Aldridge and Green: a tale of opposite playoff performances..

[Russ]

Not really. Obviously, in Danny's case, that may be true (especially the last two years). But you can argue that guys like him take on bigger roles in the playoffs because teams gameplan differently. Danny's increase comes in large part due to his OBPM nearly tripling in the playoffs. That's likely due to teams making it less of a priority to stop him in the playoffs compared to the regular season. Something has to give. During the 82, you want your guys to play sound D and not leave shooters open. During the post-season, you want to take away the first options and make the others beat you. Danny's just showing them that he can beat they if they lay off.

Good point. Still, I bet plenty of role players who are sagged off of and perform well in the playoffs have a better regular season baseline than, say, Danny.

[rasuo214]

Yea great numbers until you notice that Dwayne Dedmon is 3rd on the team in BPM (8.2) and top 5 in net rating (5th best Ortg).

[Chinook]

Good point. Still, I bet plenty of role players who are sagged off of and perform well in the playoffs have a better regular season baseline than, say, Danny.

I wouldn't go that far. Green for some reason doesn't quality for the leaderboard, but if he did his score would put him 16 in regular-season BPM (would go down since Leonard is not on the list either but he'd be ahead of guys like Vince, Iggy and Paul Pierce). Don't confuse him being crazy elite in the playoffs for him not being great in the regular season. He's very good in both.

[Chinook]

Yea great numbers until you notice that Dwayne Dedmon is 3rd on the team in BPM (8.2) and top 5 in net rating (5th best Ortg).

Difference is that Dedmon's played 28 playoff minutes to Kawhi's 2500-plus and Danny's 2000-plus.

[Russ]

I wouldn't go that far. Green for some reason doesn't quality for the leaderboard, but if he did his score would put him 16 in regular-season BPM (would go down since Leonard is not on the list either but he'd be ahead of guys like Vince, Iggy and Paul Pierce). Don't confuse him being crazy elite in the playoffs for him not being great in the regular season. He's very good in both.

Good point again (but I thought you were using Danny as an example because he did qualify on the list, if he doesn't your original point may be somewhat compromised).

[gambit1990]

maybe the starting PG could get la involved?

[Chinook]

Good point again (but I thought you were using Danny as an example because he did qualify on the list, if he doesn't your original point is somewhat compromised).

He qualifies for the playoff list, but not the regular-season one for some reason. But his numbers in the regular season are up there with stars. They just jump to superstar levels in the post-season.

[weeks]

elnono always deserves props for not taking too seriously, ever