This post is to point out some underrated players or all star level players taking the next leap whether it be a leap into stardom or superstardom.
I might be posting too much, but I am intrigued to see who you guys think is like shocking you with their performance. For me, I have a list of players which are sort of shocking me with how good they are: jalen Johnson, sengun, Scottie barnes, Franz wagner, kuminga, tyrese maxey, haliburton, and coby white / scary terry rozier / oubre.
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Bill Simmons is a sportswriter, television personality, and podcaster. After many successful years at ESPN as a writer, tv host, and creator (of Grantland & 30 for 30), he signed a lucrative deal to partner with HBO. He currently hosts "The Bill Simmons Podcast", and founded TheRinger.com and Ringer Podcast Network in 2016
In the most recent pod Zach asked Bill what the team should be named, Bill didn’t have any real answers. I personally would try to go for the cool V alliteration, Vegas Vipers or Vegas Venom or something. What does the sub think? (I’ve heard all the usual gambling jokes so if you’re not going to take it seriously and just shit post at least be creative with it.)
Bill Simmons is a sportswriter, television personality, and podcaster. After many successful years at ESPN as a writer, tv host, and creator (of Grantland & 30 for 30), he signed a lucrative deal to partner with HBO. He currently hosts "The Bill Simmons Podcast", and founded TheRinger.com and Ringer Podcast Network in 2016
All these stats now are fugazi. Shai putting up prime MJ numbers. Halliburton putting up magic johnson numbers. Dearron fox averaging 30 and he might not even be a top 25 player. They changed the game because it went too far in favor of the defense in the early 00’s now it is on the opposite extreme where offenses are unstoppable and the fucking Pacers are averaging 126 ppg.
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Ever since really getting into fantasy, I like most degens, will be carefully watching NBA stats while I watch NBA on the other monitor. One thing that has always bothered me was the seemingly subjective decision to include some assists.
There are many assists that are not borderline, alley-oops or passes that immediately become a shot & score. I am not referring to those but rather a pass that will lead to a dribble or some slight pause before scoring. There seems to be a timing threshold before they will reward the passer the assist, but it feels more of a subjective "its been too long" by the stat tracker rather than an objective 4 second count. I could be completely off base but has anyone else noticed this?
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Had to look this up because our -11.9/per game seems god awful and yep, on pace for third worst in NBA history:
1992-93 Dallas Mavericks (-1246)
1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers (-991)
2023-2024 San Antonio Spurs (-976: projected)
like, wtf is that - fans have a right to be pissed off.
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You always hear about teams who struggle in the first half of the season but turn it around in the second half. I feel like we rarely hear or see the opposite happen where a team kills it to start the year but fall apart down the stretch in March/April. What are some notable teams that did this in the leagues history?
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| Rank | Team | T20 % of M | T1 Lineup % of Min | T1 Net Rating | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Knicks | 75.7% | 14.4% | +4 | 54.5% |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 68.0% | 11.5% | +3.6 | 40.6% |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 65.9% | 19.1% | +21.3 | 68.6% |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 61.9% | 29.8% | +5.7 | 51.6% |
| 5 | Orlando Magic | 61.3% | 16.0% | +6.9 | 57.6% |
| 6 | Toronto Raptors | 60.2% | 23.0% | -0.4 | 39.4% |
| 7 | Washngton Wizards | 59.2% | 24.1% | +0.7 | 18.8% |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls | 58.3% | 7.8% | -11.7 | 42.9% |
| 9 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 57.8% | 16.8% | +2.2 | 75.0% |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | 55.9% | 21.8% | +16.9 | 72.7% |
| 11 | Boston Celtics | 55.8% | 18.3% | +17.5 | 78.8% |
| 12 | LA Clippers | 55.8% | 15.9% | +17.4 | 62.5% |
| 13 | Sacramento Kings | 55.4% | 18.8% | +10.7 | 59.4% |
| 14 | Phillidelphia 76ers | 52.0% | 13.8% | +33.2 | 69.7% |
| 15 | Brooklyn Nets | 50.4% | 9.9% | +6.9 | 44.1% |
| 16 | Golden State Warriors | 50.3% | 8.3% | -8.9 | 48.5% |
| 17 | Indiana Pacers | 49.7% | 11.1% | +18.4 | 56.3% |
| 18 | LA Lakers | 49.3% | 9.2% | +1.0 | 50.0% |
| 19 | OKC Thunder | 47.6% | 22.1% | +8.7 | 71.9% |
| 20 | Utah Jazz | 44.8% | 7.4% | -9.2 | 44.1% |
| 21 | Miami Heat | 43.9% | 5.0% | +10.4 | 57.6% |
| 22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43.8% | 9.1% | +3.1 | 54.5% |
| 23 | Portland Trailblazers | 43.0% | 7.3% | -5.3 | 28.1% |
| 24 | Charlotte Hornets | 42.2% | 5.6% | +0.9 | 25.0% |
| 25 | Phoenix Suns | 42.1% | 8.4% | +22.9 | 54.5% |
| 26 | San Antonio Spurs | 41.4% | 5.5% | -18.4 | 15.2% |
| 27 | NO Pelicans | 40.3% | 12.8% | -2.9 | 58.8% |
| 28 | Detroit Pistons | 37.8% | 6.3% | -8.9 | 9.1% |
| 29 | Dallas Mavericks | 33.3% | 6.0% | -0.3 | 55.9% |
| 30 | Memphis Grizzlies | 29.3% | 3.5% | -5.4 | 33.3% |
Glossary
T20 % of M - The Sum of the Minutes played by the Team's Top 20 Lineups divided by the Teams total Minutes Played
T1 Lineup % of Min - The percent of minutes the Team's Top Lineup played of Overall Minutes played
T1 Net Rating - The Team's Top Lineup Net Rating per 100 Possessions
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Another solid day for me, Detroit game popped off. Hope you all had a good night. This slate tomorrow is absolutely disgusting, 2 teams on it that absolutely troll with the rotations entirely so i can't wait to get absolutely popped and kerr'd tomorrow. should be a great time.
If discord is something you are interested in, Will have a link below where i have in-depth content going over each slate, player pools for cash/gpps. cores and much more.
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The most efficient offensive players in the #NBA in the month of December:
The most efficient offensive players in the NBA in the month of December: 10. Norman Powell, 9. SGA, 8. Embiid, 7. Portis, 6. Duren, 5. Murphy, 4. Turner, 3. White, 2. Exum, 1. Kawhi Leonard.
Very impressive month for these ten players. Some names you definitely wouldn't expect. Kawhi Leonard is back with the Shaq-like efficiency as well.
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I really don't get what are they waiting for setting shop within the EU. We're a big market and we don't have a one-stop shop for NBA merch.
Please help me understand and share alternatives, if you got some.