The Madrigal
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Tough loss. Too many missed free throws, gave up way too many wide open looks, and way too much TJ in the first half. Horribly officiated game too, dreadful in fact.
take a look at the replay. Simmons had a clear path to the rim, and was in the best scoring position of anyone on the team.
Tough loss. Too many missed free throws, gave up way too many wide open looks, and way too much TJ in the first half. Horribly officiated game too, dreadful in fact.
Jerami Grant was right under the basket. He could easily have blocked Simmons path or at least fouled him. Fault Simmons for his outside shooting but he has never been reluctant to attack the rim. First option in that situation is always going to be Butler, then probably JJ then Embiid. Simmons is not the guy you want taking the last shot.
Jimmy Butler with an Important Miss vs. Oklahoma City Thunder in the fourth quarter | NBA.com
he has been reluctant to attack the rim out of fear of going to the line.
Haven't seen enough of him to say definitively but probably not. If for no other reason than fit. He's another guy that will do his damage in the paint without much of a perimeter game. You lose Simmons' playmaking and defensive versatility.Would you trade Simmons for whoever gets the pick to choose Zion?
Then why is he the one coming and getting the ball with 5 seconds left and an entire court to travel? If he's not going to shoot or drive the rim, don't put the ball in his hands. He dished it 5 feet away to a double teamed Butler and that was the gameThen you don’t want him doing it there, do you. Like I said, he is not a first or second option in that situation.
Then why is he the one coming and getting the ball with 5 seconds left and an entire court to travel? If he's not going to shoot or drive the rim, don't put the ball in his hands. He dished it 5 feet away to a double teamed Butler and that was the game
They could at least pull up and take a shot....something Ben would never do.Because he’s the point guard. That’s his job. Pass it to the guy who gets the last shot. If JJ or Butler bring the ball up, do you really think they’ll be able to also get open for a shot?
They could at least pull up and take a shot....something Ben would never do.
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By the way, Westbrook is such a chump.
Simmons is top 20 in FTA's per game and top 10 in FTR (free throws per shot attempt).he has been reluctant to attack the rim out of fear of going to the line.
Jerami Grant was right under the basket. He could easily have blocked Simmons path or at least fouled him.
Boy has that move turned out poorly too. Traded for immediate help way too soon and a pick that never had a chance at being used productively. Some of his advanced numbers are absurd.
Harden has 163 points in his last 3 games, none assisted.
I did not want to trade him....it was a quick fix.Boy has that move turned out poorly too. Traded for immediate help way too soon and a pick that never had a chance at being used productively. Some of his advanced numbers are absurd.
Since this seems to be a topic recently, I think the Rockets are horrendous to watch...but the theory is sound. Look, you're not going to win a Warriors series trying to beat them at their own game because they genuinely are that much better than everyone else. You have to find an edge. It's damn near impossible to test something like this in practicality because you need an engine. Harden can do it and beyond that...LeBron and maybe Irving?
Somehow these numbers get painted as Harden not passing, when that's patently false. He passes a ton -- almost as much as Chris Paul. It's the rest of the team that doesn't pass because the system asks them not to do so.