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Happy for Tyrese Martin playing 30ish minutes a game lately, but the Nets are just so bad. They scored 67 points the other night. I haven't seen that since like 1994.
 
Inyatkin said:
Happy for Tyrese Martin playing 30ish minutes a game lately, but the Nets are just so bad. They scored 67 points the other night. I haven't seen that since like 1994.
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Tyrese had a net of -56. That has to be a new record, and not one you want.
 
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But +/- is one of the weakest stats to hold meaning: You could be in and instantly your mate fouls a 3 pt shooter who makes it +1 ft and you are -4 bc you were on the floor.

I'd rather go by team pts scored vs given up since this is a team game, but +/- is at an individual level but not 100% focused on what that individual does, just is on the court.
 
Jackson is out with a hip injury today, but Castle has a game against the Grizzlies and Tyrese against the Lakers. Hawkins is playing decently against the Jazz so far.
 
HailUConn said:
But but
That’s a soft ass and poor blocking technique from today’s big man. Never learn how to play fundamentals of defense.
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I'm gong to go ahead and tell you that if Wemby's help defense lacks fundamentals, then we need to entirely reevaluate what the fundamentals are.
 
This is maybe my 5th Spurs game of the year and I agree with those saying that Wemby isn't really must watch TV. He's amazing... but really no excitement to his offense at all.
 
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ToolzieFan said:
Steph is must-watch TV tonight.

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One of the strangest things I've ever seen in player evaluations was how Castle got tagged with the not much of an athlete label by some scouts last year. Dude is a great athlete.
 
superjohn said:
One of the strangest things I've ever seen in player evaluations was how Castle got tagged with the not much of an athlete label by some scouts last year. Dude is a great athlete.
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He's just so skilled and controlled he doesn't need to use it. His playstyle doesn't require freak athleticism, so when he lulls it out, it surprises defenders and he does stuff like those dunks
 
husky429 said:
He's just so skilled and controlled he doesn't need to use it. His playstyle doesn't require freak athleticism, so when he lulls it out, it surprises defenders and he does stuff like those dunks
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True. He's not a freak like Ja Morant or D Rose pre injury but when you look at the really good and great guards and small forwards around the league he stacks up with them and his change of pace is already elite. He has the game figured out already like very few young American players do. All that's missing is the consistent jumper/three pointer. Once he gets that it's a wrap.
 
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husky429 said:
This is maybe my 5th Spurs game of the year and I agree with those saying that Wemby isn't really must watch TV. He's amazing... but really no excitement to his offense at all.
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He’s brutal to watch pretty often. Tonight is one of those nights.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
He’s brutal to watch pretty often. Tonight is one of those nights.
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Which is kind of interesting because his %s are actually way better than his average tonight and has 5 blocks on d.

I think it's just that there's nothing acrobatic about him. He's an alien, not a normally proportioned dude doing amazing things we can relate to.

Yeah he can hit that floater and dunk over everyone bc his size is ridiculous. But je's just awkward looking out there despite the brilliance.
 
husky429 said:
Which is kind of interesting because his %s are actually way better than his average tonight and has 5 blocks on d.

I think it's just that there's nothing acrobatic about him. He's an alien, not a normally proportioned dude doing amazing things we can relate to.

Yeah he can hit that floater and dunk over everyone bc his size is ridiculous. But je's just awkward looking out there despite the brilliance.
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Everything is labored, slow moving and not really in rhythm. He becomes a black hole on offense a lot. He doesn’t move off ball really either.
 
husky429 said:
Which is kind of interesting because his %s are actually way better than his average tonight and has 5 blocks on d.

I think it's just that there's nothing acrobatic about him. He's an alien, not a normally proportioned dude doing amazing things we can relate to.

Yeah he can hit that floater and dunk over everyone bc his size is ridiculous. But je's just awkward looking out there despite the brilliance.
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He's like 8 feet tall and plays like a guard so things will look awkward at times but I think he's pretty amazing to watch.
 
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superjohn said:
He's like 8 feet tall and plays like a guard so things will look awkward at times but I think he's pretty amazing to watch.
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He’s amazing to watch because he is so unique. When he’s on it’s wonderful but he is often not and it’s tough to watch him out there.
 
superjohn said:
He's like 8 feet tall and plays like a guard so things will look awkward at times but I think he's pretty amazing to watch.
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I like watchin him for about 15 mins. Past that, Jokic/Tatum/Edwards etc. interest me more
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
He’s amazing to watch because he is so unique. When he’s on it’s wonderful but he is often not and it’s tough to watch him out there.
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I know what you're saying and I agree. I get that he plays finesse because of his build and skills but he's simply too perimeter oriented. With his freakish length his performance shouldn't be dependent on whether he's hot with his outside shot and floaters. They need to get him closer to the hoop.
 
I think an underrated part of why NBA interest is down is because of it's stars. The last 6 seasons the MVP's have been players born outside of America and it doesn't look like there will be an American born MVP any time soon. Jokic and SGA will most likely win the next few. Wemby will then win some.

It doesn't bother me one bit but I think people desperately want Jordan, Bird, Magic, Kobe, Lebron and the league doesn't have it.
 
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