Andy Bailey
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I write about the NBA for Bleacher Report and practice law in the Wild West.
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I don’t think the craziness of a 5’9” player averaging 28.9 points in an NBA season is fully appreciated.
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Make this an alternate broadcast option.
ESPN went through the first 2 minutes of Cavs-Magic without commentary 😳
You could only hear the crowd's noise.
(via
@ykb_app
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"Nobody likes their job. Maybe they do. They're lying." - Nikola Jokic
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I can’t stand the way guards and wings with reputations for being good defenders are allowed to defend differently than other players.
Pat Bev probably fouls DeRozan a dozen times, Ayo has enough of it and shoves Pat Bev to the ground.
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Luka Dončić turns 25 this month. He has 10,653 points, 3,220 rebounds and 3,056 assists.
LeBron James is the only player in NBA history who matched or exceeded all three marks before his 25th birthday.
(Look at the games played).
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Russell Westbrook averaging 26.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 10.0 assists over the course of FIVE SEASONS is MADNESS.
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Nikola Jokić is 28.
Is there another athlete that is an unquestioned 1st ballot Hall of Famer by Age 28 besides Mahomes?
Honest question.
3 Super Bowls
3 SB MVPs
2 MVPs
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I can't even begin to break down how stupid this is.
"Jokić is probably, statistically, when it comes to overall game, the worst MVP winner. He is the worst MVP winner in the last 40 years."
Well, he's about to win his third. He should have four in a row.
Over those four…
Is Nikola Jokic the worst MVP Winner in the last 40 years as Gilbert Arenas suggests?
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Net free throw attempts since the start of last season:
1. Lakers (+753)
2. Knicks (+320)
3. Heat (+298)
4. Bucks (+284)
5. Magic (+270)
TNT's national broadcast bringing attention to the Lakers' overwhelming advantage in free-throw-attempt differential over the last couple seasons.
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If we consider Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and El Camino one massive series, it’s the greatest TV drama of all time, right?
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You just cannot argue that some players are officiated differently than others.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have led the NBA in free-throw attempt differential in each of the last two seasons. Their total their has more than doubled second place in each of the last two seasons.
Net free-throw attempts last two seasons:
1. Lakers (+983)
2. Heat (+386)
D’Lo calls out the refs after Lakers drop Game 2: “I like where we’re at, like the chances we gave ourselves—questionable calls really dictated a lot. We all saw it.”
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One of the more eye-opening numbers I’ve ever seen.
Ethical ball alert 🚨
Games played this season:
Jokic: 74 games
Embiid: 36 games
Free throw attempts this season:
Jokic: 413
Embiid: 420
Moral of the story: Jokic played 38 MORE GAMES than Embiid and still has fewer free throws…
WHAT HAPPENED TO ETHICAL BALL 😭
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The Lakers may not be done, but this is, uh, not great...
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Dirk Nowitzki made his NBA debut in 1998.
Before that, a total of 40 7-footers had hit a 3P. The combined total for 3P from those 40 players was 507.
Dirk Nowitzki made 1,982 3P in his career.
Since Dirk started, 81 other 7-footers have hit 7,253 3P.
Dirk changed the game.
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Player A is the last two years of Nikola Jokic. Player B is the two-year box plus/minus peak of Michael Jordan.
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Remember when Zach Lowe wrote about how he didn't like Jokic's kicks and Kirk Goldsberry helped torpedo his MVP case with that piece on his defense and Kendrick Perkins said he won MVPs because voters are racist and Stephen A. Smith called him a "big tub of lard?"
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The NBA has an epidemic of players trying to draw fouls instead of playing basketball.
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"But the fans didn't want what we saw last night in Atlanta... That was a disgrace... Did you see how they played defense last night?"
Stephen A. Smith on Luka Doncic's 73-point game against the Hawks defense 🗣️
(via
@ESPNNBA
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That version of the Warriors with Klay Thompson is pretty scary.
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One of my favorite things about Jamal Murray. He truly doesn’t do any of that crap.
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What a decision to take that three.
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Nikola Jokic is averaging 27.0 points, 14.7 rebounds and 11.3 assists in this series, and I think you can make a legitimate argument for Jamal Murray to win Western Conference Finals MVP.
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The Warriors were down Kevin Durant, Iguodala and Boogie. Klay Thompson went 7-of-21. They still won a game in which Meyers Leonard randomly scored 30 and McCollum and Lillard combined for 54.
Somehow, two-time MVP Stephen Curry is still underrated. Draymond might be too.
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For the love of basketball, end "taking" charges.
Giannis with a scary fall 😳
Fortunately, he's ok 🙏
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Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and Isaiah Thomas making fun of Rudy Gobert for crying as he described how upset his mother was about this on the phone is disgusting.
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Chris Paul is up there among the dirtiest players of all time…
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Most title teams across NBA history had at least two stars. Plenty had more than that.
Why do so many demand Stephen Curry get one by himself?
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Joel Embiid averages nearly two fewer minutes, 0.4 more points, 4.2 more rebounds and 2.3 more assists than Kristaps Porzingis.
Embiid also tops Porzingis (comfortably) in Box Plus-Minus, Win Shares per 48 Minutes, True Shooting Percentage and Player Efficiency Rating.
Porzingis on not being named an All Star starter: "Players know, that’s all I’m going to say.”
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Genuinely hilarious that they’re going to try to make Jokić the face of this issue now.
Steve Kerr sounds off after Nikola Jokic’s 18 free throws: “I have a problem with the way we are legislating defense out of the game.We're just enabling players to BS their way to the foul line. If I were a fan, I wouldn't have wanted to watch the second half. It was disgusting."
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Is everyone aware that there's someone averaging 31, 14 and 10, with a 64 TS% in the playoffs?
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Player A is Giannis Antetokounmpo over the last three years. Player B is LeBron James over the last three years.
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Luka Dončić is about to become the first player in NBA history with five First Team All-NBA selections before his age-25 season.
Luka might go down at the most disrespected generational talent of our time.
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My sincerest condolences to ESPN for the Lakers loss.
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It's wild that Jamal Murray missed two playoff runs with an injury and still has more playoff points in a Nuggets uniform than Carmelo Anthony.
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It’s hilarious to have the guy who didn’t vote Jokic one of the five most valuable players in the NBA calling a Nuggets Western Conference Finals.
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Plus-minus over the last 10 years (regular & postseason)
1-Stephen Curry (6,086)
2-Kevin Durant (4,746)
3-Draymond Green (4,637)
4-Chris Paul (4,575)
5-LeBron James (4,543)
6-Klay Thompson (4,366)
7-Kawhi Leonard (4,197)
8-Danny Green (3,666)
9-Iguodala (3,303)
10-Harden (2,919)
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Net free-throw attempts since the start of last season (including the playoffs)...
1. Lakers (+1,017)
2. Knicks (+358)
3. Bucks (+344)
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This is an incredible reel. In my decade-plus covering the NBA, no one else has come close to generating this level of utter nonsense from major media personalities.
Watch how nasty the discourse surrounding Nikola Jokic got before that 2023 playoff run 😭
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Time for a quick update on free-throw-attempt differential this season:
1. Lakers (+316)
2. Suns (+196)
2023 playoffs:
1. Lakers (+121)
2. Knicks (+59)
Last season:
1. Lakers (+476)
2. Kings (+173)
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This is wild, because Nikola Jokić has only missed 412 shots this season. In other words, he rebounds 15% of the shots he misses.
“Z boards” are when a player offensive rebounds their own miss. Here are the top 10 players in z boards this season:
1. Nikola Jokic - 62
2. Scottie Barnes - 42
3. Andre Drummond - 41
4. Clint Capela - 34
5. Lauri Markkanen - 31
6. Domantas Sabonis - 30
7. Aaron…
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Was this the series in which Jokic averaged 31 points, 13 rebounds and six assists against the eventual champions?
Never forget when 6’6 Draymond Green Put ‘MVP’ Nikola Jokic In Alcatraz! 🔒
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TNT's national broadcast bringing attention to the Lakers' overwhelming advantage in free-throw-attempt differential over the last couple seasons.
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Donovan Mitchell one-hand beasted Dwight Howard for a rebound...
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Pre-modern explorers crossing these things with pre-modern ships is absolutely mind-blowing.
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Top 5 in possessions used in isolation this season...
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo (226)
4. Kevin Durant (252)
3. Russell Westbrook (258)
2. DeMar DeRozan (260)
1. James Harden (1,015)
ONE THOUSAND FIFTEEN
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During the Finals, Milwaukee is +2.6 points per 100 possessions when Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the floor and -53.7 when he’s off.
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Jayson Tatum making three conference finals in today's NBA before his 25th birthday seems like it should be a bigger deal.
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Nikola Jokic won MVP in 2020-21 and 2021-22 and had arguably the best statistical season in NBA history in 2022-23. Amazing that it took till the second round of the 2023 playoffs for a bunch of fans and analysts to wake up to what's happening.
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All the Nuggets fans who've been pulling receipts this postseason are doing legitimately important work.
The hot-take industrial complex has done real damage to sports media. It's good for them to be held accountable for a change.
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Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Rudy Gobert would be a terrifyingly good lineup.
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Kobe's 10-yr peak: 27.7 PTS, 5.8 REB, 5.2 AST, 1.6 STL, 0.6 BLK & .162 Win Shares per 75 team possessions, .559 TS%, 5.1 Box +/-
LeBron's 10-yr peak: 28.4 PTS, 7.8 REB, 7.6 AST, 1.7 STL, 0.8 BLK & .218 Win Shares per 75 team possessions, .603 TS%, 10.2 Box +/-
This is going to piss off a lot of people!
"When I look at LeBron, he's not what Michael was as a player. He's not even what Kobe was as a player." – Scottie Pippen
(Via
@FirstTake
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One of the most underrated players of all time.
HBD All-Star Andrei Kirilenko aka AK-47 the 5x5 Threat!
19 PTS, 8 STL, 7 AST, 5 BLK, 5 REB
14 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB, 7 BLK, 6 STL
10 PTS, 12 REB, 6 STL, 6 AST, 5 BLK
20 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST, 6 STL
11 PTS, 14 REB, 7 AST, 7 BLK
15 PTS, 14 REB, 10 BLK, 3 STL
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Andrew Luck played 86 NFL games.
Leaderboard for most TD passes in the 1st 86 games...
1. Dan Marino (196)
2. Aaron Rodgers (174)
3. Andrew Luck (171)
Passing yards thru 1st 86 games...
1. Matthew Stafford (24,039)
2. Andrew Luck (23,671)
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The Los Angeles Lakers attempted 597 more free throws than their opponents in the 2022-23 regular and postseason.
The distance between the Lakers and second place was greater than the distance between second and 28th.
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I'd heard about the ESPN commentary during the games in Denver, but my goodness, this is wild.
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The only players in NBA history who match or exceed each of Stephen Curry's career totals for playoff points, playoff assists, playoff rebounds and championships:
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
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Really great stuff from LeBron James on Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.
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Taking off the left foot, and then switching to the left hand midair to get around one of the greatest rim protectors in NBA history. This finish is bonkers.
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Nikola Jokic could miss his next 67 field-goal attempts and still have a higher field-goal percentage than Joel Embiid.
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Remember when Giannis Antetokounmpo's leg bent the wrong direction, we thought he was done for the playoffs and then he averaged 35, 13, 5, 2 and 1 in the Finals?
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Wayne Ellington, Trevor Ariza, Kent Bazemore, Carmelo Anthony and Malik Monk shot 459-of-1,139 (40.3%) from three last season.
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Gotta be a candidate for funniest result of the NBA season so far…
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Total plus-minus over the last five seasons...
1. Stephen Curry (+2,385)
2. Rudy Gobert (+2,174)
3. Chris Paul (+2,024)
4. Kevin Durant (+2,002)
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo (+1,934)
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In terms of all-timer discussions, Stephen Curry is still underrated.
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Nikola Jokić is averaging a 20-point triple-double, with peak Stephen Curry scoring efficiency and the best plus-minus in the NBA for a runaway No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
There's no ulterior motive necessary.
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"You would have to combine like five or six all-time greats to get Joker's game." - Jamal Crawford on Nikola Jokić
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- Hands: Joe Ingles
- Feet: Joe Ingles
- Length: Joe Ingles
- Athleticism: Joe Ingles
- Skill: Joe Ingles
- BBall IQ: Joe Ingles
- Mental approach: Joe Ingles
- Leadership qualities: Joe Ingles
Build the perfect NBA player using other NBA players. All eras welcome.
- Hands
- Feet
- Length
- Athleticism
- Skill
- BBall IQ
- Mental approach
- Leadership qualities
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"He's the best basketball player in the world." - Aaron Gordon correctly assessing Nikola Jokic.
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Player A is the best four-year stretch of Kevin Durant’s career. Player B is the last four seasons from Giannis Antetokounmpo.
This one was suggested by
@hoopshype
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Nikola Jokic has 1,269 points, 551 rebounds, 306 assists, 50 steals and 42 blocks in 48 career playoff games.
No one else in NBA history has matched or exceeded all five of those marks in any 48-game playoff span.
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Philadelphia letting Jimmy Butler go has to be one of the more catastrophic personnel moves in recent NBA history.
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The only reason people said Nikola Jokic didn't pass the eye test is because THEY NEVER ADMINISTERED THE TEST.
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Since joining the Nuggets, Aaron Gordon has gotten better at... literally every basketball skill?
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Last 4 yrs of Giannis Antetokounmpo
31.3 PTS, 13.2 REB, 6.3 AST, 1.4 BLK, 1.2 STL per 75 poss, +6.6 rTS%, +10.5 BPM
Gilbert Arenas' single-season peak
27.0 PTS, 3.2 REB, 5.6 AST, 0.3 BLK, 1.9 STL per 75 poss, +4.5 rTS%, +5.4 BPM
The Giannis disrespect is WILD.
And he'll just keep making them look like idiots.
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The lineup I really wanna see from Golden State is Curry, Poole, Klay, Draymond and Kuminga.
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You guys actually convinced Melo that he’s a different player when he’s wearing a hoodie...
And yes, Carmelo Anthony is scrimmaging in a sleeveless hoodie
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You simply cannot watch the Nuggets and think their star is officiated the same way as the rest of the league's stars.
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Player A is Larry Bird's three straight MVP seasons. Player B is the last three seasons of Nikola Jokic.
This one was suggested by Nick Wright, who cannot possibly believe the things he says on national television.
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I'm of the controversial opinion that uninjured NBA players should play in their scheduled games.
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Isaiah Thomas' 2016-17:
28.9 points, 5.9 assists, 3.2 threes per game
31.8 points 6.5 assists, 3.5 threes per 75 possessions
+7.3 rTS%
+7.75 offensive BPM (top 40 all time)
+4.5 NetRtg (+4.3 swing)
5th in MVP voting
2nd in 4th quarter scoring
I don’t think the craziness of a 5’9” player averaging 28.9 points in an NBA season is fully appreciated.
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I hope all the media personalities telling Jokic how to feel about a championship are watching this rally. Jokic loves this. He just doesn't love the media.
And who can blame him??
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Nikola Jokić attempted three free throws in his first game after this speech. In his second game (tonight), he got zero. He’s averaging 6.0 for the season.
Steve Kerr sounds off after Nikola Jokic’s 18 free throws: “I have a problem with the way we are legislating defense out of the game.We're just enabling players to BS their way to the foul line. If I were a fan, I wouldn't have wanted to watch the second half. It was disgusting."
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In all seriousness, the Nuggets championship was a massive loss for the hot-take industrial complex. An incredible number of talking heads were exposed.
I don't know if it's enough to force a course correction, but proving the bloviators wrong is a good thing.
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Remember when Nikola Jokic went 11-of-11 from the field on the way to a 35-point triple-double with zero turnovers?
What's the wildest statline you've ever seen? 😳
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