Originally Posted by Mescalito345:
Right now, Mark Williams is fifth in PER (Player Efficiency Rating). He's behind Jokic, SGA, Giannis, and AD. But ahead of Wemby, KAT, Durant, Curry, and others.
PER doesn't scale up well. It means far less over small sample sizes.
And again, I REALLY like the trade for LA.
But I do have concerns with his health. The athleticism isn't what it was. You can even see it in HOW he defends, especially against the stretch 5s where he stays at the elbow instead of risking getting blown by. He looks like someone who seems to know he's a step slower than he was.
Just try to find some videos of him early in his career vs this season. He absolutely isn't moving the same way. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Al Bundy:
Awesome, Lebron beat a team that hates their coach/GM.
Is that the excuse for the Warriors having a poor roster and Steph declining significantly this year? Granted, not everyone can maintain an elite level into their late 30s/40s like the GOAT though. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
Dallas didn't look terrible tonight, missing much of their lineup.
They're not going to be terrible - that's a good team.
Maybe not a great one, but they do a couple of things really well, especially when Davis is back.
I don't think they'll fight their way out of the play-in because they have too much climbing to do, but I think they'll get through the play in and be a tough opponent in the 1st round. [Reply]
