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the big difference is that when ole lebron is at the line you say man that four time champ four time mvp four times finals mvp ten time finals appearing brohan could shoot a little better from the line but when benny boy simmons is there you say man that guy who is worse than the 20th best center from the 1970s is just a laroosh take that to the bank bromigos
Lol interesting. You should work for the league. I feel we still live in a stats-dominated sports world though.
i don't know honestly. thinking about the all-star it does get to the root of why the NBA is such an enigma t times. You have guys like Rozier and Booker who don't get in but score tons of points regularly.Nathan R. Jessep said:
. I have heard a lot the past week or 2 about the value of an overall team's record mattering with the votes (a team with a better record would seem to insinuate you have a more talented team).
over 70% in February, i think maybe itching toward 80%. He has had some solid games lately going to the line more, and in particular in games when teams look for him like yesterday when he went 3/4 from the line in the last 2 minutesSWC said:
Jokes aside, Sixers look a lot better this year. Simmons does too. NBA has always been a league where you have to prove it in the postseason. Get to the ECF and you'll get the respect IMO.
It's pretty wild that many won't ever give the guy props. He's having an incredible year.
I'm pretty confident they won't get the respect even if they do make the ECF. They could lose in OT of game 7 of NBA finals and it would be "See you can't win a title with Ben at PG, he sucks"
Maybe so. I've always been very skeptical of a team built around Ben/Joel. I'm skeptical of Middleton/Giannis too. People still don't respect Lebron as much as they should. We all have our biased takes.I'm pretty confident they won't get the respect even if they do make the ECF. They could lose in OT of game 7 of NBA finals and it would be "See you can't win a title with Ben at PG, he sucks"
Celtics have now lost 7 straight games against teams below .500. I know C's fans looooove Danny (except @wikkidpissah), but man i don't know how you don't fire the guy after this year. if he does nothing by trade deadline i hope Brown demands a trade
it is nice to see Charlotte turn into a legit organization again with the beginning stages of a perennial playoff contender.Lamelo
MJ running a franchise is still something I don't believe in until I see it, but Lamelo is magic. I was pounding the table for him as soon as Charlotte got that #3 pick. He sees the floor so well and just elevates everyone around him with his positive attitude. He tries (and sometimes fails) things that most players wouldn't even consider.
Haha, so you bash me for saying 68% vs 70% is "slightly" but won't follow up on it once you see the numbers are actually closer together than you assumed. Then when I show you VORP and advanced stats that favour Ben > KM, you cowardly no longer want to discuss it.
. Time for a new sport for you.
this is where @Yo Mama should flop and have it sent the other way.Haha, so you bash me for saying 68% vs 70% is "slightly" but won't follow up on it once you see the numbers are actually closer together than you assumed. Then when I show you VORP and advanced stats that favour Ben > KM, you cowardly no longer want to discuss it.
When the numbers and facts don't support your narrative, suddenly it's 'not worth your time' but you keep liking posts about it
Losing AD was obviously a huge blow for them, but missing Schroeder is killing them right now. Vogel had been basically staggering him with LeBron since Schroeder is the only other shot creator on the team. He also allowed LeBron to play more off ball when they were on the floor together. LeBron is now forced to do everything on offense and it’s even more bogged down when he sits.
Go get some air.Haha, so you bash me for saying 68% vs 70% is "slightly" but won't follow up on it once you see the numbers are actually closer together than you assumed. Then when I show you VORP and advanced stats that favour Ben > KM, you cowardly no longer want to discuss it.
When the numbers and facts don't support your narrative, suddenly it's 'not worth your time' but you keep liking posts about it
In 2079 will Los Angeles still be counting titles won in Minneapolis? If so, let the battles wage on.Gr00vus said:
As you should be. Long-term, Embiid's health has to be a concern and Ben's inability to shoot becomes a bigger issue as the games become more important.
When did this happen? The Hornets are now an entertaining league pass team, but they have to do more than make the correct pick at 1.03 to become a legit organization.
Agreed on Schroeder. He's now the third most important player to the Lakers title pursuit. All the items you list on offense are spot on. I've also been very impressed with his defense this season. He's constantly in the back court harassing the opponent's ball handler and he's been extremely active on that side of the ball overall.
Shroeder is a free agent this summer right? Have to think he will be asking for more money in his next contract, not sure Lakers can keep him with their cap
Yeah he’s set to be a free agent, but the Lakers can now (or soon, I forget the exact date but it’s this month) sign him to a longer term extension. Sounds there is interest in both sides to get it done. With all the cap space, limited quality FAs, and limited space for the Lakers in the off-season it makes sense to lock him up now (even if it’s an overpay). Similar thinking to the Kuzma extension. They could always trade him down the road but don’t want to lose him for nothing in the off-season.
Ya I don't really want Lowery. Maybe he can start at the 2, but we're going to ruin our chemistry and lose some depth and future talent. Would add some much needed shooting though.
Cool story.
Thinking about this.....is there any logical reason why the NBA allows the number "00"? I mean I guess I get "0", but who the #### needs two zeros? Curious if they would allow "000"?
Simmons is great if you discount actual basketball related ability
Back to trolling I see. Simmons is definitely a great player to anyone that follows basketball. Guess all the NBA players who voted him to the ASG for 3 years are all somehow dumber than you are though.
I agree with all of this. Those you mention plus PJ Washington and Hayward have ended up being a surprising amount of offensive firepower. Makes it a fun watch, I jumped through more hoops than I wanted to watch them locally. Wish I could just go to the damn arena a mile away instead.When did this happen? The Hornets are now an entertaining league pass team, but they have to do more than make the correct pick at 1.03 to become a legit organization.
BTW - I find myself wanting to see the following line-up more than I should: Bridges/Monk/Ball/Rozier/Graham....because that puts the uniform numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the court for the Hornets at the same time.
