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Post by rjp313jr on May 15, 2024 14:18:11 GMT -5
The thing with Tatum is that his weaknesses are all judgment-based, not skill-based. It's not that he's just not a good enough shooter or that he can't keep up on defense. It's that he takes bad iso pull-up threes during clutch moments and complaints to the refs instead of getting back on D. Those are weaknesses that would seem so easy to fix to fans but which persist season after season. It’s almost as if they are maturity things… “According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the brain finishes developing and maturing in the mid-to-late 20s, with the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain behind the forehead, being one of the last parts to mature. This area is responsible for skills like planning, prioritizing, and making good decisions. However, some research suggests that most people don't reach full maturity until the age 25.” We may not want it to be true because of number or games played etc, but reality is reality when it comes to decisions making, etc. There’s a reason an NBA players prime peaks late 20s early 30s typically.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 15, 2024 14:17:11 GMT -5
Denver looked mighty impressive last night. Jokic was out of this world what he did to Gobert. He made the defensive player of the year look foolish. The moves he has and the footwork are insane. Once again it looks like they're going to make it to the finals. I would say the Celtics realistically are 50/50 to win against them at best. Jokic is just so much better than everyone else it's scary. People who act like the Celtics are some Super Team and Denver isn’t are pretty dumb.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 15, 2024 10:43:26 GMT -5
I think I'm hoping for a jump from great to "whoa!" like Shai made this year. A Top 8 player in the league is fantastic, but you can desire just a little bit more given his talent, effort, and the times he's played to that ceiling for long stretches. I don’t think it’s fair to questions JTs effort. Also; outside of LeBron and Steph Curry, what NBA player would we not pick apart if we watched him every day like we do Tatum? I can probably do it for all of them except Edward and SGA but that’s because I’ve seen less of them than the others. Even Luka, not dedicated enough, out of shape, body breaks down towards end of season, he looks tired this series. His knees probably hurt due to the weight he’s carrying and the lack of conditioning.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 15, 2024 9:26:15 GMT -5
Is Tatum better than the last year or two? He is very good obviously but it seems like he makes the same mistakes. Brown, yeah I would agree he is getting better. Yes, he’s a lot better. The same mistake is the pull up 3s at too high a frequency, guys don’t fix things all at once. Tatum is a much better finisher at the rim on drives, going thru the body and either finishing or getting fouled. His turnovers are down and assists are up. Overall rebounds similar to last year but if you watch him he’s stronger and a better rebounder. He’s a much better play maker and game manager, but still has strides to make in this area. He’s stepping into his leadership role and empowering guys like DWhite to do their thing and be aggressive. If you think Tatum is a finished product and the same guy each of the last 3 years then your bias is showing. High expectations for him vs low expectations for Brown.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 14, 2024 19:38:56 GMT -5
Let’s hope so, I’m over the Cole Strange experiment.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 14, 2024 17:42:55 GMT -5
In all fairness the age thing is no longer revelant at this point! 5 straight AS teams, last 3 years 3 straight top 6 MVP results and two all NBA team starter. He's one of the best players in the league and that's the standard he should be judged by. Age matters as part of context. If you want to partake in dragging our best player who’s continued to improve every year have at it but it’s a bit ridiculous.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 14, 2024 13:42:56 GMT -5
The hate Tatum gets from Boston fans makes me embarrassed to be a Boston fan. Guy is in the midst of his age 25 season, is phenomenal, still getting better, a great teammate, great off court (from what we can tell), amazing role model with son and works hard. Yet, he gets so much hate. Y’all would have run Jordan out of town before he had a chance to win his first title. I’m not just talking here, it’s online and on the radio, etc.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 14, 2024 5:50:24 GMT -5
Celts need to close this one out - the other three series are 2-2 and pretty grueling games. Any updates anywhere on KP? I've seen nothing. All i saw with KP is he’s been walking around fine without a boot or limp. Ending this in 5 will be important to rest up. Tatum and Brown are both banged up and Horford needs a rest. His shots were all short last night.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 9, 2024 8:53:35 GMT -5
The Pacers submitted 78 missed calls to the NBA after their 2 losses… what a loser mentality.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 8, 2024 9:36:52 GMT -5
Why do we love making negative stories wherever possible?
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Post by rjp313jr on May 7, 2024 20:16:13 GMT -5
I’m going to miss Kornet
Add: good for him for working his butt off and improving so much he’s going to get a nice pay day.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 7, 2024 20:13:15 GMT -5
When Tatum isn’t playing well offensively, it affects the rest of his game. He complains to the refs, doesn’t get back on defense, picks up frustration fouls and the like. What game are you watching? He’s leading the team in rebounds, assists and blocks. Affects the rest of his game? He’s taken too many pull up 3s tonight. Other than that he’s controlling the game. I don’t get how people haven’t seen how good he’s been when his shots aren’t falling.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 7, 2024 9:38:47 GMT -5
It will be incredibly stupid to hire anybody other than Wolf at this point. You don’t let an interim guy make the 3rd pick in the draft, run free agency, and pick out a bunch of staff It’s a fake process to comply with league rules
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Post by rjp313jr on May 7, 2024 5:34:41 GMT -5
Wolf also said he had known who would go in the top two for weeks. So according to Wolf it wasn't if Maye wasn't there. That's why I find this so interesting. He also said the team rated the top 3 QBs as all worth the #3 pick, which is scary. Especially given he took Milton over Pratt and Leary. Add in the vague reports about trading up and his comments about the first 3 rounds went 100% according to plan. I'd add that if Wold needed other GMs opinions on Maye, that scares the heck out of me! You could easily be over thinking it. Go back to your original post, he probably just would have needed something absurd. Supposedly, Ditka offered the Bengals his entire 1999 draft plus 2 more future firsts and a future second to move up to number 3 from 12 to draft Ricky Williams. They turned it down to draft Akili Smith.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 4, 2024 9:00:20 GMT -5
Love that the Cavs and Magic are going 7. Yep - they are beating each other up. Do we want to face Banchero, or Mitchell? I have family in Cleveland that are Cavs fans so I want them to win for that reason. I don’t like trying to pick “which team is easier” messes with my brain.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 3, 2024 11:54:44 GMT -5
Bucks and 76ers are both out, Philly in typical hilarious fashion with the fans booing Embiid for whatever reason. Good stuff. Might not get boo’d if he were in shape and could get them past the second round once. With all the money and tools at his disposal; the fact he’s never conditioned himself well is a sin. The talent and ability he has is off the charts.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 2, 2024 20:44:14 GMT -5
I'm with UMASS on this one, I expected he'd be a bigger impact guy in the playoffs. He was playing 20-30 min a game for a good Memphis team in the playoffs last season (and 15 min a game the prior season), and holding his own. He's played 4x the career playoff minutes of Kornet to date. Could be just not there health-wise. Or came in too late to get in the program. Kornets been playing great. You don’t lower his minutes to get someone else run. Tillman is still here if needed.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 2, 2024 13:54:12 GMT -5
It's obviously our coach doesn't like Tillman, he won't even give him a good amount of garbage minutes. I sure hope that doesn't come back to bite us. He's a tremendous defensive big. He’s been on the team a few months. He got garbage time minutes last night just like everyone else. Seems that Joe is more comfortable with Luke right now, which makes sense. Wouldn’t be surprised to see a bigger role for Tillman next season He was injured when he came here. As recently as a month ago, he was missing games with knee swelling. Also, there’s very little true garbage time in the post season. You don’t risk runs to get a team back in a game like in the regular season. He played the final 7 minutes last night.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 2, 2024 11:32:26 GMT -5
I don’t disagree with you at all and i don’t know a lot about nuances of line play, so this is just a general question. Do you think it may have to do with them switching blocking schemes to a Zone scheme? Pretty sure that’s what van pelts system is. Isn't that what Matt Patricia ran two years ago that McDermott played in? Where he put up very good run blocking stats. I honestly don’t know
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Post by rjp313jr on May 2, 2024 5:17:59 GMT -5
Next series gets a lot more interesting given Orlando and Clevelands size without KP. For now though, great win! This is why Kornets development has been so important.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 1, 2024 20:13:14 GMT -5
They’re surprisingly below water when Tatum is off the court night He’s only sat 2 minutes tho
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Post by rjp313jr on May 1, 2024 19:25:34 GMT -5
I don’t think Jrue gets enough credit. He’s really good and has efficiently taken a back seat.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 1, 2024 5:10:07 GMT -5
Pretty sure it was only B/R but they had the Patriots listed 32nd on the post draft/FA power rankings. Rough lol
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Post by rjp313jr on May 1, 2024 5:07:44 GMT -5
Connor McDermott released. Why are they releasing guys like him before even mini camp? He's nothing great, but we still have guys like Lowe who were dreadful. Don't you want the new OL coaches to see these guys play in their system before making these moves? Unless they plan to bring in a veteran LT, like the former Packers great. He can at least help those guys get ready for LT. Maybe the Washington guy who's injured. Then I fully get it. I don’t disagree with you at all and i don’t know a lot about nuances of line play, so this is just a general question. Do you think it may have to do with them switching blocking schemes to a Zone scheme? Pretty sure that’s what van pelts system is.
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Post by rjp313jr on Apr 30, 2024 13:12:41 GMT -5
how you can possibly grade a draft when the players haven’t played? What you’re asking is, how well do NE’s draft choices match my armchair amateur opinion (formed by reading mock drafts penned by other amateurs) of what they should have done? I think it's just a fun exercise. We had months of contemplating and after all the speculation and wishing and hoping the team would do certain things it's interesting to see a reflection of what you thought/hoped for and what they actually did. In 4 years if none of these kids can play then it'll be a fun revisit seeing no one went below a B. Plus, draft analysts have given their grades on both the players selected and overall. I don't know more the Wolf, but my belief is he did a pretty good job. I don't LOVE Polk being a slightly faster Meyers in the 2nd round, but maybe I should love that. This was arguably their most important draft in decades. For that reason alone I like having a bookmark on post-draft feelings. If Polk turned out to be a faster Meyers that’s a home run in my book. He’s had over 800 yards each of the last 3 years with terrible quarterbacks. You give him more speed and those numbers are better. That’s pushing top 30 receiver numbers. I’d sign up for that.
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