Think the praise has to be at least somewhat warranted seeing as their defense didn't slip while Bogut was out.
― tsrobodo, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 11:18 AM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
it slipped a lot!
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 15:21 (nine years ago) link
Idunno heard Stein say different and I'm inclined to agree. they went 10 - 3 and gave up over 100 points in less than half those games
― tsrobodo, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 15:27 (nine years ago) link
hey are having a classic season mostly because of players better than him
― lag∞n, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 11:18 AM (8 minutes ago) Bookmark
this is true offensively but not defensively
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 25 March 2015 15:27 (nine years ago) link
their defense was really good last year with a much lesser role for him
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 15:28 (nine years ago) link
i mean bogut is the guy defensively
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 15:31 (nine years ago) link
but also they just play really good team D
they were good but not the best
bogut is def the guy on D, but draymond is the klay to his steph
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 25 March 2015 15:38 (nine years ago) link
considering who else defenses have to deal with on GS thats borderline dont even bother to guard him territory
― lag∞n, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 11:04 AM (48 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
steph, klay, ___?
i mean he's not a first option but a floor-spacing big is rarely going to be the first option, kevin love style. and his shooting has improved over the course of the season, and there's no reason to think he can't work on it and be a good 3pt shooter
another interesting GSW storyline is how klay'so fallen off a cliff for the second straight spring
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 25 March 2015 15:58 (nine years ago) link
D12 returns tonight apparently
― head clowning instructor (art), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 17:45 (nine years ago) link
his shooting has improved over the course of the season
― k3vin k., Wednesday, March 25, 2015 11:58 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
its been fairly consistent fwiw
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 17:48 (nine years ago) link
started out way hot then semi-slumped then back up to normal. He shoots just good enough to keep defenses honest. HIs best asset on offense is pushing the ball up.
― Steph def def (Spottie), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 17:54 (nine years ago) link
re Draymond vs Dirk. he owned dirk so hard when they played last.http://giant.gfycat.com/FrayedPoorGaur.gifhttp://gifyu.com/images/DraymondDirk2.gifhttp://giant.gfycat.com/MiniatureVictoriousJumpingbean.gifhttp://gifyu.com/images/DraymondDirk4.gif
― Steph def def (Spottie), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 17:56 (nine years ago) link
obvs its a pretty complex calculation but i might in my role as imaginary nba coach leave him open from deep
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 17:57 (nine years ago) link
dirk has been hobbling around all year and not playing very well generally i wldnt get to excited abt the job dray did, unless u have some reason to think he cldve accomplished that few years ago
yeah dirk old for sure but theres no reason that matchup would fair better for dirk if they met in the playoffs
― Steph def def (Spottie), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 17:59 (nine years ago) link
greg monroe is the only player I've seen truly own him in the post, consistently anyway
― Steph def def (Spottie), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:00 (nine years ago) link
there at least as much reason to think it wld than it wldnt prob more xp
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:00 (nine years ago) link
i am with you about draymond but we've probably already had this convo four times this year.
― Steph def def (Spottie), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:03 (nine years ago) link
it is one of my great weakness that overrated players enrage me and i cant let go
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:03 (nine years ago) link
omg u r such a h8r
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:04 (nine years ago) link
h8 is good it fuels me
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:05 (nine years ago) link
he's v important to the warriors successes so in this system he's not overrated
― Steph def def (Spottie), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:06 (nine years ago) link
― lag∞n, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 2:03 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i just wish you'd be this skeptical of kevin love
― are... are you saying you fucked a gazelle? (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:06 (nine years ago) link
dray pre/post ASB btw .432/.330/.683 & .467/.368/.631
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:07 (nine years ago) link
the love situation is different, it's the opposite actually, it's very clear love is good enough to be a stud. love's struggles this year can better be ascribed to the lebron effect/not being used right
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:08 (nine years ago) link
yeah but if u look at his monthly splits its all over the place, looks p much just like the variance youd expect from a 34% 3pt shooter xp
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:09 (nine years ago) link
all thats stuff from love's mike and mike interview was v sad
― Steph def def (Spottie), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:10 (nine years ago) link
whatd he say
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:12 (nine years ago) link
said westbrook is the mvp...said him and lebro aren't really friends...
― Steph def def (Spottie), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:14 (nine years ago) link
@nbcprobballtalkLarry Bird on Russell Westbrook: “I hope he wins 10 MVPs in a row” http://wp.me/p14QT0-35Io
ha bird is p cool
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:15 (nine years ago) link
its true he's definitely being used wrong and can't be a 3rd/2nd banana but i don't know where he'd be suited for a 1st banana role honestly (which has to do with team situations, not necessarily his abilities)
― are... are you saying you fucked a gazelle? (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:15 (nine years ago) link
talking to mike and mike would make me sad tbf
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:15 (nine years ago) link
yeah
― Steph def def (Spottie), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:16 (nine years ago) link
― are... are you saying you fucked a gazelle? (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, March 25, 2015 2:15 PM (24 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
boston celtics
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:16 (nine years ago) link
(*prepares to eat metric tons of crow if k-love comes to the celtics and is massively successful, simultaneously does not really see it happening *)
― are... are you saying you fucked a gazelle? (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:16 (nine years ago) link
i mean the celtics dont necessarily have the right pieces to put around him right now but with all their assets theyre prob the team in the best position to remake their roster through trades, also coach brad has already proven himself ingenious at carving out just the right roles for players, which seems like a quality that might be especially aprecited by kevin love at the moment
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:20 (nine years ago) link
also its is loves destiny to play in boston
i could see there being a playoff game tho where they lose because dray shoots 1-8 on threes
Anyone can go 1-8 on threes, even Steph. But one of the things I like about Draymond is that he isn't doesn't have that irrational confidence thing where he falls in love with his shot even when it isn't working.
Anyway, if we lose because the Warriors passed the ball a bunch and Draymond wound up bricking some open looks, I will take that in a heartbeat over Jordan Crawford running iso, shooting off-balance twos.
― polyphonic, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:48 (nine years ago) link
lol
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:50 (nine years ago) link
jordan crawfod
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:51 (nine years ago) link
i dont think the warriors will lose, like theyve been the best offensive team and the best defensive team all year but no one wants to say they are heavy favorites
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:52 (nine years ago) link
a cool factoid if they win this year is they have a first year coach and zero players with rings
Their coach has a few though. :)
― polyphonic, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:56 (nine years ago) link
tru
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 18:59 (nine years ago) link
no one wants to say they are heavy favorites
think this largely stems from how stacked the west is, but i fear a not insignificant of the reasoning behind it is like status quo NBA thinking - they are historically maligned & certain ijits are almost angered (anger isn't the perfect word per se) to see them break out of the mediocrity box they were once safely ensconced in
― are... are you saying you fucked a gazelle? (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 19:03 (nine years ago) link
*not insignificant part
― are... are you saying you fucked a gazelle? (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 19:04 (nine years ago) link
you know whos been playing really well recently iggy got to think hes gonna take a bunch of barnes minutes come playoffs
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 19:04 (nine years ago) link
yeah big time. kerr's also figured out how to use livingston
― Steph def def (Spottie), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 19:06 (nine years ago) link
barnes has made a near 10% jump in fg% over last season
― Steph def def (Spottie), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 19:07 (nine years ago) link
helps to shoot open shots and not iso turnaround J's
― Steph def def (Spottie), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 19:09 (nine years ago) link