NBA Week 2 Thread

[jerry springer]

Hmmm just notice that Amare's playoff numbers are less than Dirk's despite playing in an up temp system with Steve Nash.

Also last year, Amare's scoring and rebound fell away, his FG% dipped 6 % and his FT% dipped 16% against the Spurs in the POs

Choker.

STATs average has gone up 4ppg points in the play-offs

Dirks has gone up 3ppg

The up-tempo style is irrelevent because the play-offs are a lot slower and defensive

<cant believe im arguing for a suns player>

 

[Chadley]

94 - 94 1 min to go ... Yao looking crap

 

[mdc]

STATs average has gone up 4ppg points in the play-offs

Dirks has gone up 3ppg

This is a very silly way of looking at it.

The career average includes every year they've ever played, while the playoff average includes only the years they went to the playoffs.

If you look at it year-by-year:
Stoudemire matched his regular season numbers in his first 2 playoff stints, improved in the playoffs the third time he was there, and had a poor series against the Spurs last year.

Nowitzki on the other hand has been close to his regular season performances in almost all playoffs, except for 2004/5 and 2006/7, where he drastically under-performed.

Neither is a true last-quarter go-to guy anyway, so it's a bit of a useless debate.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Has Artest been guarding Roy?

 

[Chadley]

yeah artest is doign well.

96-96 30 secs left hous ball.

 

[Knowledge]

mcgrady misses the jumper, blazers take it down the field w/o time out /w 14 left, brandon roy clutch nothing but net

 

[jerry springer]

Stoudemire matched his regular season numbers in his first 2 playoff stints, improved in the playoffs the third time he was there, and had a poor series against the Spurs last year.

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when he was still adjusting to a new team mate(shaq)

name a better way of comparing it then.Facts are facts

 

[Knowledge]

Yao ming for 2 with a foul! 1.8 secs left they had to inbound it. LOLOL! 0.8 to go rockets up by 1.

 

[Chadley]

Wow roy i hate u llo what a shot

 

[Knowledge]

omfg wtf

brandon roy hits the 3pointer with 0.8 left on the buzzer. wtf

 

[Chadley]

wasnt a 3 points LOL more like a 30 footer FFS

 

[X_box_X]

Wow, huge.

 

[jerry springer]

holy shit that was a big shot!

 

[Chadley]

bugger. Roy will be a freak. Yao didnt do much all game . Artest should of played Def on Roy on last shot.

 

[The Casey Cat]

He was, before he tripped on TMac. By the way this is supposed to be the game thread people.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

The fact he played the 5 also meant he had quickness advantage against basically everyone he played on.

You must have forgot that Dirk has played center on occasions.he has also had LaFrentz, Shawn Bradley and Antoine Walker playing center next to him.

Amare needs to prove he can maintain his levels of production with a great PG. Dirk has, Stoudemire hasnt.

I'd take all over those guys over Jahidi White, Brian Skinner and anyone else we had, bar probably Kurt Thomas.

So you mention the quickness advantage, yet fail to mention the distinct rebounding disadvantage he is at.

If you look at possession rates this year, Phoenix have slowed right now with less pick and rolls and far more posting up.

Nash only had 6 assists yesterday, whilst Amare had 6 of his own. So you argument is flawed there.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Choker.

The irony of this word coming from a Dirk Nowitzki fan.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

So you mention the quickness advantage, yet fail to mention the distinct rebounding disadvantage he is at.

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He is only an average rebounder whatever position he plays. Dirk plays in the mid-post, so he is also at a significant disadvantage

If you look at possession rates this year, Phoenix have slowed right now with less pick and rolls and far more posting up.

Nash only had 6 assists yesterday, whilst Amare had 6 of his own. So you argument is flawed there.

yes, and they've only played 4 games, so dont bother citing this as evidence

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

The irony of this word coming from a Dirk Nowitzki fan.

He didnt choke in the Game 6 against your team

And his series and game 7 singlehandedly beat the Spurs, which your team has never done.

 

[peternorth]

can we start a dirk vs stat thread please and leave this thread to genuine wk 2 discussion?

at least this way we can keep the debate going until the end of the season

 

[jerry springer]

can we start a dirk vs stat thread please and leave this thread to genuine wk 2 discussion?

at least this way we can keep the debate going until the end of the season

nah leave it peter you gotta love that the basketball is back

 

[Vegas.]

Gerald Wallace wants a trade Funky...

 

[sblack]

Gerald Wallace wants a trade Funky...

Good. Hate to see a good player be tied down with a really bad team.

What teams need a good 3 man, or a small 4?

 

[peternorth]

Good. Hate to see a good player be tied down with a really bad team.

What teams need a good 3 man, or a small 4?

we could use him off the bench

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Would they take Stackhouse or Terry?