Since it's legal in both states we got that gas in the air.. Clippers vs Nuggets 2nd Round Thread

[inndaskKy]

PG not a superstar?

No

 

[T.he I.nformant]

PG not a superstar?

He is until he plays poorly.

 

[Trapperman Dave]

PG not a superstar?

He is but ain’t been playing like one lately, if he can get back to normal clips should be damn near unstoppable

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

KD TAKES MORE MID RANGE SHOTS
THAN ANYONE SO THESE POSTS
MAKE ZERO SENSE.



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Every star that is a product of today's league is an effigy that is burned at every opportunity on this board. It's the reason why someone like Kawhi escapes ridicule because he's perceived as a 90s throwback.

KD has NEVER been seen as a throwback; Kawhi is.
KD has NEVER had a parallel marker of this board's most beloved player; Kawhi is constantly referred to as today's MJ
KD has been seen as this soft, mentally-defeatist player (contrasted against Russ); Kawhi is seen as this stoic, man's man player
KD broke every perceived unwritten rule leaving his team and signing with the team he lost to in the playoffs; the same team that was seen as the best in the league; the same team whose style of play was seen as everything wrong with today's game.

KD symbolizes everything that this board doesn't like.

And to your point about mid-range shots - it doesn't matter who's literally taking the most, because the majority of folks aren't looking up the stats to see who is, they're simply going off their own preconceived notions and layering what everyone else is saying. Folks' perceptions and agendas hardly ever marry up with reality.

It's why I've debunked this shyt about Kawhi before:

Last four championship squads took significantly more 3s than long-2s:

Raptors: 12.8 shots from midrange; 33.8 shots from behind the arc
Warriors: 20 shots from midrange; 29 shots from behind the arc*
Warriors: 17.6 shots from midrange: 31 shots from behind the arc
Cavs: 17.9 shots from midrange: 29.6 shots from behind the arc

In the Finals:

Kawhi scored 7.5 points on 7 three-point shots per game - the equivalent of shooting 53% from midrange
Kawhi scored 3 points on 3.7 midrange shots per game - 41% from midrange (far less efficient and points than his 3-pt shots)

'bu-bu-but Kawhi's midrange is the reason why the Raptors won' - @Torrential

And for your information, you're WRONG about KD taking more midrange shots than anyone.

2019: DeRozan (followed by LMA) led the league in midrange shots; KD ranked 3rd
2018: LMA (followed by KP) led the league in midrange shots; KD ranked 6th
2017: DeRozan (followed by Melo) lead the league in midrange shots; KD ranked 27th
2016: Blake (followed by Melo) lead the league in midrange shots; KD ranked 19th
2015: LMA (followed by Melo) lead the league in midrange shots; KD ranked 29th
2014: LMA (followed by Melo) lead the league in midrange shots; KD ranked 12th

 

[Smoking With Cigarettes]

Nuggets' Jokic questionable for Game 3 vs. Clips

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Giannis has started to get hate from Harden stans now too. For winning mvp last year and taking shots at Harden’s defense

Giannis has been getting hate from everyone, and a lot of that is based upon the perception he doesn't have any 'skill', which again comes back to this back-in-the-day shyt.

Again, all the hate that stars get on this board stems from folks holding onto the past. If you represent any part of the trends and sphere of the current state of today's NBA, you'll get hated on.

 

[Flex Luger]

 

[Flex Luger]

 

[Oldschooler]

I expect Jokic to play but Clippers will probably win this game. I would just rest Jokic.

 

[Big Boss]

the main event

 

[GunRanger]

How many times theyre gonna play this damn murray ad

 

[Nero Christ]

they really running that Murray promo

 

[Don Homer]

They just showed that obnoxious ass Jamal Murray commercial 3x in 2 minutes

 

[Malik1time]

How many times theyre gonna play this damn murray ad

I thought my stream was tripping

 

[Don Homer]

they really running that Murray promo

Obnoxious as fukk