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spearsy23 wrote:The russ/Iverson parallels just keep coming.
I don't consider that an insult, even if a lot of the analytics community does. But it's sad how rapid the decline was.
slick_watts wrote:spearsy23 wrote:The russ/Iverson parallels just keep coming.
I don't consider that an insult, even if a lot of the analytics community does. But it's sad how rapid the decline was.
it'll get worse than that since he's under contract three more seasons after this. he's shooting 34% eFG on jump shots. that doesn't even seem possible.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
wco81 wrote:From the clips he seems still pretty bouncer and he’s speeding into the lane to kick the ball out.
So still has athleticism. Decline in jump shooting can’t be attributed to decline in ability can it? Unless he’s got pain from his last surgeries or something.
Young players spend all summer working on their jump shots. Maybe Westbrook can’t be bothered any more.
Obviously there are older players who ma8ntain or improve their shooting efficiency.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
spearsy23 wrote:I'm never going to understand how anyone missed on doncic. Every gm who passed on him should be fired immediately. It was clear at the time, but even more so now that racism and xenophobia were the only knocks on him.
Galloisdaman wrote:spearsy23 wrote:I'm never going to understand how anyone missed on doncic. Every gm who passed on him should be fired immediately. It was clear at the time, but even more so now that racism and xenophobia were the only knocks on him.
Only 2 guys were drafted ahead of Donic. I think being drafted #3 is pretty high for guys from the euro leagues. He looked really good predraft but I had no idea he would be this good this soon.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
spearsy23 wrote:Galloisdaman wrote:spearsy23 wrote:I'm never going to understand how anyone missed on doncic. Every gm who passed on him should be fired immediately. It was clear at the time, but even more so now that racism and xenophobia were the only knocks on him.
Only 2 guys were drafted ahead of Donic. I think being drafted #3 is pretty high for guys from the euro leagues. He looked really good predraft but I had no idea he would be this good this soon.
Plus the hawks. Nobody knew he'd be THIS good, but he was far and away the best prospect in the draft. You passed that guy up for trae/bagley/ayton? Unemployment.
Galloisdaman wrote:spearsy23 wrote:Galloisdaman wrote:
Only 2 guys were drafted ahead of Donic. I think being drafted #3 is pretty high for guys from the euro leagues. He looked really good predraft but I had no idea he would be this good this soon.
Plus the hawks. Nobody knew he'd be THIS good, but he was far and away the best prospect in the draft. You passed that guy up for trae/bagley/ayton? Unemployment.
A couple of quick points. Trae is also averaging around 29 ppg as a 2nd year player so he is not too bad. Also it was Trae and and additional 2019 1st round pick (became #10) not just Trae alone.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
wco81 wrote:I'm not sure he was that much of a slam dunk.
There were questions about his athleticism, fitness and outside shooting.
He exceeded a lot of expectations.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
spearsy23 wrote:Galloisdaman wrote:spearsy23 wrote:Plus the hawks. Nobody knew he'd be THIS good, but he was far and away the best prospect in the draft. You passed that guy up for trae/bagley/ayton? Unemployment.
A couple of quick points. Trae is also averaging around 29 ppg as a 2nd year player so he is not too bad. Also it was Trae and and additional 2019 1st round pick (became #10) not just Trae alone.
Trae is really good, like really really good. But he's not luka and there was nothing to suggest he'd be close to luka pre draft.
Galloisdaman wrote:spearsy23 wrote:Galloisdaman wrote:
A couple of quick points. Trae is also averaging around 29 ppg as a 2nd year player so he is not too bad. Also it was Trae and and additional 2019 1st round pick (became #10) not just Trae alone.
Trae is really good, like really really good. But he's not luka and there was nothing to suggest he'd be close to luka pre draft.
I watch very little college and even less Euro ball so I'm far from a draft expert. I do remember people comparing Trae to Steph Curry predraft though so some folks hopes for Trae were sky high. If I'm Atlanta I'm not too mad. The draft is a crap shoot and they came out with a stud in Trae plus #10 in 2019. Now if I'm a Suns fan or a Kings fan I would be upset.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
ThunderBolt wrote:Russ, just when I think you are about to have a turning point after a few games, you go out and play the warrriors...Spoiler:
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