I’ve pondered making a parody of that acct
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 21:03 (four years ago) link
BBiomechanicBs
― de-mamba mentality (Spottie), Tuesday, 12 November 2019 21:07 (four years ago) link
i think it already is a parody acct
A video of Greg ostertag jumping 3 inches that focuses on contralateral hip flexion
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 21:11 (four years ago) link
iirc no one gave me a satisfactory answer when i asked why he wasn't the consensus #1 on draft night
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 21:15 (four years ago) link
cos he didnt play in the ncaa
― de-mamba mentality (Spottie), Tuesday, 12 November 2019 21:17 (four years ago) link
That’s true but he’s slow so how does he do that and could a 19 year old Luka Doncic maybe get better at it― Matt Armstrong, Friday, November 2, 2018 2:39 PM (three hours ago) Bookmark
im too lazy to find it now but i remember reading or hearing somewhere that harden is elite elite at deceleration, so he's stopping and then starting back up again before defenders can catch up to him
― J0rdan S., Friday, November 2, 2018 5:52 PM (one year ago) bookmarkflaglink
this is a cool article on his similarities to harden: https://www.wsj.com/articles/luka-doncic-big-data-nba-11552413548
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 12 November 2019 21:27 (four years ago) link
🖼
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 22:25 (four years ago) link
yeah shit like that happens all the time
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 22:29 (four years ago) link
chris paul went 4th
after being the consensus best prospect for a few years
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 22:30 (four years ago) link
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 4:11 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
lol
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 22:31 (four years ago) link
seems like the guys who end up total consensus #1 picks are usually not only good at basketball but also athletic freaks, and obvs it matters alot who else is in the draft
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 22:32 (four years ago) link
does luka have the celtics mindtype
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 12 November 2019 22:50 (four years ago) link
oh definitely
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 22:53 (four years ago) link
i am not convinced he does
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 23:12 (four years ago) link
Ayton was a really bad pick but you could at least understand the outlines of it, Bagley I just didn’t get at all. What was the best case scenario for him?
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 23:25 (four years ago) link
My theory is that Ranadive thought Bogdan was better
the ol weve already got a guy like that
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 23:26 (four years ago) link
which prob factored into the suns pick too
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 23:28 (four years ago) link
then theres atl who had luka fall into their lap and traded him, tho trae is looking pretty great too
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 23:29 (four years ago) link
The odd thing about the Suns is a big reason not to take Luka would seemingly be that they already had a good sf but then they handed him to the pacers inexplicably
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 23:36 (four years ago) link
mightve been worried abt the fit w booker in that theyre both ball dominant, which is silly imo but bad teams stay bad for a reason
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 23:40 (four years ago) link
Rubio and Doncic would have been a questionable fit so they’ve got that going for them. But unfortunately Ayton is Rony Seikaly without the style
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 23:53 (four years ago) link
well they probably wouldn't have signed rubio if they had doncic. at least a sane team wouldn't do something like that.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 13 November 2019 01:10 (four years ago) link
rubio and doncic would be kinda fascinating
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 13 November 2019 02:24 (four years ago) link
this is fn insane considering he doesnt actually get all the way to the rim that often
Best FG% off drives so far this year (min 10 drives per game):Luka Doncic - 68.6% (!)Gordon Hayward - 63.4%Russ Westbrook - 63.0%Dame Lillard - 60.2%Pascal Siakam - 58.2%Brandon Ingram - 57.9%James Harden - 57.8%Derrick Rose - 57.1%Jaylen Brown - 56.7%— Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) November 13, 2019
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 13 November 2019 17:39 (four years ago) link
gotta think thats gonna cool off but still
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 13 November 2019 17:40 (four years ago) link
I’d love to see like the points per possession on drives, he’s deadly in the paint, gets fouled a ton in there, and finds guys all the time
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 13 November 2019 17:48 (four years ago) link
Through games on Nov. 12, which #NBA sophomores have done the most (or least) with their minutes during the 2019-20 season? pic.twitter.com/KfLkEyiMnT— NBA Math (@NBA_Math) November 13, 2019
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 13 November 2019 17:59 (four years ago) link
i am seeing some outliers
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 13 November 2019 18:40 (four years ago) link
this is getting pretty ridiculous. career high 42-11-12 tonight
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 19 November 2019 04:35 (four years ago) link
This kid was the MVP of the all-European championship tournament at age 18, or maybe 19, so you'd expect it would take him a good year of seasoning in the NBA before he was ready to show is true mettle. Last year was just him getting acquainted.
― A is for (Aimless), Tuesday, 19 November 2019 04:39 (four years ago) link
just luka things
― moullet, Tuesday, 19 November 2019 16:55 (four years ago) link
I think I said it before itt but has there been another player since Lebron who was the unquestioned best guy in his age group from 17-21?
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 19 November 2019 19:08 (four years ago) link
idk how helpful that framework really is, I mean his production at age 20 is completely without precedent. he’s basically mike trout.
to your question tho guys like...kyrie, AD, maybe? I mean isn’t there always a guy who’s the best
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 19 November 2019 19:20 (four years ago) link
AD didn’t blow up until his senior year of high school
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 19 November 2019 19:33 (four years ago) link
Rubio was the best from 14-18 probably
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 19 November 2019 19:34 (four years ago) link
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, November 19, 2019 2:08 PM (thirty-four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
if it was unquestioned he wouldnt have gone 3rd, i mean the ppl questioning it were obvs wrong but still they questioned it
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 November 2019 19:44 (four years ago) link
w bron no one questioned it except like 2 contrarian sportswriters
I remember a few iconoclasts who were all about darko >> bron
― mike dan tony (Clay), Tuesday, 19 November 2019 19:52 (four years ago) link
might as well go all the way w it
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 November 2019 19:53 (four years ago) link
I think I said it before itt but has there been another player since Lebron who was the unquestioned best guy in his age group from 17-21?― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, November 19, 2019 2:08 PM (thirty-four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglinkif it was unquestioned he wouldnt have gone 3rd, i mean the ppl questioning it were obvs wrong but still they questioned it
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 19 November 2019 20:22 (four years ago) link
Even this offseason people did the same upside argument but he continues to be the best player his age
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 19 November 2019 20:23 (four years ago) link
oh ok I understand your question better now, you’re asking about guys who were the best every year over those years?
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 19 November 2019 20:35 (four years ago) link
Yeah
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 19 November 2019 21:59 (four years ago) link
What makes the Lebron story so amazing is that he was number 1 at age 16 and he just checked the box every year and continues to do so
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 19 November 2019 22:02 (four years ago) link
the goat
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 19 November 2019 22:03 (four years ago) link
has vince carter been the best 37-42 year old player for all those years? that’s impressive too
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 19 November 2019 22:35 (four years ago) link
of all time i doubt it, he hasn't been that effective for the past few years
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 19 November 2019 23:13 (four years ago) link