2016-2017 Around The NBA

[Rich]

A disgrace Curry is starting. The media must jack off to this tranny looking scrub.

Yea, this isn't what happened at all.

He finished 3rd in media voting. Who should the media have voted in over him? I guess Chris Paul....but that's a wash.

 

[Real Deal]

One can only wish Russ had this news before last night's game.

How does Russ even chill with these guys on all star weekend anyways? Seems like there's hatred in the air.

 

[Zog]

One can only wish Russ had this news before last night's game.

How does Russ even chill with these guys on all star weekend anyways? Seems like there's hatred in the air.

He will grab every rebound and then not pass the ball during the game. Chill with the East squad before/after the game.

 

[czvo]

I do enjoy that Draymond was 9th among the players.

 

[Rich]

Towns has been going nuts lately and the Wolves are playing better, and it's slowly starting to lead to more wins. They continue to lose games they lead late, like the other night to the Spurs, but they finally managed to close a good team, the Clippers, tonight.

I think they are really, really close to turning a corner. If you look at their differential of -1.1, that's a point better than the 8th seeded Nuggets, and better than every team in the West outside of the Top 7. That's a point and a half better than a team with one more win than them, the Kings, and over 4 points than a team with the same wins as them, The Lakers.

If you compare them to teams in the East, that differential is between The Knicks and the Pacers. They should be around a .500 team minus a couple of games below. I do think they are better than their record and it's going to start to actually show up in the W-L column soon.

 

[K1rieIrving>AllOtherPG's]

I do enjoy that Draymond was 9th among the players.

All I wanna know is who the hell are the other 6 players that voted for him who are not on the Warriors roster??

Also Klay got 14 votes total, somebody on his own team didn't even vote for him

 

[Adam]

Westbrook for all star MVP

 

[Jordan]

So I just got access to the Synergy Sports Technology NBA Database. This is my first article using it. I hope you guys enjoy it!

https://sportsbystats.com/2017/01/20/deandre-jordans-underrated-defense-is-in-rudy-goberts-shadow/

he Los Angeles Clippers are facing a tough situation right now. Blake Griffin is injured and will be out for at least another month. Chris Paul, in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, separated the tendon in his right thumb, sidelining him for 1.5-2 months. And finally, they just lost a close match against the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves, which is a sign that without their two all-stars things may go down hill very quickly.
That is, unless DeAndre Jordan – the Clippers third best player and defensive superstar – can lead the team to wins.

For a player with as limited of an offensive skill-set as Jordan has, the thought of him leading a team to victories against all but the worst teams seems crazy. The fact is, though, DeAndre’s play means he’s arguably the best defensive big-man in the NBA. Yes, even better than Rudy Gobert.

Rudy Gobert. The Stifle Tower. In many ways, a near-lock for Defensive Player Of The Year.
Regardless of how you phrase his name, Gobert is one of the best defensive players in the NBA. He is central to the best defense in the NBA, and when Gobert is playing the Jazz give up less than one point per possession which by itself would be the best defense in the NBA.
Furthermore, Gobert’s playtype data – i.e., how he does against certain plays – reflects this thinking. Per Synergy Sports Technology, Gobert ranks in the 96th percentile of all players who have defended the roll-man in a pick-and-roll this season, the 86th percentile of post-up defenders, and is the best player in the NBA at guarding shots off screens. Gobert is one of the most natural defensive players we have seen in a long time.

Okay, so with all of that said, how is DeAndre Jordan a better defender?

With Gobert, we tend to focus on what he does extremely well, and ignore the negative aspects of his game. He is an average spot-up defender (54th percentile) and isolation defender (63 percentile). But perhaps the biggest problem is Gobert’s ability to guard the ball handler in the pick-and-roll.

Click the link to read the rest!

 

[mhi]

Bulls want Bosh. He would instantly be their best 3pt shooter like he was on post LJ Miami teams.

 

[Jstock12]

I've just turned on the NOLA-Brooklyn game. There are 3.5 white guys in Nets starting lineup. No wonder they're horrible

 

[czvo]

The Raptors are getting absolutely smoked by Charlotte right now. I think @Rich is right in his Boston is the #2 seed call.

 

[Zog]

The Raptors are getting absolutely smoked by Charlotte right now. I think @Rich is right in his Boston is the #2 seed call.

Hopefully the Celtics don't make the ECF. I don't want to see how dirty they become when they are that close to making the Finals.

 

[The Oi]

Hopefully the Celtics don't make the ECF. I don't want to see how dirty they become when they are that close to making the Finals.

Probably as dirty as the dogs bellies get during weiner dog races.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

The Raptors are getting absolutely smoked by Charlotte right now. I think @Rich is right in his Boston is the #2 seed call.

Whoa. That was a pretty thorough b-slap.

I defecate in Boston's generation direction, though. That's a team of midgets. They can lick DEEZ NUTS.

 

[Ohio]

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