Lakers OFF-SEASON IS A WRAP

[antidope]

I'm thinking about getting back into Twitter, @CP1708  can you unblock  me bro?

 

[thatboydrew]

Happy 4th Laker fans! Let's not worry about the state of the team today but about the state of your sobriety!

 

[essential1]

Happy 4th Laker fans! Let's not worry about the state of the team today but about the state of your sobriety!

I don't drink.. So more panic for me.

 

[licensed to ball]

You and Kal can drink ginger ale at the summit then

 

[essential1]

The Franks-Miller method also helps us understand differences in interior defenders. Below, you see the 2013-14 defensive shot charts of three of the NBA’s most prominent rim protectors.

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As you can see, all of these guys turned the paint blue, meaning opponents suddenly shot at below expected efficiency when facing them. However, while Roy Hibbert and Tim Duncan each faced a lot of shots in the paint, Dwight Howard deterred opponents from even attempting close-range field goals. Abandon all hope, ye who enter the paint against Superman.

Now, were these differences in interior defense symptomatic of individual skill, or were they reflections of the varying defensive principles among teams? Did the Spurs and Pacers intentionally “funnel” shooters toward their behemoth basket protectors in ways that the Rockets did not? Of course, schemes and teammates matter — Rudy Gobert makes Trey Burke a better defender, just like Hibbert made Paul George a better defender. But that caveat doesn’t negate some of the new ways we’re able to quantify defensive performance.

Another important stat to come out of Franks and Miller’s work: Contest Rate. Last season, NBA players attempted more than 200,000 shots. We can now see which frontcourt players contested shots the most often when they were on the floor and who contested shots the least often.

Highest Contest Rates Among Frontcourt players, 2013-14

Roy Hibbert: 41.9 percent
Robin Lopez: 40.1 percent
Ian Mahinmi: 39.3 percent
Joakim Noah: 37.3 percent
Timofey Mozgov: 37.2 percent
Hibbert not only contested almost 42 percent of shots, but his backup, Ian Mahinmi, was third. Which brings us back to that idea of the Pacers funneling shooters toward their centers. It’s an idea bolstered by David West’s placement on the next list:

Lowest Contest Rates Among Frontcourt players, 2013-14

David West: 23.4 percent
Mike Scott: 23.9 percent
Josh McRoberts: 25.1 percent
Blake Griffin: 25.3 percent
Jeremy Evans: 25.6 percent
Contest Rate is one thing; tallying up Points Against is another.

http://grantland.com/features/department-of-defense/

Our results reveal other details of play that are not readily apparent. As one example, we demonstrate that two highly regarded defensive centers, Roy Hibbert and Dwight Howard, impact the game in opposing ways. Hibbert reduces shot efficiency near the basket more than any other player in the game, but also faces more shots there than similar players. Howard, on the other hand, is one of the best at reducing shot frequency in this area, but tends to be worse than average at reducing shot efficiency. We
synthesize the spatially varying efficiency and frequency results visually in the defensive shot chart, a new analogue to the oft depicted offensive shot chart

Roy Hibbert ranks first (Table 4) and fourth out of 167 defenders in his effect on shot efficiency in the paint. Dwight Howard, is ranked 50 and 117 respectively out of 167 in these two base.

http://arxiv.org/pdf/1405.0231v2.pdf

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

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[kal-el-8]

From lamarcus to DJ to..... Hibbert? Life comes at your fast Lakers

 

[essential1]

The entire Pacers team had a bad series against the Hawks.

But I mean we can post these videos back and forth.

But he has one value at least. One that works well with Randle who people question whether or not he can play near the rim on defense.

There's no reason to not check for what he can or can't do especially at this point.

 

[pmatic]

Hibbert about that Hollywood life.

 

[lovehateself]

You and Kal can drink ginger ale at the summit then

Add me to that ginger ale gang

 

[pmatic]

Ginger ale. :x

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

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[johnnyredstorm]

Hibbert isn't a terrible look at this point.

 

[pmatic]

He's Robin Lopez with less mobility-coordination on an expiring contract.

It could be worse. But I'm not going to tempt Mitch.

 

[noblekane]

So what would we have to give up for him? The whole league knows we are at the mercy of everyone. Like the canadian prime minister on south park

 

[essential1]

So what would we have to give up for him? The whole league knows we are at the mercy of everyone. Like the canadian prime minister on south park

Probably Tarik Black, and just absorb him into the cap space.


Tarik Black will likely be too expensive to keep next year. Or at least too expensive to justify keeping.

 

[thasoleful1]

LMA to Spurs

 

[la kb24]

Ok so what now? Tank again to get have meetings with big FA that dont sign with us

 

[lovehateself]

Wojbomb

Good grief

On a positive note, maybe we'll begin to sign players

 

[comptonprince]

WE GOT TURNED DOWN BY EVERYBODY!!!

 

[pums]

 
WE GOT TURNED DOWN BY EVERYBODY!!!

At least you guys aren't the kings who have been offering more money and still being turned down

 

[VinMillerHearn58]

Well. We can start signing players now

 

[comptonprince]

 
At least you guys aren't the kings who have been offering more money and still being turned down

At least you guys have actually signed decent players 

 

[slipac2]

Well it's official aldridge is going to the spurs

 

[Los Angeles]

That was truly the best place for him to land, good decision by LMA.