Official NBA 2012-2013 Season Thread

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Mind blown @ Antidope being black.

i only thought he was black because he had Jay-z as his avy

i wonder what people think i am

Caucasian

 

[Nawzlew]

 

[lawdog1]

^^^ Although I think it could be interesting, we should probably avoid turning this into a guess everyone's ethnicity thread.

 

[bhzmafia14]

I have this strange feeling the Lakers will win tonight. Watch we only get 5 FT's again

 

[C.Magneto]

Did Tony Parker actually re-aggrevate the injury, or was it more precautionary to allow rest for the playoffs?

 

[lawdog1]

I have this strange feeling the Lakers will win tonight. Watch we only get 5 FT's again

I don't know. No Nash and Kobe not at 100%. I'm still picking the Grizz. That said, much as I'm uncomfortable doing it, I think I'll be rooting for the Lakers. Sorry, BHZ.

 

[you big dummy]

Forbes named Carmelo Anthony as the most overpaid player in the NBA

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2013/04/05/the-nbas-most-overpaid-players/

 

[pabstblueribbon]

Forbes named Carmelo Anthony as the most overpaid player in the NBA

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2013/04/05/the-nbas-most-overpaid-players/

Uh oh

 

[shoelyesses]

Forbes named Carmelo Anthony as the most overpaid player in the NBA

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2013/04/05/the-nbas-most-overpaid-players/

guess they never heard of joe johnson

 

[Coupé It]

How isn't Amare on that list tho? He's making more than all those dudes besides Joe Johnson.

 

[Bert.]

Forbes named Carmelo Anthony as the most overpaid player in the NBA

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2013/04/05/the-nbas-most-overpaid-players/

the hate for Melo continues

 

[Bert.]

Forbes named Carmelo Anthony as the most overpaid player in the NBA

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2013/04/05/the-nbas-most-overpaid-players/

guess they never heard of joe johnson

do you think anyone would care or read that article if they named JJ as the most overpaid?

they picked Melo because of his name and hate just to get hits and views

 

[Ja's 2¢]

They used ADVANCED STATISTICS to come up with Melo. Makes sense.

You’ve probably heard that Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony dropped 90 points in his past two games, leading his club to victories over Miami and Atlanta. Only mild surprise there: the focal point of the Knicks’ offense all season, Anthony ‘s 28.1 points per game trails Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant for the league lead by a just a whisker.

Except, Anthony isn’t Durant. Despite making about $2.7 million more this season, he isn’t even close. Durant gets his points taking four fewer shots per game than Anthony does (18 vs. 22). He shoots 50.5% from the floor to Anthony’s 44%. Durant averages 4.4 assists per game compared to Anthony’s 2.6, and 7.9 rebounds to Anthony’s 6.4.

As the new breed of statistical analysts like to point out, a primary scorer using extra shots to get his points means fewer shots for others (and hence fewer chances for additional points for the team). Assists lead directly to points, and every rebound gives your team a possession, which means a chance to score. Durant, in short, is an efficient player whose numbers translate into wins for his club. The same is true for LeBron James, Chris Paul and Tim Duncan. But not for Carmelo Anthony. And that’s why, at a 2012-13 salary of $19.4 million, Anthony tops our list as the NBA’s most overpaid player.

Following closely behind: Charlotte Bobcats’ guard Ben Gordon ($12.4 million; -2.1 win shares), Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson ($19.75 million; 1.5 win shares) and Orlando Magic guard Helo Turkoglu ($11.8 million; -0.6 win shares). The pattern is pretty clear- scorers that don’t do other things well and that don’t shoot a solid percentage from the field tend to be overvalued.

TheNBAGeek.com, website of Southern Utah economics professor David Berri, attempts to translate players’ efficiencies into what’s known as win shares – largely how many possessions a player gains for his team during a typical game, and how many of his own scoring opportunities he’s cashing in. The model probably isn’t perfect, but the gist of it makes sense – a player taking a lot of shots to score while doing little in the way of passing or rebounding isn’t helping to win many games.

A note on making judgment calls for hurt players: we generally didn’t include strong players that have missed significant time with injuries recently, like Derek Rose or Amare Stoudemire. But we did include those that have has trouble staying healthy for extended periods (at some point you need to show you can stay on the court), or whose performance had been fading for awhile anyway (like Hedo Turkoglu).

Anthony certainly had the efficiency numbers going in his two recent big games, shooting 18-for-26 against Miami and 17-for-27 against Atlanta. But just as common were two other recent games: an 11-for-28 night with zero assists against Charlotte on March 29, preceded by a 10-for-30 night with one assist against Boston on March 26.

Add it all up, and Anthony’s big scoring season and $19.4 million salary has produced less than one full win (0.7) for the Knicks, whose biggest contributor to a 48-26 record is center Tyson Chandler (10 points and 11 rebounds a game while shooting 64%). And for the record, Durant and James, premium scorers that are also efficient and multifaceted, have both contributed over 18 wins to their respective clubs, according to the numbers. No, Anthony is no Durant. He’s not even Tyson Chandler.

 

[MVP]

Melo and Dirk on the list but no Amare? Forbes is getting as bad as Complex.

 

[maxelite]

How isn't Amare on that list tho? He's making more than all those dudes besides Joe Johnson.

The article omits players who have been injured for most of the year.

 

[shox23]

Magic just called Tobias Harris a great player

 

[Ja's 2¢]

Tobias been ballin man. Bucks must be mad dude was stuck on the bench. Puts up all around stats like a batum, ak47, parsons type player.

 

[big j 33]

Real recognize real

 

[harlemtothebronx]

@ Melo being most overpaid. I see what you did there, Forbes.

Knicks are winning games, so I couldn't care less what any of these guys are getting paid and some arbitrary label being placed on anyone. Just win.

 

[pabstblueribbon]

@ Melo being most overpaid. I see what you did there, Forbes.

Knicks are winning games, so I couldn't care less what any of these guys are getting paid and some arbitrary label being placed on anyone. Just win.

And if they get bounced in the first round?

Not saying it's going to happen, but it's a possibility.

 

[acbboyz84]

Greg Oden was killed by RIP City, not shoes. The Rose Garden was built on ancient burial grounds.

Really? That's pretty scary.

 

[antidope]

Mind blown @ Antidope being black.

i only thought he was black because he had Jay-z as his avy

i wonder what people think i am

 You guys.

I'm mad my pic thing didnt take off though, what gives? The majority of you guys are fans of teams that have stuff in every store and dont have to buy it all off the internet like me, I lnow you guys can do it

Forbes named Carmelo Anthony as the most overpaid player in the NBA

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2013/04/05/the-nbas-most-overpaid-players/

Dirk? How dare they. The nerve 

 

[Deleted member 38182]

I'm mad my pic thing didnt take off though, what gives? The majority of you guys are fans of teams that have stuff in every store and dont have to buy it all off the internet like me, I lnow you guys can do it

Its a good idea, but maybe make a separate thread for it? I certainly see the pros to just doing it in here tho

 

[you big dummy]

 

[antidope]

I'm mad my pic thing didnt take off though, what gives? The majority of you guys are fans of teams that have stuff in every store and dont have to buy it all off the internet like me, I lnow you guys can do it

Its a good idea, but maybe make a separate thread for it? I certainly see the pros to just doing it in here tho

You hit the nail on the head. I want to see how it goes in here before it becomes its own thing. Plus its a tight knit group in here somewhat.