Sorry. Misread the app. He is only 9-17 from three. He finished with 41 points as the Dubs beat the Pelicans 147-140.
Adam Silver said "hold my beer" to Roger Goodell with the NBA rule changes (freedom of movement and the clock reset).They finished with 43: 19/37 for Pelicans and 24/49 for the Warriors.
Would we also reduce the foul shots for a mid range shot to just one foul shot, given the expected value would be less than two points there? Should it all depend on how good a shooter the fouled player is?I read a suggestion by one of my favourite economist (Scott Sumner):
‘Reduce the number of free throws by awarding only 2 when a three point shooter is fouled. The penalty should fit the damage, and the damage caused to the offense by fouling a three point shooter is no worse than the damage caused by fouling someone at the rim. The expected points lost is roughly the same.’
I kind of agree with it. What do you guys think?
Have a personal take foul on Lonzo Ball simply result in a side-out for the other team to speed the game up and save wear and tear on the rim.Would we also reduce the foul shots for a mid range shot to just one foul shot, given the expected value would be less than two points there? Should it all depend on how good a shooter the fouled player is?
That's an amazing statHarden's last two games:
Points scored: 115
Points scored off assists from teammates: 0
I'm not sure if that's awe-inspiring or just gross. I guess both...?
But who ever said free throws were supposed to provide actual damage compensation for a foul? They’re not, and they don’t. They are penalty shots. They are supposed to be worse for the defense than allowing the offense to fairly shoot. They provide a disincentive for fouling. So, based on the current leaguewide 2-pt percentage of 57.6, the EV of a 2-pointer is 1.15 points. But the EV of 2 free throws at .764 is 1.53 points. And it makes sense that the league would like to even further disincentivize teams from fouling a shooter in the game’s most exciting shots, and thus it imposes an even greater penalty. What’s more, the unintended consequences of attempting to reduce free throws is likely to be more trips to the free throw line, especially at the end of games when teams have large leads, and are opposing good 3point shooters.I read a suggestion by one of my favourite economist (Scott Sumner):
‘Reduce the number of free throws by awarding only 2 when a three point shooter is fouled. The penalty should fit the damage, and the damage caused to the offense by fouling a three point shooter is no worse than the damage caused by fouling someone at the rim. The expected points lost is roughly the same.’
I kind of agree with it. What do you guys think?
NBA referees will answer questions about calls in real time over Twitter in a selection of games for the rest of the season, starting with two games next week.
During Monday's Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers game on TNT and Wednesday's San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia 76ers game on ESPN, fans can tweet @OfficialNBARefs or use the hashtag #RefWatchParty to get responses from officials who are watching the game.
That’s incredible. Utterly bonkers.Harden's last two games:
Points scored: 115
Points scored off assists from teammates: 0
I'm not sure if that's awe-inspiring or just gross. I guess both...?
This is a product of D'Antoni's system coupled with the loss of Chris Paul. If Capela, Tucker, or Green have the ball it is likely off a pass from Harden for the purpose of them shooting. Only Rivers, and now Gordon that he's back, are capable of doing any type of creating and even then it is D'Antoni's system for them in iso. Basically, no offensive set is ever designed for a player to be creating off the dribble for the purpose of passing to Harden...….those are the plays Harden is 30-feet from the hoop taking a play off. It is still crazy that not a single assist has occurred even by accident.That’s incredible. Utterly bonkers.
For some reference, this year 28.2% of Kyrie’s 2s have been assisted, and 60.2% of his 3s. Harden is at 12.7% and 12.6%, respectively.
It’s interesting to look at his evolution. During his time with OKC, about 85% of his 3s were assisted. That number dropped by half for his first four years with Houston, and in the past three years, it has steadily fallen to the 12.7 this year.
Steph Curry, the GOATfather of the pull-up three, has never had lower than 45.6% of his 3s assisted. This year he’s at 66.8%. I know it’s not exactly a secret, but Harden and the Rockets are just playing an entirely different brand of basketball than the rest of the league.
Very true, and surprisingly (to me, anyway) even so when Paul is playing. The stats reflect this- Harden's split stats don't show a big difference in %Ast'd corresponding to time CP missed.Basically, no offensive set is ever designed for a player to be creating off the dribble for the purpose of passing to Harden...….those are the plays Harden is 30-feet from the hoop taking a play off.
As one of the few remaining holdouts from Twitter, I would even consider opening an account to get in on this shit. Unfortunately, I can't imagine the officials they use won't do anything but back their colleagues except in the most egregious situations, just like Blandino/Steratore et al during NFL broadcasts. I think someone referred to Steratore as having the credibility of the Iraqi Minister of Defense in one of the game threads, which was perfect.Have at it, hoop narcs....
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25785435/fans-interact-social-media-real-refs-games
Or in transitionIt is still crazy that not a single assist has occurred even by accident.
Not really answering your question but I think inside the arc should be 3 points and outside the arc should be 4 points to stop the emphasis on jump shooting.I read a suggestion by one of my favourite economist (Scott Sumner):
‘Reduce the number of free throws by awarding only 2 when a three point shooter is fouled. The penalty should fit the damage, and the damage caused to the offense by fouling a three point shooter is no worse than the damage caused by fouling someone at the rim. The expected points lost is roughly the same.’
I kind of agree with it. What do you guys think?
BC basketball fans know this all too well'Zards with walk-off goaltend. Anyone see that before?
A walk-off goaltend by Chris Wright in 2012 got the Warriors Harrison Barnes. Capped off a "squander" of a 7-point lead with 2 minutes left, where a win would have gifted their first-round pick to Utah. One of the great moments in tanking history.'Zards with walk-off goaltend. Anyone see that before?
I really like what Ferguson and Grant have been able to provide for OKC. Springy athleticism, versatility on defense, decent perimeter shooting and high-energy defense. Right now I’d probably take those two with George/Russ/Adams over any other five man unit outside of Golden State.
Not quite, the Same OKC bench was horrible and killed them while the Laker bench crushed it. Ivan Zubac has 25 and 12 off the bench.That unit just got beat by ten in OT by the Lakers kids.
Zubac made Adams his bitch last night. He’s made a tremendous leap with several huge games in short minutes. He’s a keeper for a LeBron-led team in the Tristan role while providing more offense in the paint. He has a really nice scoring touch.....very underrated.Not quite, the Same OKC bench was horrible and killed them while the Laker bench crushed it. Ivan Zubac has 25 and 12 off the bench.
This used to be the case and at the end of games with teams down by 3, the other team would intentionally foul so the trailing team couldn't get a 3 pointer off. It was one of the things that annoyed me the most about basketball as a kid.I read a suggestion by one of my favourite economist (Scott Sumner):
‘Reduce the number of free throws by awarding only 2 when a three point shooter is fouled. The penalty should fit the damage, and the damage caused to the offense by fouling a three point shooter is no worse than the damage caused by fouling someone at the rim. The expected points lost is roughly the same.’
I kind of agree with it. What do you guys think?
Txs. Good info.A walk-off goaltend by Chris Wright in 2012 got the Warriors Harrison Barnes. Capped off a "squander" of a 7-point lead with 2 minutes left, where a win would have gifted their first-round pick to Utah. One of the great moments in tanking history.
I wouldn't discount Sacramento or New Orleans catching fire and sneaking in, but yeah, those 8 seem like a good bet. I won't be shocked to see Utah move up to #3 or even #2 when it's all said and done.Clippers fall into 9th place. Remember when they were leading the West?
Warriors
Nuggets
Blazers
Thunder
Rockets
Spurs
Jazz
Lakers
I think we have our 8 playoff teams barring a season ending injury for LeBron.
It's sort of good that Zizic is ok: a team might possibly consider maybe making a trade with Danny again.Our friend Ante Zizic is rounding into form. Has scored in double figures four of the last five games. He was 7/12 with 10 rebounds last night. At this point, no one regrets the Kyrie trade, especially considering how amazing he's been this season, but it does have long legs, considering Zizic and a draft pick were part of the package. (Sexton hasn't been doing much lately though in his first season.)