Random NBA Observations 2020 - 2021

[CarltonJunior]

If they get to the wcf thats ok as well

Depends, if they lose to the Lakers that entire fanbase would be sick.

Now if they made the WCF and lost to some other team that wasn't the Lakers then that might be alright.

It really ain’t. All the tools to win it all. WCF simply ain’t enough

I feel like if they played the Nets in the finals and lost nobody would bat an eye. This version of the clippers is actually worse than last year but you're right that they have the tools.

 

[Primetime]

We're playing better without Lou

Clips don't even need Lou anymore. Trade em home to Atlanta for Rondo

2 things I’ve said repeatedly about LAC all season/offseason:

1. They don’t need a “traditional point guard”
2. They need to trade Lou Williams

PG and Kawhi don’t need another iso scorer (Morris is that if need be) nor do they need a guard to setup Batum/Ibaka/Zu/Kennard.. ball movement takes care of all that.

Most if not all their blown leads occur with the 2nd unit.. in part bc Lou is a defensive liability who also stagnates the offense.

A 2nd defensive 3/D guard (insurance for Bev) would be more valuable than Lou.

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

This version of the clippers is actually worse than last year but you're right that they have the tools.

Based on what in your opinion?

The pick up element is gone
No more having to deal with Trez & Lou’s defensive minutes
They are actually overwhelming bad teams...something you didn’t see as much last year
Kennard can do more offensively than Shamet
Lu has already shown willingness to dictate crunch time lineups based on who has it going instead of going with his “guys”

etc

 

[pete clemenza]

Depends, if they lose to the Lakers that entire fanbase would be sick.

Now if they made the WCF and lost to some other team that wasn't the Lakers then that might be alright.



I feel like if they played the Nets in the finals and lost nobody would bat an eye. This version of the clippers is actually worse than last year but you're right that they have the tools.

Are you serious? Ibaka, Batum, and Kennard automatically makes last years team obsolete. A better motion offense and better sets from Lue. Yes its all about the post season but its night and day compared to last season. We've also had one of the tougher schedules to start the season as well. Not bad so far imo

 

[stepbackj34spud]

At some point we need to have the talk about how inflated the stats are in this era. 100 years from now people are going to think the talent level in the nba was at an all time high. Everybody and I mean everybody is putting up big numbers.

Freaking Julius Randle is averaging 23/11/7 50% FG on some Kevin’s Garnett shyt.

Jaylen Brown is putting up 26/6/4 on 54 shooting from the floor.

These two have never mad an all star team

Like it’s starting to get comical how much of a rec league the nba is becoming.

 

[CarltonJunior]

Are you serious? Ibaka, Batum, and Kennard automatically makes last years team obsolete. A better motion offense and better sets from Lue. Yes its all about the post season but its night and day compared to last season. We've also had one of the tougher schedules to start the season as well. Not bad so far imo

I feel like Batum will be unplayable defensively in the postseason.

Kennard has played well, but he's *just* a shooter. I also don't think he will play that many minutes in a postseason series because Lou will have the majority of them. He's useful in the regular season but not a difference maker.

I think Ibaka is worse than Trez. Yes, Trez is a big part of the collapse last year against Denver, but dude's a flat out bully and losing him is a big loss. I don't think Ibaka's ability to stretch the floor offsets that toughness factor and energy that Trez brings to the court.

Time will tell though. I think that because PG is playing so much better it's masking some of this Clips team's deficiencies. If he can continue to do that, great, but I don't know if he'll sustain that.

 

[Hersh]

^ pace. and offensive skill.

 

[A Tribe Called Quest ™]

At some point we need to have the talk about how inflated the stats are in this era. 100 years from now people are going to think the talent level in the nba was at an all time high. Everybody and I mean everybody is putting up big numbers.

Freaking Julius Randle is averaging 23/11/7 50% FG on some Kevin’s Garnett shyt.

Jaylen Brown is putting up 26/6/4 on 54 shooting from the floor.

These two have never mad an all star team

Like it’s starting to get comical how much of a rec league the nba is becoming.

Jaylen Brown should have been an all star last year, and he’s in his 5th year???

 

[pete clemenza]

I feel like Batum will be unplayable defensively in the postseason.

Kennard has played well, but he's *just* a shooter. I also don't think he will play that many minutes in a postseason series because Lou will have the majority of them. He's useful in the regular season but not a difference maker.

I think Ibaka is worse than Trez. Yes, Trez is a big part of the collapse last year against Denver, but dude's a flat out bully and losing him is a big loss. I don't think Ibaka's ability to stretch the floor offsets that toughness factor and energy that Trez brings to the court.

Time will tell though. I think that because PG is playing so much better it's masking some of this Clips team's deficiencies. If he can continue to do that, great, but I don't know if he'll sustain that.

Trez will always put up points but Ibaka has been way better for us overall. We're getting more defense, rebounding, and stretching the floor out of him than with Trez. Doc did expose him and over-relied on him to the detriment of the team so alot of that was on the coach. I know everything is about the post season especially with us but I'm going to enjoy the regular season performances as well. We can fly under the radar just fine by me. I don't mind it being all Lakers and Nets talk.

 

[inndaskKy]

At some point we need to have the talk about how inflated the stats are in this era. 100 years from now people are going to think the talent level in the nba was at an all time high. Everybody and I mean everybody is putting up big numbers.

Freaking Julius Randle is averaging 23/11/7 50% FG on some Kevin’s Garnett shyt.

Jaylen Brown is putting up 26/6/4 on 54 shooting from the floor.

These two have never mad an all star team

Like it’s starting to get comical how much of a rec league the nba is becoming.

Why do you assume that Randle's numbers are inflated rather than that Garnett's numbers might have been inflated or neither are inflated? I mean, why are you so sure Randle isn't just that good and the league isn't just that talented at the moment? How does one ascertain this breh?

Is the 'eye test' just another word for personal taste?

 

[The axe murderer]

 

[stepbackj34spud]

Why do you assume that Randle's numbers are inflated rather than that Garnett's numbers might have been inflated or neither are inflated? I mean, why are you so sure Randle isn't just that good and the league isn't just that talented at the moment? How does one ascertain this breh?

Is the 'eye test' just another word for personal taste?

Because Garnett has several seasons like that or better. Julius Randle is in his 7th season and is all of a sudden putting up career numbers?

 

[Derek Lee]

 

[ISO]

At some point we need to have the talk about how inflated the stats are in this era. 100 years from now people are going to think the talent level in the nba was at an all time high. Everybody and I mean everybody is putting up big numbers.

Freaking Julius Randle is averaging 23/11/7 50% FG on some Kevin’s Garnett shyt.

Jaylen Brown is putting up 26/6/4 on 54 shooting from the floor.

These two have never mad an all star team

Like it’s starting to get comical how much of a rec league the nba is becoming.

Jaylen Brown is a monster now. Dude is nice his ball handling, shot creation, footwork, balance, jump shooting are elite now them T-Mac sessions payed off from a guy who came into the league as a bulldozing athletic corner 3&D type guy. He’s super confident out there.

And the NBA always has these periods nobody was saying shyt in the 60’s or 80’s. People should stop box score watching so much who the fukk cares?

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

I feel like Batum will be unplayable defensively in the postseason.

Kennard has played well, but he's *just* a shooter. I also don't think he will play that many minutes in a postseason series because Lou will have the majority of them. He's useful in the regular season but not a difference maker.

I think Ibaka is worse than Trez. Yes, Trez is a big part of the collapse last year against Denver, but dude's a flat out bully and losing him is a big loss. I don't think Ibaka's ability to stretch the floor offsets that toughness factor and energy that Trez brings to the court.

Time will tell though. I think that because PG is playing so much better it's masking some of this Clips team's deficiencies. If he can continue to do that, great, but I don't know if he'll sustain that.

Trez is 6’8. No amount of toughness helps with trees

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All baptized him...death in the family be damned. Trez’s defense, inability to shoot remain the same whether he’s happy or sad. In fact the only reason Trez can work with The Lakers is because he’s not asked to be “the big man” during crunch time On the defensive end AD (assuming that’s the matchup) no longer can shadow Lebron in tight games as security. Serge has to be accounted for which draws him out of the paint. From an offensive standpoint at least Kennard can put it on the floor and get his own shot...Shamet was a one trick pony who didn’t show up in the bubble.

This team’s time will be based off the playoffs BUT they are already showing streaks of dominance early on that was pretty sparse last year

We’ll see