NBA 2020-2021 Season Thread

[SparzWizard]

We really missed out on Andre Drummond. 20 points 11 boards

[gouki88]

We really missed out on Andre Drummond. 20 points 11 boards

Hahahaha. Really missing an empty stats guy who doesn't play defence aren't we?

[liam]

Wow...LeBron-less and Davis-less Lakers dismantled the Nets in Brooklyn.

NBA Finals preview.

Celtics vs Suns 2021 NBA Finals!

[Rondo9]

We really missed out on Andre Drummond. 20 points 11 boards

Are you just saying this to get a rise out of people?

[SparzWizard]

24 points and 30 rebounds for Enes Kanter tonight.

How in the world did Brad Stevens misuse this guy last year....

[Rondo9]

24 points and 30 rebounds for Enes Kanter tonight.

How in the world did Brad Stevens misuse this guy last year....

Kanter is probably the Blazers only healthy big at this point.

[gouki88]

24 points and 30 rebounds for Enes Kanter tonight.

How in the world did Brad Stevens misuse this guy last year....

He didn't misuse him per se, Kanter is just the worst possible big for Stevens' defensive schemes. In Portland's drop defence he works, as does a similar slow lumbering big in Nurkic. But Portland get destroyed by the PnR and their bigs cannot defend in space.

Per minute and per possession he's basically the exact same player as he was last year, except his defence is significantly worse this year (as I alluded to above). He's just a liability against the spread offences that teams can run now

[Ogaju]

24 points and 30 rebounds for Enes Kanter tonight.

How in the world did Brad Stevens misuse this guy last year....

He has no idea how to play BIGS.

[liam]

24 points and 30 rebounds for Enes Kanter tonight.

How in the world did Brad Stevens misuse this guy last year....

He didn't misuse him per se, Kanter is just the worst possible big for Stevens' defensive schemes. In Portland's drop defence he works, as does a similar slow lumbering big in Nurkic. But Portland get destroyed by the PnR and their bigs cannot defend in space.

Per minute and per possession he's basically the exact same player as he was last year, except his defence is significantly worse this year (as I alluded to above). He's just a liability against the spread offences that teams can run now

I think Kanter is a solid big in the regular season but becomes unplayable in certain playoff matchups.

[RodyTur10]

24 points and 30 rebounds for Enes Kanter tonight.

How in the world did Brad Stevens misuse this guy last year....

24/30 is impressive. You don't often see that statline.
I liked Kanter. Would have him back as a back-up center over Thompson.

[liam]

24 points and 30 rebounds for Enes Kanter tonight.

How in the world did Brad Stevens misuse this guy last year....

24/30 is impressive. You don't often see that statline.
I liked Kanter. Would have him back as a back-up center over Thompson.

I think they both bring some different things to the table. Thompson is a better defender and in the same league as a rebounder. Neither can shoot outside the paint. Kanter has a lot more post moves and is a better score. Kanter is bigger , taller but not that much stronger. I think I'd raTher Have Kanter to match up with Embiid. I think he matches up better against Embiid but I probably rather have Thompson matched up against the other teams we'll meet in the playoffs in The East. I also liked what I saw with Tacko on Embiid in that last game. Tacko makes Embiid have to think and just. I like a hockey rotation on Embiid in the playoffs. SAending in different plays quickly in and out to they and through of Joel. I also think that this team is more built for the playoffs when prep and strategy mean more and the starters play the most minutes and the rotations are shortened. For the hundreth time I really like these Celtics if they are full healthy in the playoffs.

[RockinRyA]

Brad was using Kanter well last year. THe problem was not the offense and rebounding, it was that he got attacked in the playoffs esp in the last 2 series.

That was why Kanter's defensive stats in the regular season was good, Brad was using him very wisely eg playing him vs Lumbering bigs

[DocomoCelts]

Kyrie tossed!

Kyrie ejected?

[Donoghus]

Nets/TWolves game postponed tonight.

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Tonight's Timberwolves/Nets game has been postponed in wake of the police shooting of Daunte Wright, per
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[liam]

Denver/Golden state is fun!