callmened wrote:the tempting part is hes still SO young and can improve. he reminds me of derozen when he came into the league. super athletic, with bad shot selection and poor 3pt range. but with time, he learned to improve his strengths (attacking the rim, free throw attempts and post up game)
I like DeRozan, but he is still a suspect 3pt shooter, and despite some improvement over the years his career 3pt shooting average is at about 28%.
WaltLongmire wrote:callmened wrote:the tempting part is hes still SO young and can improve. he reminds me of derozen when he came into the league. super athletic, with bad shot selection and poor 3pt range. but with time, he learned to improve his strengths (attacking the rim, free throw attempts and post up game)
I like DeRozan, but he is still a suspect 3pt shooter, and despite some improvement over the years he career 3pt shooting average is at about 28%.
with 3pt shooting I would never look at career numbers, especially a player that is so young, so 33% this year is probably more accurate current representation. I've always gauged/used FT shooting % with the ability to shoot the ball, and think DeMar has room for improvement. For comparisons, Kobe is a career 33% shooter from 3pt land, Wade 29%, Lebron 34%, Harden 37% this year, Westbrook 30%, Lillard 37%.
Guys that carry their respective teams often have to shoot the tougher shots and create easier shots for teammates, and thus the numbers. Curry and Klay are just in their own category.
WaltLongmire wrote:callmened wrote:the tempting part is hes still SO young and can improve. he reminds me of derozen when he came into the league. super athletic, with bad shot selection and poor 3pt range. but with time, he learned to improve his strengths (attacking the rim, free throw attempts and post up game)
I like DeRozan, but he is still a suspect 3pt shooter, and despite some improvement over the years his career 3pt shooting average is at about 28%.
Better this year at 33% and actually TS% is the best way to measure his shooting efficiency. His TS% is very melo like which is ok but it can definitely be better.
As far as his ability/talent, he is what phil needs as a model to create the next hybrid super 2 like Kobe. Maybe phil can sell that to him.
If he can make derozen into a less selfish chucker like he has done with melo that derozen could be a super star.
WaltLongmire wrote:callmened wrote:the tempting part is hes still SO young and can improve. he reminds me of derozen when he came into the league. super athletic, with bad shot selection and poor 3pt range. but with time, he learned to improve his strengths (attacking the rim, free throw attempts and post up game)
I like DeRozan, but he is still a suspect 3pt shooter, and despite some improvement over the years his career 3pt shooting average is at about 28%.
hes a horrible 3pt shooter...but an allstar. so theres hope for wiggins even if he never learns how to shoot the 3
So Houston's dysfunction extends to its DL affiliate.
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this is a scary thought!!
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The bucks have Ennis, MCW and Bayless. Maybe one of those guys ends up a knick.
What do you guys think? Will Golden State break the record?
They are getting close. 538 says 85% chance of 73 wins, 53% chance of 74 wins, 14% chance of 75 wins. http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-...
They've been missing Iggy and Ezeli, Rush and Bogut and (at times) Barnes have all looked wobbly, and the whole team has looked tired, especially Curry and Green but . . . but . . . but I think they might make it to 74. I don't think they will lose more than two games, assuming Kerr doesn't rest a couple of guys two night in a row but . . . but I'd guess they have to win against Boston tomorrow to pull it off. I don't think they can beat SA twice without Iggy and Ezeli and Iggy and Ezeli are unlikely to return before the end of the season. Memphis shouldn't be a problem but Boston, Portland, and Minnesota are young and they've stayed in their previous games with GS. One of those SA games is home, one way . . . a logical thing to do might be to sit Curry, Green, and Thompson for the Memphis and SA away games but . . . Well, it's going to be interesting whatever goes down.
The rest of the GS schedule looks like this: Boston, Portland, Minnesota, SA, Memphis (away), SA (away), Memphis.
this boston vs portland game is fun to watch! playoff intensity!
NumberTwoPencil wrote:What do you guys think? Will Golden State break the record? They are getting close. 538 says 85% chance of 73 wins, 53% chance of 74 wins, 14% chance of 75 wins. http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-...
They've been missing Iggy and Ezeli, Rush and Bogut and (at times) Barnes have all looked wobbly, and the whole team has looked tired, especially Curry and Green but . . . but . . . but I think they might make it to 74. I don't think they will lose more than two games, assuming Kerr doesn't rest a couple of guys two night in a row but . . . but I'd guess they have to win against Boston tomorrow to pull it off. I don't think they can beat SA twice without Iggy and Ezeli and Iggy and Ezeli are unlikely to return before the end of the season. Memphis shouldn't be a problem but Boston, Portland, and Minnesota are young and they've stayed in their previous games with GS. One of those SA games is home, one way . . . a logical thing to do might be to sit Curry, Green, and Thompson for the Memphis and SA away games but . . . Well, it's going to be interesting whatever goes down.
The rest of the GS schedule looks like this: Boston, Portland, Minnesota, SA, Memphis (away), SA (away), Memphis.
sure they can break the record. im worried that they need to rest
It seems likely that GS will play Utah first in the playoffs, right? I guess if they take Utah out quickly, they might get a few days rest there. Yes, they clearly need rest. At this point, an injury to Curry, Green, or Thompson would be a playoff problem.
So, maybe no new record. Losing to Boston makes it pretty tough. Tough way to lose . . . Curry didn't look so much tired as distracted or something.
Curry was available for a long time. Looks like he found a home in Sac.
This recent stretch has been fun to watch though. Curry was finally given the green light and also got the first starts of his career. He's responded with averages of 15 points, 2.2 assists. 2.0 rebounds, and 1.0 steals on 52.5% from the field and 50% from three point range in the past 6 games. Those numbers are definitely a small sample size, but his raw numbers over the entire season have been pretty good as well. Despite limited minutes and inconsistent playing time, he's still managing to shoot 47.2% from the field and a whopping 44% from three.He also manages to bring some defensive effort to the table, something Belinelli does not do even on his best day. Curry is one of the few Kings who manages to make the team a better offensive and defensive team when he's on the floor per basketball-reference's On-Off stats.
Seth isn't nearly the player his brother is, and he never will be. But he can be a good player in this league and he should be considered a part of this team's future. Efficient shooting is always a premium in the NBA, and Curry provides that in spades. He's got a big decision to make in the near future about his player option for next season, and I hope he chooses to take it, and I hope the Kings realize what they have in him and utilize him better and more often going into next season.
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CrushAlot wrote:Curry was available for a long time. Looks like he found a home in Sac.
This recent stretch has been fun to watch though. Curry was finally given the green light and also got the first starts of his career. He's responded with averages of 15 points, 2.2 assists. 2.0 rebounds, and 1.0 steals on 52.5% from the field and 50% from three point range in the past 6 games. Those numbers are definitely a small sample size, but his raw numbers over the entire season have been pretty good as well. Despite limited minutes and inconsistent playing time, he's still managing to shoot 47.2% from the field and a whopping 44% from three.He also manages to bring some defensive effort to the table, something Belinelli does not do even on his best day. Curry is one of the few Kings who manages to make the team a better offensive and defensive team when he's on the floor per basketball-reference's On-Off stats.
Seth isn't nearly the player his brother is, and he never will be. But he can be a good player in this league and he should be considered a part of this team's future. Efficient shooting is always a premium in the NBA, and Curry provides that in spades. He's got a big decision to make in the near future about his player option for next season, and I hope he chooses to take it, and I hope the Kings realize what they have in him and utilize him better and more often going into next season.
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Funny thing is that Seth Curry started playing a ton better after Cousins very vocally had his back against some negative comments George Karl made about Seth.
Where the Hinkie lovers at?
