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JawsGT wrote: View PostI was being sarcastic. You musn't read any of my posts. Should have used the pick font I guess.
Tom Brady for example. If you didn't know his real age you probably would think he just turned 30. He's 40.Mamba Mentality
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TRex wrote: View PostLol you can't guess how old a person is just because of how they look. Greg Oden looked like 50 years old when he was drafted.
He looked 50 well before he was drafted."My biggest concern as a coach is to not confuse winning with progress." - Steve Kerr
"If it's unacceptable in defeat, it's unacceptable in victory." - Jeff Van Gundy
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JawsGT wrote: View Postprecisely, all PF's are being dragged away from the basket more and more in recent years as teams focus on shooting 3s at a higher rate. It's easy to envision a scenario in which Scotty Brooks directs Ibaka to worry more about perimeter D and expanding his range, in part due to playing next to a more capable and mobile big man in Adams (who can defend the rim and rebound better than Perkins), and in part due to necessity in order to keep up with growing trends league wide.
I think that definitely affected his offensive rebounding rate collapsing, but that's why I didn't include it.
What about his overall DRPM sliding so much? He went from being a top-ranked guy to middle of the pack both in his final year at OKC and now in Orlando. And the field goal % of his man climbing? They move in lockstep.
I don't know if he's older than he says he is. We'll probably never know. But the raw stats are concerning, and we're not going to have much time to evaluate before his big payday.
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TRex wrote: View PostBtw, did u know Leo Rautins is older than Jack Armstrong?
Leo looks like he's 40ish while Jack looks like he's in his 60's lol.
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Scraptor wrote: View PostI think that definitely affected his offensive rebounding rate collapsing, but that's why I didn't include it.
What about his overall DRPM sliding so much? He went from being a top-ranked guy to middle of the pack both in his final year at OKC and now in Orlando. And the field goal % of his man climbing? They move in lockstep.
I don't know if he's older than he says he is. We'll probably never know. But the raw stats are concerning, and we're not going to have much time to evaluate before his big payday.
In any event, Serge may not actually be 27, but I highly doubt his age is off by 5 years as some have suggested, and I also doubt he is in a physical decline that may be indicative of older athletes. He may not have the same bounce in his step that he had in his first few years, I'm not sure, but we don't need the Ibaka that started next to Perkins, the Ibaka that started next to Adams would do fine. If he can play D even like PAtterson, that will be a huge help.
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I can't stop reading this title like a trump tweet since the first reply pointed it out.
"Canada letting in anybody! Hasn't been good since thunder! Looks 40! First name Russian! Last name terrorist! They're sending their worst! You've made An enemy! SAD!"9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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KeonClark wrote: View PostAnd we can only realistically finish between 3rd and 6th now. So hopefully we catch 3rd.
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DanH wrote: View PostWhy is 2nd unrealistic? Imagine for a second that they play the remainder of the season like they did the first two months. Is it really a stretch to close a 5 game gap? It's not likely by any stretch, but to say it is unrealistic is stretching a bit."We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard
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rocwell wrote: View PostI like Washington. Agree on Boston tho
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