(05-09-2024, 08:54 AM)omahen Wrote: A little bit of numbers about benches of the remaining teams. I didn't complicate that due to injuries some players played some minutes as starters - counted all their stats as bench guys. In case of NY I didn't count Randle (out) as starter.

Team; bench salary; average bench minutes per game in playoffs; average bench points per game in playoffs
East:
Boston: bench salary: 28; bench minute per game: 81; bench points per game: 24
Cleveland: 49; 85; 22
Indy: 48; 66; 34
Knicks: 53; 50; 16 (30 mil in Bogi and Burks who don't play at all, most of the rest for Robinson. Number gets higher with Randle in and one of currect starters to the bench)

West:
Denver: 26; 48; 14
Minny: 45; 75; 39
OKC: 54; 77; 22 (31.5 mil of it is Hayward, who will play for much less money next season)
Dallas: 52; 75; 25

Dallas has third most expensive bench which will get more expensive when Greens new deal kicks in next season. Knicks and OKC are more expensive based on some bloated expiring deals. Looks like Minny and Indy are getting most from their bench. Boston bench is very decent based on the salaries invested. Contributing same numbers as twice as expensive Mavs bench.

(05-09-2024, 09:26 AM)DallasMaverick Wrote: It would be interesting to see the plus/minus numbers for each bench, as well. After all, isn’t that the primary function of the subs? As a minimum, not to give up leads.

Not quite sure how I feel about lumping dead salary in with the bench. It’s certainly an important number, since it shows how accurately the front office guessed about player productivity, health, and fit. But is it a good measure of bench strength?

Another thing that might create noise: how coaches deploy their bench minutes. For example, any Dallas minutes with Luka or Kyrie off the floor should have an offensive disadvantage.

(05-09-2024, 08:54 AM)omahen Wrote: A little bit of numbers about benches of the remaining teams. I didn't complicate that due to injuries some players played some minutes as starters - counted all their stats as bench guys. In case of NY I didn't count Randle (out) as starter.

Team; bench salary; average bench minutes per game in playoffs; average bench points per game in playoffs
East:
Boston: bench salary: 28; bench minute per game: 81; bench points per game: 24
Cleveland: 49; 85; 22
Indy: 48; 66; 34
Knicks: 53; 50; 16 (30 mil in Bogi and Burks who don't play at all, most of the rest for Robinson. Number gets higher with Randle in and one of currect starters to the bench)

West:
Denver: 26; 48; 14
Minny: 45; 75; 39
OKC: 54; 77; 22 (31.5 mil of it is Hayward, who will play for much less money next season)
Dallas: 52; 75; 25

Dallas has third most expensive bench which will get more expensive when Greens new deal kicks in next season. Knicks and OKC are more expensive based on some bloated expiring deals. Looks like Minny and Indy are getting most from their bench. Boston bench is very decent based on the salaries invested. Contributing same numbers as twice as expensive Mavs bench.

(05-10-2024, 03:13 PM)michaeltex Wrote: On a totally different topic, who is the Kerr Keriisa kid orginally from Estonia? He's talking s**t about Luka stealing his number and how it's easy to get into Luka's head.

Just went through the portal from West Virginia to Kentucky after playing 3 years at Arizona. Sounds like he's either gone to the portal or threatened to go just about every offseason. Career averages of 9.7ppg/2.3 rpg/ 4.7 apg.

Says Luka stole "77" from him.

He's 23, about a year younger than Luka, but is still playing NCAA ball and is likely on nobody's draft radar. So at best he'll be a 24yo rookie, if he even gets a contract. We all know what Luka's accomplished by age 24.

Wondering if he was ever any kind of wunderkind in Europe that would warrant his big mouth over here.

(05-10-2024, 03:30 PM)omahen Wrote: I am not sure I have read anything so ridiculous before. Kid is younger than Luka and claims Luka stole "his" number... What did he do to earn a claim for sole possession of that number? There are thousands of basketball players around the world and I would assume Luka and this nobody are not the only ones wearing 77. 

Luka took 77 because 7, which was his number in Europe, was "stolen" by Powell. 

Guy is a "nobody", played against Luka once and is being smart. Slovenia won that game by 20. Luka scored 25 points on 9 of 18 shooting with 11 rebounds and 8 assists. "Nobody" got 14

Slovenia v Estonia boxscore - FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers - 25 August - FIBA.basketball  

Btw, he is wearing number 25 on his Arizona jersey on the wiki page. So there must be some other player(s) "stealing" "his" number there too. Just all around ridiculous. But I guess nowadays is enough to say something stupid to make the media. 

Kerr Kriisa - Wikipedia

(05-10-2024, 03:40 PM)RasheedsBigWhiteSpot Wrote: Numbers 6, 7 , 8 and 9 are illegal on any American basketball jersey below the NBA.

(05-12-2024, 07:28 PM)The Jom Wrote: https://twitter.com/Mavs_FFL/status/1789648930701009040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1789648930701009040%7Ctwgr%5E6cc4a0a3aea6972ac0e95f29a6442e1f5a208ee9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fbrittany-mahomes-was-showing-some-skin-in-her-stunning-outfit-at-mavericks-thunder-game%2F

(05-12-2024, 07:28 PM)The Jom Wrote: https://twitter.com/Mavs_FFL/status/1789648930701009040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1789648930701009040%7Ctwgr%5E6cc4a0a3aea6972ac0e95f29a6442e1f5a208ee9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fbrittany-mahomes-was-showing-some-skin-in-her-stunning-outfit-at-mavericks-thunder-game%2F

(05-13-2024, 11:27 AM)Knutsen Wrote: The reflink shows where you came from, dear Brittany-Lover-Jom! ;-)

(05-13-2024, 11:27 AM)Knutsen Wrote: The reflink shows where you came from, dear Brittany-Lover-Jom! ;-)

(05-13-2024, 12:06 PM)The Jom Wrote: Yep. I’m a new fan. Didn’t know who Kyrie was kissing after game 2. So I asked the google machine.

Edit: oh wait, wrong gal.

(05-13-2024, 09:35 AM)Lukedoncic Wrote: The infuriating thing about this clip is how so many people on the first few rows aren’t even watching! There’s a couple of women who are just casually chatting and that old glam rocker looking freak looks like he’s died in his seat!!

(05-14-2024, 08:17 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Jalen with 28 at half.  Man I miss playoff Luka.



Knicks have a 27 to 13 rebound advantage at half.  Myles Turner has 1 rebound.  He has way too many of these type of games.  Frustrating player