Around the NBA: 2021-22 Season Thread

[MrDollarBills]

Yup. It's why Harden (especially) & many others make me cringe when they are looking for a foul call every time they shoot. When I started watching basketball, it wasn't exactly "no blood, no foul" but also not far off. Also, when people dismiss the bygone era & assume players are more talented now. The game is so different. Some players would have survived back then, while others would have been destroyed. Similarly, the enforcers of yesterday likely wouldn't survive in the current NBA.

There are four guys who I know for certain would excel in any era of basketball:

Jordan, LeBron, Shaq and Kobe.

Everyone else is up for debate.

I think there's a lot more than that. Just looking at the athletic & skilled Cs of yesteryear, I have no doubt that Olajuwon & Robinson would thrive in either era. I think Duncan would have been fine too. I'm sure Giannis would have been fine. A lot of the old Guards like Gary Payton would work now too. You're essentially looking at the fastest and most skilled of the old era and the more physical of this era.

Oh yeah. Those names for sure. I would probably put Kidd in that group as well.

[MrDollarBills]

I was rooting for Team LeBron tonight because it's crazy that KD has missed two straight ASGs.

Makes me think.

Jarrett Allen was balling in the 4th.

[Prokorov]

The all star jerseys look like something of the clearance rack at kmart

[GTR11]

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[MrDollarBills]

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Prayers up to KD. I was wondering why he wasn't there

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That's some real beef right there. KD looked like he wanted to swing on Ray Paul didn't even look at dude. damn

[MrDollarBills]

Richard Jefferson came with a shovel and buried Gilbert Arenas. My God

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yo Knick fans are embarrassing as hell

[Prokorov]

Harden looks like the player we saw last year on philly. Thats pretty gross.

-i dont blame harden for leaving. players should seek situations where they are happy. and circumstances can (and did) change

-you can blame kyrie/kd's injury for the mess the nets are in. fair

-you can blame kyrie/kd's injury for harden leaving. fair.

but it is 100% a terrible look for Harden to take a week away and come back 15 pounds lighter and playing like an MVP. I was convinced it was just the hammy but no chance. He absolutely dogged it and almost single handedly put us on a 10-game losing streak...

he wanted the easy route. coast in the RS then try hard and get in shape in april. when he had to work hard all year, he said F it im out. thats nonsense. you want out fine but your getting max dollars play hard and try while you are still here. thats 2 years in a row he let himself get fat, quit on his team, and forced his way out while under contract.

lost a ton of respect for him.

[GTR11]

Miami having hard time with Greek now that he making 3's.

[Prokorov]

Miami having hard time with Greek now that he making 3's.

he is shooting threes the same as last year. its his 4th worst shooting year from three in the past 5 seasons. he can be streaky a game here and there but overall a brick layer

[GTR11]

Miami having hard time with Greek now that he making 3's.

he is shooting threes the same as last year. its his 4th worst shooting year from three in the past 5 seasons. he can be streaky a game here and there but overall a brick layer

The fact that he improved is still stands. Changes entire game plan.

Carter enters the game and Bucks lose the lead . Their commentators questioning his IQ why he takes long two's early in a shot clock.

[Prokorov]

Miami having hard time with Greek now that he making 3's.

he is shooting threes the same as last year. its his 4th worst shooting year from three in the past 5 seasons. he can be streaky a game here and there but overall a brick layer

The fact that he improved is still stands. Changes entire game plan.

Carter enters the game and Bucks lose the lead . Their commentators questioning his IQ why he takes long two's early in a shot clock.

in what way has giannis "improved" he has shot it worst 3 straight years in a row and is having his worst shooting year in 4 years

[GTR11]

he is shooting threes the same as last year. its his 4th worst shooting year from three in the past 5 seasons. he can be streaky a game here and there but overall a brick layer

The fact that he improved is still stands. Changes entire game plan.

Carter enters the game and Bucks lose the lead . Their commentators questioning his IQ why he takes long two's early in a shot clock.

in what way has giannis "improved" he has shot it worst 3 straight years in a row and is having his worst shooting year in 4 years

Mechanics definitely improved, less hesitant. I don't think numbers tell true story here. They pretty much show he's 30 percent while taking four a game last three years. Is he streaky, probably, still I see him working and improving year from year. I'm not leaving him open anymore, neither Heat now.

[Prokorov]

The fact that he improved is still stands. Changes entire game plan.

Carter enters the game and Bucks lose the lead . Their commentators questioning his IQ why he takes long two's early in a shot clock.

in what way has giannis "improved" he has shot it worst 3 straight years in a row and is having his worst shooting year in 4 years

Mechanics definitely improved, less hesitant. I don't think numbers tell true story here. They pretty much show he's 30 percent while taking four a game last three years. Is he streaky, probably, still I see him working and improving year from year. I'm not leaving him open anymore, neither Heat now.

i dont see what you are looking at. teams dare him to shoot it. the number of "wide open threes (no defender within 6 feet)" has increased each of the last 3 seasons. at the same time his percentage has decreased the last 3 seasons and his attempts are the lowest in the seasons

basically..

-teams are leaving him open more
-he is making them at a lower percentage
-he is taking less of them

that doesnt scream of a guy teams wont leave wide open and who is less hesitant to take them. better form is nice, making them is nicer.

[GTR11]

in what way has giannis "improved" he has shot it worst 3 straight years in a row and is having his worst shooting year in 4 years

Mechanics definitely improved, less hesitant. I don't think numbers tell true story here. They pretty much show he's 30 percent while taking four a game last three years. Is he streaky, probably, still I see him working and improving year from year. I'm not leaving him open anymore, neither Heat now.

i dont see what you are looking at. teams dare him to shoot it. the number of "wide open threes (no defender within 6 feet)" has increased each of the last 3 seasons. at the same time his percentage has decreased the last 3 seasons and his attempts are the lowest in the seasons

basically..

-teams are leaving him open more
-he is making them at a lower percentage
-he is taking less of them

that doesnt scream of a guy teams wont leave wide open and who is less hesitant to take them. better form is nice, making them is nicer.

Watched them for last 10 games and I can guarantee you it's not the case right now. After one open three they keep hand in his face whenever he has the ball behind three point line.

Jimmy on the other hand is definition of a brick layer. Took a quick look at his numbers God damn they horrendous, 16% like wtf . We definitely can leave his bum ass wide open. Bucks doing just that and very successful with results.

[Prokorov]

Mechanics definitely improved, less hesitant. I don't think numbers tell true story here. They pretty much show he's 30 percent while taking four a game last three years. Is he streaky, probably, still I see him working and improving year from year. I'm not leaving him open anymore, neither Heat now.

i dont see what you are looking at. teams dare him to shoot it. the number of "wide open threes (no defender within 6 feet)" has increased each of the last 3 seasons. at the same time his percentage has decreased the last 3 seasons and his attempts are the lowest in the seasons

basically..

-teams are leaving him open more
-he is making them at a lower percentage
-he is taking less of them

that doesnt scream of a guy teams wont leave wide open and who is less hesitant to take them. better form is nice, making them is nicer.

Watched them for last 10 games and I can guarantee you it's not the case right now. After one open three they keep hand in his face whenever he has the ball behind three point line.

Jimmy on the other hand is definition of a brick layer. Took a quick look at his numbers God damn they horrendous, 16% like wtf . We definitely can leave his bum ass wide open. Bucks doing just that and very successful with results.

Butler has declined drastically from three. maybe its the bulk. despite that, his efficiency has been way up. 58-60 TS% last few years due to getting to the FT line a ton more. you can get away with leaving him open, but he takes less too and is more of a driver surrounded by shooters these days.

Giannis is 13/39 his last 10 games. 33.3%. better then his 30% season average but hardly a guy teams are now trying to close out on. he went 1-6 against us the other night,

[Prokorov]

Bam literally laughed at Giannis daring him to take a wide open three which he did and bricked. Giannis 1-4 from deep.

Giannis a -8 and bucks down 15 in the 4th.

i dont think spoelstra is worried about it

[GTR11]

Bam literally laughed at Giannis daring him to take a wide open three which he did and bricked. Giannis 1-4 from deep.

Giannis a -8 and bucks down 15 in the 4th.

i dont think spoelstra is worried about it

One thing we agree on, their best players liability from three. TBH neither team won't scare me with healthy KD and full time Kyrie, that's without mentioning what Ben can give us.

Asking Hero to run 2nd unit is a huge push, won't get away with it come PO. Jimmy became a liability, Bucks just dared him to take 3s and long 2s all game.

Bucks, is it decline of Jrue or he just ran out the gas with all the bball he played? Khris looks OK though, doesn't seem to bother him. Yes I know everyone is different.