Random NBA Observations 2016 - 2017

[H.J.Duck]

I didn't say that as a put down of Lauri, he's pretty much the best shooting 7 footer in NCAA history, it's just that these dudes like @Dwight Howard would lose it, and then within a few months he'd throw Randle under the bus for the better shooting player.

yeah I didn't take it that way either. He has been really impressive for an European freshman

 

[Malta]

no way in hell would our FO take a player like him at 3. we already have plenty of shooting with Ingram, Russell, Young, Clarkson, and Lou in lineups. I could see us drafting Josh Jackson, Issac, or Ball. theyre gonna swing for the fences if we luck up and keep the pick

So, they're going to take a PG then, even though Russell is the PG?


Jackson or Issac + Ingram is redundant.


Randle has an extension coming up, there's a 7 footer in the draft hitting 51% of his threes and would give Zubac maximum room in the paint and make the high screen for Ingram/Russell a dangerous weapon

 

[Dwight Howard]

You're talking in circles, Nerlens has been hitting the jumper at better percentage than Randle and you didn't even kniw it And Embiid isn't always in the paint, so the Zubac comparison makes even less sense.

My logic is sound, you're just emotional and bring up a bunch of shyt that doesn't even relate.

I dont care if he's hitting the jumper better Randle. it doesnt mean anything cause he still isnt a good shooter and hasnt taken close to the volume to where one would even call him a decent shooter. you know your playing yourself trying to pretend he's a good shooter. point is, your hypothetical basically inferred Julius lack of offensive ability would make playing with Zubac impossible. when I call you out on your contradiction as it regards Noel/Embidd you come with excuses like Noel is a decent shooter and Embiid doesnt play in the paint always. Julius is still a superior offensive player than Noel and Zubac isnt always in the paint either. so either way, you contradicted yourself.

 

[Malta]

I dont care if he's hitting the jumper better Randle.

Of course not, because it destroys your point.

Your whole point was that Nerlens cant shoot, and to this point in the season you are wrong

 

[Dwight Howard]

So, they're going to take a PG then, even though Russell is the PG?


Jackson or Issac + Ingram is redundant.


Randle has an extension coming up, there's a 7 footer in the draft hitting 51% of his threes and would give Zubac maximum room in the paint and make the high screen for Ingram/Russell a dangerous weapon

again, Zubac is developing a jumper himself and we have shooters. drafting a PF just cause he can shoot isnt neccessary. Ingrm and Russell will probably be high level shooters in a few years.

Luke is always mentioning position-less basketball so they would definitely look at Jackson/Issac. They could interchange them at SG/SF and even PF in some lineups when Ingram is stronger. Ingram and Jackson could definitely co-exist from the jump. Ingram has already been playing SG some this season.

Russell is the PG, but if the BPA is a PG, Russell can easily start at SG with his shooting ability

 

[Malta]

again, Zubac is developing a jumper himself and we have shooters. drafting a PF just cause he can shoot isnt neccessary. Ingrm and Russell will probably be high level shooters in a few years.

Luke is always mentioning position-less basketball so they would definitely look at Jackson/Issac. They could interchange them at SG/SF and even PF in some lineups when Ingram is stronger. Ingram and Jackson could definitely co-exist from the jump. Ingram has already been playing SG some this season.

Russell is the PG, but if the BPA is a PG, Russell can easily start at SG with his shooting ability

Only one of those young players is due for a big extension




It sounds like you're afraid of that Lauri future



Only 1 ball, sure are a lot of chefs in the kitchen in your idealized world where the Lakers have 4 different players that all need the ball to be effective.

 

[Dwight Howard]

Of course not, because it destroys your point.

Your whole point was that Nerlens cant shoot, and to this point in the season you are wrong

no, because its a fallacy and has nothing to do with your point that Julius lack of ability on offense would render a lineup of him and Zubac useless. you are trying to infer that because Noel is a better shooter than Julius he's actually a good shooter. dude isnt a good shooter point blank period. and is less talented offensively than Julius.

 

[Dwight Howard]

you cant tell me with a straight face Nerlens Noel is a good shooter

 

[Malta]

no, because its a fallacy and has nothing to do with your point that Julius lack of ability on offense would render a lineup of him and Zubac useless. you are trying to infer that because Noel is a better shooter than Julius he's actually a good shooter. dude isnt a good shooter point blank period. and is less talented offensively than Julius.

Randle cannot shoot, Nerlens this year is actually knocking them down.

You're comical, you say Nerlens isn't as offensively talented as Julius, yet when he starts he scores more than him. You in here talking about Randle like he averages 20ppg, but then again you did say Randle is a better scorer than Jabari so you obviously have some screws loose.

 

[Dwight Howard]

Nerlens Noel Shot Chart - NBA 2016-2017 Season - vorped.com

@Malta this is shameful. dude has barely attempted jumpers at all this season. stat is invalid for this discussion

 

[Malta]

Nerlens Noel Shot Chart - NBA 2016-2017 Season - vorped.com

@Malta this is shameful. dude has barely attempted jumpers at all this season. stat is invalid for this discussion

He's played 21 games, you're trying too hard to discredit a fact

 

[Dwight Howard]

Randle cannot shoot, Nerlens this year is actually knocking them down.

You're comical, you say Nerlens isn't as offensively talented as Julius, yet when he starts he scores more than him. You in here talking about Randle like he averages 20ppg, but then again you did say Randle is a better scorer than Jabari so you obviously have some screws loose.

Ive said that Randle is a more efficient scorer than Jabari, and the stats support that. Your premise that Randle cant co-exist with Zubac is flawed. Even without a jumper, Randle scores efficiently and shoots 62% at the rim. If Randle's defender was to slack off, Randle would just slash to the rim for a high percentage look. You make it seem as if a PF cant shoot, he's doomed when thats far from the truth.

 

[Dwight Howard]

He's played 21 games, you're trying too hard to discredit a fact

not you painted the picture that Noel has been lights-out all year when in reality he has attempted around 20 jumpers. too small of a sample size, get back at me later.

 

[Malta]

Ive said that Randle is a more efficient scorer than Jabari, and the stats support that. Your premise that Randle cant co-exist with Zubac is flawed. Even without a jumper, Randle scores efficiently and shoots 62% at the rim. If Randle's defender was to slack off, Randle would just slash to the rim for a high percentage look. You make it seem as if a PF cant shoot, he's doomed when thats far from the truth.

Please explain how someone is a more efficient scorer while shooting .489% from the field and less than 1 three a game, while the other guy shoots .486% and attempts 4 threes a game?

Jabari shoots 66% at the rim, so what you sayin Ahki?

 

[Malta]

not you painted the picture that Noel has been lights-out all year when in reality he has attempted around 20 jumpers. too small of a sample size, get back at me later.

In 21 games, is his percentage higher or lower on jumpers than Randles