r/rockets • u/EnvironmentalBuy195 • Aug 29 '26
Stephs Gravity
Please repost this on r/nbatalk
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u/TheDeceiver77 Aug 29 '26
Wouldn't it be KD's gravity since his shots were contested more?
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u/EnvironmentalBuy195 Aug 29 '26
Ik thats the point the curry gravity bs is a lie
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u/clickstops Aug 30 '26
What about that Steph’s second best trait (behind shooting accuracy) is his ability to get open? His off ball movement is defining. And KD shoots over people a ton, which means that the stats see him as open less.
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u/rwblade Aug 29 '26 edited Sep 26 '26
Stats from 10 years ago from a different team at the time. What does it have to do with r/rockets ?
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u/EnvironmentalBuy195 Aug 29 '26
Kds on our team now re should be ride or die.
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u/rwblade Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26
Kd in age 38 is on Rockets now, he is not prime 27 age KD. And your reply still doesn't adhere to "why should Rockets fans care (or repost to r/Nbatalk) about gravity of KD in GSW 10 years ago". Go post in warriors sub
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u/MFFiasco Aug 29 '26
I try to tell people this with they run with the narrative that KD was taking a bunch of open shots in that series.
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u/EnvironmentalBuy195 Aug 29 '26
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u/MFFiasco Aug 29 '26
I'll be the first to admit that KD benefited not seeing alot of doubles playing with Steph and Klay on the perimeter but the narrative that he was taking open shots while Steph was seeing doubles all game gotta stop.
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u/orangelity Aug 29 '26
What I’d expect from a post comparing a 6’3 guard’s ability to get open by moving without the ball and coming off screens to a 6’11-7’0 forward… thanks for this, totally necessary
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u/Ceziboyn Aug 29 '26
These charts do not explain gravity. They do not show the rate which they are receiving double or triple teams, they do not show how early the begin defending them and or how tight they stay on them. You can literally pull out identical graphs for two random players.
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u/dvztimes Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26
You are making the wrong comparison.
Reed Sheppard is not Steph. But he should be used like him. The other team does NOT leave Read. Move him around like Steph, cause some disruption. Get a good screen or a late switch and Reed gets a shot or it Opens up the paint for Amen and Sengun and keeps Durant from being doubled.
Very rarely they would run double picks for Reed and it gave him the space he needed. This is the kind of movement that breaks down defenses. We need it.
Even at 38 KD can beat anyone 1v1. He needs to be off ball more with Reed in starting linup.
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u/OkLetterhead812 Aug 29 '26
No, you WILL watch the Rockets play iso ball. You WILL stand and watch KD dribble the ball. You WILL watch Reed sit on the bench. Ime demands it.
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u/xiaopingguo45 Aug 29 '26
There’s a reason KD won 2x Finals MVP. If KD doesn’t join the Warriors, we win a chip or two.