(11-02-2023, 06:20 PM)The Jom Wrote: Watching 6ers/Raptors. Siakam looking very average. Schroder looking like he’s tamed his ego and learned to play team ball.

(11-02-2023, 10:14 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Spurs up 20 at the half at Phoenix.

Wemby with 20 points and yes, Booker is back.

(11-02-2023, 11:29 PM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: Wemby had his 1st signature game with 38 pts, 10 rebs, and 3 blks. They're 2-0 vs Phx with a 132-121 win. He's just 5 games in too.

(11-03-2023, 04:44 AM)Halfnir Wrote: Wemby's gonna be a problem ...

He will also be a bit of a problem for the Spurs as he's too good too early, effectively ending their tank. Although they have a nice stack of picks collected (other than the Mavs when they got Luka), they'll have to work with what they got now.

(11-03-2023, 07:15 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: It is a long season.  I expect if the Suns are healthy they are going to score a ton and I would probably have them in the top 4 at the end of the season..if they are healthy.

But I am just not sure I can consider them a tier 1 contender if that is the center unit they are running out there.  I thought Jurkic looked good in game 1, but last night he looked two steps slow.  I am just not sure how they are going to stop anyone from going to the basket.  A lot to ask of KD to not only score 30, be the best wing defender and also provide some paint protection. 

Wemby is just a freak.  He makes KD look like a midget.  That kid doesn't back down either.

(11-03-2023, 05:55 AM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: They've got a young roster with some talent. Once they get acclimated to playing with each other, they'll be okay. Having one of the best coaches in the biz, can only help them.

(11-03-2023, 11:59 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Some crazy stats (small sample size):

Defensive on/off: -26.8 (105.6 on /6th in the league, 132.4 off /30th in the league)
DFG%: 23.3% (-24.5%), 38.5% in the paint (-24.2%)

Even with a slight regression to the mean (hard to tell without a prior) this is unprecetended territory. In the data/tracking era we haven't seen anything like this. There has never been a rookie DPOY. This might be the season.

(11-03-2023, 12:10 PM)mvossman Wrote: Wembly or Lively?

Quote:Top prize for the championship head coach will be the same as his players: $500,000, sources said. Assistants will share a pool too. The prizes will descend based on advancing to become the tournament runner-up ($200K), a semi-finalist ($100K) and a quarterfinalist ($50K).