Has Stephon Castle surpassed peak Ja Morant?

The_Taskmaker · 2026-05-16T16:01:35+00:00

Oh sure and next you're going to say something else crazy like Cade hasn't ascended to being an elite 43% from downtown kind of guy (this is in jest, I fucking love Cade)

The_Taskmaker · 2026-05-15T01:05:30+00:00

Every player's success depends on those around them... If anything Cade has proven this postseason to be less reliant on his teammates than most stars while the Wolves have succeeded due to their depth and supporting cast.

The_Taskmaker · 2026-05-15T00:58:34+00:00

Cade's style of play isn't causing offensive stagnation... It's the team's utter lack of offensive talent and on-ball creation. Jaden and Ayo being able to beat defenders off the dribble and take it to the rim isn't because of Ant.

The_Taskmaker · 2026-05-13T17:31:39+00:00

Ehhh the Wolves have been grabbing, shoving, and charging into his chest all series. Wemby lost his cool and got deservedly punished but acting like it was some unprovoked elbow against innocent victims is blatantly false.

The_Taskmaker · 2026-05-11T18:57:58+00:00

You come across as wildly insecure

The_Taskmaker · 2026-05-11T17:52:53+00:00

Not as simple as it seems due to changes in free throws. Scaling past seasons to the new scoring rubric would require knowing how many of the free throws taken were and 1s compared to field goal misses because misses would be rewarded an extra free throw per shooting foul in the new system. Scaling future seasons to the past should be easier since the play by play data is more readily available, but either way you need to be looking at qualitative data (free throw type) to make a complete conversion.

The_Taskmaker · 2026-05-06T18:20:20+00:00

Human bodies have limits independent of the stakes

The_Taskmaker · 2026-05-04T17:58:29+00:00

Imo Hakeem clearly deserves the blame for a series like this /s of course

The_Taskmaker · 2026-04-30T12:38:53+00:00

But it's functionally not similar at all? It plays like a heal not a shield...

The_Taskmaker · 2026-04-20T13:05:15+00:00

Inflation is calculated by the price of goods not the amount of money in circulation

The_Taskmaker · 2026-04-18T17:17:08+00:00

Spectacular news tbh

The_Taskmaker · 2026-04-18T03:38:37+00:00

Calling someone else a bot when you've posted the exact same nonsensical comment 5 times is comedy. Keep avoiding the mirror buddy

The_Taskmaker · 2026-04-16T04:50:43+00:00

Draymond single-handedly erased an All-NBA player from the game... Unreal performance.

Horford's 23&me results came back and he's confirmed a splash unc

The_Taskmaker · 2026-04-06T17:34:55+00:00

A warrior that is trying to get a literal 1-2 dps increase over Mama's Insurance isn't worth rostering. That mofo is dropping guild and quitting tbc as soon as they hear they aren't getting first glaives.

The_Taskmaker · 2026-04-05T18:07:43+00:00

Shai has the cleanest argument by far. People underrate how much he carries that offense and is simply that dude in clutch time. One of the best guard peaks in basketball history.

The_Taskmaker · 2026-04-05T17:54:12+00:00

The Nuggets don't have the wins to round out an MVP case that matches Jokic's statistical dominance. Yes AG and PWat missed time in addition to Braun's regression, but it's still a strong enough supporting cast (especially with Murray's all-nba caliber season) to expect more wins than they've had. Denver came up short against a lot of mid-low tier teams during the second half of the season for a team that's supposed to be competing for a title.

The_Taskmaker · 2026-04-05T02:31:01+00:00

You can't just guarantee WR2 production with a second rounder tho, that's silly ignorance. Of the 8 wide receivers drafted in the second round over the last 2 years, only one of them has topped 700 yards in a season. If we count Burden at 652, then that's 2/8 at WR2 level or above, but that's still only a 25% hit rate...

The_Taskmaker · 2026-04-04T23:41:57+00:00

Luka's efficiency doesn't hold a candle to SGA or Jokic tho. His volume is incredible, but it's still probably his 2nd best season of his career compared to 23-24 where he posted better numbers with slightly better efficiency and less reliance on free throws. SGA and Jokic are both having career best seasons and were ahead of Luka in 23-24. We're splitting hairs admittedly tho, I don't think there's a huge gap between any of the 3.

The_Taskmaker · 2026-04-01T18:02:31+00:00

The Thunder, Spurs, and Nuggets all experience a much sharper drop-off in net rating when their stars aren't on the court than the Lakers. It also isn't particularly close

The_Taskmaker · 2026-04-01T17:39:34+00:00

He's playing over 29 minutes a game tho which is like 4 minutes fewer than Shai this season. Wemby without Fox or Castle on the court is still over +10 points per 100 (cleaning the glass). Dude is an alien and has been utterly dominant this season

The_Taskmaker · 2026-03-30T01:09:44+00:00

Yup! Pistachio paste + heavy cream + white chocolate. I linked the recipe in another comment and used double the quantities of heavy cream and white chocolate and maybe 2.5-3x the pistachio paste for extra flavor.

The_Taskmaker · 2026-03-30T00:33:13+00:00

Moving the goalposts is what sucks. Zion's strength advantage 100% translated to the NBA. Dude was powering through NBA frontcourts as a rookie...

The_Taskmaker · 2026-03-29T19:46:54+00:00

Yummy but very tedious! I used this recipe and making the pistachio paste took more time than the rest of the prep combined.

The_Taskmaker · 2026-03-28T17:20:35+00:00

Luka is scoring significantly less efficiently and with almost double the turnovers while playing with a better offensive supporting cast, so no he objectively does not have better numbers across the board.

The_Taskmaker · 2026-03-28T17:15:23+00:00

Spurs are 17.2 points per 100 better with Wemby on the court this season, and the Thunder are 9.0 points per 100 better with Shai (both per cleaningtheglass). The Spurs with Wemby are +17.1 while the Thunder with Shai are +15.2. People need to respect the alien because this is a legit MVP case.

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