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

[pmatic]

if RW passes to him, KD can create his own shot and still get him the assist better than anyone in the league

if RW passes to him, and KD creates his own shot, it's no longer an assist for RW.

Watching the individual highlight videos that are posted in this thread daily this season made me realize how much of a joke in game stats can be.

Westbrook can pass the ball to Durant, Durant can stare down his defender, take three dribbles, score and Westbrook would be credited with an assist.

 

[big j 33]

Does Jabari Parker's stock drop after that game?

No.

 

[bonafide hustla]

there's a stat for that too. KD averages 1.8 made "catch and shoot" shots per game on 4.6 attempted. so that's 2 potential assists per game.

if RW passes to him, and KD creates his own shot, it's no longer an assist for RW.

what about KD creating an open look for himself (pass by Westbrook) by off ball movement, Hollinger? What stat accounts for the inflated assist numbers?

in stark contrast to when KD passes to him, Westbrook needing to put the ball on the ground and shoot a much less efficient shot than when it is the other way around

 

[BranchLifestyle]

 

Yeah, smoking crack does that to you.

Nah i think he has single cell

single cell anime?

 

[tommyicerocking]

No.

lol

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

unless you are the Utah Jazz

 

[do work son]

there's a stat for that too. KD averages 1.8 made "catch and shoot" shots per game on 4.6 attempted. so that's 2 potential assists per game.

if RW passes to him, and KD creates his own shot, it's no longer an assist for RW.

what about KD creating an open look for himself (pass by Westbrook) by off ball movement, Hollinger? What stat accounts for the inflated assist numbers?

in stark contrast to when KD passes to him, Westbrook needing to put the ball on the ground and shoot a much less efficient shot than when it is the other way around

i mean, if he runs off the ball and catches and shoots...i just gave you numbers for that. i get the argument you're making as to it's tougher on KD to assist RW because russ isn't as good of a shooter, but there still would be 3 other guys on the court KD can assist to

but like the other guy said, they have different roles. RW is to score and facilitate, KD is to score. as to who's the better "facilitator," it probably just comes down to preference.

keep calling me hollinger though, i like being held in the regard of a VP of basketball operations

 

[bonafide hustla]

i mean, if he runs off the ball and catches and shoots...i just gave you numbers for that. i get the argument you're making as to it's tougher on KD to assist RW because russ isn't as good of a shooter, but there still would be 3 other guys on the court KD can assist to

but like the other guy said, they have different roles. RW is to score and facilitate, KD is to score. as to who's the better "facilitator," it probably just comes down to preference.

keep calling me hollinger though, i like being held in the regard of a VP of basketball operations

no doubt, Hollinger. ha. I'm not talking solely about catch and shoot. there are a other scenarios that don't include literally just catch and shoot where a player works to free himself to get a good/open look. I'm not sure how this is even in question considering how robust KD's suite of movement on and off ball is. He's not just catching and shooting. He's scoring all over the court in a bunch of ways.

I already addressed the "3 other guys" statement in the previous post. KD gets the "bums" looks that Westbrook just doesn't do. Who you want to facilitate is a "preference", but it's also the difference between playing on a team that relies primarily on a 2 man or individual game and a team that cannot be game planned against. Its funny because we've seen the past 2 championships won by a team who employs and embodies this exact formula. except with KD at facilitator, they wouldn't be able sag off

honest question: outside of a few of the big televised games, do you actually watch them play? Sounds like you are arguing just to argue.

Mr. VP, can you grab me a stat on Westbrook's assist distribution? I'll go out on a limb and say its 99.9% of the time to KD and Ibaka. Prolly on 82games

 

[pepperjackchees]

Looks like the Duke bball team been taking lessons from Belle Knox #choke

 

[victor page]

Bari ain't coming back

 

[antidope]

Hes not going back

 

[spaceorlando]

He just said his Duke career is incomplete. He might. It'll be funny if he did to make all those tanking bum NBA teams sweat more come draft day.

 

[finallyfamous]

Parker is not coming back. Mormon mission possibly, but dude would be dumber than Smart to do that.

Even if he comes back and wins a title at Duke, it still has nothing to do with his NBA career.

no point in coming back.

 

[do work son]

honest question: outside of a few of the big televised games, do you actually watch them play? Sounds like you are arguing just to argue.

Mr. VP, can you grab me a stat on Westbrook's assist distribution? I'll go out on a limb and say its 99.9% of the time to KD and Ibaka. Prolly on 82games

i watch them a decent amount. more than just the nationally televised games for sure (i usually have a bet on them)

i don't have the exact numbers on that, no. but if you could find it, i'd appreciate it. if you could also find KD's assist distribution that would be nice. it's not like lamb, fisher, thabo, perk, etc are ONLY hitting shots when KD passes to them instead of russ

 

[lawdog1]

imlive, zyzz and cfb all on one page

NBA thread Mt. Rushmore.

 

[calibeebee]

You're a joke if your only successful is in the ABA.

From 1970-2013, the Los Angeles Clippers regular + post season winning percentage is 37.5%. 1,329 wins to 2,213 losses.

37.5%.

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Ayyyyyyyy. Unnecessary!!!

 

[victor page]

 
Looks like the Duke bball team been taking lessons from Belle Knox #choke

 

[spaceorlando]

LOL

 

[sea manup]

 

honest question: outside of a few of the big televised games, do you actually watch them play? Sounds like you are arguing just to argue.

Mr. VP, can you grab me a stat on Westbrook's assist distribution? I'll go out on a limb and say its 99.9% of the time to KD and Ibaka. Prolly on 82games

i watch them a decent amount. more than just the nationally televised games for sure (i usually have a bet on them)

i don't have the exact numbers on that, no. but if you could find it, i'd appreciate it. if you could also find KD's assist distribution that would be nice. it's not like lamb, fisher, thabo, perk, etc are ONLY hitting shots when KD passes to them instead of russ

i dont think you get it. when KD passes to those bums he's giving them his godly blessing and allowing them to hit shots, so he gets 100% of the credit. when westbrook passes to anyone thats open credit should go to the guy who got open for moving without the ball rather than westbrook.

 

[rck3sactown]

 

imlive, zyzz and cfb all on one page

NBA thread Mt. Rushmore.

 

[rck3sactown]

Coach K told me three years ago he only thought of leaving Duke 3 times: The Celtics in 1990, Blazers in 1994 and Lakers in 2004.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) March 21, 2014

The Blazers in 94?? Thats random as hell.

 

[ballinsam23]

Coach K would be dumb to leave with the squad he has coming in.

 

[IATT]

 

Coach K told me three years ago he only thought of leaving Duke 3 times: The Celtics in 1990, Blazers in 1994 and Lakers in 2004.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) March 21, 2014

The Blazers in 94?? Thats random as hell.

thunder in 2014?

 

[victor page]

Coach K would be dumb to leave with the squad he has coming in.

Dumb? He's Coach K. His legacy is already cemented. 

A great recruiting class isn't a new thing for him. 

 

[rck3sactown]

the following tweet was this, and the convo took place in 2011. Doubt anything will change his mind now, especially with Team USA tickling his NBA-fancy every 2 summers

When I asked him if he'd be interested in leaving Duke and coaching in the NBA he said, "I'm too old to do anything else."
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) March 21, 2014

 

[ballinsam23]

Coach K would be dumb to leave with the squad he has coming in.

Dumb? He's Coach K. His legacy is already cemented. 

A great recruiting class isn't a new thing for him. 

Ofcourse it is. But from a NCAA CBB standpoint (not the olympics) 4 championships in 34 years is ehhhhhh. ACC chips are nice though.