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leah wrote:i am forever grateful to my gym teacher for drilling that skill into me during drivers' ed
leah wrote:isn't the only difference the length? i feel like it would take too long to smoke something that long, ha.
leah wrote:i am forever grateful to my gym teacher for drilling that skill into me during drivers' ed
leah wrote:isn't the only difference the length? i feel like it would take too long to smoke something that long, ha.
Jay wrote:Coaching is important, but ultimately it's not about the actual coaching position. It's about 1 person who can get a bunch of millionaire primadonnas to listen and obey. For the Cavs it's Lebron, but that's bad because he's IN the game and optimally you want an outsider to judge strategy and positioning. Lebron is also not objective and he doesn't create an environment where his teammates can grow. The environment of the Cavs organization is the team that's designed to play around Lebron, which is why Kevin Love doesn't gel with Lebron and Kyrie Irving can't unleash his full potential. They are superstar driven, not teamwork driven but they have strong talent.
A bad coach can fuck up a team because if the players don't have a beacon of where they derive strategy, they will crumble. Teamwork is about everyone being on the same page, which is damn near impossible if everyone has different ideas and can't follow 1 singular strategy. Blatt had no control over the Cavs. Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, and Gregg Pop have control of their teams.
Jay wrote:Zanchief wrote:Pretty much agree. Lebron is trying to distance himself from the decision which makes me think he actually had something to do with it. Lebron didn't like him, so he's gone. Some of his comments during the finals last year (re: Israel) irked me, so no loss to me.
I think players need to buy into coaches, and coaches can help in different ways, but I think their impact is not as important as other sports. The NBA is a players league.
I think the only exception to that rule might be Gregg Pop. He is the greatest mind in basketball and has done so much with so little. His ability to carry aging players past their prime into NBA championships against Lebron James and other superstar driven teams is incredible. He did just lose to the Warriors by 30 though. I dunno...the Warriors are just a disgusting team.
I am also a big fan of Larry Brown. That guy carried turds to the playoffs.
leah wrote:i am forever grateful to my gym teacher for drilling that skill into me during drivers' ed
leah wrote:isn't the only difference the length? i feel like it would take too long to smoke something that long, ha.
Arlos wrote:ROFL. Just saw an incredible stat on ESPN about Curry this season.
The NBA average on shots from 3 feet and closer is 59.5%.
Curry is currently shooting 60.4%. From 28 feet and further...
You NBA gurus, is there ANY precedent to shooting like that? How is it even possible someone is more accurate way beyond the 3pt arc than the league averages right under the basket?
In other news, what do you guys think of the rumors that the Warriors will make a big push to get Durant in the offseason? Seen lots of stuff saying they could make the cap work to even just sign him as a FA, but they'd have to lose at least Barnes and Livingston, and probably one more piece of their current puzzle like Ezeli. Seen lots of chatter that this is a very real possibility, and Steph and Dreymond may have already started quiet behind-the-scenes chatter to recruit Durant. I've also seen some counter opinions, saying basically, "The Warriors are 45-4, with the potential to go down as one of the very greatest teams in NBA history, maybe even getting more than 72 wins. Why in hell would they fuck with that and lose several parts to their machine just to add in Durant? What would be the point, when they are already this insanely good, and why would they risk making such a big change?"
What do you guys think?
leah wrote:i am forever grateful to my gym teacher for drilling that skill into me during drivers' ed
leah wrote:isn't the only difference the length? i feel like it would take too long to smoke something that long, ha.
Arlos wrote:ROFL. Just saw an incredible stat on ESPN about Curry this season.
The NBA average on shots from 3 feet and closer is 59.5%.
Curry is currently shooting 60.4%. From 28 feet and further...
You NBA gurus, is there ANY precedent to shooting like that? How is it even possible someone is more accurate way beyond the 3pt arc than the league averages right under the basket?
leah wrote:i am forever grateful to my gym teacher for drilling that skill into me during drivers' ed
leah wrote:isn't the only difference the length? i feel like it would take too long to smoke something that long, ha.
Zanchief wrote:Yea crazy...just think how Leonard, Redick and Jared Dudley feel. They're all shooting better percentages for the season then a man that has no precedent...
Zanchief wrote:I'm just trying to give a bit of perspective for your jubilation.
He is, arguably, the best shooter of all time. But as Jay said, the game is changing and he's a product of this. Kids are taught different now. It's less slashing and dunking, and more about the 3. We're going to see the new generation of kids all be deadly 3 point shooters.
leah wrote:i am forever grateful to my gym teacher for drilling that skill into me during drivers' ed
leah wrote:isn't the only difference the length? i feel like it would take too long to smoke something that long, ha.
Zanchief wrote:I hate super teams so I wouldn't like it. Seems an odd choice Durant though. I doubt he does it. I see him going to Washington or staying in OKC. It would create such a power vacuum if they did do it though. I just don't see how much better they can be though.
leah wrote:i am forever grateful to my gym teacher for drilling that skill into me during drivers' ed
leah wrote:isn't the only difference the length? i feel like it would take too long to smoke something that long, ha.
"I've spent more time thinking about Golden State than I have any other team I've ever thought about in my whole career," Popovich told ESPN Radio on Friday. "Because they are really fun. I'd go buy a ticket and go watch them play. And when I see them move the ball, I get very envious. When I see them shoot uncontested shots more than anybody else in the league, it's inspiring. It's just great basketball.
"So I'm actually enjoying them very much. You try to solve them, but they're in a sense unsolvable because it's a particular mix of talent that they have. It's not just that Steph [Curry] can make shots or that Klay can make shots or that Draymond Green is versatile. Everybody on the court can pass, catch and shoot. And they all get it."
leah wrote:i am forever grateful to my gym teacher for drilling that skill into me during drivers' ed
leah wrote:isn't the only difference the length? i feel like it would take too long to smoke something that long, ha.
leah wrote:i am forever grateful to my gym teacher for drilling that skill into me during drivers' ed
leah wrote:isn't the only difference the length? i feel like it would take too long to smoke something that long, ha.
leah wrote:i am forever grateful to my gym teacher for drilling that skill into me during drivers' ed
leah wrote:isn't the only difference the length? i feel like it would take too long to smoke something that long, ha.
Zanchief wrote:Because people like Arlos are calling them the best team ever and they want a bit of perspective I would guess. Wouldn't you?
leah wrote:i am forever grateful to my gym teacher for drilling that skill into me during drivers' ed
leah wrote:isn't the only difference the length? i feel like it would take too long to smoke something that long, ha.
Jay wrote:Zanchief wrote:Because people like Arlos are calling them the best team ever and they want a bit of perspective I would guess. Wouldn't you?
I've heard about what Big O said on twitter and stuff but after actually listening to the clip, I don't think what he says is that bad. Perspective is fine but it kinda dances on the line of bitterness.
Arlos, I dunno if know about basketball at around 12 years ago and beyond but touching a player with the ball gets foul called way more now than it did before. What this does is it allows a lot of people to drive it down the middle and draw fouls a lot easier. It also means there's a finer line with applying physical pressure to your opponent and because a lot of refs from back then are still reffing now, you kinda get a mixed bag on how much physical contact is allowed.
I guess an easy comparison to make would be comparing Ronaldinho at his prime or Lionel Messi to Pele. Pele is the best in a much more physical and dangerous time period than the other 2 whereas you can only speculate how well they would have done if they had to deal with Pele's ruleset.
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