On December 25 2014 03:33 AgentW wrote:
We're about to see why the "Relying on Anderson Varejao to be Healthy as the Only Big" strategy is a terrible idea.

i have a feeling that this is going to happen to GSW as well

icystorage

Jollibee19350 Posts

December 26 2014 13:09 GMT

#1502

http://instagram.com/p/xDPh6sRhx7/?modal=true

damn that's tight

slyboogie

United States3423 Posts

December 26 2014 17:52 GMT

#1503

I'm glad to see Russ had such a great game and led his team to a win on his birthday.

oneofthem

Cayman Islands24199 Posts

December 26 2014 19:14 GMT

#1504

russ mvp?

RowdierBob

Australia13418 Posts

December 27 2014 00:34 GMT

#1505

He's been hit and miss this year WB. Having a very Iversonian season.

Zidane

United States1689 Posts

December 27 2014 01:04 GMT

#1506

Lets go Rockets. Burn down that fake grind house.

slyboogie

United States3423 Posts

December 27 2014 02:08 GMT

#1507

On December 27 2014 09:34 RowdierBob wrote:
He's been hit and miss this year WB. Having a very Iversonian season.

Yeah MVP season for sure, I agree.

dDazed

192 Posts

December 27 2014 03:28 GMT

#1508

It feels like there are so many overtimes this season when top teams go at it. Playoffs should be insane, can't wait.

Scarecrow

Korea (South)9173 Posts

December 27 2014 07:00 GMT

#1509

Smith certainly isn't shy to shoot it. Led rockets in attempts including 2 from range. I'm really surprised they didn't make 'nothing outside the paint' a clause in his contract.

oneofthem

Cayman Islands24199 Posts

December 27 2014 07:10 GMT

#1510

his shot chart from that game fits the rockets. everything either within 10 feet or beyond the arc. he missed all of the latter though lol

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

December 27 2014 08:02 GMT

#1511

21 points on 21 shots. Have fun with that, Rockets. Maybe his defense will turn around.

The Pistons shot 54.7% tonight and have 7 players with 10+. It was actually fun to watch.

RowdierBob

Australia13418 Posts

December 27 2014 09:24 GMT

#1512

On December 27 2014 11:08 slyboogie wrote:

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Yeah MVP season for sure, I agree.

I guess neither shot above league average efficiency so, sure, why not Russ?

jeeeeohn

United States1343 Posts

December 27 2014 16:13 GMT

#1513

Bucks beat Hawks by 30.

Uh, okay. Was everyone hung over after the holidays or something?

slyboogie

United States3423 Posts

December 27 2014 19:10 GMT

#1514

On December 27 2014 18:24 RowdierBob wrote:

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I guess neither shot above league average efficiency so, sure, why not Russ?

Classic Efficiency Whoring. Your point guard can operate just fine at a 56% TS, when he is the most dominant player on every basketball court.

Westbrook is assisting on over half of his team's field goals, averaging three and a half steals, he's getting to the line like 10 times a game. I believe most of the advanced statistics: adjusted plus-minus and WARP-Types, have him as among the 3 best players this season.

Now, he has a zero percent chance to actually win it. But he's having an unbelievable season.

oneofthem

Cayman Islands24199 Posts

December 27 2014 20:43 GMT

#1515

russ is the go to guy for all of their broken down plays, and okc is already iso heavy to begin with. his efficiency taking into account the role he plays on the team is very high.

him attacking the basket is one of the best plays okc has

Doraemon

Australia14949 Posts

December 28 2014 03:13 GMT

#1516

jrue holiday just gave up 12 straight points to layups in the last 5 minutes of the 4th

Scarecrow

Korea (South)9173 Posts

December 28 2014 06:58 GMT

#1517

Draymond surely has to be a lock for most improved. Another 6 steals and 3 blocks today.

AgentW

United States7725 Posts

December 28 2014 07:27 GMT

#1518

I know it's early and he's unlikely to keep this pace up, but I think Jimmy Butler deserves mention for MiP as well. He's been fantastic and should be a strong All-Star consideration in an ideal world.

Ace

United States16096 Posts

December 28 2014 09:28 GMT

#1519

He's playing like a superstar. Charles Barkley thinks he's a role player tho. Lulz.

XaI)CyRiC

United States4471 Posts

December 28 2014 10:12 GMT

#1520

Hard to argue that Jimmy isn't MIP at this point. He's ramped his production up to Allstar levels from what I think most people would consider a role player level last season.