NBA Thread

[thethe]

They've never had a center as bad defensively as ENES!

They will be able to game plan around that since they have one of the few rim protecting PFs. The increased efficiency on offense will also lead to less transition opportinities.

 

[thethe]

Didn't you mock/not believe Jason Heyward when he made similar comments?

I just posted what KD said did I say it's a definite he is staying?

 

[BRule]

When Ibaka and Durant get back on the floor next year the Thunder will have a top 10 defense like they have every year.

Not with Kanter you won't.

 

[thethe]

Not with Kanter you won't.

We will see.

 

[BRule]

We will see.

We already have, look at Utah.

 

[chop2chip]

When Ibaka and Durant get back on the floor next year the Thunder will have a top 10 defense like they have every year.

I don't know. I really don't believe you can have a top 10 defense with Kanter.

The Jazz went from the worst defense in the league to the best the day they traded Kanter. That can't be coincidence.

 

[chop2chip]

They will be able to game plan around that since they have one of the few rim protecting PFs. The increased efficiency on offense will also lead to less transition opportinities.

Derrick Favors has been a better rim protector than Serge this year. It didn't help.

 

[thethe]

Derrick Favors has been a better rim protector than Serge this year. It didn't help.

Efficiency on offense helps defenses as well. Kanter and Ibaka work better because of Ibaka shooting.

Favors rim protection I'd suspect is iffy because he plays next to the best rim protector in the gae.

 

[thethe]

I'm not expecting an elite defense btw. But I think top 10 is still possible.

 

[gilesfan]

Derrick Favors has been a better rim protector than Serge this year. It didn't help.

Yeah, but what about the coaching of Scotty Brooks. How does that factor in here?

 

[chop2chip]

Efficiency on offense helps defenses as well. Kanter and Ibaka work better because of Ibaka shooting.

Favors rim protection I'd suspect is iffy because he plays next to the best rim protector in the gae.

Playing next to Gobert didn't help Kanter either. And yes, they did play a lot of minutes together.

 

[thethe]

Thubder have been a top defensive team for years now. I guess Brooks has nothing to do with it?

 

[chop2chip]

I'm not expecting an elite defense btw. But I think top 10 is still possible.

I will take this bet every single day.

Also you drop the words top 10 so nonchalantly.

 

[chop2chip]

Yeah, but what about the coaching of Scotty Brooks. How does that factor in here?

He's top 10, dude

 

[gilesfan]

He's top 10, dude

Top 10 is thethe being pessimistic on things.

 

[thethe]

I will take this bet every single day.

Also you drop the words top 10 so nonchalantly.

They have been in the top 10 for years now.

 

[gilesfan]

They have been in the top 10 for years now.

damnit for you making me look this up bc I know you are wrong.............

09/10- 9th
10/11- 15th
11/12- 11th
12/13- 4th
13/14- 6th
14/15- 12th

 

[chop2chip]

They have been in the top 10 for years now.

While true, it isn't my point.

I firmly don't believe you can have a top 10 defense with the worst defensive big man in basketball.

Edit: Your claim is only partially true. How dare you lie to me

 

[chop2chip]

damnit for you making me look this up bc I know you are wrong.............

09/10- 9th

10/11- 15th

11/12- 11th

12/13- 4th

13/14- 6th

14/15- 12th

It's fine. They are replacing Steven Adams minutes with Enes Kanter. I'm sure it won't matter. The teams they play against don't know how to run the pick and roll.

 

[thethe]

damnit for you making me look this up bc I know you are wrong.............

09/10- 9th
10/11- 15th
11/12- 11th
12/13- 4th
13/14- 6th
14/15- 12th

So the last three years with probably a very small variance three years ago.