Re: Around the NBA 2019-20
Posted: Sat Nov 9, 2019 5:37 am
The sixers were winning by 21 in the 4th and lost. What a nightmare game. I'd be drinking so much right now if that was us.
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irish22022 wrote:The Mavs ain't nothing. Doncic is Westbrook walking
sunsbg wrote:irish22022 wrote:The Mavs ain't nothing. Doncic is Westbrook walking
I didn't anticipate that a euro player could be more ball-dominant than Lebron and Westbrook combined.
Luka is just glory-hunting right now in the expense of his team. That half-court shot, wow. Unfortunately for him those are not falling like last season.
Revived wrote:sunsbg wrote:irish22022 wrote:The Mavs ain't nothing. Doncic is Westbrook walking
I didn't anticipate that a euro player could be more ball-dominant than Lebron and Westbrook combined.
Luka is just glory-hunting right now in the expense of his team. That half-court shot, wow. Unfortunately for him those are not falling like last season.
Lmao Mavs are 5-3 with a roster that’s utter trash outside of him and Porzingis.
Doncic is barely 20 years old. Westbrook was absolute garbage when was that age.
Come on guys, I get that us Suns, Kings and Hawks fans have to hate the guy (not being facetious I’m serious, I understand why we have to) because otherwise it makes passing on him look bad but there are actual holes in his game (defense?) to criticize him about rather than bashing him for keeping that team afloat in a tough conference. The guy’s doing everything cause he has to do everything. Key is that he’s doing it with good efficiency.
Comparisons to Westbrook are just silly. 19 year old rookie Doncic destroys 20 year old Westbrook in TS%, PER and just about every efficiency metric out there.
I was just in Dallas recently and was at a sports bar rocking my Booker jersey after we beat Memphis. I definitely got a lot of smack talk from their fans about how I feel about Ayton being suspended while Luka’s playing so well and all that but I was able to bash Doncic with creative criticisms/comebacks about his defense, his hotshot lifestyle, his out of shape looking body etc.
If I could do all that with a couple drinks inside me, then we can definitely do better than smack talking him for being “ball dominant” while posting sober.
sunsbg wrote:Revived wrote:sunsbg wrote:
I didn't anticipate that a euro player could be more ball-dominant than Lebron and Westbrook combined.
Luka is just glory-hunting right now in the expense of his team. That half-court shot, wow. Unfortunately for him those are not falling like last season.
Lmao Mavs are 5-3 with a roster that’s utter trash outside of him and Porzingis.
Doncic is barely 20 years old. Westbrook was absolute garbage when was that age.
Come on guys, I get that us Suns, Kings and Hawks fans have to hate the guy (not being facetious I’m serious, I understand why we have to) because otherwise it makes passing on him look bad but there are actual holes in his game (defense?) to criticize him about rather than bashing him for keeping that team afloat in a tough conference. The guy’s doing everything cause he has to do everything. Key is that he’s doing it with good efficiency.
Comparisons to Westbrook are just silly. 19 year old rookie Doncic destroys 20 year old Westbrook in TS%, PER and just about every efficiency metric out there.
I was just in Dallas recently and was at a sports bar rocking my Booker jersey after we beat Memphis. I definitely got a lot of smack talk from their fans about how I feel about Ayton being suspended while Luka’s playing so well and all that but I was able to bash Doncic with creative criticisms/comebacks about his defense, his hotshot lifestyle, his out of shape looking body etc.
If I could do all that with a couple drinks inside me, then we can definitely do better than smack talking him for being “ball dominant” while posting sober.
I'm not buying into "he has to do everything" BS his fans bring since beginning of last season. Back than he had solid veterans on the team, current players are not that much worse than the Knicks players, yet they lost.
As with the defense, ball-dominance is a valid argument. Mavs ball-movement is non-existent - pretty predictable offense. I can guarantee you that he'll not be allowed to do what he's doing in NBA in any EU league. As I said, if someone said to me that euro player will be so ball-dominant I would have laughed at him. But obviously Luka's pushing hard for that first All-Star game and doesn't take into account it's a long season. Watch for him and the Mavs being worse after the ASB.
I'm certainly nitpicking his game, but I would have done it even if the Suns didn't have a chance at him, as he's certainly very good player and our teams will be competing in the playoffs in the future.
Saberestar wrote:sunsbg wrote:Revived wrote:Lmao Mavs are 5-3 with a roster that’s utter trash outside of him and Porzingis.
Doncic is barely 20 years old. Westbrook was absolute garbage when was that age.
Come on guys, I get that us Suns, Kings and Hawks fans have to hate the guy (not being facetious I’m serious, I understand why we have to) because otherwise it makes passing on him look bad but there are actual holes in his game (defense?) to criticize him about rather than bashing him for keeping that team afloat in a tough conference. The guy’s doing everything cause he has to do everything. Key is that he’s doing it with good efficiency.
Comparisons to Westbrook are just silly. 19 year old rookie Doncic destroys 20 year old Westbrook in TS%, PER and just about every efficiency metric out there.
I was just in Dallas recently and was at a sports bar rocking my Booker jersey after we beat Memphis. I definitely got a lot of smack talk from their fans about how I feel about Ayton being suspended while Luka’s playing so well and all that but I was able to bash Doncic with creative criticisms/comebacks about his defense, his hotshot lifestyle, his out of shape looking body etc.
If I could do all that with a couple drinks inside me, then we can definitely do better than smack talking him for being “ball dominant” while posting sober.
I'm not buying into "he has to do everything" BS his fans bring since beginning of last season. Back than he had solid veterans on the team, current players are not that much worse than the Knicks players, yet they lost.
As with the defense, ball-dominance is a valid argument. Mavs ball-movement is non-existent - pretty predictable offense. I can guarantee you that he'll not be allowed to do what he's doing in NBA in any EU league. As I said, if someone said to me that euro player will be so ball-dominant I would have laughed at him. But obviously Luka's pushing hard for that first All-Star game and doesn't take into account it's a long season. Watch for him and the Mavs being worse after the ASB.
I'm certainly nitpicking his game, but I would have done it even if the Suns didn't have a chance at him, as he's certainly very good player and our teams will be competing in the playoffs in the future.
I understand that hurts, but it is good to admit reality.
Doncic is AMAZING. That is the true IMO. The guy is smart as hell and his basketball IQ is one of the highest that I have seen in my life. It is ridiculous.
He has always the ball in their hands because he produces every time, he is so difficult to stop because he has everything in his game.
Defensively I think he is an average player, but he does not take risks because this Dallas team needs him to play at his best on offense and out of foul trouble every single night. They lack talent and depth. With better players around (like Booker this season) he will be more focused and agressive on defense.
He is gonna average a triple double probably this season being 20 years old and helping to his rebuilding team to win games. Seriously...that is outstanding.
I am an Ayton guy because he is on the Suns, and I loved what I saw from him in the home opener. He is a nice player and all, but Luka is on another level, at least for now.
Qwigglez wrote:Oof the Blazers are struggling. I can totally see them making a strong enough push for Kevin Love if the Cavs are willing.
sunsbg wrote:irish22022 wrote:The Mavs ain't nothing. Doncic is Westbrook walking
I didn't anticipate that a euro player could be more ball-dominant than Lebron and Westbrook combined.
Luka is just glory-hunting right now in the expense of his team. That half-court shot, wow. Unfortunately for him those are not falling like last season.
bwgood77 wrote:sunsbg wrote:irish22022 wrote:The Mavs ain't nothing. Doncic is Westbrook walking
I didn't anticipate that a euro player could be more ball-dominant than Lebron and Westbrook combined.
Luka is just glory-hunting right now in the expense of his team. That half-court shot, wow. Unfortunately for him those are not falling like last season.
Expense of his team? They have two good players and the same record as us. And the previous poster calls him a walking Westbrook....a guy who won MVP a couple years back...is that a bad thing at 20? Yes, turnovers are bad and he's almost up there with Harden there, but is shooting much better from 3, getting more assists, and more rebounds, so his impact is more similar (or you could say more impactful) than Harden right now. Overall worse teammates and better numbers overall.
I know people hate hearing about him because they think Ayton will be better or whatever but doesn't mean people have to insinuate he isn't good. He's pretty damn good and I'll be surprised if he isn't an all star this year.
Dual wrote:Doncic is so good, the thing is he has no depth in his team and that will cost them the playoffs I believe. As other teams have problems too maybe they do make the playoffs.
About Suns making the playoffs is that West is weaker that we thought at the beginning of the year.
So we have a chance there.
Saberestar wrote:sunsbg wrote:Revived wrote:Lmao Mavs are 5-3 with a roster that’s utter trash outside of him and Porzingis.
Doncic is barely 20 years old. Westbrook was absolute garbage when was that age.
Come on guys, I get that us Suns, Kings and Hawks fans have to hate the guy (not being facetious I’m serious, I understand why we have to) because otherwise it makes passing on him look bad but there are actual holes in his game (defense?) to criticize him about rather than bashing him for keeping that team afloat in a tough conference. The guy’s doing everything cause he has to do everything. Key is that he’s doing it with good efficiency.
Comparisons to Westbrook are just silly. 19 year old rookie Doncic destroys 20 year old Westbrook in TS%, PER and just about every efficiency metric out there.
I was just in Dallas recently and was at a sports bar rocking my Booker jersey after we beat Memphis. I definitely got a lot of smack talk from their fans about how I feel about Ayton being suspended while Luka’s playing so well and all that but I was able to bash Doncic with creative criticisms/comebacks about his defense, his hotshot lifestyle, his out of shape looking body etc.
If I could do all that with a couple drinks inside me, then we can definitely do better than smack talking him for being “ball dominant” while posting sober.
I'm not buying into "he has to do everything" BS his fans bring since beginning of last season. Back than he had solid veterans on the team, current players are not that much worse than the Knicks players, yet they lost.
As with the defense, ball-dominance is a valid argument. Mavs ball-movement is non-existent - pretty predictable offense. I can guarantee you that he'll not be allowed to do what he's doing in NBA in any EU league. As I said, if someone said to me that euro player will be so ball-dominant I would have laughed at him. But obviously Luka's pushing hard for that first All-Star game and doesn't take into account it's a long season. Watch for him and the Mavs being worse after the ASB.
I'm certainly nitpicking his game, but I would have done it even if the Suns didn't have a chance at him, as he's certainly very good player and our teams will be competing in the playoffs in the future.
I understand that hurts, but it is good to admit reality.
Doncic is AMAZING. That is the true IMO. The guy is smart as hell and his basketball IQ is one of the highest that I have seen in my life. It is ridiculous.
He has always the ball in his hands because he produces every time, he is so difficult to stop because he has everything in his game.
Defensively I think he is an average player, but he does not take risks because this Dallas team needs him to play at his best on offense and out of foul trouble every single night. They lack talent and depth. With better players around (like Booker this season) he will be more focused and agressive on defense.
He is gonna average a triple double probably this season being 20 years old and helping to his rebuilding team to win games. Seriously...that is outstanding.
I am an Ayton guy because he is on the Suns, and I loved what I saw from him in the home opener. He is a nice player and all, but Luka is on another level, at least for now.
bwgood77 wrote:Qwigglez wrote:Oof the Blazers are struggling. I can totally see them making a strong enough push for Kevin Love if the Cavs are willing.
Do they have enough salary to send out? I am not sure I see them going after him. They have usually wanted good defense to throw at wings at SF/PF with their guard duo.
I am not sure if Nurkic is coming back, and when, but if he doesn't we can certainly compete for that 8 spot with all the struggling west teams. Pelicans really struggling and I really don't know if Zion can help them THAT much or stay healthy, but they may start falling too far back to make it up anyway.
And the Kings struggling a bit too.
lilfishi22 wrote:Same thing was said about Booker and us fans were totally on board with the "he has to do everything" narrative. Now he's got a balanced team with vets, Booker is now balling out. Can't have it both ways.
Luka was undeniable as a rookie and he's undeniably an all-star level player this season already