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Lauri Markkanen Hype & Appreciation Thread

Step-Back Hook said:
Whereas Lauri's overall efficiency increases the smaller the margin is in the game and the less minutes are left in the quarter... When the margin has been 10 points or less his efficiency actually have been sky-rocketed.

His efficiency so far has dived on 4th and by some margin. My theory is slight endurance issues+ this team sometimes have forgotten team all in the 2nd half and it has to affect everyone's shooting i would think. His numbers have not been horrile from field but close to his career averages. The three first quarters he is far above his averages. Just look from the attachment. From basketball-reference.



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Most players efficiency goes down in the 4th. Its a combination of stamina, mental pressure and opponents playing tighter defense.
 
HermanG said:
Most players efficiency goes down in the 4th. Its a combination of stamina, mental pressure and opponents playing tighter defense.
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True and true. I once saw somewhere a stat about last 24 seconds of game in the NBA history when taking a shot to tie or win. The only one at 50% from those shots was MJ. The only one over 40 was Dirk. Lebron was third in that small stat. The closer it coms to the end the harder it gets.

EDIT: I guess the reason I pointed out the 4th is last two seasons Lauri has been having his best efficiency in the 4th quarter. His role was different though and was not as heavily guarded.
 
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As much as the league would love to have a Jazz player in the allstar game, he isn't getting voted in as a starter imo. I do think he gets a reserve spot maybe, but they better start winning a lot again, or he won't be more than an injury replacement this year.
lots of front court options ahead of him when its all over, especially Zion and Sabonis after all the Lebron, Joker, and the typical market vote bot bs like AD and Wiggins having so many smh
 
Eddie Zero said:
As much as the league would love to have a Jazz player in the allstar game, he isn't getting voted in as a starter imo. I do think he gets a reserve spot maybe, but they better start winning a lot again, or he won't be more than an injury replacement this year.
lots of front court options ahead of him when its all over, especially Zion and Sabonis after all the Lebron, Joker, and the typical market vote bot bs like AD and Wiggins having so many smh
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Zion and AD are both injured. Markkanen should be a lock for the all-star game.
 
Elizah Huge said:
Markkanen has 17K more votes in the first return of fan voting than Mitchell had in the second return of voting last year.
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He should be in MIP race for sure, but beyond that level of attention, getting him more votes from fans early in the process is probably pretty meaningless.
I mean Mitchell is 2nd in the east rigth now, but could easily be overtaken by bigger markets
 
Elizah Huge said:
Zion and AD are both injured. Markkanen should be a lock for the all-star game.
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right AD has no chance, unless the LA market makes hiom a starter, and then he has a injury replacement. Zion is not hurt enough for it to matter imo unless its longer than 3 weeks. His dominance when he played was way to telling for voters to ignore
 
Eddie Zero said:
right AD has no chance, unless the LA market makes hiom a starter, and then he has a injury replacement. Zion is not hurt enough for it to matter imo unless its longer than 3 weeks. His dominance when he played was way to telling for voters to ignore
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When you’re injured and get selected they select replacements for you.
 
Tbh, that is great if it stays that way.

HUGE disrespect on Sabonis and Grant though.
 
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