Random NBA Observations 2016 - 2017

[Skooby]

watching highlights of CJ mccollum... dude's midrange game is insane, top 3 midrange in the league atm. i actually think he's more of a PG than a 2, portland should trade either dame or CJ cuz that combined defensive backcourt is horrible. like CJ for noel+minor pieces? he'd look real good with embiid

Wouldn't be smart for the Blazers to give up CJ. Noel has no leverage with the 76ers. Portland would more likely offer Allen Crabbe for Noel.

 

[ShoryukenHaduken]

Why does Portland toronto and boston think anyone wants there players

 

[tremonthustler1]

Wouldn't be smart for the Blazers to give up CJ. Noel has no leverage with the 76ers. Portland would more likely offer Allen Crabbe for Noel.

Philly has no reason to take that

 

[Spree At Last]

Why the hell would the Blazers agree to that ? They can get a lot more than Noel for McCollum

noel + a pick seems pretty fair to me, the sixers have the lakers pick too i think so they might be more willing to give up a pick.

 

[Walt]

All of these statlines are insane:

Russy: 30.9-10.7-10.5

Heliflopter: 28.5-12-8, 45%fg, 36%3pt

Isiah Thomas: 27.7 &6.1, 45%fg, 35.5%3pt

Giannis: 23.8-5.9-8.9, 2 blks, 2 stls, 53.6%fg

AD: 29.2-11.7, 2.6 blocks

Kyle Lowry: 22.7-7.2-4.9, 47.8fg, 45.6%3pt

Bron: 25.6-8.7-7.9, 51%fg, 38%3pt

KD: 27.2-5-9.4, 1.6blks, 53.7%fg, 39.6% 3pt



MVP race is going to be impossible
Right now I'd rank candidates:
Flopter
Russy
Giannis
Bron
KD

This dude Bron is supposedly on "cruise control" and is having a season on par with dudes who are putting up career-narrative-changing numbers. I hope now that he has his "signature championship" people can appreciate how phenomenal Bron is.

 

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[Malta]

@Malta With all these outrageous numbers, is it safe to assume pace of play is highest league wide since 80s?

The pace is the highest it's been since 1993, and the offenses today have just figured out how to beat defenses, currently the highest eFG% in NBA history. I think teams are going to have a response on defense, which is what I think Milwaukee is building, guys who can switch everything on picks & screens. You'll see less and less specialists, they're already an endangered species as it is, but if you can't be a two way player it's a wrap for you.

 

[Walt]

Just saw this too:

LeBron James season 4 (22) 27-7-6-2-1, .552 TS%, 24.5 PER
Giannis Antetokounmpo season 4 (22) 24-9-6-2-2, .617 TS%, 28.9 PER

 

[Malta]

Just saw this too:

LeBron James season 4 (22) 27-7-6-2-1, .552 TS%, 24.5 PER
Giannis Antetokounmpo season 4 (22) 24-9-6-2-2, .617 TS%, 28.9 PER

Giannis is unreal, his progression has been just

Everyone talks about how Kawhi worked himself into being a star, but this dude Giannis was playing in what looked like a Greek rec league before he got to the NBA, and was basically an HS to NBA pro based on his age.




Look at his competition before he got to the league

 

[tremonthustler1]

Giannis is unreal, his progression has been just

Everyone talks about how Kawhi worked himself into being a star, but this dude Giannis was playing in what looked like a Greek rec league before he got to the NBA, and was basically an HS to NBA pro based on his age.




Look at his competition before he got to the league

So proud of him

 

[Malta]

So proud of him

You wanted him and Crowder

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

All of these statlines are insane:

Russy: 30.9-10.7-10.5

Heliflopter: 28.5-12-8, 45%fg, 36%3pt

Isiah Thomas: 27.7 &6.1, 45%fg, 35.5%3pt

Giannis: 23.8-5.9-8.9, 2 blks, 2 stls, 53.6%fg

AD: 29.2-11.7, 2.6 blocks

Kyle Lowry: 22.7-7.2-4.9, 47.8fg, 45.6%3pt

Bron: 25.6-8.7-7.9, 51%fg, 38%3pt

KD: 27.2-5-9.4, 1.6blks, 53.7%fg, 39.6% 3pt



MVP race is going to be impossible
Right now I'd rank candidates:
Flopter
Russy
Giannis
Bron
KD

This dude Bron is supposedly on "cruise control" and is having a season on par with dudes who are putting up career-narrative-changing numbers. I hope now that he has his "signature championship" people can appreciate how phenomenal Bron is.

Its Harden's to lose at this point. You gone put some respec on him

 

[Malta]

Its Harden's to lose at this point. You gone put some respec on him

If Russ does finish with a triple double and is within a 3-5 games of the Rocket he's getting it

 

[Walt]

Its Harden's to lose at this point. You gone put some respec on him

Never. It's fukk Flopter 'til one of us dies. Hopefully him.

Russy is shooting worse, but Harden having 'Antoni and shooters makes for a better situation I think. They are neck and neck to me. Giannis and Bron both deserve way more consideration than they'll get.

 

[CantStop]

If Russ does finish with a triple double and is within a 3-5 games of the Rocket he's getting it

If Sabo gets it and he's not a top 3 seed, i'll be furious. that was the argument for Kobe not getting it in 2006 despite averaging 35 ppg with make a wish kids on his roster.