Lillard named ROM for 3rd straight month

[Boob-No-More]

BTW, Rivers has seen his PT cut (understandably so) since Eric Gordon has come back. He hasn't played more than 23 minutes in any game Gordon has appeared in. And as I showed above, with or without Gordon, the Hornets lose at a similar rate when Davis plays big minutes. I'd have to go back and look at box scores, but that leads me to believe Rivers' PT has no appreciable impact on the Hornets abysmal winning percentage when Davis plays more than 27 minutes. When Davis plays big minutes, the Hornets lose about 86% of their games, whether he's playing with Rivers or Gordon.

BNM

 

[RoyToy]

Sorry, I don't see what this has to do with the Hornets losing more when Davis plays more that 27 minutes.

Davis has played in all 18 games Gordon has played in, but he's only played 27 or more minutes in 7 of those games. In those 7 games, the Hornets are 1-6 (.143). In the games Gordon played in, and Davis played less than 27 minutes, they are 8-3 (.727).

Yes, they win more games, in general, when Gordon plays, but their winning percentage when Davis plays more than 27 minutes changes very little, with (.143) or without (.136) Gordon. The fact remains, when Anthony Davis plays more than 27 minutes, the New Orleans Hornets lose about 86% of the time. Maybe that's why Monty is reluctant to play him big minutes.

And the teams they played in that 1-5 record

@ CHA - W
ATL - L
@ NKY - L
GSW - L
@ SAS - L
@ DEN - L

That's being very selective. Those teams are much better than them and should beat them.

 

[Boob-No-More]

And the teams they played in that 1-5 record

@ CHA - W
ATL - L
@ NKY - L
GSW - L
@ SAS - L
@ DEN - L

That's being very selective. Those teams are much better than them and should beat them.

Well, the fact is just about every team in the league is much better than the Hornets and should beat them. Again: 3-19 when Davis plays more than 27 minutes. 12-14 when he doesn't.

BNM

 

[RoyToy]

Well, the fact is just about every team in the league is much better than the Hornets and should beat them. Again: 3-19 when Davis plays more than 27 minutes. 12-14 when he doesn't.

BNM

8-7 when Gordon plays

7-26 when he doesn't

3-10 when neither plays

Plus the fact in the stats you provided there's a clear difference in schedules.

 

[Nikolokolus]

BTW, the Blazers are 24-23 when Damian Lillard plays more than 27 minutes. He's actually played at least 30 minutes in every game. They are also 15-10 when Lillard plays more than 38 minutes. It seems Lillard playing big minutes has a net positive impact on the Blazers chances to win, while Davis plying big minutes has a definite negative impact on the Hornets odds of winning.

Maybe that's why Lillard plays the big minutes and wins Rookie of the Month and Davis doesn't.

BNM

Damian's backups are so abysmal and below replacement level that it's absolutely no surprise that the team plays better (and wins more) the more he plays. Just with the eyeball test you can literally see the offense grind to a halt with him out of the game.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Damian's backups are so abysmal and below replacement level that it's absolutely no surprise that the team plays better (and wins more) the more he plays. Just with the eyeball test you can literally see the offense grind to a halt with him out of the game.

Oh, I agree completely. I totally understand why Lillard gets so many minutes.

But, what I want to know is why you think Davis isn't getting comparable minutes. He was the No. 1 pick after all. Should be the future of the franchise. So, why is he only averaging 28.6 MPG and only 24.8 MPG in January?

BNM

 

[Nikolokolus]

Oh, I agree completely. I totally understand why Lillard gets so many minutes.

But, what I want to know is why you think Davis isn't getting comparable minutes. He was the No. 1 pick after all. Should be the future of the franchise. So, why is he only averaging 28.6 MPG and only 24.8 MPG in January?

BNM

No idea, haven't watched a single Hornets game all year. My disbelief with Monty had more to do with not understanding how a coach could play a number one pick as little as he is.