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donlittle25:
He was supposed to come out and make a statement. Abi Hakeem Na come out make statement say he suppose be MVP?

He should grow up. He's not the first to get denied an MVP. What bigger statement than getting to the Finals can be made

I feel like the Bucks are quitting on this game. This meltdown is unacceptable. Boston never lost their poise whenever they were down

Khanben:
Agree with this, he either needs to do what Tatum did this year which is improve on his shot selection which led to a huge increase in his shooting percentage or he does a Kobe and starts hitting those bad shots at a very good percentage. If he doesn't do any of the above, he needs to be shipped out while he has trade value

I wouldn't trade ten tubers of yam for Dillon Brooks

Roland17:
The coach left him on the court primarily because of his defense and that was what Jenkins emphasized on when he answered the question before delving to his offense. In the NBA, if you are constantly open from beyond the arc, it is for a reason. When you go 0-4 you can switch it up and take it to the rack and not allow your opponents play the %s. He is not a shooter to continue shooting.. Shooters are the ones with that mentality not spammers.. You play to your strength..

If he was making the open shots from beyond the arc then that is a different conversation because he is in rhythm but this man is not a shooter but continues to spam the 3s and finished 1-8 and you say he should continue shooting. Well, we can see how the spamming cost them a victory that was well within their grasp.

His first shot was an airball. I've been following Dillon Brooks since the bubble pandemic season. That 24 on his shirt makes him think he's Kobe. He has the worst shot selection in the entire league and I'm not exaggerating.

Whatever they think he offers in defense he will easily offset with his rubbish shot selection. To make the next step he's the first guy Memphis has to trade just like GSW moved Monta and Monta was nowhere as bad as this dude

etidy:
I totally disagree with this take on Trae young.
He's literally one of the best passers in the league. He may not be the most efficient shooter but efficiency is even a modern concert.
I grew up watching kobe, tracy McGrady, allen Iverson and Co spamming difficult shots to get 30 points for 40-45% shooting and it use to be praised as an awesome game.

The fact that trae had one bad series against an elite defense in a heavy lopsided series doesn't mean Trae should get this disrespect.

It's not like he just took his team to the conference finals despite an inferior squad while having multiple elite games.

I've been on record praising Trae Young here so I don't know what you're aiming at. Also I'm laying emphasis on his scoring. Abi wetin connect 3pt spamming with passing?

It's not about the efficiency it's about the fact that his scoring game is not as multifaceted as the guys you listed above. Anybody that knows anything about basketball will know that guarding a Kobe, an AI or T-Mac, Tony Parker would be far more tasking on a defender than guarding a Trae Young. Because they have more tools

Trae's struggles were easy to predict, they took him out to G-League level because he was limited as a scorer like I told y'all he was.

15pts on 31% FG and 18% from 3.

A good defense will reduce your efficiency but not to this level. It will get worse as teams sus him out if he doesn't vary his scoring or cut down on his 3pt spamming that will make his numbers look worse. Especially now that he can't trick refs into cheap fouls like before

Roland17:
Pesin wen barely shoot 30% from 3 during the regular season, reach a vital game in a tough series and anointed himself the 2nd coming of Steph Curry!

Some of these guys lucky say I no be their team mate.

The guy is a menace that I have noted since the Bubble season. Maybe na that 24 wey e dey wear make am believe say him be Kobe but this fool has no bag yet he keeps shooting and shooting his team out of games

No basketball IQ. No feel for the game. He just empties the clip every single time. And in true Dillon Brooks fashion launched a garbage time 3 at the buzzer that went in

etidy:
For what Trae young has done in this league. This constitutes as blasphemy.

I'm referring to Trae Young as a scorer. I never said anything about him as a passer mate.

Khanben:
So you somehow know more basketball than the likes of Kareem, Isiah Thomas, Bird who say the players now are better shooters than they ever were.
As for 12-18fts there was never a time in nba history where those were efficient shots for role players. Why take a shot that you shoot at 40% for a 2 when you can take another where you shoot 35% for a 3. Name me one Star player that does not take 12-18fts, heck even Giannis with his limitations attempts them.

PS: As for Trae looking like a Gleague player when his shoots are not falling, that is the same for every PG who has ever played who is not only undersized but also a poor defender. If his shoots are not falling, all he has is his playmaking and that is not enough to be the number 1 option of a team. This is one of the main reasons why GMs always prefer to draft the bigger and athletic guy because even if they are poor defenders, the combination of size and effort on the defensive end can negate that weakness. But a guy like Trae even effort does nothing for him, so when his shots are not falling, he looks average.

They are better cause they spam it more full stop. No need for long argument

How many people shoot 35% from 3 in playoffs setting on average except the historically great ones like Steph and Klay? You think it's better to spam 3pters than have a reliable bank shot like Timmy or a reliable midrange like Chris Paul?

I've told you Trae does not have as deep an offensive bag as you and most people claimed. He mostly spammed 3s. He gets away with it sometimes but he's been lucky to run into a Sixers with Ben Simmons the previous year. He will run into further problems if he doesn't expand his game beyond 3pt spamming

donlittle25:
Like say you be prophet

They are more skilled yenyenyen

Can Dillon Brooks stop taking shots for the love of God

Memphis finally using their size and physicality and stopping with the bullshittin

Why is Dillon Brooks even allowed to shoot ffs

Dillon Brooks. Ohh my lawdy where did they find this guy?

Bucks 3pt shooting this series has been criminal

Jrue is 5 for 22

Yeah Bucks are in big trouble. Would be shocked if they won

Horford wth

Horford giving Giannis a taste of his own medicine

Where was this Horford for the Hawks all those years? This man is damn near 40, this makes no sense

Giannis is different man. Phenomenon

Horford is a problem

Khanben:
IMHO, the 6ers are just a bad match-up for them. They hang their hats on defense but have no one that can guard Embiid 1v1. Also Their second option on offense i.e Herro, can be targeted on the other end. Finally Lowry does not look fit at all, I know he is out there playing but he just is not okay physically and without him guys like Bam who needs someone to set them up will suffer offensively.

Their only reliable option offensively has been Butler. Saw Spoelstra try to put Tucker on Embiid and that was so amusing.

Game 5 would be pivotal for the Heat. Role players like Strus and Vincent have done nothing thus far. If the Heat don't find a way to slow down Embiid early he opens up the game for everyone else. Maxey, Harris, Harden. Then they would be coming back to Philly avoiding elimination and I don't believe even Doc would bottle such an advantage

Who will tell Udoka to stop putting Brown on Giannis

Roland17:
Come on man! Dude is experiencing swelling and soreness to his left knee which was surgically repaired in March.

That's not what I'm implying. It's not slander. He was bound to get hurt with the intensity of being attacked by Giannis is the point. He's beating everybody up

Robert Williams out. All that falling falling for Game 3 I'm not suprised

When we say this era of players spam 3's. What we mean is the league today is filled with guys that would rather consistently shoot 1/10 than develop a reliable midrange 12-18 footer that you can fall back on in playoffs setting

There's really no variety in today's game when it comes to shot making and shot selection.

We were talking about Trae Young the other day and I remember telling y'all this guy just spams 3's. Once his 3's don't fall he would look like a G-League caliber player with embarrassing numbers.

The gag is I don't even believe this era overall has better shooters. It's just that they take so many 3's it looks that way. I always like to use Marc Gasol as an example

Marc Gasol at 31 went from 0 3's per game most of his career to 4 3's at 32.

BlueMann:
I thought the Heat had gone past the level where they'd require Butler to carry them. Almost everyone else just stank up the place with their shooting. Tough L for him to take, had a superb 40-point performance.

Now has 36.5ppg (73 points) on 60% shooting in these last two games, the other starters COMBINED have 16ppg (62 points) on 39%.

James Harden went off in the fourth tho.

Maybe we overrated the Heat a bit. Their scoring core is basically Herro and Butler. Bam needs someone to get him shots. Oladipo is hit and miss. With Embiid back all bets are off. Won't be shocked at all if Philly pull the comeback provided Embiid remains healthy

aliondo:
I have to agree with A40...This present game is more about spamming threes and it could be annoying...if it falls for you,your luck....I mean with all the skill set and talents in this generation...

That's what it is. This same Finney Smith tomorrow might look like a G-League player when he goes 2 of 10. Even Luka was 1-10 from 3

Roland17:
Remember, I have always said Finney Smith Jr is one of my favorite players. You guys have the best 3 and D guys in the league. Don’t forget Bullock also! He has been cooking..

Bullock was shooting nonsense today tbh. Smith, Bertans were the guys shooting well.

Bertans has been such a useful addition. Whoever signed off on that Tingus Pingus trade really helped Luka out

Suns thought it was going to be an easy series but be like Mavs are matching them blow for blow.

If Luka's 3 and D guys keep making these 3s we could be in for an upset. Bertans, Kleber, Finney Smith. When they are hot they go Super saiyan

etidy:
His athleticism is definitely an advantage he should leverage on but he shouldn't play basketball at 300km/hr for 36 min every game. The way he lands is often very reckless. If he can learn from kyrie how to use superior handles to get his shot off and curry how to play off the ball, he would be unstoppable with risking his career

I understand but his handles are definitely not Kyrie level. His shooting is also dodgy. If you say he can be more of a facilitator I get that but these playoffs are clearly showing the necessity of Ja playing how he plays. Save for Game 1 ending.

He's scoring and facilitating at an elite level.

Been seeing a lot of talk about Morant and his style and I have to ask How else will you have Morant play?

I mean it is true he could end up like D.Rose but the truth is his skillset is his skillset. What is the alternative. If we're asking a 22 year old to tone down his athleticism that his team and himself clearly need to succeed then I don't know what becomes of him moving forward

How are you crying about no calls when you got double the calls of the home team. How many times was Giannis whacked in the paint while getting boards late. No calls. 17 straight minutes not one foul. And some how the ref favored the Bucks. I call cap

You got all the calls that made the game closer than it should have been. No coincidence that a 13pt lead evaporated in the same timeframe there was a 17-0 free throw advantage

Roland17:
Total rubbish! What is the meaning of shooting per say? How did we go from he was not shooting to now shooting per say which is what I alluded to in my previous post that he was off his feet before contact was made! Everyone including the commentators saw it but some how it is not a shooting foul!

Bruh that was a sweep. No way was he shooting. He didn't gather to shoot neither was he off his feet till after contact