Two Preseason Games left - 10/12 and 10/14

[marco102]

12 minutes ago, Peoriabird said:

All I know is what my eye see.  His shooting form and mechanics look great and the shot goes in.  Shooter shoot differently in different systems and under different circumstances and coaches.  There are numerous examples of this throughout the league.  Andrew Wiggins is a perfect example of what I'm talking about

 

3 hours ago, AHF said:

I don’t rule out improvements over time, especially from young players or players who have shown potential and progress developing.  But I don’t confuse an unreasonably small sample size for a meaningful data set.  He has never been an efficient scorer or good shooter.  If he develops that is great but I am sure as **** not assuming that a couple of preseason games means as much as 320 games.

My expectation for this year is 45-47% shooting from midrange and 33% from 3pt range.  I hope all the attention that Trae draws opens up easier shots for him and he kills it and blows those out of the water.  But I think assuming people will give you something they have never done before without very specific reasons to think their skills have changed is like dating someone with the assumption that you will “fix” them.  
 

Murray is a great mid range shooter.  Murray is an average to below average three point shooter.  Last season, he took more contested threes than any other player in the NBA.  That contributed to his low three point percentage.  I don't anticipate him being a 40% three point shooter this season. With the additional spacing and attention playing along side Trae will offer, I'd expect he'll be around 35% - 37%.  I also think he'll improve his free throw percentage to around 83%.  Both will go a long way in improving his true shooting percentage. 

I've been impressed with Murray's ability to score effectively and efficiently this preseason. I hope it translates to the season.

Edited October 15, 2022 by marco102

[JayBirdHawk]

PreSeason Stats:

https://www.nba.com/stats/players

 

[Spud2nique]

17 hours ago, sturt said:

And now, the bad news... the fixed number?

One.

I knew this day would come.

 

I made the response in my head, about to get in down and see Sturt used my joke.

I’m worried…  @kg01 what do I do?  Is this gonna happen again? 

 

[shakes]

10 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Bogi update:

 

 

one  of the things we've learned about Bogi since he got here is that he heals slower than anyone in the league.  If they're saying 4-6 weeks always bet on 8.  Whatever they say add 2 being weeks or months. 

He's the opposite of Trae who seems to heal faster than anyone in the league.  When they say 4-6 for Trae you subtract 2 to get the real number.

[marco102]

2 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

PreSeason Stats:

https://www.nba.com/stats/players

 

Hawks looking nice!

[Spud2nique]

Just finished watching the game.

AJ is gonna get real minutes. 10-15 imo. The kid is a vet, he’s been playing pro ball with his pops and his pops NBA friends since he was 2. So we basically drafted a 17 year rookie. Solid.

OO- Loved the middy he showed early in the game off the inbounds. Just a smooth set up and stroke. He’s a passer too, speaking of passing, FRANK LOVIN CUTTERS! Point center, I don’t love the amount of threes he will take, not because I don’t love the stroke but because we can get a better shot most times.

Holiday- We have been blessed with great backup PG’s the last couple years, Delon and now Aaron, dude is a team player. A winner. Good chemistry with his brother too, no surprise there.

Jalen Johnson- Where is that Crowder thread…  I may need to apologize.. young man killin it. 

[JayBirdHawk]

9 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

Jalen Johnson- Where is that Crowder thread…  I may need to apologize.. young man killin it. 

Right here     

On 10/10/2022 at 2:35 PM, Spud2nique said:

I’d trade any combo of Justin Holiday and Jalen Johnson for him. Also future 2nd rounders. No Bogi, absolutely no Hunter.

 

[Spud2nique]

4 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Right here     

Well that was a quick find. …

Thanks Burd! Always there for me! 
 

ps I took my whoopin don’t send mama cat !  

[JayBirdHawk]

Just now, Spud2nique said:

Well that was a quick find. …

Thanks Burd! Always there for me! 
 

ps I took my whoopin don’t send mama cat !  

Happy to oblige 

[Spud2nique]

Jalen oop from Aaron. 

[bleachkit]

20 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

Well that was a quick find. …

Thanks Burd! Always there for me! 
 

ps I took my whoopin don’t send mama cat !  

That wont be necessary. That inanity of your proposed trade spoke for itself. 

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

12 hours ago, Diesel said:

Culver has gone from 6th overall to barely hanging on.

 

12 hours ago, terrell said:

Damn Culver.. lol

 

12 hours ago, hawkman said:

Culver's shot is BROKEN broken.

 

12 hours ago, hawkman said:

I don't know what else he does well that will keep him on the roster.

Should we even keep Culver on that 2way.  He didn't have one standout play.

[JayBirdHawk]

13 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Now the real games begin!!

Go HAWKS!!!!

Can't wait for the first @lethalweapon3 Game Thread of the 2022-23 season!  

[NBASupes]

2 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

PreSeason Stats:

https://www.nba.com/stats/players

 

Hunter abandoned the Middy last year and was mainly a 3 and D player but limited. Now he's back to all around Dre

[NBASupes]

1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

 

Should we even keep Culver on that 2way.  He didn't have one standout play.

Honestly, they just signed some kid from Portland. He might get a 2 way and they cut Culver. When Atlanta cut Cooper, they proved they aren't scared to cut players they were once high on

[terrell]

1 hour ago, NBASupes said:

Honestly, they just signed some kid from Portland. He might get a 2 way and they cut Culver. When Atlanta cut Cooper, they proved they aren't scared to cut players they were once high on

Who?

[JayBirdHawk]

1 hour ago, NBASupes said:

Honestly, they just signed some kid from Portland. He might get a 2 way and they cut Culver. When Atlanta cut Cooper, they proved they aren't scared to cut players they were once high on

 

1 minute ago, terrell said:

Who?

 

 

[hawkman]

4 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

 

 

Should we even keep Culver on that 2way.  He didn't have one standout play.

I liked Culver in the Draft, but it's not looking good right now. I'm not sure he's good enough at the other things to compensate for his nonexistent shooting. At least a guy like Josh Childress hit the boards and was a decent enough slasher and cutter to somewhat make up for his broken jumper. 

[kg01]

Has anyone acknowledged the real hero of the game vs the PeliCan'ts?

That jackleg that kept standing up and in the way of the camera?  Bless you, you wayward soul.  The back of your head was as wide as the Sierra Nevadas tho.