Dee4Three wrote:Haha, this was really entertaining. So childish. Gotta love that LeBron help D.
Thanks for sharing. I've embedded it for those who don't want to be redirected to youtube.
The least professional behavior I have ever noticed in a basketball court. I noticed certain media seemed to overlook the plays where LeBron just throws the ball away, including the second one when they were only up by 3 points (they went on to lose), while making a mockery of Isaiah Thomas. Which is interesting, because they have been analyzing his plays in depth since Isaiah departed. Guess they lost their scapegoat.
Isaiah's efficiency in the last game was 56%, he didn't suffer despite being sub 40% from the field thanks to 8/8 from the foul line. But once again, he wasn't anywhere near the most efficient player and turned the ball over far too often.
It should also be noted that Isaiah's DFG% for the entire season including his stint with Cleveland is 41%, which is one of the better marks in the league. As I have pointed out time and again, if he has a lack of defense it must be lateral right now. It is not height related, unless the length of the arms helps players laterally. His assignments are not having their ways against him. That said, whenever they do get him to within 10 feet he is a liability. But if you add up everything altogether, you will find that he is a net gain right now. When he was on the Cavs, he actually had the lowest DFG% on his team. Second was Dwyane Wade.
https://stats.nba.com/player/202738/defense-dash/So how does the unit he play with from the Cavs to the Lakers continually have one of the worst defensive ratings when he is on court? Is his DFG% a result of help he is getting on defense causing gaps in other parts of the court or because the microscope is being put on him and he is trying harder than the average player?