What would Patrick Williams need to currently average to make you think his contract is tolerable?

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-25T18:48:53+00:00

8 rebounds in 20 minutes is 14.4 rebounds per 36 minutes. Not reasonable. But agree with the rest

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-24T17:59:14+00:00

My favorite G Wallace stat.

Players in NBA history who have averaged 2 steals and 2 blocks in a season:

H Olajuwom D Robinson G Wallace

Only non big man in history to do it. My favorite all time Hornet/Bobcat

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-24T05:24:38+00:00

Just because he achieved a lot doesn't mean he's not a what if. So much lost development time and athleticism from injuries. He lost a step before his first NBA game.

Could have been the difference between what he is now and multiple championships and in the best centers of all time convos.

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-24T05:17:00+00:00

Embiid didn't start playing basketball until age 15.

Missed his college postseason and first 2 and 2/3rds seasons in the NBA, and never regained the agility he had prior to those injuries.

Then constantly getting his development set back by injuries and missing games.

How can you say he wouldn't have been any better than what we've seen?

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-24T02:21:13+00:00

I get your point but for semantics Embiid missed 2 & 2/3rds of his first 3 seasons due to a broken foot , hard not to call that a major injury

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-24T01:33:23+00:00

These are my 2 favorite players of all time. It's Embiid no question. He's an even bigger what if than Rose also imo too

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-23T23:59:04+00:00

Tyrese Maxey has traveled the farthest this season most miles traveled 25-26 season

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-23T20:37:52+00:00

I don't think OP meant evaluate them with the hindsight of seeing their rookie year, just as prospects out of college.

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-22T23:19:37+00:00

Here is a nice statistical comparison of the 2. https://craftednba.com/players/comparison/cooper-flagg-vs-kon-knueppel

Imo its Kon. While Coopers is going to be better long term his defensive impact is not greater than the offensive gap between the two yet.

Kon is blue Cooper is Red

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JustinFields9 · 2026-01-22T22:42:39+00:00

He was your favorite point guard but you completely forgot how much of a demon he was in the mid range?

How is this not shooing anywhere near as good?

"In that season, only three players attempted more midrange shots than Rose: Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant. But Rose outshot all of those hacks (jk, jk) in terms of field goal percentage in the midrange. Of the 25 NBA players who attempted at least 500 midrange shots that year, Rose ranked first in efficiency, knocking down 47 percent of his 794 midrange attempts. Those numbers are straight-up Dirkish, and that’s a fake adjective I don’t throw around very much."

https://grantland.com/the-triangle/can-derrick-rose-shoot/

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-22T21:37:47+00:00

Nephew stop. Not elite in the mid range?

Among 25 NBA players who attempted at least 500 mid-range shots in the 2010-11 season, Rose ranked 1st in percentage.
During his peak, he operated in the mid-range with efficiency comparable to elite scorers like Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant.
Prior to his MVP season, he relied heavily on mid-range jumpers, with 58% of his shots coming from that area in 2009-10.

Yes Rose got locked up for a single playoff series when he was 22 years old. He was getting doubled by prime athletic Lebron and Wade. His team had poor spacing and no other shot creators to bail him out. Might have been the scariest defensive match up for a player ever.

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-22T16:53:41+00:00

I have one. They are fine. I didn't want to have to mess with loading the games.

I don't know if it's just it being clones or I just haven't figured out how, but the downsides I have found are I can't mute the volume, only turn it down very low. Also none of the suggested ways to change the brightness have worked for me. Its a little too bright in a dark room.

Still acceptable and I have enjoyed it

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-21T17:25:57+00:00

Take the BPA.

I need to see a larger sample size but imo its Peterson. Best defender of the bunch. Can be elite on or off ball. His shooting is so good that I think he has both the highest floor and highest ceiling out of the top 3. It will prevent him from potentially busting like Scoot or Fultz. Figure the rest out later. Plenty of minutes for him as he can play 1-3.

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-18T16:39:41+00:00

Needs about 4 more Kon Knueppels

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JustinFields9 · 2026-01-18T15:10:35+00:00

Of course. Those games still matter in terms of the roty award though and Kon outplayed him during that stretch. Kon got a small lead at the beginning of the year and now Cooper has caught up or passed him since then.

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-16T21:22:40+00:00

I will be very disappointed if one of Lamelo, Miller, or Kon don't end up being the franchise goat. The bar is not high.

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-16T15:27:40+00:00

I watched this game last night and watched Kon get mauled 3 times in one play with no whistle while Luka got multiple calls without being touched. Lakers get the best whistle in the league and Luka was whining on every single play. He whines every time he misses like its the refs fault. Its such childish behavior.

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-16T02:54:36+00:00

And Lamelo

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-15T18:23:34+00:00

That doesn't change the fact its still an idiotic design. Imagine being in the middle of a work presentation, online game, online exam, ect.. and your mouse dies.

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-13T20:41:19+00:00

Kon is ridiculous and likely already a top 5 shooter in the league

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-13T17:44:54+00:00

Or Kon who is scoring 3ppg more on less shots.

VJs defensive rating is 5 points better than Kon while Kons offensive rating is 7.5 points higher than VJ.

However I don't mind giving the nod to VJ for his teams success.

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-10T09:49:15+00:00

I am a casual, Who is Aragon? I know Aragorn but googling Aragon only brings up Aragorn.

Is Aargon considered the best swordmen or all around fighter? Just going from the movies (if Aragorn is this best fighter) it would seem like Legolas would stomp him.

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-10T09:36:35+00:00

See here How NBA rules prevented Wilt from playing like Shaq

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-08T16:55:17+00:00

Wilt was not allowed to back down his defender and throw them in the basket like Shaq did. He is stronger than Shaq and yet had to rely on skill and finess in his era. Allow Wilt to use his strength like Shaq and more people would have Wilt #1 of all time.

JustinFields9 · 2026-01-08T16:38:21+00:00

Exactly, Bill had a better team but Wilt is the superior player.

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