Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2017.12.09)

By: Bruno Almeida

Bruno Almeida — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 00:48:38 +0000

@11

I’m not even making fun of them, I’m just sad and in disbelief that weird stuff like this continues to happen with the Sixers. It’s got to be their medical staff being shit, it can’t not be.

By: BigBlueAL

BigBlueAL — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 23:26:13 +0000

It’s so weird being a die-hard fan of 2 teams with completely opposite front offices in the Knicks and Yankees.

By: MSA

MSA — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 23:17:04 +0000

As a Knicks fan, I’m not sure if it’s ok to make fun of other teams medical staff…

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 19:12:55 +0000

In reply to Bruno Almeida.

Can the league please intervene and fire everyone that has ever been related in some way to the Sixers medical staff?

It’s so depressing to watch.

By: JK47

JK47 — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 19:06:48 +0000

Who was it around here that was trying to say that Chris Paul was not going to be much of a difference maker for the Rockets?

By: Bruno Almeida

Bruno Almeida — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 18:49:59 +0000

https://twitter.com/johnschuhmann/status/939553705095041024?s=09

“Sixers issue a Markelle Fultz update. He’s pain-free, but is still 3 weeks away … from another evaluation.”

Can the league please intervene and fire everyone that has ever been related in some way to the Sixers medical staff?

By: Bruno Almeida

Bruno Almeida — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 17:55:59 +0000

That’s very interesting, shows that OKC is bound for some improvement in that sense, the PG numbers are probably not going to stay like that.

By: Knick fan not in NJ at this time

Knick fan not in NJ at this time — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 17:48:08 +0000

If RWB only passes the ball when its a sure thing, that’s the opposite of only passing ot when he can’t get a shot off himself.

By: ptmilo

ptmilo — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 17:11:06 +0000

last year, the delta between the efg% on westbrook assists (available from sportvu) less the efg% of those players’ residual efg% and/or career average efg% was roughly the same as harden’s. both of them were near the top of the league in that stat (the efg% delta on potential assists) and significantly better than, say, mike conley and kemba walker. westbrook has been toward the top of this measure for most of his career, despite also always being toward the top in absolute assist volume.

this year, not so much. the most identifiable single culprit is that westbrook to PG passes have almost uniquely terrible efficiency ytd, though of course who knows how much is sample size. last year PG’s 2pt FG percentage on passes from jeff teague was 51%. from RWB this year it is 39%. compare that to last year RWB to Oladipo, which converted at a 55.4% 2pt FG%.

it’s even worse in the very small reverse sample. PG to westbrook passes have ended in a 2pt FG% of 23%! (last year Oladipo to RWB: 50.1%).

By: Bruno Almeida

Bruno Almeida — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 16:24:19 +0000

That’s one of the reasons I thought the Harden – Westbrook MVP race was so stupid. Westbrook racks up stats but has no ability to make his teammates better, he plays for himself, while Harden is more efficient and more impactful in terms of bringing his teammates to a higher level. That’s also why I was so excited to see Houston with him + Paul, because they’re both capable of taking over and elevating their teammates.

As of now the Rockets have 6 or their main 9 rotation guys over .600 ts% (and that’s counting CP3’s .568 mark which would be his lowest since his 2nd year in the league). The lowest mark is Eric Gordon’s .547, and he’s shooting .70 worst from 3 than he did last year.

The greatest players elevate their good teammates.