ESPN NBA Power Rankings - Week 4

[Strenuus]

They have the Jazz and Thunder ranked ahead of us at #8 & 9, the Rockets ranked at #11.

Ergo, Harden is NOT the best PG in the league. PROOF.

 

[Strenuus]

I need this at the ready whenever anyone makes a crack at Mrs. HCP... it's so perfect.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I need this at the ready whenever anyone makes a crack at Mrs. HCP... it's so perfect.

 

[BonesJones]

These days, our rebounding, more so even than our poor interior defense, is our biggest problem.

As others have pointed out, our offense isn't the problem. We are scoring 3.6 more PTS/G than last year. Fix the rebounding and it will go a long way to fixing our other problems.

Last year, we were 5th in the league in TRB/G at 45.5. This year, we are dead last at 41.2 TRB/G. Last year we were 3rd in the league in ORB/G at 11.6. This year, we are also dead last in ORB/G at 7.8.

How the fuck does a team, with no significant roster changes, go from basically the 4th best rebounding team in the league to dead last? Seriously, how does that happen?

A lot of that is on Ed Davis' disappearing act, but he's not the only one. I feel compelled to call out Ed, after I relentlessly defended him, saying he was just as good a rebounder and a better player than Kennth Faried, when rumors of Fareid's availability were first mentioned. Right now, Ed is making me look like an idiot. I want last year's Ed Davis back, please.

BNM

It's fallen off because of a lack of effort. That's the only reason. The team did so much better on the glass the second half after Stotts lit a fire under their ass.

Too often other tends have one guy crashing the glass and get the board. During those times we usually have one guy going for the ball and 3 guys in the vicinity not boxing out and watching.

 

[Tunchi]

These days, our rebounding, more so even than our poor interior defense, is our biggest problem.

As others have pointed out, our offense isn't the problem. We are scoring 3.6 more PTS/G than last year. Fix the rebounding and it will go a long way to fixing our other problems.

Last year, we were 5th in the league in TRB/G at 45.5. This year, we are dead last at 41.2 TRB/G. Last year we were 3rd in the league in ORB/G at 11.6. This year, we are also dead last in ORB/G at 7.8.

How the fuck does a team, with no significant roster changes, go from basically the 4th best rebounding team in the league to dead last? Seriously, how does that happen?

A lot of that is on Ed Davis' disappearing act, but he's not the only one. I feel compelled to call out Ed, after I relentlessly defended him, saying he was just as good a rebounder and a better player than Kennth Faried, when rumors of Fareid's availability were first mentioned. Right now, Ed is making me look like an idiot. I want last year's Ed Davis back, please.

BNM

Aminu at the 4 that's why

 

[HailBlazers]

It's fallen off because of a lack of effort. That's the only reason. The team did so much better on the glass the second half after Stotts lit a fire under their ass.

Too often other tends have one guy crashing the glass and get the board. During those times we usually have one guy going for the ball and 3 guys in the vicinity not boxing out and watching.

It's true. So annoying to see. And whatever happened to following your shot?

 

[KingSpeed]

Were we rebounding better when we had Aminu?

 

[HailBlazers]

Were we rebounding better when we had Aminu?

Not sure but he was our leading rebounder so it's safe to say.

Al-Farouq Aminu 6.6
Mason Plumlee 5.8
Damian Lillard 5.0
Maurice Harkless 4.6
Evan Turner 4.5
C.J. McCollum 4.3
Ed Davis 3.5
Noah Vonleh 3.3
Meyers Leonard 3.1
Allen Crabbe 2