shout out to Jalen Green and Ime for these last two points).
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Nov 13, 2023 17:41
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Man gently caress CP3. I know he's been like that for a while but that kind of play should really genuinely erode his legacy or anyone rooting for him. What the gently caress. I don't care how good he was.
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Nov 13, 2023 18:24
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Punkin Spunkin posted:Man gently caress CP3. I know he's been like that for a while but that kind of play should really genuinely erode his legacy or anyone rooting for him. What the gently caress. I don't care how good he was. I can't remember if it was Kuminga or a different fan favorite player (Warriors or another team) but they did that exact same thing to Dyson Daniels earlier this season. It happens a lot when people dive for loose balls.
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Nov 13, 2023 18:28
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Another thing I've learned about the Rockets this year is that I vastly underestimated how bad Stephen Silas and KPJ were. I don't know what Udoka and the "vet crew" said in the off-season, but everyone is buying into the scheme and playing roles that are suited to them, and generally playing them well. Energy and attention to detail on defense is night and day from last season, and I credit Dillon Brooks as well as Udoka for that. Dillon Brooks has also been the "Team Canada" version early in the season which is a huge boost for the offense. FVV has been fine. He hasn't been super efficient shooting, but he handles the ball well under pressure and has hit enough shots that he needs to be respected as a shooter. He generally sets up everyone else for good shots too, especially Sengun. Sengun is making the year 3 jump with extremely efficient offense and no longer being a liability on defense with good wing defense now. Jalen Green was a guy with scoring ability but no ability to discern a good shot from a bad one. He is now gaining that ability. Jabari is in a situation now where he can let the game come to him. He shows promise on both ends of the floor and seems like he could be doing more, but he's 20, no need to rush him. The bench has some vets that have been giving them solid minutes (Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday, Jae'Sean Tate who can hit threes now) plus Tari Eason as the energy guy. Jock Landale is the only guy getting regular minutes who hasn't really contributed. Basically, the have the structure of a real NBA team now.
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Nov 13, 2023 18:30
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From Windhorst and the Tims podcast - the clippers starters have an offensive rating of 87 since the harden trade I knew it was bad but that’s much worse than I would have guessed. On any given night, one of them will shoot 25% overall on high volume.
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Nov 13, 2023 18:30
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Reminder, the Blazers started 9-3 last season. First week NBA results don't mean much.
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Nearly 10 games in and these are my thoughts on the Pels players: Zion needs to stop turning the ball over when he gets the reins, box out for and attack defensive rebounds (shoutout Hawkins), and rotate quicker and more consistently on defense. Ingram needs to stop hunting middies, involve his teammates more (he is capable of it!), attack the rim (been better as of late), take more open 3s (also better recently), and rotate quicker and more consistently on defense. Hawkins needs to stop turning the ball over so much. Dyson's also needs to cutdown on turnovers but is otherwise doing well within his role and capabilities. Jonas just needs to finish layups as dunks more often. Otherwise, I'm fine with his play. Kira and Seabron are out of the rotation for good reasons despite getting some run earlier in the season. Robinson-Earl and Zeller I haven't seen enough of to have an opinion. Naji just came back last night and looked ok for him but I also need to see him in this new system. Matt Ryan needs to cutout the bad fouls. Liddell is getting some needed run in the G-League. Nance needs more time to recover before coming back to play. His shoulder isn't letting him be a positive on the court. CJ, Herb, Jose, and Trey are all very much missed.
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Nov 13, 2023 18:49
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Kibner posted:I can't remember if it was Kuminga or a different fan favorite player (Warriors or another team) but they did that exact same thing to Dyson Daniels earlier this season. It happens a lot when people dive for loose balls. soggybagel posted:I’m sorry but I hate Chris Paul. Also Conley got called for the foul here. he pretty clearly intentionally dives into Conley's leg, this is cp3 we're talking about here ex post facho fucked around with this message at 19:59 on Nov 13, 2023 |
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Nov 13, 2023 19:57
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The wolves defense right now is what the analytics suggested they should be last year. Obviously KAT missing 60+ games hurt as well as him missing the entire preseason because he had some sort of serious illness like pneumonia or something. Remember also that the Wolves had D-Lo for the first 60 games of the year too. I actually liked a lot of what D-Lo brought. In the playoff series against Memphis a couple years ago he hit some big shots. He is able to generate offense when the rest of the Wolves were cold...but he clearly wasn't the right PG for the team and was not a good defender. Swapping him out for Conley was huge. Rudy also for whatever reason looks way more energetic than he ever did last year. Could this all be down to they had a full offseason/pre-season to work together and marinate? Perhaps?
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Nov 13, 2023 20:19
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ex post facho posted:he pretty clearly intentionally dives into Conley's leg, this is cp3 we're talking about here You can actually see him throw a bit of a glance at the legs coming towards him. I get that he was trying to box out space to pull in the ball unimpeded, but he decided to do that by throwing his shoulders into the knees of the player running toward the ball.
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Nov 13, 2023 20:23
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Was CP3 like this when he was younger? Like in his hall of fame point god era. Or is it just part of the bag of tricks he added as he got older.
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Nov 13, 2023 20:25
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Punkin Spunkin posted:Was CP3 like this when he was younger? Like in his hall of fame point god era. Or is it just part of the bag of tricks he added as he got older. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F3tptzEWmM
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Nov 13, 2023 20:26
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Patrick Beverly was right to do what he did.
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Nov 13, 2023 20:32
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Punkin Spunkin posted:Was CP3 like this when he was younger? Like in his hall of fame point god era. Or is it just part of the bag of tricks he added as he got older. He's always been a massive bitch
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ex post facho posted:he pretty clearly intentionally dives into Conley's leg, this is cp3 we're talking about here This poo poo is why there is an exception to the "never cheer a player getting injured" rule for Chris Paul
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Nov 13, 2023 21:02
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soggybagel posted:Rudy also for whatever reason looks way more energetic than he ever did last year. Could this all be down to they had a full offseason/pre-season to work together and marinate? Perhaps? Rudy started last season hurt from playing over the summer. He was moving better by the end but he said he never felt right last year. McDaniels is also legit playing much better (he turned a corner near the end of last season and it showed), as is Ant. That helps the wing defense a lot. They also were playing a lot of Jaylen Nowell (who was awful) and Jmac who will get abused on defense too. A 36 year old Conley is a better defender, but Dlo is really long and doesn't get hurt on switches so even though the eye test is rough for him defense-wise, he actually grades out as alright. I think the other stuff is more impactful, honestly. KAT's also playing the best defense of his career, and Finch is using him way more as true 4 and not having him play drop as much which is really helping.
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Nov 13, 2023 21:12
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Don't you just hate it when you wait all offseason for ball to start up again, and the team you were considering watching just completely shits the bed, and not in a fun way? Apologies in advance to Twolves fans - I'm gonna start watching your games more now so they might also hit a wall.
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Nov 13, 2023 21:17
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ex post facho posted:he pretty clearly intentionally dives into Conley's leg, this is cp3 we're talking about here Yes, I know. Same thing happened to Dyson earlier in the season. I see it a lot when people dive for the ball with unnecessary vigor.
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Nov 13, 2023 21:19
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Kibner posted:Yes, I know. Same thing happened to Dyson earlier in the season. I see it a lot when people dive for the ball with unnecessary vigor. So diving at a ball with abandon is one thing. CP3 pretty obviously angled his body to undercut Conley to (successfully) get the foul. There was no other reason to take the angle he took.
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Nov 13, 2023 21:21
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Lockback posted:So diving at a ball with abandon is one thing. CP3 pretty obviously angled his body to undercut Conley to (successfully) get the foul. There was no other reason to take the angle he took. Dyson was standing still and a player dove directly into his legs with all their weight. Luckily, Dyson didn't have his feet planted, his knees were bent, and the other player hit him in the shin instead of the knee. But it was still a player flying full speed directly into another player's legs without concerning themselves with the opponent.
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https://twitter.com/no_cut_card/status/1724167488827494829 Draymond was Right.
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You know what you are clicking. https://twitter.com/twolvesbrazil/status/1723913781430964584
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Squinky v2.0 posted:From Windhorst and the Tims podcast - the clippers starters have an offensive rating of 87 since the harden trade The 10-win Process Sixers team had an O-rating of 98.8. The Bulls the year after Jordan left were 92.4. The lowest rating of all time belongs to the 02-03 Denver Nuggets at 92.2. I am loving VIBRATING right now.
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Nov 13, 2023 22:14
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I'm not one of those people rooting for DominAYTON's downfall like a spurned ex but...hoo boy. https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1723933786360950811
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Nov 13, 2023 22:14
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Porfiriato posted:I'm not one of those people rooting for DominAYTON's downfall like a spurned ex but...hoo boy.
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Nov 13, 2023 22:15
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Porfiriato posted:I'm not one of those people rooting for DominAYTON's downfall like a spurned ex but...hoo boy. Lol. NBA N/V : Hatin Ayton
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