NBA Season Thread 2016-2017 - Page 117 - Sporting Events and Fantasy Sports

Yea, he really didn't say anything beyond some guys like to get the ball high and others like it low. Great that he knows where 4 or 5 guys like it after practicing with them every day for 2 years. The amazing mind blowing part is that he can internalize that info, and make the right pass in a split second in a game situation. Not ragging on his great basketball mind, but that interview wasn't very engaging.

yeah i'm skeptical that he has enough command to actually do this effectively enough to make a difference tbh

make no mistake lebron is a great and accurate passer, but if you throw a standard good chestpass pretty much everyone can catch it and transition to their shooting motion easily. what would be the actual difference in passing to a high-gather shooter vs a low one, cpl of inches? if he had that kind of control he'd be a better shooter...

i'd think these kinds of considerations are much more important when passing to a roll man or guy who's otherwise on the move

01-11-2017 , 09:30 PM

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SirOsis

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Saw something today that DLose expects to be paid $30M per for the next 5 years. LO...LOL! What planet does DLose live on?

01-11-2017 , 11:36 PM

#2903

DB21

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Get this man to the All Star game

01-11-2017 , 11:37 PM

#2904

All-inMcLovin

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SirOsis

Saw something today that DLose expects to be paid $30M per for the next 5 years. LO...LOL! What planet does DLose live on?

That's a small price to pay for a former MVP!

01-11-2017 , 11:53 PM

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darO

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Embiid is the easiest player to like in history.

He's like Shaq if Shaq was funny.

01-11-2017 , 11:59 PM

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Want

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So another crap game from Wiggins < Gary Harris. Only 28 and 4 in a win against the rockets. Wiggins is still the best from the 2014 draft and will be moving forward. If you disagree name just one player in the top 100 EVER who has had a major injury to their lower body.

01-12-2017 , 12:26 AM

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Alpha Fish

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off the top of my hand I remember one dude who missed almost entire season bc of a broken foot, goes by MJ - I think he's still considered top 100 by most people here

01-12-2017 , 12:27 AM

#2908

Banzai-

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he isn't and it's not even close

01-12-2017 , 12:34 AM

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mullen

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Want

Durant

01-12-2017 , 12:55 AM

#2910

Want

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A broken foot is much different than a torn acl. Wiggins is easily the most durable and also the least duplicated. He also plays a position that is difficult to make a huge impact in other areas besides scoring. It's also why lebron is so amazing.

I have Wiggins and Lavine both is my top 5 for that draft and it will be impossible to prove different in a few years.

Defense is vague always.

01-12-2017 , 01:57 AM

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tarheeljks

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Quote:

Originally Posted by THAY3R

James Johnson is a fine shooter and is definitely a +ev option on open 3s. It's not like we're looking at 10 years of data in the typical sense, it's 350 attempts on limited minutes on 5 different teams.

as someone already noted why is his ft shooting still the same then if he is a better shooter than past seasons indicate? he is not taking an especially large proportion of corner 3's either. beyond that he is taking almost exclusively catch and shoot 3s this year and throughout his career

edit: you're also making it sound like he played spot minutes. he was a rotation player. i'm open to the idea that he has improved a little, but can't just toss past shooting seasons b/c he is shooting more now unless you think rhythm is a large factor. would buy that as a feasible explanation if he wasn't spotting up all the time

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01-12-2017 , 02:28 AM

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THAY3R

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1st time in an offense and with a coach who understands spacing and open shots.

01-12-2017 , 02:38 AM

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Seadood228

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I like this guy want.

01-12-2017 , 03:06 AM

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kioshk

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Sixers are gonna playoff.

01-12-2017 , 03:49 AM

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Banzai-

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Maybe if they were in the West :P

01-12-2017 , 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by darO

Embiid is the easiest player to like in history.

He's like Shaq if Shaq was funny.

01-12-2017 , 08:38 AM

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Alpha Fish

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Want

Not sure it's so different. It was probably more career threatening to have a broken foot 25 years ago than torn ACL rn. Microfractures are way worse for big men and people came back from that.
In any case, health is a skill and Wiggins is terrible at it aorn, at the time when it's never been easier to have good health. Larry Bird has a 20 year career if he plays today.

01-12-2017 , 08:48 AM

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The Knicks are not going to playoff.

So TZ GMs, how would you blow the Knicks up right now for a long term rebuild around STAPS? Is it even possible?

01-12-2017 , 09:21 AM

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darO

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Invent a time machine

01-12-2017 , 09:31 AM

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guivre1408

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyLloyd

The Knicks are not going to playoff.

So TZ GMs, how would you blow the Knicks up right now for a long term rebuild around STAPS? Is it even possible?

Throw Noah, Melo, Rose, Dolan, Phil for nothing,

start to seek for good role players who won't ask for max or near max salary offer 8m/season over 4 years to Joe Ingles and things like that, until you have a good enough team to go to semi-finals/estaern finals. Then throw away 1 or 2 role players for cap space and buy a top tier free agent. You can sell New York City, Porzingod and a good supporting cast and still get top 10 players in their prime I think

01-12-2017 , 09:31 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyLloyd

The Knicks are not going to playoff.

So TZ GMs, how would you blow the Knicks up right now for a long term rebuild around STAPS? Is it even possible?

Obviously don't resign DLose but not much else to do. Melo has a no trade, Noah is untradeable since he's the WOAT contract in sports history, no young assets except STAPS.

lol Knicks