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re: USA vs Slovenia
Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:54 pm to TigerinATL
Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:54 pm to TigerinATL
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going their
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Posted on 8/27/14 at 1:24 pm to corndeaux
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The biggest reason the US has been so good defensively is Anthony Davis, a player unlike any who got regular minutes on the 2012 team. He was unbelievable again on Tuesday, with a line of 18 points, 11 rebounds, four steals, four blocks and zero fouls in a mere 18 minutes. Any action involving Davis continues to be death for the offense, like here when he shut down three separate actions before blocking a step back jumper by a guard.
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Coach K rotated Davis in and out repeatedly in the first half to keep him fresh rather than slavishly playing him only with the first unit. He will need to play as many minutes as possible in the knockout rounds with the backup centers still looking iffy.
Davis’ on-court defensive numbers were relatively poor last year for the Pelicans, but given his talent it seems very unlikely that will continue this year. His defensive skills have certainly translated into great team-wide numbers defensively on this squad.
The Chicago native should be the best defensive power forward in basketball next year. He will be joined by a top-five center in Omer Asik and a very good point guard in Jrue Holiday. If the Pelicans are not a top-10 defense next year, Monty Williams is going to have some explaining to do.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 1:27 pm to saintsfan92612
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Davis’ on-court defensive numbers were relatively poor last year for the Pelicans
wat
Posted on 8/27/14 at 1:28 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
What's sad is I've always written well, but the Internet is rotting my brain. You would think if you write more you'd be even more in practice, but there's something about this short form writing we're doing that's making things worse, and it's a global epidemic. It's like we're all working out more than ever but are actually weaker because we're only using 1 lbs weights.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 1:33 pm to TigerinATL
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Monty's supposed to be going their to learn, not infect others with his ideas
That is a very scary thought.
so is 18/11/4/4 in 19 minutes.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 1:34 pm to whoknows1390
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so is 18/11/4/4 in 19 minutes.
that isn't scary, that is flapworthy
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:05 pm to quail man
Flawed stats, but he's probably looking at the NBA.com stats. Davis had a 107 DRating (though 104 on BR). Also the defense rated the same whether he was on or off according to NBA.com. His RPM on ESPN only ranked 22nd among PF. Lot of that is on the scrubs he had to play with. But he still made mistakes on defense too
That clip above of Davis ultimately blocking the shot is incredible. Having him hard hedge with his length is enticing, but watching him play the Noah role and just shut shite down is stupefying.
That clip above of Davis ultimately blocking the shot is incredible. Having him hard hedge with his length is enticing, but watching him play the Noah role and just shut shite down is stupefying.
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