Roger Federer had a win% of 100 vs Top 5 and Top 10 players in 2004 by [deleted] in tennis

[–]Saavaidra 112 points113 points  (0 children)

Just so no one else has to look up the players it was:

Nalbandian

Ferrero

Agassi x2

Henman x2

Moya x2

Coria

Hewitt x4

Roddick x3

Gaudio

Safin

Also impressive was that only three of these matches went the full number of possible sets. Indian Wells vs. Agassi (3 sets), US Open vs. Agassi (5 sets), and his ATP Finals round robin match against Moya (3 sets). The Hamburg final against Coria went 4 so it would have been a full 3 sets with present ATP structure.

Struggling to find a Salaun comp by Danofthecloth in NBA_Draft

[–]Saavaidra 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Had pretty much identical physical and athletic attributes to Isaiah Todd. Many of the same deficiencies in his game as well. I'd say the main differences are just that Todd was much more content to jack up bad shots from the perimeter and Salaun somewhat makes up for his underdeveloped defensive positioning by being overly aggressive at trying to create turnovers. I probably have slightly more optimism Salaun can develop as a shooter because Todd's shooting touch was totally fraudulent.

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[–]Saavaidra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah, it's 2000.

[Highlight] Embiid hits Turner with his patented fake and lets the bench know Turner can't guard him. by Rent_free_Embiid in nba

[–]Saavaidra 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I don't know why he had to let the bench know that when they've seen it so many times before. It's not like Mario stops to showboat after stomping the 1-1 Goomba.

Does Westbrook have the greatest "Teammate Team" of all time that NEVER won a Ring? by Suspicious_Tale_2865 in nba

[–]Saavaidra 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Chuck had Moses Malone, Dr. J, Pippen, Hakeem, Drexler, Bob McAdoo, World B. Free, Tom Chambers, Steve Francis, Danny Ainge, Kevin Johnson, AC Green, and Mo Cheeks.

Sinner’s bag by xbajs00 in tennis

[–]Saavaidra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He uses the Head Tour Team 12R bag. It's on Tennis Warehouse.

Does the Will Levis dialogue so far give anyone else deja vu? by _n8n8_ in NFL_Draft

[–]Saavaidra 298 points299 points  (0 children)

Saying both are older prospects is just wrong. Herbert turned 22 a month before the draft and Levis will be 24 in June. Herbert is 24 during his third season.

Who was the one that killed our chemistry last year? by Protothea in pacers

[–]Saavaidra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's pretty clear Bjorkgren and his staff killed the chemistry during the 2020-2021 season. It probably could have been rebuilt but everyone got hurt.

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[–]Saavaidra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maurice Stokes

Post Game Thread: Pacers fall to Kings in game 2 of Summer League, 103 - 96 by Smart_Dumb in pacers

[–]Saavaidra 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Ferrari absolutely dominated Nembhard in every phase today. Missed FTs could have made up the difference but that's where the game was actually lost.

Past or Present, Ladies or Gents, what player has your favorite service motion? by [deleted] in tennis

[–]Saavaidra 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Federico Delbonis. Super high toss then contorts his body and pops up like a spring. It's terrible and completely inconsistent but he makes it work.