wildcats20
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Nov 19, 2014 3:40pm
High school football? lollhslep134;1676080 wrote:And what sport has its playoffs in mid-November?
Ironman92
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Nov 19, 2014 5:15pm
Lol....that's a hard onelhslep134;1676080 wrote:And what sport has its playoffs in mid-November?
Elite 8 and Semi-Final Ohio High School Football?
Automatik
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Nov 19, 2014 5:15pm
13 years old tearin' up the Motor Fucking City!!!!
DeyDurkie5
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Nov 19, 2014 8:41pm
Detroits economy ftw!
Ironman92
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Nov 19, 2014 10:21pm
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
Any thoughts to help me along here? Thanks
Ironman92
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Nov 19, 2014 10:37pm
Minnesota in triple OT leading by 1 and their top scorers tonight Parker and Mayo are on the bench (not in foul trouble?)
Midstate01
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Nov 19, 2014 10:41pm
Huh??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?)
lhslep134
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Nov 19, 2014 10:42pm
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.
Ironman92
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Nov 19, 2014 10:45pm
Alright....be interesting to see if it puts them where they want come playoff time.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/
Ironman92
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Nov 19, 2014 10:45pm
MilwaukeeMidstate01;1676208 wrote:Huh??
lhslep134
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Nov 19, 2014 10:48pm
I92 does that help?
Ironman92
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Nov 19, 2014 10:57pm
Yeah, thanks. I was over-thinking it.
Mulva
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Nov 21, 2014 4:13pm
Do the sixers get a win before thanksgiving?
Heretic
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Nov 21, 2014 4:26pm
I hope they go 0-82 and then get the worst draft spot possible for being the worst team in the lottery.Mulva;1676591 wrote:Do the sixers get a win before thanksgiving?
Ironman92
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Nov 21, 2014 11:26pm
Azubuike24
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Nov 22, 2014 12:12am
SportsAndLady
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Nov 22, 2014 12:32am
Noel is a bitch and is gonna bust
Azubuike24
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Nov 22, 2014 11:48am
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.SportsAndLady;1676644 wrote:Noel is a bitch and is gonna bust
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?
SportsAndLady
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Nov 22, 2014 11:55am
I think he'll be a bust, as in we'll look back at that pick and say it was a horrible one.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?
Just my opinion
Azubuike24
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Nov 22, 2014 12:06pm
That whole draft, or a vast majority of it, will likely bust...
SportsAndLady
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Nov 22, 2014 12:15pm
Not sure why you're bringing that up. Has absolutely nothing to do with my feelings on Noel busting.Azubuike24;1676712 wrote:That whole draft, or a vast majority of it, will likely bust...
Azubuike24
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Nov 22, 2014 12:31pm
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.
lhslep134
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Nov 22, 2014 12:31pm
Azubuike24;1676712 wrote:That whole draft, or a vast majority of it, will likely bust...
Yes it absolutely does, according to you:SportsAndLady;1676714 wrote:Not sure why you're bringing that up. Has absolutely nothing to do with my feelings on Noel busting.
Even if he sucks, it's not a horrible pick if all other options end up sucking tooSportsAndLady;1676708 wrote: as in we'll look back at that pick and say it was a horrible one.
SportsAndLady
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Nov 22, 2014 12:32pm
Oh Jesus Christ. Semantics dude.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
Noel is not going to be a good nba player. There, that better?
SportsAndLady
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Nov 22, 2014 12:35pm
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.
Trey Burke, MCW, the Greek freak
All would have been better picks IMO.