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Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15753 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 97.113.94.59 Rating: N/A |
Raptors locked up 3rd seed.... will most likely face Bucks. i think they will rest key players for the last game against cavs. Wizards will be 4th, Hawks 5th...this will be a tough series as Hawks got hot recently....Milsap is back. Cavs laid an egg at home against Hawks. | ||
Atta_boy Hero Username: Atta_boy Post Number: 14164 Registered: 02-2014 Posted From: 107.77.104.115 Rating: N/A |
The no.1 problem Suns in those days was a lack of a mobile/young/energetic big guy who could defend... Like drsymond green for warriors now... That was the biggest missing piece..for us... I think once you control the man inside of you, the one across from you doesn't really matter. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15720 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.78 Rating: N/A |
but, RFA ga he has no choice....Atlanta offer ni match chesi tarvaatha choosukovalsindhi. | ||
Atta_boy Hero Username: Atta_boy Post Number: 14163 Registered: 02-2014 Posted From: 107.77.104.115 Rating: N/A |
Saarang... Johnson gadiki aa system nassaled ani talk.. open system adi.. Joe wanted more old school ISO plays I think once you control the man inside of you, the one across from you doesn't really matter. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15719 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.78 Rating: N/A |
Joe Jhonson was a 7 time all star in Atlanta...23-28 years age lo he would have been easily the 2nd best player on Suns team. | ||
Tombrady Legend Username: Tombrady Post Number: 56048 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 216.163.220.32 Rating: N/A |
ring leni teams la suns leading anukonta kada nba la, | ||
Atta_boy Hero Username: Atta_boy Post Number: 14162 Registered: 02-2014 Posted From: 107.77.104.115 Rating: N/A |
SAArang... Joe Johnson poyaka kuda 2-3 yrs we killed it ... Nash, bell, marion, amare, barbosa, diaw... Prob was we did not hit gold with any draft picks that phase and dantoni had a short rotation ..6-7 players anthe I think once you control the man inside of you, the one across from you doesn't really matter. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15718 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.78 Rating: N/A |
Veeti annitikante mee owner....Joe Jhonson below 25 year old star restricted free agent ni evaranna free agency lo elliponistaara...mee vaadu chesaad. | ||
Atta_boy Hero Username: Atta_boy Post Number: 14161 Registered: 02-2014 Posted From: 107.77.104.115 Rating: N/A |
Those days... kobe vs raja bell... kummevad maa raja Kobe ni... Eppudaithe yee kerr gadu GM ga vachi shaq gadini techado to counter duncan... sachindi maa Suns gorre... Run and gun philosophy Ki old shaq was a complete misfit I think once you control the man inside of you, the one across from you doesn't really matter. | ||
Atta_boy Hero Username: Atta_boy Post Number: 14160 Registered: 02-2014 Posted From: 107.77.104.115 Rating: N/A |
Hold it... hold it... D antoni gadu kummevad Suns tho.. emaindi endi... only issue was they could not beat spurs... 1 time potti lamdi stern gadu Penta sesi Suns ni suspend sesi Spurs ni gelpinsad... same series pop gadu horry ni just to injure Nash field meeda Ki vadilad.. Mudanastapu m son.. as thondi lekunte Suns vs cavs finals.. Suns ring that year.. To this date stern gadu Phoenix lo leg edithe kullabodusthar.. pissi lamsa gadu I think once you control the man inside of you, the one across from you doesn't really matter. | ||
Tombrady Legend Username: Tombrady Post Number: 56045 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 216.163.220.32 Rating: N/A |
good point, 2006-07 series lakers tho kottadu ade last significant playoff series win anukonta, kobe kurrod game winner ippatiki marchipolen but poyar | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15717 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.78 Rating: N/A |
I think he has over achieved with less talent. Suns tho they were close to a championship...oka season they went into West finals and in another they lost to Spurs in a controversial series. Appudu kooda their talent level was lower than Spurs and Lakers because the owner never wanted to spend. Tarvaatha Knicks and Lakers tho he took disastrous teams to play-offs...adhe ekkuvani vallaki D'Antoni ellipoyaka telisindhi. Knicks ki only plays off appearances in many many years were with D'Antoni. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15716 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.78 Rating: N/A |
Yeah chesaaru, but season record valladhi...no team in history has taken 40 per game...but I think every one is going there. http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/rockets-break-single-seaso n-nba-3-point-record-but-how-long-will-it-last/ The Houston Rockets have bombed triples at an incredible clip this season, so it was no surprise Thursday they set a record for the most 3-pointers in an NBA season with 1,078. Last season the Warriors became the first team to make over 1,000 3-pointers in a season, but their record lasted for less than a full year thanks to the Rockets’ high-volume assault. Entering Thursday’s game the Rockets were also on pace to smash the NBA records for most 3-pointers made and attempted per game. They’re shattering the record of 32.7 attempts (which Houston set in 2014-15) with a whopping 40.2 attempts per game this season. Last season’s Warriors also own the record for the most made 3-pointers per game with 13.1, and the Rockets are currently averaging 14.5. So the Rockets are going to break all sorts of 3-point records. The question is, how long will they last? Teams like the Warriors and Rockets have shed light on an obvious but undeniably true basketball statistic -- three points are better than two. NBA teams have always known this, but with the advent of advanced stats and the overall decline of traditional back-to-the-basket big men, the value placed on 3-pointers is higher than ever. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has already spoken at length about the amount of 3-pointers the Rockets take, and has even said that if they meet the Warriors in the playoffs this season, he thinks they can win with a “barrage of 3-pointers.” So it’s conceivable the Rockets could put up 70 3-pointers in a game (it may sound crazy, but they attempted 61 against the Pelicans in December). And what if it works? Even if the Rockets don’t win, a competitive series against a much more talented Warriors team could serve as a proof of concept: You can beat teams that are better than you by shooting, and making, lots and lots of threes. The Rockets have clearly believed in this ideology for a while, but this year, thanks to the arrival of Mike D’Antoni, the brilliance of Harden and the addition of key shooters, they’ve proven that it can translate into wins. The Warriors buried the idea that “jump-shooting teams” can’t win championships two years ago. If the Rockets can add playoff success to this year’s phenomenal regular season, 1,000 3-pointer seasons might become the NBA norm rather than the exception in the coming years. | ||
Tombrady Legend Username: Tombrady Post Number: 56037 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 216.163.220.32 Rating: N/A |
chuddam vuncle ee antoni kurrod offense always falls flat in playoffs ryan anderson kurrod magic tho vunnapati nundi chusthunna 3 pointers kummevaad for his length very impressive, inka ariza kurrod 09/10 lakers titles la very key player good that he is still consistent | ||
Ntr_rocks Legend Username: Ntr_rocks Post Number: 74374 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 152.85.8.38 Rating: N/A |
3 pointers made ni Cavs break chesaru ga taravata ? | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15715 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.78 Rating: N/A |
Kastam...Rockets take 40 3 pointers per game on average and shoot them really well...but issue with 3 pointers is its a high variance shot...so if they miss a lot...then may be 7...lekapothe I am thinking 5 or 6 games. http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18295169/houston-rockets- rewrite-single-game-3-point-record-list The Rockets set a trio of NBA 3-point records in a 122-100 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. The Rockets set records for 3-pointers made (24) and 3-pointers attempted in a half (31) and in a game (61). A 3-pointer by Ryan Anderson with 32.3 seconds left to play set the mark for most 3s in a game. The old mark was shared by Houston in 2013 and Orlando in 2009. "We're just trying to take the right shots in the sense of either a 3 or a layup," coach Mike D'Antoni said. "Something has got to be there. A team has to choose. I really feel like we don't force many." The Rockets had previously set the record for the most 3-point attempts in a game with 50 on Nov. 25 at Sacramento, beating the previous mark of 49 set by Dallas in 1996. Houston now has attempted 40-plus 3-pointers in four of its past five games and 12 times overall this season. That ties the NBA record for most games with 40-plus 3-point attempts in a single season, which the Rockets set last season. Of the 10 Rockets who played, six attempted at least one 3-pointer, including backup center Montrezl Harrell. Rockets guard Eric Gordon, who led the team with seven made 3-pointers, said he thinks the 61 total 3-pointers might be broken. "We can still be better," said Gordon, who has hit at least three 3-point field goals in each of the past 12 games, tied for the fourth-longest streak in league history. "I wouldn't doubt before the season is over we would break that record again. I think it will happen for sure this season. A lot of teams like to load up and not let us get layups, and it forces us to shoot 3s. Why not? We might have that chance again." | ||
Tombrady Legend Username: Tombrady Post Number: 56035 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 216.163.220.32 Rating: N/A |
rockets vs thunder game 7 keludda?
last yr for window annamata same goes for cavs IMO | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15714 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.78 Rating: N/A |
It will be interesting to see Rockets vs Spurs....Rockets have elite 3 point shooters around Harden...Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson, Lou Williams, Ariza...it will be hard for Spurs to chase so many guys in D'Antoni offense. Even if Durant is 90% healthy, Warriors will put it off this year. Next year they will be forced to shed a lot of depth due to Curry's expesnion...appudu they will be vulnerable to injuries...ee year they look really good. | ||
Tombrady Legend Username: Tombrady Post Number: 56031 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 216.163.220.32 Rating: N/A |
playoffs is a diff. animal kada esp game will slow down,pressure esp offenses always struggle spurs ki tough matchup ante grizzlies anukontunna if durant is healthy then all bets are off | ||
Ntr_rocks Legend Username: Ntr_rocks Post Number: 74373 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 152.85.8.38 Rating: N/A |
Raptors ni elagu finals lo aadalsi vastadi, celtics lite anukunta for raptors.. PG gaadu iraga tesa la vunnadu, He needs all NBA vote anta ga...That vote makes 70M diff antunnaru, nijamena ? | ||
Bimmer Comedian Username: Bimmer Post Number: 1694 Registered: 04-2014 Posted From: 199.167.109.250 Rating: N/A |
go Raps go..this time break the jinx and enter the championship league WE THE NORTH | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15713 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.78 Rating: N/A |
Warriors...I think Spurs will struggle to get past Rockets in 2nd round. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15711 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.78 Rating: N/A |
I think Raptors are tougher than Wizards. They added Ibaka and Tucker at trade deadline...ippudu their defense is good. | ||
Tombrady Legend Username: Tombrady Post Number: 56027 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 216.163.220.32 Rating: N/A |
celtics lite vuncle inta varaku oka series win avvaledu no.1 seed lite east la 4th best team anochu btw spurs ki ring anukontunna, nee pick enti | ||
Ntr_rocks Legend Username: Ntr_rocks Post Number: 74371 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 152.85.8.38 Rating: N/A |
1st round pacers, 2nd round wizards tappe dattu ledu...Tough road | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15710 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.78 Rating: N/A |
Hawks won comfortably over Celtics...so 1st place is locked for Cavs. Now Hawks play Cavs 2 times in a row. Hawks have a shot at #5 seed if Cavs rest players. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15698 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.76 Rating: N/A |
Adrian Wojnarowski‏Verified account @WojVerticalNBA 8m8 minutes ago Lakers assistant GM Glenn Carraro has resigned, league sources tell @TheVertical. Carraro had been with franchise since 2000. I am curiously waiting to see if Kupchak will take another job. | ||
Atta_boy Hero Username: Atta_boy Post Number: 14147 Registered: 02-2014 Posted From: 166.137.248.32 Rating: N/A |
Meeru meeru dobbinchukondi... Maa Nash ni beech me techaro... shaltil legusthay I think once you control the man inside of you, the one across from you doesn't really matter. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15696 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.76 Rating: N/A |
* 1 year unchaaru overseas | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15695 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.76 Rating: N/A |
Ela? Kobe pick ni acquired before drafting, Charlotte had no say over who was drafted with their pick...Marc Gasol ni traded after a few years after drafting..overseas develop avanicharu. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15694 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.76 Rating: N/A |
Kupchak initial years lo only 1 lottery pick...Bynum (#10 pick)...Marc Gasol 2nd round picks but he used to trade away most of the picks for veterans to keep the team contending. Tarvaata Kobe contract (not his decision), Nash trade disasters. Nash trade lo kooda ippatiki only sent a #30 pick....inni years ki kooda inka protection helping on the other pick. | ||
Kukatpally Megastar Username: Kukatpally Post Number: 26222 Registered: 07-2014 Posted From: 57.69.14.65 Rating: N/A |
Marc gasol gaadini mee acct lo yeste Kobe ni Charlotte account lo yeyali peddayana | ||
Andhravodu Side Hero Username: Andhravodu Post Number: 7347 Registered: 07-2015 Posted From: 69.62.241.11 Rating: N/A |
ala grass ettu vunkle ee kukat ki. porapatuna 5th seed ante kindal chesadu nannu, Kobe ni pattukuni outsider annadu  | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15692 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.76 Rating: N/A |
Stop there i say...Kobe, Bynum, Marc Gasol Lakers draft picks. Bynum (Western conference starting all star center) ni traded for Iggy+3 first round picks from Philly which were used to acquire Dwight Howard. Marc Gasol + more assets traded for Pau. Old history lo Jerry West, Magic Johnson, James Worthy also draft picks. Free agency lo got Shaq, Kareem etc. Ippudu kooda Kupchak picks are good...D'Angelo Russel+Ingram...inka suprise hits Larry Nance, Zubac, Clarkson from 2nd round. Kottha managalodi meedha naaku pedda namakkam ledhu...anduke Egypt mummy franchise sell cheyyalani ippudu opposition camp lo kookunna | ||
Andhravodu Side Hero Username: Andhravodu Post Number: 7346 Registered: 07-2015 Posted From: 69.62.241.11 Rating: N/A |
5th seed annana, another freudian slip. 5th lottery position unna kooda ani read maadi | ||
Kukatpally Megastar Username: Kukatpally Post Number: 26220 Registered: 07-2014 Posted From: 57.69.14.65 Rating: N/A |
yeah lottery rig chesi yem pikutharehe Lakers last decade lo rejanable pick tho pick chesina player ni develop chesindi yeppudu... kobe/shaq/pau/lamar antha outsiders ye lakeshow katesi 9 yrs avuthundi... nash gaadini trade chesukunnaka complete naakesaru | ||
Kukatpally Megastar Username: Kukatpally Post Number: 26218 Registered: 07-2014 Posted From: 57.69.14.65 Rating: N/A |
mee B vunkles mee B... eli uncle sepindi 5th seed ki 1st pick ani... 5th seed ante playoffs adatharu... alaki lottery yend | ||
Atta_boy Hero Username: Atta_boy Post Number: 14146 Registered: 02-2014 Posted From: 166.137.248.32 Rating: N/A |
Prepanchakam lo ye league lo kuda kavalani odipotam nenu sudaled... Most shameless and ethicless barbarious league Yee NBA... I think once you control the man inside of you, the one across from you doesn't really matter. | ||
Atta_boy Hero Username: Atta_boy Post Number: 14145 Registered: 02-2014 Posted From: 166.137.248.32 Rating: N/A |
Kukat... endi aa bemmi egaspresion... NBA draft order honest and fair ani thinking sesthunav a endi I think once you control the man inside of you, the one across from you doesn't really matter. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15682 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.76 Rating: N/A |
Dhed dimaaks laaga act chestunna teams...Magic, Mavs, Kings, Pelicans, Knicks, Wolves getting meaningless late season wins...1 or 2 less wins would mean you will have a good shot at a frachise player vs an average starter. | ||
Andhravodu Side Hero Username: Andhravodu Post Number: 7341 Registered: 07-2015 Posted From: 69.62.241.11 Rating: N/A |
idi nfl kadu man, akkada lottery rigged for lake show | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15680 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.76 Rating: N/A |
Paul Milsap returned for Hawks...I think they will hold on to 6th seed, may be even 5. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15679 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.76 Rating: N/A |
West is set: Round 1: Warriors vs Blazers, Spurs vs Grizzles, Rockets vs OKC, Jazz vs Clippers More or less settled in East: East lo 1: Cavs 2: Celtics 5: Bucks 6: Hawks | ||
Ntr_rocks Legend Username: Ntr_rocks Post Number: 74341 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 152.85.8.38 Rating: N/A |
ee year evarini devistunnav finals ki ravataniki from west... | ||
Kukatpally Megastar Username: Kukatpally Post Number: 26217 Registered: 07-2014 Posted From: 57.69.14.65 Rating: N/A |
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Andhravodu Side Hero Username: Andhravodu Post Number: 7340 Registered: 07-2015 Posted From: 69.62.241.11 Rating: N/A |
chuss, Stern unte, 5th seed lakers ki 1st pick guarantee silver kurrod ee legacy ela continue chestado choodali | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15678 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.76 Rating: N/A |
“How?” you may as yourself. “How did those Lakers beat the 60-win Spurs? Luke Walton did everything he could to lose!” He sure did. Everyone saw it. Everyone ... including The Basketball Gods. The Gods do not like such blatant tanking. Sometimes they will allow it, especially for tortured franchises. (This is how the sad-sack Warriors got away with it in the season they needed to tank to land Harrison Barnes.) The Basketball Gods are not capricious. They won’t punish generalized tanking too harshly. But blatant, unabashed tanking? Ask the Celtics, who had major shenanigans in 2007, finished with the second-worst record in the league leading into the Oden-Durant draft ... and ended up with the No. 5 pick. Ask the Timberwolves, who unleashed Mark Madsen in a desperate season finale tank attempt ... and haven’t made the playoffs since. The Lakers tried desperately to lose on Wednesday, and The Basketball Gods refused to allow it. There’s also the matter of Gregg Popovich, who sat Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge for the entire second half and Tony Parker and Patty Mills during the entire fourth quarter. Either Popovich wanted to torture the Lakers and their conflicted fans by keeping the game close, or he is doing the bidding of The Basketball Gods. He does have experience in the covert arts, after all. The Suns, meanwhile, lost fairly to the Warriors. Devin Booker played 41 minutes. Now Phoenix is in sole possession of the second-worst record in basketball, with the Lakers in third. If both teams lose out, L.A. will enter the lottery with a 53 percent chance of losing their 2017 and 2019 first-round picks. Devastating! There are morals when it comes to tanking. The Lakers ignore them at their own peril.  | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15677 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.76 Rating: N/A |
Story of yesterdays game: L.A. inexplicably beat Memphis over the weekend, tying the Lakers with the Suns in the win column for the league’s second-worst record. The stakes are these: If the Lakers are the second-worst team in the league, they will have a 55 percent chance of retaining their pick in the NBA draft lottery in May. If the Lakers are the third-worst team in the league, they will have a 47 percent chance of retaining their pick. If the Lakers and Suns tie for the second-worst record, L.A. will have a 51 percent chance of retaining their pick. Phoenix had lost 12 straight heading into Wednesday’s action with a game against the Warriors. The Lakers faced the Spurs. The Lakers needed to lose. Against the 60-win Spurs in San Antonio, this should not have been a problem. But to take extra precautions, coach Luke Walton scratched a healthy D’Angelo Russell, whose 28-6-5 game helped beat Memphis. This DNP-CD came on top of the Lakers’ decisions to bench veterans Luol Deng, Timofey Mozgov, and Nick Young for the remainder of the season. Surely, the Lakers would lose. The Lakers opened up a 40-14 lead on the Spurs in the second quarter. What did Walton do? Celebrate the opportunity for an emboldening road win against an elite foe, something that could boost the confidence of the young roster? Ha ha ha. No. No. Walton benched 19-year-old Brandon Ingram (who had a good start to the game) at halftime. Walton benched 24-year-old Jordan Clarkson, 22-year-old Julius Randle, and 24-year-old Larry Nance Jr. for the fourth quarter. The Lakers led by six points going into the fourth. Walton played Tyler Ennis, David Nwaba, Thomas Robinson, and Tarik Black the entire quarter, and split the small forward minutes between Corey Brewer and 37-year-old Metta World Peace. The Lakers won by seven. | ||
Kukatpally Megastar Username: Kukatpally Post Number: 26216 Registered: 07-2014 Posted From: 57.69.14.65 Rating: N/A |
lol pop thatha ultimate troll aa meevolani  tokkal annai coaching meeda thed yestadu season ayyaka | ||
Banam Hero Username: Banam Post Number: 12859 Registered: 12-2011 Posted From: 166.137.126.46 Rating: N/A |
POP Tatha ki Lakers and Suns Ante paddadu.. Ethulu paiethulu super vuntaayi odipovallana kooda.. kikikiki.. Green Bay PACKERS ||San Antonio SPURS ||Sachin Ramesh TENDULKAR | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15676 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.53 Rating: N/A |
Ninna puppy shame chesaadu...silent ga kummesad tank ni. | ||
Thokkalohdi Hero Username: Thokkalohdi Post Number: 13074 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 24.5.236.139 Rating: N/A |
vadayya pop gaadu tanking lo kuda king anukunta... anyways we are at same position as last year.. but with little bit more hope... and 5 more win | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15675 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 97.113.94.59 Rating: N/A |
Inko game gelisaar ivvala in San Antonio...starters ni bench chesi Metta World peace ni 17 minutes adinchina gelsaru..Pop taatha reverse tank chesaadu anukunta. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15674 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 97.113.94.59 Rating: N/A |
Exciting proposal Zach Lowe: NBA watching The Basketball Tournament's innovative approach to crunch time http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19078511/zach-lowe-basket ball-tournament-innovative-end-game-rule If fans remember Oklahoma City's improbable comeback in Orlando last Wednesday, it will be as the capstone of Russell Westbrook's wild, screaming, relentless MVP case. Nick Elam, a 34-year-old middle school principal from Dayton, Ohio, watched it with annoyance -- and then excitement -- for very different reasons. The Thunder, trailing the entire fourth quarter, fouled twice in the last 30 seconds to prolong the game before Westbrook's leaning 3-pointer tied it with 7.1 seconds remaining. The final 20.9 seconds of regulation lasted 10 minutes and three seconds in real time. Elam, a Mensa member, has devoted most of his spare time since 2004 to solving the slog of NBA crunch time. Oklahoma City's win was remarkable to Elam because the Thunder's deliberate fouling worked. Elam has tracked thousands of NBA, college, and international games over the last four years and found basketball's classic comeback tactic -- intentional fouling -- almost never results in successful comebacks. Elam found at least one deliberate crunch-time foul from trailing teams in 397 of 877 nationally televised NBA games from 2014 through the middle of this season, according to a PowerPoint presentation he has sent across the basketball world. The trailing team won zero of those games, according to Elam's data. That undersells the effectiveness of the strategy, of course. Elam's sample doesn't include most NBA games. There were a lot of instances in which fouling teams came from behind to tie games, but lost later. Still: The process was ugly, and it rarely upended outcomes. It didn't seem worth it to Elam. "Comebacks are just so startlingly rare," Elam said. "And the method teams used to get there was so artificial and unsightly." He would devise a better way. He knew about the most common solutions: harsher penalties for intentional fouls, or allowing hacked teams to take the ball out of bounds instead of shooting free throws. (Others have suggested letting teams pick their foul shooter as a way of dissuading opponents from grabbing Dwight Howard types.) None of them presented trailing teams with a better alternative to fouling. Elam landed on something more radical: eliminate the game clock from crunch time. Under Elam's proposal, the clock would vanish after the first stoppage under the three-minute mark in the NBA and the four-minute mark in NCAA games. Officials would establish a target score by taking the score of the leading team and adding seven points -- then restart the game without a clock. The team that reaches that target score first wins. In simpler terms: If the Clippers lead the Jazz 99-91 when Rudy Gobert hacks DeAndre Jordan with 2:55 left, the game then becomes a race to 106 points. Utah must outscore the Clippers 15-6 to win. The appeal was simple to Elam. He loves basketball, and he would like to see more of it. The start-and-stop hacking at the end of close games isn't basketball. A trailing team could never use that strategy under Elam's system; they would be giving away points to a rival that needed only seven to win. They would have to play real two-way basketball, and play it really, really well over a condensed period. Most games would end in baskets -- exciting! He chose seven points because it amounts to about 1/16th of a typical team's per-game scoring output, just as three minutes amounts to 1/16th of an NBA game. He tinkered with more mathematically complex methods of calculating the target score, even some that would vary from game to game, but ultimately found that basic worked better. (This is not dissimilar from how Danny Biasone chose the length of the 24-second clock.) | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15673 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 97.113.94.59 Rating: N/A |
2 games against Miami unnayi who are fighting for play-offs vatillo okati povacchu. | ||
Ntr_rocks Legend Username: Ntr_rocks Post Number: 74324 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 45.43.104.179 Rating: N/A |
Wizards anni gelustaru unless they want to tank and face Cavs... Raptors ni Cavs odakodite chalu, raptors fall to 4 | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15672 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 97.113.94.59 Rating: N/A |
Inka gas enduku...ee debbatho 1.5 game lead. They can loose another game and still get #1 seed. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15671 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 97.113.94.59 Rating: N/A |
Raptors won a tough game in Detroit. | ||
Ntr_rocks Legend Username: Ntr_rocks Post Number: 74323 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 45.43.104.179 Rating: N/A |
serena, curry okate ad lo...  | ||
Andhravodu Side Hero Username: Andhravodu Post Number: 7321 Registered: 07-2015 Posted From: 69.62.241.11 Rating: N/A |
told naa, ee stats, projections ivanne nba lo picha lite. Adi Superstar league, anthe | ||
Ntr_rocks Legend Username: Ntr_rocks Post Number: 74321 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 45.43.104.179 Rating: N/A |
Cavs r gassed out | ||
Andhravodu Side Hero Username: Andhravodu Post Number: 7319 Registered: 07-2015 Posted From: 69.62.241.11 Rating: N/A |
10/15 FG, 23 pts by mid 3rd quarter Playoff's lebbi is back  | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15670 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 97.113.94.59 Rating: N/A |
Lowry entry icchadu...24 pts, 8 assists like nothing happened....but they are trailing. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15658 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.79 Rating: N/A |
Daantlo top antha big men untaaru...like Tyson Chandler who only dunks..vallu inka emi shots teesukoru...so they score at 70%. 55% for a high volume scores is pretty good. http://insider.espn.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/position/ pg/sort/trueShootingPct Only guards chooste... top tier: Isaiah Thomas/Lowry/Curry/CP3/Klay shoot around 60-62%. Westbrook/John Wall shoot at 55% veelandari loki Westbrook has by far the highest usage rate...he uses around 40% of possessions...OKC historically is a bad shooting team as they don't have a lot of scoring threats...after Durant left inka bad...so he will get double teamed every time. If they acquire, good shooters around him...i think his efficiency will go up another notch...but ippudu elite shooters are at a premium as every team is going after them...so I am not expecting this problem to go away in his prime. After he declines under 50%, inka if he does not reduce his usage..he will become another Kobe. Last few years Kobe gaadini dobbedhi...he used to have true shooting percentage around 45% (actual shooting around 40%). Adhi high volume cheste team will loose a lot. | ||
Tombrady Legend Username: Tombrady Post Number: 55982 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 216.163.220.32 Rating: N/A |
https://www.sportingcharts.com/nba/stats/player-true-shootin g-percent-leaders/2016/ ide site edo chusan dantlo westboork 163rd lo vunnad anyway kurrod having special season le but ee triple double overrated ani naa feeling | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15655 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.79 Rating: N/A |
True shooting percntage choodali. His true shooting percentage is one of the best among guards as he gets fouled a lot. 10 free throws per game untayi and he shoots 90% of free throws. | ||
Tombrady Legend Username: Tombrady Post Number: 55968 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 216.163.220.32 Rating: N/A |
andhkue ee triple double lu baga overrated ani naa feeling esp ee age la, westbrook ki worst FG shooting% yr after rookie yr | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15654 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.79 Rating: N/A |
Yes, next two kaadhu 2017 and 2019...if they loose this years first round pick, 2019 first round pick goes to Orlando from Dwight Howard trade...lekapothe it converts to 2nd round pick. They should be tanking ani nenu season beginning nundi telling..but ippudu aa 2 picks pothe aa horrible fellows teams ni sell chestaaru ani hoping. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15653 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.79 Rating: N/A |
Kontha undhi le...they are pushing him for MVP. Durant undaga kooda Westbrook used to average 8 rebounds per game through out career. Durant kooda 8 rebounds career average...so some of them will get to Wesbrook because the replacement is not Durant level. Same Harden ki kooda valla team pushing him a lot. Both of them should be resting in a lot of games..especially Harden with #3 seed locked up with no shot at #2 seed and injured wrist...but its a close MVP race so anni rakaalu ga teams are pushing their case for MVP. | ||
Ntr_rocks Legend Username: Ntr_rocks Post Number: 74262 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 152.87.3.5 Rating: N/A |
TT gaadu 2 games out anta...licked aithe ee roju game... | ||
Ntr_rocks Legend Username: Ntr_rocks Post Number: 74261 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 152.87.3.5 Rating: N/A |
nuvvu cheppedi correct, they should target PG and other superstar offseason, ela development vallaki workout avvadu..lakers paruvu testunnar..  | ||
Kukatpally Megastar Username: Kukatpally Post Number: 26210 Registered: 07-2014 Posted From: 57.69.14.65 Rating: N/A |
vunkle mee LAKERS monna gelavakudani game yedo gelisaru ani oka kurrod yedo pedda analysis yettadu... that win might mess up next 2 yrs 1st round picks ani | ||
Ntr_rocks Legend Username: Ntr_rocks Post Number: 74260 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 152.87.3.5 Rating: N/A |
Yeah Lowry playoffs ki vastadu but aa time ki raptors ki 4 ki potadi... Raptors easy for cavs compared to wizards...So cavs1, raptors 4 aithe better.. My guess is Hawks will fall to 7 or 8 | ||
Tombrady Legend Username: Tombrady Post Number: 55960 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 216.163.220.32 Rating: N/A |
sarang vuncle, westbrook rebounds baga over hyped kada? lot of them uncontested team mates vadileshtunnar kada? anyway celtics 1st seed vachina raptors ni kottaleru inta varaku single playoff series win ledu chudali | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15652 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 206.29.176.79 Rating: N/A |
Lowry will come back for play-offs. So, I think Raptors are the 2nd best team in East. Lowry lekapoyina they are in 3rd place now. | ||
Ntr_rocks Legend Username: Ntr_rocks Post Number: 74242 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 152.85.8.38 Rating: N/A |
3rd qtr lone blowout ga...inka convince kakapovatam enti...Good thing is JR is back. Do or Die for seed#1 today...IMO, cavs need to win this game at any cost..lowry was injured and Raptors falling to 4th. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15650 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 97.113.94.59 Rating: N/A |
ok. Havent's heard about it...West coast lo ledhu anukunta. | ||
Sesani Legend Username: Sesani Post Number: 51229 Registered: 08-2014 Posted From: 172.58.200.239 Rating: N/A |
Pittsburgh metropolitan area | ||
Andhravodu Side Hero Username: Andhravodu Post Number: 7255 Registered: 07-2015 Posted From: 69.62.241.11 Rating: N/A |
It's a chain restaurant. I'm guessins south plainfield ki velli untadu sesu | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15649 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 97.113.94.59 Rating: N/A |
ekkada? | ||
Sesani Legend Username: Sesani Post Number: 51226 Registered: 08-2014 Posted From: 64.134.103.4 Rating: N/A |
salmon yaaa | ||
Andhravodu Side Hero Username: Andhravodu Post Number: 7252 Registered: 07-2015 Posted From: 69.62.241.11 Rating: N/A |
nuvvu tine tokkalo chicken ki steakhouse ki vellala  | ||
Twotown Side Hero Username: Twotown Post Number: 5669 Registered: 09-2016 Posted From: 172.56.12.142 Rating: N/A |
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Sesani Legend Username: Sesani Post Number: 51219 Registered: 08-2014 Posted From: 64.134.103.4 Rating: N/A |
Ninna Long Horn Stakehouse pothe - Waiter - Are you watching the game tonight nenu - what game  waiter - basket ball finals nenu - i am not a sports guy and bag etthukoni | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15648 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 97.113.94.59 Rating: N/A |
Cavs now back to #1 seed...but needed a double overtime win against Pacers...ivvala kooda not a convincing one. Tomorrow most important road game against Celtics. | ||
Saarang Hero Username: Saarang Post Number: 15647 Registered: 06-2012 Posted From: 97.113.94.59 Rating: N/A |
Russel Westbrook scored his 41st triple double of the season to tie Oscar Robertson's record from 1961-62.  |