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ESPN 2013-14 East Standings [update: Post #86]
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Primer wrote: View PostWhat the hell are you talking about? Brand is a really good defender. His D Rating the last 3 years has been 103, 96, and 102. Those are great numbers. For comparison, Josh Smith's D Rating the past 3 years has been 102, 96, and 101. Almost exactly the same as Brand. Furthermore, Brand has been an above average defender his entire career, which makes your statement even more perplexing.
The Hawks bench was weak as hell last year and has only gotten better (guys like Deshawn Stevenson and Anthony Tolliver were getting heavy minutes off the bench last year). Josh Smith was replaced by Millsap, who also happens to be really really good in case you haven't noticed.
Not sure why you bring up Horford playing out of position, since as you mentioned he's been doing it his whole career and has made multiple all star games and taken the Hawks to the playoffs every single year of his career.
For starters, this stat is partially based on ESTIMATES. That alone raises a red flag to me. It's also based on someone's subjective view of a player missing an assignment. Another red flag to me. Like with most stats, it also doesn't take into account, quality of opponent, for example mostly playing against against starters vs backups.
Personally, I think it also varies considerably upon the system being employed by the coach, and the other players surrounding the given player. For some examples:
- "No defense" Bargnani went from 115 the year before, to 106 in Casey's first year. Did he suddenly become a much better defender, or was that a product of team defense?
- Iguodala went from 98 2 years ago in Philly, to 105 last year in Denver. Did he suddenly become a worse defender, and essentially an equal defender to what Bargs was 2 years ago?
- Ray Allen's DRtg for his last 4 years in Seattle was 110, 112, 116, 112. In his first year with Boston, he suddenly dropped to 103. Did he suddenly become a much better defender in his 13th year in the NBA, or was that more to do with the system and players around him?
That stat seems a little sketchy to me.
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Primer wrote: View PostWhat the hell are you talking about? Brand is a really good defender. His D Rating the last 3 years has been 103, 96, and 102. Those are great numbers. For comparison, Josh Smith's D Rating the past 3 years has been 102, 96, and 101. Almost exactly the same as Brand. Furthermore, Brand has been an above average defender his entire career, which makes your statement even more perplexing.
The Hawks bench was weak as hell last year and has only gotten better (guys like Deshawn Stevenson and Anthony Tolliver were getting heavy minutes off the bench last year). Josh Smith was replaced by Millsap, who also happens to be really really good in case you haven't noticed.
Not sure why you bring up Horford playing out of position, since as you mentioned he's been doing it his whole career and has made multiple all star games and taken the Hawks to the playoffs every single year of his career.
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Just for fun and because it involves two teams in the "trying to snag a 7-8 seed" race that Toronto's in, Milwaukee is going to sign-and-trade Brandon Jennings to Detroit for Brandon Knight, Khris Middleton and Slava Kravtsov.
I'm honestly not sure if that makes Detroit any better or what.
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magoon wrote: View PostJust for fun and because it involves two teams in the "trying to snag a 7-8 seed" race that Toronto's in, Milwaukee is going to sign-and-trade Brandon Jennings to Detroit for Brandon Knight, Khris Middleton and Slava Kravtsov.
I'm honestly not sure if that makes Detroit any better or what.
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magoon wrote: View PostJust for fun and because it involves two teams in the "trying to snag a 7-8 seed" race that Toronto's in, Milwaukee is going to sign-and-trade Brandon Jennings to Detroit for Brandon Knight, Khris Middleton and Slava Kravtsov.
I'm honestly not sure if that makes Detroit any better or what.
I don't know how the hell these pieces fit together, but it may be interesting to watch if nothing else. Maybe Chauncey can help this bunch?
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jdawgg
Is the raptors a sure lock for playoff this year? how much money u think i should put down on them lol . really
Alex Kennedy
I don’t think so. While they’ll have a shot in the Eastern Conference, there are an awful lot of teams fighting for the final three playoff spots in the East. I think we all agree that the top five will be the Heat, Pacers, Nets, Bulls and Knicks in some order. After that, you have the Raptors, Cavaliers, Wizards, Pistons and Hawks, not to mention wild cards like the Bucks and Celtics (assuming they aren’t tanking). Like I said, they’ll definitely have a shot, but I wouldn’t put any money down. I’m not that confident that they’ll make it.
http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-w...x-kennedy-8713
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DG88 wrote: View PostGreat post. Atlanta has been in the playoffs for how long now. We still have to prove that we're good enough to get in. Our team added who, Hansbrough, Augustine, Buycks and Novak. None of those players will make a huge difference in the W's column. Everything will hinge on our starting line up playing well enough. Right now the only starter we can say with some certainty that will play better is Jonas Valanciunas.
In any event I certainly agree that it's on us to climb the rankings, but to say that we're only as good as our record last year is saying that you didn't watch any raps games after the first 23."This just in........ THE RAPTORS ARE AMAZING!"
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ESPN 2013-14 East Standings
ESPN ranks us 10th in the East with a 3-49 record. Can anyone said rev the tank. Also Atlanta, Washington, Cleveland and Detroit are ranked above us.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/95...east-standings
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I don't get all the Wizards hype. Apparently John Wall, a second-year Bradley Beal and a 30-year-old Nene will carry this team to a playoff spot.Twitter - @thekid_it
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isaacthompson wrote: View PostI don't get all the Wizards hype. Apparently John Wall, a second-year Bradley Beal and a 30-year-old Nene will carry this team to a playoff spot."Stop eating your sushi."
"I do actually have a pair of Uggs."
"I've had three cups of green tea tonight. I'm wired. I'm absolutely wired."
- Jack Armstrong
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That said, the hype is a little hard to understand. But it could just be that Wall is that good."Stop eating your sushi."
"I do actually have a pair of Uggs."
"I've had three cups of green tea tonight. I'm wired. I'm absolutely wired."
- Jack Armstrong
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