Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I heard a pretty damning statistic this morning that’s very troubling for the Wolves. When the Wolves have their best 1-4 lineup on the court with their ex-backup center, they grade out as a top 10 defensive unit. When you swap out the backup for Towns, not only are they the worst defensive unit in the league, they’re one of the worst units ever. Towns might have the best all-around offensive game for any big in the NBA, but he is the worst defender in the league and per Amin Elhassan perhaps one of the worst defensive players ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudfeet Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Would be interesting to see context and how that stat was derived. Remember that time when you had that stat where the Warriors were better when Durant was injured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 There is no way in hell for an athletic 7 footer to be a worse defender than the likes Isaiah Thomas or Trae Young unless he's intentionally and blatantly sabotaging his team. And in the previous seasons Minnesota's defensive rating was roughly the same when he played and when he was on the bench, so this year's numbers seems to be a fluke to a large degree. So KAT isn't the worst defender in the league, but he plays the most important position defensively so his poor performance on that end matters a lot more than that of a guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingintheNorth4 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Coby White needs to be a starter, dammit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 This is awesome. Like, I kinda want to find the game and watch it now. Did he just stand around and shoot? You would think he would luck into an assist or a rebound by accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 On 2/19/2020 at 10:55 PM, Proudfeet said: Would be interesting to see context and how that stat was derived. Remember that time when you had that stat where the Warriors were better when Durant was injured? Technically speaking, the Lakers are better with LeBron on the floor and AD on the bench. Can’t remember if it’s offensive rating or points per 100 possessions, but they are +.5 with that lineup. Oddly though they’re like -8 worse when it’s the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudfeet Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Cheeky. It's an intriguing stat but its too open to trigger me. I just read an otherwise insightful article about Trae Young. Apparently, Atlanta's offense without Trae Young is 10 points worse than Golden State's league worst. Its the same shit with x player's defensive rating is 10 points better than league's best. If you're doing that comparison, take out the highest offensive contributor on every team and redo the table. Otherwise, take the games where Trae is unavailable instead of when he's on the bench for Atlanta's rating and see how it compares. Trae's not going to not play and when he plays he's likely to spend more time with the other starters who could contribute more. Maybe I'm just being narrow minded but this is what makes me feel like smashing my head against a wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime L Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Rhom said: This is awesome. Like, I kinda want to find the game and watch it now. Did he just stand around and shoot? You would think he would luck into an assist or a rebound by accident. Reggie Miller just punched a wall. That's his dream statline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudfeet Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Nets fired their coach. Wonder why. It seemed like he was doing reasonably well with what he had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relic Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 13 hours ago, Proudfeet said: Nets fired their coach. Wonder why. It seemed like he was doing reasonably well with what he had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebla Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 THE BIGGEST BOMB EVER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebla Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Goddamn, son... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Yeah, he's fucking dumb. But if it wasn't him, someone else would've gotten it soon instead. It was just a matter of time. I assume that March Madness and the NHL will shortly follow; and that the MLB season will at the very least have a delayed start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime L Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Can't disagree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relic Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 we're living in interesting times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 I don't understand why Rudy put his hands all over everything in the media room? Was this before he realized he was infected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 20 minutes ago, DireWolfSpirit said: I don't understand why Rudy put his hands all over everything in the media room? Was this before he realized he was infected? I assume so, it still makes him a twat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Because of course it was the Knicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Rhom said: Because of course it was the Knicks. Amidst panic and chaos, this is still magical. I’m also going to go ahead and guess that the number of cases in the league is going to skyrocket. But yeah, the amateurs still need to play and expose themselves. Also, I want to know who the idiot is who said they’ll be fine if they don’t shake hands. Because sweating all over people as you bump and grind is so much safer. And just breaking Mitchell has it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebla Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Wow, what a douche. ETA: I wonder if there is any kind of liability here. I don't know about criminal charges but could the NBA suspend him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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