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[Knux-Future]

Wall is about to get that MAX

 

[Psychological Intellect]

stat padding time lmao

 

[rando14]

wtf lbj get off the court you bonehead

EDIT: there we go

 

[MiamiWesker]

LOL lebron upset he didn't get that rebound.

Juwan!

 

[Syphon Filter]

memphis and denver got trolled.

 

[Vestal]

Can we just hand Lebron the MVP trophy now? Seriously there is no question.

 

[brianjones]

orlandlol

lets go heat

 

[ratcliffja]

Washington: Thank you. New Orleans: You're about to blow another 20 point lead, aren't you?

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Harpring seems to really believe in the possibility of Favors being the best shotblocker since Wilt and Russell.

Have to agree with him there.

 

[MiamiWesker]

Can we just hand Lebron the MVP trophy now? Seriously there is no question.

We can give him the finals one too while we are at it.

 

[Emwitus]

Anthony davis is being completely ignored by his team mates.

 

[ratcliffja]

Harpring seems to really believe in the possibility of Favors being the best shotblocker since Wilt and Russell.

Have to agree with him there.

Yeah but since his name doesn't sound like block, he'll be ignored in favor of Iblocka. Let's face it, his last name isn't doing him any Favors.

 

[DY_nasty]

Anthony davis is being completely ignored by his team mates.

Fatigue has kicked the asses of the younger rookies this year.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

holy shit john wall had 24 fts tonight dayuum. great stat line doe. he gonna get dat max, he's been playing a really good stretch of basketball(stats wise which is all that matters to GMs).

edit:Nola isn't winning this game.

 

[Vestal]

We can give him the finals one too while we are at it.

SILENCE!!!!

NO JINXING!!!

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Fatigue has kicked the asses of the younger rookies this year.

? Anthony Davis has been playing the best basketball of his career in the last few weeks.

 

[Emwitus]

Go inside you idiots

 

[pilonv1]

Steph is playing

Already starting to pray for his ankle

 

[Mothman91]

 

[weekend_warrior]

Share some of your cheat codes with CC Lebron.

 

[MiamiWesker]

27!

Rio bombing ray Allen. Lol.

Lebron face!

 

[DY_nasty]

? Anthony Davis has been playing the best basketball of his career in the last few weeks.

March and April is when Loser Bros get their shine on though.

 

[MiamiWesker]

SILENCE!!!!

NO JINXING!!!

Silly face absolves me of any responsibility.

Someone gif that lebron face!

 

[LegendofJoe]

Lol is that Wall's I'mAgetPaid dance?

Also MKG has recovered well from his mid-season slump. he's played great the last few weeks.

 

[Emwitus]

im starting to get this feeling the nba really wants these two streaks to continue

 

[RedAssedApe]

Jazz gonna find a way to lose to this dead team.

 

[Emwitus]

WTF at john wall's box score LOL

EDIT: 24 free throws.

 

[Vic]

WTF at john wall's box score LOL

EDIT: 24 free throws.

Dude was born to be a FThunder.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Jazz gonna find a way to lose to this dead team.

not with the youth

 

[Emwitus]

Hornets in beastmode.

 

[Emwitus]

This roberts kid on the hornets is pretty good.

 

[fertygo]

What the hell Wall almost got 50 point.

 

[Vic]

Seriously, I'm kinda surprised the Hornets are a low-tier team. They got a decent roster overall.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

LeBron James Is A Better Defender Than The Computerized Version Of An Ideal NBA Defender.

here is plenty of great information to be gleaned from Zach Lowe's exclusive look at the Toronto Raptors' camera tracking system, known as SportVU, but buried within the piece is yet another anecdote that demonstrates the fact that LeBron James is not of this planet.

Lowe's piece features multiple video clips of the SportVU system in action, and they are as oddly hypnotic as they are informative. Here's one depicting a play from a recent Raptors-Knicks game.



The blue circles are Knicks players, the white circles are Raptors players, and the grayed-out circles are "ghost" Raptors. These ghosts, according to the SportVU's complex measurments, are playing perfect defense from ideal positions on the floor. In other words, the ghosts represent how the perfect model of a Raptors defense would be moving at each precise moment during the play.

Of course, each clip Lowe shares with us shows the ghosts far outpacing their real-life counterparts. This is no serious knock to Toronto's defenders: Real basketball players are imperfect humans who can't always make flawless, split-second decisions based on dozens of factors, and ghosts don't get tired. But it isn't the case when LeBron is involved:

Ultra-aggressive help defense is really hard work. Replay that clip and watch how far DeRozan's ghost has to move as the Knicks swing the ball. That's brutal, and it's not a coincidence that the only team that consistently mirrors the help defense of its ghosts is Miami, Rucker says. The Heat have three of the best wing defenders in the league in Shane Battier, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade, and the latter two are among the NBA's most gifted pure athletes. James can mimic DeRozan's hyperactive ghost in a way no other player can, Rucker says. "LeBron basically messes up the system and the ghosts," Rucker says. "He does things that are just unsustainable for most players."


LeBron James is better at playing defense than the idealized version of an NBA defender, as conceptualized by an analytic system that factors in everything from the precise positioning of every player on the floor to the individual skill-sets of the players involved on a given play. LeBron James is not fair.

just give him the DPOTY too, NBA.

Spoiler

nah, hopefully best gasol gets it.

Seriously, I'm kinda surprised the Hornets are a low-tier team. They got a decent roster overall.

tankity tank tank.

 

[Emwitus]

roberts just kicking the nuggets in the nuts lol

 

[jjasper]

What the hell Wall almost got 50 point.

Gotta get dat max.

 

[ratcliffja]

Seriously, I'm kinda surprised the Hornets are a low-tier team. They got a decent roster overall.

Gordon's been a total bust so far (not to mention Austin Rivers) and the rest are either rough, young, or both. They have a pretty solid front court, though.

 

[Emwitus]

Poor nuggets. I love hearing the defeated voices of their presenters tho

 

[Psychological Intellect]

Damn, looks like the Hornets are gonna win this. lmaoa fck yo streak nugs

hornets gonna end our streak too

 

[ph33nix]

Damn, looks like the Hornets are gonna win this. lmaoa fck yo streak nugs

hornets gonna end our streak too

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I don't even care that the Heat keep winning. It's honestly fun to watch. No salt here. It reminds me of the Lakers 15-1 playoff run in 2001.

 

[Vic]

Gordon's been a total bust so far (not to mention Austin Rivers) and the rest are either rough, young, or both. They have a pretty solid front court, though.

That was who I had in mind when I posted. Davis, Lopez and Anderson are pretty good.

Damn, looks like the Hornets are gonna win this. lmaoa fck yo streak nugs

The Heat are next. It will either be the Bulls, Hornets, Spurs or Knicks. Take your pick.

 

[Emwitus]

Why did they take out lopez?

 

[Emwitus]

I don't even care that the Heat keep winning. It's honestly fun to watch. No salt here. It reminds me of the Lakers 15-1 playoff run in 2001.

That streak was actually more impressive. Almost swept the playoffs

 

[thekad]

How did Dy troll tonight's game from Wall?

47/8/7. That's like two games from Kembust. Kemba is half the player and half the man.

 

[Mahonay]

That streak was actually more impressive. Almost swept the playoffs

Stat lines like the 15-1 Lakers 2001 playoff run reminds me of just how unstoppable Shaq was in his prime.

 

[Vic]

gg nuggets

 

[Emwitus]

Hornets will be pretty good. Can we swap pau for davis? LOL

 

[ratcliffja]

If the Clippers win in Dallas tomorrow night, they'll be right back in the 3rd seed... we'll need that considering we'll likely lose at least one of the back-to-back against the Spurs and Rockets.

 

[DY_nasty]

How did Dy troll tonight's game from Wall?

47/8/7. That's like two games from Kembust. Kemba is half the player and half the man.

Wall is about to get a max contract.

I don't even need to say anything.