OFFICIAL NBA 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

[Maximus Meridius]

On another Note BI gets to the basket pretty easily when he does attack, he just gotta stop making things harder for himself with pull ups & contested shots

Yeah, cuz of his length and handle he can get to the rim EASY. He just goes away from contact and he don't finish strong, boy gotta gain some weight. That's all.

 

[hardens beard]

Still not following you

Jalen Rose has a good quote about what y'all talking about

 

[wavycrocket]

What's Ingram's usage?

Got damn, he a hawk . Midrange after midrange once it touches his hand

 

[buc em]

other people have it going tonight Zo is letting them do there thing & making the right passes. As a young player i like that he's not pressed to feel like he has to always be in attack mode

The thing is he's basically NEVER in attack mode. Dude makes Rubio look like Kobe.

Did Kenny just say the n word?

Dude just said dis ***** crazy

Lmao

I thought I heard that too, I had to rewind it back twice just to make sure

 

[rbk93]

So are you saying it's always been positionless?

 

[Olympus]

Lonzo plays like a game managing check down quarterback sometimes.

Like the basketball Trent Dilfer

Ouch

 

[lovehateself]

Ball just gave Lilliard his lunch back

 

[wavycrocket]

Lonzo plays like a game managing check down quarterback sometimes.

Like the basketball Trent Dilfer

Was going to make a nostalgic comment about Dilfer and the 2000s Ravens.....

But **** Football right now.

Brother Shannon was there though. Zo got that "Ball effect"

 

[jumpmantwenty3]

ricky just dropped 30

and I would still give him a wide open shot every single time

 

[hardens beard]

So are you saying it's always been positionless?

Don Nelson with the bucks was one of the pioneers of point forwards which is basically a form of positionless basketball.

 

[hardens beard]

Damn

 

[SupremeBeing5]

I think BBB gon get 15 n 10 assists tonight

Oh.

 

[drewsone]

I feel you & i think that will come in time, but it's not like he's turning down wide open shots or anything. I would like to see Luke run him thru some offball screens to get him some outside shots.

On another Note BI gets to the basket pretty easily when he does attack, he just gotta stop making things harder for himself with pull ups & contested shots

I feel like having Ball play off-ball and spotting up might not be a bad idea. Could help him get some confidence.
Zo is the def of a pure point though dude isn't even passing for an assist he's passing to to pass lol

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Cj: 'I've fallen and I can't get up'

 

[SupremeBeing5]

Lonzo is trash. Dude is 6'7 and can't score over these 6'2-6'4 PGs.

He won't last. He'll be on the bench in a few.

Kendall Marshall> Lonzo

Come at me. I dare.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Jalen Rose has a good quote about what y'all talking about

Still doesn't make any sense because for the majority of players your skillset determines your position

 

[hardens beard]

Bout time someone from the Lakers rotated to stop that play.

 

[Olympus]

Positions don't matter in basketball. It's not like football or baseball where each position has specific roles and strengths. In basketball, a 7 footer can bring the ball up court and make plays and shoot threes. The same 7 footer that is expected to be a center is doing things traditionally meant for a point guard.

Everyone is sharing the same floor space at the same time. Anyone can play anywhere. Positions have come down to essentially height at this point but even that is evaporating. Ben Simmons is a 7 foot point guard. Draymond a 6'7" PF. KD 7 foot playing the wing. Bron 6'8" and has played every position except maybe the 2.

None of it matters. It's about what skills do you bring to the table and how does it help this team? If you have a good answer to that than they'll find a "position" for you.

 

[htg designs]

Zo might aswell be the referee. Bring the ball up, pass it and watch action... damn.
Im still rooting for him tho

 

[wavycrocket]

Don Nelson with the bucks was one of the pioneers of point forwards which is basically a form of positionless basketball.

If Tim Thomas went lazy....

Maaaan

 

[hardens beard]

Still doesn't make any sense because for the majority of players your skillset determines your position

To me, I take as the coach putting his best 5 on the court and the players are interchangeable.

i.e. Draymond running point one possession than center the next.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Ok so Simmons is a 7 foot pg. Is embiid? Lopez? Zaza? Those kinda guys are the exception not the rule. Hence the term unicorn.

 

[trynafeelmink]

young Lakers actually stepping up defensively early this season

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

To me, I take as the coach putting his best 5 on the court and the players are interchangeable.

i.e. Draymond running point one possession than center the next.

Right. And what makes dray and the warriors so effective is the fact that he's one of if the only guys that can do that at his size. Which is my point

 

[addict4sneakers]

Swanigan’s vets letting him run around out here with no hair on his face