I'm willing to take back my Miller slander, guy can score. Still think Scoot will ultimately have a higher ceiling but I can't fault them taking Miller now. He might even be better if Melo wasn't so free
By DY_nasty Go To Post
SLOB malpractice
One of the worst in bound “plays” I’ve ever seen
This rookie class is really special.
Also lol if it turns out the Rockets managed to screw up this draft despite being high on the Thompsons.
By DY_nasty Go To Postlol memphisThey need Ja back so bad
By Sharp Go To PostThey need Ja back so badThey need bigs worth a shit more than they need Ja.
By Kibner Go To PostThey need bigs worth a shit more than they need Ja.You're seeing their offense right now right?
By Sharp Go To PostThey need Ja back so bad
I don't see how Ja helps. Their wings and backup bigs are so bad
Like he might make them a 35 win team instead of 30.
By Sharp Go To PostYou're seeing their offense right now right?Yeah, they ain't got no one that can screen.
Also, bad bigs leads to bad defensive rebounding leads to fewer fastbreaks and more offense against set defenses.
e: not to mention fewer offensive rebounds and kick outs to open 3s and the aforementioned screens
e: not to mention fewer offensive rebounds and kick outs to open 3s and the aforementioned screens
By Kibner Go To PostYeah, they ain't got no one that can screen.Dude I like Steven Adams too but people are being super revisionist about what Ja brings to the team if they think he's not going to help their offense immensely.
Yeah counting on biyombo is like... Jackson wasn't gonna be able to get away with his shit forever. Chickens roosting fr. Bane is out here fighting for his life lol
By Sharp Go To PostDude I like Steven Adams too but people are being super revisionist about what Ja brings to the team if they think he's not going to help their offense immensely.What does that matter when they are taking the ball out the net for a ton of offensive possessions? That actively inhibits Ja’s greatest strength.
By Sharp Go To PostDude I like Steven Adams too but people are being super revisionist about what Ja brings to the team if they think he's not going to help their offense immensely.It's the same problem they hit in the playoffs when spacing makes Adams unplayable though. This isn't a new problem, every team feels comfortable exploiting it now.
By Kibner Go To PostWhat does that matter when they are taking the ball out the net for a ton of offensive possessions? That actively inhibits Ja’s greatest strength.I am not saying that having bad bigs isn't hurting their offense. I am saying that they desperately need someone who can actually reliably score when they do get transition opportunities and draw fouls on drives and defensive attention in the halfcourt, instead of whatever it is they're doing right now.
By DY_nasty Go To PostIt's the same problem they hit in the playoffs when spacing makes Adams unplayable though. This isn't a new problem, every team feels comfortable exploiting it now.Ja was playing through injury during the playoffs, this is a nasty agenda.
By Sharp Go To PostJa was playing through injury during the playoffs, this is a nasty agenda.You're misunderstanding me if you think I don't like Ja's. Every time Memphis goes to the playoffs, each of the past few years really, they look wildly off their norm specifically because they're forced to change their big rotation.
Even against the wolves they looked they went from automatic to stick.
By Koko Go To PostExpansion when.
Every time Harden walks near a Krispy Kreme.
By s y Go To PostThat 60% from three looks very sustainable to me!
Memphis looks goofy
By Koko Go To PostPower Forward P.Remember when he cussed Bird out for wanting to move him to PF?
I do
This is very frustrating and also very obvious to anyone watching the team: https://intheno.substack.com/p/week-2-recap-its-difficult-to-keep
We all know the starters are taking less threes, but to rebound worse and get to the line less than units featuring a rookie and a two-way contract - that is a strong indictment of things going wrong. This fact hasn’t gone unnoticed by the coaching staff either.
When I brought up the pace and movement the second unit has played with, Green let loose a smile of acknowledgment. “They are just playing basketball the way we teach it,” responded Green. “ (They’re) not holding the ball, they’re playing with a point five mentality, they’re competing. Our first unit has times where they do it, but collectively we all have to do it every time we step on the floor. Even when you miss some shots. Even when you don’t get stops - get your offense up the floor and get moving, play the right way. For the most part we’re doing it but we’re having some lapses in that third quarter.”
WE WON A GAME PLAN THE PARADE!
Memphis has lots of issues. Ja will help some but they have to have someone that can set good screens for him and bane and can actually get a rebound.
By DY_nasty Go To PostYou're misunderstanding me if you think I don't like Ja's. Every time Memphis goes to the playoffs, each of the past few years really, they look wildly off their norm specifically because they're forced to change their big rotation.The wolves was really the only time the did it. Adams would have played the warriors series that year but got covid and missed with first 2 games. Last year he was out. The year before that it was valanciunas with Jaren just coming back from being out the whole year.
Even against the wolves they looked they went from automatic to stick.
Memphis has lots of issues. Ja will help some but they have to have someone that can set good screens for him and bane and can actually get a rebound.
The actual article: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/damian-lillard-is-playing-the-worst-defense-of-his-career-and-it-might-cost-more-than-just-the-bucks/
Mans hating so hard, he's saying Dame will be determining the fate of other small, offense-only players like Trae.
Mans hating so hard, he's saying Dame will be determining the fate of other small, offense-only players like Trae.
By friskySHOOKface Go To PostDame wasn’t brought in for defenseGenuinely hate this kind of thinking where someone looks at an individual player getting off to a rough start and is like "this proves you can't win a championship with this kind of guy as your best player." I know we all hate giving props to Kobe but he was basically offense only for half his championships and still the clear best player on those Lakers teams. People before last year were saying you couldn't win with a bad defender at center so Jokic couldn't win.
He was brought in for buckets
By DY_nasty Go To Postbut dame was brought in for buckets thoI know I was agreeing, I'm just pissed at the article.