HeartAndHustle

I'm not sure about his stats in Denver, but his shot looks pretty smooth to me.

Your argument would make sense if I had said, "he's a flawless basketball god". I'm saying in general I feel like he is hustling on defense. For a rookie that hasn't played basketball in a long time, that makes me happy.

I feel like I see him flying around the floor to cover multiple people and fill in the gaps when others miss assignments. Here he is covering a guard:

I think Okeke is playing good defense. He's hesitant on offense, but for a rookie that hasn't played in a while, I think it will come to him.

Is it just me, or is our second unit really exciting? I feel like they're just flying around out there. I know some of it is new guys scrambling to be in the right spots, but I find the hustle really fun to watch.

I'm hoping Ross will get better shots up when he's not the only guy on the second unit who can score. Cole is a playmaker and scorer, and Chuma can at least space the floor.

Thank you for the stats! I never understood why people had that idea of Cliff. He gives young guys lots of minutes.

This is really good info. I think we need Khem, though. Especially with Bamba recovering from COVID, we don't know if he can play 18 minutes a game.

Which specific moves do you think would get us headed in the right direction?

I agree. Without the pick "swap", this deal makes more sense. I just hope Bamba can handle full time backup center duties next year.

I wouldn't do this deal. Maybe I'm missing something, but we would give up Khem and slide down 9 spots in the draft to get a below average shooter. That's on a team where Giannis is getting people open shots, too. Does Donte DiVincenzo do something I don't see in his stats?

Actually, the percentage of positive tests has gone from 4% to 16% in the last 30 days. https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/testing/individual-states/florida

I also read there is a huge spike in pneumonia deaths, implying misreporting.

I think they were just trying to get away from this planet for a while.

They have a better record without him, unfortunately.

I'm sad. The dunk contest doesn't deserve Aaron Gordon.

"I didn't want to be like DJ" - brutal.

That's really insightful. I hadn't thought about the volume from each spot.

Right now he doesn't have much choice, but when MCW comes back, I wonder if DJ loses some minutes.

We all talk about his shot coming back, but outside of the three, it's effective. He's second on the team in mid-range %, and he's shooting 80% from the free throw line. Even his three is improving nicely. He's at 33% over the last 7 games. I'm excited to see where he'll be by year end. https://stats.nba.com/players/shooting/?Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular Season&DistanceRange=By Zone&sort=Mid-Range FG PCT&dir=1&PerMode=Totals&TeamID=1610612753

Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised when they correctly rescinded JI's fifth foul the other night.

Poor guy. It was probably a medication to keep Jonathan "Freddie Krueger" Isaac out of his nightmares.

Ah, I didn't think about that. I wonder if there is a stat that factors in the offensive skill/efficiency of the guy you're defending.

I read that he was the 5th best defender in the entire NBA by opponent field goal percentage. I love the guy.

Hopefully he can revert to his previous year's performance - or even his career numbers. 6th in Fouls 7th in Free-throw percentage 10th in Field-goals percentage 13th in Free-throws made 13th in Field-goal attempts 13th in Points 13th in Field-goals made 14th in Efficiency 15th in Free-throw attempts 15th in 3-point attempts http://www.hoopsstats.com/basketball/fantasy/nba/orlando-magic/players/evan-fournier/rankings/18/22/349