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Kobe's 6/24 Game 7 NBA Finals performance.
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Kobe's 6/24 Game 7 NBA Finals performance.
It serves the best burger in the metro area. It's in Tempe, by ASU so you also get to see some nice trim at the same time.
Where he rang for his 5th NBA World Championship.
I'm sure we'll see many of those dominating performances out of Kobe this year. The inevitable decline.
Though it was sweet after that high hard screen last season you ran on him---Kobe came back and stuck it in your eye.
I thought Wade was gonna cry.
Kobe will shut down Wade...all he has to do is give Wade the 3-4 ft treatment like he does Rondo. Wade may be a better jump shooter than Rondo but he's not a closer. Kobe will post Wade's ass up all day and over the top. Bump his ass in the lane for the and 1. Wade simply can't guard Kobe and with shot blocking Laker bigs the ratio of fouls to blocks will be in the neighborhood of 2:1.5 ( in laymen's terms for every 2 fouls 1.5 blocks. on avg.
Artest and Barnes as wing defenders will nullify Lebronze. With a year under his belt to study the triangle and also no longer having to deal with plantar fascitis in his foot like he did last year Artest will beast on defense. Remember Artest's defense is as good as Lebron's offense. Plus Artest can score. Artest is stronger than Lebron. So Artest can and will muscle him around and cause him to exert energy. Also from an offensive standpoint Artest can be a 1st option on some teams but on most teams he's a 2 or 3. This doesn't bode well for Miami..Lebronze will have to work on the defensive end against a stronger, and hungrier guy in the post. Just ask Paul Pierce what happened.
Pau will cause Bosh to change from ice cream to whipped topping. All day long Bosh will not have an answer. Left or Right hand. Top of the key or baseline. Pau will rape that boys ass raw.
Odom -- an extra world champ big we can throw at whomever. Odom can gaurd Lebron with his length or defend Bosh with his size...it doesn't matter Lakers have mismatches all over the court and Phil will exploit everyone of them...
Healthy Bynum - is just a ing purple cherry on the golden cake. You guys lose the series without Bynum..With Bynum and we talking wet .
Tell it, Kool!
The ball stops both of them. theres only one ball who gets it? see with the lakers everyone on the team knows who the man is. with the heat not so much, even the fans are split. Lebron already made it clear this is his team and soon enough wade will comment on this. Also Bosh is lebron's lapdog and if lebron says bark he barks.
Tell it, Quit!
Laker fans really are just that stupid
You literally just make things up.Kobe will shut down Wade...all he has to do is give Wade the 3-4 ft treatment like he does Rondo. Wade may be a better jump shooter than Rondo but he's not a closer. Kobe will post Wade's ass up all day and over the top. Bump his ass in the lane for the and 1. Wade simply can't guard Kobe and with shot blocking Laker bigs the ratio of fouls to blocks will be in the neighborhood of 2:1.5 ( in laymen's terms for every 2 fouls 1.5 blocks. on avg.
Artest and Barnes as wing defenders will nullify Lebronze. With a year under his belt to study the triangle and also no longer having to deal with plantar fascitis in his foot like he did last year Artest will beast on defense. Remember Artest's defense is as good as Lebron's offense. Plus Artest can score. Artest is stronger than Lebron. So Artest can and will muscle him around and cause him to exert energy. Also from an offensive standpoint Artest can be a 1st option on some teams but on most teams he's a 2 or 3. This doesn't bode well for Miami..Lebronze will have to work on the defensive end against a stronger, and hungrier guy in the post. Just ask Paul Pierce what happened.
Pau will cause Bosh to change from ice cream to whipped topping. All day long Bosh will not have an answer. Left or Right hand. Top of the key or baseline. Pau will rape that boys ass raw.
Odom -- an extra world champ big we can throw at whomever. Odom can gaurd Lebron with his length or defend Bosh with his size...it doesn't matter Lakers have mismatches all over the court and Phil will exploit everyone of them...
Healthy Bynum - is just a ing purple cherry on the golden cake. You guys lose the series without Bynum..With Bynum and we talking wet .
Wade's strength is his ability to nail the mid range at a particularly high rate, I'd say he's better than anyone not named Kobe or Ray Allen in that range, but he's close, something Rondo couldn't make even if his life depends on him.
Anyone who actually watches basketball would know this but you really can't expect much from Laker fans. Beyond Kobe they know little else.
Wade is not a closer? In what universe?
* Records NCAA triple-double (very rare), 29/11/11, to lead Marquette to the Final Four over #1 Kentucky (previously on 26 game win-streak) in the regional finals.
1ST YEAR:
* Round 1, Game 1 2004 playoffs-- hits gamewinning shot in first ever playoff game.
* Round 1, Game 5 2004 playoffs-- (often forgotten)-- with less than one minute left and the score tied, hits 3pter to put Heat in front (The Heat would add a FT and win by 4).
* 2004 ECSFs-- averages team-leading 21 ppg in extending the Pacers (best regular season record in league) to 6 games after most expected a sweep
2ND YEAR:
* 2005 regular season-- expected to be Shaq's sidekick, leads team in scoring and averages 24/5/7. Shaq suffers thigh injury in March which he stated left him at about 30% for the playoffs (and he's never been the same since); Wade takes over team.
* 2005 playoffs Rd. 1-- averages 25/8/6/50% in a sweep of the Nets (joins Jordan and list of 4 other players who posted those numbers in a playoff series)
* 2005 ECSFs-- averages 31/8/7 against Wizards; Shaq sits out half of series.
* 2005 ECFs-- after defending champion Pistons held him to 15 pts in Game, he drops 40, 36, and 28 on them in the next 3 games.
* -----INJURY----- (torn abdominal), Game 5 2005 ECFs, Heat, ahead 3-2, lose series 4-3. (1st major career what-if: what if Wade never gets hurt and collects his first Finals MVP one year ahead in 2005?)
3RD YEAR:
* 2006 regular season-- now the clear first option, averages 27/6/7.
* 2006 ECFs-- averages 26 ppg on 62% shooting.
* 2006 Finals-- averages 35 ppg in comeback series win after Heat down 0-2 and trailed by 13 with 6 mins left in 4th quarter of Game 3; in Games 3-6, averages 39 ppg.
4TH YEAR:
* 2007 regular season-- with Shaq missing the first half of the season, Wade with Jason Kapono as a 2nd option (seriously) averages 29/5/8 through the all-star break keeping the Heat afloat.
* -----INJURY---- (torn shoulder), 1st game after 2007 ASG, Wade rushes back prematurely in time for playoffs and thus never heals until after his 5th year (2nd major career what-if: what if Wade stayed healthy after Shaq returned-- League MVP? Heat repeat?)
SUMMER BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH YEAR:
* 2008 Olympics-- after his selection was questioned, leads team in scoring overall and also in gold medal game.
6TH YEAR:
* 2009 regular season-- leads a lineup of rookies, role players, and washed-up vets to the #5 seed, leading the league in scoring, averaging 30/5/8, and setting career-highs in points, assists, and blocks; after the break, posts averages of 33/5/8.
7TH YEAR
* 2010 regular season-- though his stats were down from 2009, leads an unimproved Heat team to 47 wins, four more than 2009.
* 2010 playoffs, round 1-- though the Heat lost in 5 games because none of his teammates averaged more than 11 ppg, Wade himself averaged 33 on 56% shooting against the team who went to Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
Barring injury, Wade has always been on Kobe's level but much more efficient.
So again, how do you stop Wade and Lebron? You simply can't let these duo get theirs and hope the rest of their teammates won't show up. The damage and risk is far too great to use that gameplan.
Seriously, people seem to think Wade gets 94% of his points from attacking the basket. People, Wade's midrange is one of the best in the league, he's not a pure shooter, but the reason why Wade averages 30+ points a game in the regular season and playoffs at such a high efficiency is because he's capable of scoring in and out.
With dominating performance like 6-24...
Bull homie...that pussy Ace can't argue a point so he concedes every post whining like a ty ...and looking for 's to bail him out...but Imma hit ya with some hollow tip lead for a min...
You don't have to take my word for it but of the Best Mid-range shooters in the league Wade is not even in the top 25...not even the TOP 20 mutha ing 5...
25. OJ Mayo | Memphis Grizzlies | 1.6 makes/game | 53.8% assisted
Mayo has always had an advanced pull up game, as he combines his good size with a quick and skilled dribble to get his shots up. Mayo is a very good isolation player who is capable of taking a shot over almost any defender, but the key for his mid-range game is figuring out which shots are his best ones to take during games. Mayo, like other stars, has the ability to hit tough shots from the perimeter but he could move up this list in a big way if he learns the value of shot selection a bit more, which would help him to improve upon his 40 percent shooting and 1.6 makes per game.
24. Ray Allen | Boston Celtics | 1.2 makes/game | 78.9% assisted
Ray Allen also has a side of mid-range to go along with the main dish of 3-pointers that he serves up every night. This season Ray-Ray hit 45 percent from mid-range and made 1.2 shots per game while converting assists on nearly 80 percent of his makes—a sign that he played within the offense and took shots as they came to him.
23. LaMarcus Aldridge | Portland Trail Blazers | 2.1 makes/game | 74.5% assisted
A great spot up shooter from the mid-range, Aldridge converted assists on 75 percent of his spot up makes from the 16-23 foot range last year while making 2.1 per game. Believe it or not, that 75 percent is actually a four-year low for the power forward from Texas on his jumpers, meaning that he might be comfortable putting the ball on the floor, taking a dribble or two and then shooting the jumper. Either way, Aldridge seems to be a mainstay on this list for years to come with his improving jump shooting ability.
22. Chris Kaman | L.A. Clippers | 1.7 makes/game | 90.2% assisted
Kaman spends a lot of time playing the pick-and-roll in the Clippers offense and that is one of the main reasons that he is open to take just over 4 shots from the mid-range area per game. The other reason is that he is good at spacing the floor on drives and is an above adequate shooter from the baseline. Although he doesn’t have a fancy repertoire, Kaman gets the job done from the mid-range by knocking down 1.7 shots per game, a clip of 42 percent.
21. Kevin Durant | OKC Thunder | 2.2 makes/game | 54.2% assisted
He can punish you in so many different ways. One way that is still coming along is his mid-range. He might still be refining his game (he’s 21, for god’s sake) but when he catches the ball after coming off a screen and curls to face the basket, just book it. Durant moves around like a taller Reggie Miller on the floor and wiggles his way to openings without the ball. The small forward shoots 37 percent from the mid-range and averages just over 2 makes per game, both of which are bound to improve in the coming years.
20. Joe Johnson | Atlanta Hawks | 1.9 makes/game | 31.3% assisted
A sharp shooter from just about anywhere, Johnson is adept at using jabs initially to create space and then taking advantage of that space by pulling up on his man. He is an amazing rhythm shooter and he takes advantage of this by easing in to his jump shot at his natural pace very well. He has the ability to step back on his man and shoot tough fading jumpers from all angles (he better for the money he just signed for) with a fluid shot, which explains why he shot 40 percent with 1.8 makes per contest.
19. Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | 1.2 makes/game | 67.8% assisted
Duncan is one of the best mid-range big men of all time, as he has proven over the years that you cannot leave him open from 20 feet and in. This year Duncan shot 43 percent from the mid-range. His patented bank shot has been used for 10+ years now, yet not many other players in the NBA seem to understand that you can make a living by using the backboard properly. One of, if not the best, to ever play his position, Duncan is a great mid-range player.
18. Carlos Boozer | Chicago Bulls | 1.5 makes/game | 86.3% assisted
For a power forward, Boozer shoots the ball well from the mid-range area, knocking down 44 percent of his shots from the area. Boozer is another player who, like Garnett, will knock down the open shot but has a tough time creating for himself in this range, as he hits 86 percent of his shots in this area off the catch. You know fellow list-mate Deron Williams appreciates it.
17. Richard Hamilton | Detroit Pistons | 2.8 makes/game | 79.2% assisted
Rip makes his money in the mid-range by staying in perpetual motion and curling around screens to get open for good shots. Although his Pistons struggled this past season, Hamilton’s mid-range numbers have stayed strong by shooting 43 percent and making nearly 3 shots a game from the area of the court that he earns a living from.
16. Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 2.0 makes/game | 23.8% assisted
Known as a shooter coming out of college, Curry only helped his reputation as a rookie. Playing for an out of control Golden State Warriors team, Curry easily could have jacked up shots left and right and not worried about doing things the right way, but as his mid-range (and shooting numbers in general) show, he didn’t abandon ship but rather just tried to improve the whole time. Curry shot 44 percent from the mid-range, made 2 per game and created 76 percent of those makes off the dribble. This is just the beginning for Steph and we expect him to be much further up the list for years to come.
15. Luol Deng | Chicago Bulls | 2.6 makes/game | 73.0% assisted
A wing scorer, Deng is first known for being athletic and getting to the rack. And then, secondarily, he’s known as an outside player. Although the Chicago Bulls have tried to trade his contract, Deng has proved his whole career that he is a steady mid-range player who is going to make 2+ shots from the area per game. This season was no different as he was sixth in the League in shots made at 2.6 while shooting a solid 40 percent. Deng could raise his percentage if he committed to taking the ball to the rim a few times more or at least trying to get a few feet closer, as he took almost 7 mid-range shots a game.
14. LeBron James | Miami Heat | 2.2 makes/game | 15.7% assisted
LeBron shot 40 percent from the mid-range this past season while shooting 5.4 shots per game in this department, a four-year low. While he has visibly improved his jump shooting ability in every way since he entered the League as an 18-year-old, LeBron can still improve this aspect of his game so much. Unlike Kobe, LeBron does not have the footwork that helps to create easy opportunities. It would be wise for him to work on his footwork, not just in the mid-range, but in the post as well.
13. David Lee | Golden State Warriors | 2.1 makes/game | 81.4% assisted
While playing for Coach D’Antoni Lee got the chance to strut his stuff on Broadway and he made the most of it these past few seasons. When he first came in to the League, Lee could knock down the 15-footer but didn’t seem to have as much confidence as he does now. Lee is able to pick-and-pop and is more than capable of knocking down a jumper off of ball reversals at either the top of the key or in the corner, up to about 20 feet. Lee is getting much more comfortable taking a dribble in to his shot these days, which helps to explain his 43 percent shooting and 2.1 makes from this distance.
12. Amar’e Stoudemire | New York Knicks | 1.6 makes/game | 68.1% assisted
The newest New York Knick is best known for his ability to tear down the rim, but what most people forget is that he has one of the most consistent 18-foot jump shots in the League for a power forward. When put in pick-and-roll sets with that two-time MVP he used to play with, Stoudemire was excellent at popping out and knocking down the open jumper. He doesn’t have much of a dribble pull up game, although he often catches the ball on the pick-and-roll, takes a dribble and then shoots over the defenders from about 10 feet and in. With the added freedom in New York that he used to have in Phoenix though, watch for Amar’e to increase his attempts in the mid-range from the 3.9 per game that he took in Phoenix this past season.
11. Deron Williams | Utah Jazz | 1.8 makes/game | 69.4% assisted
Something people might not know about Williams is that he has gotten a lot better off the catch and shoot in the mid-range, hitting 69 percent of his shots from this area in this manner. Out in Utah, where the pick-and-roll is a way of life for Jerry Sloan’s Jazz, Williams has become an imposing threat to pull up and bury the jumper off the screen for his team, too. Williams favorite spot is the top of the circle, where he pulls up from with regularity. At year’s end, Williams hit 43 percent of his mid-range shots and nearly 2 per contest. He is capable of hitting tough shots going either way off the dribble and is especially dangerous when he gets in to a rhythm using his step-back jumper, which is lethal out to about 20 feet. Williams also excels in the mid-range when he stops on a dime on the fast break near the foul line.
10. Chris Bosh | Miami Heat | 1.9 makes/game | 64.7% assisted
Bosh will bring his polished mid-range game to Miami, where he can knock down open 20-footers, take a dribble left or right to realign himself for a better look, and play pick-and-pop with Dwyane Wade for a few years. If this happens, expect Bosh to be free after screening for Wade consistently, where he will get plenty of easy looks and continue to prove that he is an excellent mid-range player, and should only improve on his 43 percent and 1.9 makes per game for years to come with that great southpaw jumper of his.
9. Brandon Roy | Portland Trail Blazers | 2.2 makes/game | 35.4% assisted
You might not know that Brandon Roy takes most of his shots in the mid-range area, where he attempts 5 per game and knocks in just over 2 to shoot at a 43 percent clip. A suave combo guard who can pull up and knock down a jumper from anywhere inside the arc, Roy is a tough cover in this region because he is also so tough to prevent from getting to the basket. It is the ability to keep his defender off balance, the awareness of knowing what a good shot is and the confidence to pull the trigger that makes him one of the game’s best in the mid-range.
8. Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns | 1.8 makes/game | 8.8% assisted
Like Chris Paul, the component that makes Nash so impressive in this category is his ability to create his own shot. The two-time MVP creates 92 percent of his 1.8 makes per game in this department while also shooting 46 percent. In the mid-range Nash is great pulling up after the pick-and-roll while also having the ability to hit tough running, off-balance fall-aways from all angles. Nash is one of the best shooters of his generation (and ever) and it shows.
7. Derrick Rose | Chicago Bulls | 3.0 makes/game | 34.0% assisted
It might come as a surprise to find out that Derrick Rose took the third most mid-range jumpers in the League, checking in at 6.9 per game. It also might come as a surprise to find out that he made the third most mid-range shots in the League as well, at a pace of 3 per contest. In just his second season in the NBA, Rose has proven that he will take and knock the mid-range shot at a high rate—now he just needs to pick his spots a little bit wiser to decrease those attempts and increase upon his 44 percent.
6. Chris Paul | New Orleans Hornets | 2.2 makes/game | 8.2% assisted
Everybody knows Chris Paul has an incredible floater and pull up jumper, but did you know he also shot 45 percent from the field while making 2.2 shots per game, which broke his previous career high from this area? Shooting 45 percent from this range, especially while creating nearly all of his attempts for himself, is good enough to place him
5. Kevin Garnett | Boston Celtics | 2.2 makes/game | 92.8% assisted
The astounding part about Kevin Garnett in the mid-range? How about the fact that he makes 2.2 shots in this area per game, shoots 46 percent and is assisted on nearly 93 percent of all these makes, making Garnett the X player on our list off the catch. As Garnett has gotten older, one thing is for sure—he can still hit his bread and butter catch-and-shoot in the mid-range.
4. Carmelo Anthony | Denver Nuggets | 2.9 makes/game | 36.0% assisted
When he catches the ball within 20 feet and turns to face the hoop Melo can be an absolute terror to guard. Sporting excellent jab series’, awareness with the ball, quick moves with the ball and the ability to rise up and shoot over defenders, Melo makes easy money in the mid-range game. He makes the third most shots in the League from this area at 2.9, just .1 behind Derrick Rose and Caron Butler and he makes 40 percent of the 7.1 attempts he takes per game. Melo has a natural feel for the mid-range game that could continue to progress if he figures out shot selection just a little bit more.
3. Caron Butler | Dallas Mavericks | 2.9 makes/game | 60.3% assisted
Known for his versatility and slashing abilities, it might surprise some people to see the Wizards Caron Butler near the top 3 of a mid-range rankings, but that is exactly where he stands on this list. Thanks to his ability to knock down open shots in the flow of the offense from the mid-range, Butler earned himself a top-3 ranking. The small forward knocked in 3 shots from this range per game at a clip of 43 percent while hitting 54 percent of them within the flow of the offense. When a team runs the offense through a player like this, it’s a sign that he has great abilities there.
2. Kobe Bryant | L.A. Lakers | 2.5 makes/game | 38.5% assisted
Simply put, Kobe has the best repertoire of anybody in the mid-range. The shots he makes—pull-ups, fadeaways, pivot spin moves, double clutch leaner’s—are all made with such regularity that as an audience, we just keep watching and expecting another ridiculous “Kobe shot.” So what is the main reason behind Kobe shooting 41 percent and hitting 2.5 midrange shots per game? It all starts with his pristine footwork, which he uses to create favorable position to get a good look at the basket. Kobe catches the ball and surveys the floor better than anybody in the game right now, which helps him to outthink his opponents when he makes his move to the spot that he wants to get to. Once he gets to the spot he wants the defender is helpless and you can throw 2 points on the board.
1. Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks | 3.8 makes/game | 77.4% assisted
While he might not have the advanced dribble moves to beat players to the spot like guards do, the tall German relies on his size and smooth shooting stroke which allows him to post up and shoot over opponents with ease. He sports a ridiculous fadeaway that ends up in the bottom of the net before the post player even knows what happened. Dirk is also great in catch and shoot situations at any spot from 16-23 feet, where he makes 46 percent on 3.8/8 attempts per game, better than anybody in the game today. Along the same lines, 77 percent of the shots Nowitzki makes are off the pass, a clear design of the offense running through him in his most comfortable spots.
http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2010/07/top-25-mid-range-shooters/
Your putting your money on a declining 6/24 Kobe? Knee surgery at his age will make ensure more performances like that, as you can see already.
Lakers are fairly easy to stop with a healthy lineup, just ask Boston. Celtics had great execution throughout the series, unfortunately of all people, Ron Artest showed up at the most crucial time and cost them a championship.
I think the key is to contain Pau Gasol. This has to be Miami's defensive game plan. Rough him up and put bodies and send double coverage on him. Let Kobe get his (like he did in game 5 last year) and the rest of the triangle goes down the drain.
Heat got it covered, so I ask, what do you do with Lebron and Wade?
Hope that Boston can slap 'em upside the sucker.
Ace, to be honest with you and this just my opinion, I don't really care about Kobe. He's a scorer, he puts up a lot of shots and he's going to get his freebies. Bottomline, he will get his 28-30 PPG.
I would be concern however with Andrew Bynum's knee If I'm a Laker fan. That's their meal ticket to another championship. The way things are going, its not very promising at all. Another bum knee for Bynum means Theo Ratliff and Derick Character will get to strut their stuff.
What's our gameplan for tonight Coach?
Let Joe Montana and Jerry Rice get their yards and touchdowns. We'll focus on special teams to block that extra point and stop Ricky Patton from getting his rushing yards.
Really no point in arguing with Laker fans, they don't understand numbers or simple logic for the matter. Soon they'll resort to trolling and Kool will pull the conversation into something .
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