Australian basketball.

[peternorth]

NATIVES OF AUSTRALIA IN THE NBA
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Dyson Daniels	Atlanta Hawks	5
Alex Ducas	OKC Thunder	88
Dante Exum	Dallas Mavericks	5
Johnny Furphy	Indiana Pacers	12
Josh Giddey	Chicago Bulls	3
Joe Ingles	Minnesota Timberwolves	7
Kyrie Irving *	Dallas Mavericks	2
Jock Landale	Houston Rockets	2
Thon Maker	Houston Rockets	15
Jack McVeigh	Also of the Houston Rockets	58
Patty mills	Utah Jazz	8
Duop Reath	Portland Trailblazers	28
Ben Simmons	Brooklyn Nets	10
Matisse Thybulle	Portland Trailblazers	4
Luke Travers	Cleveland Cavaliers	33
Josh Green	Charlotte Hornets	10

 

[Satan]

In another 15 years, Giddey will be old enough for LeBron to recruit him.

When is bronny likely to go in draft? Lebron wants to play a year with him.

 

[JT_the_Man]

When is bronny likely to go in draft? Lebron wants to play a year with him.

2024.

Smart play on a few levels from LeBron. Assuming he continues to defy Father Time, he’s almost guaranteeing his son gets drafted higher than he probably should be.

 

[blackcat]

In another 15 years, Giddey will be old enough for LeBron to recruit him.

touché

 

[blackcat]

I think lillard is like 37 %. Harden 36% ...

If giddy gets to 38% deadset laughing

thanks ;') puts my ambit forecast in perspective...

I will add a corollary, DL shoots better than Steph from >10feet outside the perimeter, and JH has Curry equivalent usage from the perimeter not materially more than DL too , the aforementioned never have an unguarded attempt and definitely not an open corner shot , this certainly undermines Daryl Morey's false-binary*
True-shooting percentage above 50% at volume-use is the ballast of an offense

which echoes LBJ's aphorism 'two points is not always two points' ... hellooooo Craig Ehlo and Byron Russell

 

[hotchilli]

LBJ could have just won J-Gid RotY

'he is really, really, really good'
_____1_____2_____3

LeBron James praises Josh Giddey's game: 'He's playing beautiful basketball' | Sporting News Australia

Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has taken the NBA by storm over the past week, and his play has caught the eye of arguably the greatest player of all time in LeBron James.

www.sportingnews.com

Gotta give some credit to Neroli Meadows for asking LBJ specifically on Giddey.

 

[blackcat]

Gotta give some credit to Neroli Meadows for asking LBJ specifically on Giddey.

Is that the same #Nerolithemeadows

props to dr turf

 

[Gigantic]

2024.

Smart play on a few levels from LeBron. Assuming he continues to defy Father Time, he’s almost guaranteeing his son gets drafted higher than he probably should be.

On the flipside, he could get Bronny drafted to a small market team

 

[Happy Mastenator]

±4years for his perimeter shot to 'work'

ie. ~38% ±
to keep the defence honest and invoke one arm of triple-threat posture

You don't need to shoot 38% to do that. If you shoot ~35% that's enough. That's over a point per possession.

Couple that with his playmaking skills he'd be great.

 

[blackcat]

You don't need to shoot 38% to do that. If you shoot ~35% that's enough. That's over a point per possession.

Couple that with his playmaking skills he'd be great.

and he is 34% over last 10 games

 

[Happy Mastenator]

It's the mistake Ben Simmons has made. Given his other skills he doesn't need to shoot even 35% from three. If he shot 30% that would be enough, he wouldn't be shooting high volume to make it fatal, just enough that your man can't stand 5 meters off.

 

[blackcat]

It's the mistake Ben Simmons has made. Given his other skills he doesn't need to shoot even 35% from three. If he shot 30% that would be enough, he wouldn't be shooting high volume to make it fatal, just enough that your man can't stand 5 meters off.

Yep , and see Kidd Nash BrettMaher... if he wants enough... you can teach anyone to shoot in an empty gym , but pulling the trigger in Staples or Boston Garden or Madison Square is different , the geometry is the same , but it is fundamentally different , if you add Kawhi George Bridges Holiday Thybulle as you defender , then we learn who can make their own shot , and it is not outside his ability.

Ben's capacity , there are enough youtubeclips of him u16/u18 for Knox or Nunawading before he went to Monteverdi which is ample evidence he had touch from outside... but you must be v.o.l.u.m.e. at LSU and at Philly and not build a mental b.l.o.c.k. (see: golfers' yips × BruceWillis)

 

[Marcel Proust]

It's the mistake Ben Simmons has made. Given his other skills he doesn't need to shoot even 35% from three. If he shot 30% that would be enough, he wouldn't be shooting high volume to make it fatal, just enough that your man can't stand 5 meters off.

These types of players are still left wide open shooting 30%

Giannis. Westbrook etc

 

[Marcel Proust]

Yep , and see Kidd Nash BrettMaher... if he wants enough... you can teach anyone to shoot in an empty gym , but pulling the trigger in Staples or Boston Garden or Madison Square is different , the geometry is the same , but it is fundamentally different , if you add Kawhi George Bridges Holiday Thybulle as you defender , then we learn who can make their own shot , and it is not outside his ability.

Ben's capacity , there are enough youtubeclips of him u16/u18 for Knox or Nunawading before he went to Monteverdi which is ample evidence he had touch from outside... but you must be v.o.l.u.m.e. at LSU and at Philly and not build a mental b.l.o.c.k. (see: golfers' yips × BruceWillis)

Apparently Simmons shooting threes and clutch shots were pretty good at Monteverdi too.

 

[Iceman!]

People obsess way too much over Ben getting a 3 ball, he doesn’t need one as much as he needs confidence in his free throws.

If he has that the rest of his game will flow from there

 

[blackcat]

Apparently Simmons shooting threes and clutch shots were pretty good at Monteverdi too.

Yep , it was ambiguous^ buy I meant there too at the Fl.ChristianAcademy , but each level he ascends , the next-level defence encroaches too

 

[Goodo73]

Disappointment, not success, the true measure of Josh Giddey’s character | Kieran Pender

The 19-year-old Australian has the physical attributes, basketball intelligence and mental fortitude of a true star

www.theguardian.com

 

[blackcat]

Disappointment, not success, the true measure of Josh Giddey’s character | Kieran Pender

The 19-year-old Australian has the physical attributes, basketball intelligence and mental fortitude of a true star

www.theguardian.com

see:MichaelJeffreyJordanvarsitynonselectionasafreshman

Jeffrey

 

[blackcat]

see:MichaelJeffreyJordanvarsitynonselectionasafreshman

Jeffrey

also you can GAME the basketball game like Lebron , folks think he is a savant , no , he has just seen more tape than Pop plus seen the game from Pop's (perspective)spot on the bench plus seen more court time on parquet like Kareem or that 43yo dunker from Tarheels Vince Carter or Jamal Crawford , plus LBJ invest more homework and time and off-season than even Pop well it is not apocryphal that LBJ knows the discrete plays you are running on an opponents scheme like an nfl bootleg

knowing how under-age juniors get selected for rep teams for Vic country and metro in basketball and football it is a_little_like_a_children's_birthday_party (participation/encouragent/coaches award) a chance for you a chance for you a chance for you a chance for you then my turn ... and point guards must be 6 foot like Phil Smyth
... so like MJ and not getting selected in u16 and u18 VicMetro as underage(2year agegroup) and cookie-cutter forcing J-Gid to play the 4 or the 5 cos he was tall , and come off the bench for 10mins , J-Gid far better playing A-grade men's rec league MSAC with Warrick and Drewy as a 14 and 16yo instead of going off to the nationals interstate tourney for a week , because he would have to play a coaches scheme and the 4spot or 5spot for that week , this , this is w.h.e.r.e. the Ball's family father Lavar is actually more sensible because children/teens encouraged to keeping on ascending the ladder of hierarchy (LithuanianorLatvianproleague)

see: MarkLatham

*I know Lithuanian sabonis and marciulionis and the guy who played for townsville(orCairns) or Maryland's player Jecicevicus are all ex Soviet Lithuanians

 

[blackcat]

disagree with what Tiny P¡nder[sic] at Guardian wrote , I believe his formative set-backs qua setbacks were two non-selections in Bigv underage teams his first year as qualification in u18 and two years before as u16

Disappointment, not success, the true measure of Josh Giddey’s character | Kieran Pender

The 19-year-old Australian has the physical attributes, basketball intelligence and mental fortitude of a true star

www.theguardian.com

 

[Richard Cranium]

22 puntos for Dante in the euroleague this morning.



Averaging 13 and 4 over the last 5 games.

 

[blackcat]

22 puntos for Dante in the euroleague this morning.



Averaging 13 and 4 over the last 5 games.

hope his knees hold up , all I remember is Aaron Krickstein wearing a fridgerator on his leg

 

[moistie]

22 puntos for Dante in the euroleague this morning.



Averaging 13 and 4 over the last 5 games.

That's bloody handy in an 88-83 win.

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[blackcat]

They used to say David Robinson was the fastest end2end and pre injuries John Wall , but Dante is no slouch end to end , not explosive vertical-height , perhaps a Sam Mackinnon(Dante this is), but he has wheels , hope he still has the afterburners

#Alighieriftw

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Excellent performance by Exum. Hope he can make it back to the NBA and remain injury free.

 

[Financialpanther]

Excellent performance by Exum. Hope he can make it back to the NBA and remain injury free.

I would love it but I reckon that ship has sailed for good