OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD -April 2021

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  1. Mr. Robot

    Mr. Robot Well-Known Member

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    jrue holiday is quite possibly the best guard defender in the league, even dame lillard said it

    cj mccollum averages more ppg (7 ppg more to be precise), but he also averages 6 shot attempts more per game and holiday is more efficient than cj mccollum, although cj mccollum is better 3-point shooter on much more attempts per game

    holiday assists numbers are down, but hes playing with giannis and middleton, who are ball handlers, so it makes sense
     
    Mr. Robot, Apr 4, 2021
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    Go Bulls
     
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  3. Mr. Robot

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    to be honest, blazers faced heat who played without butler and dragic, magic who traded vucevic, gordon and fournier, raptors who played without lowry and who lost 10 of their last 11 games before they played against us, pistons who are a tanking team, got well beaten by the bucks and then won against okc, who are another tanking team

    i wont say defensive rating in those games is irrelevant, but id rather see the blazers face stronger opponents and see how their defense looks
     
    Mr. Robot, Apr 4, 2021
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  4. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    If he's the best "guard defender" in the league, why are his ratings so bad then? His ORTg for his career is 108. His DEFg? 106.

    If that's the best defender...

    my point, Jrue is not in a different league compared to CJ
     
    julius, Apr 4, 2021
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    I think you have that reversed
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    yeah, I did.

    doesn't really change my point though.
     
    julius, Apr 4, 2021
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    sure it does...the world pivots at 107
     
    wizenheimer, Apr 4, 2021
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    Tuesday, we pass Lakers and pull closer to 3 seed.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Apr 4, 2021
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    Btw, has anyone mentioned we are now 8.5 games out of missing the play-in? Go Blazers!
     
    KSF-ERIC, Apr 4, 2021
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    One game did help a bunch for sure.
     
    kjironman1, Apr 4, 2021
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    The Defg is pretty damn good for him at 106
     
    James lamphear, Apr 4, 2021
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    Has anyone mentioned how the Blazers don't play very well playing teams that are contenders?
     
    BigGameDamian, Apr 4, 2021
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    Orlando is up 18 on Denver at half...I'm sure I'll be disappointed by the end of the game though, I'm confident Denver will come back and win.
     
    trailblazer18, Apr 4, 2021
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    It would be really nice to see the Magic hold this halftime lead and beat the Nuggets.
    Unlikely but it would be a good thing to have happen about now.
     
    kjironman1, Apr 4, 2021
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    Someone needs to get the film of this game to the Blazers. Orlando has Jokic working hard and they have found the key to strip him. He is bringing the ball waist high on his drives to the basket and is moving it side to side.
     
    kjironman1, Apr 4, 2021
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    I'm not watching but I did see a highlight of Ross stripping Jokic and then missing the windmill dunk on the fast break.
     
    trailblazer18, Apr 4, 2021
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    Nuggets getting taken to the woodshed
     
    MickZagger, Apr 4, 2021
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    Enjoying this game
     
    KSF-ERIC, Apr 4, 2021
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    Having Nurkic will help. Nurk has the strength and motivation to stop Jokic. He’ll also make Jokic work on the defensive end.

    Jokic absolutely abused Kanter in the last meeting.
     
    OneSport3, Apr 4, 2021
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    Yes. Don’t forget Kanter beat Jokic in playoffs though.
     
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