2016-2017 Around The NBA

[David.]

Okc was the most fun to play with in nba2k.

Kanter can actually hit, Adams is fast enough, WB beasts, kd beasts, then a handful of awesome three point shooters.

That flame has been extinguished

 

[InBoobieWeTrust]

Steph Curry watches game 7 for "motivation"?



Wanna come watch it with me Steph? I have it saved on my DVR in my man-cave. Nice TV. Great beer and liquor selection. And I can narrate the game for you as well, I've watched it about 25 times now. Especially the part where Kyrie hits the dagger in your face and then Kevin Love locks you down from 30 feet. Great television.

 

[Jordan]

Just wrote this piece about the Pacers.

http://sportsbystats.com/2016/09/07...gether-the-best-team-nobody-is-talking-about/

Here is the first part of the article:

Sometimes NBA analysts and metrics underrate and/or ignore future contenders. The most recent example being the 2014-15 and 2015-16 Atlanta Hawks, who most analytical models and NBA commentators had as a treadmill, ~.500 team each year. This upcoming season, though, the Indiana Pacers are that team, the one everyone seems to be missing.

For example, Jonathan Tjarks recently wrote a great piece about potential new “death lineups” during the 2016-17 NBA season. He mentioned the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, and Minnesota Timberwolves. Not once were the Indiana Pacers mentioned.

Furthermore, ESPN.com’s NBA analysis has partially become famous for its “real plus-minus” (or RPM) statistic. This uses a regression model based on players’ on/off court statistics to evaluate said players individual impact. Moreover, by combining the RPM’s of various players, one can predict win totals. In ESPN’s recent RPM-projected records for the 2016-17 season, the Indiana Pacers finished as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, one win ahead of missing the playoffs.

Finally, NBA Statistics website Nylon Calculus projects Myles Turner as the sixth best 2015 draftee during the 2016-17 season. This is in the face of Turner’s borderline elite numbers in small-ball lineups, analyzed here by Tjarks.

Thus, the analytic community simply does not understand the Indiana Pacers. They see the George Hill trade for Jeff Teague as a downgrade. Numbers suggest Al Jefferson is a one-way, average-efficiency post player, and not a true, dominant NBA center. Stats view Myles Turner as a good small-ball player who will eventually regress to his college norm, whereas Jahlil Okafor and D’Angelo Russell will eventually be the better talents. Finally, nearly every metric suggests Monta Ellis is a significantly overvalued NBA player.

 

[cavsfever]

Just wrote this piece about the Pacers.

http://sportsbystats.com/2016/09/07...gether-the-best-team-nobody-is-talking-about/

Here is the first part of the article:

Great article. I love how you are analytics-aware and can use analytics but can still look outside the analytic top lines to bring a broader perspective on how a team fits together.

I think Indiana might even end up being better than Boston this year, which would surprise everybody. Never underestimate the impact of having a superstar in the NBA.

 

[Jordan]

Great article. I love how you are analytics-aware and can use analytics but can still look outside the analytic top lines to bring a broader perspective on how a team fits together.

I think Indiana might even end up being better than Boston this year, which would surprise everybody. Never underestimate the impact of having a superstar in the NBA.

Thanks man! It seriously means a lot coming from you. One of my ten favorite posters on the board!

And I agree. Having a guy like Paul George - a top-six NBA player and superstar - makes a huge difference, especially come playoff time. Boston may be a better regular season team because of depth, but ultimately I don't foresee an eastern conference playoffs where the Cavs do not face the Pacers.

 

[Andrew]

Pissed I missed the 2016 HOF press conference and Shaq's part of the dinner. NBAtv aired the conference but never advertised it until right before when I was at work and has no plans of repeating it. Plus the dinner is streaming now and I missed Shaq. Shaq got me into basketball and I am made I missed the conference. Glad they are showing the ceremony tomorrow.

 

[Simon]

 

[Ohio]

The Heat are going to be SO bad this season.

 

[David.]

God that was like their last hope.

Something is gonna happen to whiteside

 

[Ohio]

Wait

This means more minutes for Ball Hard!

#FreeDion

 

[Jscc]

The Heat are going to be SO bad this season.

But Pat Riley said LeBron leaving Miami would be the biggest mistake of his life.

 

[Ohio]

View: https://vine.co/v/5JMart0VhWI

 

[Ohio]

 

[Snarly]

But Pat Riley said LeBron leaving Miami would be the biggest mistake of his life.

Well now they got AYYEEEE AND ONE!!!! They will be fine as Spo will turn him into the next Wade and Winslow will become LeBron over night so Riley is still right... Duh.

 

[Andrew]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1u7HTHbmiY