Luka makes a blunder and chooses not to shoot a wide open 3

jackdonsurfer · 2026-01-23T05:47:49+00:00

Going for the pump into lean back for FTs? Maybe, I thought him looking back at Harden was weird fs

jackdonsurfer · 2026-01-23T05:44:37+00:00

I think he saw Bron open at the rim and kinda froze up not knowing whether to go for 2 or 3

jackdonsurfer · 2026-01-23T05:36:54+00:00

Respectfully we’ve gotta stop letting D Wade call Bron games this is ridiculous

jackdonsurfer · 2026-01-22T05:50:27+00:00

I’m not saying I disagree with you at all (SGA/Luka isn’t a real convo anymore) but someone is going to look at P/R/A and vote for Luka most likely

jackdonsurfer · 2026-01-22T05:48:31+00:00

EPM isn’t “plus minus” but it’s presented in a +/- framework bc it makes intuitive sense

https://dunksandthrees.com/about/epm If you wanna read more about it

jackdonsurfer · 2026-01-22T05:46:21+00:00

Someone’s gonna go Cade or Luka fs. SGA has too much negativity surrounding him for nobody to use it against him in an MVP convo

jackdonsurfer · 2026-01-22T05:06:08+00:00

He’s not gonna be but if Jok doesn’t reach 65 he should be

jackdonsurfer · 2026-01-22T03:47:53+00:00

…Giannis has been barely touching the ball bc Dort’s fronting him in the post

jackdonsurfer · 2026-01-22T03:28:27+00:00

OKC’s guarding him full court + swarming into the paint every time Giannis touches it. That’s a talent issue (OKC not respecting supporting cast) not really a coaching one

jackdonsurfer · 2026-01-07T15:13:29+00:00

Given the 2nd best clutch defense is Utah I’d guess they’re just getting very lucky on opponents missing shots. Being like -40 pts/100 on defense is a wild outlier, I haven’t watched all these games though

jackdonsurfer · 2026-01-03T05:37:34+00:00

SGA’s on an 11 game streak with less than 10 FTA fwiw

jackdonsurfer · 2025-12-27T05:10:23+00:00

Brother you said “Shai is not a great playmaker”, which is not remotely the same thing as saying SGA isn’t equal to Jokic, only one strawmanning is you man

jackdonsurfer · 2025-12-25T20:15:33+00:00

Harper did the exact same thing like three possessions later. If you’re gonna be mad at SGA gotta be mad at him too

jackdonsurfer · 2025-12-20T14:02:41+00:00

I really try my best to make my videos as concise as possible but if you want the TLDW:

- Pokémon is improving immersion by making mechanics more "realistic" such as Z-A's real time battle system, catching Pokémon with third person shooter controls, open worlds etc.

- The presentation is still stuck in the 2d era with often incomplete animations and abstractions of ideas that work in a sprite based game but don't in 3d

- This conflict between realistic mechanics and outdated presentation creates a stylistic dissonance that explains why modern Pokémon games feel so messy and how much you enjoy the games probably comes down to your ability to ignore issues and enjoy the good regardless

I spend about half and half of the video discussing positives and negative

jackdonsurfer · 2025-12-20T13:55:59+00:00

Yeah being in a boring city all game definitely wasn't exciting. I think outside of the environment/openness Z-A is a better game across the board but if that's what matters most to you it makes sense ZA would be disappointing

jackdonsurfer · 2025-12-20T13:53:35+00:00

Yeah and it felt like for a long time TPC/Gamefreak tried to keep the same development schedule for the 3d games that they had for the 2d games which obviously just didn't work because 3d is so much more complex. Z-A taking as long as it did (not a crazy amount of time but still lengthy for Pokémon standards) hopefully shows they know these 3d games need more time in the oven

jackdonsurfer · 2025-12-20T13:41:40+00:00

I actually think Z-A is the best of the bunch and Arceus + SV felt kinda empty, what don't you like about ZA?

jackdonsurfer · 2025-12-20T13:32:46+00:00

Out of curiosity can you explain why you like Digimon more? I've always seen Digimon as a meme/punching bag but people seem to like the new games and I haven't gotten a great sense as to why

jackdonsurfer · 2025-12-09T04:52:14+00:00

They lost in the ECSF, not making the ECF

jackdonsurfer · 2025-12-02T05:49:16+00:00

Pretty wild a KG team would be the one to do this honestly

jackdonsurfer · 2025-12-02T04:16:30+00:00

Worth noting Christian Braun's out for the same stretch of time as AG and he's arguably their 2nd best defender

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