QMemphis wrote:FarBeyondDriven wrote:QMemphis wrote:
Dude that makes absolutely no sense, you will count the 20 year old stats on a bad team because he was drafted in the lottery but yet won’t count the youngest player in the league stats because the team wasn’t good lol. GG led the Grizz to wins over The Bucks and Warriors with their full rosters. Dudes who have not actually watched a game of GG’s need to stop posting like they know what they are talking about smh.
if the Grizzlies are healthy next year, and after adding another piece via the draft and maybe via trade or FA, GG won't play much next year. He'll lucky to get 20 mpg and his production will take a hit even from the numbers he put up this season. Don't be fooled by the numbers guys put up on bad teams. Their opponents take their foot of the gas, have defensive indifference and just try to get through games against bad teams healthy. The intensity is non-existent. And the usage GG (and others who have found themselves on teams like this) was afforded isn't typical and distorts his true abilities. You could take any G-Leaguer and give him 25 minutes and as many touches as he can handle and they'd produce like GG did this year. It's not to say he isn't talent. Just don't get carried away by his numbers.
You are the exact type of poster I am referring to. I literally listed two wins GG lead us in with teams that were competing at a high level for playoff seeding. Thats not even counting the Lakers game were GG went head to head with Bron, but we loss by 3 against a Lakers team that was playing for playoff seeding. Obviously GG will get less shots and have to grow his game to be a starter but I fully expect him to be a 6th man of year level scorer by the end of next year.
and YOU are the exact poster I was referring to. Let's use these games you're so fixated on shall we? You'll notice my post explicitly refers to these exact types of things.
Against the Nuggets, they were down by 19 heading into the 4th. The Nuggets spread minutes around to keep everyone fresh. Jokic only played 31 minutes. They took their foot off the gas and only won by 15. GG took 36 shots. LaRavia, who normally can barely get on the floor when the Grizzlies are healthy) given more minutes (which speaks to my contention that usage results in production) had an even better game than GG. Higher FG%, better from 3, 4 assists and he scored 29 pts too.
And the Lakers game saw GG having a likely career best three point shooting game against a very tired and worn out Lakers team with Lebron being a disinterested defender and weak closeouts from others. That game, with GG going 7-13 from three, is an anomaly. GG had a whopping 1 rebound 1 assists in that game btw. But again, LaRavia had a monster game himself putting up 28-3-6. After the injuries, LaRavia, again, a dude who could not see the floor, suddenly was playing and put up nearly identical numbers to GG. This is what happens on bad teams dealing with injuries. He, like GG, has talent. But his usage, like GG, will take a hit when starters return.
. Or were you talking about on 4/3 when Middleton AND Lillard were both out? But that's odd, you were claiming he was doing it against fully healthy rosters in the middle of playoff seeding runs. Now who doesn't know what he's talking about...dude? And you're bragging about a win in January against the Warriors (hardly high stakes like you claim) versus a team that missed the playoffs? You need to get a grip.