He is done
Wonderful career but the Spurs like many other have to figure out how to upgrade the point guard spot in a league with a bunch of good ones
Official NBA 2016-2017 Thread - 30 teams, 1 goal. 2 weeks left, so much can happen!!
He is done
Wonderful career but the Spurs like many other have to figure out how to upgrade the point guard spot in a league with a bunch of good ones
That's the position that's going to stop them from challenging the Clippers or Warriors to me
your team is ass if you drop 52 and still lose by 8
So why did Sam Mitchell get fired again?
Damn... LeBron starting to fall off...http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/244199/NBA-PER-LeBron-James-Drops-To-19th
NBA PER: LeBron James Drops To 19th
DEC 5, 2016 4:11 PM
Anthony Davis continues to lead the NBA in PER at 32.1 while Giannis Antetokounmpo climbed from 15th last week to eighth.
LeBron James has dropped from 12th to 19th. James has finished no worse than sixth in PER in every season since 04-05 and finished first or second in eight separate seasons.
Week 6 Rankings
1. Anthony Davis: 32.1
2. Kevin Durant: 30.5
3. Russell Westbrook: 29.8
4. James Harden: 28.7
5. DeMarcus Cousins: 28.1
6. Chris Paul: 28.1
7. Jimmy Butler: 27.8
8. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 27.2
9. Kawhi Leonard: 26.7
10. Stephen Curry: 26.2
11. DeMar DeRozan: 25.7
12. George Hill: 25.3
13. Isaiah Thomas: 25.2
14. Damian Lillard: 25.2
15. Hassan Whiteside: 25.0
16. Blake Griffin: 24.8
17. Joel Embiid: 24.7
18. Enes Kanter: 24.4
19. LeBron James: 24.2
20. Kevin Love: 24.1
Where are those clowns talking about K Irving for MVP and on Kobe level and shit????
There is only one clown who said that stupid shit Bruh
Malawi Leonard
Because of bullshit; However I will say the NBA has less bullshit going on from a GM to Coach perspective than the other leagues though...
Damn... LeBron starting to fall off...
There is only one clown who said that stupid shit Bruh
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Lebron should go for the double nickel tonight!!!
LakeShow you'll have to stop the bleeding that's recently occurred!!!
Clippers if y'all want to be taken for real, kool the dubs off!!!
New York this is your second shot, make the bucket!!!
Bucks if y'all keep winning, the football fans will get to know y'all exist!!!
Danny Angie where's Al???
Suns the pacers are probably butt hurt?
Rudy Gay your time is coming bro, a new zip code is around the corner!!!
Riley when is Rudy coming to souf beach?
Mark Cuban what seat in the cabinet will you get to fill?
Fear the beard probably put up a triple double!!!
LakeShow you'll have to stop the bleeding that's recently occurred!!!
Clippers if y'all want to be taken for real, kool the dubs off!!!
New York this is your second shot, make the bucket!!!
Bucks if y'all keep winning, the football fans will get to know y'all exist!!!
Danny Angie where's Al???
Suns the pacers are probably butt hurt?
Rudy Gay your time is coming bro, a new zip code is around the corner!!!
Riley when is Rudy coming to souf beach?
Mark Cuban what seat in the cabinet will you get to fill?
Fear the beard probably put up a triple double!!!
knicks bout to give up 50 or a triple double tonight cause of phil
I'm rooting for the Bucks this year. Love the talent in that team.
Handles have greatly improved and he has one of the better pull-ups in the game from mid range.
You can see he wants to be great. He really does.
Like I was telling one of my students. Some people have to work hard to be great when not blessed with certain abilities. I was relating that to academics to my student.
I hope to see more of this young fellow... I don't know how or when but Lue will figure it out...
DeAndre Liggins was Cleveland’s biggest surprise on Monday night
Aaron Doster l USA TODAY Sports
I was fully ready to watch Cleveland drop a fourth straight on Monday night against the Toronto Raptors, but instead I got a wonderful surprise. Against the team that made it a priority to have home court advantage in the playoffs, the Cavs victory over the Eastern Conference runner ups brought a mild sense of relief to stop the bleeding after each loss. However, the most positive takeaway from the game wouldn’t be LeBron James’ 34 points or Kevin Love’s double-double. The most impressive performance came from the most unexpected of participants: Deandre Liggins.
Cleveland stated during the preseason that they were “blown away” by Liggins during training camp. The former D-League Defensive Player of the Year was called up from Miami’s D-League team to bring a defensive spark to Cleveland’s line-up. Until now, Liggins has been average at best. He played serviceably during garbage time, though being seated behind J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert, and Jordan McRae, Liggins was plagued with the curse of being last on the rotation for shooting guards. However, with Smith going down to injury, and Shumpert playing his minutes as backup point guard, Coach Ty Lue took a risky decision and plugged Liggins into the rotation.
Liggins has spent ample time on the bench, registering 10 “Did Not Plays” this season alone, and hasn’t seen action for the past two games, seemed to be far past the days of his prime at the University of Kentucky. However, Liggins saw 21 minutes against the Raptors, most of which were played in the second quarter.
Liggins’ primary assignment was point guard Kyle Lowry. With Cleveland running a system that doubled on DeMar DeRozan, Liggins was left on an island against one of the scrappiest point guards in the NBA. Known for his tenacity, Monday night’s battle with Lowry proved Liggins to be an unyielding asset for Cleveland’s defense. While Liggins was off the floor, Toronto averaged a 129.2-point pace, 14 points higher than their year to date average. Liggins on the court, that number plummeted to 96.5, on pace for one of the lowest offensive ratings in the league. While some of this may be attributed to a ratcheted effort level by the Cleveland defense during this time, a quick look at Liggins’ effect on Kyle Lowry’s shows his individual impact.
When guarded by anyone besides DeAndre Liggins, Kyle Lowry had a career night. He shot 86% from the field, and 75% from deep. This compared to his 50% average career shooting, and 44% from three makes him look like a sure lock for player of the game; but, Liggins’ presence changed Lowry’s results drastically. On the same number of field goal attempts, Lowry shot 14.3% in total, 20% from three-point range. Liggins locked up Lowry’s ability to score, providing Cleveland with the critical series of stops that led to Cleveland’s streak-breaking victory.
After the game, Liggins commented on his defensive effort:
“I’ve always had that grit in me. I’m going to always carry that no matter what,” he said. “That’s how I was built. That’s how I was raised. I’ve been through a lot in my life. I’m just happy I’m in a good place right now, and I’m going to continue to build off it.”
The progression of Liggins may lead to several things. Liggins will likely see more minutes with J.R. Smith being listed day to day, and missing the next game against the New York Knicks. The real question is if Liggins is rotation calibre. If so he may help solve Cleveland’s defensive woes. At the least Cleveland hopes he might provide trade bait for a potential rebuilding team looking for a defensive specialist. For now, Liggins is looking more and more like the real deal for Cleveland’s defense.
DeAndre Liggins was Cleveland’s biggest surprise on Monday night
Aaron Doster l USA TODAY Sports
I was fully ready to watch Cleveland drop a fourth straight on Monday night against the Toronto Raptors, but instead I got a wonderful surprise. Against the team that made it a priority to have home court advantage in the playoffs, the Cavs victory over the Eastern Conference runner ups brought a mild sense of relief to stop the bleeding after each loss. However, the most positive takeaway from the game wouldn’t be LeBron James’ 34 points or Kevin Love’s double-double. The most impressive performance came from the most unexpected of participants: Deandre Liggins.
Cleveland stated during the preseason that they were “blown away” by Liggins during training camp. The former D-League Defensive Player of the Year was called up from Miami’s D-League team to bring a defensive spark to Cleveland’s line-up. Until now, Liggins has been average at best. He played serviceably during garbage time, though being seated behind J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert, and Jordan McRae, Liggins was plagued with the curse of being last on the rotation for shooting guards. However, with Smith going down to injury, and Shumpert playing his minutes as backup point guard, Coach Ty Lue took a risky decision and plugged Liggins into the rotation.
Liggins has spent ample time on the bench, registering 10 “Did Not Plays” this season alone, and hasn’t seen action for the past two games, seemed to be far past the days of his prime at the University of Kentucky. However, Liggins saw 21 minutes against the Raptors, most of which were played in the second quarter.
Liggins’ primary assignment was point guard Kyle Lowry. With Cleveland running a system that doubled on DeMar DeRozan, Liggins was left on an island against one of the scrappiest point guards in the NBA. Known for his tenacity, Monday night’s battle with Lowry proved Liggins to be an unyielding asset for Cleveland’s defense. While Liggins was off the floor, Toronto averaged a 129.2-point pace, 14 points higher than their year to date average. Liggins on the court, that number plummeted to 96.5, on pace for one of the lowest offensive ratings in the league. While some of this may be attributed to a ratcheted effort level by the Cleveland defense during this time, a quick look at Liggins’ effect on Kyle Lowry’s shows his individual impact.
When guarded by anyone besides DeAndre Liggins, Kyle Lowry had a career night. He shot 86% from the field, and 75% from deep. This compared to his 50% average career shooting, and 44% from three makes him look like a sure lock for player of the game; but, Liggins’ presence changed Lowry’s results drastically. On the same number of field goal attempts, Lowry shot 14.3% in total, 20% from three-point range. Liggins locked up Lowry’s ability to score, providing Cleveland with the critical series of stops that led to Cleveland’s streak-breaking victory.
After the game, Liggins commented on his defensive effort:
“I’ve always had that grit in me. I’m going to always carry that no matter what,” he said. “That’s how I was built. That’s how I was raised. I’ve been through a lot in my life. I’m just happy I’m in a good place right now, and I’m going to continue to build off it.”
The progression of Liggins may lead to several things. Liggins will likely see more minutes with J.R. Smith being listed day to day, and missing the next game against the New York Knicks. The real question is if Liggins is rotation calibre. If so he may help solve Cleveland’s defensive woes. At the least Cleveland hopes he might provide trade bait for a potential rebuilding team looking for a defensive specialist. For now, Liggins is looking more and more like the real deal for Cleveland’s defense.
D Rose should be ashamed of himself for making that super team commentand NY should be ashamed of themselves for giving Noah any money......
and NY should be ashamed of themselves for giving Noah any money......
Look at this nigga just yelling and can't close his mouth
What the hell they could be talking about?
90 million tax free
Almost that time for this pair to square off for the 27th time in their @NBA careers. #DefendtheLand
So was Melo hurt? Heard he didn't play tonight? Wasn't on the injury report though
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