2013-14 - Around the League Thread

[nuraman00]

Long jumpers are the worst, and he's cut down.

 

[Sackataters]

Hahah, Motumbo......

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[MHSL82]

LeBron James is shooting 55.5% for the year this season. His current streak is 136-225 (60.4%) over his last 12 games. He had only one sub-50% game in that span, a 14-31 shooting in a 100-98 loss to the Celtics. His shooting has gone up every year but once where he went up by 0.8% and then down 0.4%.

I was curious to see whether he is just picking his shots better or is shooting much better. Here's what I found:

Compared to last year, in:

0-2 feet shots: shooting 2% better and attempting 2% more of his shots from this distance.
3-9 feet shots: shooting 3.5% worse and attempting 0.1 percent more shots from this distance.
10-15 feet shots: shooting 4.8% worse but attempting 2 percent fewer shots from this distance.
16-3-Pt shots: 3.6% better but attempting 3.8 percent fewer shots from this distance.
3-PT shots: shooting 14% better and attempting 3.5 percent more shots from this distance.

Don't know what to conclude from this. Obviously he is shooting better. And his two worst category distances are lowered in attempts, but the percentage shot has increased and decreased.

I have the number if you'd like to see them, but if it's ehh, it'd be easier not to post it.

145-236 (61.4%) now. 15-26 (57.7%) on 3-PT shots. His next project should be his free-throw shooting. 73.8% for the season.

 

[nuraman00]

145-236 (61.4%) now. 15-26 (57.7%) on 3-PT shots. His next project should be his free-throw shooting. 73.8% for the season.

Or, having a midrange game like Pierce.

 

[MHSL82]

145-236 (61.4%) now. 15-26 (57.7%) on 3-PT shots. His next project should be his free-throw shooting. 73.8% for the season.

"While digesting that shooting statistic, consider that James put up 123 points over the last four games on just 59 shots. If you're trying to figure out how that's possible, just know that it means he's barely missed and also hit a bunch of 3-pointers and a bunch of free throws."

"What's been remarkable with James' recent surge is it doesn't have an obvious root. This is the seventh consecutive season James has increased his shooting percentage, another one of those factoids that sounds reasonable but gets more impressive the more you consider it."

LeBron James continues his red-hot shooting streak

I wanted a satirical version of this to talk about James Harden's poor shooting streak. But the article would have to have similar writing, like "And this wasn't just some minimal effort by Harden. Harden spent days figuring out how to exactly put up the worst shooting without losing his accolades as an All-Star reserve. A lot of focus and resolve. This doesn't just happen overnight."

 

[nuraman00]

LeBron James continues his red-hot shooting streak

What's better, red-hot or white-hot?

 

[nuraman00]

"While digesting that shooting statistic, consider that James put up 123 points over the last four games on just 59 shots. If you're trying to figure out how that's possible, just know that it means he's barely missed and also hit a bunch of 3-pointers and a bunch of free throws."

"What's been remarkable with James' recent surge is it doesn't have an obvious root. This is the seventh consecutive season James has increased his shooting percentage, another one of those factoids that sounds reasonable but gets more impressive the more you consider it."

LeBron James continues his red-hot shooting streak

Magic Johnson said during halftime of the Clippers-Knickerbockers game that the 5 game stretch by James is the greatest he's ever seen. I don't know if he meant in James career, or in NBA history.

 

[nuraman00]

Ok, Johnson repeated it, but said "of any player".

 

[MHSL82]

What's better, red-hot or white-hot?

White hot is hotter, but racist. Unless you're Russian, than red is racist, too. Yellow obviously is bad, too. Blue is safe, I think, unless you're in cartoon land (or Toon Town).

 

[nuraman00]

White hot is hotter, but racist. Unless you're Russian, than red is racist, too. Yellow obviously is bad, too. Blue is safe, I think, unless you're in cartoon land (or Toon Town).

I'm sure you know this, but the phrase "red hot" and "white hot" refer to charcoal coals, as you're heating them up in the BBQ.

I think White Hot is the hottest, but I'm not sure. I don't have a grill, just from watching friends use them.

 

[MHSL82]

145-236 (61.4%) now. 15-26 (57.7%) on 3-PT shots. His next project should be his free-throw shooting. 73.8% for the season.

157-254 (61.8%) and 16-28 (57.1%). Going 1/2 on 3 point shots actually hurt his percentage in this streak (14 games).

I started awhile before the current streak. If cut down, it is 55-77 (71.4%) and 9-15 on 3s (60%) for the last 5 games.

Or 45-61 (73.8%) and 8-13 (61.5%) for the last 4 games.

James made his first five shots, which left him at 42 for his last 52 attempts from the floor to that point, a ridiculous 81-percent clip.

 

[MHSL82]

157-254 (61.8%) and 16-28 (57.1%). Going 1/2 on 3 point shots actually hurt his percentage in this streak (14 games).

I started awhile before the current streak. If cut down, it is 55-77 (71.4%) and 9-15 on 3s (60%) for the last 5 games.

Or 45-61 (73.8%) and 8-13 (61.5%) for the last 4 games.

James made his first five shots, which left him at 42 for his last 52 attempts from the floor to that point, a ridiculous 81-percent clip.

A high five for LeBron James

Anatomy of LeBron James' last 65 shots

 

[nuraman00]

Reggie dominated again, with 22.

Although the Nets got outrebounded by 1.

But I've also seem poor rebounding teams before, where one guy may bet 15+, but the team overall gets outrebounded, because guards combine for 5 boards, instead of 8-10.

++++++++++++++++++++++++

Brooklyn Nets

89
FINAL
Recap | Box score
84
Indiana Pacers

MVP: Brook Lopez was taunted with calls of "Fake All-Star" by the two Pacers cheering sections, but thoroughly outplayed Roy Hibbert at both ends of the floor. He finished with 25 points and 8 rebounds, while Hibbert missed 13 of his 18 shots and 3 of his 5 free throws.

That was … grueling: With the Nets missing Deron Williams, and the Pacers missing seemingly every shot they took, this was not pretty basketball. The two teams combined to miss 111 field goal attempts. Let's be kind, and call it "playoff" basketball.

LVP: Paul George has been splendid this season, earning his first All-Star berth. But he was a special kind of awful Monday night, fouling out with five points on 1-for-10 shooting. That doomed the Pacers on a night when they lost David West for a half.

 

[MHSL82]

157-254 (61.8%) and 16-28 (57.1%). Going 1/2 on 3 point shots actually hurt his percentage in this streak (14 games).

I started awhile before the current streak. If cut down, it is 55-77 (71.4%) and 9-15 on 3s (60%) for the last 5 games.

Or 45-61 (73.8%) and 8-13 (61.5%) for the last 4 games.

James made his first five shots, which left him at 42 for his last 52 attempts from the floor to that point, a ridiculous 81-percent clip.

Now, he's 168-269 (62.5%) and 17-31 (54.8%) for the last 15 games. He went 1-3 today, so that lowered his percentage.

I started awhile before the current streak. If cut down, it is 66-92 (71.7%) and 10-18 on 3s (55.6%) for the last 6 games.

Or 56-76 (73.7%) and 9-16 (56.3%) for the last 5 games.

 

[MHSL82]

Hedo Turkoglu of Orlando Magic suspended 20 games for positive test

 

[MHSL82]

Now, he's 168-269 (62.5%) and 17-31 (54.8%) for the last 15 games. He went 1-3 today, so that lowered his percentage.

I started awhile before the current streak. If cut down, it is 66-92 (71.7%) and 10-18 on 3s (55.6%) for the last 6 games.

Or 56-76 (73.7%) and 9-16 (56.3%) for the last 5 games.

So his streak of 30 points and 60% shooting came to an end. He shot and missed a three with 1 minute to go when the game was decided. If he had just passed the ball, the streak would be on still. But it's still impressive if you look beyond the 7 games.

Now, he's 182-293 (62.1%) and 21-39 (53.8%) for the last 16 games. He went 4-8 today, so that lowered his percentage. If he had not shot that last meaningless three, he's have been 55.3%. Of course, he could have made it too, making it 56.4, so you take the risk...

I started awhile before the current streak. If cut down, it is 80-116 (68.96% ~ 69.0%) and 14-26 on 3s (53.8%) for the last 7 games. (56% if not for that meaningless three attempt.)

Or 70-100 (70.0000% ~ 70.0%) and 13-24 (54.2%) for the last 6 games. 56.5% if not for the meaningless three-point attempt.

 

[MHSL82]

LeBron James of Miami Heat says it's unfair to judge players based on titles won

It doesn't seem like LeBron James gets what Jordan is saying. Jordan said that Kobe and James are so close, like tied, and the titles is the tie-breaker. James responds that some role players have more rings than Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing but he would say they're better. But Jordan was talking about two relatively equal players.

I guess someone could say Russell and Jordan were relatively equal, but I wouldn't. That's the main example LeBron cited. He said he wouldn't take Russell over him because he had 11 versus Jordan's 6.

But I do like his argument that could be applied to Stockton and Malone. Duncan has more rings than Malone, but you know how I feel about that. People could take Jordan's argument and say they are relatively equal and rings win out. I respect that opinion, but it isn't going to change mine. You could say Duncan had a better career, but I feel that if you switched to two, Malone would have a ring or four. Wow, Tony Parker was Finals MVP in 2007, didn't remember that.

I did.

 

[MHSL82]

Jerry Buss, Los Angeles Lakers owner, dies at 80

 

[MHSL82]

Pop Quiz: What, according to Bill Russell, is his best award he's ever received?

Spoiler Alert, don't read if you don't want a hint: I would have this in another thread, but if I did, it would be obvious the answer.

 

[nuraman00]

Pop Quiz: What, according to Bill Russell, is his best award he's ever received?

Spoiler Alert, don't read if you don't want a hint: I would have this in another thread, but if I did, it would be obvious the answer.

ANSWER: All-Star Game MVP.

Joke answer: NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player.