Random NBA Observations 2022 - 2023

[IGSaint12]

Russ is playing well. I think a huge problem with Russ on the Lakers is that him and Lebron being on the floor together did not make sense. He' needs space to work just like Lebron does. It was a mish mash of styles that did not work. I remember that trade going down and not understanding how they would fit. At least it's better now.

 

[VegetasHairline]

fukk that "it's the Rockets" talk. Like this shyt happens nightly against them.

May not be 71 but yeah, it's the Rockets. I'll take the L.

 

[VegetasHairline]

 

[Flight]

What does Jabari Smith do well as a player right now? @Gil Scott-Heroin

Givony has the same questions I have..

 

[LebronsHairline]

May not be 71 but yeah, it's the Rockets. I'll take the L.

 

[LezJepzin]

 

[CantStop]

thomas bryant stinks

i had to pretend like he was our savior

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

That missed goaltend in the Clippers/Nuggets game is straight up criminal

 

[GunRanger]

Jokic arms are scratched to hell

 

[ALonelyDad]

Kawhi playing like a top 10 guy again

 

[richtree]

Kawhi still surgical out there

 

[CantStop]

russ acted like a hoe when he would get benched the entire 4th for us and now he wants to act like the model citizen

 

[Marc Spector]

Jamal Murray has been useless in the 4th

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Russ is playing well. I think a huge problem with Russ on the Lakers is that him and Lebron being on the floor together did not make sense. He' needs space to work just like Lebron does. It was a mish mash of styles that did not work. I remember that trade going down and not understanding how they would fit. At least it's better now.

Surprisingly, even though we all felt the same thing the reality on the court was a little bit different. Westbrook was way better with Bron on the court than without Bron.

No some of this is not true. Westbrook played better with just Lebron on the court than he did with just AD. Especially after AD went out. They were a top duo in the league.

Westbrook + LeBron ON court, AD OFF: 119.8 ORtg, 111.8 DRtg, +8.0 NET
Westbrook + LeBron + AD ON Court: 113.8 ORtg, 112.0 DRtg, +1.8 NET
Westbrook + AD ON court, LeBron OFF court: 119.2 ORtg, 120.2 DRtg, -1.0 NET
Westbrook ON court, LeBron and AD OFF court: 106.6 ORtg, 120.6 DRtg, -14.0 NET


Lakers from 12/16/2022 (AD’s injury) until Westbrook was traded

Westbrook + LeBron ON court, AD OFF: 122.9 ORtg, 112.6 DRtg, +10.3 NET

And in the regular season he’s not a net negative depending on the matchup and pace the opponent plays at. But in the playoffs he is. I noticed he played his best against teams that are higher in pace. But against the slower paced teams is when he struggled the most.

I think the bigger problem for Westbrook's fit was the lack of shooters and perimeter defenders on the Lakers' roster. He didn't have guys to pass to or space the floor for him, and he didn't have other perimeter defenders to cover his lapses. When Bron was in the game he could make it work, but without Bron he was exposed.

That and the bonehead crunch time plays, of course.

 

[Marc Spector]

Aaron Gordon is useless too. All them fouls on Kawhi