Do you know how bad your touch has to be to hit the top of the backboard on a mid-range jumper?
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Do you know how bad your touch has to be to hit the top of the backboard on a mid-range jumper?
jazzVA
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Nugs up 60-36 at the half, score 29 in 2nd half but hang on
They started playing Lebron at 5 which is bound to be a problem. Putting Gobert on Westbrook had mixed results in prior years.
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Grizz are the team to watch out for. We have no answer for Ja. And if he gets some perimeter shooting help, we could be in trouble.
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We all talked about him before the draft. The consensus was he’d be a liability on offense. He would’ve fit a need but Butler was considered too good a talent to pass up. In retrospect, Jones might’ve been the better pick. Long, athletic defender, exactly what we could use right now.
NAOS
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So far, though, Ja is a big issue for their defense. Until he fixes that, their postseason success will be severely throttled.... especially against elite offenses (like ours).
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His defense is basically as bad as Spida’s. They have no problem keeping up with our offense as Ja, Jackson, and Bane score at will since none of our guards play defense. If a few of their guys get going, we could be in trouble. They’re a horrific matchup. Guards that can score from all over and a long 3/4 who we have no answer for. If faced in the playoffs, we’ll have to make a real commitment to pounding it inside to Gobert and Whiteside. Their weakness is at the 5.
NAOS
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It’s worse than Spida’s.
jom2003
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Same like Jaden McDaniels though wing players don't need to play as big of a role as guards do in Quins offense. They can just stand in the corner and do nothing like Oni and still get minutes.
People here wanna get athletic wings through FA or trade though the most realistic way for most teams to get them is through the draft. Mikal Bridges, Miles Bridges, OG, etc. Once teams get those guys they'd own their bird rights and would be unwilling to give them up until those guys are like 28 or 29 but most of the time those wings prime don't last that long. OPJ suffered a major injury and lost his athleticism before his second deal with Washington expired. Isaac had a heck of sophomore year then went down and was never seen again. Kahwi is now basically made of glass. Butler too. There's a reason Jerami Grant refuse to play that role again on Denver and opt for Detroit instead.
Being the defensive wing on your team is actually physically taxing and the best way is to get them on their first contract when they are still kids and willing to do anything for their coach.
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Ok. I’d love to see you justify that argument with quantitative data.
they were extremely competitive against the 1 seed last year. A few different bounces and that series goes different. They’re a team I’d avoid at all costs. I think they have many matchup problems, athleticism, shooting, etc.
NAOS
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This is a legit mixtape. Sheesh. I would t have predicted his rebound-and-go game to be that good this soon. And that help defense at the rim is awesome.