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  1. karacha

    karacha Moderator Staff Member

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    Man, I feel bad for Kyrie. IDK if he can come back from this considering how he plays. What a bummer. That season went down the drain for the Mavs. It's just one thing after another. Fortunately for Luka, he got out of there in time.
     
    karacha, Mar 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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    https://espnanalytics.com/nba-net-pts

    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...ints-latest-nba-metric-amazing-early-findings

    This is interesting:
    Lakers big 3 guys in the top 50 this year. luka and lebron top 20
    Cleveland has 4 (ty jerome at first is a wtf but he's been frankly awesome the games I've seen)
    Boston with 4 (kornet wtf)
    OCK with 3 (hartenstein is the 3rd)

    Even more interesting: Lebron and Luka were both top 5 last year. Considering both had slow starts and now are coming on strong the Lakers could have a duo with AR that has considerably higher ceiling then others
     
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    Pioneer10, Mar 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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    BTW folks...lost in the madness in Dallas is how Klay Thompson is feeling. Left the Warriors, spurned us, benched by Kidd for play DLO type defense and now? :)
     
    gcclaker, Mar 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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    How has the Los Angeles Lakers' defense thrived after the Anthony Davis trade and is it sustainable?

    After a win last week at the Portland Trail Blazers, Lakers coach JJ Reddick detailed that he had been struck by a "revelation" earlier in the season. "There's actually only one cheat code in the NBA, and that's playing hard," Redick said in the midst of his team winning 16 out of 19 games since late January to surge up the standings. The effort has been the fuel to the Lakers' revamped defense, but the personnel change cannot be overlooked. Davis was the team's best defender, but the addition of Dorian Finney-Smith and the contributions from Gabe Vincent and Jarred Vanderbilt -- both finally healthy -- have given the Lakers' defense a constant wave of ball pressure to disrupt opposing offenses.

    Add in the competitive spirit shared by LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, and it's a cohesive defensive group night to night. "LeBron's playing at an All-NBA defense level," Redick said. "There's no conservation of energy [from James] on that end of the floor." The biggest question is if this team could be peaking too soon: Does it have enough depth to get through the regular season without burning out the 40-year-old James for an extended postseason run? -- Dave McMenamin

    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/pa...answering-biggest-questions-nba-playoff-races
     
    LakeShowAZ, Mar 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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