Random NBA Observations 2017 - 2018

[Blackrogue]

I love Porter but some guys just are best as role players. Otto is that. He had God given talent and a great feel for the game but he don't have that dog in him.

Paul.pierce once said Porter is another who doesn't realize how good he can be. And that he wishes he'd punch Porter to make him assertive. Porter is mad smart. Builds car engines. Makes music.. He doesn't impose himself on the team and just fills in blanks. Hes the most efficient shooter possibly in the league. You expand his role like they are doing Now and have him fill in that shooting hole and he'll step up. He's cerebral. And already he can do it. Where they are Now is allowing him to do things off the dribble/ off picks/ attacking closeouts. He adds an iso arsenal and I give him the ultimate green light. He's a better shooter than the superstars at the wing according to numbers.

He's not an AAU guy. So just have him be a leader. Challenge him. Give him freedom and scheme for him and sky is the limit. He won't have flash but he'll sneaky murk you

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

@Gil Scott-Heroin have you seen the Knicks rookie? His defense is levels in terms of knowing rotations and switching, I've yet to see him miss an assignment or fail to rotate to the proper man.

He's got the length to go with it too. Knicks can build an elite PnR defense around him and KP.

 

[#1 pick]

Kristaps mid post game is already deadly as fukk, that's something it took Dirk 13 years to get

KP is a deadly gifted player.

Go and look up some tape on 2003 Kobe. I think you are underrating him SEVERELY as an athlete. 2003 was his peak athletically and I would put that version of Kobe up there with the best version of Jordan when it comes to the greatest combination of skill and athleticism we've ever seen in the NBA.

While Giannis is freakishly tall and long and very athletic at that size but his skills (especially shooting) are so lacking its silly to even compare him to any of the all-time greats. You can't have a weakness that pronounced and be compared to the likes of Kobe and LeBron.

LeBron is sort of the halfway point between Giannis and Kobe. He's definitely more gifted athletically than Kobe but his skills are not as good as Kobe. And while he lacks Giannis' size or length, he was more athletic and much more skilled. Its silly to even bring Giannis into these debates until he proves he can lead a team beyond the first or second round of the weak eastern conference playoffs.

Kobe in his prime was an amazing athlete but he's not the tier of athlete that LeBron, Giannis, Jordan, Westbrook is.

I am talking just athletics. I am not in the mood to talk history or accomplishments.

 

[Derek Lee]

Kristaps mid post game is already deadly as fukk, that's something it took Dirk 13 years to get

He's a black hole on offense though. He's averaging less than 1 assist per game. I wish he would do a better job of surveying the floor before he decides to shoot the rock.

 

[#1 pick]

Paul.pierce once said Porter is another who doesn't realize how good he can be. And that he wishes he'd punch Porter to make him assertive. Porter is mad smart. Builds car engines. Makes music.. He doesn't impose himself on the team and just fills in blanks. Hes the most efficient shooter possibly in the league. You expand his role like they are doing Now and have him fill in that shooting hole and he'll step up. He's cerebral. And already he can do it. Where they are Now is allowing him to do things off the dribble/ off picks/ attacking closeouts. He adds an iso arsenal and I give him the ultimate green light. He's a better shooter than the superstars at the wing according to numbers.

He's not an AAU guy. So just have him be a leader. Challenge him. Give him freedom and scheme for him and sky is the limit. He won't have flash but he'll sneaky murk you

I personally think he's in the wrong system. Put him in the Spurs system and he's a top 5 NBA player. My favorite Wizard by far and I been to over 50 Wizards games. Even my wife agrees on this.

 

[Malta]

He's got the length to go with it too. Knicks can build an elite PnR defense around him and KP.

I knew he had defensive potential, I just didn't expect him to be this good on that side of the ball so soon, he looks like a pest in man to man situations and has been shockingly good for his age in team defense.

 

[BXKingPin82]

just like that



fukkin Cavs

 

[Malta]

He's a black hole on offense though. He's averaging less than 1 assist per game. I wish he would do a better job of surveying the floor before he decides to shoot the rock.

That will come in time, once teams start sending help he'll have to learn how to find teammates, for now he's learning how to score.

 

[The War Report]

He's a black hole on offense though. He's averaging less than 1 assist per game. I wish he would do a better job of surveying the floor before he decides to shoot the rock.

Relax

 

[MikelArteta]

hardaway killing JR

 

[Swagnificent]

nikkas so disrespectful to Kareem

GOAT resume. But on the court his skill set was not as elite as the top 5.

nikkas gotta separate accomplishment from actual skill level. I rate my top 5 based solely on ability NOT accomplishments.

FTR you don't wanna see who I have rated 6-10. It'll anger you more than my top 5.

 

[MikelArteta]

I personally think he's in the wrong system. Put him in the Spurs system and he's a top 5 NBA player. My favorite Wizard by far and I been to over 50 Wizards games. Even my wife agrees on this.

porter has ALL the tools
shoots over 50 percent from the floor, 80 percent from teh line, over 40 from 3, rebounds, steals, plays good d has size and is only 24

 

[Miggs]

Murray finally having a decent game and getting out of the negative PER territory

 

[Swagnificent]

Kobe in his prime was an amazing athlete but he's not the tier of athlete that LeBron, Giannis, Jordan, Westbrook is.

I am talking just athletics. I am not in the mood to talk history or accomplishments.

I think Kobe the pure athlete is in the same class as those guys. I wouldn't say he's better than any of them (other than maybe Westbrook because of his superior height). But he's in that class.

 

[MikelArteta]

tyronn lue should be fired