By unknown Go To Postthat would be weird, limiting where a player can shoot.
I'm assuming he just means the arc would just continue and eventually be out of bounds.
By unknown Go To Postthat would be weird, limiting where a player can shoot.
Just make the line the same length everywhere then
By diehard Go To PostI mean, was Tatum not stat padding last night as well?
He was because Joe is a dummy and the jazz made that comeback
Should’ve sat all 4th to not risk injury
By pilonv1 Go To PostLmao there's always that one guy that shakes his head and walks away 😭😂
Wtffffff
By friskySHOOKface Go To PostHe was because Joe is a dummy and the jazz made that comebackhe came in when they were up 21 with like just over 5 mins to go
Should’ve sat all 4th to not risk injury
By pilonv1 Go To PostHoly shit 😂
Wtffffff
By unknown Go To Postkeon a revelation for kings. splatt waddup
He's the missing piece for us to pass the first round.
We are so mediocre and so boring :/
By Shanks D Zoro Go To PostAnthony Davis is fucking embarrassing against decent centers.
By Εspi Go To Post
10 fucking 0 against Sabonis.
It's not just Sabonis, though. AD is awful against big strong centers. What's his record against Jokic last two seasons? 2-9?
By reilo Go To PostIt's not just Sabonis, though. AD is awful against big strong centers. What's his record against Jokic last two seasons? 2-9?I don't think being unable to defend against Jokic makes you a bad defender.
By Sharp Go To PostI don't think being unable to defend against Jokic makes you a bad defender.It's not his defense, he just doesn't have a counter when he can't rim-run and dunk on smaller centers. His jumpshot is WOAT-tier..
After watching Ayton for most of a season, I’ve decided it’s not 3 point shooting he needs so much as it is foul grifting (and I’m loathe to admit it because nobody likes watching free throw attempts)
Like the guy could average 25PPG type stuff.
Like the guy could average 25PPG type stuff.
By Christberg Go To PostAfter watching Ayton for most of a season, I’ve decided it’s not 3 point shooting he needs so much as it is foul grifting (and I’m loathe to admit it because nobody likes watching free throw attempts)Some guys in the league just don't like to take contact and Ayton is a good example of that... hard to draw fouls without that.
Like the guy could average 25PPG type stuff.
By Sharp Go To PostSome guys in the league just don't like to take contact and Ayton is a good example of that… hard to draw fouls without that.
That’s the thing, right? It took me a while to figure out the criticism of the guy and I get it now, but dude has incredible touch to make up for it. Regardless if he was getting to the line more it’d make all the difference.
By domino Go To Post
Bron is mad funny
By Christberg Go To PostThat’s the thing, right? It took me a while to figure out the criticism of the guy and I get it now, but dude has incredible touch to make up for it. Regardless if he was getting to the line more it’d make all the difference.He actively runs away from contact and your guards are going through hell because of it
By Kabro Go To PostAD hates playing physical. He still thinks he's a shooter in a big man's bodyI mean with AD at least he's probably just worried about getting injured. Dominayton has been one of the healthiest bigs in recent memory and is still like that, it's gotta be psychological with him.
Also vindication for the Cade believers--he's finally reached 0 BPM in year three! He beat the bust allegations!
If they removed the meniscus and not repaired it.... yea, but uh, good luck for his long-term health
By reilo Go To PostThis makes me wonder whether old models trained a while back that said that FTr didn't have much impact on net rating compared to everything else are outdated, because the difference in scoring has been pretty significant and doesn't look like it hit all teams equally.
Media keeps saying shit like they’re swallowing their whistle but once a night someone’s getting some bullshit technical and there’s always some egregious call
Refs not responsible for shit. This whole PR offensive for refs not being absolute shit but saviors of basketball needs to end
They are and always will be power tripping assholes that have filled their ranks with wannabe judges and former cops. (Two historically honest fields of profession)
Refs not responsible for shit. This whole PR offensive for refs not being absolute shit but saviors of basketball needs to end
They are and always will be power tripping assholes that have filled their ranks with wannabe judges and former cops. (Two historically honest fields of profession)
By Εspi Go To PostMedia keeps saying shit like they’re swallowing their whistle but once a night someone’s getting some bullshit technical and there’s always some egregious callI don't think anyone is calling the refs saviors of basketball -- I think everyone is saying that this should've been the baseline all along to allow more physicality and defense to be played.
Refs not responsible for shit. This whole PR offensive for refs not being absolute shit but saviors of basketball needs to end
They are and always will be power tripping assholes that have filled their ranks with wannabe judges and former cops. (Two historically honest fields of profession)
The refs are just a means to an end and the NBA sets the rules and expectations. If refs are shit, it's on the league, as they hold the ultimate power to dictate whether we have good and sensible refereeing or not.
By DY_nasty Go To PostHe actively runs away from contact and your guards are going through hell because of it
I actually mostly agree with this - him taking 2s from the elbow/free throw line leaves less space for the guards to operate. But also, dude shoots like 60% from midrange and it's enough that it usually breaks traps. If he'd just read his defender's body position and roll hard every time they're retreating/have the wrong foot forward he'd be a monster. It'd help soften up the defense up by getting defenders in foul trouble too.
The team has basically 0 rim protection when he isn't on the floor and they have 0 wings outside Grant that can shoot reliably. That's a much larger issue by far than whether he gets to the line.
Not gonna win unless you have 4 dudes that can shoot 3s on the floor 100% of the time. If that were the case I wouldn't care nearly as much about the guy's FTA rate.
Speaking of Ayton, every #1 pick over the last ten years currently has a worse time decay RAPM than Wemby does as a rookie. AD went #1 the year before that and is ahead by a good amount, and obviously Wemby's insane (he's ahead of Kyrie and KAT neither of whom I think people would say were bad #1 picks), but it does feel like there have been a lot of kind of weak #1s lately... like we may think of Ayton as a disappointment, but he almost feels like an average case for that slot of late? Or maybe that's how it's always been and I have my nostalgia blinders on, but IIRC the median #1 pick is a HOFer historically.
Edit: I checked and it's more like 35% HOFer 50% All Star so maybe this is just how it's always been.
Edit: I checked and it's more like 35% HOFer 50% All Star so maybe this is just how it's always been.
Ben Simmons underwent a successful microscopic partial discectomy on Thursday to alleviate the nerve impingement in his lower back. The procedure was performed by Dr. Timur Urakov, in consultation with Dr. Barth Green, at UHealth Jackson Memorial Medical Center. Simmons is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp next season.
Simmons played in just 15 games with the Brooklyn Nets during the 23-24 season.
Simmons previously underwent back surgery in 2022.
"Full recovery"
I guess Michael Porter Jr proved recovery can happen--I'm not sure how similar the circumstances are with Ben, but I'm sure he's being careful about this. Back stuff is scary.
By Sharp Go To PostSpeaking of Ayton, every #1 pick over the last ten years currently has a worse time decay RAPM than Wemby does as a rookie. AD went #1 the year before that and is ahead by a good amount, and obviously Wemby's insane (he's ahead of Kyrie and KAT neither of whom I think people would say were bad #1 picks), but it does feel like there have been a lot of kind of weak #1s lately… like we may think of Ayton as a disappointment, but he almost feels like an average case for that slot of late? Or maybe that's how it's always been and I have my nostalgia blinders on, but IIRC the median #1 pick is a HOFer historically.From NBA-ABA merger through LeBron:
Edit: I checked and it's more like 35% HOFer 50% All Star so maybe this is just how it's always been.
77 - Kent Benson
78 - Mycal Thompson
79 - Magic Johnson (HoF)
80 - Joe Barry Carroll
81 - Mark Aguirre
82 - James Worthy (HoF)
83 - Ralph Sampson (HoF)
84 - Hakeem Olajuwon (HoF)
85 - Patrick Ewing (HoF)
86 - Brad Daugherty
87 - David Robinson (HoF)
88 - Danny Manning
89 - Pervis Ellison
90 - Derrick Coleman
91 - Larry Johnson
92 - Shaquille O'Neal (HoF)
93 - Chris Webber (HoF)
94 - Glenn Robinson
95 - Joe Smith
96 - Allen Iversion (HoF)
97 - Tim Duncan (HoF)
98 - Michael Olowokandi
99 - Elton Brand
00 - Kenyon Martin
01 - Kwame Brown
02 - Yao Ming (HoF)
11/26 in HoF
LeBron on with HoF probability from bbref:
03 - LeBron James (100%)
04 - Dwight Howard (99.7%)
05 - Andrew Bogut (0%)
06 - Andrea Bargnani (0%)
07 - Greg Oden (0%)
08 - Derrick Rose (10.5%)
09 - Blake Griffin (54.8%)
10 - John Wall (32.4%)
11 - Kyrie Irving (93.4%)
12 - Anthony Davis (99.6%)
13 - Anthony Bennett (0%)
14 - Andrew Wiggins (0.1%)
15 - Karl-Anthony Towns (22.6%)
5/13 /w >50% chance
Too soon to tell territory:
16 - Ben Simmons (0%)
17 - Markelle Fultz (0%)
18 - Deandre Ayton (0%)
19 - Zion Williamson (0%)
20 - Anthony Edwards (0%)
21 - Cade Cunningham (0%)
22 - Paolo Banchero (0%)
23 - Victor Wembanyama (0%)
By Sharp Go To PostSpeaking of Ayton, every #1 pick over the last ten years currently has a worse time decay RAPM than Wemby does as a rookie. AD went #1 the year before that and is ahead by a good amount, and obviously Wemby's insane (he's ahead of Kyrie and KAT neither of whom I think people would say were bad #1 picks), but it does feel like there have been a lot of kind of weak #1s lately… like we may think of Ayton as a disappointment, but he almost feels like an average case for that slot of late? Or maybe that's how it's always been and I have my nostalgia blinders on, but IIRC the median #1 pick is a HOFer historically.
Edit: I checked and it's more like 35% HOFer 50% All Star so maybe this is just how it's always been.
I mean, even hindsight being 20/20 he goes third behind Luka and Trae at worst and those guys have obvious holes in their games too. We’re not talking Bagley here. He’s a long term NBA guy for sure.
Also, a 12 year-old article about the worth of a draft pick from the NOLA Hornets perspective: https://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/2012/06/22/the-value-of-a-draft-pick-and-the-hornets-picks/
And another one that is "only" 8 years old: http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/2016/05/18/value-of-a-draft-pick-6-39-and-40/
And another one that is "only" 8 years old: http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/2016/05/18/value-of-a-draft-pick-6-39-and-40/
By diehard Go To Posti think some of those are not too soon to tell lolcould probably change the cutoff to Ayton, I guess. lol
By Christberg Go To PostI mean, even hindsight being 20/20 he goes third behind Luka and Trae at worst and those guys have obvious holes in their games too. We’re not talking Bagley here. He’s a long term NBA guy for sure.Third of the top four you mean? Because that class was stacked... JJJ, Shai, and Brunson are all guys I would definitely take over him... and I would honestly probably take other guys over him too with hindsight like Mitchell Robinson or maybe Mikal Bridges. Could even argue MPJ if you think he's not just a Jokic merchant or RWIII if his knees didn't die.
By Christberg Go To PostI actually mostly agree with this - him taking 2s from the elbow/free throw line leaves less space for the guards to operate. But also, dude shoots like 60% from midrange and it's enough that it usually breaks traps. If he'd just read his defender's body position and roll hard every time they're retreating/have the wrong foot forward he'd be a monster. It'd help soften up the defense up by getting defenders in foul trouble too.It's a matter of offense as a whole, yeah. He gets a good shot there often for sure - but the space that occupies is typically for high post facilitators or active drives that force the first of many possible defensive responses.
The team has basically 0 rim protection when he isn't on the floor and they have 0 wings outside Grant that can shoot reliably. That's a much larger issue by far than whether he gets to the line.
Not gonna win unless you have 4 dudes that can shoot 3s on the floor 100% of the time. If that were the case I wouldn't care nearly as much about the guy's FTA rate.
Its efficient for him but selfish straight up. If he forced his way to the line beyond his laughable free throw rate or was an Antwan Jamison level passer from that area, things would be completely different. As is, he's setting weak and confusing screens then immediately guarding half of Portland's floor himself.
I'm surprised Chris Paul put up with him as long as he did. He fried Blake for less.