[NBA] Comments that don't warrant a thread (TDOS)

[dude12]

Middleton/DD/Cunnington might be a better offer

Lol

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Well luckily it wasn't a draft choice and was just a "who do you think is going to be better?" type question.

Oh, good. I thought I was having a stroke, for a minute. I'm sitting here, like, "When did the Kings have the opportunity to get Morant?"

 

[iowamcnabb]

Completely lost of defense.

Yeh he is a project but considering he was playing in a b rate league last year and is one of if not the youngest players in the nba, I’m impressed

 

[Joshoua]

Well luckily it wasn't a draft choice and was just a "who do you think is going to be better?" type question.

Fox did best Morant in all 4 games last year but that's a year 3 player against a rookie. I suspect Morant will be better than Fox in the end due to his shooting and bulldog mentality.

I just remember it was debated last year and than Fox had a good game bs him and all hell broke loose.

And you can add running an offense to what he does better, he’s really good at that already

 

[Tetsujin]

There’s something comforting about seeing Pop start a big even by 1990s standards lineup of Poetl/LMA/Rudy/DeRozan/Murray in a random preseason game.

 

[Iced Espresso]

I just remember it was debated last year and than Fox had a good game bs him and all hell broke loose.

And you can add running an offense to what he does better, he’s really good at that already

I'm taking a look at the shot charts for each

Fox

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=de'aaron+fox+shot+chart

Morant

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/shot-chart-ja-morant

Does anything stand out to you?

Fox looks like he is better
1. At the rim (also shot 6.7 FT's a game vs Morant's 4.6)
2. Above NBA average mid range game overall
3. Career .328 career average from 3 on 2.8 a game (I think they both have a lot to prove)

Morant
1. Better near the FT line area, probably with floaters too
2. Low volume mid range game (Means you can roll with his defender more, even if it's not hip for stat guys)
3. Career (well rookie) .335 from 3 on 2.7 attempts a game (I think they both have a lot to prove)

Beyond this Fox is probably the superior athlete, higher potential defender. Fox has a smaller TO per game. Nothing jumps out with assist numbers. You could say Morant is younger of course.

 

[steelevt]

People who picked Fox over Morant will look absolutely foolish by February

you mean kings fans who want their own player to be better than another teams point guard? yeah what a bunch of idiots, who would want/hope their players reach their highest potential when we should all be hoping other teams players are better than our own, especially when we had no chance to get them

 

[Iced Espresso]

Looks like Wiseman & Green out of entire pre season.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiret...es-Wiseman-Expected-To-Miss-Rest-Of-Preseason

 

[Iced Espresso]

Cousins buries a 3, tried to take a sneaky charge too.

 

[SLAB]

Only seeing the box score, but looks like DMC and Wall were solid again.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Only seeing the box score, but looks like DMC and Wall were solid again.

I saw Kenyon Martin in the box score, and was like, "Say what, now?"

Spoiler

It's his son.

 

[Joshoua]

Only seeing the box score, but looks like DMC and Wall were solid again.

Its crazy they traded Covington/Ariza they don’t have a defender at the foward spot now

 

[Tetsujin]

Kuzma played 39 minutes for the Lakers last night. In a preseason game. ( They only had 8 guys dress)

 

[SLAB]

I get more and more shocked about what the Bucks gave up for Jrue Holiday every time I see something about that trade pop up. That’s Nets trading their future for the corpses of KG and others bad.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I get more and more shocked about what the Bucks gave up for Jrue Holiday every time I see something about that trade pop up. That’s Nets trading their future for the corpses of KG and others bad.

Paul Pierce

2008: NBA Finals MVP
2020: "... and others"

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Love seeing my other dude McBen turning into a player as well.

And Kings legend Bruno Caboclo?! May as well be a Rockets fan!

Ben McLemore? He's still around?

checks notes.... he's uh, 2 months younger than Buddy???

 

[SLAB]

Ben McLemore? He's still around?

checks notes.... he's uh, 2 months younger than Buddy???

It always makes me laugh that McBen has seemingly been in the league for about 20 years at this point .... and is younger than Buddy.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

It always makes me laugh that McBen has seemingly been in the league for about 20 years at this point .... and is younger than Buddy.

For Kings fans 2013-2020 is easily 20+ seasons.

 

[ikon_zero]

Umm Willie just hit a three for the Mavs and it looked smooth. Is this real life?

 

[dude12]

Bucks just look ok. The bench is not the same. I think Bjelica could help them.

 

[dude12]

Watching Anthony Edwards.....hmmmm, small sample but.....I’m not so sure about him.

 

[Joshoua]

Watching Anthony Edwards.....hmmmm, small sample but.....I’m not so sure about him.

Well he doesn’t really wanna be in the nba so

I'm taking a look at the shot charts for each

Fox

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=de'aaron+fox+shot+chart

Morant

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/shot-chart-ja-morant

Does anything stand out to you?

Fox looks like he is better
1. At the rim (also shot 6.7 FT's a game vs Morant's 4.6)
2. Above NBA average mid range game overall
3. Career .328 career average from 3 on 2.8 a game (I think they both have a lot to prove)

Morant
1. Better near the FT line area, probably with floaters too
2. Low volume mid range game (Means you can roll with his defender more, even if it's not hip for stat guys)
3. Career (well rookie) .335 from 3 on 2.7 attempts a game (I think they both have a lot to prove)

Beyond this Fox is probably the superior athlete, higher potential defender. Fox has a smaller TO per game. Nothing jumps out with assist numbers. You could say Morant is younger of course.

They both can score the same what separates them is Morant runs a team like the best PG’s do, Fox doesn’t come close to that and it’s a big thing

 

[Tetsujin]

Paul Pierce

2008: NBA Finals MVP
2020: "... and others"

The whole faking an injury to poop thing apparently really hurt his legacy.

 

[SLAB]

Umm Willie just hit a three for the Mavs and it looked smooth. Is this real life?

UNICORN!!!

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1338861970598973441

Considering his Vlade-esque aversion to staying in shape despite being a pro athlete, Vlade passing on Luka remains a bigger mystery than how Luka and Harden are able to be great despite having the physique of Grimace from McDonalds.

 

[Livinthedream]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1338861970598973441

Considering his Vlade-esque aversion to staying in shape despite being a pro athlete, Vlade passing on Luka remains a bigger mystery than how Luka and Harden are able to be great despite having the physiques of Grimace from McDonalds.

They play the exact same style game too. Might be something to it.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1338921576423706626

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Nice steal and dish on the break by Cousins.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Chris Clemons may have just torn his Achilles in this SAS/HOU preseason game; looked like it may have been a non-contact injury.

 

[Iced Espresso]

Nice steal and dish on the break by Cousins.

How did he look tonight?