Around the NBA (and other Sports) 2021-22, Part 3

playa-hater · Post #1281 » by **playa-hater** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 5:01 am

The Comedian wrote:Kemba with 41/5/4 at the end of the third, may drop 50.

finished with 44, 9 and 8asts and NO TURNOVERS!!

Now let me use this as a teaching point. Some players can be great players if they are allowed to be the top scoring option, but absolutely go down in efficiency if they have to share the ball with other top options, especially if not enough touches and shots come their way.

Kemba has 44, 21 and 29 in his last 3 games since he had to start and play again. with shooting near 45% from 3..

One reason why Kemba was such a bad fit for Boston, there were just too many ball needy players.

Gordon Hayward ran out, Rozier struggled to score/shoot in his role compared to now.

With that being said Boston has to construct a team that compliments each other well. One reason I fear adding Beal to both Js may not be as Glorious as we might hope.

Triple7 · Post #1282 » by **Triple7** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 6:06 am

playa-hater wrote:
The Comedian wrote:Kemba with 41/5/4 at the end of the third, may drop 50.

finished with 44, 9 and 8asts and NO TURNOVERS!!

Now let me use this as a teaching point. Some players can be great players if they are allowed to be the top scoring option, but absolutely go down in efficiency if they have to share the ball with other top options, especially if not enough touches and shots come their way.

Kemba has 44, 21 and 29 in his last 3 games since he had to start and play again. with shooting near 45% from 3..

One reason why Kemba was such a bad fit for Boston, there were just too many ball needy players.

Gordon Hayward ran out, Rozier struggled to score/shoot in his role compared to now.

With that being said Boston has to construct a team that compliments each other well. One reason I fear adding Beal to both Js may not be as Glorious as we might hope.

Sometimes the offensive system and the coach matters, together with the right combination of players. Steph is an average at best defender, but Kerr hides his deficiency with a good system and players around him.

threrf23 · Post #1283 » by **threrf23** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 6:07 am

The Comedian wrote:Kemba with 41/5/4 at the end of the third, may drop 50.

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BostonCouchGM · Post #1285 » by **BostonCouchGM** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 7:15 am

Kemba might be scoring (and it's likely enabled by them desperately trying to showcase him so they can move him) but besides beating the lowly Pistons, they lost 2 out of 3 games. He's the epitome of a high usage chucker putting up good numbers on a bad team. He didn't work here because his outlandish contract made it impossible to start others over him and he is a terrible defender.

Post #1286 » by **Parliament10** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 4:48 pm

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Post #1287 » by **bisme37** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 9:02 pm

Lakers are signing Darren Collison. Which probably means IT will be available once his 10 day contract is up. Which means some of us will be mad when the C's don't sign him again haha.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1288 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 9:49 pm

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Fencer reregistered · Post #1290 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sat Dec 25, 2021 1:41 pm

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playa-hater · Post #1291 » by **playa-hater** » Sat Dec 25, 2021 7:10 pm

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She definitely was a former baller. just watch her shooting mechanics! nice to see how happy everyone was.. It's been a long time someone made a shot that made me that happy

Post #1292 » by **Feed Your Head** » Sat Dec 25, 2021 7:11 pm

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playa-hater · Post #1293 » by **playa-hater** » Sat Dec 25, 2021 7:15 pm

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OK but what??

zoyathedestroya · Post #1294 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Dec 26, 2021 12:45 am

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They play a different brand of bball our fans can only dream of. Castoffs and scrubs are empowered and enhanced by their two stars + the system they run.

bucknersrevenge · Post #1295 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Sun Dec 26, 2021 8:56 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:

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They play a different brand of bball our fans can only dream of. Castoffs and scrubs are empowered and enhanced by their two stars + the system they run.

#1 team in the league scoring points off cuts. I'd say you can't teach that but obviously you can. And you should. You just need coaching willing to emphasize it and lead talent willing to buy into it. That's all. Make a pass then cut. Throw the ball into the post and someone cut. The veteran talent on the team buy in so the young players on the team buy in. The issue is, our best players are still 25 and 23. That's going to continue to be a problem until it isn't.

Post #1296 » by **Parliament10** » Sun Dec 26, 2021 10:17 pm

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Bill Lumbergh · Post #1297 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 1:24 am

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Completely agree. Just do it. End the curse.

Just imagine the ovation he'd get the first time he entered a game for us.

Bill Lumbergh · Post #1298 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 1:28 am

Saw this about Cleveland being a team to watch for Simmons. Seems kinda fair, though maybe a slight overpay (two first round pick seems a little excessive), could be tweaked. At the very least, an interesting framework. I suspect Philly will end up with something like this and not the star they seek.

Psubs wrote:Okoro would probably be the starting point.

Okoro, Sexton, Love, 2022 1st pick and 2024 (top 4 protected) 1st picks for Simmons and filler.

PG Garland - Rubio
SG Rubio - Wade?
SF Simmons - Osman
PF Mobley - Markkanen
C Allen - Simmons

playa-hater · Post #1299 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:12 am

NuckyPowell wrote:Saw this about Cleveland being a team to watch for Simmons. Seems kinda fair, though maybe a slight overpay (two first round pick seems a little excessive), could be tweaked. At the very least, an interesting framework. I suspect Philly will end up with something like this and not the star they seek.

Psubs wrote:Okoro would probably be the starting point.

Okoro, Sexton, Love, 2022 1st pick and 2024 (top 4 protected) 1st picks for Simmons and filler.

PG Garland - Rubio
SG Rubio - Wade?
SF Simmons - Osman
PF Mobley - Markkanen
C Allen - Simmons

well no way Rubio and Simmons in at the same time.. But was thinking this may happen..

BK_2020 · Post #1300 » by **BK_2020** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 12:09 pm

BostonCouchGM wrote:Kemba might be scoring (and it's likely enabled by them desperately trying to showcase him so they can move him) but besides beating the lowly Pistons, they lost 2 out of 3 games. He's the epitome of a high usage chucker putting up good numbers on a bad team. He didn't work here because his outlandish contract made it impossible to start others over him and he is a terrible defender.

I mean, Jokic lost 2 out of 3 games besides beating the Clippers without Kawhi and PG13. He lost to OKC. What's the takeaway from looking at the team's won/loss in a 3 game sample as a reflection on an individual player's skills?
Boston sucks just as much, if not more, now that Kemba is gone. The problem was clearly not Kemba taking PG minutes away from Smart and Pritchard.