Re: the official Dwayne Wade >>> you thread

[dmize]

I lol'd

[The Franchise]

Hey, just a fun thing I guess we could do.


Rank the top 10 players in the league in terms of mid range shooting (16-23 feet).

Only played with 25 minutes a game or more included. Also, the shooter has to take more than 2 a game from that range.

Keep in mind this is based on %, you could even guess the % if you feel up to it. League average is 38.2 just fyi.

I tried it before looking at the numbers, I was way off.

[The Franchise]

I lol'd

On that note lol



But while this is all for fun, I was shocked to learn than in more minutes than Jordan he has shot 2000 less shots.

[Le Samourai]

Never gonna get the order right.

David West.
Dirk.
Steph Curry.
Marc Gasol
Kobe
Ray Allen
Nash
LaMarcus Aldridge
Pierce
Garnett

[The Franchise]

Is that your estimated order though?

[dmize]

I lol'd

On that note lol



But while this is all for fun, I was shocked to learn than in more minutes than Jordan he has shot 2000 less shots.

Lol. I actually did not know that either.

[dmize]

Hey, just a fun thing I guess we could do.


Rank the top 10 players in the league in terms of mid range shooting (16-23 feet).

Only played with 25 minutes a game or more included. Also, the shooter has to take more than 2 a game from that range.

Keep in mind this is based on %, you could even guess the % if you feel up to it. League average is 38.2 just fyi.

I tried it before looking at the numbers, I was way off.

Based on %? Hmm

And based on you being way off, I'm gunna say Dirk and Ray probably aren't #1.

Nash
Kobe
Dirk
Curry
Ray
KG
D-West
Bass
Durant
Bosh

[Le Samourai]

Is that your estimated order though?

Yea, i suppose,Kobe probably lower though,

[The Franchise]

Intresting picks, not to different to my own. I dont exactly remember mine, but it wasnt too far off.

Anyway, heres you two and far right the actual results and % next to them.

David West------------Nash---------------------------Curry 59%
Dirk.------------------Kobe---------------------------Nash 56%
Steph Curry-----------Dirk---------------------------Eric Gordon 54%
Marc Gasol------------Curry---------------------------Dirk 51%
Kobe-----------------Ray---------------------------Jared Dudley 49%
Ray Allen-------------KG------------------------------Durant 49%
Nash-----------------West----------------------------Bass 48%
Aldridge--------------Bass----------------------------Garnett 48%
Pierce----------------Durant--------------------------Ibaka 47%
Garnett---------------Bosh----------------------------Anthony Parker 46%

No Kobe, No Allen, no West (but he is close) and no Pierce..all guys you might consider elite mid range shooters.

[dmize]

Ibaka and Anthony Parker are the most surprising I think

[Le Samourai]

Bass has such a strange ill formed shot, I'd never expect him to be there.

[pUsHa]

Kobe should be banned from rankings .... his bbal iq falls under 0 when it comes to shot selection :lol!:

[The Franchise]

Yeah, Ibaka shocked me. More evidence Westbrook should consider giving up the ball a bit more.


Some other intresting numbers, especially when compared to the top 10.

Ray Allen 36%

Kobe Bryant 42%

Paul Pierce 34%

Wade and Lebron 39%

[dmize]

Yeah, Allens having an offyear from mid-range. Which is odd considering he is or was shooting it at a career high percentage.

FTR, a few percentages from last season: Dirk 53%, Allen 46%, LeBron 45%, Pierce 44%, Kobe/Durant/Melo 42%, Wade/Rose 40%.

[Le Samourai]

Pierce 34%

He must be having a bad year, he's usually clinical on that pick and roll.

[pUsHa]

@pusha You're obviously a Skip hater and I wouldn't take your opinion on him seriously.

But you're taking the opinions of Skip Bayless highly ,I stand by my opinion that this guy and Screamin A should both be banned from talking about bbal. Because if you can't criticize a player without resorting to childish name-calling and repetitive putdowns, you're not fit to be a sports journalist. It's embarrassing when fans do it, it's even more pathetic when idiots like Skip get paid to do the same thing on national TV. I completely agree with Jalen Rose calling out Bayless and SAS on them mocking players , all Skip and SAS do are garbage nicknames on National TV and controversies to get more views. When was the last time that these guys broke down a game and talked about some interesting things ?

[The Franchise]

Durant made a noticable jump, not quite sure what the reason for that could be...other than just generally improving.

Lebron shooting worse...sort of surprisingly.

[McAgger]

Dragic will be a golden bargain for whoever gets him during the off season. I personally am hoping that Suns can bring him back. He'll be starting now for sure, since Nash's contract is over this summer and he'll be moving on.

[The Franchise]

Finishing at the rim.


Steve Nash : 1.3 made in 1.7 attempts, for 75.6%

Tony Parker : 3.1 made in 4.7 attempts, for 65.7

Tyson Chandler : 3.5 made in 4.6 attempts, for 76.1%

Lebron James : 5.0 made in 6.6 attempts for 75.3%

Andrew Bynum : 4.9 made in 6.5 attempts for 74.6 %

Dwight Howard : 5.2 made in 7.0 attempts for 74.4%

Blake Griffin: 5.2 made in 7.2 attempts for 73.1%

Amare : 3.9 made in 5.7 attempts for 69.3%

Kevin Love : 4.1 made in 6.8 attempts for 60.3 %

[Guest]

But you're taking the opinions of Skip Bayless highly ,I stand by my opinion that this guy and Screamin A should both be banned from talking about bbal. Because if you can't criticize a player without resorting to childish name-calling and repetitive putdowns, you're not fit to be a sports journalist. It's embarrassing when fans do it, it's even more pathetic when idiots like Skip get paid to do the same thing on national TV. I completely agree with Jalen Rose calling out Bayless and SAS on them mocking players , all Skip and SAS do are garbage nicknames on National TV and controversies to get more views. When was the last time that these guys broke down a game and talked about some interesting things ?

You do realize that Stephen A Smith sided with Jalen Rose when it came to the name calling issue. Maybe you should actually watch the show before you decide to talk about it. Aside from giving some players nicknames Skip actually discusses basketball and so does Stephen A. When was the last time you actually watched the show?

Who said I'm taking the opinions of Skip Bayless highly? I watch first take most mornings and I don't always agree with what Skip has to say. I'm not a big fan of Lebron but I disagree when Skip says that he should be disqualified from the MVP voting because he teamed up with Wade and Bosh. I have my own opinons when it comes to sports and I just so happen to enjoy watching the show (first and 10). You on the other hand come across as a Skip hater and you have come to the conclusion that he says things for shock value, I just happen to disagree with that. People have brought up that topic

[Le Samourai]

Can he log minutes at the 2?

[McAgger]

Curry NOw that the keys to the offense have been handed to him, I see Golden State as a 50+ win team next season. Bogut and Lee should do wonders in the middle. And I hope they can get a high draft pick to draft a small forward.

What are the chances of Toronto accepting Lee for Bargnani? And who do you think is the better player?

[McAgger]

Can he log minutes at the 2?

Dragic? Yes he can, he's very athletic for 6'4 white guy , and absolute beast of a scorer.

[Le Samourai]

That ain't a bad idea actually.

Yea, I rate Curry and golden state very very very highly at the moment, if Bogut can come back healthy they can be similar to Orlando in 09.

Bargaini would be a great pickup as well.

That kid Klay thompson is a beast too.

Team has a future and can beat anyone if shots start to fall.

[Le Samourai]

Yea once Dragic can log minutes at the 2 he would be a great pickup to be honest.

[McAgger]

It's hilarious watching GSW right now. It's so obvious they are trying to lose, some games they go up by 20 points in the 4th quarter playing unstoppable and then the on purpose turnovers and stupid shots are a sight to behold

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