Around the League: Week 2 10/22-10/28

[carey]

Nationally televised games this week

Monday: Orlando @ Boston 7:30 PM EST NBATv, San Antonio @ L.A. Lakers 10:30 PM EST NBATv
Tuesday: Philadelphia @ Detroit 7:00 PM EST NBATv
Wednesday: Dallas @ Atlanta 7:00 PM EST ESPN, Philadelphia @ Milwaukee 9:30 PM EST ESPN
Thursday: Boston @ OKC 8:00 PM EST TNT, Denver @ L.A. Lakers 10:30 PM EST TNT
Friday: Golden State @ New York 7:30 PM EST NBATv, Washington @ Sacramento 10:00 PM EST NBATv
Saturday: None
Sunday: None

NBA News

Something seems different about this edition of the Nuggets: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2018/10/22 ... er-nuggets

Caris LeVert was the Nets' best kept secret: https://www.sbnation.com/2018/10/20/180 ... ved-player

6 NBA trade requests, ranked by efficiency: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/10/19 ... equest-nba

Maybe MoBamba isn't a long-term project: https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2 ... c-mo-bamba

NBA’s plan to get elite 18-year-olds in G League is curiously small: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/10/19 ... terns-mess

How good can the Raptors be? http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2501 ... 018-19-nba

[UglyTruth]

[SDC]

lonzo

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[Superbone]

Well, LeBron is missing Cleveland and the East too. 0-3. Love it!

You can't see a huge drop off but LeBron has started his descent. Father Time is finally catching up to him.

[SDC]

nick andersoning it...

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[Superbone]

The Grizzlies got a nice win in Utah tonight.

[UglyTruth]

We don't need this kinda playmaking tho...

[Flagrant Fowl]

I was firmly in camp Doncic, but even I can admit now that it's a coin flip.

We'd be looking at 20/10/5 nights from Ayton in Sacramento if we had taken Doncic, so what's the point?

We should be happy with ether one because we could never have both.

[The Bobster]

Highlights don't mean shit when it comes to winning or losing.

You never saw a lot of Tim Duncan highlights, but all he ever did is produce.

So far Donic may have the highlights, but Ayton has been much more productive (1st among the 2018 draft choices in WS with 4.0 while Donic is 30th at -0.1).

[specialsauce]

We don't need this kinda playmaking tho...

Don’t instigate. Chill.

[O_Gardino]

Highlights don't mean s*** when it comes to winning or losing.

You never saw a lot of Tim Duncan highlights, but all he ever did is produce.

So far Donic may have the highlights, but Ayton has been much more productive (1st among the 2018 draft choices in WS with 4.0 while Donic is 30th at -0.1).

So far, Duncan really is the best goal for Ayton. He's not flashy or charismatic on the court, but if he does seem to have the BBall IQ to grow into thta kind of Dirt Working star.

[LazarusLong]

Duncan had David Robinson to tutor him and play alongside.

Ayton has ... Tyson Chandler (ugh).

[O_Gardino]

For those who enjoy software bugs: check out the Suns Position Estimates at bkref. There's a goose on the loose in that algorithm.

[Cap]

For those who enjoy software bugs: check out the Suns Position Estimates at bkref. There's a goose on the loose in that algorithm.

The Ayton-Holmes backcourt will take us far.

Ayton’s ast/36 of 4.8 is actually third on the team, behind Booker and Crawford.

[Indy]

For those who enjoy software bugs: check out the Suns Position Estimates at bkref. There's a goose on the loose in that algorithm.

The Ayton-Holmes backcourt will take us far.

Ayton’s ast/36 of 4.8 is actually third on the team, behind Booker and Crawford.

And he has assisted on 22% of all FGs from other guys while he is on the floor. Only Booker is higher for guys that actually played (Crawford is up there too, but only in 19 minutes of play).

[O_Gardino]

For those who enjoy software bugs: check out the Suns Position Estimates at bkref. There's a goose on the loose in that algorithm.

The Ayton-Holmes backcourt will take us far.

Ayton’s ast/36 of 4.8 is actually third on the team, behind Booker and Crawford.

And he has assisted on 22% of all FGs from other guys while he is on the floor. Only Booker is higher for guys that actually played (Crawford is up there too, but only in 19 minutes of play).

Ayton is legit. We have a big 2 to build on. It remains to be seen if anybody can beat Warren for the last spot in the Big 3.

[Superbone]

For those who enjoy software bugs: check out the Suns Position Estimates at bkref. There's a goose on the loose in that algorithm.

The Ayton-Holmes backcourt will take us far.

Ayton’s ast/36 of 4.8 is actually third on the team, behind Booker and Crawford.

And he has assisted on 22% of all FGs from other guys while he is on the floor. Only Booker is higher for guys that actually played (Crawford is up there too, but only in 19 minutes of play).

Ayton is legit. We have a big 2 to build on. It remains to be seen if anybody can beat Warren for the last spot in the Big 3.

I'm liking the early returns for Bridges making it into the group.

[bajanguy008]

https://twitter.com/chicagobulls/status/1054797567865901057

saw this and was like Hey at least Ulis and Shaq should get some burn so good for them. then I checked the roster and saw Bulls supposedly starting Cam Payne and also have Arcidiacono so don't know the pecking order there but geeez lol

[Flagrant Fowl]

I think Zach Lavine could get some all-star buzz with Dunn being out for a while.

[specialsauce]

For those who enjoy software bugs: check out the Suns Position Estimates at bkref. There's a goose on the loose in that algorithm.

The Ayton-Holmes backcourt will take us far.

Ayton’s ast/36 of 4.8 is actually third on the team, behind Booker and Crawford.

And he has assisted on 22% of all FGs from other guys while he is on the floor. Only Booker is higher for guys that actually played (Crawford is up there too, but only in 19 minutes of play).

Ayton is legit. We have a big 2 to build on. It remains to be seen if anybody can beat Warren for the last spot in the Big 3.

If TJ keeps his outstanding play up, we have our 3. Our support staff around them is absolutely terrible.