2013-2014 NBA Thread - IND @ WAS and OKC @ LAC on ESPN

[Peep Game]

Well damn, looks like Lebron, Durant, and CP3 are finally headed over to LA after all.

Melo off the bench should be instant offense

Don't forget about Westbrook, Davis, Curry, and Love to round out the #benchmob. 2021 is looking to be a scintillating year for them.

 

[Bert.]

Blazers Players Use Ipads During Games

If you think you've seen the Blazers looking at iPads during games your eyes are not deceiving you. A quick survey of Portland's key players produced some interesting results. Lillard, Matthews, Batum and LaMarcus Aldridge all said that they are using iPads for help during games, but all pursued individual approaches as to what they wanted to see and all had individual habits about when and how they wanted to see the on-demand footage.

Matthews and Aldridge were the biggest advocates of the new technology. Matthews told Blazersedge that he uses the tablets to examine plays on both sides of the ball. On his offensive touches, he's concerned with his shooting form, whether he rushed his shots, and whether there were additional options available to him when the ball swings his way. On defensive plays, Matthews is checking for his stance, his spacing relative to his opponent, and how players are scoring on him.

Aldridge does not look at Portland's defensive possessions, instead reviewing the opposition's defensive coverages when he has the ball in the block or in isolation. Where are the double teams coming from? When do they come? Who are opponents leaving open? What are his passing options? He sounded like a football quarterback or offensive coordinator when describing this instant, in-game "reading the defense" process.

Both players painted the iPad study as a serious competitive advantage.

"It does [help] because you get to see it [again], and in the game everything happens so fast," Matthews, who finished with 17 points (on 6-for-14 shooting) and 6 rebounds, told Blazersedge. "You ask yourself, 'Did I rush it? I felt like I rushed it.' [The video can tell me] when I'm in that same situation off a flare screen, when Nic [Batum] passes over the top, [if] I have more time to get the shot off or [if] I have to shoot it at that speed again. Or, could I have driven it?"

What might once have been a "halftime adjustment" can now take place before a player checks back in during the second quarter.

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Very interesting. Wonder if this will catch on.

would surprise me if Stern bans it, SRS

 

[wavycrocket]

Dont let these 30 point games get to your head, wall gotta show me something against these elite pg's

Not even the 30 point games. He's a better rebounder, passer, defender and decision maker. I love lillard, but he settles for a lot for those long pull up 3's. Him and Aldridge in the pick and pop is water though.

Kyrie is a hawk and bad defender, but he's creative as hell and is a talented scorer. Wall just sucks at shooting. He settles too for those elbow jumpers, but If you watched some wizards games this year, he can be 5-16 and still throwing beautiful skip passes to corner shooters like lebron or something. His on ball pressure and anticipation in the passing lanes are exceptional. He just needs to be more consistent.

 

[akajae]

Well damn, looks like Lebron, Durant, and CP3 are finally headed over to LA after all.

Melo off the bench should be instant offense

Don't forget about Westbrook, Davis, Curry, and Love to round out the #benchmob. 2021 is looking to be a scintillating year for them.

 

[pepperjackchees]

 

Dont let these 30 point games get to your head, wall gotta show me something against these elite pg's

Not even the 30 point games. He's a better rebounder, passer, defender and decision maker. I love lillard, but he settles for a lot for those long pull up 3's. Him and Aldridge in the pick and pop is water though.

Kyrie is a hawk and bad defender, but he's creative as hell and is a talented scorer. Wall just sucks at shooting. He settles too for those elbow jumpers, but If you watched some wizards games this year, he can be 5-16 and still throwing beautiful skip passes to corner shooters like lebron or something. His on ball pressure and anticipation in the passing lanes are exceptional. He just needs to be more consistent.

I agree with a lot of this about Wall, but I've avoided talking much about him because of the prisoner of the moment tag that gets thrown around. 

 

[IATT]

Technically, OKC is also a contender, but I don't think they have enough to win.

Please explain

 

[noblekane]

Steve blake played an awesome game tonight

John wall wasnt too shabby either

 

[dt43]

This just seems like the most boring season in recent memory. It's honestly like there's three teams (Heat, Pacers, Spurs) and the rest of the NBA.

+ Clippers. Technically, OKC is also a contender, but I don't think they have enough to win.



Btw, who do you guys think will end up having the best career out of Wall, Lillard, and Irving?

Most likely none of them will ever lead a team to a championship as a #1 option. But imo Wall will be considered the best (point) guard in the league within 2-3 years. He has that Westbrook-level athleticism and defensive intensity, but combines it with high bball IQ and elite playmaking.

Kyrie is a pure natural scorer, you can't teach some of the things he does on the court. But (and I've watched a LOT of Cavs games this season when I say this) he kinda plays like Iverson. So often he will try to and1 dribble around 3 dudes and try to take a tough shot instead of finding his teammates. And we've seen that it's already leading to some tension in the Cavs locker room. I don't think it's completely his fault though, I put 90% of the blame on Mike Brown not knowing how to put talented players in a position to succeed.


Lillard is a really poised and intelligent player, but he doesn't have any gamechanging qualities. He's athletic but not extremely so, has solid court vision but not an elite passer, and is a very good scorer but not so efficient.

But like I said, I don't think any team with a point guard on a max contract is likely to get very far. That's just the truth if you look at the history of the league.

 

[buc em]

John Wall will put up meaningless stats and highlights on crap teams his whole career.

 

[pepperjackchees]

 

Technically, OKC is also a contender, but I don't think they have enough to win.

Please explain

They just don't have the depth outside of KD and Russ. Even when they had consistent scoring from Harden, they couldn't win. And I've only seen them take steps back since the finals that year.

Clippers, Heat, Pacers, are all way more stacked. 

 

[mister friendly]

I think Oklahoma City's plan is to wait out the stacked team era

 

[818shoe]

No one ever thought Brandon Roy was the saviour of basketball or his city. His fans didn't have unrealistic expectations.

Everyone is laughing at bulls/rose fans not drose himself.

Thats why your panties are so bunched up.

And drose cashed out, never has to work another day in his life.

He should just chill out and open five guys and make apps like gilbert

gilbert arenas did that?

 

[dt43]

No one ever thought Brandon Roy was the saviour of basketball or his city. His fans didn't have unrealistic expectations.

Everyone is laughing at bulls/rose fans not drose himself.

Thats why your panties are so bunched up.

And drose cashed out, never has to work another day in his life.

He should just chill out and open five guys and make apps like gilbert

gilbert arenas did that?

 

[drewsone]

Every team fanbase has its fair share of arrogant "fans". But even if Rose is "set for life and future generations" doesn't mean it's okay to talk trash over a person that has had a serious injury.

Never wish harm on anyone (that hasnt done anything to you lol)

 

[antidope]

Gilbert Arenas keeping all the way real . That Game winner against the Jazz is one of my favourite shots ever. Dude turned around and walked away.

Drewsone with that real talk.

 

[100027]

 

[reggiekiller]

John Wall will put up meaningless stats and highlights on crap teams his whole career.

did your experience as a point guard help you come up with that analysis?

OR was it your over the top John Wall hate?

 

[shannonscrooks]

"I could spend every penny I have in the bank right now and still have $38 million coming"...............

 

[marath0n]

This just seems like the most boring season in recent memory. It's honestly like there's three teams (Heat, Pacers, Spurs) and the rest of the NBA.

+ Clippers. Technically, OKC is also a contender, but I don't think they have enough to win.



Btw, who do you guys think will end up having the best career out of Wall, Lillard, and Irving?

Most likely none of them will ever lead a team to a championship as a #1 option. But imo Wall will be considered the best (point) guard in the league within 2-3 years. He has that Westbrook-level athleticism and defensive intensity, but combines it with high bball IQ and elite playmaking.

Kyrie is a pure natural scorer, you can't teach some of the things he does on the court. But (and I've watched a LOT of Cavs games this season when I say this) he kinda plays like Iverson. So often he will try to and1 dribble around 3 dudes and try to take a tough shot instead of finding his teammates. And we've seen that it's already leading to some tension in the Cavs locker room. I don't think it's completely his fault though, I put 90% of the blame on Mike Brown not knowing how to put talented players in a position to succeed.


Lillard is a really poised and intelligent player, but he doesn't have any gamechanging qualities. He's athletic but not extremely so, has solid court vision but not an elite passer, and is a very good scorer but not so efficient.

But like I said, I don't think any team with a point guard on a max contract is likely to get very far. That's just the truth if you look at the history of the league.

Well thought out post. That's how I have them ranked as well.

 

[buc em]

Gilbert is the man

That's my opinion on John Wall. If you don't like it then I really don't care.

I'm also not sure why you dudes think it's hilarious that I said "as a point guard myself I think that was some selfish *** ****". If one of you said you were an all-state center in high school and said that was a stupid *** post move by Dwight I think I'd respect it more than coming out of the mouth of some chubby 5'8 grocery store cashier.

 

[antidope]

All state center and just point guard are totally different things. One of those come with legitimate credentials, you can be a point guard from just bringing the ball up the floor in pickup games.

 

[buc em]

I wouldn't bring it up if I was just a pickup game point guard.

 

[proshares]

- No one cares if you were a PG before or after you made your comment.

- Your status as a PG doesn't make your claims any more valuable. Just like the fat *** grocery store cashier being a fat *** grocery store cashier, doesn't make his claims any less valuable.

 

[do work son]

Nothing like the "I played at a higher level than you, so my opinion is better than yours" argument.

 

[shannonscrooks]

I worked in a grocery store growing up. I knew some bag boys who could ball.