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

[awwsome]

nah, hes cancerous to the team and the league

Why you had to go there?

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Charlie V = Shooter who can't shoot.

 

[mgrand15]

He does, at this point. He got destroyed by Hibbert in that playoffs, granted he had a bad back but damn. Chandler would be nice (independent of that contract) for OKC since all we need from a center is o boards, catch and dunks, and catch lobs of Russ/KD penetration; basically what Birdman gives the Heat for a fraction of a fraction of Perkins' cost. I guess you have to give him credit for setting hard screens too. He (Perkins) is also the best at rim defender in the NBA, if you need another example of a stat being so advanced it leaves room for lots of noise. Guys shoot 31% at the rim when Perkins is the defender. If I'm driving to the basket and the only person I see between me and the rim is Perkins, I'm not the least bit worried aobut him blocking my shot or drawing a charge (he does neither) but moreso where is Ibaka, he's probably behind me about to throw my ****, but stats can't quantify for that type of thing.

*no one cares but*

Stats definitely do quantify that stuff. If you look at something like the attempts at the rim when Ibaka is near vs. when Perkins is near, I'm sure you'd see a giant difference. For example, Hibbert doesn't block that many shots but the paint is a ghost town when he's on the floor. No one's even trying to challenge him.

 

[romedadude]

Man, the bruhs over on The Coli are killing the gif game regarding this KD servant thing

Check this out

@ a former HS flameout

 

[rck3sactown]

yo 

 

[awwsome]

Man, the bruhs over on The Coli are killing the gif game regarding this KD servant thing

Check this out

@ a former HS flameout

Ejslayejsbahahhauauuydffgh

They wrong for throwing salt in Lenny wounds

 

[dman14]

cancer isnt even funny

 

[finallyfamous]

Jesus...

 

[Peep Game]

The Servant

 

[8pm at msg]

Durant never should've said that cornball sh*t.

We get it, your humble but c'mon man.

 

[sea manup]

Durant never should've said that cornball sh*t.

We get it, your humble but c'mon man.

nothing humble about creating your own nickname to emphasize how humble you are

that lebron face will always be funny 

 

[dman14]

durant did it to himself. hate it had to be him

 

[kingfoamnyc]

 
nothing humble about creating your own nickname to emphasize how humble you are

corniest **** ever 

 

[rck3sactown]

durant did it to himself. hate it had to be him

that entire Simmons interview was weird 

 

[coldcity]

durant did it to himself. hate it had to be him

that entire Simmons interview was weird 

mega wierd

 

[datznasty]

He does, at this point. He got destroyed by Hibbert in that playoffs, granted he had a bad back but damn. Chandler would be nice (independent of that contract) for OKC since all we need from a center is o boards, catch and dunks, and catch lobs of Russ/KD penetration; basically what Birdman gives the Heat for a fraction of a fraction of Perkins' cost. I guess you have to give him credit for setting hard screens too. He (Perkins) is also the best at rim defender in the NBA, if you need another example of a stat being so advanced it leaves room for lots of noise. Guys shoot 31% at the rim when Perkins is the defender. If I'm driving to the basket and the only person I see between me and the rim is Perkins, I'm not the least bit worried aobut him blocking my shot or drawing a charge (he does neither) but moreso where is Ibaka, he's probably behind me about to throw my ****, but stats can't quantify for that type of thing.

*no one cares but*

Stats definitely do quantify that stuff. If you look at something like the attempts at the rim when Ibaka is near vs. when Perkins is near, I'm sure you'd see a giant difference. For example, Hibbert doesn't block that many shots but the paint is a ghost town when he's on the floor. No one's even trying to challenge him.

I know, but do you really believe Perkins is the best defender at the rim? How? He doesn't jump or draw charges? I'm sure guys are missing because Ibaka is around but not directly in front of them within a 3 ft radius or whatever this stat requires. And it;s low volume anyways, only 3 attempts per game, because most of the time he isn't even quick enough to be there. If I need a rim defender, Perkins is very low on my list.

 

[mgrand15]

I know, but do you really believe Perkins is the best defender at the rim? How? He doesn't jump or draw charges? I'm sure guys are missing because Ibaka is around but not directly in front of them within a 3 ft radius or whatever this stat requires. And it;s low volume anyways, only 3 attempts per game, because most of the time he isn't even quick enough to be there. If I need a rim defender, Perkins is very low on my list.

Nah, man, Perkins is terrible. Something is skewing that stat. Maybe he's too slow to even contest at the rim so those attempts aren't counted. Or he fouls most of the time. Perk is definitely trash. I was just saying the stats could account for guys being scared to go at Ibaka.

 

[awwsome]

that entire Simmons interview was weird 

It seemed like he doesn't like Simmons, which is weird because every player seems to like him

 

[grandtheftbike]

i enjoyed most of the interviews from last weekend with simmons, especially noah, hibbert and dirk

 

[coldcity]

i enjoyed most of the interviews from last weekend with simmons, especially noah, hibbert and dirk

those were the best 3

 

[IATT]

Anthony Slater  ‏@anthonyVslater   1h

Kendrick Perkins did not practice today. Will get an MRI on left groin later today. Future status unknown.

 

[rck3sactown]

i enjoyed most of the interviews from last weekend with simmons, especially noah, hibbert and dirk

I love all Dirk interviews, dude seems awesome.

Idk, but Noah and Hibbert kind of rub me the wrong way, not sure what tho

 

[krazy88s]

Never cared for Bill Simmons.

 

[awwsome]

Never cared for Bill Simmons.

I like him, I think he's hilarious, great writer and Grantland provides so much great content sports + pop culture wise.

Plus he made 30 for 30

 

[100027]

Simmons' podcasts with his buddies are way better than his actual interviews. He does a lot of sucking up a la Rich Eisen.