defensive rating is very much a derivative of team defense for sure. and scoot needs a larger sample size before we make any definative statements, but i’m gonna push back on “pretty decent” here. objectively speaking, our defense is going up a notch when scoot is on the court, regardless of who he’s playing with. you say scoot benefits from playing with toumani and matisse, but the reverse can be true as well, that toumani and matisse are benefitting from playing in lineups with scoot.

again, we need a larger sample size… but having the best individual defensive rating on a top 10 defensive team is impressive, regardless of the lineups or whoever else is on the team.

crazy considering he just had that 0-5 from 3 burger the game before utah.

goddamn my balls just shot up into my stomach

can’t help but dream about 2028, 2029 an 2030 bucks unprotected draft picks.

this is shaedon’s world. get used to stat lines like this. dude will never go back on the bench ever again.

imagine having the same record as the portland trail blazers. how embarrassing, miami.

what losing to the blazers does to a mf

ayton has been fine honestly. we’ve got other issues that are preventing us from getting him the ball. the effort on defense and rebounding is there every game though. he’s gonna be fine with us.

board man gets paid

no one is mad that the team sucks or that we’re losing games. that’s expected by everyone. tired of folks gaslighting others for pointing out very valid reasons for concern about our #3 overall draft pick in scoot henderson.

dude looks like trash in every single facet of the game right now. he’s got a long ways to go before he gets called a bust but still, he’s objectively underperforming right now.

it’s genuinely concerning how awful he looks. i can’t think of a single redeeming quality on the basketball court that he’s displayed in his first two games.

he was the #2 guy in the lineup tonight, that’s why lol. Dude isn’t a viable #2 guy.

normally i agree but he was comically bad at initiating the offense in the first half. i don’t think anyone on the team would be able to look chauncey in the eye if they allowed that to continue, lol.

that’s right ausar own those frauds.

i’ve watched patrick williams play plenty. he’s without a doubt the single most valuable asset your entire franchise has. but whatever, this makes me feel more hopeful that Portland can land him in RFA next year (or at this years trade deadline).

yes i would pay patrick williams 25M a year lmao. i REALLY hope bulls management is as dumb as you are here. your loss will be someone elses gain.

patrick williams would make an all defense team if he was actually on a good team. the mismash pieces on the bulls makes me want to cry looking at it. y’all have squandered the value that pat could bring while on a rookie scale contract.

agree to disagree. i’d take pat williams over vassell 10/10 times. you can always find a 6’5" wing that can dribble and shoot a little. what’s actually rare is having a forward sized beast who can guard every player on the court and doesn’t make mistakes (while being money from 3 on offense).

so you’re mad at him because your GM is dumb enough to prioritize demar derozan over him in the shot taking pecking order? dude’s efficiency is great. i don’t think warriors fans were complaining about having a guy like draymond on the squad while making 25M+ a year and averaging 10 points or less a game (on way worse efficiency)

idk about 200 million lol. but he’s worth at least what devin fucking vassell just got.

and grant williams isn’t half the defender that pat will is.

He’s a #4 overall pick that plays excellent defense and can guard almost every position and is an excellent 3 point shooter? And he’s young af? Pay the man. Or trade him to someone who will (please give him to Portland, we’ll give you Jerami Grant for him and Lonzo plus our FRP back).

It always cracks me up when people think someone hasn’t earned it simply due to them not being a primary ball handler or offense initiator. As if that’s the only skillset that is rare to find.