Sneaky Athlete

I would mark Cam Boozer’s probability of being better than Walker Kessler at around 55-60%. I’d individually mark Acuff, Brown, Wagler, Burries and Flemings’ probability of being winning 28 minute rotation guys on the Jazz at around 75-80%. I’m all the way out on Cam for Utah

I would honestly be shocked if Cam Boozer is better than Sengun or Sabonis. I don’t love that archetype of player to begin with. I think it makes roster construction more difficult than with any other player type. I could not possibly have less interest in him if I’m the Jazz.

Does Cam Boozer not understand that he has the whole baseline to inbound the ball after a make? Can the coach not tell him? What is going on?

@BensHoops @orrderek I think his ceiling is 5 and his floor is 9. Same for Flemings, Wagler and Brown.

@orrderek Maybe I’m just a prisoner of the moment but I won’t be surprised if Burries goes way higher than most mocks have him right now.

The lack of size in the draft outside of the top four picks might make it both unpredictable, and weaker than last year’s draft. The saving grace might be that all of these guards can shoot.

@Fibonnaciseries @KeithSmithNBA Yes, right before it says “however” and goes on to explain its relativity to going toward the basket. Also, see here:

@Hoopilopolis @KeithSmithNBA Does it not clearly state: "The term [field goal attempt] is also used to include the flight of the ball until it becomes dead or is touched by a player."

They blew that goaltending call live and after the challenge. White tipped the ball on the way up, so it's a live ball and not a shot any longer. Really poor officiating, especially after the Celtics challenged it.

@Jake_Room @karskiMD @StoolGreenie

@Hoopilopolis @karskiMD @StoolGreenie Becomes a live ball so no longer a shot

The replay center doesn't even look at White????

@riceatoms @KeithSmithNBA

@Hoopilopolis @KeithSmithNBA Bro you are wrong. If it’s tipped, that is considered a blocked shot. Anybody can touch the ball at that point unless it’s in the hoop.

@SunnyComb000 @KeithSmithNBA To further your education.

@Hoopilopolis @KeithSmithNBA Your just so confidently wrong, live ball is just a term but a shot is completely different to a pass or a lob. Also you can literally touch the ball on a shot as long as it's not coming off the backboard, in the cylinder or coming down how the fuck do you think a block works

@KeithSmithNBA Appreciate the back and forth. We learned the definition of a goaltend, a field goal attempt, and that the refs know the rules approximately 50% of the time😂

@Hoopilopolis That's on me then for expecting consistency across officials on rule enforcement. Silly thing to expect, I guess.

@KeithSmithNBA I feel like I remember this and Zach enforced a rule that didn’t exist. If you read the definitions of a goaltend and a field goal attempt, there’s nothing that states a field goal attempt ceases or changes when it’s touched by anyone - it’s entirely determined by its trajectory.

I'm going off previous enforcement. There was a game last year where the same thing happened, and the official (Zarba IIRC) said once the ball was touched, it was no longer considered a shot attempt but a live ball and able to be grabbed or knocked away. Whatever. Game is back on. Moving on.

@aljmac @AndrewDBailey This!

@Hoopilopolis @AndrewDBailey I'd go with the Vegas Snake Eyes to get the snakes and the gaming vibes.

What would you name Las Vegas' NBA team?

@KeithSmithNBA Dude, again - you’re making up a rule. A field goal attempt doesn’t cease when the ball is touched by a defensive player. That doesn’t exist in the rules. It’s still a field goal attempt while it’s on a trajectory to the basket.

@Hoopilopolis Again, you are incorrect. If you tip a pass and it's close to going in, you can knock it away, because it's not a shot attempt. Once a defender hits the ball last, it's not a shot. If the defender was the last one to touch the ball, the defense can't goaltend their own touch.

@KeithSmithNBA The ball is live the whole time. It doesn’t have to be considered a shot attempt. Whether it’s a shot is completely irrelevant. The ball is on a trajectory to hit the rim since it was last touched by a player.

@Hoopilopolis Not how it works. Once the defender gets his hand on it, the ball becomes live and is no longer considered a shot attempt.

@SunnyComb000 @KeithSmithNBA The ball is live the whole time. This isn’t a live ball vs dead ball situation. Everyone in the comments is making up a rule here. If the ball is on a trajectory to hit the basket, you can’t touch it. It doesn’t matter who threw the ball. Doesn’t matter what team they’re even on.

@Hoopilopolis @KeithSmithNBA That's not how it works it's a live ball now so it can be touched on the way down or off the backboard

@karskiMD @StoolGreenie Everyone getting goosed by bad commentary. Where it’s tipped or not doesn’t matter. It’s still a shot.

@StoolGreenie He clearly tipped that??? What the fuck is that????

The Celtics are stagger-screening McCain into every action on the second screen. A creative from Mazzulla to force him to make decisions and end up guarding Brown or Tatum. I don’t think we’re going to see McCain in the playoffs against Denver, San Antonio, or in the finals.

@playoffriser_ @nyknicks Thought I was the only one who noticed. This is not the first time this year that they’ve done this either. Boston’s scorekeepers have also done this multiple times.

@nyknicks 4 point game in the 4th quarter in New York. Under 2 minutes the clock is supposed to stop after a made basket. It kept on running after the Knicks scored. I'm one of the 0.000001% people in the world who noticed

GET OUT THEIR WAY

The Knicks scorekeepers blatantly cheating again, not stopping the clock after made field goals in the last 2 minutes with the Knicks in front. Refs keep missing it. This is a regular occurrence.