It's not a false binary, it's 2 ends of a possible range, intentionally stated as such, to demonstrate my preference of which end to lean towards....
This all makes sense, and I agree, I think that's probably what JJ is going to do, for quite a while. Start Austin, Luka, LeBron, and Rui. It...
ESPNLA radio just now: Travis Rogers: Is Austin Reaves really this level of scorer? Like 28, 29, 30 points per game? John Ireland: If he was on...
I don't understand how managing minutes means he can't start. He can start and close halves for 5-6 min each, for 20-24 min/game. That's how much...
That's a different argument. In my comparison, would you rather have the play in and a 100% healthy team, or the 1 seed and no Luka or LeBron?
This is not due to it being easier to score, but due to players and offenses getting better. Players shoot the 3 better now. Yes, that makes...
The nerve of that prick, sitting on the bench the way he does. Sometimes emotional and sometimes non-emotional. What a clown.
That makes sense, but only for the 7 non-Austin minutes. After that, yes, secondary ballhandler is important, but so is defense and not shooting...
When we have 7 guys injured, the 14th and 15th guys are hugely important, as they are now the 7th and 8th guys getting 20 minutes. This is not...
Totally agree, and I don't get why JJ doesn't give him more minutes but gave Nick Smith 20 minutes. They should at least be splitting, with Manon...
I think you're right, and that it's a mistake by JJ. Significant enough to cost wins at the margins. He could have played Smart and Gabe the exact...
This would be my gameplan tomorrow: Hope Snell goes 7+ innings, then go immediately to Roki and hope he can go 2+ and close out the game. If...
This may or may not be true, depending on what years we're comparing. Pace was actually higher in MJ's 1st 5 years than the modern game (using...
Very good assessment. I would personally say 30, 9 & 7 on a playoff team, but hey, we're splitting hairs. :)
All true. I truly despise the old head "the game is soft today" arguments about how it was so much better when people could beat each other up, so...
He's not the root cause, but when you have 7 injured players, 5 of whom are starters or in the regular rotation, and your 12th man becomes your...
Two things can be true. He is not an NBA level player, and is only on the team because of nepotism. But he is improving and has a chance to become...
Hope so. But everyone's gonna be so tired, it could be a weird game.
He still needs to get more than 8 rebounds when we're shorthanded though. He's averaged 10+ every year of his career, so he can do it and needs to...
This is the way. Look at the Dodgers. Focused on health, rest, and ramping up slowly during the 2nd half of the regular season, saving their...
