Anyone a fan of USC and/or Pac-12 basketball in general? Would Onyeka Okongwu be better defensive prospect than Wiseman? (We could trade down and maybe pick up another asset for next year)
I hope Bob Myers has his eye on Aron Baynes this offseason. He can be the starting center at 5M per year - play 15 to 20 minutes like Zaza. Physical, sets screens, has good bball IQ, gets rebounds, and also can shoot 3s for spacing.
Fun exercise: take the Warriors' Box Plus-Minus for the season so far, as calculated by BBRef. There's one player on the active roster with a positive BPM right now. Can you guess who it is?
(For the record, the three other players with a positive BPM for the Dubs this season are Steph, D'Angelo Russell, and Willie Cauley-Stein.)
I don't think the Warriors should shut Looney down for the season because at the moment he might be helping the tank, but it's clear that he's not anywhere near 100% right now and is probably hurting them.
I'm confident he'll be a winning contributor again next season if his body allows him, but right now it's a bit sad to watch.
I feel better about rooting for the heat to win it all now that Andre is on board. Aside of olynck all of their guys are pretty likable.
P.S I’m not usually into this stuff but is there a shirt of Andre,Steph and Klay out there? A legit good quality one, not one that’s coming from Hong Kong that’s printed on something that’ll rip in the washer
It felt like once Draymond sat in the third the game changed. He was pushing and guiding the offense and defense. That third quarter was incredible. You could just see him willing the team.
I anticipated a bit of a let down game from Wiggins, with the excitement of the trade fading a bit, the return of Butler, a quality veteran opponent, his reputation for inconsistency, etc... But even with the slow first half I saw Wiggins flourishing under the type of leadership that Draymond brings. Wiggins gives me the impression that he wants to be good, he just hasn't been shown how. The fact that he is not overly pressing to score or prove himself at every opportunity is eye opening to me. With all the pressure he has been under so far in his career, that is pretty remarkable. He has more poise so far than I expected. It is certainly not indifference, because he definitely is engaged.
With the support of this organization, Draymonds' firm yet supportive leadership this trade is really interesting. I am really excited about what I am seeing.
Heat were supposed to be one of the slowest (deliberate) teams in the league. However, the W's defense looked like it was in cement as the Heat torched them in the first half. They were good with Dragich as the starting point, but JB has ratcheted it up to a new level.
I choose to believe Steph won the Roshambo, saw Klay was so disappointed so he gave Klay the honors.
Also, Steph's glasses: HE REALLY IS HARRY POTTER.
Anyone a fan of USC and/or Pac-12 basketball in general? Would Onyeka Okongwu be better defensive prospect than Wiseman? (We could trade down and maybe pick up another asset for next year)
I hope Bob Myers has his eye on Aron Baynes this offseason. He can be the starting center at 5M per year - play 15 to 20 minutes like Zaza. Physical, sets screens, has good bball IQ, gets rebounds, and also can shoot 3s for spacing.
Fun exercise: take the Warriors' Box Plus-Minus for the season so far, as calculated by BBRef. There's one player on the active roster with a positive BPM right now. Can you guess who it is?
(For the record, the three other players with a positive BPM for the Dubs this season are Steph, D'Angelo Russell, and Willie Cauley-Stein.)
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Answers: http://bkref.com/pi/shareit/6DdSe
I don't think the Warriors should shut Looney down for the season because at the moment he might be helping the tank, but it's clear that he's not anywhere near 100% right now and is probably hurting them.
I'm confident he'll be a winning contributor again next season if his body allows him, but right now it's a bit sad to watch.
I feel better about rooting for the heat to win it all now that Andre is on board. Aside of olynck all of their guys are pretty likable.
P.S I’m not usually into this stuff but is there a shirt of Andre,Steph and Klay out there? A legit good quality one, not one that’s coming from Hong Kong that’s printed on something that’ll rip in the washer
It felt like once Draymond sat in the third the game changed. He was pushing and guiding the offense and defense. That third quarter was incredible. You could just see him willing the team.
I anticipated a bit of a let down game from Wiggins, with the excitement of the trade fading a bit, the return of Butler, a quality veteran opponent, his reputation for inconsistency, etc... But even with the slow first half I saw Wiggins flourishing under the type of leadership that Draymond brings. Wiggins gives me the impression that he wants to be good, he just hasn't been shown how. The fact that he is not overly pressing to score or prove himself at every opportunity is eye opening to me. With all the pressure he has been under so far in his career, that is pretty remarkable. He has more poise so far than I expected. It is certainly not indifference, because he definitely is engaged.
With the support of this organization, Draymonds' firm yet supportive leadership this trade is really interesting. I am really excited about what I am seeing.
Warriors made as many free throws as field goals (30)... that's weird.
Heat were supposed to be one of the slowest (deliberate) teams in the league. However, the W's defense looked like it was in cement as the Heat torched them in the first half. They were good with Dragich as the starting point, but JB has ratcheted it up to a new level.
It's early, but hard to say the Heat overpaid Iguodala. He's a really good fit for them.
I love Jimmy Butler's game. He's basically a better version of prime-Iguodala.
I have to agree that the Heat could go far. Getting Iggy, even at that price, was a really smart move.