Eli The Economist
@Flawlesslikeeli
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Wtf is this defense.
Tracy McGrady dropped a career-high 62 PTS on the Wizards! (2004)
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If Drake did this in Toronto it’d be him and Scottie Barnes.
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Get that look off yo face BOY and hand Bam his mf Gatorade
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They gotta get Tatum back in , I’m trying to watch a close game.
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Every time they crown a new American Born player, 77 humble them 😭😭😭.
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Im ngl this so sad , literally Perpetual mediocrity
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When yo chopped hommie call you twin.
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My Pre-Draft evals use to be fun. Every now and then I still evaluate players because I love it so much. My goal is to be 100% accurate in predicting their success. How’s this guy turning out in Detroit?
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LOW is telling KD about how he’s a playoff dropper and just put Embiid and a Nigga who didn’t make the playoffs over him.
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Soooooo 3/4 best players of conference finals teams come from the AAU culture that y’all swear is the worst thing in hoops
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Tatum is a very Versatile defender, great rebounder & connective passer, the ideal role player at 4 🔥🔥🔥🔥.
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This tatum shit not even fun no more he prove me right so much I don’t even get that dopamine hit.
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I think the reason younger wings think so highly of PG is because he is “ the prototype” , if I’m showing someone the evolution of the forward positioning , before I show them Lebron even I’m showing them PG
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Basketball is better than ever , y’all are just nostalgic ( a lot of y’all for a era you couldn’t even watch ) , and it’s producing a false sense of decrease in quality. This happens with every aspect of life.
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Lebron James just had a year where he averaged 26-7-8 on 63 TS% per 75, and was 7th in the league in EPM. I feel like the rush to rank players over him simply because you expect regression has to stop, it’s him.
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Luka you’re hitting your shots but these dudes are WALKING by you.
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All the NBA sites are gone because you people think it's okay to monetize content that isn't yours 😂😂😂 NBA university ruined the game.
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Draft twitter: old prospect with clear immediate impact traits is good but has playoff or long-term primacy concerns . * Old prospect immediately impacts* . NBA twitter: look you nerds where wrong, this player is good right now, future superstar?.
I've voiced this take before, but similar to Zach Edey, it feels like Dalton Knecht is gonna be another one of those guys people overthought.
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Why Jaden McDaniels is the Best Wing defender in the NBA ( A thread ) :
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If Bam has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Bam has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Bam Adebayo has only one fan then that is me. If Bam Adebayo has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against Bam Adebayo, then I am against the world.
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Regardless of results , Kyrie is literally what a second option is supposed to look like. Doesn’t need a lot of touches , plays with pace , and is really good off the catch plus can play with the rock in his hands to a Great not elite level.
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Rudy Gobert outplaying Anthony Edwards , Devin Booker , and Kevin Durant in a playoff series and all you’ll hear about when he retires is how he got “ played off the floor in the playoffs “.
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He's worse than Donovan Mitchell.
Anthony Edwards is closer to Donovan Mitchell than he is to SGA.
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Gotten to the point where if you don't drop on your knees and profess Steph as ur goat, ur a hater. He's simply not fucking with MJ, Lebron, Kareem.
Kenny Smith straight up hating on Steph Curry on Inside. Come on, bro.
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Jokic defense was so bad this run it shifted the narrative to multiple players careers.
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I’m ngl the talks of blowing it up makes no sense to me , nothing this series tells me Lebron & AD aren’t worthy of continued investment.
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Cant even say tatum is shooting a tour date cause november 31 isnt on the calendar.
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@RP3natural Again … you def weren’t alone at all at the time 😂 not trying to disrespect you or anything but just some weird to victor lap ?.
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PJ Washington & OG are very similar tier players , yet one is getting all star shouts and the other isn’t a “ needle mover “.
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Paolo Banchero’s Sophomore passing excellence (a thread):
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Dejounte murray trade genuinely a embarrassment.
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No the MVP of OKC is Shai Gilgeous Alexander shut up.
The MVP of OKC’s team is their defense and how connected they are. SGA’s scoring is elite but these dudes are pythons on the other end. They don’t give you any breathing room.
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Ts% cannot trick me that was one of the defining offensive performances of the decade. He literally Broke apart a ball screen defense that had been unsolvable.
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The wingafication of the league has lowkey caused a handling epidemic ( why so many teams play through their big) , OKC kinda cheating the mold because their best player is a all time dribbler who also has wing esque dimensions.
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Redraft in December. What does KOC add to the community positively?.
Where does Brandin Podziemski go in a 2023 NBA re-draft today?. I'm thinking as high as 3rd and not any lower than 7th. A lottery lock for sure, so Podz is looking like a steal for the Warriors as the 19th pick.
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Year 8 for BI , and he can’t even outplay Austin Reaves 😭😭😭😭.
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Franz as Orlando #1 literally has done what people critique other players for 😂😂 Negative efficiency, middling record + impact indicators, but if you like a player this stuff matters less.
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It would be different if you was in the trenches with us calendar year 2023 … but you wasn’t.
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Before the series it was “ If Curry wins it’s him and Jordan “ “ Mount Rushmore “ “ Over Lebron All-time “. So what does Lebron get for beating him as a 38 year old ? Nothing , because deep down you niggas know he’s the greatest and has nothing to lose or gain.
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Year 4 with no gains.
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Not even saying I don’t agree but there is no “ criteria “ , basketball is a square box different niggas have different values and reasons for said value.
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Angel going back to her guard play after playing with CC
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35+ wins if they want it.
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He literally described what happened.
Just found this and it goes straight to the HOF of AWFUL takes😭😭😭
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A lot y'all legit pretend to enjoy watching embiid play. That's so pathetic.
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Aj Johnson went before Isaiah Collier I'm going to bed fuck the nba.
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I’m struggling to find said talented team outside of Scoot.
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Bam going back to Tyler Herro after playing with real guards
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Current Embiid isn’t better than Current AD , let alone the best versions of brow.
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The 1 2 & 3 seed of the better conference are “ Dark Horses “ ?.
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How D’Angelo Changed the Game With his work on & off the ball against the Clippers ( A thread ):
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Luka's step-back 3 to the right is so cold. Otherworldly footwork into his jumper as well
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The Hali Trade WAS NOT A WIN WIN , it’s actually very lopsided and that’s okay. Can’t win ‘em all sac.
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Media won’t tell you Giannis been hard carrying the Bucks defense the last month and some change.
The Bucks defense over the last 12 games: . - 2nd in NBA in defensive rating .- 1st in NBA in defensive REB%.- 2nd in NBA in opponent 2nd chance PTS.- 2nd in NBA in opponent PTS in the paint.- 4th in NBA in opponent FG%
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How does one Build a contender with Sengun at the 5?.
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They was really saying Ant > Luka long term 😭😭😭😭😭😭.
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When I watch 2010’s hoops , I enjoy it cause I like basketball. But idk how visually an early clock ugly midrange jumper from Corey Brewer is more “ entertaining “ than a similar level player taking a c&s 3. 😂😂😂😂.
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“ Point Book “ was the most insufferable campaign any fanbase had this off season.
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Are people legit mad that the rule is you can't miss 20% of the season, lol?.
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Most Rim assist per 100 possessions (150 minute minimum ): . 1. Ja Morant .2. Chris Paul .3. Trae Young .4. Nikola Jokic .5. Darius Garland .6. James Harden .7. RJ Barrett .8. Lebron James.9. Jamal Shead .10. Cade Cunningham . What stands out?
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Hali dead took Tatum soul on national TV in a band for band , only one biracial can survive.
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It’s funny how people talk about the ratings being down and immediately begin reminiscing about … the time with the worst live tv ratings.
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One of the most underrated Passers in the sport, genuinely gorgeous delivery.
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You writing fan fiction
@Flawlesslikeeli So you’re saying SGA’s free throw rate isn’t related to how much he drives?. Thats exactly right. He flops and picks up the most generous whistle in the game, it’s not because “he drives more” since his FTs aren’t coming from his drives.
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Tatum one of the easiest “ superstars “ to guard dude, Keep your torso parallel to his side, and bump him when he uses the off-hand. 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️.
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Anytime Jokic does literally anything there’s tweets about how the BITW gap is incredibly large , ignoring the performance of everyone else. It’s almost like that reality is just anchored in you guys mind.
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Bro he’s literally a sexual abuser.
Nxggas lame on this app. Shxt sad af but what else can you expect.
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34-6-6-2-1 per 75 on 64 TS% & your team is +19 when you’re on the court is so insane.
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I’ve never seen people overthink a prospect quite like they did Anthony Richardson.
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Tyler Smith ( 6’9 W/O shoes , +4 WS) was the second work out for the Blazers among expected first round players , so here’s a little thread on what he can add to the Blazers offense.
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Don’t let Bam get a advantage creator , most underrated player in the league.
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