We’ve all seen and heard the Duncan story. This was a new wrinkle that I hadnt seen before
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Yeah Wilt did it in a game that had 30% more possessions, and was famously trying to win the league assist title as an ego thing.
Admittedly Arvydas got to the NBA a bit late, but his single season career high in assists is 3 (less than half Jokic). Vlade’s is 5 (2.5 behind Jokic, not to mention 11 points per game behind).
Willis Reed averaged 1.8 assists per game on his career, so I guess I don’t even know what we’re talking about now.
4 players 6’10" or larger have averaged 6 assists in a game once in their career (Wilt, Jokic, KG, Ben Simmons (who is pretty unique too!)). Wilt did it twice. Jokic and Simmons have now done it 3 times apiece at ages 25 and 23.
I’ll stand by my unique comment.
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My stance is Jokic is the most unique and maybe most skilled basketball player ever. He’s probably the least athletic player in the nba yet a top 10 player in the nba.
He looks like he’s never done a pushup in his life. His arms have absolutely zero muscle tone.
Two types of hoopers in the world: guys who went to Michigan and chubby centers from the balkans (since we’re bringing in Sabonis and Vlade)
In all sincerity, the closest comp to Webber was a contemporary, at least offensively (because this guy was much better defensively) - Kevin Garnett. Could also see a Gasol.
#BodyByVlade
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Anthony Davis reminds me of Webber. Super athletic and skilled PF.
Over at MGoBlog they just posted a nice piece on Duncan. Worth the read for sure.
https://mgoblog.com/content/duncan-robinson-can-delete-his-linkedin
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Duncan love…
https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article246070335.html
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If you ask me, Bam Adebayo being 2-8 from the floor while AD has 28 on 11-17 shooting is a bigger cause for concern than LeBron having 15 and 7 midway through the third.
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Yeah. At least last night the lineup questions were clearly at the four and five spots and dictated by Davis.
Frankly, if the Lakers hit 40% from three on that many shots there is no way they lose. While they have size and athleticism advantages, the shooting is the difference. If the teams shoot closer to their averages it might be a game last night.
Now with injuries? Sorry Heat…no chance.
Let’s stop posting Matt’s stuff, at least as it pertains to Robinson. Just because he can’t let it go doesn’t mean we shouldn’t.
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Agreed on the shooting. It’ll be interesting to see what Spo does to match up at the 4 and 5, but if the Lakers role players are hot from 3 like that the whole series, forget it.
Which they probably won’t be. It was just one game. Not looking good for the Heat, but still just one game. The best-of-7 format is a wonderful thing.
Dragic being either out or playing on a fascia tear, along with Butler toughing our a bad ankle and Bam a bad shoulder has probably sapped whatever shot they had - even if the Laker scrubs return to earth.
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Lakers have the 2 best players by far. They physically dominated the game. Now Dragic is out. Bam and Butler are beat up. Heat are done for. 5 games at the very best.
And yes the Heat do have to do something when Lebron gets switched on Duncan or Herro. Can’t just let it be that easy for them.
By far the most likely outcome at this point, agreed.
I read that Herro was -35 for the game and you could see Lebron consistently calling for his man to set the ball screen to get the switch.