The Sabres

It's probably fair to say that your peak > everyone else on the team's peak though I think?

Like when you go off you go off much more than anyone else does.

 

I'd say that you're our best player, yes. You can pretty much do everything. You're a good rebounder, you are a good defender, good handler, excellent FT shooter and I think you're a good shooter too but you struggle for shooting efficiency because you're not surrounded by superstar guards. If you had someone like Lee and Son as guards then I'd imagine you'd be shooting a lot better. As long as Son doesn't decide he's the only one who's going to shoot :ninja:

Look at Riddy for example, he's been an efficient shooter lately because I'd imagine Son is giving him some really good looks.

You're definitely our most valuable player this season but I don't know if you're as valuable as Tiger was to us last season. That said, if we lost you - I wouldn't back us to beat the Polar Bears :ninja:

We play extra passes and it works well because of you primarily. You're our first scoring option but also have great court vision to actually make that extra pass if you don't have the greatest of looks. That obviously worked a treat last season against the Tigers where you racked up 19 assists.

 

It's a bit different this season because we lost Tiger. He was our best offensive player last season so you could feed the post and he was a reliable option. This season we have Delonge who can dunk provided no-one is in his way (apparently) and has little or no post moves. Then you have Evans, who you probably pass to a fair bit but he's shooting like 42% this season. Cribb isn't exactly a great shooter either. So you probably take it upon yourself a lot more this season to actually score yourself

 

At least Tiger is starting for a good team now, not rotting away on the bench of some abysmal team. Wait a moment...

 

Fun Facts:

Paul Tazewell's Assists to Turnover Ratio: 31



Rob Cribb's Assists to Turnover Ratio: 5.1

Marquis Deen's Assists to Turnover Ratio: 3.0

 

I can see it too. He's going to turn into a turnover machine now. :ninja:

 

What have I watched.

So wtf yet so good

Very Australia. Much Aussie. So Oz.

 

Even better the second time

 

Tom Delonge

Code:

MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG	MGR
33.7	4.1	7.0	59.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.6	77.8	1.3	7.1	8.4	1.3	0.4	1.7	1.6	2.4	10.3	6.6

Delonge has good defensive presence. Does a good job on the defensive glass but a pretty lazy rebounder on the offensive glass. Very unpolished offensive game. Needs to develop some post moves so the team can give him more touches in offense.

Comparison: Miles Plumlee

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MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
24.5	3.6	6.9	51.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	1.7	56.1	2.5	5.4	7.8	0.5	0.6	1.1	1.4	2.3	8.1

Joshua Ritchie

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MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG	MGR
30.9	3.7	9.9	37.7	0.0	0.4	0.0	2.4	3.7	65.4	4.0	6.0	10.0	1.6	1.6	1.3	0.7	2.3	9.9	6.5

The most important thing Ritchie brings to this team is his work on the offensive glass. It's not easy to intimidate him on the boards and he can out-rebound the league's best bigs on his day. However, that's where it stops. Lacks a post offense game and needs to improve his mid-range jumper. Has the ability to get to the line but needs to improve from the charity stripe. Very one dimensional at the moment.

Comparison: Jordan Hill

Code:

MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
20.8	4.0	7.2	54.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	2.5	68.5	2.7	4.7	7.4	0.8	0.4	0.9	1.0	2.4	9.7

Marquis Deen

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MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG	MGR
36.0	8.0	19.0	42.1	0.9	4.1	20.7	3.6	3.9	92.6	1.9	6.0	7.9	5.1	1.7	0.3	1.7	1.7	20.4	7.8

Deen is arguably the most important player for the Sabres. His shooting percentages might be off this season but they will improve as the Sabres guards improve. An excellent free throw shooter, has good court vision and a good defender. He's been good on the boards this season too. Polished all-round game. Needs to improve his shooting from beyond the arc and needs to learn to create his own shot.

Comparison: Gordon Hayward

Code:

MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
36.4	5.5	13.4	41.3	1.1	3.6	30.4	4.0	4.9	81.6	0.8	4.3	5.1	5.2	1.4	0.5	2.8	2.0	16.2

Clayton Evans

Code:

MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG	MGR
35.3	7.9	19.6	40.1	1.9	6.0	31.0	2.9	4.0	71.4	2.6	4.6	7.1	2.7	1.1	0.9	1.6	1.4	20.4	7.6

Evans is a notorious volume shooter. Struggles to create his own shot and shot selection is usually suspect. He's shown this season that he's not just a scorer with his good work on the boards. Really needs to improve his free throw shooting. With better court vision he will be able to use the extra pass to give his teammates good looks rather than jack up the shot himself. Very dangerous when he has a hot hand however.


Comparison: DeMar DeRozan

Code:

MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
38.2	7.6	17.8	42.9	0.8	2.7	30.5	6.6	8.0	82.4	0.6	3.7	4.3	4.0	1.1	0.4	2.2	2.5	22.7

Rob Cribb

Code:

MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG	MGR
33.7	6.4	14.3	45.0	1.7	4.7	36.4	3.0	4.1	72.4	1.3	3.7	5.0	7.3	1.6	0.3	1.4	2.6	17.6	7.5

Cribb has great court vision and is a pesky defender. Does a great job on the boards for his position. Uses the deep ball well in the last quarter, pretty clutch. Mid-range jumper is suspect however and needs to improve from the charity stripe. Consistency is also an issue.

Comparison: Kyle Lowry

Code:

MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
36.2	5.8	13.7	42.3	2.4	6.3	38.0	4.0	4.9	81.3	1.1	3.6	4.7	7.4	1.5	0.2	2.5	3.4	17.9

 

Will do the bench players later today.

 

Spacing is an issue. Parrots have a similar problem but it's the other way around for them.