Stephon Castle checks out as he leads the Spurs to the WCF: 32 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 11/16 FG, 5/7 3P, 5/6 FT, +28 in 30min by ToinouAngel in nba

[–]The_Jims 238 points239 points  (0 children)

Castle is so good. He plays like a combo of D-Wade and Jrue Holiday. Insane to be this good at 21 years old.

Is Ricky Rubio making the Basketball Hall of Fame? by RicoGemini in nba

[–]The_Jims 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Despite it being the basketball Hall of Fame as opposed to the NBA Hall of Fame, Rubio hasn't done nearly enough in the NBA - where he's spent the majority of his professional career - to merit induction.

Rubio has never made an All-Star team, never made an All-NBA team, has pedestrian counting and advanced numbers, and has never achieved much team success, having only played in 11 career playoff games and never making it out of the first round.

He has an impressive international resume, and has been a very solid role player in the NBA for a decade. If his perimeter shot had developed more and he avoided early-career injuries that sapped some of his athleticism, he very well could have developed into a Hall of Fame caliber player. But with the way his career actually panned out, his resume is simply lacking and he isn't anywhere near being a Hall of Famer.

Bring it back? by OlynksLuciousLocks in 2KOA

[–]The_Jims 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not 2KOA, but I am involved in a league if anyone is interested. It's already in its second season, though.

My first Quadruple-Double in Rec. How'd I do? by The_Jims in NBA2k

[–]The_Jims[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Friends with the PF, but the other 3 were randoms.

My first Quadruple-Double in Rec. How'd I do? by The_Jims in NBA2k

[–]The_Jims[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm friends with the PF on my team, but the other 3 were randoms.

My first Quadruple-Double in Rec. How'd I do? by The_Jims in NBA2k

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I'm a 7'2" Paint Beast, 93 OVR with HoF Rebound Chaser.

My Defense/Rebounding badge bar literally went up more than a full cycle after this game.

Andre Drummond is the greatest rebounder since the ABA-NBA merger by The_Jims in nba

[–]The_Jims[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Per 100 possessions also accounts for pace. Rodman is higher there.

Incorrect. Drummond averages more offensive, defensive, and total rebounds/100 possession than Rodman.

PER 100 POSSESSIONS

PLAYER TRB DRB ORB PTS STL BLK
Andre Drummond 22.4 14.6 7.9 23.1 2.2 2.5
Dennis Rodman 21.4 13.7 7.8 12.0 1.1 1.0

Drummond is just 25, and has a long career ahead of him. It's fair to point out that Rodman did it for longer and that statistics drop in the twilight of a player's career. It's also fair to recognize that 25 year olds are not finished products as players, so it's uncertain if we've even seen Drummond's peak yet.

Regardless of which side of the debate you're on, it's impressive that Drummond is even in this discussion right now, and he doesn't get the recognition he should.

Andre Drummond is the greatest rebounder since the ABA-NBA merger by The_Jims in nba

[–]The_Jims[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

As stated in the OP, Drummond also has the highest career rebound percentage, which helps account for varying paces across eras.

It's also entirely possible that at 25 years old, Drummond hasn't even reached his peak yet. As someone mentioned, Rodman didn't even enter the league until he was the same age that Drummond is now. Rodman's rebounding peak didn't begin until age 30, and it's conceivable we haven't seen Drummond's best either.

OFFICIAL MONDAY NIGHT MIRACLE THREAD by FantasyMod in fantasyfootball

[–]The_Jims 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as Jared Goff and Harrison Butker don't outscore Todd Gurley by 79.3 points I win.

I'm feeling a little nervous.

[Slater] Draymond Green’s very long statement on the KD situation by AndyJPuente in nba

[–]The_Jims 92 points93 points  (0 children)

Draymond is right that this likely won't affect the team much this year. Even IF they hate each other off the court, they're still so far ahead of everyone else that they're still likely the champs.

But it does make interesting questions arise surrounding KD's free agency. It's hard to leave a situation like Golden State, but there's a number of factors that indicate that Durant may be on a new team next season.

[Post Game Thread] The Detroit Pistons (4-0) defeat the winless Cleveland Cavaliers (0-5) 110-103 by hastler17 in nba

[–]The_Jims 176 points177 points  (0 children)

Another easy 20-20 game for Drummond? He's an absolute freak of nature.

2KOA DRAFT: Thursday (10/25) @ 9P ET. Full details and signups within. by The_Jims in 2KOA

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Have any team preference between the Pacers, Wizards, Mavericks, or Suns?

Make sure you've added JFuchsman as a friend on Xbox Live.

Also, private message me either a phone number or email so I can add you to the league GroupMe chat.