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Is this a trap game?

Niang is just killing us.

JujitsuFlip wrote:Is this a trap game?

Survey says no.

8 players with double digit points tonight. Mobley is looking more confident, especially against smaller defenders. Fun watch.

Missed this for an event so will need to go back and watch. Based on thing I've seen seemed like a good team game

edit: just realized I wore a Toronto Maple Leafs hat all day (gf's fam is from Toronto) so almost jinxed us

I like this...

ijspeelman wrote:

I like this...

He just needed Strus and Merrill to show him the way lol

Some people on this board need to start rethinking their take on guys like Okoro, Wade, LeVert, etc.

JonFromVA wrote:Some people on this board need to start rethinking their take on guys like Okoro, Wade, LeVert, etc.

Okoro and Wade are right on the cusp of being legitimate 3 and D wings. For Okoro in particular, it really just looks like a confidence thing. He started showing us that Euro step earlier this season, now he's showing that he can hit more than just spot up 3s.

mcfly1204 wrote:

JonFromVA wrote:Some people on this board need to start rethinking their take on guys like Okoro, Wade, LeVert, etc.

Okoro and Wade are right on the cusp of being legitimate 3 and D wings. For Okoro in particular, it really just looks like a confidence thing. He started showing us that Euro step earlier this season, now he's showing that he can hit more than just spot up 3s.

Maybe my memory is failing me, but aren't they better than anything we've had in the past 20 years or more?

Richard Jefferson helped us a lot, but I don't remember him making an impact game in and game out like this.

JonFromVA wrote:

mcfly1204 wrote:

JonFromVA wrote:Some people on this board need to start rethinking their take on guys like Okoro, Wade, LeVert, etc.

Okoro and Wade are right on the cusp of being legitimate 3 and D wings. For Okoro in particular, it really just looks like a confidence thing. He started showing us that Euro step earlier this season, now he's showing that he can hit more than just spot up 3s.

Maybe my memory is failing me, but aren't they better than anything we've had in the past 20 years or more?

Richard Jefferson helped us a lot, but I don't remember him making an impact game in and game out like this.

JR Smith comes to mind for me.

mcfly1204 wrote:

JonFromVA wrote:

mcfly1204 wrote:Okoro and Wade are right on the cusp of being legitimate 3 and D wings. For Okoro in particular, it really just looks like a confidence thing. He started showing us that Euro step earlier this season, now he's showing that he can hit more than just spot up 3s.

Maybe my memory is failing me, but aren't they better than anything we've had in the past 20 years or more?

Richard Jefferson helped us a lot, but I don't remember him making an impact game in and game out like this.

JR Smith comes to mind for me.

I actually went back and looked at JR Smith's stats the other day and during his first two years with us he was a crazy good role player

~40% 3P% on ~11.5 attempts per 100. ~102 TS+.

Surprisingly, Wade's numbers look similar this year. ~40% on 9.0 attempts per 100. 102 TS+. JR Smith had much more he could be doing offensively off the catch, but I don't think he was ever nearly as versatile as Wade is on D.

Adding in Okoro's number just for consistency lol. ~38% on ~5 attempts per 100. 102 TS+

mcfly1204 wrote:

JonFromVA wrote:

mcfly1204 wrote:Okoro and Wade are right on the cusp of being legitimate 3 and D wings. For Okoro in particular, it really just looks like a confidence thing. He started showing us that Euro step earlier this season, now he's showing that he can hit more than just spot up 3s.

Maybe my memory is failing me, but aren't they better than anything we've had in the past 20 years or more?

Richard Jefferson helped us a lot, but I don't remember him making an impact game in and game out like this.

JR Smith comes to mind for me.

JR is fair, but case in point the times he actually provided superior defense and shooting were pretty narrow.

Same with Delonte who I didn't mention because he's more guard than wing.