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Going to laugh my *** off when all the plus minus lineup data starts showing THT as good and the annoying *** clowns who misuse that stuff to hate on him have to find a new grift.
It started with people disliking him because of the LA hype machine to people disliking him because I started to like him.
jjscap
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THT can do the unexpected and bring a lot of fun to games.
I don't know him well at all and so want to ask about a particular decision he made.
Check the video below.. on the fastbreak it's 2vs1 around the rim but he instead decides to feed Clarkson, who is wide open for a 3P shot on the corner.
Is it a high IQ play like "Hmm Clarkson would score 70% of the time from there, so expected points is 3*70% = 2.1 already higher than 2 - so I'm passing to him"
or is it a chaotic decision making process?
View: https://youtu.be/g0BBM64fQ0o?t=466
I don't know him well at all and so want to ask about a particular decision he made.
Check the video below.. on the fastbreak it's 2vs1 around the rim but he instead decides to feed Clarkson, who is wide open for a 3P shot on the corner.
Is it a high IQ play like "Hmm Clarkson would score 70% of the time from there, so expected points is 3*70% = 2.1 already higher than 2 - so I'm passing to him"
or is it a chaotic decision making process?
View: https://youtu.be/g0BBM64fQ0o?t=466
Currently 12.5%. Shooting 40% on pull up threes.
Udidthizz
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He probably could have finished that play himself quite easily. But in his post match interview after the last Lakers game he mentioned that he's working on cutting down on the wild drives that end in ill-advised shots and work better within the offense. He's looking to pass more and I think he made that play because that's the plan he has in his head now. So I don't think it was high IQ in the sense that he was calculating percentages and potential points, but it came from the general idea he has in his head about adjusting his game to suit the offense, which in his case means pass more.
Jazzmix
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He has potential and needs time. I would wait until the end of the season to pass the judgement. He is such a mix of awesome and awfull that it doesn't make sense to make victory lap on his assessement after good of bad game. Let's see how his numbers will look after longer period with Jazz staff. Consistency is key for him.
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THT is definitely improving. Glad to see him cutting down on his wild stupid ****. If he can reign that in and play with the offense more he could be an impact energy guy. He has settled down on his 3 point shot too. Have to wonder how much of that is the impact of Hornacek.
Totally agree.
Release the Kraken
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THT deserves a more aptly titled thread cause he was huge last night and continues to get better and better. Last night he came in at a crucial juncture of the fourth and proceeded to play some lockdown defense on Murray and QB the offense. He and Sexton are having quite an informal competition for minutes - last night is score one for THT!
What's with y'all trying to police thread titles? Go make a THT thread if you want a different title. This title is GOATED.
Release the Kraken
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I don’t have time for that! I leave the heavy lifting up to the big dogs like you. I still think THT appreciation thread is more direct and to the point.
I will not complain about multiple THT threads.
Honestly I have no idea. In real-time I felt like he ****ed up his footwork and the little fake thing the defender did kind of threw him off and he got caught in a weird spot and just tossed it out to Clarkson, but maybe it was all planned.
sahlensguy
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Man, the give to Kessler was nice too.
He sees his teammates better than what I gave him credit for.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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He’s like a mini LBJ driving into the lane, unstoppable!!!
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Did you not watch him in preseason and the first couple games he was sooo bad, and displayed low IQ up the Yin-yang. But, since then he’s grown on me. He still infuriates me from time to time with some of the things he does. I see why the lakers loved him in the beginning and couldn’t wait to get rid of him in the end. I think he’s good in spurts, but leave him in long enough and he inevitably does something cringe worthy. But I will say, he comes up with some of the most brilliant moments. The block and fast break into a wide open three for JC was so fun a highlight.
Yes, you did. Props my man.