Around the league 2017-2018

JojoSlimbiid · Post #1961 » by **JojoSlimbiid** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 1:59 pm

I don't think Lonzo is going to continue shooting at this pace. He'll eventually start shooting adequately, I'm more worried about him as a primary facilitator as he lacks some of the necessary skills to excel at a high level. I think eventually he'll settle down into a 14-15 point scorer on better efficiency but he needs to be able to do more than pass to a creator and chill at the 3 point line....that type of play-style is cool if your the 10th pick in the draft but at #2? Nah

51X3RF4N · Post #1962 » by **51X3RF4N** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:14 pm

Man Jason Kidd is a lucky ass man.

He gets to be the "coach" of Giannis and now his team trades for Bledsoe. I think the Bucks have a great future and present team, and Kidd really just has to sit back and watch his All World, potentially historically great player set records left and right while his newly acquired vet combo guard makes plays and wins games.

I really wish the Sixers would've tried to trade for Bledsoe.

Sixers obviously going to be better anyways but still.... Kidd is lucky.

Brett Brown actually has to coach his butt off every game because he's stuck with Bayless and an inexperienced stud in Embiid. Anywho.....those are my thoughts for the day.

Post #1963 » by **Sixerscan** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:55 am

Baynes' oafy awkwardness getting his own teammates hurt now.

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Post #1964 » by **Sixerscan** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 2:44 am

Lol if the hornets can't beat the Celtics without anybody that's pretty bad for them. Getting Shane larkin'd

Unbreakable99 · Post #1965 » by **Unbreakable99** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 2:53 am

Tatum taking over. He’s looking very good.

Negrodamus · Post #1966 » by **Negrodamus** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 2:58 am

As mentioned in another thread, Dunn really coming into his own recently.

Post #1967 » by **Sixerscan** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:00 am

Unbreakable99 wrote:Tatum taking over. He’s looking very good.

You figure the first 2 times he took zeller off the dribble they would put someone else on him.

Unbreakable99 · Post #1968 » by **Unbreakable99** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:04 am

Sixerscan wrote:
Unbreakable99 wrote:Tatum taking over. He’s looking very good.

You figure the first 2 times he took zeller off the dribble they would put someone else on him.

Yeah. No way he can check Tatum.

Unbreakable99 · Post #1969 » by **Unbreakable99** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:06 am

11 straight for the Celtics. They may win the whole thing. GS isn’t all that. Tatum is the real deal.

Post #1970 » by **Sixerscan** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:08 am

I guess that's good for us? No way we catch the Celtics but the Hornets are a team we could be in the same range as.

Dwights already not playing at the end of games. He can't like that.

Unbreakable99 · Post #1971 » by **Unbreakable99** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:10 am

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JojoSlimbiid · Post #1972 » by **JojoSlimbiid** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:14 am

The Warriors would win every game by 15+ against the Celtics even at full strength in a finals matchup.

LordCovington33 · Post #1973 » by **LordCovington33** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:15 am

Unbreakable99 wrote:

Read on Twitter

That sounds creepy

LongLiveHinkie · Post #1974 » by **LongLiveHinkie** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:20 am

The Celtics don't have a single player on their roster who would start on the Warriors.

Unbreakable99 · Post #1975 » by **Unbreakable99** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:24 am

JojoSlimbiid wrote:The Warriors would win every game by 15+ against the Celtics even at full strength in a finals matchup.

No they wouldn’t. The Celtics have the best defense. They have depth. They have a complete team. Just wait until Hayward comes back next year. They may win 58 games without him. With him they may win 65 games.

LordCovington33 · Post #1976 » by **LordCovington33** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:29 am

Negrodamus wrote:As mentioned in another thread, Dunn really coming into his own recently.

Since 29 October
8.8/4.6/3.4/2.0 @ 37.5%
43.4 TS% (last year 43.2%)
-2.2 BPM (last year -2.3)
7.68 PER (last year 8.1)

Negrodamus · Post #1977 » by **Negrodamus** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:34 am

simmbiid wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:As mentioned in another thread, Dunn really coming into his own recently.

Since 29 October
8.8/4.6/3.4/2.0 @ 37.5%
43.4 TS% (last year 43.2%)
-2.2 BPM (last year -2.3)
7.68 PER (last year 8.1)

I guess I should have said defensively. He's never going to be an efficient scorer if he doesn't figure his shot out. But to have a player like him that can guard 1-3 is incredibly valuable.

Post #1978 » by **Sixerscan** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:49 am

Miami and Utah are tied at 57 after 3...

Jazz are such a tough watch.

76ciology · Post #1979 » by **76ciology** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 4:17 am

Lonzo.

I also had him as a top draft prospect, mostly because of his numbers. His shot looked funny but it was not much of an issue in UCLA.

You have heard everything now about how hard it is for him to pull off that shot. But the guy is shooting 50+FT%. Its not just a shot mechanic issue but also a TOUCH issue.

Maybe I'm wrong. But bottomline is Lonzo ATLEAST needs 2-3 years to fix that shot with a good touch.

2-3 years and you aren't even sure if he'll turn out to be a good shooter. And even if he does turn out to be a good shooter, will he be a good scorer? If he ends up not being a scoring PG, that's like Rubio-Conley caliber? Poor man's Jason Kidd?

Now look at the bigger picture. Does your team's chances looks brighter if you rely the next 2-3 years on Lonzo or if you look at other avenues in the next 2-3 years?

If I'm the Lakers, maybe trade Lonzo to the Suns for their top pick or. Let Kuzma, BroLo, JC and Ingram play this year to entertain the fans.

If Lakers opt to hold Lonzo. They're basically be the same team now going to next year, and I don't know if thats healthy to the team and the fanbase.

LordCovington33 · Post #1980 » by **LordCovington33** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 4:18 am

Negrodamus wrote:
simmbiid wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:As mentioned in another thread, Dunn really coming into his own recently.

Since 29 October
8.8/4.6/3.4/2.0 @ 37.5%
43.4 TS% (last year 43.2%)
-2.2 BPM (last year -2.3)
7.68 PER (last year 8.1)

I guess I should have said defensively. He's never going to be an efficient scorer if he doesn't figure his shot out. But to have a player like him that can guard 1-3 is incredibly valuable.

He is great defensively. Hopefully, he can improve on the other side of the ball.