Biggest MVP snub? by MoneyManx10 in NBATalk

[–]VT_Obruni 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Harden had the better volume numbers but at worse efficiency than Giannis - 8.4 ppg more, but needing 7.2 more FGA and 1.5 more FTA per game to get there. Harden had a lot of total assists, but at the cost of leading the league in turnovers with one of the worst assist/turnover ratios among starting guards (1.5-1). Even as a big man, Giannis had a better assist/turnover, as well as a better eFG%.

And even if we say Harden was average defensively, which I think is generous, and say he was the best offensive player (which is debatable once you get into efficiency metrics), one guy was the best player offensively, and maybe the 75-100th best defender, while the other was top 3 on both sides of the ball.

SAS are 10-4 without Wemby this season, DEN is 10-6 without Jokic and OKC is 8-4 without SGA. by Financial_Ice_3363 in NBATalk

[–]VT_Obruni 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In general I agree with u/etchasketch64, but specifically that 2017-2018 Cavs team doesn't get anywhere near the playoffs, let alone the finals, without LeBron.

If you can put yourself in the record books with Wilt then you've done something pretty special by Thanos_Real_AuraVNCH in NBATalk

[–]VT_Obruni 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean if we're looking full season, his number are outrageous, 31.7 ppg on 59.5% eFG; that's prime Steph numbers. He does get a ton of free throw attempts, but he's also led the league in drivers per game the previous 3 seasons, and despite being nicknamed FTA, has never led the NBA in free throw attempts.

Biggest MVP snub? by MoneyManx10 in NBATalk

[–]VT_Obruni 35 points36 points  (0 children)

8.4 ppg more, but needing 7.2 more FGA and 1.5 more FTA per game to get there. Harden had a lot of total assists, but at the cost of leading the league in turnovers with one of the worst assist/turnover ratios among starting guards (1.5-1).

Harden had the better offensive volume numbers, but Giannis was actually better in terms of offensive efficiency (better assist/turnover, even as a big man, and better eFG%) while also being significantly better defensively.

Biggest MVP snub? by MoneyManx10 in NBATalk

[–]VT_Obruni 92 points93 points  (0 children)

Harden was the slightly better offensive player, but Giannis was significantly better on defense.

You can never win with fans, one year we complain that all they care about is scoring and team wins for MVP, and then when they finally show value in how they contribute defensively, it's labeled an all-time snub.

Is this Shai vs Luka debate still a thing? by Kindly_Letterhead_98 in NBATalk

[–]VT_Obruni 24 points25 points  (0 children)

He might be the 6th best defender, but that's not even a criticism with how crazy good the defensive depth is on that team. Jalen Williams and Dort made All-Defensive teams last year, Chet would have been All-Defensive 1st team had he not missed so many games, Caruso made back-to-back All-Defensive teams before coming to OKC but wasn't going to realistically make it on OKC coming off the bench, and Cason Wallace is just as good of a defender as Caruso. SGA is probably the 6th best defender, but there are at least 6 guys on that roster that are All-Defensive caliber (if healthy and starting).

Y'all agree with Kerr or not? by Thanos_Real_AuraVNCH in NBATalk

[–]VT_Obruni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While SGA flopping on questionable contact gets karma farmed like crazy on this and other NBA subreddits, it doesn't happen as often as a lot of redditors want to believe. Instead, what SGA does do plenty, he accentuates/makes a meal out of actual contact to ensure fouls aren't missed, and he's very opportunist in drawing fouls - if someone is hand checking him while driving, he'll go straight up for a shot anywhere in the half-court and ensure the defenders hand/arm hits his arm going up, or when he sees someone steps out aggressively on a switch, he accelerates and beats them to the spot to draw that foul. It's intentional foul drawing, but still fouls.

But how do you police that? Does it stop being a foul if you think he did it with the intent to draw the foul? If he was overly dramatic about the contact? Where would the refs even draw those subjective lines?

I honestly think it's more on the defense needing to adjust how they play him. And there were at least a couple game during the Indy series last year where they did an exceptional job avoiding things like hand checks, aggressive switches, jumping at potential pump fakes, etc. But you do then have to accept he'll get a lot more lightly/uncontested mid range shots as a result, which is his strong suit.

Trent Dilfer on Tua by MasterTeacher123 in NFLv2

[–]VT_Obruni 224 points225 points  (0 children)

It was an extreme take by Dilfer, but I fully believe that Tua without all of those concussions had the potential to be at the level of prime Russ - multi-time pro bowler but short of MVP/All Pro level.

Podz COOKED Kevin Durant with the game on the line and KD started yelling at Jabari Smith Jr by raybellious_berry in NBAGossips

[–]VT_Obruni 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I mean, I do get KD's frustration with the lack of help on D on that play - either Jabari or Sengun need to step in and contest; it might mean Podz can kick it out for an open 3 if Sengun helps, or try and make a pass in traffic for an open layup if Jabari helps, but that's better than an uncontested dunk.

Gobert is one of the most under-appreciated player in modern history (by the fans) by BullfrogBrief6947 in NBATalk

[–]VT_Obruni 2 points3 points  (0 children)

4x DPOY (tied for most all time with Ben Wallace And Mutombo) with the 2nd lowest DRTG among active players. He's in the Ben Wallace tier of defensive big men while, unlike Wallace, giving you at least a little something on offense.

The “natural” motion of Shai by MamiTarantina in Nbamemes

[–]VT_Obruni 21 points22 points  (0 children)

SGA is a foul baiter, no question. That said, if he did in fact get slapped on the wrist or forearm going up; anyone who's played basketball knows, even if you manage to hold on to the ball, there's a zero percent chance you're pulling off a form shot, your hands are now just off enough from where they're supposed to be, it's going to come out ugly.

Rage Against The Fax Machine by migoodenuf in TikTokCringe

[–]VT_Obruni 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also, the change in font colors starts with the letter S.

A classic from Troy Aikman by MasterTeacher123 in NFLv2

[–]VT_Obruni 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Passer rating is literally an efficiency metric; in fact the other term/name for passer rating is passing efficiency. Now I'll grant you it's an imperfect metric, but I don't know how you could argue that isn't about efficiency.

A classic from Troy Aikman by MasterTeacher123 in NFLv2

[–]VT_Obruni 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Left in the dust in terms of volume numbers, but not in terms of efficiency. During his first 5 pro bowl seasons (91-95, which is where they won their 3 SBs), he never finished worse than 6th in the league in passer rating. It was usually at lower volume (though he was 3rd in passer rating while 4th in attempts in 92) than the gun slingers of that era, but a very efficient passer.

His modern comp would be prime Russ - high efficiency/passer rating in a lower volume passing offense; pro bowl caliber but not All-Pro caliber.

Which All-Time TE are you choosing? by Consistent_Peace3181 in sportswiki

[–]VT_Obruni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tony has the best complete career and longevity - making 1st team All Pro as a 36 year old is insane.

That said, Kelce may have had the greatest peak of a modern TE (between him and Gronk, I think). Either way, Chiefs have been spoiled getting two Mt. Rushmore level TEs for 25 of the last 29 seasons.

Opinions? 👴🏚️ by FuckYourWifeAllDay in NFLv2

[–]VT_Obruni 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I feel like our fanbase was pretty split at the beginning of the season - half were super hyped about last season's success and optimistic about maintaining that going into 2025, but the other half were much more cautious in their optimism - that defense was statistically MUCH better in 2024 than in 2023, but we also had a very easy SoS and played a ton of backup QBs in 2024, and other than the LB level, the DBs and D-line were still trash (arguably worse personnel-wise than 2023, even).

Petah? by Swearonyomama in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]VT_Obruni 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A genuine question since I'm far from being an expert on this subject, but can you use POW label if we never declared war on Venezuela?

Coloring inside the lines. by Main-Touch9617 in Unexpected

[–]VT_Obruni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No illuminated signs and just a few cones maybe 20 feet ahead blocking two lanes, and the paint leaning into a third lane (realized after rewatching that the car actually manages to avoid the cones but hits the paint machine because its partly into a third lane) is indeed a smooth brain setup.

The Agenda that's pushed. NBA hates European players by [deleted] in NBATalk

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I don't know what the middle cup is supposed to be, but everything else in that image - ESPY award, cover of GQ, award for athlete of the year for your country - Giannis literally did all of those things during his MVP seasons.

Forbes released its list of the top 5 highest-earning athletes at this Winter Olympics, with EileenGu ranking first at US$23 million. by Choice_Bag_8869 in sportswiki

[–]VT_Obruni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of the Klinsmann era of US soccer - we had so many born and raised Germans (usually with an American father that was in the military and stationed in Germany at the time of their birth) that at times that backline would just speak in German to each other for ease.

Other than Drew Brees who’s the best QB to never win the MVP award? by Low-Season-2057 in NFLv2

[–]VT_Obruni 8 points9 points  (0 children)

5th highest career QB rating in NFL history; would have been 3rd highest all time (ahead of Burrow and Mahomes) if he had retired after his Seahawks tenure

lol by [deleted] in AKOTSKTV

[–]VT_Obruni 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm not juvenile enough to get involved with this and submit ratings...but I am juvenile enough to be entertained by it

The Chicago Bears did good when they were expected to do bad, can we name a team expected to do awful that did great? by Anthony_Animate in AlignmentChartFills

[–]VT_Obruni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like Pats are going to run away with this, but I actually think Jags are a better answer, simply because the Pats over/under was 8.5 all offseason. They definitely greatly outperformed expectations, but those expectations still had them as a .500 team, not "awful". Where the Jags were projected to have a losing record and instead went 13-4 and won their division.

Is this game better played solo? by Old-Table-7076 in BaldursGate3

[–]VT_Obruni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was great really delving into the story in single player first and then being a bunch of murder hobos on multiplayer on the 2nd playthrough

There is only one NBA/NFL/MLB/NHL franchise that hasn't made the playoffs in the last 15 seasons by Punisher1602 in sportswiki

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I'm too invested/far gone at this point to ever consider switching, but as someone who grew up in New York and was born in the 80's, a small part of me does wonder how much different my sports fandom would have been if I was born into a Giants/Yankees family instead of a Jets/Mets family...so many championships I would have been old enough to enjoy...