EPTNBA Season 2017-2018 - Page 133
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andrewlt
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Nemireck
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Had a bruised rib once and I was in serious pain for 4 weeks, with lingering pain for 4 weeks after that. Meanwhile Raptors tied for second best record in the league and 2-0 against Houston... Golden State is scary because they can actually defend. But with all of their injuries... Could be the year the stars align!! | ||
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JimmiC
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17178 Posts
If i were OKC management i'd be pretty pissed ... its like they are playing an 11 AM game. On March 17 2018 15:53 Nemireck wrote: Durant with a rib injury... That's a rough injury to deal with. Allegedly , this is the play that caused the injury. + Show Spoiler + it doesn't look that bad.. but if they say its an incomplete fracture.. then it is. any how, he tried to play with that injury and aggravated it in the next game | ||
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andrewlt
United States7702 Posts
On March 17 2018 23:09 JimmiC wrote: Congratulations! You are now part of history for ever! Expect to be a trivial pursuit answer and much more! Not even just a no. 1 seed, they are the no. 1 overall seed and by a blowout. | ||
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JimmiC
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JimmiC
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MassHysteria
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cLutZ
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MassHysteria
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And I don't watch any college | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17178 Posts
however, it looks to me like their offense runs best with Calderon at point guard. | ||
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cLutZ
United States19574 Posts
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MassHysteria
United States3678 Posts
On March 18 2018 09:25 JimmyJRaynor wrote: it feels like the Cavs have gone through a dozen point guards this year... its been clear all year they don't want Calderon at point guard. however, it looks to me like their offense runs best with Calderon at point guard. I never understood why they got Calderon in the first place. Specially after they got rid of Irving, I thought they needed someone who could run their offense more and be more dynamic off the bench (he works really slow now). He can really shoot it/stretch it though and if LBJ is running that offense mostly I can buy that. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17178 Posts
https://stats.nba.com/lineups/advanced/?CF=TEAM_ABBREVIATION*E*CLE&Season=2017-18&SeasonType=Regular Season&sort=OFF_RATING&dir=1 the Cavs aer 17-8 with Calderon starting at Point Guard. LBJ magically becomes decent "off ball" with Calderon at the point. I hear complaints LBJ can't play "off ball" ... but when Calderon is running things LBJ looks good to me... i mean the whole offense looks good.... and now that i looked it up.. the #s back it up. On March 18 2018 09:35 MassHysteria wrote: I never understood why they got Calderon in the first place. Specially after they got rid of Irving, I thought they needed someone who could run their offense more and be more dynamic off the bench (he works really slow now). the 2 choices at this point seem to be either Hill or Calderon and their pace of play is about the same at ~96. So Calderon might look slow.. but they both move the offense at the same pace. as far as "dynamic" goes... i'd say that relative to the Cavs choices that Calderon is "effective". I think Cleveland should start Calderon for a while and try to outscore their opponents. Ya his defense is weaker than Hill ... but their offense is deadly. Also, I kinda like this Hill/Calderon double PG line up. They are both pretty big PGs. | ||
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andrewlt
United States7702 Posts
On March 18 2018 09:12 MassHysteria wrote: why is "revelations" in quotes? I don't think he ever says that or I would have found it funny. And I don't watch any college Like clutz, I mostly watch the NBA. But I do watch a few NCAA games every March since I like picking brackets. This stuff is very easy to see for any NBA fan that's just a little more than casual. Read any article from the likes of Zach Lowe and you can figure this stuff out. NCAA coverage is a hagiography about college coaches. It's not analytical nor logical at all. I'll give an example. You know how the announcers frequently mention that this or that well coached college team forces teams to defend them for 20-25 seconds? If you watch enough NBA, it's very easy to see that those college teams are mindlessly moving the ball around the perimeter for most of those 20-25 seconds. It's nonsensical side to side shit that doesn't break down opposing defenses at all. There's no way this style of play will tire out any NBA team since it's obvious to any professional that they are just running meaningless actions without trying to score. The pros will simply not tire themselves out jumping at every meaningless action. But college fans will always point to this as evidence that college players are playing harder than pros. The pros know better than to respond to useless shit that doesn't do anything. | ||
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MassHysteria
United States3678 Posts
On March 18 2018 09:26 cLutZ wrote: I put "revelations" in quotes because its all stuff that is super obvious. Like, U of I accidentally stumbled into a good team in 2006 or so because they discovered that playing 2 point guards who could shoot 3s made them win more. Yet the main thing I got out of it is how college teams/programs haven't followed I appreciated the specific examples he gave on specific players and programs. He clearly follows college bball closely and in this case works closely with CBB, and I do neither of those. It's ok if you don't agree though (spec if you watched the game or ncaab unlike me), not knocking you or w/e.. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17178 Posts
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Nemireck
Canada1875 Posts
He's always been a pretty reliable PG, but you get what you get with him. A decent PG who knows how to play, can nail a shot here and there, and doesn't give up lazy turnovers. | ||
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cLutZ
United States19574 Posts
That said, if he is a keystone of your team, that is no bueno. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17178 Posts
oh well. | ||
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