In non-Wiseman Steph minutes, it had the net rating of a 60+ win team. It was pretty similar to this team too (mediocre offense, incredible defense). Obviously this team is significantly better, but last year's team was definitely a good team.
It still amazes me that a few seemingly small upgrades on paper can improve the offense so significantly. It's not like we brought in some all-star (not including Klay for the moment). Improvement by Poole, improvement by Wiggins, GP2 going from non-factor to factor, Draymond turning it up, replace Oubre/Bazemore with Otto/Bjelica/Iggy. I guess when you add it together that is worth an all-star's level of production, but maybe better since it's spread around.
Yes, far more shooting and Wiggins has taken a step forward (or is playing in a more optimized role at least). Plus, this year's edition has Klay Thompson coming back (furiously knocks on wood).
Chiozza's pretty far from that too. If he was 6'3'' like Mulder (and that's tiny too!), maybe it'd be a discussion. And his dribbling the ball around before prematurely picking up his dribble to pass to an open non-shooter doesn't bring the value that Mulder's 40% from 3 (on nearly 10 3PAs per 36 minutes) brings.
We could have had Mulder on a two-way, right? I'd much rather have brought him back than watch the Cheese man dribbling aimlessly on O and getting abused by bigger players on D.
ok, post game is ready for ya!
https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-strength-in-numbers
A few games off, then Memphis Thursday and Suns on Xmas
Dubs need to study how OKC handled Memphis. Giddey had a really nice game. Dang rookies!
All five Kings starters scored in double figures -- even Tristan Thompson.
Yea the strong 4th Q was pretty much all fun.
Spurs blowing out the Clippers right now.
That ended very well.
30 had 30!
Held Kings below 100 in a high possession game. Def rating probably improved a bit
JTA drop off to GP2 … dunk!
So Dray needs to bring his son everytime
Chiozza heir to the Mychal Mulder garbage time triples?
Was chiozza the best we could get?
Cheeze has a long way to go to match the legend that is garbage time Mulder.
Mulder gave us competent regular season minutes.
> Mulder gave us competent regular season minutes.
[shaking with pain as I resist the urge to call out his off ball defense]
You've seen Chiozza's defense the past 2 games lol? I'm hardly comparing him to a defensive stopper here.
off ball what now?
on a bad team
Last year was not a bad team, especially the last 1/3 of the season
In non-Wiseman Steph minutes, it had the net rating of a 60+ win team. It was pretty similar to this team too (mediocre offense, incredible defense). Obviously this team is significantly better, but last year's team was definitely a good team.
The biggest difference is that this year's team is not mediocre on offense. And has a much better bench.
It still amazes me that a few seemingly small upgrades on paper can improve the offense so significantly. It's not like we brought in some all-star (not including Klay for the moment). Improvement by Poole, improvement by Wiggins, GP2 going from non-factor to factor, Draymond turning it up, replace Oubre/Bazemore with Otto/Bjelica/Iggy. I guess when you add it together that is worth an all-star's level of production, but maybe better since it's spread around.
Yes, far more shooting and Wiggins has taken a step forward (or is playing in a more optimized role at least). Plus, this year's edition has Klay Thompson coming back (furiously knocks on wood).
Chiozza's pretty far from that too. If he was 6'3'' like Mulder (and that's tiny too!), maybe it'd be a discussion. And his dribbling the ball around before prematurely picking up his dribble to pass to an open non-shooter doesn't bring the value that Mulder's 40% from 3 (on nearly 10 3PAs per 36 minutes) brings.
We could have had Mulder on a two-way, right? I'd much rather have brought him back than watch the Cheese man dribbling aimlessly on O and getting abused by bigger players on D.
Gimme a few, post game incoming
Halliburton looks a bit unhappy on the bench
Come to the Bay, Tyrese
There's a future next to Jordan Poole, with Moody, Kuminga, and Wiseman upfront.
His future with the Kangz is sinking in
Understandable, he plays for the Kings.
Porter wasn’t even really ready. His body language was like ‘oh the ball, I will deposit it in that basket’.
Steph & Dre tied team high +16
Here comes Moody times