Solomon Hill smacks Derrick Jones Jr in the face.
Undercover agent.
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Solomon Hill smacks Derrick Jones Jr in the face.
Undercover agent.
How is that a foul?
We got it boys..
Zion is a good kid haha
He didn't hunt for those FTs
Both teams suffered from bad officiating tonight. Good job fighting through all of it Pels.
Strange game.
The more games I watch... The more I worry about the 5 in the offseason.
We didn’t really deserve to win this based on the second half, but that 1st half saved us. We have to become more consistent throughout. We could have thrown this one too.
I still can't stand Gentry.
Whelp. It was a win. Against a good team. Lol
We have to find more ways to get Zion the ball than just post ups and P&Rs. We can do dribble handoffs. You can give Zion the ball at 17 ft out. He knows how to eat that space up and get to the rim.
Lebron does not have the best RPM in the NBA. Check it. He did have it for a while, but not anymore.
Giannis RPM: +7.6
Lebron RPM: +6.72
Giannis PIPM: +9.12 (1st in NBA)
Lebron PIPM: +5.97 (4th in NBA)
Giannis PER: 31.8 (leads NBA)
Lebron PER: 25.7 (8th in NBA)
Giannis BPM: 11.4 (leads NBA)
Lebron BPM: 8.2 (6th in NBA)
Giannis VORP: 5.9 (2nd in NBA)
Lebron VORP: 5.1 (4th in NBA)
Giannis is putting up 44/20.4/8.6 per 100 on 61% TS.
Lebron's putting up 35/10/15 per 100 on 58% TS.
Giannis is also a DPOY candidate and his team is on pace for 70 wins
It's Giannis and there is no real conversation.
Hart bailed out Gentry
In positive news.
Spurs lost
Grizz lost
Blazers losing to Suns
And just like that, we're back on track. Time to bump that whiners thread! Haha
Zion could not care less about his point streak'
Makes up for that Minnesota loss. Right back where I expected them to be.
You don't have to be Einstein to figure out that this team needs a stretch five in the game with Zion to keep # 1 clean. Been preaching this litany since we acquired the drafting rights to ZW. Slim pick'ens in free agency this year. I wonder if 6'11", Gallinari could play the five,
Endgame Statlines: Pels win 110-104
Zion: 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks. 7/9 shooting (77.8%), 3/4 from FT line. 3 turnovers, 1 foul.
Ingram: 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block. 4/20 shooting (20%), 2/8 from 3 (25%). 3 turnovers, 5 fouls.
Jrue: 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 1 block. 7/13 shooting (53.8%), 3/5 from 3 (60%). 1 turnover, 2 fouls.
Favors: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist. 3/5 shooting (60%). 0 turnovers, 3 fouls.
Lonzo: 16 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal. 6/12 shooting (50%), 3/7from 3 (42.9%). 4 turnovers, 2 fouls.
Bench
Hart: 19/12/2. 6/12 shooting
Melli: 9/3/6. 2/9 (22.2%) shooting.
Frank: 5 points, 5 boards. 1/7 shooting (14.3%).
Moore: 6 points, 3 boards. 2/4 shooting.
The solution is simple.
Just draft Tillie.
Draft Tillie, sign Baynes for 1 year, then you have Hayes and Tillie as your future 5.
Sounds like a plan. And then you can still do Zion small-ball 5 things sometimes, you still have the Melli option as well, but you add a younger player (Tille is like 23 or something but still, younger) who can fill that slot long term, and he also happens to be a really good team defender and passer which is perfect for what we need.
Fun fact, looking at the shot charts:
Zion Williamson took three (3) shots total in the final 20 minutes of the game.
From 8 minutes remaining in the 3rd until the end of the game, 3 shots. Now, in fairness, he did turn it over twice in that 20 minute span as well, so that is basically 5 scoring touches in the final 20 minutes of the game.
That's not good enough, folks.
Me too! I love this team and my city. Just after 5 years of seeing the undisciplined play you have to point the finger at the head coach. We have a lot of talent on the team but as fans when you see other teams make adjustments and you watch Pels lose big leads in 4th quarters it’s time for a change. BI bailed us out with some big shots tonight but it should have never come to that.
I also don't know if ideal is the right word. I think he'd be good, but when I think 'ideal', I'm thinking of someone who ticks every box. Olynyk can shoot, and he's an okay passer, but he's very whatever on defense and he's about to turn 29.
A stretch 5 who is ideal for this team, to me, is:
- 25 or under
- A very good defender
- High level passer
- Doesn't need the ball in his hands to make plays
- Obviously has to be able to shoot
Olynyk meets basically 2 of those 5 criteria.
A two year contract to 35 year old Marc Gasol?
- 25 or under - No
- A very good defender - Yes
- High level passer - Yes
- Doesn't need the ball in his hands to make plays - Yes
- Obviously has to be able to shoot - Yes
Gasol meets basically 4 of those 5 criteria. Good fit until JAX is ready?
Nah. I get where you're coming from, and on paper Gasol does fit, but I think 35 is a bit too old. Also, I think his defense has taken steps downwards that are somewhat mitigated by playing in Toronto where he's surrounded by other good defenders, has a very good coach, and is only asked to play at a mid-tier pace. I feel like if he was inserted into a high speed offense like the one we prefer to run, he wouldn't be able to keep up at his current age and it would plague his defensive ability and expose some of the flaws aging has given him.
I get that this sounds a bit like a cop-out answer but I feel like once you get above about 30, you have to start taking the players on a case-by-case basis to see how they're aging, even if on paper they fit the criteria.
I am not going to pretend I know as I don't watch any other teams.
However out of the following C FA's next season who is the best fit?
D. Favours
M. Leonard
A. Baynes
K. Olynyk
S. Ibaka
A. Len
H. Giles
W. Hernangómez
D. Bender
M. Plumlee
C. Wood*
D. Bertans*
*4/5.
We can always wait for Tinman Towns to demand a trade. He'll be happy in a situation where he is the 3rd best player and doesn't have to be clutch or good in the playoffs.
Embiid fits the bill too.