Random NBA Observations 2016 - 2017

[KOBE]

"The Sixers also might have had a chance but for their starting center, who moved at a lumbering pace. Golden State had considerable success targeting Jahlil Okafor, against whom they drew five fouls in his first 11 minutes. In that span of play, the Sixers were minus-15, and Okafor coughed up six turnovers."

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Lowry's coaching > Kidd's coaching.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

It trips me out how when the Rockets are talked about in the national media there is always questions or discussions about their deficiencies but never about their strength's.

Most of the talk centered around the Rockets in the "national media" has been positive: Harden's "progression" and MVP chances, their high-powered offense, D'Antoni's coaching, Gordon and Anderson's play and their record.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

And on that note:

On the contrary.

He maximizes easy scoring opportunities (a la Karl Malone), cherry picks on offensive possessions, gets a large amount of assists when he's not actively creating scoring opportunities [with a spread floor offense], 78% of his rebounds are uncontested, his FG% and TS% aren't indicative of his skillset (gets fouls called that should be counted as turnovers or missed shots - percentages that would drop below Westbrook's), averages more turnovers than every single player in history - overtaking his own record from last season.

He's a fraud. Period.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - Harden doesn't deserve to win MVP.

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

Dunn scares me brehs...hopefully he just needs a year to get use to the game....Maybe my expectations where too high

Also KAT and Wiggings have been putting up insane numbers with high efficiency since Lavine went down

 

[NormanConnors]

How we feel about Players Only?

Dope

 

[Malta]

@Malta Brogdon?

First time I have ever seen him play.

He's a good player, the ceiling on him isn't too high though, off the bench he's a great player to have. The Bucks need a more dynamic option playing PG for them though.

 

[Malta]

Dunn scares me brehs...hopefully he just needs a year to get use to the game....Maybe my expectations where too high

Also KAT and Wiggings have been putting up insane numbers with high efficiency since Lavine went down

Think LaVine needs to come off the bench long term, he just gets in their way.

Getting a 3 & D big SF to play with KAT and Wiggins should be the goal of the team this summer.

 

[Made Myself A Boss]

 

[NatiboyB]

Think LaVine needs to come off the bench long term, he just gets in their way.

Getting a 3 & D big SF to play with KAT and Wiggins should be the goal of the team this summer.

I think they need to figure out a way to move Dieng I'm almost positive that Thibs will go after Taj Gibson though....That dude from Indiana who got hurt would of been a good fit.

 

[Frump]

Think LaVine needs to come off the bench long term, he just gets in their way.

Getting a 3 & D big SF to play with KAT and Wiggins should be the goal of the team this summer.

In the draft Isaac would be perfect for them those he's gonna take some time to develop

 

[No..Money..Mo..Problems]

Think LaVine needs to come off the bench long term, he just gets in their way.

Getting a 3 & D big SF to play with KAT and Wiggins should be the goal of the team this summer.

Lavine and Rubio combo in the starting 5 was the problem. I would trade lavine though and tyus finally getting minutes is helping.

 

[MoneyTron]

In February:

KAT - 28/13/2 on 60%

Wiggins - 29/4/2 on 51%

I don't want to draw the obvious comparison but yeah...

 

[Ben.]

And on that note:

I've said it before and I'll say it again - Harden doesn't deserve to win MVP.

Very much looking forward to watching this team in the playoffs, betting on this team and Harden not holding up well come playoff time (especially if they go against the Grizz).

 

[KOBE]

In February:

KAT - 28/13/2 on 60%

Wiggins - 29/4/2 on 51%

I don't want to draw the obvious comparison but yeah...

Wiggins playmaking is a lot better than 2 assists per game too. It's just no one on that damn consistently hits anything except Towns and Wiggins and they're usually finding other guys open opposed to each other.

His defense still needs a lot of work before he gets a real comparison to Kobe, but the scoring is for real. I said earlier in the season I thought he could average 27 PPG this year, but that was a mistake only because I didn't realize how much Lavine would detract from them.