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Not every guy that averages 8.5 assists in the 19 playoffs is a playmaker
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He's not a BAD defender. Like he understands defense, he generally sticks to his man well, energetic, moves his hands, moves his feet, the team defense rarely breaks down because he made a poor decision or was just lazy.
But there are also a lot of better defenders in the league and on his own team. Just how it is.
Cmon man you know what he means. Steph creates looks for himself and others in a way no one else on the team besides KD could.
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It’s unfair to label one thing that unlocked the Warriors. It was culmination of a lot of things, including Draymond playing more 4/5, his ability to play make, Curry and Klay taking the next step. List goes on.
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Rondo dribbles the ball for 20 seconds assist hunting. I hate him. Don't get mad at me for calling out y'all trying to act like Steph been playing with bums all of a sudden. ONLY offensive option and ONLY playmaker are a vast over exaggeration.
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Dudes are wild. Team went to multiple finals with Curry as the main option, yet they are downplaying the rest of the roster.
Acting like Klay isn’t a top 2 SG in the league and Dray wasnt a top 5 playmaker/defender at his position.
Acting like Klay isn’t a top 2 SG in the league and Dray wasnt a top 5 playmaker/defender at his position.
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chaos in here
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Y’all that bored that y’all letting these goofy ****** still hurt from that 4 year run bait y’all into these arguments?
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last years finals, it was just Klay and Steph. no one is downplaying their run. But there’s a reason why the raptors played a box and 1. Which goes back to us saying passing and making plays aren’t the same
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Dray made it a Death Lineup because he could guard almost every position in the conference and NBA Finals plus protect the rim.. and was able to hit open 3's for 2-3 seasons
When his shot fell off a cliff he's a worse version of Ben Simmons offensively
I don't think he ever "unlocked their offense". Was this a thing?
When his shot fell off a cliff he's a worse version of Ben Simmons offensively
I don't think he ever "unlocked their offense". Was this a thing?
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What pass first players arent playmakers? Tryna understand the logic here.
Or are you guys saying that just because you make a pass that doesn’t mean you’re play making?
Or are you guys saying that just because you make a pass that doesn’t mean you’re play making?
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C'mon everybody got amnesia now?
This is from 2016
Curry – the reigning MVP – has established himself as a dark-horse Most Improved Player candidate largely based on his improved scoring. His points per game (23.8 to 30.0), 2-point percentage (52.8 to 55.9), 3-point percentage (44.3 to 45.6) and free-throw attempts per 36 minutes (4.6 to 5.4) are all up.
But Curry’s bigger individual numbers have come at a cost. His assists per game are down (7.7 to 6.7) as he hunts his own shot. Why hasn’t that harmed Golden State’s offense one bit?
Green.
Essentially, Green has assumed some of Curry’s playmaking duties, allowing Curry to look for his own shot more often. Accordingly, Green’s assist numbers have soared – to the point he, not Curry, leads Golden State.
“At the end of the day, if I get them the ball, it’s up to them to knock it down,” Green said. “And our guys on our team is pretty good at that.”
They are.
The Warriors lead the NBA in shots made per game (42.6), and the rate is even higher per 48 minutes when Green is on the floor. But don’t confuse Green’s assists as merely a byproduct of Golden State’s shot-making. He does plenty to put his teammates in favorable positions.
Like Curry said, Green grabs rebounds and pushes the ball up court himself:
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You can’t read. Nobody said that, in the context of what was being discussed.
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Imagine him fouling out...and the lineup goes from Steph being the only offensive threat...to
Quinn Cook, Iggy, Corpse of Boogie Cousins, Alphonso McKinney & Draymond Green.
Maybe y'all misspoke.
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Damn, I'm 70 pages behind in less than a week and there hasn't even been any basketball played. Cliffs?
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playmakers can score and get other guys shots consistently. They are putting pressure on defenses, can’t always be judged by raw assist numbers. Passers are just that, passers.
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who’s an “offensive” threat there? That’s completely different form a “playmaker”. And playmaking entails getting your own shot off. You should know this.
read better. You wouldn’t have been begging for rondo.
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Lmaoo
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You still acting like Klay didn't play for almost 6 full games in the finals. Or were you talking about him fouling out and not Steph? FVV was cooking him damn near the entire series while also locking him up on the other end.
We all know Zo struggles mightily on the offensive end outside of open 3s. Is he not a playmaker?
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The pre-KD Draymond Green was definitely a different one than when KD came on. It was actually perfect timing to cover up Draymond's shooting falling off
I honestly didn't remember the "unlocking" of their offense but I gave him credit for the Death Lineup contributions. He's always been a good passer as has been stated but his shooting and scoring are severely lacking
I honestly didn't remember the "unlocking" of their offense but I gave him credit for the Death Lineup contributions. He's always been a good passer as has been stated but his shooting and scoring are severely lacking
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