5 biggest names left on the FA market...
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot
Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Quinndary Weatherspoon
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Kostas Antetokounmpo
Last 2 minute report from last night has 2 mistakes...
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo should have been called for a 10-second violation on his 1st FT w/ :05.3 left.
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo should have been called for a 10-second violation on his 2nd FT w/ :05.3 left.
Yes, Pascal Siakam has had some heartbreaking finishes this season. 0-for-4 on shots to tie or win in the final seconds & tonight's wasn't the first that went in & out...
I had the Heat w/ 36 points on just 19 possessions in that 4th quarter, a rate of 189.5 per 100.
That would be the most efficient 4th quarter for any team in any game this season. 10th most efficient quarter overall.
Sekou Smith was my brother from another. We bonded from day 1, mostly because he bonded with everybody from day 1. I’m absolutely gutted, especially for his wife, his kids & his pops. I can’t describe how much his friendship will be missed.
I love you, brother.
Sixers w/ Joel Embiid off the floor...
Game 4: 12:46, -22
Game 5: 16:48, -21
Game 6: 12:27, -29
Game 7: 2:48 - 12
TOTAL: 44:49, -84
Less than a full game & they were outscored by 84 points.
84!
Was doing some 75th Anniversary Team work & looked up who had the most go-ahead buckets in the last 5 seconds of 4th or OT in the 26 years for which we have pbp data (including playoffs).
League-average FG% is 23.7%.
Most attempts without a make? Joel Embiid: 0-for-14.
Raptors are the only team in the top 5 in both offensive & defensive efficiency.
Over last 40 years, 35 teams have been top 5 in both...
31 won a playoff series.
27 made the conf. finals.
14 made The Finals.
11 won the title.
This is kind of amazing. 3PT%, 2019-20 & 2020-21....
Randle: 27.7% -> 41.1%
Barrett: 32.0% -> 40.1%
Rose: 30.6% -> 38.8%
Bullock: 33.3% -> 41.0%
Those are the 2nd, 10th, 11th & 13th biggest jumps among 202 players w/ 100+ 3PA in each of the last 2 seasons.
"Scottie Roy, gets the screen from Pascal Allenbeeyay, passes to Precious Mostimproved, hands to Gary Alldefense, over to Freddie Allstaaaarr... Gooood! From Brantford!"
Cavs are now 14.4 points per 100 poss. better than they were last season, which would be the biggest season-to-season improvement in the 26 years for which we have pbp data, topping '07-08 Celtics (traded for 2 HOFs) & '97-98 Spurs (drafted 1 HOF, got another back from injury).
Oof. Wicked Harden crossover gets Sixers the advantage ... & Harris gives it away by not shooting or making the immediate swing pass to Milton.
24-second violation
Kawhi Leonard's go-ahead dunk last night tied him w/ Spencer Dinwiddie for the most buckets to tie or take the lead in the final minute of the 4th Q or OT this season.
Second Spectrum has Curry scoreless w/ VanVleet as his defender. In his one regular-season game vs. TOR this season, Curry scored just 4 points on 39 possessions w/ VanVleet guarding him.
LOL. At least you didn't copy the per-36 part of the table.
Also, if you're going to copy my tweet from yesterday, you should update w/ last night's stats.
Paul -> Ayton = 141 now.
Tatum & Brown: 6 total assists to each other in 7 games vs. Miami.
Jokic & Murray: 27 total assists to each other in 3 games vs. Miami.
Big difference when the 2 best players play off each other.
I had the Sixers w/ 131 points on 89 possessions, an OffRtg of 147.2.
That would be the 3rd most efficient playoff performance in the 26 years of play-by-play data. Official possession count should come in a bit.
With DeAndre Jordan on the floor tonight, the Sixers were outscored by 71.5 points per 100 possessions.
Scored 29 points on 33 offensive possessions (0.88 per).
Allowed 51 points on 32 possessions (1.59 per).
If you're awake, Greece-Czech Republic is about to get crazy. Greece needs to win by at least 12 points .... & leads by 10 (after trailing by 5 early in the 3rd) w/ 7:30 to go.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 4 fouls, but his brother Thanasis has been terrific.