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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by finsraider, Mar 17, 2022.

  1. cmoak1982

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    You have to remember what you type.
     
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    Answered in bolded text in previous post.

    Primary is Chris Paul, James Harden.

    Paolo has the highest usage rate on the team and the third highest assist percentage. Yes he makes plays, but it’s shared within the offense. There are players that take turns making plays.

    Now if you say he’s the go to guy on offense I would agree, but he’s not making plays for the entire team.
     
  3. jiggyfly

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    That has not been the entire conversation, the fact that you are using that straw man is hilarious.

    If you think his play making in this tournament says nothing about him, shows you just are not capable of giving him any credit.

    Cool, you do you.
     
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    I will bet any amount of money that Paolo will never lead a team in assists in the pros. Easy money
     
  5. Denovo

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    Im confused. How does Paolo’s playmaking ability not translate to the NBA?
     
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    Duke also doesn't run that type of offense where it's on anyone specific to be their playmaker. they're predicated on motion offense by having different guys be able to make decisions. So yeah being a playmaker on duke isn't saying much at all
     
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    Jiggy is the one that said that, that’s what the response was to.

    And in personally don’t think it will translate because he’s not a good enough ball handler and playmaker to do it in the pros. There isn’t a team in the league that would make him the primary facilitator.
     
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    None of this refutes anything I have said.

    I don't know what you think this means.

    He is the primary playmaker on this team currently anybody that knows what they are watching can see that.

    You don't have to be Chris Paul or Harden to be the primary playmaker on a team, who is the primary playmaker on the Rockets or Milwaukee?
     
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    I’m very confused about this conversation. And this is coming from someone who isn’t the highest on Banchero. I have concerns that his type of playmaking won’t translate well to the NBA. But are people really arguing that the very fact he IS a playmaker should be viewed as a negative?
     
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    smh, yes, it has aside from u talking about what he’s doing in college…

    Why tf would we be talking about his playmaking if it’s not about how it translates to the NBA? It’s not my problem if u didn’t realize what the convo was about…

    Does it say he can be a primary playmaker and run offense in the NBA? No, it doesn’t, so what he’s doing in this tournament playmaking-wise is irrelevant.
     
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    I never said he could be the primary playmaker of an NBA team.
     
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    LOLLL Paolo is not a playmaker because Clutch Fans says so!! This is spiraling downward fast! Vids didnt format so well so if anyone is TRULY trying to offer accurate debate just take a look otherwise keep doing your armchair scouting - no biggie!

    https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nca...raft-scouting-report/bhwm0wnmupox7t67nrjxmhkd

     
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    Then what does he offer to NBA teams?
     
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    Talk about a strawman, nobody has ever said he would.

    Since when does talking about play making mean he has to be the primary playmaker in the NBA?

    How can anything he does frequently in college be irrelevant?

    You are not even trying to make sense.
     
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    He isn’t the primary playmaker on his team. He’s one of a couple playmakers on the team
     
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    Yet you compare him to Lebron and Cade, who lead their teams in assists. And playmaking is widely accepted as assists or making plays for others
     
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    Stop trolling.

    Are you in this much need of attention today?

    Are you really asking what he offers an NBA team.

    Something is really missing in your life.
     
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    Ok.
     
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    I’m making perfect sense and have already explained everything…we’ll be talking about A, you’ll randomly bring up B, and then when B is addressed, say u were actually talking about C…

    seems like u just want to argue
     
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    Yea I wouldn’t put him in the category of LeBron, Harden, CP or Luka of course.

    But not being a primary playmaker in the nba doesn’t invalidate his playmaking as a strength.

    You need multiple playmakers on the floor to compete in this league.
     
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