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Official Speculation Thread '20-'21 VI: "I like this team"

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Re: Official Speculation Thread '20-'21 VI: "I like this team" 

Post#2001 » by jonbob17 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:00 pm

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Respectively, the article I used was "a" and not "the". My meaning was that he has performed that role well, not that he is NBA elite at setting screens. Hope the clarification helps.


That's fine, but you are using it as part of an argument as to why Birch deserves more minutes than Bamba. I would say Birch is pretty elite at setting screens, at least by the metric of screen assists. The problem with the argument is, that by that same measure, Bamba is also elite, or at least very close to equal Birch.

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Yah, and Bamba probably won't see the court again because of that one play, and his 21.8 screen assist points per 36 will be ignored, in context, Goebert 21.1, and Birch also with a sparkling 19.5, Vuc at 10.6.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread '20-'21 VI: "I like this team" 

Post#2002 » by drsd » Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:36 am

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Re: Official Speculation Thread '20-'21 VI: "I like this team" 

Post#2003 » by pepe1991 » Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:50 am

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That's fine, but you are using it as part of an argument as to why Birch deserves more minutes than Bamba. I would say Birch is pretty elite at setting screens, at least by the metric of screen assists. The problem with the argument is, that by that same measure, Bamba is also elite, or at least very close to equal Birch.

Bamba screen ain't so good....
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Yah, and Bamba probably won't see the court again because of that one play, and his 21.8 screen assist points per 36 will be ignored, in context, Goebert 21.1, and Birch also with a sparkling 19.5, Vuc at 10.6.


And if Ross made shot, he would still be counted as "screen assists" despite doing nothing.

I saw enough games, and in Bucks game also, where he pretty much disconnects himself from offense and goes to corner and does nothing for rest of possession. He is center, he flat out does not understand what his role is, and that's why he is not playing.



Look at this play, he tells pg that goes at 3 point line so he can screen, instad of setting screen, he flat out moves away from Forbes that makes recover, and he rolls to rim, with no chance at getting ball and is being boxed out as soon as he touches Giannis.

Plays like this just show how little understanding of basketball he has.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread '20-'21 VI: "I like this team" 

Post#2004 » by Bergmaniac » Wed Jan 13, 2021 3:50 pm

Thing is, we ran plays where the centre sets a screen for a Ross jump shot extremely often with the second unit, and Ross is really good at making these shots even if the screen is mediocre. So any centre we play in the second unit with Ross is likely to get a lot of screen assists without necessary being a good screener.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread '20-'21 VI: "I like this team" 

Post#2006 » by basketballRob » Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:27 am

We have 5 other guys out besides Fournier. We would have a very good team if we had that 5 back and replaced Fournier's 17m salary with a role player.

It's actually kind of funny that someone thinks that Fournier out is why we're losing. Add Fournier and no one else to this team and we're still going to lose.

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Post#2007 » by Last Guardian » Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:44 am

Screen assists conversation like it matters...lmao
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Post#2008 » by I Rasharted » Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:13 pm

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Post#2010 » by jonbob17 » Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:04 pm

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Looks like Brown is probable. Just will be without Tatum. A big just, though.
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Post#2011 » by Knightro » Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:02 pm

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Re: Official Speculation Thread '20-'21 VI: "I like this team" 

Post#2012 » by Bensational » Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:29 pm

Bamba is more at risk of catching Covid than he is of catching a break.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread '20-'21 VI: "I like this team" 

Post#2013 » by Magicfanatic82 » Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:35 pm

Guess Bamba will set a better screen next time so we will take him on the trip.
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Post#2014 » by Optimus_Steel » Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:24 pm

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What does that mean? That he may have been exposed to Covid again? Bamba is like a human meme.
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Post#2015 » by SOUL » Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:25 pm

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What does that mean? That he may have been exposed to Covid again? Bamba is like a human meme.


Durant had to do the same thing earlier a week or two ago. Got Covid last year and then had to sit out a game or 2 because of contract tracing.
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Post#2016 » by KillMonger » Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:32 pm

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What does that mean? That he may have been exposed to Covid again? Bamba is like a human meme.

It means he was in contact with someone not affiliated with the nba that tested positive for covid
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Post#2017 » by jonbob17 » Thu Jan 14, 2021 11:00 pm

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What does that mean? That he may have been exposed to Covid again? Bamba is like a human meme.


The NBA protocols do not differentiate for players that have already had COVID. Durant & Bam had it the spring, and had to sit out a week recently because of contact tracing.

In fact, and I can't remember who it was, but a player that had it before the bubble, has tested positive again recently. as in a second time.
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Post#2018 » by Blue_and_Whte » Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:33 am

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Post#2019 » by MagicMatic » Fri Jan 15, 2021 4:45 am

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Post#2020 » by pepe1991 » Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:18 am

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