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PlatinumState wrote:People saying the Celtics will win it all is exactly why they wont. Could be some dark horse team, you never know. Id put Boston as 3rd or 4th favorites now
Triple M wrote:youngcrev wrote:Triple M wrote:
They seem to be less reliant on the 3 point shot. Before their latest home stand they were in the bottom half in 3 point shooting but were finding other ways to win.
I'm talking attempts. They take a massive amount of 3s. It's a major staple of their offense. They may be able to overcome it, but it would be pretty tough (it would also be pretty damn tough to beat them if they had a hot shooting series)
No i get where you coming from but the numbers bear out they arent as relient on 3. Last season they basically won or loss on how well thry shot the 3 especially when they hit a certain amount of 3s.
For example from last yearthe Celtics were 34-3 when shooting over 39% from 3P and 23-22 otherwise.
This year theyve been in the bottom half of shooting but are still winning games. So yeah they will always shoot a lot of attempts but their offense is more diverse now. They are top 5 in post up frequency and 2nd in points per possesion from post ups this year compared to being bottom 10 last year in post up frequency.
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Jimmit79 wrote:Yea RJ played well he was definitely the x factor
Ostergag wrote:Is this as guaranteed as the 2007 Patriots winning it all? I was told before the SB they were guaranteed to win it, their undefeated record to that point proved it and the SB was just a formality. Is it the same as how the 73-9 Warriors were also guaranteed to win?
Jimmit79 wrote:Yea RJ played well he was definitely the x factor
Triple M wrote:youngcrev wrote:Triple M wrote:
They seem to be less reliant on the 3 point shot. Before their latest home stand they were in the bottom half in 3 point shooting but were finding other ways to win.
I'm talking attempts. They take a massive amount of 3s. It's a major staple of their offense. They may be able to overcome it, but it would be pretty tough (it would also be pretty damn tough to beat them if they had a hot shooting series)
No i get where you coming from but the numbers bear out they arent as relient on 3. Last season they basically won or loss on how well thry shot the 3 especially when they hit a certain amount of 3s.
For example from last yearthe Celtics were 34-3 when shooting over 39% from 3P and 23-22 otherwise.
This year theyve been in the bottom half of shooting but are still winning games. So yeah they will always shoot a lot of attempts but their offense is more diverse now. They are top 5 in post up frequency and 2nd in points per possesion from post ups this year compared to being bottom 10 last year in post up frequency.
Triple M wrote:life_saver wrote:ajones9219 wrote:
Well that's some cap
How's that not true ? Tatum is a top10 guy...but there is no other top15 player on team, I'd even say there is no other top20 player. It's a team which has lot of good players (top50) but only one of those is a top20 player. Porzingis is also injury prone which makes things even more uncertain
Is Tatum not arguably a top 5 guy. Maybe he is 6th but i think he's closer to a top 5 guy than just top 10.
The consenus top 5 guys are
Embiid
Jokic
Giannis
Luka
After those guys i would argue Tatum. I dont think in 2024 guys like Curry, Durant or LeBron can sustain themselves over a season like in prime Tatum.
After the top 10ish guys i think guys from 15 to 30 are all close and fluctuates season to season and sometimes week to week. For example, i think Jaylen was not good his first 10 games or so but in his last 10 he seems to be playing a lot better, but i think most view his season as he still playing like his first 10 games so the narrative is lagging behind his actual play right now.
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srhcan wrote:Triple M wrote:life_saver wrote:How's that not true ? Tatum is a top10 guy...but there is no other top15 player on team, I'd even say there is no other top20 player. It's a team which has lot of good players (top50) but only one of those is a top20 player. Porzingis is also injury prone which makes things even more uncertain
Is Tatum not arguably a top 5 guy. Maybe he is 6th but i think he's closer to a top 5 guy than just top 10.
The consenus top 5 guys are
Embiid
Jokic
Giannis
Luka
After those guys i would argue Tatum. I dont think in 2024 guys like Curry, Durant or LeBron can sustain themselves over a season like in prime Tatum.
After the top 10ish guys i think guys from 15 to 30 are all close and fluctuates season to season and sometimes week to week. For example, i think Jaylen was not good his first 10 games or so but in his last 10 he seems to be playing a lot better, but i think most view his season as he still playing like his first 10 games so the narrative is lagging behind his actual play right now.
Tatum is definitely not among top 5 players. Embiid, Jokic, Giannis, Luka and Shai are easily ahead of him.
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