2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[thunderc]

So no?

The chart is your friend

 

[shopson67]

The chart is your friend

WATCH. THE. GAMES.

The chart you need is right here...

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Ignoring context is fun! Lakers were driving to the basket, several fouls were intentional, and the Wolves just passed the ball around the perimeter and took bad jump shots.

I'd agree that the Lakers were much more aggressive on the offensive end.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Im just trying to get someone, anyone, to try to justify it. It’s like asking Vince McMahon to explain why Hulk was so unbeatable.

Plot armor

 

[fightinfunbags]

WATCH. THE. GAMES.

League moves to excessive 3 pt shooting, Lakers near the bottom of the league in 3 pt attempts and the top of the league in points in the paint, somehow leads the league in FT. WHAHAPPEN?

Crazy how there are other teams that drive in the NBA and yet they never make it to the Lakers schedule?!?!? Mind boggling. You’ve explained why they go to the line so often. You’ve provided nothing to explain why they’re whistled less than others.

 

[fightinfunbags]

If you don’t look at that chart and know the league is helping the Lakers you aren’t being honest with yourself.

There’s no point. Homers gonna homer.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Crazy how there are other teams that drive in the NBA and yet they never make it to the Lakers schedule?!?!? Mind boggling. You’ve explained why they go to the line so often. You’ve provided nothing to explain why they’re whistled less than others.

It's pretty obvious lol.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

OSU in the BIG gets a little extra help. Doesn't bother me to admit it.


They get fucked in the playoffs of course.

But hey....take what you can.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Any discussion about this basically needs to remove Lebron, who we know will get the most preferential treatment

And the undrafted rookie FA who just shows up and gets to the line double digits in a game.

 

[thunderc]

There’s no point. Homers gonna homer.

Oh the points about lack of 3 pt attempts and a lot of points in the paint are valid, but not to the extremes we have seen. Atlanta is basically the same team in those respects, which was surprising to me.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Oh the points about lack of 3 pt attempts and a lot of points in the paint are valid, but not to the extremes we have seen. Atlanta is basically the same team in those respects, which was surprising to me.

It just speaks to one end of the equation.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

And the undrafted rookie FA who just shows up and gets to the line double digits in a game.

Him getting big dollars anywhere but LA just screams buyer beware.

When he can be defended like the league average guy he is.....

 

[The Q]

And the undrafted rookie FA who just shows up and gets to the line double digits in a game.

That one is rougher

Just saying . Lebron is getting call whether he plays for the lakers or the Chinese national team

 

[The Q]

Him getting big dollars anywhere but LA just screams buyer beware.

When he can be defended like the league average guy he is.....

I mean he’s a 3 and d guy.

The best ones do have 8 figure value

 

[shopson67]

Crazy how there are other teams that drive in the NBA and yet they never make it to the Lakers schedule?!?!? Mind boggling. You’ve explained why they go to the line so often. You’ve provided nothing to explain why they’re whistled less than others.

4.3 per game difference from least to most. Is that really much of an outlier? Lakers commit 17.8, Detroit 22.1. I believe the chart tracked FT, not fouls correct? Fouls vs the Lakers aren't on shooters as much as the fouls committed against them. Perimeter shooters don't get fouled as much to start. Also with such a small gap from 1st to last, the Lakers' fouls might be on passes, rebounds, and offensive? I can't find stats that separate PF into offensive and defensive, so I'm curious?

 

[fightinfunbags]

That one is rougher

Just saying . Lebron is getting call whether he plays for the lakers or the Chinese national team

But put that shit in Purple and Gold and you get the circumstance we see in those tweets a few pages back. The gap between the highest disparity and the 2nd highest disparity is larger than the 2nd highest disparity itself haha.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I mean he’s a 3 and d guy.

The best ones do have 8 figure value

Seems he's balking at 4 years 51 mil

I'd give him that consideration given his season here.

But anything we'll above that is problematic

 

[shopson67]

And the undrafted rookie FA who just shows up and gets to the line double digits in a game.

4.12 FTA per game on the season (most on the Lakers). 2 shooting fouls per game. Double digits in a game or two outlier is your battleground lol?

 

[fightinfunbags]

4.3 per game difference from least to most. Is that really much of an outlier? Lakers commit 17.8, Detroit 22.1. I believe the chart tracked FT, not fouls correct? Fouls vs the Lakers aren't on shooters as much as the fouls committed against them. Perimeter shooters don't get fouled as much to start. Also with such a small gap from 1st to last, the Lakers' fouls might be on passes, rebounds, and offensive? I can't find stats that separate PF into offensive and defensive, so I'm curious?

Is it curious? I think it’s just a Laker fan’s desire to play mental gymnastics to deny something that’s existed for almost 50 seasons.

 

[shopson67]

Is it curious? I think it’s just a Laker fan’s desire to play mental gymnastics to deny something that’s existed for almost 50 seasons.

I want to see the breakdown of off/def PFs. I think that would explain a lot.

Again, 4 fouls per game.