NBA Playoffs

[superjohn]

Well he is A Dukie after all. He flamed out so bad at Missouri that it kind of blows my mind he is a good NBA coach. Plus it looks like he does meth.

Not a good coach, a great coach. That was a long time ago, he's put in his dues. One of my favorite people to listen to in the NBA.

Interesting tidbit, Snyder was married to Larry Brown's daughter and Larry remained close with him even after the divorce.

 

[Dogdeacon]

That's kind of what I do.

In all seriousness, I think you're underrating Redick. The fact that you lumped him in with the first white shooter you could think of makes my point.

I said that l listen to Reddick’s podcast, if anything I overrated him coming into season and was surprised he didn’t put up bigger or more consistent numbers. But I didn’t watch their run late. Nonetheless last I watched JJ hasn’t moved needle in playoff series either with Clips (4th best player?) or when he had trouble keeping up with old Ray Allen in Magic-Celts series. Korver was perfect for the joke, that’s all.

Someone must take a pint of blood off Quin Snyder every halftime. Tonight I think they ran it thru a centrifuge and ignited D Mitchell for that dunk.

 

[superjohn]

I said that l listen to Reddick’s podcast, if anything I overrated him coming into season and was surprised he didn’t put up bigger or more consistent numbers. But I didn’t watch their run late. Nonetheless last I watched JJ hasn’t moved needle in playoff series either with Clips (4th best player?) or when he had trouble keeping up with old Ray Allen in Magic-Celts series. Korver was perfect for the joke, that’s all.

Someone must take a pint of blood off Quin Snyder every halftime. Tonight I think they ran it thru a centrifuge and ignited D Mitchell for that dunk.

 

[champs99and04]

I said that l listen to Reddick’s podcast, if anything I overrated him coming into season and was surprised he didn’t put up bigger or more consistent numbers. But I didn’t watch their run late. Nonetheless last I watched JJ hasn’t moved needle in playoff series either with Clips (4th best player?) or when he had trouble keeping up with old Ray Allen in Magic-Celts series. Korver was perfect for the joke, that’s all.

Someone must take a pint of blood off Quin Snyder every halftime. Tonight I think they ran it thru a centrifuge and ignited D Mitchell for that dunk.

The problem with those Clipper teams was always the bench. They'll be remembered as a failure for not getting to a single conference final when they aspired to win titles, but they had a lot working against them between some of the injury luck they suffered and the fact that they played in a loaded conference. The CP3-JJ-Blake-DeAndre core was no joke. (I'll grant you that J.J.'s last couple postseasons' in LA were bad)

I'm not saying he's the best player ever, but I think he's a dude who was obviously hyped coming into the league and then by the time he got his footing, a lot of people had stopped paying attention. Over the last five years he's putting up over 20 points per 36 minutes on 46/43/90 shooting splits. Those are elite offensive numbers from a shooting guard.

 

[Dogdeacon]

The problem with those Clipper teams was always the bench. They'll be remembered as a failure for not getting to a single conference final when they aspired to win titles, but they had a lot working against them between some of the injury luck they suffered and the fact that they played in a loaded conference. The CP3-JJ-Blake-DeAndre core was no joke. (I'll grant you that J.J.'s last couple postseasons' in LA were bad)

I'm not saying he's the best player ever, but I think he's a dude who was obviously hyped coming into the league and then by the time he got his footing, a lot of people had stopped paying attention. Over the last five years he's putting up over 20 points per 36 minutes on 46/43/90 shooting splits. Those are elite offensive numbers from a shooting guard.

On our next exciting double episode of Insane Over-rating of White Shooters...
Why Steve Kerr who made one GW shot and not Robert Horry should be known as Big Shot Bob.

And how Danny Ainge would own all of Steph Curry's NBA 3-pt season shooting records if players of the 80's were better at math.

 

[superjohn]

The problem with those Clipper teams was always the bench. They'll be remembered as a failure for not getting to a single conference final when they aspired to win titles, but they had a lot working against them between some of the injury luck they suffered and the fact that they played in a loaded conference. The CP3-JJ-Blake-DeAndre core was no joke. (I'll grant you that J.J.'s last couple postseasons' in LA were bad)

I'm not saying he's the best player ever, but I think he's a dude who was obviously hyped coming into the league and then by the time he got his footing, a lot of people had stopped paying attention. Over the last five years he's putting up over 20 points per 36 minutes on 46/43/90 shooting splits. Those are elite offensive numbers from a shooting guard.

You think JJ Redick is an elite shooting guard?

 

[UConnStats]

Not a good coach, a great coach. That was a long time ago, he's put in his dues. One of my favorite people to listen to in the NBA.

Interesting tidbit, Snyder was married to Larry Brown's daughter and Larry remained close with him even after the divorce.

One of my friends is a big Duke guy, and wants them to throw big money at Snyder when Coach K retires rather than giving the job to Hurley/Wojo, etc. Not sure if his coaching will translate back to college (although Duke is probably the easiest job in the country to bring talent into), or if Snyder would even want to leave the NBA, but that would be pretty crazy.

 

[HooperScooper]

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Yikes. That looks like Linda Blair in The Exorcist.

 

[Dogdeacon]

You think JJ Redick is an elite shooting guard?

Of for forks sake, don't bring the sportsradio trigger word into this. Just the incantation summons twenty boneyard trolls to compile 3 pages quibbling about what and who defines the league's best players.
Although now that you mention it Reddick did go to a blue blood school for the nation's elite.

In Sunday's bonus episode of Insane Over Rating of White Shooters we will cover how one meme (albeit before such a word or concept even existed), changed Craig Ehlo's destiny from perennial all-star to a life of drugs & pornography.

 

[Walker11]

This thread sucks. Bring back @aceboon and @James.

 

[intlzncster]

One of my friends is a big Duke guy, and wants them to throw big money at Snyder when Coach K retires rather than giving the job to Hurley/Wojo, etc. Not sure if his coaching will translate back to college (although Duke is probably the easiest job in the country to bring talent into), or if Snyder would even want to leave the NBA, but that would be pretty crazy.

If his success continues, no way he goes back to college. He clearly struggled to run a program at the college level. The difference in the two jobs is so much bigger than people tend to think.

A MCBB HC is a general manager, coach, salesman, promoter, mentor/father figure, media personality, talent developer etc etc. Got about 20 different hats.

A NBA HC is a coach, pure and simple. And usually it's scheme and personality related. You've got tons of guys to work on skills for you. And you have a bunch of self motivated, hungry professionals to work with.

 

[Yardigan]

One of my friends is a big Duke guy, and wants them to throw big money at Snyder when Coach K retires rather than giving the job to Hurley/Wojo, etc. Not sure if his coaching will translate back to college (although Duke is probably the easiest job in the country to bring talent into), or if Snyder would even want to leave the NBA, but that would be pretty crazy.

Can't see Snyder leaving the NBA after sniffing success. So...which Hurley?

 

[Mr. French]

This Jazz team with Rubio is really growing on me.

I’ve always loved Rubio and I’m infatuated with Mitchell as a rookie basketball player.

I also have always liked Snyder a lot. That includes his hair swirl and Duke background.

 

[intlzncster]

I also have always liked Snyder a lot. That includes his hair swirl and Duke background.

What the hell is wrong with you?

 

[superjohn]

The East is horrendous but Lebron is playing some amazing basketball this playoffs.

 

[Rocktheworld]

LeBron ripping Toronto’s heart heading back to Cleveland

 

[superjohn]

LeBron ripping Toronto’s heart heading back to Cleveland

Cavs sweep, Dwane Casey gets fired. Next year Raptors have another great regular season and do nothing in the playoffs.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

The East is horrendous but Lebron is playing some amazing basketball this playoffs.

Finally someone else has a big game too.

 

[champs99and04]

You think JJ Redick is an elite shooting guard?

Offensively yes, I would think it'd be more controversial to suggest anything else.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

What LeBron did tonight may be declared a terrorist act in Canada. Damn!

 

[Mr. French]

What the hell is wrong with you?

I shouldn’t say I like THAT, I worded that improperly.

I like him, and his hair swirl, despite his Duke background.

 

[Stainmaster]

Scary Terry, man. Yeesh.

 

[champs99and04]

I expected this to be a tight series, but I'm shocked by the how. Embiid has been, dare I say, exposed at times. Consistently poor closeouts, choppy footwork, sucking air in transition. And I started to type this post before that whiff on Horford effectively ended the game.

 

[Yardigan]

I expected this to be a tight series, but I'm shocked by the how. Embiid has been, dare I say, exposed at times. Consistently poor closeouts, choppy footwork, sucking air in transition. And I started to type this post before that whiff on Horford effectively ended the game.

How about Simmons...that guy just totally disappeared...they did better with McConnell on the floor (+16) than with Simmons (-23)....brutal.

 

[Robertelamin]

Brad Stevens