Harkless resolves after Crabbe decision?

Agree with everything you wrote. He does overthink things and seems to focus too much on one thing at a time, rather than just playing ball. He did play much better after he returned from the first injury, but he has yet to put it all together on a consistent basis. Now that he's locked up for anther 4 years, hopefully he will relax and play with confidence, or at least with less hesitation.

Again, I don't think it was ever really a choice between Meyers and Mo, as their roles and strengths are so different.

BNM

 

"Overthinking" is the antonym of "instinctual." He has to overthink, because he has no athletic instincts.

One more year, and he's finally gone. Just as some of us could easily see in the Summer League after his rookie year. I don't know of any other team that gets stuck on these 5-year Webster/Outlaw/Leonard waits.

 

Ahhh ,the magical "per 36 minutes" numbers.
Cliff Alexander is 10 PPG,6 rpg,2 bpg per 36 minutes, the guy is a beast!

Meyers lacks confidence and his mental slump and injuries will repeat again (and again).

Right now we have 3 Centers with no shooting range in Ezeli,Plumlee,Davis. That leaves Meyers to be the perimeter big (the PF).

After watching Leonard and Harkless play at the 4 last season, my conclusion is that i much rather have Hark than Leonard at that role,even if he's far from perfect.

Aminu should start with Ezeli, Harkless should come off the bench with Davis. We can't afford Plumlee.

 

That's disingenuous and you know it. I compared two guys who played similar minutes: 1457 minutes for Harkless in 72 games (14 as a starter) = 18.7 MPG; 1333 minutes for Leonard in 61 games (10 as a starter) = 21.9 MPG. Those are relevant and comparable sample sizes. Cliff Alexander played exactly 36 minutes of garbage time all season. That is not a statistically relevant sample size. Your attempt at a red herring fails and adds nothing to your case for Harkless.

Ironically, even with the ridiculously small sample size, other than BLKs, Alexander's per 36 numbers are inferior to Leonard's. So, if 10/6 makes Alexander a "beast", Leonard at 13.8/8.5 must be a total stud - by your "logic".

BNM

 

Olshey very publicly announced that Turner will start. At that moment, Harkless lost his starting job. So Harkless and agent have made a list of teams where he has a higher chance of starting than here (for example 25%, since Olshey brilliantly announced that here, the chance is 0%). He and his agent are now having those teams compete to get the highest offer, where he will sign even if it's for less money (but more minutes, and a chance to start) than here.

He is gone. Thanks, O...O...Olshey.

 

HIT'M IN THE MUSCLE! HIT'M IN THE MUSCLE!

 

I just don't like "per 36 minutes" numbers comparisons in general, i deliberately choose an extreme example like Cliff just to show how silly those stats can be.

I'm not denying their numbers are similar, but i'm not even sure we should rely solely on stats in this debate, we have to factor in stuff like their mental game,talent,potential ceiling,ability to shine in playoffs games,toughness,physical durability,mobility in a league trending more towards stretch 4s .

 

All stats need a frame of reference. Meyers and Mo played very similar minutes with a similar division of those minutes between starting and coming off the bench. The sample size, in this particular case was very comparable and relevant.

The problem comes when someone attempts to use a very small sample size to extrapolate how a player will perform in a much larger role against better competition - which is what you did with Alexander. I agree, that such extrapolations are ridiculous.

Aminu is our starting stretch 4 and Leonard can play the back up stretch 4, or better still, a back up stretch 5. When paired with Davis, Meyers can defend the 5 spot with Davis defending the 4. On the other end, Meyers creates spacing and Davis works down low, taking advantage of both players' strengths.

Also, if ability to shine in the playoffs is a consideration, Meyers totally killed it in the MEM series.

BNM

 

We really could have used meyers in the playoffs last year too.

 

The Memphis series where Gasol averaged 20/9/5 and won 4 games to 1?

 

Yea the series you didn't watch. Or maybe you turn off the game when Leonard's in? That takes some seriously strong hate.

 

I watched every second, as I do all games....when able, which is 99%.

I saw him play Gasol up. I also saw him miss a billion rotations allowing Gasol to pick us apart. Maybe it's not me who's not watching?

 

Fuck, Soup Juggler

 

I just puked into my mouth a bit.