53-05-Waived Jason Thompson
-Signed Anderson Varejao
50-09-Waived Ray McCallum
-Signed Andre Miller
42-18-Traded Steve Novak & DJ Augustin for Randy Foye
38-20-Traded Lance Stephenson for Jeff Green
35-24-Traded Courtney Lee for PJ Hairston
-Traded Jeff Green for Lance Stephenson
32-28-Waived John Jenkins
-Signed David Lee
32-28-Waived Anderson Varejao
-Traded for Brian Roberts
-Waived Tim Frazier
29-31-Kinda Not Really Traded Donatas Motiejunas
-Waived Marcus Thornton
-Didn't Trade Dwight Howard
-Didn't Waive Ty OutLawson
28-31-Traded for Shelvin Mack
24-34-Didn't burst into flames
23-35-Traded for, then waived Jarnell Stokes
-Signed Bryce Dejean-Jones
-Signed Justin Harper
23-37-Traded Randy Foye for DJ Augustin & Steve Novak
-Waived Steve Novak
-Waived JJ Hickson
-Signed Jakarr Sampson
19-41-Waived Andre Miller
15-44-Traded Markieff Morris for Kris Humphries & DeJaun Blair
-Waived Kris Humphries & Dejaun Blair
-Signed John Jenkins
11-49-Kobe Bryant is still technically alive
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42-17-Traded Jared Cunningham & Anderson Varejao for Channing Frye
39-19-Waived Anthony Bennett
36-25-Waived David Lee
33-26-Traded Jarnell Stokes
-Traded Chris Andersen for Brian Roberts
-Traded Brian Roberts for $$$
-Signed Joe Johnson
-Waived Beno Udrih
33-27-Traded Shelvin Mack
-Traded Justin Holiday for Kirk Hinrich
30-28- Traded PJ Hairston & Brian Roberts for Courtney Lee
30-28-Traded Kirk Hinrich for Justin Holiday
31-29-.... .... .... ....
31-29-Traded Ersan Illyasova & Brandon Jennings for Tobias Harris
29-30-Traded Dejaun Blair & Kris Humphries for Markieff Morris
-Signed JJ Hickson
26-32-Traded Tobias Harris for Ersan Illyasova & Brandon Jennings
-Traded Channing Frye for Jared Cunningham
-Waived Jared Cunningham
-Signed Chris Copeland
-Waived Chris Copeland
25-35-Waived Chris Copeland
-Signed Steve Novak
25-36-Signed Jimmer Fredette
17-42-Waived Andrea Bargnani
-Waived Joe Johnson
08-52-Waived JaKarr Sampson
By Omzz Go To PostI guess thread titles from now on will be knicks related
Excuse me, that's a Steph title. And last month's was just as much a Matt Barnes title lol.
By Moris Go To PostExcuse me, that's a Steph title. And last month's was just as much a Matt Barnes title lol.You know you've been doing NBA threads for a long time when people complain about it constantly making fun of the Knicks. Right of passage, imo.
By Omzz Go To PostI guess thread titles from now on will be knicks relatedah because Phil Jackson is douche?
By reilo Go To PostYou know you've been doing NBA threads for a long time when people complain about it constantly making fun of the Knicks. Right of passage, imo.I say this because I want this to be a trend for the rest of the season. Even the month of June should be Bargnani inspired
By 33MillionDollarMen Go To PostKnicks deserve all the shit they get, same with the Clips and the Rockets.I get the Clips and Rockets hate (well, not your hate for Capela/Harrell/Dekker/etcetc), but what have the Knicks done? Is it Dolan?
I cannot in good faith say Fuck the Knicks when Porzingis exists. Maybe if they let him go and get rid of him. But Porzingis is worth.
Its fuck the Knicks all day everyday because there isn't one basketball fan out there that isn't just a little bit worried that NY is gonna fuck that Unicorn.
This is pretty cool. Jerry West at 75 years old not missing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buYB75cMehY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buYB75cMehY
By lovingsteam Go To PostThis is pretty cool. Jerry West at 75 years old not missing.Yet guys like Dwight and Drummond can't shoot FTs. Bruh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buYB75cMehY
By vic Go To PostYet guys like Dwight and Drummond can't shoot FTs. Bruh.
Right? 75 year old zeke from cabin creek can't miss.
I think I need those...
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
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By lovingsteam Go To PostRight? 75 year old zeke from cabin creek can't miss.I guess once you get the touch you never loose it, just like riding a bicycle.
new hornets branding has been mostly fantastic
remaining wiz schedule is fucking tough
@ Wolves
@ Cavs
Pacers
@ Blazers
@ Jazz
@ Nugz
Pistons
Bulls
Sixers
Knicks
Hawks
Hawks
going to lose our pick and the playoffs both
trying not to scream internally
remaining wiz schedule is fucking tough
@ Wolves
@ Cavs
Pacers
@ Blazers
@ Jazz
@ Nugz
Pistons
Bulls
Sixers
Knicks
Hawks
Hawks
going to lose our pick and the playoffs both
trying not to scream internally
By vic Go To PostYet guys like Dwight and Drummond can't shoot FTs. Bruh.more of a problem with 18 year olds jumping directly to the NBA and forced to produce than anything else...
By blackace Go To Postmore of a problem with 18 year olds jumping directly to the NBA and forced to produce than anything else...
I think that is part of it but I'd also argue it's about practice. If guys like Dirk who are just as tall as many of these guys can do it so can they. I'm not expecting these folks to hit 80% but at least get 60-65%.
By blackace Go To Postmore of a problem with 18 year olds jumping directly to the NBA and forced to produce than anything else...doubt it....
By blackace Go To Postmore of a problem with 18 year olds jumping directly to the NBA and forced to produce than anything else...Dwight has been in the league for more than 10 yrs. He had time to practice; still can't make over 60% of his FTs.
Shit, Karl Anthony Towns had one year in college and is shooting better than 80% from the free throw line. While he has only take about 200, that's still fantastic for his position and age.
The form on Towns shot is pretty beautiful, though. He has really nice range basically out to the arc. There's no weird hitch or anything in there like Dwight.
By rodeoclown Go To PostThe form on Towns shot is pretty beautiful, though. He has really nice range basically out to the arc. There's no weird hitch or anything in there like Dwight.
True but Anthony was probably willing to be coached and assisted with his form. Dwight? Who knows.
I took that Kyrie report with a grain of salt when SAS put it out there but if Broussard is now talking about it it must be total bullshit
Ross Wooden @RossWoodenEven more than the Heat and Hornets? Lawd.
The @memgrizz have lost 165 total games due to injury/illness in 2015-16, 5th in the NBA and the most of any current playoff team.
By vic Go To PostEven more than the Heat and Hornets? Lawd.Yup. How far to the right a team is measures how many games their players have missed.
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By lovingsteam Go To PostI think that is part of it but I'd also argue it's about practice. If guys like Dirk who are just as tall as many of these guys can do it so can they. I'm not expecting these folks to hit 80% but at least get 60-65%.Blake has been a 52% FT shooter once and he got it up to a stable 72% over the last three years.
Everybody should be able to do that.
By Kibner Go To PostYup. How far to the right a team is measures how many games their players have missed.
Fascinating. 6th til 10th in the East is a wide open race too. I still think the Wizards make it, with Wall posting a 20/10 season.
By vic Go To PostI think I need those...Ok I need those in my life.
Who's
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By reilo Go To PostDaryL
lol
By Kibner Go To PostYup. How far to the right a team is measures how many games their players have missed.No matter how many times I see this I can't agree wholeheartedly.
Wizards would've been shit even if healthy.
By DY_nasty Go To PostNo matter how many times I see this I can't agree wholeheartedly.In the context of using it as a visual representation of games missed (i.e., ignore the size of the circles), it works great.
Wizards would've been shit even if healthy.
It is difficult to use for much else because the metric they use to count impact of missing players doesn't take into account the quality of the depth behind them.
Things that can be reasonably inferred from the graph:
- Many games missed + big circle + many wins = Talented and deep team
- Many games missed + big circle + few wins = Possibly talented but shallow team
- Many games missed + small circle + many wins = Why the fuck was the coach playing such bad players before injuries forced his hand?
- Many games missed + small circle + few wins = A bad team
- Few games missed + big circle + many wins = A team with enough talent and depth to do well... at least for a while
- Few games missed + big circle + few wins = A shallow team that likely isn't particularly talented
- Few games missed + small circle + many wins = A talented team but unknown depth
- Few games missed + small circle + few wins = The Worst team
Possible exceptions, of course, but those should be good general rules when trying to fully interpret that graph.
Miami looking to shed Gerald Green and pick up either marcus thornton or kmart. All of this pending the Sixers picking up Beno to clear floor cap.
never have i rooted more for the sixers to do something
never have i rooted more for the sixers to do something
By Kibner Go To PostIn the context of using it as a visual representation of games missed (i.e., ignore the size of the circles), it works great.Its the cumulative quality of injured players thing that irks me.
It is difficult to use for much else because the metric they use to count impact of missing players doesn't take into account the quality of the depth behind them.
Things that can be reasonably inferred from the graph:
- Many games missed + big circle + many wins = Talented and deep team
- Many games missed + big circle + few wins = Possibly talented but shallow team
- Many games missed + small circle + many wins = Why the fuck was the coach playing such bad players before injuries forced his hand?
- Many games missed + small circle + few wins = A bad team
- Few games missed + big circle + many wins = A team with enough talent and depth to do well... at least for a while
- Few games missed + big circle + few wins = A shallow team that likely isn't particularly talented
- Few games missed + small circle + many wins = A talented team but unknown depth
- Few games missed + small circle + few wins = The Worst team
Possible exceptions, of course, but those should be good general rules when trying to fully interpret that graph.
By reilo Go To PostThat's only because you hate Beal.I only think Beal is a zero impact folding chair of a SG that only looks like he has chemistry with Wall. Wittman is the biggest issue though. He's easily the worst coach not in the hotseat this year. Outside of Wall-Gortat PnR, that team has no half court threats. Everything else is stale, ugly improv.
By DY_nasty Go To PostIts the cumulative quality of injured players thing that irks me.It's similar to the Trade Machine using PER to estimate wins added, but weighted against replacement level (which i think in NBA is 10 day contract level production). Note that I think both should be taken with a grain of salt.
I don't think it should be taken as gospel, but it is useful in pointing out who lost a lot or a little production to injury. Just big picture stuff, basically. A lot, a little, and undetermined should be the only quantity values to use when interpreting that metric.
By DY_nasty Go To PostOutside of Wall-Gortat PnR, that team has no half court threats. Everything else is stale, ugly improv.Yeah, besides the obvious one strength they have, they pretty much have the Cavs' playbook without Bron
Traded Courtney Lee for 4 second round picks
-Traded Jeff Green for a first round pick
Fixed for reality.
By lovingsteam Go To PostI think that is part of it but I'd also argue it's about practice. If guys like Dirk who are just as tall as many of these guys can do it so can they. I'm not expecting these folks to hit 80% but at least get 60-65%.It's less about practice and more about practicing correctly. Dwight (particularly early on) was known for doing a lot of reps on his FT shot. It's just that he was doing it with a meh form.
By rodeoclown Go To PostThe form on Towns shot is pretty beautiful, though. He has really nice range basically out to the arc. There's no weird hitch or anything in there like Dwight.
The inverse. KAT's shooting numbers make me think he's going to be legitimately great.
I would have like to have seen Ty with a real coach but he has been absolutely awful. He makes Harden look like Kwahi on D, just gets swatted at the rim and has no confidence in his outside shot.
