2018 Around the NBA - October

[trailblazer18]

Who is this player, and would you want them on our squad?
2018-19 Averages
12 Pts
2 Stl
5 Ast
6 Reb
Ft% 80
Fg% 49
3pt Fg% 40.7
Minutes Per Game 28

I smell Lonzo!

 

[BonesJones]

Any idea for the struggles so far this season?

Small sample size. 3pt shooting is the most variable skill in the basketball.

 

[BonesJones]

Who is this player, and would you want them on our squad?
2018-19 Averages
12 Pts
2 Stl
5 Ast
6 Reb
Ft% 80
Fg% 49
3pt Fg% 40.7
Minutes Per Game 28

A player who people are using a 5 game sample of to mask his inability to shoot from all areas of the floor? Nah.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

How 'bout them Kings? 3-3. NOT the worst team in the West...

I TOLD you Bjelica was better than he looked in Minnesota. Now it's time to FREE BOBAN! Get on it, Vlade!

 

[James lamphear]

Whoa man, you took that way too far. I was just curious if you had to choose today, would you still pick Giles?

Of course Zach is in a better situation. Pretty much every situation in the league is better than being on the Kings. Who said anything about Zach making them a 40 win team? Giles certainly doesn't either. Besides that isn't even Zach's type of game anyway. I'll tell you this though, the Kings would get more wins this season with Zach instead of Giles who isn't really doing much.

Zach much better defender than Giles is and with Zach offense coming he is actually more rounded player. Giles didn't hardly play last night he got total 4 minutes last night.

 

[handiman]

BNM

I said "Most people said we were lucky in who we faced and when, not that we were the luckiest," and you went and picked out a drama queen as a counter-example. Brilliant.

 

[Boob-No-More]

I said "Most people said we were lucky in who we faced and when, not that we were the luckiest," and you went and picked out a drama queen as a counter-example. Brilliant.

Whatever, have a nice day. I found the thread about how "lucky" the Blazers were last season, but I won't bother to post the link. You seem more interested in arguing with me than discussion the subject. No thanks.

BNM

 

[THE HCP]

A player who people are using a 5 game sample of to mask his inability to shoot from all areas of the floor? Nah.

No sir.... a player who puts up good stats in spite of not being able to shoot. The whole world knows he can’t shoot yet he stills puts up good averages.
See Ben Simmons as well.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Who is this player, and would you want them on our squad?
2018-19 Averages
12 Pts
2 Stl
5 Ast
6 Reb
Ft% 80
Fg% 49
3pt Fg% 40.7
Minutes Per Game 28

@HCP playing the @KingSpeed small sample size card. I'm surprised you didn't stat an "Is Lonzo Ball Real" thread just for this topic.

BNM

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I knew that Vonleh was doing pretty good as a reserve for the Knicks, but i wanted to see how he did as a starter last night. He played the least minutes of the starters, but in 22 minutes he was 2 fir 4 (with a three), had five rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block. For the season he is averaging 8 rebound in 18 minutes and shooting .564.

 

[Boob-No-More]

I knew that Vonleh was doing pretty good as a reserve for the Knicks, but i wanted to see how he did as a starter last night. He played the least minutes of the starters, but in 22 minutes he was 2 fir 4 (with a three), had five rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block. For the season he is averaging 8 rebound in 18 minutes and shooting .564.

Looks like a three man race between Noah, Zach Collins and Nik Stauskas for MIP.

Seriously, I'm happy for Noah, but expect his minutes to go to almost zero if/when Porzingis comes back. Hes playing on a 1-year min contract. So, I hope he makes enough of an impression to get some decent offers next summer.

BNM

 

[Pinwheel1]

Nice to see that DMC does not need to be playing to do what he does best.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...arcus-cousins-ejected-getting-technical-bench

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Nice to see that DMC does not need to be playing to do what he does best.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...arcus-cousins-ejected-getting-technical-bench

Sounds like it was not really Boogie's fault, but nevertheless, an infinite technical fouls to minutes played ratio is impressive.

(watch the video with Mark Spears that comes on AFTER the first one.)

 

[riverman]

Who is this player, and would you want them on our squad?
2018-19 Averages
12 Pts
2 Stl
5 Ast
6 Reb
Ft% 80
Fg% 49
3pt Fg% 40.7
Minutes Per Game 28

I'm guessing Nic Batum....second guess...Evan Turner

 

[Hoopguru]

No sir.... a player who puts up good stats in spite of not being able to shoot. The whole world knows he can’t shoot yet he stills puts up good averages.
See Ben Simmons as well.

Lonzo

 

[ripcityboy]

Nice to see that DMC does not need to be playing to do what he does best.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...arcus-cousins-ejected-getting-technical-bench

Getting on a fight on the bench? Well, that's like, well.....

 

[handiman]

Whatever, have a nice day. I found the thread about how "lucky" the Blazers were last season, but I won't bother to post the link. You seem more interested in arguing with me than discussion the subject. No thanks.

BNM

You would post the link if it supported your argument... This would be unprecedented for you to not try and bury someone in data.

Look, last season's WC standings had 2 games separating #3-8. Slightly above average luck against opponent injuries would easily account for 1 or 2 games. We're not talking a dramatic swing. That's the difference between the #3 seed and barely squeaking into the playoffs, e.g., the difference between a home court advantage team that should advance and a road team that might be expected to get swept.

 

[BBert]

Fewer. The word is fewer. Not less. Fewer.

 

[BonesJones]

No sir.... a player who puts up good stats in spite of not being able to shoot. The whole world knows he can’t shoot yet he stills puts up good averages.
See Ben Simmons as well.

Meh

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Damn Tortured, you really don't want to hop on the Zach train! Be careful man, the train is leaving the station.

Im coming around to thinking Zach might be our best Big already, but I do want to give it some time still its October.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Fun fact:
Lakers, Rockets, and Thunder are a combine 3-12.
lol

 

[KingSpeed]

Fun fact:
Lakers, Rockets, and Thunder are a combine 3-12.
lol

But they’re in top tier. We are in same tier as Brooklyn. Smh Zach Lowe.

 

[THE HCP]

I'm guessing Nic Batum....second guess...Evan Turner

Lonzo Ball son.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Haha Cavs fire Lue. Dude was a trash head coach.

Should have kept Blatt

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Haha Cavs fire Lue. Dude was a trash head coach.

Should have kept Blatt

Cleveland is a trash organization without Lebron. I never thought Lue was a good coach, but why fire him after 6 games when he has no talent... Really he was on a short leash because Gilbert wants to get rid of the Lebron people.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Haha Cavs fire Lue. Dude was a trash head coach.

Should have kept Blatt

Should've kept the previous head coach, LeBron James.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Timberwolves' owner should take the example and fire Thibs (and immediately trade Butler).

 

[Labinot41]

Timberwolves' owner should take the example and fire Thibs (and immediately trade Butler).

For CJ

 

[kjironman1]

Duh. Brain fart. Thanks!

I Westbrooked that post.

You could say "Going All Westbrook" and make it a Pro Noun?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Good to see football ("soccer") customs catching on in BBall: