Tonight's a real test for the Bulls against the Pistons. Last season, this was the type of game the Bulls would lose. The Bulls would win 2 then lose 2 in a row. Drummond feasts on the Bull's soft front court.
By DY_nasty Go To PostEasing him is such weird wording. Dude is a SG. Putting him at point…. mannnnnnnYeah, that's what I've always thought. He's not a point guard and asking him to run your offense is doing him a disservice.
I also don't want to think that he sucks yet.
ESPN just killed off Grantland: http://slaent.com/thread/470948/
in the Lakers offense, the difference between the 1 and 2 is just usage lol. Everybody is just taking turns running iso--so basically having him run the offense basically is just a way of preventing him from getting frozen out. Let him make mistakes.
90% of this is on Kobe though. 24 shots--nigga....understand he put up 24 shots in 29 minutes. You can say D'Angelo was just kinda roaming the perimeter--but how the fuck are you supposed to get looks when a guy is shooting that much.
90% of this is on Kobe though. 24 shots--nigga....understand he put up 24 shots in 29 minutes. You can say D'Angelo was just kinda roaming the perimeter--but how the fuck are you supposed to get looks when a guy is shooting that much.
By DY_nasty Go To PostEasing him is such weird wording. Dude is a SG. Putting him at point…. mannnnnnn
who yal playing tonight? lol i might have to check the line
Kings I believe.
I'm not necessarily opposed to a sink or swim style of coaching with him, but he played as a passing guard in college with a high usage rate. He clearly doesn't play off ball well. Clarkson, whom I believe is naturally more gifted for the PG role, has said (this season even) he likes to score first. So it's not just Russ that's kinda playing out of his comfort zone. They can both probably play a combo style in the future. I guess i'm basically just saying, if the coaches aren't running rotations to get Russ the ball into Russ's hands, why not try him with the ball in his hands to start?
By Dark PhaZe Go To Post90% of this is on Kobe though. 24 shots–nigga….understand he put up 24 shots in 29 minutes. You can say D'Angelo was just kinda roaming the perimeter–but how the fuck are you supposed to get looks when a guy is shooting that much.
This is definitely part of it. Kobe bitched at Clarkson for taking a shot in the paint instead of passing it to him out at the 3. Dude was chucking and giving no fucks.
By Fenderputty Go To PostKings I believe.In the same way that Curry was a PG in college despite his insane scoring, Russell is a SG with his passing.
I'm not necessarily opposed to a sink or swim style of coaching with him, but he played as a passing guard in college with a high usage rate. He clearly doesn't play off ball well. Clarkson, whom I believe is naturally more gifted for the PG role, has said (this season even) he likes to score first. So it's not just Russ that's kinda playing out of his comfort zone. They can both probably play a combo style in the future. I guess i'm basically just saying, if the coaches aren't running rotations to get Russ the ball into Russ's hands, why not try him with the ball in his hands to start?
Not gonna say he's screwed or anything yet, but LA is doing him no favors.
On the podcast today, Simmons compared Mudiay to Tyreke and I went, oh no.
Really interested to see how he plays against Rubio tonight.
Really interested to see how he plays against Rubio tonight.
By Dark PhaZe Go To Postin the Lakers offense, the difference between the 1 and 2 is just usage lol. Everybody is just taking turns running iso–so basically having him run the offense basically is just a way of preventing him from getting frozen out. Let him make mistakes.
90% of this is on Kobe though. 24 shots–nigga….understand he put up 24 shots in 29 minutes. You can say D'Angelo was just kinda roaming the perimeter–but how the fuck are you supposed to get looks when a guy is shooting that much.
Part of that is Kobe but I wouldn't say 90%, Lakers have 5 one on one players. If Kobe doesn't take those then Young or Williams or Clarkson do. Which is probably better obviously, but it doesn't solve the core problem of us having no real playmakers outside of Huertas and a guy in Russell who is fundamentally struggling to create shots for himself.
By contrast, Melo shot 27 last night but the Knicks run an offense that spreads the shot attempts around to everyone else. We neither run the system nor have the players for that - so we're just isolating one on ones all day. It's like waking up to a Mike Woodson coached team.
There's a major difference between Mudiay and Tyreke: Mudiay has court vision and is a willing passer.
By etiolation Go To PostThere's a major difference between Mudiay and Tyreke: Mudiay has court vision and is a willing passer.But Mudiay turns it over more than 'Reke
Mudiay's best career arc right now is John Wall. People trying to say he can be Jason Kidd are high.
Turnovers can be reduced. It's not an uncommon issue for fresh PGs. The main thing being that Mudiay is an actual PG while Reke never was.
If D'Angelo Russell is an SG, what did I say about Clarkson being the PG?
Lakers need to throw him into the spotlight, he's a 2nd overall pick and he wouldn't shut the fuck up about how confident and how he was the best one in the draft.
He needs to live up to the dumb shit he says and prove it. Or throw his ass into the D-League for real development because Byron Scott isn't doing him favours.
Top picks are franchise saviours. Russell needs the minutes to prove that and if his confidence is broken, then that means he wasn't shit in the first place.
Like why did you give up D'Antoni for Scott... Because Scott was a "real" Laker and not D'Antoni? I do not understand Lakers.
Lakers need to throw him into the spotlight, he's a 2nd overall pick and he wouldn't shut the fuck up about how confident and how he was the best one in the draft.
He needs to live up to the dumb shit he says and prove it. Or throw his ass into the D-League for real development because Byron Scott isn't doing him favours.
Top picks are franchise saviours. Russell needs the minutes to prove that and if his confidence is broken, then that means he wasn't shit in the first place.
Like why did you give up D'Antoni for Scott... Because Scott was a "real" Laker and not D'Antoni? I do not understand Lakers.
By etiolation Go To PostTurnovers can be reduced. It's not an uncommon issue for fresh PGs. The main thing being that Mudiay is an actual PG while Reke never was.'Reke never bought into actually trying to be a point guard. He was always a SF who "could play PG" lol. Wasn't there a quote somewhere like that where he said as much after he left Sacto? I thought I read that somewhere.
By Shun Go To PostIf D'Angelo Russell is an SG, what did I say about Clarkson being the PG?I think he just needs to stay humble and learn the NBA game. Jerian Grant is going though the process and all you hear him say in NY is he wants to learn and be aggressive out there. Russell been writing a lotta checks and he really needs to find his way, it's a little distressing he can't play off the ball though. Isn't that something you see in scout evaluation?
Lakers need to throw him into the spotlight, he's a 2nd overall pick and he wouldn't shut the fuck up about how confident and how he was the best on in the draft.
He needs to live up to the dumb shit he says and prove it. Or throw his ass into the D-League for real development because Byron Scott isn't doing him favours.
Like why did you give up D'Antoni for Scott… Because Scott was a "real" Laker and not D'Antoni? I do not understand Lakers.
I am not sure if Reke said that, but I had heard that privately he never saw himself as a PG but never made that public. I've even heard people ask him that question, implying he's stated it to them in private and he's shied away from it. His play fits more naturally at SF but he's never quite fit into a role anywhere.
By Vahagn Go To PostYea he is. You take a paycut for one reason when you're as good as him, because you have faith in your FO to deliver talent around you. It's a gamble you take. The gamble paid off for TD and it didn't pay off for Dirk. Kobe said "fuck the gamble".Congrats for this is a small world view on a big world issue.
Plus we know that sometimes owners have to be kept from themselves. Just because you give your owners money to spend, doesn't mean they'll spend it wisely long term.
But Kobe.
By giririsss Go To PostCongrats for this is a small world view on a big world issue.
But Kobe.
Lol ok. The guy who thinks athletes are overpaid ad was stunting for billionaire owners last lockout thinks Dirk did the right thing regardless of outcome by taking a paycut. Why am I not surprised
I like the old style script fonts for team logos but the one they chose is ass. Cross post that in the NBA design struggle thread.
By etiolation Go To PostI am not sure if Reke said that, but I had heard that privately he never saw himself as a PG but never made that public. I've even heard people ask him that question, implying he's stated it to them in private and he's shied away from it. His play fits more naturally at SF but he's never quite fit into a role anywhere.Reke's never had the shooting to transition into a SF. He's only been a threat when he had the ball in his hands. Thats why he had to be played as a PG.
And while he's got a big frame, he's not got the height of most modern SF"s.He's only 6'6, most NBA SF's would have to be 6'8 or up.
It sucks, because after his rookie year i thought he'd genuinely turn into something. But it appears not. I think being in the middle of the most dysfunctional period in Kings history didn't help either. Basically never got any development done.
By Shun Go To PostLike why did you give up D'Antoni for Scott… Because Scott was a "real" Laker and not D'Antoni? I do not understand Lakers.
This is easy. Brown was trash and D'antoni was trash and the Lakers fan's were frothing at the mouth. Magic, Worthy and a bunch of old Lakers were trashing D'antoni etc etc. Scott being hired was a bone to appease an upset fan-base. Magic was on board with the decision etc etc.
EDIT: I hope they wear those Christmas socks.
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/cody-zeller-first-nba-game/
damn
The game started in a surprisingly good way. On the first sequence, I crashed the boards and got a tip dunk. My first NBA basket, within a few seconds. But in the next few minutes, something became clear: the Hawks were calling a lot of plays for the guys I was guarding.
At one point I was guarding Paul Millsap. The entire Hawks bench started yelling “barbeque chicken!” over and over. Everyone cleared out and Paul backed into the low post from the elbow. They lobbed it into him and he scored easily.
damn
By Vahagn Go To PostLol ok. The guy who thinks athletes are overpaid ad was stunting for billionaire owners last lockout thinks Dirk did the right thing regardless of outcome by taking a paycut. Why am I not surprisedIf thats what you took away from my stance in the last lock out you're dumber than rocks. That or you're doing a classic vahagn revisionist history thing again. Either way, you're wrong about it.
Dirks gamble was smart either way and he wasn't a sucker, only a small world me first thniker would ever get to that point, but kobe.
Dirk aint strugling. Guy has been making Max (or near max) contracts for a decade or so. He's made $212M to date, will be $220M at the end of this contract (putting him around 4th all time in career earnings). Add in that being in texas he's not paying personal income tax, his "Max" was worth more than other peoples. He's also never struggled to get endrosements. And after his Mav's career he's going to have a ton of options. Cuban would look after him, and he's going to have oprotunities left and right in germany.
So Dirk aint ever going to be kicking rocks. Not that he leads a particularly lavish lifestyle in the first place.
If he was also earning a Full Max his drop in production would be much more maligned too. And in the spot light. Maybe so much he'd feel obliged to keep taking every shot he could get his hands on. Maybe something insane as, 24 shot in 29 minutes? Or other players, players he wanted to sign, would look at the situation and ask why they should take a pay cut to play alongside someone making the max but not producing at a max rate.
And that money didn't remain in Cubans pockets. Cuban spent it, or tried to spend it. The mavs payroll has been massive for years. So that money wasn't kept in Cubans pocket like you're trying to suggest.
The moves they made didn't work. The pieces didn't fall together again. But he's meant to be a sucker for trying to do everything to win chips? Naw. That's just small world thinking. In an era where there's harsher penalty taxes etc, Dirks moves were smart. If he wins another chip it's going to increase his value immensely also. Much more than any of the "cuts" he took.
Thats not to say that I think Kobe did the "wrong" thing. I think he was ok, particularly if he didn't think his FO could get the deals done, or that they wouldn't try. Or that he didn't trust them to spend all of it. Or if he didn't think his body would really hold up. There's lots of legit reasons to do what kobe did.
But there's just as many legit reasons, maybe more, to do what dirk did.
When asked whether he told new Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg he wanted to come off the bench, Noah responded quickly.
"No," he said.
When asked to clarify the conversation on Friday, Hoiberg tip-toed around the details. Did Noah come to him and say he wanted to come off the bench or did the big man see the writing on the wall in the preseason and say it would be OK if Hoiberg decided to keep him on the bench to start?lol
"I don't remember," Hoiberg said. "Pick whichever one you want."
gona fuk with fanduel for the first time tonight despite being annoyed by their fukin ads
horrific
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By Dark PhaZe Go To Postgona fuk with fanduel for the first time tonight despite being annoyed by their fukin ads
horrific
Yup I still have like 175 in unrealized FD bonuses. Haven't played in months.
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Yeah I am going mine now...Got 5 line ups to do ;_;
By Kuma Go To PostI lost $20 this year…I made 3K totalPut me on
By Kuma Go To PostMy other line
Rubio/Bestbrook
Rodney Hood / Klay Thompson
Porter / Galio
Faried / Randle
Karl Towns
just did this one with my remaining 11.50 in free credit lulz
lets see how gud you are
By diehard Go To Postgood test for Jah, will be really impressed if he plays well
I'm much more interested in this game than Cavs/Heat