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Only 3 games in, but so far Mike is averaging 25mpg and he’s giving the C’s 13.3pts/4.7rebs while shooting 39% from 3pt and 48% from the field. His per36 is 18.9pts/6.6rebs. Not too shabby.
Quote from: Goldstar88 on February 20, 2023, 05:21:28 PMOnly 3 games in, but so far Mike is averaging 25mpg and he’s giving the C’s 13.3pts/4.7rebs while shooting 39% from 3pt and 48% from the field. His per36 is 18.9pts/6.6rebs. Not too shabby. He's such a solid fit with this team. It's always nice to have more shooting.
Muscula could be a pretty solid Grant Williams replacement if some team idiotically offers more than $15 million per year. Muscula offers similar production for $3.5 million.https://stathead.com/basketball/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1=willigr01&p1yrfrom=2023&player_id2=muscami01&p2yrfrom=2023
Quote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 06:08:31 PMMuscula could be a pretty solid Grant Williams replacement if some team idiotically offers more than $15 million per year. Muscula offers similar production for $3.5 million.https://stathead.com/basketball/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1=willigr01&p1yrfrom=2023&player_id2=muscami01&p2yrfrom=2023Muscala definitely makes Grant expendable. If I had to choose between the two, think I’d prefer having Mike. He’s a superior shooter, rebounder, has better size, and can play the 4 or 5. Muscala brings more to the table, IMO.
Quote from: Goldstar88 on February 20, 2023, 06:44:31 PMQuote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 06:08:31 PMMuscula could be a pretty solid Grant Williams replacement if some team idiotically offers more than $15 million per year. Muscula offers similar production for $3.5 million.https://stathead.com/basketball/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1=willigr01&p1yrfrom=2023&player_id2=muscami01&p2yrfrom=2023Muscala definitely makes Grant expendable. If I had to choose between the two, think I’d prefer having Mike. He’s a superior shooter, rebounder, has better size, and can play the 4 or 5. Muscala brings more to the table, IMO.Muscala is a fine shooter and screen-setter. I don’t want him defending Embiid or Giannis, or being switched onto a guard. Grant is a much better playoff defender.
Quote from: Sophomore on February 20, 2023, 09:36:02 PMQuote from: Goldstar88 on February 20, 2023, 06:44:31 PMQuote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 06:08:31 PMMuscula could be a pretty solid Grant Williams replacement if some team idiotically offers more than $15 million per year. Muscula offers similar production for $3.5 million.https://stathead.com/basketball/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1=willigr01&p1yrfrom=2023&player_id2=muscami01&p2yrfrom=2023Muscala definitely makes Grant expendable. If I had to choose between the two, think I’d prefer having Mike. He’s a superior shooter, rebounder, has better size, and can play the 4 or 5. Muscala brings more to the table, IMO.Muscala is a fine shooter and screen-setter. I don’t want him defending Embiid or Giannis, or being switched onto a guard. Grant is a much better playoff defender.Muscula is quite good as a defender. Nobody wants him as the primary cover on Giannis or Embiid, but nobody wants that for Williams, either. I’ve seen nothing to suggest that Muscala can’t handle switches.
Quote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 10:03:42 PMQuote from: Sophomore on February 20, 2023, 09:36:02 PMQuote from: Goldstar88 on February 20, 2023, 06:44:31 PMQuote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 06:08:31 PMMuscula could be a pretty solid Grant Williams replacement if some team idiotically offers more than $15 million per year. Muscula offers similar production for $3.5 million.https://stathead.com/basketball/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1=willigr01&p1yrfrom=2023&player_id2=muscami01&p2yrfrom=2023Muscala definitely makes Grant expendable. If I had to choose between the two, think I’d prefer having Mike. He’s a superior shooter, rebounder, has better size, and can play the 4 or 5. Muscala brings more to the table, IMO.Muscala is a fine shooter and screen-setter. I don’t want him defending Embiid or Giannis, or being switched onto a guard. Grant is a much better playoff defender.Muscula is quite good as a defender. Nobody wants him as the primary cover on Giannis or Embiid, but nobody wants that for Williams, either. I’ve seen nothing to suggest that Muscala can’t handle switches.Really? Not even 2 weeks ago Grant held Embiid to 6-13 shooting while forcing two turnovers and giving up no assists over 40 possessions as the primary defender on Embiid. Much of that in the second half was without the help of double teams? He also was terrific against Giannis in the playoffs last season, and had a strong hand in Bam’s pedestrian performance for much of the conference finals last year.Grant’s imperfect, but if he walks, Mike Muscala will not be a viable replacement.
Quote from: Celtics2021 on February 20, 2023, 10:27:43 PMQuote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 10:03:42 PMQuote from: Sophomore on February 20, 2023, 09:36:02 PMQuote from: Goldstar88 on February 20, 2023, 06:44:31 PMQuote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 06:08:31 PMMuscula could be a pretty solid Grant Williams replacement if some team idiotically offers more than $15 million per year. Muscula offers similar production for $3.5 million.https://stathead.com/basketball/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1=willigr01&p1yrfrom=2023&player_id2=muscami01&p2yrfrom=2023Muscala definitely makes Grant expendable. If I had to choose between the two, think I’d prefer having Mike. He’s a superior shooter, rebounder, has better size, and can play the 4 or 5. Muscala brings more to the table, IMO.Muscala is a fine shooter and screen-setter. I don’t want him defending Embiid or Giannis, or being switched onto a guard. Grant is a much better playoff defender.Muscula is quite good as a defender. Nobody wants him as the primary cover on Giannis or Embiid, but nobody wants that for Williams, either. I’ve seen nothing to suggest that Muscala can’t handle switches.Really? Not even 2 weeks ago Grant held Embiid to 6-13 shooting while forcing two turnovers and giving up no assists over 40 possessions as the primary defender on Embiid. Much of that in the second half was without the help of double teams? He also was terrific against Giannis in the playoffs last season, and had a strong hand in Bam’s pedestrian performance for much of the conference finals last year.Grant’s imperfect, but if he walks, Mike Muscala will not be a viable replacement.Grant’s defense has been up and down his entire career. No, I don’t trust him because he held an injured Embiid to a modest performance in the regular season.
Quote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 10:31:31 PMQuote from: Celtics2021 on February 20, 2023, 10:27:43 PMQuote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 10:03:42 PMQuote from: Sophomore on February 20, 2023, 09:36:02 PMQuote from: Goldstar88 on February 20, 2023, 06:44:31 PMQuote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 06:08:31 PMMuscula could be a pretty solid Grant Williams replacement if some team idiotically offers more than $15 million per year. Muscula offers similar production for $3.5 million.https://stathead.com/basketball/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1=willigr01&p1yrfrom=2023&player_id2=muscami01&p2yrfrom=2023Muscala definitely makes Grant expendable. If I had to choose between the two, think I’d prefer having Mike. He’s a superior shooter, rebounder, has better size, and can play the 4 or 5. Muscala brings more to the table, IMO.Muscala is a fine shooter and screen-setter. I don’t want him defending Embiid or Giannis, or being switched onto a guard. Grant is a much better playoff defender.Muscula is quite good as a defender. Nobody wants him as the primary cover on Giannis or Embiid, but nobody wants that for Williams, either. I’ve seen nothing to suggest that Muscala can’t handle switches.Really? Not even 2 weeks ago Grant held Embiid to 6-13 shooting while forcing two turnovers and giving up no assists over 40 possessions as the primary defender on Embiid. Much of that in the second half was without the help of double teams? He also was terrific against Giannis in the playoffs last season, and had a strong hand in Bam’s pedestrian performance for much of the conference finals last year.Grant’s imperfect, but if he walks, Mike Muscala will not be a viable replacement.Grant’s defense has been up and down his entire career. No, I don’t trust him because he held an injured Embiid to a modest performance in the regular season.Fine, but there’s even less reason to trust Muscala. There’s a reason he’s been a career backup for a decade despite being one of the best shooters for his size, and it starts with the letter “D”.
Quote from: Celtics2021 on February 20, 2023, 10:37:51 PMQuote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 10:31:31 PMQuote from: Celtics2021 on February 20, 2023, 10:27:43 PMQuote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 10:03:42 PMQuote from: Sophomore on February 20, 2023, 09:36:02 PMQuote from: Goldstar88 on February 20, 2023, 06:44:31 PMQuote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 06:08:31 PMMuscula could be a pretty solid Grant Williams replacement if some team idiotically offers more than $15 million per year. Muscula offers similar production for $3.5 million.https://stathead.com/basketball/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1=willigr01&p1yrfrom=2023&player_id2=muscami01&p2yrfrom=2023Muscala definitely makes Grant expendable. If I had to choose between the two, think I’d prefer having Mike. He’s a superior shooter, rebounder, has better size, and can play the 4 or 5. Muscala brings more to the table, IMO.Muscala is a fine shooter and screen-setter. I don’t want him defending Embiid or Giannis, or being switched onto a guard. Grant is a much better playoff defender.Muscula is quite good as a defender. Nobody wants him as the primary cover on Giannis or Embiid, but nobody wants that for Williams, either. I’ve seen nothing to suggest that Muscala can’t handle switches.Really? Not even 2 weeks ago Grant held Embiid to 6-13 shooting while forcing two turnovers and giving up no assists over 40 possessions as the primary defender on Embiid. Much of that in the second half was without the help of double teams? He also was terrific against Giannis in the playoffs last season, and had a strong hand in Bam’s pedestrian performance for much of the conference finals last year.Grant’s imperfect, but if he walks, Mike Muscala will not be a viable replacement.Grant’s defense has been up and down his entire career. No, I don’t trust him because he held an injured Embiid to a modest performance in the regular season.Fine, but there’s even less reason to trust Muscala. There’s a reason he’s been a career backup for a decade despite being one of the best shooters for his size, and it starts with the letter “D”.I see you haven’t followed Muscala’s career.https://rollcallsportsnet.com/mike-muscala-is-here-to-help-your-contender/Pretty much everywhere he’s been he’s had an excellent net rating, even on lousy teams.
Quote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 10:39:38 PMQuote from: Celtics2021 on February 20, 2023, 10:37:51 PMQuote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 10:31:31 PMQuote from: Celtics2021 on February 20, 2023, 10:27:43 PMQuote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 10:03:42 PMQuote from: Sophomore on February 20, 2023, 09:36:02 PMQuote from: Goldstar88 on February 20, 2023, 06:44:31 PMQuote from: Roy H. on February 20, 2023, 06:08:31 PMMuscula could be a pretty solid Grant Williams replacement if some team idiotically offers more than $15 million per year. Muscula offers similar production for $3.5 million.https://stathead.com/basketball/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1=willigr01&p1yrfrom=2023&player_id2=muscami01&p2yrfrom=2023Muscala definitely makes Grant expendable. If I had to choose between the two, think I’d prefer having Mike. He’s a superior shooter, rebounder, has better size, and can play the 4 or 5. Muscala brings more to the table, IMO.Muscala is a fine shooter and screen-setter. I don’t want him defending Embiid or Giannis, or being switched onto a guard. Grant is a much better playoff defender.Muscula is quite good as a defender. Nobody wants him as the primary cover on Giannis or Embiid, but nobody wants that for Williams, either. I’ve seen nothing to suggest that Muscala can’t handle switches.Really? Not even 2 weeks ago Grant held Embiid to 6-13 shooting while forcing two turnovers and giving up no assists over 40 possessions as the primary defender on Embiid. Much of that in the second half was without the help of double teams? He also was terrific against Giannis in the playoffs last season, and had a strong hand in Bam’s pedestrian performance for much of the conference finals last year.Grant’s imperfect, but if he walks, Mike Muscala will not be a viable replacement.Grant’s defense has been up and down his entire career. No, I don’t trust him because he held an injured Embiid to a modest performance in the regular season.Fine, but there’s even less reason to trust Muscala. There’s a reason he’s been a career backup for a decade despite being one of the best shooters for his size, and it starts with the letter “D”.I see you haven’t followed Muscala’s career.https://rollcallsportsnet.com/mike-muscala-is-here-to-help-your-contender/Pretty much everywhere he’s been he’s had an excellent net rating, even on lousy teams.Right, I like him. But he’s also logged more than 20 minutes in a playoff game only once in his career. His last playoff series saw him get DNPs in 5 of 7 games. He’s fine for regular season depth — Grant has already had more playoff success in three seasons than Muscala has had in his career, and it’s not just because he was in OKC.