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Nov 19, 2014 3:40 PM
lhslep134;1676080 wrote:And what sport has its playoffs in mid-November?
High school football? lol
Nov 19, 2014 3:40pm
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Nov 19, 2014 5:15 PM
lhslep134;1676080 wrote:And what sport has its playoffs in mid-November?
Lol....that's a hard one

Elite 8 and Semi-Final Ohio High School Football?
Nov 19, 2014 5:15pm
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Nov 19, 2014 5:15 PM
13 years old tearin' up the Motor Fucking City!!!!
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Nov 19, 2014 8:41 PM
Detroits economy ftw!
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Nov 19, 2014 10:21 PM
Probably best for lhsprep but just watched them interview Houston's new GM...lol he seemed very computer nerdish and they mentioned he is one of the new hires this year and the league is going to more analytics and advanced metrics with their GM's. I get how Billy Beane does it in baseball helping the A's keep a low salary and often make the playoffs but never advancing....how is such a GM expected to get Houston over the hump and into the WCF and even winning it? The analytics and metric seem harder to use to work into a strategy than in baseball.

Any thoughts to help me along here? Thanks
Nov 19, 2014 10:21pm
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Nov 19, 2014 10:37 PM
Minnesota in triple OT leading by 1 and their top scorers tonight Parker and Mayo are on the bench (not in foul trouble?)
Nov 19, 2014 10:37pm
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Nov 19, 2014 10:41 PM
Ironman92;1676205 wrote:Minnesota in triple OT leading by 1 and their top scorers tonight Parker and Mayo are on the bench (not in foul trouble?)
Huh??
Nov 19, 2014 10:41pm
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Nov 19, 2014 10:42 PM
Ironman92;1676203 wrote: The analytics and metric seem harder to use to work into a strategy than in baseball.

Not at all actually. The most valuable shots are 3's, free throws, and close 2's. That's pretty much exclusively what Houston is doing.
Their Moreyball efficiency philosophy – which I would describe as “if card counting were a spectator sport” — has them leading the league in made and attempted 3s (104 and 258, respectively) and in percentage of total shots that are 3-pointers (43 percent!!!), and they’re third in the league in free throw attempts and free throw rate (234 free throws and a .408 free throw rate). No team in the league takes fewer long 2s; just 7 percent of Houston’s shots are in the range between 16 feet and the 3-point line. They are the Sloan Conference in shorts and sneakers.


http://grantland.com/the-triangle/nba-shootaround-cant-all-be-winners/

At the same time, being as efficient as possible on offensive won't advance you out of the WC unless you can play some defense. This year the Rockets are doing that with a more spry Howard and upgrading from Parsons to Ariza on the wing. Not to mention Harden has (so far) tried a lot harder.
Nov 19, 2014 10:42pm
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Nov 19, 2014 10:45 PM
lhslep134;1676210 wrote:Not at all actually. The most valuable shots are 3's, free throws, and close 2's. That's pretty much exclusively what Houston is doing.



http://grantland.com/the-triangle/nba-shootaround-cant-all-be-winners/
Alright....be interesting to see if it puts them where they want come playoff time.
Nov 19, 2014 10:45pm
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Nov 19, 2014 10:45 PM
Midstate01;1676208 wrote:Huh??
Milwaukee
Nov 19, 2014 10:45pm
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Nov 19, 2014 10:48 PM
I92 does that help?
Nov 19, 2014 10:48pm
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Nov 19, 2014 10:57 PM
Yeah, thanks. I was over-thinking it.
Nov 19, 2014 10:57pm
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Nov 21, 2014 4:13 PM
Do the sixers get a win before thanksgiving?
Nov 21, 2014 4:13pm
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Nov 21, 2014 4:26 PM
Mulva;1676591 wrote:Do the sixers get a win before thanksgiving?
I hope they go 0-82 and then get the worst draft spot possible for being the worst team in the lottery.
Nov 21, 2014 4:26pm
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Nov 22, 2014 12:32 AM
Noel is a bitch and is gonna bust
Nov 22, 2014 12:32am
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Nov 22, 2014 11:48 AM
SportsAndLady;1676644 wrote:Noel is a bitch and is gonna bust
Define bust? He was a 6th pick, had a devastating injury to rehab from and is on an awful team. Will he ever be an all star? I don't think so. Could be become someone like Tyson Chandler? A 12 and 10 guy who will block shots, get a few assists and steals? Sure.

Also, comparing him to guys taken ahead of him, Cody Zeller, Otto Porter and Anthony Bennett and a vast majority of that draft, does he get that label still?
Nov 22, 2014 11:48am
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Nov 22, 2014 11:55 AM
Azubuike24;1676706 wrote:Define bust? He was a 6th pick, had a devastating injury to rehab from and is on an awful team. Will he ever be an all star? I don't think so. Could be become someone like Tyson Chandler? A 12 and 10 guy who will block shots, get a few assists and steals? Sure.

Also, comparing him to guys taken ahead of him, Cody Zeller, Otto Porter and Anthony Bennett and a vast majority of that draft, does he get that label still?
I think he'll be a bust, as in we'll look back at that pick and say it was a horrible one.

Just my opinion
Nov 22, 2014 11:55am
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Nov 22, 2014 12:06 PM
That whole draft, or a vast majority of it, will likely bust...
Nov 22, 2014 12:06pm
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Nov 22, 2014 12:15 PM
Azubuike24;1676712 wrote:That whole draft, or a vast majority of it, will likely bust...
Not sure why you're bringing that up. Has absolutely nothing to do with my feelings on Noel busting.
Nov 22, 2014 12:15pm
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Nov 22, 2014 12:31 PM
That was my point. If he becomes Tyson Chandler, is that a bust for a 6th pick in a terrible draft? Heck, Tyson Chandler in that draft might end up the best player in the top 10...that was my point.
Nov 22, 2014 12:31pm
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Nov 22, 2014 12:31 PM
Azubuike24;1676712 wrote:That whole draft, or a vast majority of it, will likely bust...
SportsAndLady;1676714 wrote:Not sure why you're bringing that up. Has absolutely nothing to do with my feelings on Noel busting.
Yes it absolutely does, according to you:
SportsAndLady;1676708 wrote: as in we'll look back at that pick and say it was a horrible one.
Even if he sucks, it's not a horrible pick if all other options end up sucking too
Nov 22, 2014 12:31pm
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Nov 22, 2014 12:32 PM
lhslep134;1676722 wrote:Yes it absolutely does, according to you:



Even if he sucks, it's not a horrible pick if all other options end up sucking too
Oh Jesus Christ. Semantics dude.

Noel is not going to be a good nba player. There, that better?
Nov 22, 2014 12:32pm
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Nov 22, 2014 12:35 PM
And besides, plenty of, what appears to be, good picks after the 6th pick.

Trey Burke, MCW, the Greek freak

All would have been better picks IMO.
Nov 22, 2014 12:35pm