Is Brett Brown the best coach in the NBA? Pop doesn't agree with much of what Brown stands for apparently...Brutal coaching job by Pop down the stretch.
So you know better than Pop? Interesting...Brutal coaching job by Pop down the stretch.
Yeah but what did he do to get Ennis and Faried their shots?61/15/4 with 5 steals.
Meh.
Simmons hit a couple of turn around jumpers, including one about 15 feet out.Paul Pierce praising Ben Simmons after this one. Likes his ability to put pressure on defenses. 15 assists tonight, 10 rebounds, 21 points. Ev3n swished a baseline jumper.
I watched from afar without volume so not the best setting. Down the stretch I saw DeRozan miss a couple shots, one of which appeared that he should have went to the line, Gay foul Redick for a 4-point play, and Belinelli throw the ball away. What decisions are you referring to in regards to Pop's coaching?Brutal coaching job by Pop down the stretch.
Averaging 52.2PPG in the 5 games since Capela got injured. [emoji23][emoji23]Hold my beer.
According to AP, Harden is now fourth in NBA history with 21 straight games of 30 points or more. Wilt has top three — 25, 31 and 65.Averaging 52.2PPG in the 5 games since Capela got injured. [emoji23][emoji23]
He thought he was fielding a punt?Why would he think he can't touch it?
Nuggets fan, so I'm biased, but is there a dumber rule in sports than NBA's 'leave the bench" one? I mean, Jokic took about 2-3 steps toward the altercation, which was a natural reaction given it was right in front of him, and then stopped before he even came close to getting involved. A few other players did the same. Again, it's a human reaction.Brawl in Utah - starts between Favors and Plumlee. Looks like a few guys l ft the bench
Not letting both teams touch the ball in a football OT?Nuggets fan, so I'm biased, but is there a dumber rule in sports than NBA's 'leave the bench" one? I mean, Jokic took about 2-3 steps toward the altercation, which was a natural reaction given it was right in front of him, and then stopped before he even came close to getting involved. A few other players did the same. Again, it's a human reaction.
Suspend players for getting involved. Suspend them heavily. Don't suspend players for starting towards altercations.
Kudos for admitting bias but the rule has been in place for years now so another Malace in the Palace is prevented. It wasn't like Jokic took one step and then returned as is the case which most players, which I'd consider a natural reaction, but the 3-4 steps that he continued to take with no regard to the rule is clearly a violation. Same goes for Murray and Harris however they "could" be spared as theirs was less egregious than Jokic's.Nuggets fan, so I'm biased, but is there a dumber rule in sports than NBA's 'leave the bench" one? I mean, Jokic took about 2-3 steps toward the altercation, which was a natural reaction given it was right in front of him, and then stopped before he even came close to getting involved. A few other players did the same. Again, it's a human reaction.
Suspend players for getting involved. Suspend them heavily. Don't suspend players for starting towards altercations.
I know the reactionary impetus of the rule and when it was created, but it's stupid. I've thought and voiced this before, even when the Nuggets weren't involved.Kudos for admitting bias but the rule has been in place for years now so another Malace in the Palace is prevented. It wasn't like Jokic took one step and then returned as is the case which most players, which I'd consider a natural reaction, but the 3-4 steps that he continued to take with no regard to the rule is clearly a violation. Same goes for Murray and Harris however they "could" be spared as theirs was less egregious than Jokic's.
The NBA has a way of selectively enforcing this kind of thing depending on the players involved and how it would look to a national audience. If Steph or LeBron was in Jokic's place, the topic of a possible suspension wouldn't even come up. They'd use lawyer speak to call it anything other than an altercation.Kudos for admitting bias but the rule has been in place for years now so another Malace in the Palace is prevented. It wasn't like Jokic took one step and then returned as is the case which most players, which I'd consider a natural reaction, but the 3-4 steps that he continued to take with no regard to the rule is clearly a violation. Same goes for Murray and Harris however they "could" be spared as theirs was less egregious than Jokic's.
James Harden is everything that's wrong, and everything that's right, about today's NBA. At the same time.They just showed the most ridiculous stat... Harden has scored 249 points in his last 5 games. ALL UNASSISTED.
To some I suppose.James Harden is everything that's wrong, and everything that's right, about today's NBA. At the same time.
For now, I'm sticking with the "1998 McGwire / 2001 Bonds of hoops." Comparably awesome, unstoppable, and unsubtle, with (presumably) the huge saving grace of not being steroid-fueled.James Harden is everything that's wrong, and everything that's right, about today's NBA. At the same time.
Can't wait til late in the season where we're trying to figure out what order we want to finish and if we want TOR in the semis or what.Ugh, that's horrible. Pacers had been quietly establishing themselves among the Eastern "Big 5," too. Still think the Pacers have the depth and toughness to remain competitive, but the chances of a "by-the-book" MIL-TOR-BOS-PHI Final Four in the East just rose.
You are obviously setting up a scenario where you aren’t going to be tipping your cap as nobody can logically expect Harden’s Usage to remain at 46.9 as it has been in the month of January.For now, I'm sticking with the "1998 McGwire / 2001 Bonds of hoops." Comparably awesome, unstoppable, and unsubtle, with (presumably) the huge saving grace of not being steroid-fueled.
I'll tip my cap up to another level if/when he continues it in the playoffs, and/or if — when CP3 and Capela return — his team starts to resemble last year's beast. I'm always going to temper my enthusiasm a bit about a fantastic individual accomplishment for a so-so team in a team sport.
And Gordon is just coming back from injury.In January Harden has played 11 games and is averaging 45-9-8 and his team is 6-5, and with the exception of Gordon and Tucker, his teammates are all fringe rotation players. This is one of the great individual runs any NBA player has ever had and he deserves every accolade he receives. He's averaging 45 fucking points a game!
Nah. For one thing, I'm already tipping my cap madly! I'm just withholding "next level cap tip" till EITHER (a) he continues at something close to current levels into the playoffs; OR (b) he goes back to something closer to his "normal" (pre-CP3 injury) elite numbers, with his team regaining something resembling last year's elite level. Or is it verboten to even consider that he might have another circle of hoops nirvana to reach?You are obviously setting up a scenario where you aren’t going to be tipping your cap as nobody can logically expect Harden’s Usage to remain at 46.9 as it has been in the month of January.
Has anyone denied this?You can dislike Harden's style of play (I don't obviously) but nobody can seriously deny that we are witnessing a brilliant, unique individual performance from him over the past two+ months.
What I mean by he is everything that's right about today's NBA is the incredible individual skill he's displaying night after night after night. Literally unstoppable. He gets to the rim anytime he wants. He hits threes at a tremendous rate. He goes to the line. And he's a great passer. It's just incredible to behold.To some I suppose.
To me, he is everything I love about the current NBA. The stretch he is on is truly amazing, and I feel fortunate to have been able to watch many of these games. The guy is god dman out of his mind right now
I’ve been allowed to share this info. SoSH’s smastroyin suffered this identical injury last year. While he isn’t an elite athlete he wasn’t allowed to hop on his leg for 3 months until re-evaluated.Hmm.
Note the date of the tweet. All injuries contain a measure of fluke, but I wonder if the Pacers medical staff may have some music to face.
He took out DeRozan and used back to back timeouts before they even attempted to inbound the ball and then they couldn't call a TO and threw the ball away on the inbounds.I watched from afar without volume so not the best setting. Down the stretch I saw DeRozan miss a couple shots, one of which appeared that he should have went to the line, Gay foul Redick for a 4-point play, and Belinelli throw the ball away. What decisions are you referring to in regards to Pop's coaching?
Edit: I read where he took DeRozan out for the final play to space for a 3 which is interesting.
I started watching the NBA before the rules were changed to permit travelling (and palming) with impunity. Harden has done a brilliant job of adapting his game to new rules that I don't like. Everyone complains that the 90's NBA was way too physical, but I liked that brand of basketball better. There is elegant team basketball being played in the NBA today, but not by Harden-- and why should he pass the ball when he's going to the line 20+ times a game if he just bumps into his man and falls down? In China they call Harden the "porcelain mamba" and it's an apt description of what he does.I enjoy Harden but I can also understand why some people don't find his game appealing to watch. I would say though that if you are frustrated with a lack of traveling calls or star players getting foul calls, the NBA might not be for you.
Heh, there are some funny ones in here:In China they call Harden the "porcelain mamba" and it's an apt description of what he does.
If all you had to do to get to the line was bump into your man and fall down why isn’t e everybody doing it? The fact that he’s getting to the line at the rate that he is at a time when the leagues FTA as a whole are trending toward historical lows while also leading the league in 3-point attempts makes it even more impressive. He’s pretty much doing everything.There is elegant team basketball being played in the NBA today, but not by Harden-- and why should he pass the ball when he's going to the line 20+ times a game if he just bumps into his man and falls down? In China they call Harden the "porcelain mamba" and it's an apt description of what he does.
No everyone is not getting to the line like Harden. As I alluded to above the league is at historical modern day lows of FTA/g.Everyone is doing it. Harden just does it better.
As for Chinese nicknames, my favorite one is "the flying pig" for Charles Barkley. Kyrie was the "flat earth ninja" but maybe that has been changed.
Of course....except that Harden IS taking an astronomical amount of 3-pointers as well which is proving my point.Yes, because the number of fouls called has been steadily decreasing, which is not surprising given the number of three pointers attempted. Players don't bang down low very much any more, and there are fewer "old fashioned" 3 point plays.
It's awful and that's why the NBA did everything in its power to get away from the Bad Boy era.All I know is that if James Harden warping his game is the cost of moving away from 80s/90s ISO, low post, hand-checking basketball, sign me up. While I loved me some Reggie Miller sharpshooting, I have seen enough Pacers vs Knicks, Davis' boys vs Oakley/Mason literal slugfests to last two lifetimes.
I mean, I play that way but its not aesthetically pleasing basketball at all.
I think you mean the mid to late 90's. The 1980's was actually a prolific offensive period compared to the NBA (up until this current season). From 80/81-90/91, the average points scored fell between 106.3 (in 90/91) to 110.8 (in 84/85). Last year, the average in the NBA was 106.3. 2 years ago, it was 102.7, and that was the highest it had been since 92/93, when it was 105.7. Basically, the NBA from 1980-1993 is about on par with the NBA of last season and this season. The first time the average fell below 100.00 was in 95/96, and it didn't get back up to 100 until 2008/2009, when it was exactly 100.00, and then it went down again, and got back to 100.00 in 2014/15. Basically, if offense is what you like, it's the NBA from 1994-2014 that really sucked.All I know is that if James Harden warping his game is the cost of moving away from 80s/90s ISO, low post, hand-checking basketball, sign me up. While I loved me some Reggie Miller sharpshooting, I have seen enough Pacers vs Knicks, Davis' boys vs Oakley/Mason literal slugfests to last two lifetimes.
I mean, I play that way but its not aesthetically pleasing basketball at all.