DaVoiceMaster wrote:zzaj wrote:I beg to differ on saying Meyers Leonard had a good game. He did everything he usually does, except he happened to make 4 wide open shots instead of missing 4 wide open shots. His two big dunks were from completely uncontested rolls to the basket, dunking over guards. He still only had 4 rebounds, 0 blocks, and 3 turnovers, and plenty of slow and lost defense in 25 minutes of action.
Let him play some average defense, make a couple good, well defended plays at the rim and get to double digits in rebounds before calling it 'good'.
Maybe he was insinuating that for Meyers Leonard, he actually had a good game?!?!?
I assume that's what was meant (at least I hope so). Still, Meyers looked the same to me as he has the past few years. Sometimes those wide open shots go in, sometimes they don't.
Then again, I tend to not let shooting % be my compass for when somebody has a 'good' game. If a player plays above the ability level they've shown, and shows development--that's when I call it a 'good' game.
Using Lillard as an example, he may go 13-17 from the field and score 35 points but I wouldn't call that a good game. It'd be a good shooting game. If he racked up 14 assists, 8 rebounds, 5 steals and a couple of blocks, figures out how to score points and get open looks based on what the defense gives and meanwhile leads his team to a win...that's when I call it a good game for Lillard.
I'm sure this is splitting hairs for some...it's just how I view talent. You only really get a 'good game' from me if you are demonstrating the next level of your ability.