Joel Embiid has been nothing short of outstanding defensively this year.
He ranks in the 100th percentile in Opponent rim frequency (-10.9%)
His impact on this team is a driving force for Philly who currently ranks 4th in Half-court defense & 6th overall defensively per CTG
" Four years of hard work and hustle paid off. This coming Saturday May 6th, 2023 I will be graduating from Radford University with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism ๐
Embracing the 50 Cent mentality.. "Get rich or die tryin". Now watch me shine!"
This could've been a great season with the MVP, WCMVP & the looming FMVP. Too bad people went on a media campaign so he wouldn't win it, just for him to end up in the finals. Go figure
Jokic killed the switch with the Fake DHO, so beautiful watching Jokic,Draymond& Bam execute this so perfectly . Knowing how to read the defense in such a split second as a big man is amazing.
James harden influenced my game on the court so much. His signature size up. His stepback .. his eurostep. Hell I even love foul baiting people in adult league & pickup . May shed a real tear when heโs gone. Oh and I love mimicking how he operate the pick and roll.
The Denver Nuggets over the last month has had the Third best offense & the Eight best defense in the league, if they can maintain this level of play will ANYONE in the NBA be able to beat them in a 7 game playoff series?
The league is in trouble when LeBron gets his 3-point shooting back this season.
His 3PT Shot Making (difficulty-adjusted shooting)
@The_BBall_Index
Season Grades:
2016-17: A-
2017-18: A
2018-19: B+
2019-20: A-
2020-21: A-
2021-22: A
2022-23: F
Just watched the Nets game last night & the box score doesn't really highlight Ben Simmons aggression last night. It was some mistakes (weird misses he usually make & a couple turnovers), but despite the fading away layups if he can play like that on O with Ky & KD ๐
The NBA needs to treat the WNBA like a REAL INVESTMENT & not a cute little side project. I'm thankful for all the players like JA Morant, Kyrie & more that go out they way to truly support the product. However, if we want to get them more money let's put pressure on the NBA.
"I don't just hit people. Dialogue happens over time and you usually ain't triggered by something that fastโฆ We know stuff you don't say amongst men. We know things that you have to stand on."
Draymond Green on the Jordan Poole incident
(via
@PatBevPod
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Cam Thomas gotta sit bro , this is ridiculous.
Royce has to tweak the shot selection some
7-11 blew some bunnies at the rim
Let's have a better half fellas
After losing to the Lakers in the first half, The Cavs shut down the Lakers offense holding them to only 36 points in the second half & being led by Mitchell on scoring 33 points to finish the night. He propelled the Cavs to another victory currently 8-1 on the season.
@realStanVG
More spacing = more ground to cover across the court = more wear & tear + Kids growing up play way more games which also adds more wear and tear on your body..
@CWilliamson44
Nah man , she always doing it to Black men . She got a history of this bringing it up randomly . Even if you think this is fair, she's nobody to defend & she's not an ally of our people
@CWilliamson44
She doesn't just mess up. She pushes a negative agenda constantly. And let the man have his draft night bro... He made a bad mistake, he been cooperating .. Let the man be , every time its something with a black man negative she quick to blast it on front street.
NBA twitter bullying women . If I catch you doing that on my timeline Iโm gonna block you. Those women did nothing but start a podcast & even if you disagree with their takes , all that s*** talking & more is clown s***
Jason Jokic bit is nasty even from his player ranking pre-season. You can't pick against Jokic all playoffs, then pick 3 best players in the world just to spite Jokic. Then use other guys underperforming to discredit Jokic run like this is just nasty .
Had a great time talking hoops with
@SIChrisMannix
- What we expect in game 5
- How many championships can this Denver team win?
- Where does Jokicโs playoff run rank historically
- Who makes the most sense as a CP3 destination?
- How will the Kyrie saga end?
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Kyrie has been fantastic as a passer since joining Dallas.
Look how he manipulates the High BS with his eyes on roller.
He freezes the strong-side corner man freeing up a shot.
You cannot control having a degenerative knee & a body that fails you. Kawhi work ethic is 1 of 1 , some things aren't meant to be. Placing blame on him isn't fair or right . IMO
Kawhi letting his team down bigโฆ dude load managed all season - meaning they GOT a harder team - and now heโs there saying he got a knee issue so he canโt play
Vanderbilt on Draymond was so crucial yesterday
- It negates how much the Steph-Dray P&R is ran
- Switchable
- Elite ball pressure when Dray has the ball
- Good help defense at rim & passing lanes with Dray off the ball
Clap it up for Darvin
I will miss watching the best perimeter defending big in the NBA night in & night out. Much respect for Claxton & the Nets can't wait until next season to see how he develops again.
The topic of Offensive Goat gets brought up here & there, but these are my four guys who could be number 1. I can't ever settle on 1 guy , but these 4 stand out.
Why is Giannis having his LEAST efficient (+1.5rts) scoring seasons since his Rookie year (-2.3rts). This also may be his WORST offensive season since 16-17. Alot has to do with shots like this. I must note he is having his best VOLUME scoring season this year though.
๐ Want to take a dive into Nic Claxton's game? Check out this analysis video on my YouTube channel! From his defensive impact to his offensive limitations, I break down Claxton's game at the absolute peak of his powers. Don't miss it!
I heard Pat Riley say this 16 years ago: โUntil I watch the film, I really donโt knowโโฆI just made my notes in there about what I think will happenโฆWhen I watch the film on the plane, half of it will be wrong.
The racists abandoning CC is the best thing possible for WNBA discourse on here. Those people were never real fans. They just saw a talented white player in black dominated league and had a white supremacy erection.
Certain media platforms have inherit personal bias thatโs often reflected in their lists. Itโs 0 legitimate reason for having Demar over Kyrie , but look at the list and who made it
Nets starting 5 of Kyrie-Royce-KD-Simmons-Claxton is +5 over the last 5 games & holding opponents to 42.6% from the field . However, the 38% from 3 is bad , still trending upward nonetheless๐๐
My first mini project I've ever done. Not much, but something I'm proud of. Let's see how good I can get at this .
Also this popped in my head a certain correlation & a thought about engagement , but IYKYK
Jacque Vaugh may not be the best or a *good* coach, but he does a way better job of holding guys accountable & has no problem using them timeouts when dudes act like they don't wanna give effort. Thats a major step in the right direction.
This open racist & other racists be using CC to push their underlying agendas . Barstool been shown yโall tho.
Learning the ability to seperate actually player/sport fans & racists is something people need to learn
โNot everyone is Steph Curry... Some people are a poor manโs Dennis Rodmanโฆ [Angel Reese] rebounds. She does nothing else. Caitlin Clark does it all. So why do we keep comparing these two?... They're not in the same sentence.โ
โ Dave Portnoy ๐ณ
@LegendOfWinning
Ask him what sparked the beef between Rondo & Ray Allen , and do they wish they handled the Ray Allen situation better?
What was the most impressive thing about KG on the court ?
Paul pierce appreciation? Rondo's IQ? Ray Allen's conditioning?
Doc Rivers ..
Discover the genius of Kyrie Irving's game with my latest Youtube video. We take a dive into his skill-set, tendencies, and impact to showcase why he's one of the best players in the NBA. Don't miss it, check it out now on YouTube!
I don't know when this started, but Shooting Behind the Screen vs Switches as a counter may be my favorite counter. As a defender it's so frustrating when it happens
Kyrie Irving is still one of the best 10-15 offensive players in the NBA. The combination of his handle & rare amount of skill adds tremendous value alongside another primary star.
Severly helping off 3-4 players at a time & letting them beat you would surely plummet almost anyone individually...
Yall same guys when it's Curry yall talk about the latent value & the ORTG still etc ..
Funny how that works
Zion Williamson has completely dominated during this 7 game win streak for New Orleans. 30-9-5 splits on 71%TS. This is historic level scoring we're witnessing & just wait until the Pelicans add Brandon Ingram back.
Content wise yeah itโs about redundant now ngl. Would rather see Kyrie , John wall . A lot of times people are making a bunch of Steph content to flex their higher understanding. Like we get it we know you value movement gravity etc.
And Iโm a Steph fan but letโs show others
"A lot of people think it's because I get my own rebounds, but statistically it's not. A lot of people think it's because I'm the tallest on the court when I'm not the tallest on the court."
Angel Reese on why she's such a great rebounder ๐ฃ๏ธ
We have discussed throughout this series the importance of legality vs. force. Craig is not in a legal guarding position in the path of Giannis. The Lead correctly calls a block based on the defender not being legal versus giving into the force of the play.
#BlockChargeMonday
John Wall in his prime was one of the best two way PGs in the league. Athleticism, Defense & Dimes. He put DC on his back. I hope he can retire a Wizard one day