Saw this post in the NBA Draft subreddit. It comes from an impartial basketball fan. I think it’s worthy of its own thread:
I know some people may not like stats, but Reed has a +/- of roughly +300 better than DJ Wagner for the year. They play on the same team and have very similar 2, 3, 4, and 5 man rotations (the difference being Reed vs DJ).
That’s over +10 pts/game. That’s historic. I don’t care about any eye tests. He’s giving you a +10 point advantage over another player who many still consider a first round pick or at least a second round pick. If you want an NBA comparison, that’s Steph vs the Warriors 3rd string PG.
Also Cal finally realized Dillingham, Sheppard, Reeves + 2 others is a good lineup since he went to that at the end (despite Dillingham’s earlier struggles). If he can play this lineup more, they just need some competent wing/big play to make a deep run. That 3 man lineup is elite offensively and can score at will.
I know some people may not like stats, but Reed has a +/- of roughly +300 better than DJ Wagner for the year. They play on the same team and have very similar 2, 3, 4, and 5 man rotations (the difference being Reed vs DJ).
That’s over +10 pts/game. That’s historic. I don’t care about any eye tests. He’s giving you a +10 point advantage over another player who many still consider a first round pick or at least a second round pick. If you want an NBA comparison, that’s Steph vs the Warriors 3rd string PG.
Also Cal finally realized Dillingham, Sheppard, Reeves + 2 others is a good lineup since he went to that at the end (despite Dillingham’s earlier struggles). If he can play this lineup more, they just need some competent wing/big play to make a deep run. That 3 man lineup is elite offensively and can score at will.