Diaw aggressiveness buy or sell ?

[Kidd K]

first of all I was comparing the 14 first games this year vs 14 or so games last year, so except I made a mistake I was not rounding anything just check my post.

Then for your last part so now stat tells the whole story... That's new to me tbh.

If you were talking about "14 games last year", it wasn't with me just now.

I also didn't say "stats told the whole story", I said it was stupid to throw out facts because they don't support your opinion that isn't based upon them, and that there was no reason to only use your eyes when you had facts available to see if what you initially thought was accurate or not.

You're a tool.

Misusing the term tool pretty much makes you one imo.

[TheGoldStandard]

The pump fakes showed up again tonight. I hate those pump fakes.

[ohmwrecker]

Stats aren't tools, they're data. Interpreting that data into applicable information requires a brain and eyes. Those are the tools. The "eye test" broadens a complete picture of information that stats alone cannot.

[Brazil]

Dislocated finger ? no biggie for Boris the animal...

16 points on 7 of 9 shooting, with two rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 30 mn

time to create a church of Boris thread or is it still too soon ?

[Spur|n|Austin]

I think he has the green light this year which is a good thing.. He's not always looking to defer.

I think he's pretty much always had the green light, he just chose to defer to his great passing skills. I'm not complaining one bit that he's letting it fly though; I'm almost shocked when he misses lately.

[Kineto]

I just check his shooting stat on nba.com, very impressive, he should shoot more

He is 65% on 2pt%, and above 50% on long 2

His 3pt % is not very good at the moment, but I guess it will increase (he is 4 on 9 on the last 5 game)

[Brazil]

14 games is not a bad sample... Dia aggressiveness by the numbers

in 2014
24 mn PG
9 FGAs
4 reb
11 PPG

in 2013 after 15 games
24 mn PG
4 FGAs
3,6 reb
6 ppg

First, Pop probably the greatest at managing pt, Diaw is playing the same exact number of mn per game than last year.
Second his APG is slightly below 2013 and his rebounding effort is about the same.
FGAs increase is quite impressive from 4 to 9 more than the double, FG% is decreasing obviously but still a solid 0.54. I'll take 2014 9 FGAs at 0.54 clip vs. 2013 4 FGAs at 0.61 twice a week and the week-end.

Diaw has been quite consistent all year in 2013 - 2014 between 4 and 5 FGAs with an increase in April to 6 FGAs PG.

ATM we are on a solid buy, hope Boris will keep up.

just a quick follow up

per 36 mn so far this season he is at 10,7 FGAs against 7 last year. He is shooting a solid >.55 As a result his ppg went from 9 to 14

all the other columns are pretty much the same, rebounds, assists, tov, FTAs etc...

So this interview was a BUY now we need that Boris for the POs.
When he is playing aggressive, this spurs team is a tough bone to swallow for opponents

[ace3g]

Could someone translate this article:

http://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/Actuali...fensive/447294

[Spur|n|Austin]

Could someone translate this article:

http://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/Actuali...fensive/447294

More or less..

Leader discreet often deleted in favor of the collective, Boris Diaw (31) carries an amazing season with the Spurs. In less than two years, the polymorphic inside has become essential for the proper functioning of the machine oiled by Gregg Popovich.

It's a bit as if he had lived several careers. There has been an athlete, winner of a dunk contest at the All-Star Game LNB, double champion of France and MVP with Pau-Orthez in the early 2000s. The apprentice in Atlanta, borrowed a little too clumsy for his NBA debut. The revelation in Phoenix, elected MIP (better progression of the year) in his first season in Arizona. The alone in Charlotte, where he missed less willpower and application support. The boss team of France, where he has always responded to this coronation last September.

In San Antonio, where he signed in March 2012 to join his friend Tony Parker , Boris Diaw was initially the perfect lieutenant. Excellent in a role of facilitator Swiss Army knife, but little inside shootait shootait well to spend better. Since then, "Babac" lived an outstanding campaign with the team of France where Vincent Collet urged him to take his chances in attack. He also took successive injuries Tiago Splitter , then Kawhi Leonard earlier this year to become increasingly important in offensive systems Gregg Popovich.Result: Compared to last season, Diaw has improved in every significant statistical categories (points, assists, rebounds, address). Then he finished 15 games over 10 points during 2012-2013, it has already doubled that total this season. Over the last 20 games, he surpassed this threshold 15 times!

"Everywhere I went, I was used as the creator explained Boris Diaw early season in our newspaper. I could play thirty minutes and take two shots. Spurs, in a system where I'm not here to play the team, if I do not shoot, I do not. "Plays While the Habs shoot plays ... and wins.Facing Miami the night Thursday to Friday , the Spurs have easily dominated the dual champions ( 111-87 ) in the wake of the French Interior (16 points 5/5, 8 rebounds and 5 assists) who once again managed to limit the impact of LeBron James . The day before, Diaw had not missed any shoot (7/7 in 25 minutes) in Cleveland.

"It is more aggressive in attack, and that is exactly what is expected of him , welcomes Popovich. It was not like this last year. He tendency to rely on others to lack commitment near the basket. "Frustrated after a spring 2013 playoffs where he believes he would be more able to engage in attack, Diaw decided to apply San Antonio lessons learned during the last Euro. Encouraged by the coaching staff texan, his confidence, his playing time and scope in the rotation Spurs are soaring. His statistical line on the first week of March (15.3 points 69%, 7.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists) in the same hoisted the elite of the best 4 positions in the league. A judicious timing because Diaw is not aware that his contract expires at the end of this season.

[ace3g]

Also one of the best tweets from last night, I wish Kawhi would have made the 3...

Dan Devine @YourManDevine

Even Boris Diaw's kickout passes are slow, majestic hook shots.