GT: Washington Wizards @ Brooklyn - Wednesday, 2/8/17 7:30pm LeVert will play

Elmhurst NY · Post #101 » by **Elmhurst NY** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:05 am

Team playing so much better defensively without Brook Lopez.

Paradise · Post #102 » by **Paradise** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:06 am

Elmhurst NY wrote:Team playing so much better defensively without Brook Lopez.

Imagine when we add a defensive minded center

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3pt_chucker · Post #103 » by **3pt_chucker** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:08 am

Elmhurst NY wrote:Team playing so much better defensively without Brook Lopez.

Yup the only problem is rebounding but Brook doesn't rebound anyway. :lol:

Rainyy · Post #104 » by **Rainyy** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:08 am

Elmhurst NY wrote:Team playing so much better defensively without Brook Lopez.

Small. Sample. Size. Also you ignore that overtime periods can often involve very sloppy basketball since teams are fatigued and have less lift in their shots.

One thing I will say generally - Trevor Booker is a really, really bad rebounder, and Lopez is probably better.

Post #105 » by **NyCeEvO** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:09 am

Paradise wrote:
Elmhurst NY wrote:Team playing so much better defensively without Brook Lopez.

Imagine when we add a defensive minded center

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While I don't disagree, I don't think it's fair to judge how well things would go based on the last few minutes of play. There's no way we could play this well over 48 minutes.

bws94 · Post #106 » by **bws94** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:09 am

They are leaving out there on the court. Hope they can pull out the W and have the crowd go home happy.

Rainyy · Post #107 » by **Rainyy** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:09 am

3pt_chucker wrote:
Elmhurst NY wrote:Team playing so much better defensively without Brook Lopez.

Yup the only problem is rebounding but Brook doesn't rebound anyway.

Sure he does. He boxes out, thereby increasing the success of our rebounding efforts.

Booker doesn't even box out. He always loses his man and has stone hands.

3pt_chucker · Post #108 » by **3pt_chucker** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:09 am

RHJ iso to the rim? Really?

Paradise · Post #109 » by **Paradise** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:10 am

Booker is not a better rebounder than Lopez? Wow okay.

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Post #110 » by **NyCeEvO** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:10 am

Levert constantly gets a hand on the ball from some of the league's best lead guards/forwards. He's done it to Melo, PG13, Wall and I'm sure others as well.

antique0o0 · Post #111 » by **antique0o0** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:10 am

Gortat's D is great for Nets.

Rainyy · Post #112 » by **Rainyy** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:11 am

NyCeEvO wrote:
Paradise wrote:
Elmhurst NY wrote:Team playing so much better defensively without Brook Lopez.

Imagine when we add a defensive minded center

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While I don't disagree, I don't think it's fair to judge how well things would go based on the last few minutes of play. There's no way we could play this well over 48 minutes.

This echo chamber of a community has really decided Lopez is a Bargninai-level defensive liability, despite the complete absence of statistical proof.

I even hear the narrative that we were "so much better defensively when Lopez was hurt in 13-14." This can be easily discredited by noting that our team defensive rating was actually better with Lopez in 12-13, but facts are an inconvenience when you have a narrative to push.

3pt_chucker · Post #113 » by **3pt_chucker** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:11 am

Rainyy wrote:
Elmhurst NY wrote:Team playing so much better defensively without Brook Lopez.

Small. Sample. Size. Also you ignore that overtime periods can often involve very sloppy basketball since teams are fatigued and have less lift in their shots.

One thing I will say generally - Trevor Booker is a really, really bad rebounder, and Lopez is probably better.

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Are we talking about the same player?

Born_Ready · Post #114 » by **Born_Ready** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:12 am

I have to admit I do like the aggressiveness (on both ends) the team has shown to push it to this point. These kind of games are part of the process to get better. In the future these types of games we will automatically know Brooklyn will close out based on the character building of this team. Regardless of the outcome it's been a good game. I want that more consistently.

PG13 · Post #115 » by **PG13** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:12 am

Elmhurst NY wrote:Team playing so much better defensively without Brook Lopez.

Except we need his 20 points every night.

Elmhurst NY · Post #116 » by **Elmhurst NY** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:12 am

Holy crap Bojan!

antique0o0 · Post #117 » by **antique0o0** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:13 am

NyCeEvO wrote:Levert constantly gets a hand on the ball from some of the league's best lead guards/forwards. He's done it to Melo, PG13, Wall and I'm sure others as well.

Quick foot, quick hand, and length.

KlicKlac · Post #118 » by **KlicKlac** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:13 am

lol welp

Rainyy · Post #119 » by **Rainyy** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:13 am

Paradise wrote:Booker is not a better rebounder than Lopez? Wow okay.

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Don't think it's a controversial statement at all. Booker is constantly losing his man, which is probably the most important aspect of rebounding - especially if a player isn't elite at grabbing contested boards.

We've seen that countless times tonight.

3pt_chucker · Post #120 » by **3pt_chucker** » Thu Feb 9, 2017 3:13 am

Of course Foye is in the center of that!