Around the NBA - October 2017

The December thread is locked. Everybody keep @HCP on ignore!!

 

You do realize, there was a second half to the statement?

Those are name recognition back courts, not good ones.

 

I don't agree that those backcourts are what you say.

 

And beyond all that, Lillard passes the eye test.

 

Lillard passes the Microscope test!

 

What?

Bledsoe is a top 12-15 PG (a loaded position, so that doesn't do him justice).
Booker is a top 6-7 SG

Collison is the most underrated PG in the league. So far this season he's averaging 17ppg and 9ast per 36, on 53/37/88 splits (a 64.5 TS%).
Oladipo seems to be in an organization that's finally using him right on the offensive end. Orlando is a trainwreck and in OKC he played off-ball way too much.
Oladipo is averaging 29ppg per 36 on 50/44/88 splits with a 64.1 TS%.

Brogdon is the reigning rookie of the year, and Middleton has always been an efficient 15ppg-ish scorer.

 

His DBPM is 4.5. Higher than his OBPM of 3.5.

His struggle on the offensive end is likely because he's not used to giving 110% effort on both ends of the court. He's in good enough shape, he just needs to get his body used to never taking a break when he's on the court.

 

But they suck.....

 

Malcom Brogdon name recognition? Ask most casual fans who he plays for, what position he plays and where he's from. I bet most get two out of three wrong and half think he's a British actor that was in that movie about a jewel thief.

BNM

 

Of course I would. I said already, good or bad you can't get a real feel for things only a week in.

 

Bledsoe might have been that good a couple years ago. He's barely starter material now. Booker was that good at times last year, but he's not nearly as good as his reputation.

Collison is average at best for starting PGs, and that's being pretty generous. Oladipo is a rich man's Thomas Robinson, living on draft hype and hoping to play up to that level.

Yes, of course you would hone in on the one exception to the list, which I only referenced collectively.

 

"ATTACK" You and your friends were the ones that started complaining and bitching about all things The HCP nonstop. I stood up for myself along with a bunch of others on here.

 

I don't think Khris Middleton is exactly a household name among non-die hard NBA fans. I bet most casual fans can't even spell is name correctly.

None of those guys have the kind of name recognition to draw in viewers. You need the LeBrons, Durants, Hardens, Westbrooks, etc. to do that.

BNM

 

False.
Just have to be wise enough when it doesn't matter what you say.
Some people are locked into a certain way of thinking no matter what. These people aren't worth the time, especially on a fan forum.

 

Lmao.

You're so far off, and I based my argument in stats. You base your argument on...?

 

Yeah, we just started bitching at you for the fuck of it. Wasn't prompted by anything.

VCP, not HCP
Victim Card Player!

 

I have fun with it now lmao.

 

I'm sorry your feelings were hurt.

 

He always has to play the "a bunch of others had my back" to make himself feel more justified, as if it was just him he wouldn't be sure he wasn't wrong.