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How'd that come about? That seems like a really weird pairing.
This. I see AK-47 taking the place of Bonner as the stretch four. Bonner probably a better 3-ball shooter, but AK is an upgrade in just about every other department.
How'd that come about? That seems like a really weird pairing.
Good move but it won't happen. He'll stay in Minny
oh please, he never guarded any pg or c in his career and barely tried at the other positions while being on a superloser team. he has no offensive game or brain to make anybody think he could develop in anything special, i mean he never averaged more than 7ppg and ty teams didn't even give him a qualifying offer, what are you taking about?
I'd like to get him.
http://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments...rei_kirilenko/
Get to know a free agent: Andrei Kirilenko
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OMFG He opted out! He wants 3 years, 24MM. This now has to happen today.
Isolation Offense: 0.49 PPP
Small Forwards with Similar Efficiency: ummmmmmm
Better Options: Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Paul George, Paul Pierce, Rudy Gay, Batum, Marion?, Parsons, Iggy, Kawaii!, Luol Deng, Gallinari, Evan Turner, Vince Carter, Hayward, Wilson Chandler, Aminu, Kyle Korver, World Peace, Martell Webster, MKG, Ariza, Mike Dunleavy, Jimmy Butler, Harrison Barnes, Moute
I’d like you all to meet the worst starting isolation small forward all of basketball (and most of the bench guys are better than him). Watch him dribble the ball off his foot. Watch him spin around uncontrollably and throw his arms up looking for a foul. If AK47 comes to your team, just hope your coach doesn’t let him play isoball.
P&R Ball Handler: 0.79 PPP on only 33 attempts all season
Post-Up: 0.81 PPP on only 31 attempts all season
If we take out the attempts where the play counted as a pick and roll because there just so happened to be a pick in the area, we see that AK47 does not initiate the offense. He ‘s not a roll man either, which limits his ability to play power forward. He also doesn’t post anybody up. He’s an off ball guy with 24.2% of his possessions coming off offensive rebounds and cuts at 1.1 and 1.35 PPP respectively. He knows exactly when to start moving and creates lots of space for easy layups.
Spot Up Shooting: 0.95 PPP
Small Forwards with Similar Efficiency: Marion, Matt Barnes
Better Options: Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Paul George, Paul Pierce, Batum, Parsons, Kawaii!, Gallinari, Evan Turner, Vince Carter, Hayward, Wilson Chandler, Korver, World Peace, Martell Webster, Ariza, Mike Dunleavy, Jimmy Butler, Harrison Barnes
He has a tendency to put the ball on the floor and drive straight into the help defense. As a catch and shoot player, he can hit the open two but is only a 31.6% three point shooter and is not a sure bet to hit a wide open 3. There are a lot of better options if you are looking for a shooter, but he’s not Iguodala (0.87 PPP) or worse yet Boston Celtic Gerald Wallace (0.83 PPP) or worst of all Milwaukee Bucks starting small forward Luc Mbah a Moute (0.69 PPP) where teams literally won’t guard him on the perimeter.
Off Screens: 0.68 PPP
Small Forwards with Similar Efficiency: He’s really bad but not the worst in the league
Better Options: Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Paul George, Paul Pierce, Rudy Gay, Batum, Marion, Parsons, Iggy, Kawaii!, Luol Deng, Gallinari, Vince Carter, Hayward, Korver, Matt Barnes, Martell Webster, Mike Dunleavy, Jimmy Butler, Harrison Barnes
There’s something about catching on the move and needing to direct your momentum back toward the basketball hoop that turns AK into an airball machine. Sidenote: he really loves to spin off the dribble and comes up a little out of control out of the move. It’s weird because if he catches with his momentum moving toward the hoop on a cut, he’s money. However, if he catches going any other direction, he’s in trouble.
Transition: 1.43 PPP on 130 attempts
Small Forwards with Similar Efficiency: Lebron James
Better Options: He’s the second best small forward in transition
For AK47, transition is really just another cutting opportunity but without all those pesky defenders to get in the way. He gets his ass down the court sometimes getting the turnover under the basket, pushing the ball to a guard, running past the entire defense, and finishing at the rim.
Defending Isolation: 0.82 PPP
Small Forwards with Similar Efficiency: Lebron James, Marion, Luol Deng, Matt Barnes, Ariza
Better Options: Kevin Durant, Paul George, Paul Pierce, Rudy Gay, Batum, Parsons, Iggy, Kawaii!, Gallinari, Evan Turner, Vince Carter, Hayward, World Peace, Martell Webster, MKG, Mike Dunleavy, Jimmy Butler, Harrison Barnes Gerald Wallace
Again we see a common trend. AK47 doesn’t move well laterally. He’s really long for contesting shots but the positives in his isolation defense stop there. Players often cross him up and get back into the help defense because he just can’t switch directions well. He just doesn’t get his body low enough in his stance to move back and forth at an NBA level.
Defending P&R: 0.76 PPP
Small Forwards with Similar Efficiency: Carmelo Anthony, Paul George, Paul Pierce, Vince Carter, Hayward, Wilson Chandler, Ariza, Harrison Barnes
Better Options: Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Parsons, Kawaii!, Gallinari, Aminu, Korver, Matt Barnes, MKG, Mike Dunleavy, Jimmy Butler, Moute
As an individual defender, AK47 has a tendency to get held up when attempting to go over the pick. He also has a tendency to bite toward the pick when the guard/forward goes away from the pick. However, if the second defender comes up to help, then AK’s length and quick hands really lock down the passing lanes. His cerebral play keeps him in great position so long as the scheme plays to his strengths.
Defending the Post: 0.82 PPP
Small Forwards with Similar Efficiency: Paul Pierce, Iggy, Gallinari, Jimmy Butler
Better Options: Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Rudy Gay, Marion, Luol Deng, Vince Carter, Wilson Chandler, World Peace, MKG, Mike Dunleavy, Moute, Gerald Wallace
The first sign of a troubled post defender is that when his man pushes he takes a big step back toward the basket. AK47 just doesn’t have the strength to defend the post. However, his numbers aren’t abysmal because he has the length to defend the post and if you don’t try and overpower him, has the veteran savvy to make you take a really tough shot (when Anthony Davis tried to post him up, he threw two predictable shoulder fakes that didn’t draw contact and then he tried a finesse move that AK easily stopped). In general, he does fine against finesse moves, but most post up players have enough power moves to knock him back deep into the paint.
Defending Spot Up Shooters: 0.75 PPP
Small Forwards with Similar Efficiency: Jimmy Butler
Better Options: He’s the best small forward in the game at stopping opposing shooters
It’s not his athleticism to get his ass out to the perimeter and he barely uses his full length when contesting the jump shot. AK47 just follows the basic fundamental of don’t help when you’re not needed and don’t get caught watching the ball while your man is standing wide open. Like his offensive game, he just has an innate sense for court spacing.
Defending Off the Screen: 1.00 PPP
Small Forwards with Similar Efficiency: Carmelo Anthony, Rudy Gay, Parsons, Iggy, Wilson Chandler
Better Options: Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Paul George, Paul Pierce, Batum, Marion, Kawaii!, Luol Deng, Gallinari, Vince Carter, Hayward, Aminu, Korver, Matt Barnes, World Peace, Martell Webster, MKG, Ariza, Mike Dunleavy, Jimmy Butler, Harrison Barnes Moute, Gerald Wallace
AK47 runs in straight lines and isn’t the strongest guy out on the court. This is well established at this point. If you stick a screen in his way, he’s going to have a hard time turning to go around it and will get held up on the contact. His man can then get a lot of separation and an uncontested jump shot.
Last Words and my homer coming out
AK47 is elite at the things he does and how is this guy still in the league at the things he doesn’t do well. The injury history is a bit scary for a 3 year deal but there isn’t a huge glaring red flag saying he’s going to miss entire seasons in there. If Hammond is really bringing back Jennings “at any price”, then AK47 needs to be the first free agent called.
If Jennings is back, this team cannot be worse than Boston, Philly, Sacramento, Phoenix, and Charlotte. There are others but if you can think of 5, then lottery chances for top three are slim to none. Sadly, the next best thing to sucking is a sixth seed. So here’s the deal. Jennings is all the iso-ball a team needs. He can break down a defense but he can’t finish at the rim so he needs somebody who can make the right off ball cut to start turning a collapsed defense into points. Ilyasova’s shooting opens up the space for off ball cuts toward the rim while Jennings is producing movement. Further, Jennings, Ilyasova, and Sanders all excel at running the floor but none finish at the rim in transition as well as AK47. Defensively, Sanders has the mobility to consistently come up on the pick and roll and the two of them would be able to create a lot of turnovers, though it would be best to have Henson or Udoh in as the rotation man as Ilyasova would get abused on the ensuing pocket pass. Defensively, he adds somebody, literally anybody who will contest spot up shooters and an overall plus defender (with specific holes that Moute excels at) who doesn’t make it four on five at the other end like Moute. Now all I need to find is a shooting guard who can as the name suggests actually shoot and maybe even play some defense.
I'm not even sure they'll be the worst compe ion. They won't commit money to multiple years, which is what he is looking for, cuz they have to resign ppl (Love) down the road. And Saunders has said they want shooters.
Hopefully the idea of playing for the Spurs will be very appealing to him because I would think others will show interest soon.
I can tell by that statement you've never seen him play unless it was against us, and he has the smarts to succeed. He's a efficient slasher that didn't really get a chance with the inept coaching he was cursed with. He basically took over a game he played against us with athleticism only, so just imagine what coaching and development would do for him. Do you pay attention to the ins and outs of basketball?
http://www.82games.com/1213/12NOH9.HTM#bypos
now let's see how you answer to that..
That can't be determined by +/- stats due to the fact that you have to take into account the team he played for, and the schemes as opposed to the ones he would play with if he signed here. Oh and I didn't say he did defend all 5 positions, but I did say he can due to his physical build and athletic ability. Sometimes it's as simple as watching the way the game is played and not how stats transfer from one team to another, which they don't.
Manu taking 5mil for the Spurs to sign AK would be the most selfless act in human history IMO. Not unlike Randy Quaid taking it for Earth in Independence Day tbh.
^Settle down ladies, Livio is the future.
The question is... AK-47 or Marcin Gortat??
well if you say he can defend 5 positions you need something to back it up, honestly i don't know of any player who could guard both derrick rose and shaquille o'neill, the closest it gets is lebron, but even there it's not like he guards marcin gortat, he barely goes for the reach in steal or maybe does a block in transition, that's pretty much about it. To say something so adring you need something better to back it up than measurables imho.
Manu shouldn't take anything more than vet min with how much money he's stolen from the team the past two years so he could play inspired ball for the Argentina national team.
I doubt that's the question.
Hopefully, both.
I think it's clear to say now with this news an Gortat that PATFO saw that post a few weeks back about adding only Americans to the roster and have decided to send out a big giant F-YOU!
Randy Quaid is an american hero, tbh... these colors don't bleed, hefty ing fee, witten no helmet, etc etc etc
...I'm baaaaackkk!!!
More international intelligence. Good, good....................
Aside from our honorary Canadian (Bonner) and our honorary Mexican (Kawhi Leonard), I think we should fully internationalize our team in order to achieve the highest intelligent possible and cut down on the unintelligent monkeyballing gringos tend to gravitate towards.
You can go back to your other screen name now.
Haters gonna hate.
Gortat > Ellis > Kirilenko > Splitter
Makes a lot of sense. Skill set would be a nice fit. Not too pricey.
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