How wouldn't CP3 and Simmons be a good fit? CP3 fits with almost anyone. Philly could use another ball handler who can shoot and doesn't turn it over.
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How wouldn't CP3 and Simmons be a good fit? CP3 fits with almost anyone. Philly could use another ball handler who can shoot and doesn't turn it over.
No idea what KAT was thinking with the half court heave with that much time left on the clock, but I'll take that win against them.
Simmons tend to take a backseat of there's another ball handler on the team.
He's such an infuriating player because he's so damn talented but has such obvious flaws in his game and it really makes you wonder what the Sixers coaching staff have been doing by not fixing them.
Rookie class of 18/19 is very strong.
Simmons without the ball is almost pointless though, and it would be a waste to play Paul off the ball that much.
Portland drop to 5-12 on the back of a loss to Cleveland. I think we aren’t far away from the point at which we will just have to give up on this season and try to build for future. My fear though is that front office will instead try to make a desperate trade and trade Simons, Little and our 2020 pick for someone like Love or Blake.
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My horse comment seems to have gotten to you, that wasn't my intention. But - even though it's pointless since you quite obviously won't listen - I will reiterate what I meant:
A 23 year old G-Leaguer or a Horse WOULDN'T play. That, to me, is a net +- of exactly 0.
Nobody ever questioned Anthony's ability to score, and yes, in that regard he is one of the all time greats and still much better than a lot of current players, even starters. That, however, was not the point of anyone in this thread.
The point is that now that he's old and washed, his scoring isnt't nearly good enough anymore to balance out all his shortcomings. He is by now not only an all time great scorer, but also an all time shit defender. And while his scoring got worse, his inability to defend just keeps on getting more pronounced. He won't be a + player at this point, so as far as I am concerned he is worthless to any team that doesn't want to tank. So yes, I'd rather have a 23 year old G-Leaguer that gets 2minutes and in those two minutes misses one shot but deflects one pass on the defensive end than a 35 year old that chucks balls and won't defend. And yes, I'd also rather have a horse that doesn't play at all. That's the point: Having Anthony on the court hurts your chances to win more than not having him on the court.
Add to that the drama he (and especially the media around him) will inevitable create and there's just no way I'd want him on my team.
Is he skilled enough to play in the NBA? Offensively yeah, he still got it.
Does he have the mind- and skillset to actually be useful in the NBA? Nope, not anymore.
Imagine having a football player that will score 0,5 goals a game. That's a great rate. But then you look closer and realize that while he does score in every 2nd game, he will have 3 major defensive blunders week in and week out that put your own team at risk. He also registers 0,01 assists per game. Would you want that guy to play for your team?
My horse comment seems to have gotten to you, that wasn't my intention. But - even though it's pointless since you quite obviously won't listen - I will reiterate what I meant:
A 23 year old G-Leaguer or a Horse WOULDN'T play. That, to me, is a net +- of exactly 0.
Nobody ever questioned Anthony's ability to score, and yes, in that regard he is one of the all time greats and still much better than a lot of current players, even starters. That, however, was not the point of anyone in this thread.
The point is that now that he's old and washed, his scoring isnt't nearly good enough anymore to balance out all his shortcomings. He is by now not only an all time great scorer, but also an all time shit defender. And while his scoring got worse, his inability to defend just keeps on getting more pronounced. He won't be a + player at this point, so as far as I am concerned he is worthless to any team that doesn't want to tank. So yes, I'd rather have a 23 year old G-Leaguer that gets 2minutes and in those two minutes misses one shot but deflects one pass on the defensive end than a 35 year old that chucks balls and won't defend. And yes, I'd also rather have a horse that doesn't play at all. That's the point: Having Anthony on the court hurts your chances to win more than not having him on the court.
Add to that the drama he (and especially the media around him) will inevitable create and there's just no way I'd want him on my team.
Is he skilled enough to play in the NBA? Offensively yeah, he still got it.
Does he have the mind- and skillset to actually be useful in the NBA? Nope, not anymore.
Imagine having a football player that will score 0,5 goals a game. That's a great rate. But then you look closer and realize that while he does score in every 2nd game, he will have 3 major defensive blunders week in and week out that put your own team at risk. He also registers 0,01 assists per game. Would you want that guy to play for your team?
5 for 15 tonight .lmao
That's a resounding yes then.
3 games.
Nonetheless I have realized this is pointless everyones mind is made up on here right or wrong and even if he dropped 30 someone would say he had a bad game.
Last night was not a good game but he needs about 20 games to get fully back into it imo. By then hopefully his minutes are cut in half as well as 34 minutes is way too much for him right now.
Nonetheless I have realized this is pointless everyones mind is made up on here right or wrong and even if he dropped 30 someone would say he had a bad game.
Last night was not a good game but he needs about 20 games to get fully back into it imo. By then hopefully his minutes are cut in half as well as 34 minutes is way too much for him right now.
He has had three bad games so far and Portland lost all of them.
There are obviously at least 10 players in G-League who would be far better than him now and could be developed but the issue right now with G-League is that most of them will already be under two way contracts with other organizations so you can’t really sign them. There is loads of talented players who could contribute more than Carmelo there though, that’s not even debatable.
Are people really arguing that Melo has been good since he returned?
Portland was losing before him too. They are a sorry team so far this season.
I do agree he should not be playing 30+ minutes a night that’s just stupid. 15 is about right.
Who needs 20 games to get back rhythm? 3-4 games at most is enough for a professional player, who's going to wait 20 games for someone to get their rhythm back such a crazy statement
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Yeah but aside from the Milwaukee game, which we were always going to lose, the other two losses were really bad. Especially Cleveland last night with Dame back and no Love for Cavs.
Could say the same about you. You're convinced scoring is all it takes to play in the NBA when it's actually the least important thing for a role player.
I honestly think the Blazers would cut him before 20 games.
What a quarter by Dallas. They could genuinely be a 50-win team this year.
Suns are good this year. Booker has stepped up big time. I know he has wanted to team up with Russell for a while but that would be a very wrong move, Rubio appears to be a much better fit next to him. But he has also said he wants to play with Towns. Any chance Suns get Towns? Would be incredible with Booker.
This Mavs team, not just Luka, deserve much more praise. You sometimes don't even notice it's mostly their bench on the floor.
Can still see Rockets making it close as I don't think they can shot this bad the whole game. And the reverse when it comes to the Mavs.
Can still see Rockets making it close as I don't think they can shot this bad the whole game. And the reverse when it comes to the Mavs.
yap, can see Mavs fecking this up though Luka didnt play that great in the first half even though the numbers are good so they also have room for improvement.
btw is Curry the worst player after Melo in the league? Whenever i see him he is awful.
btw is Curry the worst player after Melo in the league? Whenever i see him he is awful.
Depends on the team and what that team needs. For the Blazers when Dame and CJ are off they need someone who can score and I THINK Melo could provide that.
Anyways this back and forth is exhausting so if it turns out I am wrong and he gets cut don’t worry I’ll be the first to admit I was wrong.
Doncic is unreal.
41 points and 10 assists, and it doesn’t even feel like he has played that well tonight by his standards. Amazing.
get in! feck off Harden 
Definitely, I have said this before - their roster construction is great. Aside from Luka and Porzingis they don’t have stars but their players compliment their stars perfectly. Everybody can shoot, almost all of their players can defend at least at a respectable level. Players like Kleber, Finney-Smith, Wright, Curry and Powell just fit in perfectly. Doncic creates so many good looks for his teammates it’s basically a no brainer to build a roster like that next to him.
Luka took care in the end. Just amazing.
If they can get just a bit more tune out of Porzingis this is going to be a dangerous team for anyone.
If they can get just a bit more tune out of Porzingis this is going to be a dangerous team for anyone.
btw little Penny killed it tonight
Yep, and they build it without much attention or fuss. No one knew Luka will explode to this level already, but that is one great roster.
I only think that Porzingis could add a bit more in the attack and thought his pick and roll with Doncic will be even more of a weapon then it is atm. Well, they still have time to improve on that one which is pretty scary.
Yes, and the FO caught a lot of undeserved shit from Mavs fans. I think the only real problem with that roster is how streaky THJ and this iteration of Seth Curry (apparently) are. If THJ can keep this production up for a little, he might either blossom into a valid 3rd option or get enough trade value to unload his contract via a trade.
What I think is unexpected is not only how Doncic jumped a couple of levels, but how quickly they fostered a healthy chemistry within the squad. Doncic's on-court presence and the good off-court atmosphere seem to bring out the best from the squad. Finney-Smith for example is turning into more than a just another role player. He looks really confident and does all kinds of work on both ends. Same as Wright. This is a fun little squad.
Doncic dispatching Harden and co. in style there. Beautiful.
Basketball was the real winner tonight.get in! feck off Harden
At this point you gotta consider Luka as an MVP candidate the kid is unreal and just special. Wow.
Players in NBA history to attempt at least 15 three-pointers in a game and shoot worse than 14%
∙ James Harden 4 times
- 1/17 last season
- 2/18 this October
- 2/16 three weeks ago
- 2/15 today
∙ Dennis Scott
- 2/17 in January 1996
∙ Gerald Green
- 2/15 in Dec. 2014
2-15.
∙ James Harden 4 times
- 1/17 last season
- 2/18 this October
- 2/16 three weeks ago
- 2/15 today
∙ Dennis Scott
- 2/17 in January 1996
∙ Gerald Green
- 2/15 in Dec. 2014
2-15.
I'm just glad he didnt put them in alphabetical order.
Nba legends and maths have a special connection
Why Magic ? Why ???