RandyForRubio
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Hack wants to play Spurs type ball with Irving and Martin. Irving averaged like 3 apg in the playoffs, and you think he can fit in that system? Lmao. It wouldn't work. Davis has nobody to get him the damn ball!
Sometimes I forget how low the bball iq is here.
Going by stats I dont see how you say Ibaka is as good as Favors. Only stat Ibaka is better at is blocked shots but I think Favors defended the rim better based on shooting percentage against him at the rim.
Like I said Middelton had good stats defensively this year but people dont watch him play on here. Dude gets blown by at will by players. He is has the slowest first step of any wing in the NBA and looks like he has a 4 inch vertical.
Kyrie Irving/Kevin Martin is easily hte worst defensive backcourt in the comp.
Once again, you're wrong. Ibaka was at 40.8%, 2nd in the nba to Gobert. He also saved 1.76 points a game compared to 0.40 by Favors. https://nyloncalculus.com/2015/07/29/every-little-bit-helps-rim-protection-from-all-angles/ link for proof. Ibaka is an elite defender.
You don't allow opposing players to shoot 39% against you by being a bad defender. Hell, it's not even a team defensive stat! The numbers don't lie man.
No one on Hack's team has really led their team to any great deal of success individually besides Anthony Davis.
Who lead on the other side? Westbrook missed the playoffs without Durant and is second fiddle to him. Bosh rode coattails.
Westbrook is 2nd fiddle because Durant is one of the best. But yeah, the guy who put up 30/10/9 without Durant can't lead a team. And yes, Bosh rode coattails, does that make him less of a player? He's still really good.
They are good but they have not lead teams anywhere but neither has the other. Yes Westbrook played great but ultimately his team that he lead without Durant got him into the lottery.