8. Duarte .522 (no playoff appearances) (note: turns 27 this season)
9. Cunningham .508
10. Mitchell .506 (.514 playoffs)
11. Giddey .507 (no playoff appearances
12. Suggs .502 (no playoff appearances)
13. Primo .485 (no playoff appearances)
14. Bouknight .464 (no playoff appearances)
Probably not too soon to say that Primo and Bouknight were not the best picks, or that Duarte remains five years older than JK and Moses. But a lot of things still TBD.
Shows what the eye test is worth (or at least my eye test). I would have said that Moses has shot much better than JK over the whole three years. Not so much.
He has *shot* slightly better from 3 and the stripe, but JK’s the better finisher at the rim, so it evens out.
Actually, TS is sort of meaningless without the context of scoring volume, and JK leads on that count, with 18.8 to 14.0 points per 36 career. But Moses is picking it up on the aggressivity front this season (16.1).
JK also turns it over significantly more (2.4 to 1.2 per 36 career). Rebounding is close to a wash. Stocks are close to a wash.
TLDR: they’re both awesome, and I don’t want to trade either of them.
I don’t love our chances either, but … that’s why they play the games. When we talk about size and physicality, we’re just talking about LeBron and AD, right? LeBron looks ageless right now but turns 39 this month. AD looks like an iron man right now but is fragile. And: Dray and Loon have handled both of them in the playoffs on multiple occasions.
In any case, let’s first see if our guys can start coalescing and make the playoffs (insert Jim Mora gif).
Davis made 16 buckets, 13 of them from inside the restricted zone. No rim protection, and shooting under 25% from 3, and Indiana valiantly takes second place.
Yeah, rim protection and shooting are the swing skills with him imho. If he were a shotblocking fool who loved to play C, you could live without the elite shooting. If he could shoot, you could live without the rim protection. Tough to live without both.
I get that, but I think his skillset is pretty redundant to Dray’s; and worry that Siakam + Dray + Loon + Wiggs + GP2 is at least one perimeter bricklayer too many.
Bojan Bogdonavic played 59 games last season and averaged 32.1 mins/game. He scored 21.6 points on 48.8% FGs and 41.1% threes last season. One thing I'm worried about is his age. He's currently 34 years old and will turn 35 next year.
Not sure … depends what other teams are offering. I assume they’re gonna be highly motivated to move him before the deadline, but doubt they’re getting JK/Moody level prospects for him.
In any case, I’m not parting with Podz, JK, or Moody for him. I’d offer Detroit CP3 and a lightly protected first and see if that moves them.
After how many years do redrafts usually happen? Gonna be interesting to see where JK and MM end up relative to each other
Every few weeks! 😊
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2021 lotto picks ranked by career TS
1. Moody .590 (.703 playoffs)
2. Kuminga .589 (.589 playoffs)
3. Mobley .576 (.458 playoffs)
4. Wagner .573 (no playoff appearances)
5. Green .543 (no playoff appearances)
6. Barnes .542 (.520 playoffs)
7. Williams .539 (.572 playoffs)
8. Duarte .522 (no playoff appearances) (note: turns 27 this season)
9. Cunningham .508
10. Mitchell .506 (.514 playoffs)
11. Giddey .507 (no playoff appearances
12. Suggs .502 (no playoff appearances)
13. Primo .485 (no playoff appearances)
14. Bouknight .464 (no playoff appearances)
Probably not too soon to say that Primo and Bouknight were not the best picks, or that Duarte remains five years older than JK and Moses. But a lot of things still TBD.
Shows what the eye test is worth (or at least my eye test). I would have said that Moses has shot much better than JK over the whole three years. Not so much.
He has *shot* slightly better from 3 and the stripe, but JK’s the better finisher at the rim, so it evens out.
Actually, TS is sort of meaningless without the context of scoring volume, and JK leads on that count, with 18.8 to 14.0 points per 36 career. But Moses is picking it up on the aggressivity front this season (16.1).
JK also turns it over significantly more (2.4 to 1.2 per 36 career). Rebounding is close to a wash. Stocks are close to a wash.
TLDR: they’re both awesome, and I don’t want to trade either of them.
Lakers are too big and too physical for us. With this group of players we will never survive a playoff serie against them.
I don’t love our chances either, but … that’s why they play the games. When we talk about size and physicality, we’re just talking about LeBron and AD, right? LeBron looks ageless right now but turns 39 this month. AD looks like an iron man right now but is fragile. And: Dray and Loon have handled both of them in the playoffs on multiple occasions.
In any case, let’s first see if our guys can start coalescing and make the playoffs (insert Jim Mora gif).
I see it was a banner day for my most hated NBA and MLB teams. I still plan to drink their tears in June/October.
as we all know, it needs a global-event to shorten the season for certain LA teams to win anything of importance :-)
Davis made 16 buckets, 13 of them from inside the restricted zone. No rim protection, and shooting under 25% from 3, and Indiana valiantly takes second place.
I guess Myles Turner isn't a good rim defender.
When AD is healthy and on his game, he’s a huge challenge.
Not enough information to determine that. Turner’s averaging 2.8 blocks per 36, right on his career average. Some days you just get owned.
Everyone convinced he’s our solution to AD/Jokic/Embiid take note
I’ll still take him happily, if anyone’s offering.
How does Lebron get mvp when AD had 40/20, huh?
Cuz LeBron…
Because it was MVP of the tournament, not MVP of the game.
Final stats for the IST Finals game:
Pacers:
36.8% shooting (35/95 FGs), 10/41 threes, 29/33 FTs
32 rebounds (9 off.), 27 assists, 9 turnovers, 10 steals, 7 blocks
Lakers:
53.4% shooting (47/88 FGs), 2/13 threes, 37/35 FTs
55 rebounds (12 off.), 25 assists, 20 turnovers, 5 steals, 10 blocks
Points in paint:
Pacers: 44
Lakers: 86
Fastbreak points:
Pacers: 18
Lakers: 21
Points off turnovers:
Pacers: 21
Lakers: 8
Bench points:
Pacers: 54
Lakers: 30
“Are the Warriors a sinking ship?” Jason Timpf and the Nerdsesh guys discuss the Dubs. https://youtu.be/WMZl8xjyFX4?si=QXVsSWGEDRVxHi1H
Spoiler alert: None of them think so. Haven’t lost to a bad team. Tough schedule. Missed games. Etc.
Timpf thinks CP3 + Kuminga could/should get them Siakim. 🤷🏼♂️ I’d do that deal.
I wouldn’t, mostly cos I don’t think Siakam is that good.
I’d rather have Bojan than Siakam, tbh. This team needs more shooting, not less; and BB wouldn’t gum up the payroll for all eternity.
Siakam is about size. Her slots into the front court and pushes Wiggs back down to 3.
The size we need is at the 5 for rim protection though. The league is packed with skilled 5s now, and we struggle to contain them.
Yeah, rim protection and shooting are the swing skills with him imho. If he were a shotblocking fool who loved to play C, you could live without the elite shooting. If he could shoot, you could live without the rim protection. Tough to live without both.
I’d much rather have Otto, tbh.
I get that, but I think his skillset is pretty redundant to Dray’s; and worry that Siakam + Dray + Loon + Wiggs + GP2 is at least one perimeter bricklayer too many.
Wiggs will turn it around tho
I rather get Grant, a more natural stretch 4 that can guard multiple positions, but probably tougher just because they own our pick.
Jerami Grant: 34.9 mins/game, 22.1 points, 43.7% FGs, 41.2% threes.
Matches Klay's 2022 numbers on less 3pt volume.
Cuz he’s only shooting catch and shoot, not off movement… it’s not the same…
I would not want to trade J Kuminga for either, and especially not add C Paul in addition.
JK is or should/could be a part of the Warriors' long term future.
I'm not sure I would want to mortgage the future for what Siakam or Bogdonavic would offer in the short term.
Same. I just get the sense BB could be had for a small fraction of the price of Siakam. I could be wrong, tho…
I am with you on this. The guy is 30 and his 3 pt shooting is absolutely horrible
And he's going to be a FA commanding at least $40M per
Bojan Bogdonavic played 59 games last season and averaged 32.1 mins/game. He scored 21.6 points on 48.8% FGs and 41.1% threes last season. One thing I'm worried about is his age. He's currently 34 years old and will turn 35 next year.
That's something he and I have in common. We'll both be a year older next year :)
He’d likely just be a half-season rental, so I’m not worried about his age. And he could potentially be acquired without losing JK.
What do you think we'd have to give Detroit to get him? That is, assuming they'd even talk with us after taking on Wiseman, whom they can't use. 😊
It's not our fault that they took on Wiseman. They took a risk and it didn't work out.
Not sure … depends what other teams are offering. I assume they’re gonna be highly motivated to move him before the deadline, but doubt they’re getting JK/Moody level prospects for him.
In any case, I’m not parting with Podz, JK, or Moody for him. I’d offer Detroit CP3 and a lightly protected first and see if that moves them.
Siakam is averaging 34.3 mins/game and has 20.7 points on 49.6% FGs and 20.5% threes.
Kuminga is average 20.1 mins/game and has 11.7 points on 46.9% FGs and 28.0% threes.
Lakers are making the Pacers shoot threes, and the Pacers are missing them.
Buddy Hield was so off, he quit looking for his shot.
Le flop
OT: the Pistons, Spurs, and Wizards are a combined **1-48** in their last 49 games.
DET 0-19
SAS 0-16
WAS 1-13
The one win is when WAS got to play DET.
Wow that is some epic futility.
Let’s goooooooooooooo Pacers!!
Either I'm a huge Pacers fan....or I just hate the lakers
both also works! Fun to watch the pacers play - and very sad that the warriors look..
Lakers defense is making the Pacers offense look like the Pistons.
9 blocks for the Lakers. 6 by the Pacers.
Halli getting tired of his teammates not cashing his beautiful dimes, taking it to the hoop himself. Kinda reminds me of one of our guys.
Pacers are shooting only 35% while the Lakers are shooting 55%.