NBA Regular Season thread: Tank for Cooper Flagg Initiated

[MusterX]

Missed my Nuggets game last night, so box scored it -- WTF Jamal.... Shooting 25%? I'd bet he was a cone on defense for the most part because he's playing not to get hurt to my eye for all the games I've seen.

The big loss of "KCP" for the nuggets has been non-existent. Statistically Braun in his sophomore year so far is absolutely outperforming KCP's numbers in Orlando (by a mile) , and outdoing Jamal Murray. As crazy as this sounds, I think Braun (while AG is out out) may be the second best player on the Nuggets after the Big Sherpa; he is definitely trying harder on defense than MPJ or Murray.

Braun's doing PER of 15.7 with BPM of 0.2, on 16.7 / 5.5 / 1.8 with splits of 56% / 44% / 78%.
Murray doing PER of 13.5 with BPM of -1.9 on 17.6 / 4.3 / 5.9 with splits of 44% / 34% / 85%.
KCP, doing PER of 7.2 with BPM of -3.0 on 8.3 / 2.8 / 2.3 with splits of 34% / 23% / 100%. Was 40% from 3 for Denver last year, so he's having really bad start from distance.

Anyhow, Murray's reputation is taking a beating between playoffs last year, the Olympics, and reg season so far this year, he's going from "best player to not be an all-star" to one of the worst max contracts in the league. /rant

The Mavs hit them from too many angles, scoring 73 in the first half and finishing the game with 7 players in double digit scoring. The Nuggets did push for a 22-4 run in the 3rd and even take the lead late but ultimately it was Naji Marshall and PJ Washington that put that game away. The biggest issue for the Nuggets defensively was paint points. The Mavs had 66 points in the paint. They did the same to the Thunder but the Thunder had no Center.

 

[MusterX]

Rumours are swirling that once the expansion happens they will get rid of Canferences.

I don't like that idea. I guess I'm an oldhead. I don't like superficial changes to things that have been in place for decades.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

The Mavs hit them from too many angles, scoring 73 in the first half and finishing the game with 7 players in double digit scoring. The Nuggets did push for a 22-4 run in the 3rd and even take the lead late but ultimately it was Naji Marshall and PJ Washington that put that game away. The biggest issue for the Nuggets defensively was paint points. The Mavs had 66 points in the paint. They did the same to the Thunder but the Thunder had no Center.

Some news report hit my also that Denver tried to trade up to get Luka. Oh what night have been lol

 

[MusterX]

Some news report hit my also that Denver tried to trade up to get Luka. Oh what night have been lol

Stupidly overpowered is what, the slowest most deadly form of basketball ever seen.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

Stupidly overpowered is what, the slowest most deadly form of basketball ever seen.

Honestly, I think if Denver got Kyrie (after his head got screwed on right, kudos to his shrink), they could have won it all again and be right up in contention for another. A two man game with Jokic's interior passing and Irving's interior ball handling skills with option for perimeter shooting ... Murray and Irvine make close to the same amount of money, but Kyrie is like a massively buffed version of Murray IMO.

 

[MusterX]

Honestly, I think if Denver got Kyrie (after his head got screwed on right, kudos to his shrink), they could have won it all again and be right up in contention for another. A two man game with Jokic's interior passing and Irving's interior ball handling skills with option for perimeter shooting ... Murray and Irvine make close to the same amount of money, but Kyrie is like a massively buffed version of Murray IMO.

Kyrie was a big gamble at the time the Mavs picked him up, a lot of people said it was a mistake, would never work, etc. I don't think anyone expected him to basically shoot 50/40/90 last year then this season so far he's 24/5/5 on 53/51/87 splits. He is threatening a 50/40/90 this season. People talk about how old he is getting but he appears to still be in his prime.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

Kyrie was a big gamble at the time the Mavs picked him up, a lot of people said it was a mistake, would never work, etc. I don't think anyone expected him to basically shoot 50/40/90 last year then this season so far he's 24/5/5 on 53/51/87 splits. He is threatening a 50/40/90 this season. People talk about how old he is getting but he appears to still be in his prime.

I think people thought he would be a locker room problem but he's got his head on straight. I think he's the best ball handler since Pistol Pete!

 

[koquerelle]

I'll never understand what happened to this man.

 

[Sweater of AV]

It's good to see Wiggins is consistently playing well again. Hopefully all the personal issues are over.

 

[Sweater of AV]

Lol.

 

[MusterX]

Lol.

He's going to get suspended for some games for that? If Luka did that the internet would implode.

 

[Sweater of AV]

He's going to get suspended for some games for that? If Luka did that the internet would implode.

He's probably going to get destroyed if he made contact. To be fair, Luka's a superstar with tons of attention on him. The internet reactions are going to be wildly different.

 

[Corona]

Lakes should’ve called up Bronny to lock up fat Serb smh.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

Jokic LA rapist. +39 tonight.

 

[Sweater of AV]

Lol. And the Nugs were on a back to back. What is that, 13 of the last 14 games? It's not even fair at this point.

 

[MusterX]

Jokic LA rapist. +39 tonight.

He does the same to pretty much everyone. Despite losing to Dallas he still had 33/17/10. Then he turned around and had 34/13/8 against the Lakers. The Lakers were having a great game until they decided to only score 15 points in the 3rd Qtr.

 

[MusterX]

That is ridonkulous.

 

[Razor]

Lol.

lmao this guy is cooked

 

[Prex32]

The Lakers were having a great game until they decided to only score 15 points in the 3rd Qtr.

body language was high school kids from the beginning, heads down, shy
lakes only came so far when jokic and murray were benched

 

[Sweater of AV]

Russ killing these cans.