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He could have helped their defense. They need shooting and defense
**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**
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Embiid is gonna top out at 57 games
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Yea that's what I'm thinking. Harkless and Green are gonna play late in a lot of games.
Hark was such a steal for yall.
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If he played in a different era, his impact would be a tad bit more magnified. There's a reason why guys like Dame and Harden, Kawhi, etc. can lead their teams to 50 plus wins while Anthony Davis can't, despite being just as talented / good.
He's the perfect modern big...but he's still a big.
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Bron, Kawhi and Embiid are going to be disqualified from MVP on load management alone. Barring injury it's Freak, Harden and AD.
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Really hate how little roster construction is included when we talk about a star player "leading his team" to wins.
The roster and coaching matters.
The roster and coaching matters.
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Does Harrell grade out as a good defender? Never thought of him much of one.
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The last time a "big" won the MVP was 2004 KG
It would be kinda cool to see another one win just for a change. But yeah, like I said before, it's more difficult for a guy like AD because he isn't the one initiating also to
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Jokic got a better chance than AD imo
It would be kinda cool to see another one win just for a change. But yeah, like I said before, it's more difficult for a guy like AD because he isn't the one initiating also to
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The league would lose so much money if they shortened the schedule. With so much talent spread around now, road attendance should also go up. I can't see the owners going for that. Salary cap would eventually shrink and I don't see the players going for that either
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Jokic for MVP.
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lebron putting the keys in AD’s hands this seasonThe last time a "big" won the MVP was 2004 KG
It would be kinda cool to see another one win just for a change. But yeah, like I said before, it's more difficult for a guy like AD because he isn't the one initiating also to
Jokic got a better chance than AD imo
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You walking around musty in that polyester papi
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Eye test? No. At all. He has the aesthetic, and he has long arms that help, but he's still really small, and undisciplined on that end. Big reason why he can't be a starter.
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Not according to PIPM nor Real Plus Minus
For now he's the type of player you "expect" to be a switchable rim protector but not there
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Dont have the numbers but what makes him so effective offensively doesn't really work defensively.
Being super aggressive leaves you out of position or in foul trouble (if he played more minutes.).
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Like he looks switchable, but he has poor, choppy, overly active feet, easy to blow by, and is a foul magnet is he has to play extended minutes against 'real' bigs.
He's not the worst when it comes to being switchy and the playoffs proved he can play extended minutes as a 5 defensively, but like...if he were a legit good defender this season it'd be considered an improvement IMO.
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So LeBron is washed and AD isn’t top 10..
The Lakers aren’t a superteam then correct?
The Lakers aren’t a superteam then correct?
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Luc Mbah Amoute had a great year w/the rockets in 18' then legit fell off the face of the earth.
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Aren't you a Timberwolves fan?
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The last time a "big" won the MVP was 2004 KG
It would be kinda cool to see another one win just for a change. But yeah, like I said before, it's more difficult for a guy like AD because he isn't the one initiating also to
Jokic got a better chance than AD imo
Giannis is a big in every sense. And he was played like one in the playoffs.
AD is Giannis with an actual jumper word to the homie
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The regular season is boringly long but there’s no going back, I don’t think. The balance of power around the league should help ease the issues of the last few years for sure.
RE: AD... he’s obviously insanely talented and he’s a great player. But dudes screaming he’s one of like 5-7 guys in the league that can be the best guy on a title team are just way ahead of themselves IMO. He’s made the playoffs 2x in 7 years. Seems fair to question, at some level, how much he actually impacts winning on a consistent basis. New Orleans hasn’t surround him with championship talent, for sure. But guys that are viewed at that level overpower long stretches of the season and will their teams to the playoffs. AD just hasn’t done that.
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AD's my pick for MVP.
Blake/Jokic are my dark horses.
Blake/Jokic are my dark horses.
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I'd rather the nba season be short.
Watching Zion play hard every minute of every game in college makes me want this.
Zion can play that hard in college cuz the games are shorter and the season is shorter with less games.
He can't play that intense playing 35-40 minutes a night for 82 games. No one can. That's why these dudes coast. If they don't, they burn out or get hurt.
I really think less games would increase the quality of the games.
Watching Zion play hard every minute of every game in college makes me want this.
Zion can play that hard in college cuz the games are shorter and the season is shorter with less games.
He can't play that intense playing 35-40 minutes a night for 82 games. No one can. That's why these dudes coast. If they don't, they burn out or get hurt.
I really think less games would increase the quality of the games.
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