2018 Around the NBA - October

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  1. speeds

    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Giannis also isn't playing AFAIK due to concussion protocol.

    I don't think this game will put to rest who the best team in the East is.
     
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    What are we supposed to be checking out Batum for? You do realize the chart is total minutes played and they have played 7 games so of course Batum is going to be off by himself. If it went by minutes per game instead of total minutes you wouldn't even see Batum because he'd be on the 0 line with most of the rest of the NBA.
     
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    No, I just meant - "check him out! He's hot!"
     
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    I was just looking at Golden State's stats, and they're sure breaking in a bunch of young guys. Who the fuck is Alphonso McKinnie?
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Whoo Hooo! He's the mostest averagest player playing the mostest minutes of any average player in the league! Oh well, at least he's not negative. If players were paid by the minute, regardless of their production, he wouldn't be grossly overpaid.

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    middle of the pack is pretty good now ?
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    He's above average. It's better than pretty bad.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Aaron Gordon is flashing us (and seems quite happy about it):

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    BNM
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Had a cuppa with the Raps last year. Spent most of his time with their affiliate. For five or ten minutes a night he's fine. Decent shooter.
     
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    Interesting ... for players 21 and under Zach is ranked 2nd behind Ayton.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    And Ayton has played 1.83x as many minutes. Zach has played fewer minutes than any of the other top seven 21 and younger players. Give him more minutes and he'd be the runaway leader.

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    Just a matter of time until Collins minutes increase exponentially
     
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    ...and his efficiency decreases comparably. His current level of production is clearly not sustainable. I have hope that when it levels out, it remains at least at starter-level, but I'm not celebrating yet.
     
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    Hell no.
     
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    Develop what? After practice runs to the strip club?
     
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    GS has 2 players averaging 30+ PPG (Curry and Durant).

    Curry averaging 33.9, Lillard averaging 33.8.
     
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    I remember a push in the media around RoY from Dames rookie year about how it should have been Anthony Davis because his per36 and 100 possessions stats were so amazing adn they never mentioned how the 10 more minutes he would have to play a game to get to Lillards would effect any of his production it was just assumed everything would stayh the same. I'm going to use that logic when projecting Zach's stats with more minutes.
     
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    Okay, so Zach loses 20% of 2 pointers and 10% off 3 pointers... guess what, he'd still be extremely efficient!

    In reality, Sachs production probably isn't that affected by playing 20min verse 30min... He's in great shape.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    It's foul trouble, not fatigue that's holding him back. He's currently averaging 6.7 PFs per 36 minutes. That's the highest of any player who has played over 100 minutes. Even though he's not fouling out, when he picks up two fouls in the first quarter or three quick fouls in the first half, he gets pulled to keep from getting even deeper into foul trouble.

    He's an aggressive player who isn't getting any breaks from the officials - yet. I expect him to learn to avoid unnecessary fouls and eventually the refs will stop treating him like a rookie. When those two things happen, I expect to see his PT gradually increase.

    Of course, his current shooting percentages aren't sustainable, but he's made a hell of a turnaround on the offensive end since summer league, and the improvement so far this season compared to last is remarkable. Many of us said, give him time. He has the tools, he just needs time to adjust to the NBA game. Well, even as a big Collins fan, I'm surprised how quickly he's progressed. It's a long season, and I'm sure he'll hit an occasional rough spot (like all players do), but at least now he knows he capable of scoring efficiently at this level.

    BNM
     
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