He's always good for busting up passing lanes, but he's taking fewer chances and making more of a concerted effort to contest shots. He should run away with the final tally. Watch the video above to see why Durant has so much to celebrate on his birthday. The Golden State Warriors' response was nothing short of epic and spawned a whole new viral challenge. Download the free Bleacher Report app to catch all the moments that matter in one place.
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His true shooting percentage 67. He has never shot the ball better from beyond the arc, or at the free-throw line. But Jokic is making smarter reads around the basket and rarely mirroring Bambi on ice when dragged onto the perimeter or moving within some of Denver's more attacking pick-and-roll coverages. He is the Miami Heat franchise leader in points, games, assists, and steals. Some of his counting stats are down, but he's also playing less. Giannis also earned the most player votes with 269, tied for the second-most votes from media members with 99 and the second-most fan votes overall, web page behind only LeBron James of the Western Conference's Los Angeles Lakers. But he's better at protecting the ball, and the mere threat of his scoring keeps defenses on tilt.
Facebook Comments Disclaimer: Please note that Facebook comments are posted through Facebook and cannot be approved, edited or declined by OnMilwaukee. Today the two-time All-Star turns 24. And he's shooting on a preposterous number of step-back threes while slashing 45. But it certainly says something. He's clearing 20 points per game for the second time ever, artfully balancing the role of possession manager and aggressor. Nor has Horford's recent left knee injury or Brown's previous lower-back issue.
Get the app to get the game. He shouldn't be a team's lifeline. Namely, Saric has been a positive cog in the second step of pick-and-roll defense: the tag. He needs three more three-point shots to move into third place on the all-time three-pointers list. Kyle Anderson and Jaren Jackson Jr. The East is parched for big-timers, his efficiency has yet to totally implode, and the degree of difficulty embedded into his role speaks for itself. No one on the team has to Curry.
If yours truly wasn't a coward, and if the Pelicans seemed more likely to re-enter the playoff bubble than the Grizzlies, Jrue Holiday would inhabit this space. If anything about his sophomore season is even marginally disappointing, it would be the turnovers, or that it seems his defensive comfort and versatility were more tied to Robert Covington than initially thought. Get the app to get the game. The looks he does take aren't falling at their usual clips, which has also butchered his efficiency, but this shift in selection is a process. His numbers are not just glittery.
The Celtics have more weapons at their disposal, and his assist rate has climbed. That's enough for him to sneak in here. Raptors fans are going to have his back, and plenty of media members will gravitate toward a standout from the team with the league's best record. He has the speed to recover on close-outs, which frees him to go for home-run turnovers and provide help wherever necessary. Get the app to get the game. Get the app to get the game. Or rather, on and on it went.
Watch the video above for more about this historic moment. Download the free Bleacher Report app to catch all the moments that matter in one place. Griffin is pushing back against the notion he's no longer a first-tier star. His only rivals are 's brand and Kawhi Leonard, who should enjoy a nice fan-vote boon from a Toronto market that hopes he'll stick around beyond this season. What is the history behind the rivalry? He's leaning on mid-range jumpers more than he has since his sophomore season, according to , but his true shooting percentage remains above 60. Putting him in the Los Angeles market, though, is unfair to the field. The diminished volume is more important for now.
He's still good for up to a half-dozen errant and ill-advised pull-up jumpers per game, but his overall approach is no longer this resistant, overbearing cloud. Get the app to get the game. The step-back three has become one of his trademarks, and pulling up from distance is now a high-value play for him. Get the app to get the game. That season is almost universally panned as the greatest individual offensive effort in league history. His prospective company: Kareem-Abdul Jabbar twice , Giannis Antetokounmpo in progress , Charles Barkley, Anthony Davis in progress , and Nikola Jokic. His fluidity and footwork in the post transcend the thicket of bodies found around him.
Watch above to see the details, fallout and where the teams stand going into the 2018-2019 season. That his own shooting percentages haven't taken a nosedive amid this stark reliance is a minor miracle—and a testament to his ability to hit tough shots. Now, it's Griffin in control—dictating terms, sizing up coverages, parsing when to dish and when to attack. His reads on switches are quicker than De'Aaron Fox's first step. Paul is dealing with another hamstring injury, and the Rockets' depth is feeling the squeeze following the departures of Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute, who has appeared in just four games for the Los Angeles Clippers this season while recovering from a left knee injury. Watch the video above for more about this controversial rule.
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