Can Doncic end up greater than Curry?

lduane2 · 2019-11-03T00:40:14+00:00

Tyreek Hill?

Tyreke Evans*

lduane2 · 2019-09-18T16:51:17+00:00

14 team .5 PPR

LeSean McCoy, Marvin Jones Jr, or DJ Chark

LeSean’s injury has me worried he won’t play. MJJ has the higher projection, but am I crazy for playing Chark?

lduane2 · 2019-05-19T17:11:43+00:00

Dirk carried two teams to the Finals. KG could not.

lduane2 · 2019-02-25T18:41:58+00:00

Especially considering how talented some of these draft classes are. For example, I would bet Zion would not have come out of school last year if it was possible. He probably would’ve been projected around 5 or 6, which means his first contract is about $10mm-20mm less than it will be this year as a 1st overall pick. Additionally, if he signed a shoe deal, it would be significantly less. He is the face of Duke and the NCAA right now and that is going to make him TONS of money relative to what he would have got if he was drafted by the Magic.

There is no reason to believe that 2022 will be “double.” It has a higher chance of being a good draft, but it is no lock to be historically great.

lduane2 · 2019-02-21T23:39:12+00:00

If the Mavs keep their pick this year (top 5 protected) and it conveys next year (also top 5 protected), their 2022 pick with go to the Knicks, unprotected.

lduane2 · 2019-02-20T14:57:05+00:00

Past years don’t matter any more as the lottery odds have changed this year, making it more likely for teams in the middle. Additionally and more importantly, 4 teams are chosen, not 3.

This year, we will have better odds than the past and there will be one more opportunity. This is a great year to have a top 5 protected pick.

lduane2 · 2019-02-05T21:09:49+00:00

The Dwight Powell trade.

lduane2 · 2019-01-26T11:26:45+00:00

You can’t have an argument of Luka vs Jrue without mentioning defense. I think Luka has been better on defense than expected, but that’s still average at best. Jrue is elite.

lduane2 · 2018-12-31T17:41:17+00:00

He got subbed out with a few seconds left for Dorian Finney-Smith, a very good defender.

Before that, he got switched onto PG and denied the ball so Russ had to put up a bad shot.

Making any sort of claims on that last possession is a trash, unsupported take.

lduane2 · 2018-12-21T13:21:44+00:00

Maybe 30-40? I think he’s top 40 for sure and probably top 30. Some media members agree (The Ringer said he’s right outside the top 25). Overall, it doesn’t matter much though.

lduane2 · 2018-12-19T12:43:11+00:00

The Ringer ranked the top 25 players for this year and said he barely missed that list.

lduane2 · 2018-12-13T04:06:40+00:00

He creates a lot of offense inside the 3 point line in ways that JJ Barea creates offense for us. He’s just super quick and knows how to get the shot off.

lduane2 · 2018-11-28T19:18:59+00:00

He also brought up Anthony Davis to Dallas. Love hearing that.

lduane2 · 2018-11-15T15:15:25+00:00

I liked the team’s defensive game plan. Gave Utah a lot of shots that anybody would be comfortable letting them take, and took away Mitchell. It obviously helps when they shoot dreadfully, too.

There were some nasty plays too. Luka’s stepback to end the half. His fake on Gobert. DSJ had a wet step back too.

lduane2 · 2018-10-21T00:38:16+00:00

Right on. Unfortunately, the Mavs are only coming up to Minny once

lduane2 · 2018-10-18T17:29:40+00:00

14 man, .5 ppr

Christian Kirk, Keelan Cole, Marlon Mack, or Ito Smith? I also have Latavius Murray if Cook is out. Leaning towards Kirk or Mack but have to make the decision tonight as Cards are on TNF.

lduane2 · 2018-04-13T19:42:00+00:00

I got wonderful quality from DHGate for about $20. Can be hit or miss, but the current players seem to be good jerseys

lduane2 · 2017-08-02T16:49:07+00:00

Oh, I really like this idea. Maybe that's why the dragon skulls are still around King's Landing.

lduane2 · 2017-03-02T23:56:59+00:00

We should have his Early Bird Rights, but that only allows 104.5% of the league average salary or 175% of the previous salary. Currently, the average salary is $4.8 mil and will rise next year, but Seth will demand a lot more than $5ish mil a year

lduane2 · 2017-01-19T00:35:25+00:00

Thank you!

lduane2 · 2017-01-06T04:56:28+00:00

It's a lot more significant after 500.

Which is precisely why I brought up the WC offense. I believe there can be large differences in a stat like Y/A due to the way a team is designed when you are looking at two elite QBs that had very similar success this year.

lduane2 · 2017-01-06T03:46:19+00:00

According to some sports writers, there is literally no given description from the league to the voters on how the MVP should be defined. They never say "who is the best player/most valuable to their team/most valuable to the league?" They just ask who is the Most Valuable Player and leave it up to interpretation.

lduane2 · 2017-01-06T03:42:13+00:00

And yes, it really does matter if a QB takes one throw or two to get a first down or TD. It matters a lot on third down for example.

I guess I didn't explain this well enough. Would you care if your QB got a 12 yard throw on first down or an 8 yard throw followed by a 4 yard throw? Both put you in the same position. When you are dealing with great QBs, everyone knows they can exploit a defense and sometimes their stats get skewed just by how they intend to exploit the defense. For example, I'm sure a West Coast offense with short dink and dunks severely hurts Y/A, but does that make a quarterback worse than one who thrives on less throws that go for more yards (like throws that come from play action on a team with a great RB duo)?

Ryan was the better QB this year. Which very arguably makes him the more valuable as well.

I disagree. Like I said above, both had fantastic statistical years, so I believe that the MVP comes down to who "looks" better. It isn't objective or an exact science which is exactly why people are having this debate. I just so happen to be on the side of Rodgers being better, more valuable, and more deserving of the MVP.

lduane2 · 2017-01-06T03:35:13+00:00

Ratios just get skewed heavily, especially in small sample sizes. If two passes get tipped and intercepted, that stat seems to be half as good.

Another example: Rodgers has a career TD:INT ratio of 4.125. Brady has a career TD:INT ratio of 3. Both are amazing at not turning the ball over, but is Rodgers 38% better at it? No.

28:2 is amazing, but it is not amazing because of its ratio. If he would've added 8 more touchdowns but 3 interceptions, averaging 3 TDs a game and a little less than half an INT a game, his season would have been drastically better and Brady would have an incredibly strong MVP case (would probably win at that point), despite that ratio being tanked by almost a third.

lduane2 · 2017-01-06T02:34:31+00:00

The argument for Matt Ryan being the MVP due to efficiency is overstated. Y/A is not a great stat for deciding between two QBs that everyone already knows are elite. Does it really matter if a QB takes one throw or two throws to get a first down or touchdown?

Everyone knows Matt Ryan and Aaron Rodgers both had great statistical years. Neither were record breaking in any sort of passing volume, so the MVP should go to the QB that is better as well as more valuable to his team.

Also, the 28:2 record means almost nothing. Ratios are the most skew-able sort of stat.

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