Oh based off the poll? San Antonio. I don't consider them a lock though, that's just if I had to pick.
I think it's a generational thing. SVG managed to get Dwight Howard to look awesome and get to an NBA Finals. Compare what Howard did with Van Gundy to what he did with all the other coaches he's had... Likewise I don't think Derek Rose would've come CLOSE to league MVP if it wasn't for Thibs. (Of course, downside is he'd probably still be playing, and for a lot more than the minimum.)
This Tweet haha... The sample size makes the stat meaningless but let's state the stat as if it has meaning anyway.
Murray/Harris/Millsap/Jokic was +11.5 last year and in the 78th percentile on D. And Chandler wasn't good last year.
Cite the stat? Chandler was still a good defender. That lineup was also worse on offense with Millsap in there instead of Lyles.
Jokic something, something triple double. Something something triple double. Westbrick something, something triple double. Something something triple double. Triple double something something something, triple double something something something. Playoffs. Triple double, something something. Signed - @HCP and apparently another poster in this thread.
https://www.cleaningtheglass.com/st...n=1514&on=2631&on=1883&on=2530&all_or_any=all Actually underestimated. 97th percentile on O, 86th on D. They were were also slightly worse on O with Lyles + Jokic/Harris/Murray and fell to the 46th percentile on D. Plus minus numbers can be noisy, but look at the talent. You have arguably the best offensive center in Jokic alongside two highly efficient guards and a very good two-way PF. Jokic's defensive rebounding and ability to limit the # of attempts around the rim also help compensate for his bad pnr D and rim protection. Don't me wrong either, he's still below average on that end and his weaknesses will likely be more exposed in the playoffs.
What does Millsap do good offensively other than pass? He's not efficient, and isn't a high clip scorer anymore. His defense has also regressed a lot. He's regressing. He'll be worse next year, and that's even if he's able to stay healthy. I don't understand how they can be good defensively with that lineup. They'll be worse with IT though. Teams are still learning to guard Jokic too. They'll be solid. But they shouldn't be considered above us until they actually do something.
I agree with you a lot on denver. I think they’ll be fun to watch and should be able to put up some points, they also have a that mile high air that’s hard to adjust too. Maybe they’ll be better than I think, but overall they seem like just basically a solid team that may squeeze into the back of the playoffs, but they may not too.
He's not inefficient either though. He can dribble, pass, and shoot at a solid level for a PF. Good IQ, sets solid screens, mid post option in late clock, can beat switches in the post..... And yes he's older, but he's also not a guy that relies on athleticism.
He's an average shooter. His dribbling doesn't really open anything up and he's slowing down a little so I wouldn't say that's good either. He's becoming an average starting PF.
Agree to disagree. He was a top 10 (arguably top 5) PF at age 31. First year with a new team last year and his injury was a freak one. 70 games of 33 year old Millsap is still worth 8-10 wins imo.
8-10 wins over a full season, yes. Last year he only played 39 so I think Denver missed out on 4 or so wins last year w/o him.
