NBA
1: Boston Celtics (62-16) ⬆️
2: Denver Nuggets (54-24) ⬇️
3: Oklahoma City Thunder (53-25) ↔️
4: Minnesota Timberwolves (54-24) ↔️
5: Dallas Mavericks (48-30) ⬆️
After their win and the Bucks loss yesterday, they now hold the 6th best record in the league. How far do they go in the playoffs?
/r/HaloStory is a place for people to go to discuss the story and lore of Microsoft's hit sci-fi franchise -- Halo.
As we all know, the Covenant engaged Humanity in a genocidal war for decades, only losing through their own internal conflict and leadership. However what if, instead of declaring Humanity an affront to their gods at Harvest, the Prophets saw the various games of streetball played across the planet's settlements and thought "Wow, that looks pretty great!"
Likely? No. But for anyone who loves balls as much as I, it's a salivating prospect. Within the ranks of the Covenant sit some of the most physically imposing freaks I've ever seen. A standard Sangheili could give Jordan a run for his money, and I'd love to see Lebron try and get a shot off over a 6 foot tall flying bug. Linsanity? More like San'Shyurdity.
First we'll go over the individual species and what positions they'd play best (if any). Then at the end, we'll assemble the Covenant's best war criminals ballers to make a team that could grab a three-peat of their own. This is only comprised of those who served the Covenant during the HCW, and I'm ignoring the fringe and the Huragok. Also, for this scenario all players/species have a decent level of ball knowledge, engage heavily in the GOAT debate, and frequent .
Prophets/San'Shyuum
Avg height: 7'-7'5" (in gravity thrones)
Avg. Weight: 179-212lbs
Notes: No thrones, no prelates
Like the Hornets, despite having some crazy backing the Prophets really have no skill on the court. Sure the gravity thrones give them a physical advantage, but 600 year-old Adam Silver has ruled them illegal. Take those away, and they become a bunch of inbred hobbling testicles. Realistically the grav throne adds at least a foot, so that puts them around 6'2. Not bad, and with an average height between 179 and 212lbs they don't have the worst build on paper. But that's just paper. Like me, the San'Shyuum sit basically all day. This means they're not exactly cut out for physical work, and the one time we see one walk around he's struggling. So with that in mind, imagine one trying to hoop. He'd be absolutely clowned on, defence and offence all the same.
However, what they lack in physicality they make up in intelligence. I mean, there's a reason they were on top for so long. And, coupled with tactical ball knowledge, the San'Shyuum kill it on the sidelines. That's right, once a leader always a leader. The prophets are the Phil Jackson of the Covenant.
Hunters/Mgalekgolo
Avg. height: 12'1"-12'3"
Avg. Weight: 10lbs-11k lbs
Notes: No shield or cannon
While they seem like physical powerhouses, they may simply be too big. I mean they weight 10k pounds. At what point do they just crush the court? But if we ignore that and look purely at their physical abilities... WOW. They don't seem to be able to jump (and may cause a small earthquake if they could) but they don't need to. They're literally taller than the hoop if they don't hunch down. They're basically guaranteed a record number of blocks per game. Also, bond brothers. The NBA has seen some great duos over the years. Jordan and Pippen, Shaq and Kobe, etc. But none of these guys posses anything close to what Hunter bond brothers have. Imagine if Scottie Pippen was as tall as the hoop and went into a suicidal rage when MJ went to play baseball.
Unfortunately though, being as heavy as a hunter could be an issue. They may be able to pivot well, but the risk of stepping on someone's toes means they're constantly on the verge of ejection. Not to mention, as big as they are, I gotta question how well they can really handle the ball given the (likely) insane size of their hands. Having big hands is a great thing in basketball, but at what point are they gonna be too big to properly shoot and even dribble the ball. Plus if they have to bounce that thing six feet in the air on every dribble it's not gonna be hard for another player to just dive in there. Another thing is their teamplay. They're well known to just fuckn hate everyone else, seeing most of the other Covenant species as annoyances rather than allies. While a duo of Hunters is no doubt a powerful combo, it can only get you so far if they don't pass the ball. All this in consideration, there's no doubt that a Hunter could possibly be the greatest center in the history of basketball, but it'd depend on them being smart with the ball, honing their perimeter shot, and having a good team behind them to take home some trophies.
Jackals/Kig-Yar
Avg. height: 6'2"-6'8", ~5ft due to hunch
Avg. Weight: 195-206 lbs
Notes: No gauntlet
Agile, long, and naturally hunched into a defensive stance, any Kig-Yar could easily be in the running for Defensive Player of the Year. They can get up to just about 7ft tall, but their hunch brings them to around 5ft. Now that is short, but when you consider they can jump at least twice their height, as well as incredible reactions going off my Halo 2 LASO run, makes me think they'd be good defensive players. Their agility and vertical also means they could be the first players to dunk from the 3pt line. Judging from their shooting ability, they may also be able to sniper on the court. Although they apparently have fairly weak bones, if my calcium deprived body can survive a mid-rang jumper, I think the bird that's designed for jumping will be fine.
There are some weaknesses though. Their defensive ability would largely depend on who they're matched-up against. While I think they'd do fine against regular sized players, going against anything bigger (Elite, Brute, Zion Williamson) would be an issue. There's also the fact that these guys only care about money and nothing more. Add a million dollar bonus for a 50pt game and you could see the first Kig-Yar triple double, but with high contracts and bonuses you also run the risk of some savage in-team competition forming. Other players disappearing and being replaced by a Kig-Yar with a fake moustache who looks a lot like your starting point guard isn't good for a deep playoff run.
Overall, I'm torn between the species being better suited for the point guard position or as a strong role player. They fit into the parameters of a PG well, being a shorter height and decent shooters, but I think they'd lack the effort to be the on the floor leader that a PG, especially a starter, is. Because of this, I think Jackals are far more suited to being a strong off the bench movement shooter, possibly even a Shooting Guard.
Grunts/Unggoy
Avg. height: 4'6"-5'6"
Avg. Weight: 248-260 lbs
Notes: Smaller methane tank
There's really no nice way to put this, but the grunts are by far the weakest members of the Covenant's basketball program. They're incredibly short and on top of this they weight upwards of 260 pounds. That's insane, and likely means they're not gonna be able to jump at all. They're also clumsy and described as weak compared to other species. At most, I could see them guarding a jackal, but even then they lose on agility. The only Grunt who would really have a chance is Stolt, the Master Chief of grunts and by far their best player. Because of their arms, I'm not sure how good of a shot he'd be, but so long as he can make himself open for passes and dish the ball out, he'd be fine.
As much as I love a good gas sniffer, the Unggoy have absolutely no place on the court. Period.
Drones/Yanme'e
Avg. height: 5'8"-6'7"
Avg. Weight: 169-279 lbs
Notes: No gravity dampeners, no flying
I think a lot of people overlook the Drones. They're 6ft tall flying bugs, that's horrifying. I see a beetle in my room and I freak out, could you imagine a man-sized one guarding you? No thanks. Unfortunately there's no database on NBA players scared of bugs, but I'd imagine it's a decent portion. Immediately that's gonna make it a lot easier for a Drone to play, if the player you're matched up against is too terrified of your very existence to guard you. On top of this they're fairly strong (they were seen picking people up in H3 and have armored exoskeletons to boot), AND can sorta fly, kinda. The league unfortunately banned the Yanme'e gravity dampeners after a hive flew off with and ate an opposing team, but they can still get decent airtime without them. Finally, they're also "polydextrous", which is a made up word for saying they can use their hands and feet to grip and manipulate. So combine all this and you have a giant bug that's shockingly strong, can sorta fly, and can use both their hands and feet with the same skill and precision. Great. What a beast.
Unfortunately, this all crumbles pretty quick. It's not gonna be hard to find a guy who can stand a bug if really needed, and I'm sure even those scared of them would adjust eventually. Flight is cool and all but the NBA isn't gonna let that slide. So maybe they can use the wings to get a little higher, but they can't fly around. Even if they could, if they did so without shooting or passing it's an up-and-down violation. And while they may be strong, it's unclear if it's just a pickup-a-fully-armored-marine strength, or a push-into-a-300lb-basketball-player strength. I'm also concerned about their ball handling and shot ability. Because they only have four short fingers and pretty small hands I gotta wonder how well they're really gonna handle the ball under pressure. All this together makes they pretty unfavorable for any franchise, and being a hivemind doesn't help. Yanme'e don't really do well alone, and the ones that aren't part of the hivemind are literally murderous psychopaths, so getting the Drones on the team depends on the Queen allowing it. And, unless that team is in a winning position I don't see them doing so, and no winning team needs a bug problem. So as much as I love these guys, they're gonna have to sit out.
Brutes/Jiralhanae
Avg. height: 8'6"-9'2"
Avg. Weight: 1125-1500 lbs
This one is tricky. Brutes are physical monsters, and on strength alone they'd basically be impossible to guard for any man. They also have incredible endurance and a great vertical jump, and the way their arms are formed it wouldn't be hard for them to get a solid release form going. They'd be strong power forwards no doubt, basically being everything a Hunter is but better, and would be the best way to counter a Mgalekgolo aside from a Mgalekgolo itself. Mentally, though, they could bring their entire team down. They lose it at the smallest inconvenience and have a love for brutality. I shudder at the thought of a Brute missing a game winning corner 3 and tearing a spectator's head off, channeling their inner Draymond Green. So unless one of these guys gets onto Golden State, where I doubt they'd , then most Jiralhanae aren't gonna last in the league.
However, not all brutes are, well, brutes. There are some who are able to respect authority without losing it every 5 seconds, and even some who enjoy peace more than war. There are Tartarus and Lydus. The latter did so mostly out of necessity, but it still shows that some can keep it together. However he's quite old at the time of the Covenant's NBA entry draft, so he's ruled out. We're done with the 2490s. Tartarus himself isn't that smart, but he does have loyalty. Assuming a Prophet coaches the team, I don't doubt he'd be able to put aside his dislike for every other species for the greater good of winning the NBA In-Season Tournament. So, assuming you can grab a few more like those two who also have the physicality to play in the league, the Brutes could be one of the Covenant's best offerings to the sport of basketball. But not the best.
Elites/Sangheili
Avg. height: 7'4"-8'6"
Avg. Weight: 307-393 lbs
Absolute beasts. Genetic freaks. If these guys weren't so obsessed with the sword they could be running the league. Even on the low of their height end they're just basically into the top 10 of tallest NBA players ever, and unlike all the other large species, the Elites are damned fast, and swift. That's what really sets them apart from the Brutes in my opinion, is that they're so fluid and quick with their movements compared to the kinda animalistic movement of brutes, if that makes sense. They could drive, get fast breaks, and defend all at high speeds with really no trouble. They can also jump fairly well and again, on the low end they are 307lbs of muscle. Get an elite to properly train for basketball and they'd immediately enter the GOAT debate. Around 7'8", ~330lbs is probably their best range for physicality, and at that point they could work on having a good driving game as well as a solid jump shot from really anywhere on the court. I'm also very conflicted on what position they'd play best. As a center they could grab boards, block shots, and get easy buckets like nobody's business, while if they played a small forward position they'd be able to hone their shot and make buckets from downtown like nobody's business. So, since we don't have one yet, I'll say the Elites are best suited for a small forward. They'd also do well as a PG, as we've sense them be natural leaders in the Covenant for thousands of years. Honestly? They may be great anywhere.
The only real downside is that their culture of honor. Would an Elite be able to take everything personally like MJ, or would they just stand down when bested in the key? Probably the former, but still. Their sense of honor often clouds their judgement, and it's something they'll have to get over if want to succeed.
THE DREAM TREAM
So with all that in consideration, what's the best team the Covenant could put together? Who are the High Charity Heretics NBA franchise sending to represent them?
Firstly, they're coached by the High Prophet of Regret. A controversial choice I'm sure, but Mercy is too old to adapt his coaching style, and Truth is to much of a backstabber. I just can't trust him to bring a team to the Finals in one piece.
Starters
C:
PF:
SF:
PG:
SG:
Igido is a random choice, I just wanted a hunter as a Center, and I'm assuming Hunters are capable of working alone. Tartarus has showed loyalty to the Prophets in the past, and as I said I think he'd be able to put aside his hatred of the Elites. Jega too can follow orders, and he's quick. Throw him in there and his physical ability paired with what I've always thought is a high intelligence makes him a dangerous, if not psychotic player. Then we have our on the court leaders, Rtas and Thel. Possibly one of the best combos to come out of the Covenant, and now instead of throwing down bombs from orbit, they're throwing down bombs from the 3pt line and beyond.
Bench
C:
PF:
SF: Some kind of Kig-Yar
PG:
SG:
Xytan is an absolute beast, but compared to a hunter I'm not sure he's the best option for a starter. He's a well known leader (mainly cause of his size) so he's still a valuable asset to have on the bench. I don't really know a lot about Avitus, but he's tall and for a brute, he looks pretty lean, and I think he's got a good potential if he hones his perimeter shot and post game. For Small Forward, I think having a Kig-Yar on the bench could be valuable. There aren't really any named Jackals of note, so anyone will do there. Maccabeus, like his nephew Tartarus, was the leader of the Brutes for a bit. If he can lead them into battle, I think he could be a leader on the court as well as a good clutch performer. Finally, as a shooting guard I have the Heretic himself, Sesa 'Refumee. He's fairly small for an Elite, at 7'3, but I like the idea of having someone on the bench who can tell the coach to shove it if need be.
Alright, cool. Thanks for reading
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Imagine you have the best skills size etc (of course theoretical) what would a British person do to get into the nba? Would they play in the bbl and get seen by the NBA or would they have to play college basketball in America and if so how would they get to one of those colleges?
When Marc Gasol won NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2013, he was selected to the All Defensive 2nd Team. It was also his only NBA All-Defensive team selection during his career.
Before 2014, DPOY and All-Defensive teams were voted on by two different pools of voters: media for DPOY and coaches for All Defensive team. While Marc is the only DPOY winner to never make All-Defensive 1st Team, he wasn't the first to not make 1st team during his DPOY year due to this voting quirk:
Dikembe Mutombo
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1995 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, 1995 NBA All Defensive 2nd Team
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3× NBA All-Defensive First Team in 1997, 1998, 2001
Tyson Chandler
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2012 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, 2012 NBA All Defensive 2nd Team
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All-Defensive First Team in 2013
Alvin Roberton
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1986 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, 1986 NBA All-Defensive 2nd Team
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2× NBA All-Defensive First Team in 1987 and 1991
/R/NBA's Power Rankings are published every two weeks which is a bit different from most rankings. Other than that we rank the teams the same way as our competition. If write ups are left blank the team rep decided not to submit. We encourage any user to fill in the blanks in the comment section.
| # | Team | Δ | Record | Comment |
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| 1 | Celtics | -- | 62-16 | Listen, Wrestlemania and John Calipari leaving Kentucky for Arkansas are way bigger stories than whatever BS you want written about the Celtics since they're coasting and fucking around with lineups, obviously not caring if they win many of these games. We're throwing lineups out there that in any other scenario would probably get a coach fired because they'd have gone insane. And yet, the Celtics keep on winning. Losing back to back against the Hawks sucked and sent the fanbase into a spiral and NBA social media into hot take city, but the Celtics got back to their ways by beating the Pelicans, Hornets, Thunder, Kings, and Trailblazers. Four games left in the season. Bucks, Knicks, Hornets, Wizards. Win 3 of them, and you're at 65 wins. Or just rest, somehow beat the Bucks and Knicks and then lose to the Wizards and Hornets at home. |
| 2 | Nuggets | -- | 54-24 | With only 4 games left on the schedule, unlike last year, the Nuggets are still in a three-way dogfight for first place in the West. The return of Jamal Murray after a 7-game absence should help to right the ship, and despite 3 of the last 4 games being on the road, all 3 road games are against teams with less than 30 wins. Wednesday's game at home vs Minnesota could end up deciding the 1st seed, and the matchup of the West's best home team vs. the West's best road team should be interesting given both teams are also playing the night before. |
| 3 | TWolves | +1 | 54-24 | Wolves back on top of the West. Fueled by NazReidMania, Wolves have overtaken the top spot in the West. Naz, Ant, and Rudy have lead the Wolves to key wins down the stretch and leads have been expanded due to the bench play. Wolves look strong to finish out the last week of the season and could attain home court in the conference with a strong finish. |
| 4 | Thunder | -1 | 53-25 | Injuries to Jdub and Shai have shown that the world-beater Thunder need their superstar tandem to carry to lead this offense throughout games. Luckily, the injuries don't seem serious and they can hopefully get a couple games in before we head into the playoffs. |
| 5 | Mavericks | +6 | 48-30 | The Mavs are cruising right now, setting themselves for playoff success by already having made the necessary changes to be in playoff mode for the final few weeks leading up to the postseason. They are locked in on defense (2nd in DRTG the last 2 weeks), and the chemistry between their stars and role players look as sharp as ever. There is almost no answer in stopping the Mavs' offense in the fourth quarter with Luka and Kyrie learning to play off each other better, as well as extremely efficient scoring. In the last two weeks, the Mavs have the best 4th quarter net rating in the league at +25.4. This team is dangerous for the playoffs. |
| 6 | Clippers | +2 | 50-28 | Well I'll be damned, the Clippers have come back to their senses for the time being. Despite some pretty embarrassing losses to potential play-in teams in Indy and Sacramento, they were able to string out a solid 6-2 record during this stretch. Our defense has improved from terrible to below average (from 27th to 20th this period!!!), and Kawhi and PG are back to manning the offense at an all-star level. As the season comes to a close, the Clippers have seemingly escaped the warzone of the 5-10 seeds, and head into the playoffs with a 50 win season for the first time in the 213 era. However, because the Clips can literally never have anything, we must now wait on the fate of Kawhi's knees (again) to see how far we can really go in the playoffs this year. |
| 7 | Knicks | -- | 46-32 | All we ask from Randle is that he's healthy for next season. In other news, OG is back, and the team instantly kicks it up a notch on defense. |
| 8 | Suns | +1 | 46-32 | In the 10-game gauntlet against only playoff-level opponents to close the season, the Suns have started 4-2. Their three wins against NOLA, Cleveland, and Minnesota this past week were probably the best Phoenix's defense has looked all season. Unfortunately, that loosened up in their most recent game against the Pelicans, where a win would've helped massively for the team's goal of avoiding the Play-In. |
| 9 | Magic | +1 | 46-32 | Playoff spot secured, and with two games against the reeling Bucks coming up, a very real shot at jumping up to the 2nd seed in the final days of the season. That three game losing streak really dampens what could've been an even stronger finish but after initial expectations had the Magic as a team competing for a play-in spot, potentially having home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs is a successful season through and through. And we can't forget about the growth seen by Paolo and Suggs across the board, an All-Star nod for one and potential All-Defense for the other. |
| 10 | Bucks | -5 | 47-31 | The regular season was too long and unimportant even before the play-in-tournament was added. |
| 11 | Pelicans | -5 | 46-32 | Hello darkness my old… hol up. Zion put up 29/10/7 last night with a career-high five blocks returning from one missed game for a finger injury to defeat the Phoenix Suns on the road. The Pelicans are tied with those same Suns at 46-32 and currently sit in the 7th seed. The goal of avoiding the play-in is now slipping through their fingers going 4-6 in their last 10 games. Brandon Ingram is hopefully back this week as Pelicans fans are hoping for at least a full playoff series before they resort to their annual bleach chugging contest. |
| 12 | Lakers | +3 | 45-34 | |
| 13 | Pacers | +1 | 45-34 | We're at the home stretch of the regular season, and the Pacers have....mostly accomplished what they need in order to avoid the play-in. A massive win Sunday over Miami gave Indiana the tiebreaker over both them and Philadelphia, meaning they effectively have 2-game leads over both for the all-important 6th seed. One massive factor in Indiana's performance as of late has been the outstanding play off the bench from TJ McConnell. Whenever the Pacers need a spark, Rick Carlisle brings him off the bench in a hurry, and he is putting up an impressive stat line of 13/3/5 since the start of March. With just three games to go, Indiana needs to stay the course and avoid a serious letdown against the Raptors and Hawks so that their playoff destinies are safe. |
| 14 | Cavaliers | -2 | 46-33 | Last power rankings, I wrote that we hit rock bottom. After blowing a 26 point lead against the clippers, dropping us from 3rd to 5th, and being only 1 game ahead of the Pacers, who we play later this week and do not have the tiebreak, all with Donovan Mitchell still rehabbing an ailing knee and not looking anything like himself when he does play, it’s feeling even worse. The tiniest of silver linings is that we went from the 24th pick to the 19th pick in a matter of 24 hours by dropping those spots. JB must be on the hot seat at this point, and however the playoffs go may seal his fate. Anyways, Isaac Okoro is a great basketball player, and we cannot afford to let him leave this offseason. With a $12m QO coming with his restricted free agency, he’ll be needing a strong yearly offer beyond that to re-sign long term. |
| 15 | Kings | -2 | 45-33 | Kings holding on for dear life with 2 of their final opponents slightly above them in the standings.. no team has been more of a roller coaster than the Kings.. with the loss of Malik and Kev the team has played even better defense as of late.. |
| 16 | 76ers | +2 | 44-35 | Embiid is back and he's been every bit as advertised. I know it sounds silly, but it truly is impressive just how much he changes the game for the Sixers on both ends of the floor. Even though he still isn't at 100% (and had to sit out a back-to-back), his influence on the offensive and especially defensive end is impossible to ignore. Add that along with Maxey finally having the space of being a second option again, and these Sixers might just be scary enough to make something happen in the playoffs. Let's get silly with it. |
| 17 | Warriors | +2 | 43-35 | With the schedule continuously in the Warriors favor they still figure out to drop a game to the Mavs without Luka essentially making it an extra long shot to even get out of the 10th seed at this point. 4 games remaining including a couple play in previews vs the Lakers on Tuesday and another against the Pelicans Friday. Should be a fun final week of basketball. |
| 18 | Heat | -2 | 43-35 | The Heat are in the midst of making one final push towards a position in the top 6. However, a close loss to the Pacers might knee cap that dream. With only 3 games left to go the Pacers and Philadelphia are in control of their destiny. On the brightside, everyone is healthy and ready to go for playoffs. Hopefully, they can continue the push to snag the 6th seed but we might just have to accept we're playing the Play-In. |
| 19 | Rockets | -2 | 38-40 | Winning led to more winning, and losing is leading to more losing. Two weeks ago, not insignificant number of people thought Jalen Green was headed towards a max extension , but the shouts have turned into whispers. The playoff dreams are now over, but in the grand scheme of things, this season has not been a disappointment. |
| 20 | Hawks | +1 | 36-42 | Rip to the 0.500 Hox, as with our most recent loss to Denver we've clinched a sub-500 record. We're locked into a matchup with Chicago in the 9/10 play-in game, with us most likely being the 10 seed due to being a game behind and not having the tiebreaker. Atlanta is looking to go into the offseason with some major questions to ask itself, mainly what to do with the Trae/Dejounte pairing. Things should hopefully look a little different the next time you see the Hawks, so we have that to be grateful for. |
| 21 | Bulls | -1 | 37-41 | We are stuck in either the 9 or 10 seed, lokcing us in to the play-in. This season is probably seen as a success by Jerry, but unless we can actually make the playoffs, this season has been a wash. |
| 22 | Nets | +2 | 31-48 | Brutal season for the Nets. They underperformed most expectations and will be handling a lottery pick to the Rockets all while getting some confirmation that Mikal Bridges may just not be that guy. This will be an interesting offseason for the team and as a fan, it's been evident that the level of fan interest in this team is very very low. |
| 23 | Grizzlies | -- | 27-51 | |
| 24 | Jazz | -2 | 29-49 | Jazz is a type of music which was invented in the United States. Jazz music combines African American music with European music. Jazz first became popular in the 1910s. It is still a popular music to play and hear because of the different styles. Some common jazz instruments include the sax, trumpet, piano, double bass and drums. It is difficult to give an exact definition for ""jazz"". A singer Nina Simone said, ""Jazz is not just music, it is a way of life, it is a way of being, a way of thinking"". But when we talk about jazz as music, one important part of jazz is improvisation, which means the person playing is making music up as they go along. |
| 25 | Spurs | +2 | 19-59 | Getting back on my soapbox for more Wemby DPOY discourse. To preface, I do think Gobert is the correct choice; he's played more games, he's played more minutes, and if you think his impact is anywhere close to Wembanyama's (spoiler: he is, I have eyes), the fact that Gobert's exerted his influence on the floor for a greater amount of time is a very valid tiebreaker. But check out these metrics from before games were played yesterday: Gobert 1st (5.6), Wemby 7th (4.1); Gobert 16th (1.7), Wemby 3rd (3.2); Gobert 26th (2.3), Wemby 3rd (3.7); Gobert 1st (3.8), Wemby 7th (2.6); Gobert 4th (3.0), Wemby 2nd (3.5); Gobert 2nd (2.86), Wemby 1st (2.97). In my opinion, you cannot make a case for Gobert using advanced defensive metrics without cherry picking your stats. While I agree that voting for a player on a bad team defense feels weird (and will almost certainly be the biggest reason why Wemby doesn’t win), it almost feels like holding a pitcher’s W/L record against him in the Cy Young; Wemby can’t control how bad Zach Collins is on defense from the bench any more than Felix Hernandez couldn’t control how bad his offense was from the dugout. Gobert is very deserving of the award, I’m just tired of Gobert truthers acting so defensive and dismissive whenever Wemby is mentioned when the case exists and it isn’t unreasonable. |
| 26 | Raptors | -- | 25-53 | The losing streak ended! Honestly, that's obvious but in the weeks the raptors were trotting out g-leaguers after g-leaguer. Malik Williams? WHO? It was so disheartening because they weren't even playing hard. Multiple 40 point losses aren't acceptable. I know everyone says we should give a pass because they had all these injuries and players our. But Jalen and Bruce Brown do not give a single shit. I'm looking forward to the draft lottery. |
| 27 | Trail Blazers | -2 | 21-57 | Portland picked the worst possible tiem to start winning a few games, with "clutch" victories against the Wizards and Hornets. They're all but locked in to the 5th worst record now. On the plus side, Scoot has played marvelously recently. Over his past 12 games, he's averaged 17.3p/3.4.5a on 42/38/81 shooting splits. |
| 28 | Hornets | -- | 19-59 | |
| 29 | Wizards | -- | 15-64 | Still not sure what is more unwatchable with the naked eye: the eclipse or Wizards' basketball this season. |
| 30 | Pistons | -- | 13-65 | Malachi Flynn scored 50 points which briefly brought distraction away from the fact that this is the worst Pistons team of all time. Hopefully heads roll this off season because this was a miserable ride. |
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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
The autism was acting up this morning so I decided to make a spreadsheet of the Simmons/Russillo/House NBA Over/Unders for 2023-2024. Only three teams could still go either way (Bulls, Lakers, Heat). Overall, the guys did very well. No matter who you tailed, you'd almost certainly be profitable. Simmons and Russillo are preforming extremely well and House is close to breaking even or a little bit above.
Simmons -
18 right, 9 wrong, 3 TBD
On locks - 3 right, 1 wrong, 2 TBD
Russillo -
19 right, 8 wrong, 3 TBD
On locks - 4 right, 0 wrong, 1 TBD
House -
15 right, 12 wrong, 3 TBD
On locks - 3 right, 2 wrong
On unanimous picks -
11 right, 3 wrong, 3 TBD
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getting the post out early in-case i pass out or don't get a video done. still feeling like absolute piss so gonna be in bed all day. slight chance of a video later on today but if not assuming im feeling better tomorrow which im sure i will be ill have discord vid out. will edit here if i get video out today though. if not ill be around to talk about the slate and what not, already took a small glance at it so im down to talk if anyone needs help with anything. apologies i couldn't be around yesterday. i got hit like a truck.
Edit: PP - steph points gone. i like 34.5 pra as an alt
As always 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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