SimonEdvinssonAtSix
It's possible to commit no mistakes and still lose
- Nov 2, 2018
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I think one of your sentences contradicts the other there bud.
It was the entire point of my post. You just don't know the poster I was quoting.
I think one of your sentences contradicts the other there bud.
Yeah, and what would be so great about 2 goals on 25 shots, given that he shoots less than 2 times every game? Also if you think he is going to be this great in tight presence, good on you, but I highly doubt it.
It was the entire point of my post. You just don't know the poster I was quoting.
Shooting percentage does matter though. If he was shooting his normal percentage he would have 4 goals, which is 2 less than he currently has. Also, as we have said he won't maintain his supposed "driving" to the net and engaged play, which is not even close to the way he plays.
Shooting percentage matters less for some players than others. Dustin Brown's shooting percentage is 20%, but all he's been doing is hanging out in front of the net, cleaning up rebounds or tipping in shots. 20% success rate for those attempts seems reasonable if you're decent enough at just doing that. It's not like he's sniping one timers from the dot or slapping in shots from the point.
You seem annoyed AA's not playing the way he "should" be playing or the way he was playing in Detroit.....almost like you can't accept players play differently for different teams. And if he does regress, I suppose we'll hear a bunch of "lol I told you, i'm so right, suck my deek." I believe that's what progressives/sjw'ers call "toxic."
My expectations for Athanasiou were about the same as my expectations for Austin Wagner
The goalposts have moved to a whole different country over the last page.
"wait till he drops from 40%"
"wait till he drops from 20%"
"wait until you re-sign him"
It's so funny because all we're saying is he's not a corpse and he's useful. He's not gonna get a long term contract or anything but he's proving to be a guy who will get a good contract which is pretty far from what was outlined earlier.
That's shocking to me, and really overall just how people forgot the man scored 30 goals 2 years ago.
I mean i can't blame a Kings fan who didn't see him a ton in Detroit, but his speed and skill will never go away and as long as the fit is there he'll produce, and his speed allows him to get to places quick enough the other way too.
That's shocking to me, and really overall just how people forgot the man scored 30 goals 2 years ago.
I mean i can't blame a Kings fan who didn't see him a ton in Detroit, but his speed and skill will never go away and as long as the fit is there he'll produce, and his speed allows him to get to places quick enough the other way too.
I didn't move a single goal post, but continue using that HF popular phrase if that floats your boat I guess! Would you still be happy with AA if he got 3.5+ a year? Right now he is making peanuts so expectations are fair enough real low as so would mine. However IF he gets a 2-3 year deal for 3.5+ a year, I don't think you will be as impressed.
Maybe he has changed, not saying that can't be the case, but I think he is simply playing harder right now, cause he doesn't have a contract past this year.
Shooting percentage matters less for some players than others. Dustin Brown's shooting percentage is 20%, but all he's been doing is hanging out in front of the net, cleaning up rebounds or tipping in shots. 20% success rate for those attempts seems reasonable if you're decent enough at just doing that. It's not like he's sniping one timers from the dot or slapping in shots from the point.
You seem annoyed AA's not playing the way he "should" be playing or the way he was playing in Detroit.....almost like you can't accept players play differently for different teams. [MOD]
Stunning to read some Detroit fans are so hard for him.
No doubt there is some truth to it but who cares, they got great value for a 4th round pick....get real. Goals and two 2nd rounders.
He now is a LA King. I am not jumping on the bandwagon just yet but he is doing fine.
Sometimes a trade does not work out (Edmonton).
But the whole point is that in close to the net is not the player AA has been for his entire career. That's not his game. It's never been his game. Did he score in tight sometimes in Detroit? Yup. But AA's game is an open ice, use his speed to try to create breaks and be one and done on shot opportunities. He can change, but nothing that he's doing right now is supporting that he's changed at all, just that he's having more luck.
So clueless.
AA's career shooting percentage is 12.3 percent.
My guess is it's closer to 18-19 percent at 5 on 5.
Because he's always generated quality scoring chances.
Athanasiou's career shooting percentage at 5-on-5 is 11.78%.
AA isn't Dustin Brown though. I also never said anywhere that players can't change. I just don't think AA has though is all I am saying, as 17 games is not that long of a stretch. The end of your second paragraph is completely unnecessary, as I have not used any demeaning words like that, and wasn't even close to being toxic.