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The dunk that made JC a NT legend and dudes started calling him baby T-Mac
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You said he's ranked 44th as if it meant something tho
He's behind Nance Jr. and tied with Dirk (who are around the same number of minutes), you do keep talking about him as if he's a defensive savant. Which he isn't.
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Bruh you said he's average because he's ranked 44th. Clearly he should be ranked much higher by any reasonable standard. I know you're not really about to sit up here and say he's on the same level as Dirk
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He's average because he's an average defender, he's not elite (ie Draymond, AD category) which you've said on multiple occasions today.
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Take a closer look at that list. There's probably not even 5 players on there who are legitimately better than him. That's elite
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Draymond
AD
Luc
Giannis
Taps
Big Al
James Johnson
Taj
Al Farouq
Milsap
Nance Jr.
Think there's definitely more than 5. I just listed the ones with similar minutes Literally almost everyone on that list made their bones or reps as being defenders 1st. Not saying it's the end all be all metric but it does have Kuz as the worst defender at his position which definitely matches with the eye test.
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Nance can't guard 5s and gets cooked on switches. Millsap has played like 15 games. And nobody else on there except dray giannis and maybe luc are as versatile. There are better rim protectors but few that are as versatile and can guard both the perimeter and paint effectively. At least you couldn't name 43 guys better
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Lol ok. You let one stop of Harden negate him getting cooked 9 other times. Juju has been cooked on switches as well this season.
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You're right. He's no better than Dirk
http://www.nba.com/lakers/video/tea...79/1512031535686-171129julius-defense-1769479
Hella average
http://www.nba.com/lakers/video/tea...79/1512031535686-171129julius-defense-1769479
Hella average
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i'm sure this was posted before. but you get this type of randle more often than not.
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'More often than not'
Less than 50 seconds into the vid
'That isn't how he's been playing for most of the year'
I'm out. Yall have a good evening and be safe out there
Less than 50 seconds into the vid
'That isn't how he's been playing for most of the year'
I'm out. Yall have a good evening and be safe out there
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Lmao!
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picks one particular instance (letting guys get whatever they want around the basket) and ignores the rest. k.
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How the D Lo fans feel about him getting flipped for the Kuzma pick in hindsight?
legit curious
legit curious
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probably would have still got to draft the cooz
jason hart probably not
jason hart probably not
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With Mozgov still on the books.
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Sean Marks basically said he wouldn’t have drafted Kuz at 27. So really there’s not much to consider about it.
Still a bad trade.
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Don’t forget the knee troubles. We’d be faced with maxing a kid with knee injury history next summer
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And keeping Moz's contract would have been a good idea?
I like Hart and Kuzma. Plus Brook is gone in one year. KCP gone in one year.
I was a fan of D.Lo but getting rid of the Mozgov contract was a must.
I like Hart and Kuzma. Plus Brook is gone in one year. KCP gone in one year.
I was a fan of D.Lo but getting rid of the Mozgov contract was a must.
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If you only end up with one max it really didn't matter if you got rid of moz
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Why keep dead weight for a player (while talented) had issues?
I remember when this season started, guys talking about how they were a much closer team this year compared to last.
I understand D.Lo is going to continue to get buckets and I hope he plays well...but he is gone.
Just me.
I remember when this season started, guys talking about how they were a much closer team this year compared to last.
I understand D.Lo is going to continue to get buckets and I hope he plays well...but he is gone.
Just me.
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What talented player doesn't have issues tho? We're likely pursuing cousins and George. Just let that sink in for a moment in terms of character and controversy. But whatever what's done is done
