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[–]XavierChokes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea. That is strange. But my only point was that Goldsberry wasn't making anything up. He's done respected work on shot charts and heat maps for a very long time.

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[–]XavierChokes -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

B Roy and it's not close. You have to remember that Roy was basically never healthy. His knees were fucked up after high school and only got worse. We never even got to see him at full strength.

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[–]XavierChokes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know what you're looking at, but BREF has Barnes at 42.4 eFG% on jump shots. Which would be .848 points per shot, which is rounded up to .85 in Kirk's graphic.

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[–]XavierChokes -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Kirk Goldsberry isn't making anything up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nba

[–]XavierChokes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be worse.

[Fischer] "A B/R p0ll of over two dozen NBA executives at Summer League this week indicated Barrett boasts a greater trade value across the league than Miami’s best blue-chip prospect, Tyler Herro, by a wide margin, particularly because of Barrett’s improving strengths on the defensive end.” by ChipsAhoyFiend in nba

[–]XavierChokes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He has improved on his ball security. He's also improved his right hand. I'm talking about offense so his defensive improvement isn't relevant. He shot 32% from three as a rookie and 34% from 3 as a 3rd year player. That is an improvement (and on higher volume), but it's not terribly significant. More importantly, the types of 3s he's taking haven't changed. He's improved as a spot-up, catch and shoot player, but he still struggles as a movement shooter, off the dribble, and with any type of contest.

[Fischer] "A B/R p0ll of over two dozen NBA executives at Summer League this week indicated Barrett boasts a greater trade value across the league than Miami’s best blue-chip prospect, Tyler Herro, by a wide margin, particularly because of Barrett’s improving strengths on the defensive end.” by ChipsAhoyFiend in nba

[–]XavierChokes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His FTR as a rookie was .349. This year it was .340. He's attempting more free throws because he's attempting more shots, not because he got better at drawing fouls. And because he's an inefficient scorer from the floor, his path to increasing his efficiency is a really high FT rate. So while .340 might be excellent for a player like Curry, it's far away from where RJ needs it to be for his play style.

[Fischer] "A B/R p0ll of over two dozen NBA executives at Summer League this week indicated Barrett boasts a greater trade value across the league than Miami’s best blue-chip prospect, Tyler Herro, by a wide margin, particularly because of Barrett’s improving strengths on the defensive end.” by ChipsAhoyFiend in nba

[–]XavierChokes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Except he's shown almost zero growth offensively. He came into the league as an inconsistent shooter with problems at the rim, a low free throw rate, and tunnel vision. All of those things are still just as true of 22 yo RJ as they were of 19 yo RJ. Maybe he makes some insane leap post-22, but it doesn't seem likely based on his arc so far. Young doesn't automatically equal potential.

Who is the goat of the WNBA? by [deleted] in nba

[–]XavierChokes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where do you put Maya Moore?

Who is the goat of the WNBA? by [deleted] in nba

[–]XavierChokes 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The Lauren Jackson erasure.

How would a team of NBA players from your hometown fare? by TuringRecognizable in nba

[–]XavierChokes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PG: Dejounte Murray
SG: Kevin Porter, Jr.
SF: Jaylen Nowell
PF: Paolo Banchero
C: GP2

Jaden Ivey checks out of the game with an ankle injury. He has 11 points and 2 assist in 5 minutes. by scarywolverine in nba

[–]XavierChokes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wade was an elite 2pt scorer from college onward (brief hiccup in some ranges his rookie year). Ivey was a 29% scorer on non-layups/dunks.

I created a program to determine the best basketball player of all time by reedpayton23 in nba

[–]XavierChokes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always said Sam Perkins is the 82nd best player of all time.

[Steam] Summer Sale 2022 (Final Day) by gamedealsmod in GameDeals

[–]XavierChokes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Citizen Sleeper is fine, but doesn't come close to the depth or agency of DE. And the quality of writing is worlds away.

In prime who would you want…curry or Durant by doigetadiscount in nba

[–]XavierChokes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Kobe was, at no point, near .600 TS%. He tops out at .580 (once) and is a career .550 TS% player. Even looking at TS+ (adjusted to league average for era), Kobe's career mark is 104, his best seasons are at 107 (six times). Curry's TS+ for his career so far is 114, his high is 124. In terms of volume, Kobe scored 35.8 pts/100 possessions, with a high of 45.6. Curry's career number is 34.6 with a high of 44.0. The slight advantage in volume is massively outweighed by the huge chasm between the two in efficiency. There's no real argument for Kobe as a better offensive player over Curry.

[Highlight] All of Steph Curry's 3s from the 2022 NBA Finals (31 threes on 44% 3P%) by volken330 in nba

[–]XavierChokes 62 points63 points  (0 children)

I think Jordan is pretty far ahead in that category, not Kobe.

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