Maybe it's all those defenders in his vicinity everywhere he moves, that no other player in the league has to deal with. Just a thought.
Random NBA Observations 2021 - 2022
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How bad is the injury?Cavs season is over with this Rubio injury
Non contact, immediately grabbed his knee, and had to be carried off. Not official but it's a classic ACL
Been saying for a while now that the Cavs needed to make a trade as they are too thin at the guard position 
Maybe it's all those defenders in his vicinity everywhere he moves, that no other player in the league has to deal with. Just a thought.
I mean this isn’t exactly a new problem though is it? According to y’all at least it’s been like 6 years of this
And he's still getting to the rim when he can (he killed the Grizzlies in the paint a couple games ago) - it's his finishing which has been inconsistent this season. With the way he's defended, he can't do what he wants every game; there'll be games where he can't get to his spots the same, especially with Draymond out, who's the only player that understands when/where he relocates on any given possession. And I don't know what this "according to y'all" is about. It's reality. Or perhaps we live in different realities, watching different Stephs being guarded completely differently.
Sooooo is he suppose to dominate the ball in that situation? He’s already taking 2-3 defenders out of the play
he’s supposed to vary his approach. His 3pt attempt rate is even higher this season than it ever has been which was already absurdly high. Even for a shooter of his caliber there comes a point where that hurts more than helps and I’m sure he knows that which is why I asked the question.
Cavs season is over with this Rubio injury
They weren’t good because of a backup guard who shoots 36% from the floor and has never won anything anywhere in his NBA career. They’ll adjust.
It was a reach hiring her but I can give her to the end of the year to see if she improves.
Yeah, it can get bad at times. I give her the benefit of the doubt for being new and with COVID I've noticed it's a bit harder for announcers to know some calls. She certainly isn't good thoYea but hearing her with Marc Jackson was turrible
At one point there was a technical foul called and she was like, "Wellll I guess there was a tech of some sort? Seth Curry shooting one."
I think they'll make the playoffs still but they aren't winning a series without him IMO.
He was a big component
He's only taking .8 of an attempt more than he did last season (while still shooting 40%), which is right in line with the league-average increase.
Historically, December has been his worst shooting month dating back to 2013. That in combination with the period around 'breaking the record', which he spoke on affected his game, has been the cause of his inconsistencies. And he's had his rotation-minutes adjusted multiple times this season to help out Wiggins and Poole. Physically, he's still capable of doing everything he did last season. Hell, you could even argue he's been better on the defensive end with his man-to-man assignments.
You questioned whether or not he's still capable of getting to the rim. He still can. But expecting him to "vary his approach" like that isn't a luxury he has every game. His approach is taking a shot when he gets open, wherever and whenever that may be. He can't pick and choose with defenders breathing down his neck everywhere he goes in the halfcourt.
