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| + | Congressional Democrats have said from the beginning of the shutdown that they would not settle for anything short of a clean funding bill that reopens the entire government without any strings attached. Republicans have responded by introducing a series of narrow bills that would fund specific, highly visible parts of the government and nothing else. The GOP s strategy is to force Democrats to vote against funding popular programs thus convincing the public that the party of President Obama is being unreasonable. | ||
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| + | Comments like that have left Democrats who have long championed programs like WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) infuriated and baffled to say the least. But they are also confident that no amount of Republican messaging can shift public opinion against them as the shutdown drags on. | ||
| + | Everything that was up is now down, everything that was left is now right. It seems like it s a bizarre divide and conquer strategy, said Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. The tea party is maybe repenting for years of neglecting poor hungry children or veterans. It does feel like we re in a strange land right now. | ||
| + | Rep. Keith Ellison, one of the most outspoken progressives in the House, said even the vote to fund WIC was an easy one for him to oppose. | ||
| + | No, it s not hard because I know it s not going anywhere, he said. People in my district and districts all over this country know who is for food stamps, they know who is for WIC, they know who is for education. [Republicans] cannot switch their identity that miraculously. They wanted to cut $40 billion out of food stamps two weeks ago. They are trying to get Democrats on bad votes. The American public isn t stupid. | ||
| + | I don t think anyone buys that Democrats are the heartless ones in Washington, said Rep. Joe Crowley, a member of the Democratic leadership in the House. | ||
| + | It s an uphill strategy for the GOP, considering it was Republicans who set the government on the path to a shutdown when they first insisted that any bill to fund the government would have to also defund or delay Obamacare. There s now no clear plan for an end game. As one Republican lawmaker told last week, We re not in a situation that has been planned out and war-gamed and plotted. | ||
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| + | And talk to any Republican and you ll get virtually the same message : We ve done something to end the shutdown. They haven t. | ||
| + | The exception to that pattern is a bill that guarantees furloughed workers will receive back-pay once the shutdown ends, which the president has signaled he will sign. A bill that guarantees pay for the troops was passed and signed into law before the government shutdown. | ||
| + | Democrats said Republicans strategy resemble the successful one the GOP employed during the sequester battle, during which progressives effectively caved. This time, they say, they won t make the same mistake. | ||
| + | Their strategy for sequester was to try and piecemeal it. They thought they could have their cake and eat it too. They are trying to have that same cake now with the shutdown, said Democratic Rep. Steve Israel. The sequester was damaging enough, but a shutdown of the entire government of the United States of America is a completely different matter. We re not interested in continuing a game. | ||
| + | The face-off will continue this week with the added pressure of a deadline for hitting the debt ceiling on Oct. 17. House Speaker John Boehner said on ABC that the House doesn t have enough votes to pass clean continuing resolution despite the fact that more than 20 Republican members have signaled they d vote for one with House Democrats should the bill ever come to the floor. | ||
| + | Let me issue him a friendly challenge. Put it on the floor Monday or Tuesday. I would bet there are the votes to pass it. We have just about every Democrat, 21 Republicans have publicly said they would. There are many more Republicans who have said that they privately would, said Sen. Chuck Schumer, who followed Boehner appearance on ABC. So, Speaker Boehner, just vote. Put it on the floor and let s see if you re right. | ||
| + | But if the last week was any indication, that s not going to happen. Instead, the House will continue to take up the piecemeal bills: On Monday they ll vote on one to keep the FDA running during the shutdown, and later in the week one that funds Head Start educational programs. Boehner has continued to insist that it is the president and Senate Democrats who are responsible for keeping the government closed because they refuse to negotiate. | ||
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| + | The Stanford Cardinal improved to 5-0 on the season tonight, defeating the No. 15-ranked Washington Huskies 31-28. | ||
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| + | It took Ty Montgomery, one of Stanford’s offensive heroes tonight, only 12 seconds to give the Cardinal a 7-0 lead, returning the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. | ||
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| + | The Stanford defense, which was outstanding in the first half, forced the first of five consecutive punts on the ensuing drive, giving the ball back to the Cardinal. However, Kevin Hogan was unable to capitalize, throwing an interception in Washington territory. | ||
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| + | President Obama blasted irresponsible Republicans for holding the country hostage over an ideological battle, and remained steadfast in his refusal to negotiate over the debt ceiling on Tuesday. | ||
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| + | The greatest nation shouldn t have to get permission from a few irresponsible members of Congress each month to keep the government open, he said?during a press conference. We can’t afford these manufactured crises every few months. | ||
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| + | Lew will testify?at a Thursday hearing on the nation’s borrowing limit, where he will try to convince lawmakers to raise the $16.7 trillion debt ceiling. | ||
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| + | <html>Blazersedge staff writer Chris Lucia will be writing team-by-team previews over the next month as we count down to the start of the 2013-14 season. All team previews can be found . | ||
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| + | Roster additions: Ronnie Brewer, Isaiah Canaan (Rookie, No. 34 overall), Marcus Camby, Omri Casspi, Reggie Williams | ||
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| + | Jeremy Lin started at point guard last year and had a decent season, scoring 13.4 points a game to go with 6.1 assists, but he shot only 33.9 percent from outside. Patrick Beverley, the second-year point guard who infamously helped cause Russell Westbrook's knee injury in the 2013 playoffs, plays aggressive defense and shot three-pointers at a 37.5 clip last season. If Lin struggles, Beverley will be prepared to play more minutes and take over the starting position if necessary. | ||
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| + | The other main position battle for the Rockets this preseason will be at starting power forward, assuming it's not Asik or Howard. Two second-year guys, Donatas Motiejunas and Terrence Jones, will duke it out to see who starts. In one preseason game so far, both players got about the same amount of minutes, points and rebounds. The starting position will most likely go to the the player who is most able to play off of Howard in the front court and as of now, it's unclear if it will be Motiejunas or Jones. | ||
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| + | Chandler Parsons, the incumbent starting small forward, really came on strong last season. He filled out the stat sheet, played hard defense and nailed 38.5 percent of his three-pointers. He is a solid role player who took huge leap from year-one to year-two, and could see his role on offense expand this year again as there should be plenty of looks from outside available as defenses collapse on Harden and Howard. Parson's backup, Omri Casspi, is a career 35.3 percent shooter from downtown and should also help space the floor. | ||
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| + | Ronnie Brewer, an effective wing defender, was brought in this summer by Morey along with 39-year-old center Marcus Camby. They round out the bench with point guard Aaron Brooks, who looks to reignite his career after following his 19.1 points per game in 2010 with a few sub-par seasons. If he can hit threes at his career rate of 36.4 percent,[http://mrevonine.com/activity/p/62052/ Robert Griffin III Full Transcript- 10-9], he should be able to find some minutes. The same goes for Francisco Garcia, a backup two-guard who hit 38.6 percent of his threes last year. | ||
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| + | == The Diff- Cavalier notes on Tristan, turnovers, trades, etc == | ||
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| + | What we re looking at above are the Cavs efficiency metrics offensive and defensive and the holy grail of the Four Factors. For more background on this concept of the Four Factors, I highly recommend to just go buy ?book that was one of the leading factors for the statistical revolution in basketball. | ||
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| + | In a nutshell again, here are these Four Factors and briefly what they mean: | ||
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| + | eFG% = Efficiency Field Goal percentage. We ve covered this before. It is defined as (FG + 0.5 * 3P) / FGA. So it s pretty darn intuitive that it s just field goal percentage but compensating extra for 3 s? Good. | ||
| + | FTR = Free Throw Rate. Again, we ve got a simple formula here: FTA/FGA. So this defines how often teams get those fun freebies known as free throws in basketball lingo. They re a bonus, so it s helpful to get them and limit them. | ||
| + | TOR = Turnover Rate. So this is the trickiest of all of these formulas: TO / Possessions. OK, that s not actually that completed. But possessions are the new wave of basketball analysis. It places all stats in pace-context; something especially helpful for turnovers. | ||
| + | ORR = Offensive Rebound Rate. The formula: OR / (OR + DR). It is the percentage of offensive rebounds a team captures out of all of their own missed shots leading to rebound opportunities. Again, this makes sense as to why it s helpful in basketball. | ||
| + | So what do we see here with the Cavs before and after Anderson Varejao? Offensive improvement, as we saw before, and now to the tune of +5.7 more points scored per 100 possessions. But why again has this happened? | ||
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| + | Notably, on the offensive end, efg% is up by 1.7%, FTR is up by 0.6%, TOR is down by 3.3% and ORR is down by 5.8%. The rebounding drop is the only negative here, as one might expect when losing one of the more skilled rebounders in the NBA. Then, the turnover rate drop is then the most relatively significant. In comparison to league average, the Cavs have improved from one of the worst in the league to slightly better than mediocre. | ||
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| + | Looking at the season stats for the team, it appears that newcomers Wayne Ellington and Marreese Speights have helped with their low turnover rates. Kyrie Irving s turnover rate also has dropped from 16.5% pre-Varejao s injury to 12.1% since,[http://www.openhwkits.com/index.php/forum/7-oshw/464227-the-indians-fan-who-was-kicked-out-for-standing#464227 The Indians fan who was kicked out for standing], while being healthy the entire time and taking away minutes from the since-released Jeremy Pargo and Donald Sloan. | ||
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| + | Yet, this sudden drop in turnover rate actually was kind of surprising to me. This discovery only came after having just read on Dion Waiters, which showed his drastic increase in turnover rate, especially in the last month. (I know Dion s improvement/overall good-ness is a polarizing topic, but I thought was excellent.) | ||
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| + | Committing fewer turnovers is definitely a positive for offensive improvement. And certainly the recent trade and Kyrie Irving s improvements appear to be big factors here. It s just neat now to explain one of the bigger reasons behind Cleveland s improved offensive efficiency a la the Thunder even without Andy Varejao. | ||
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| + | It s Trade Deadline season. Which means it is one of the historically most fun times of the year to be a Cleveland Cavalier fan. This section won t be too stats-heavy, but it s vital to just share some initial thoughts and a breakdown of what could happen. Let s first send it over to RCF for their take: | ||
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| + | Now let s take a quick look back at the last three years of deadline-day moves: | ||
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| + | March 15, 2012 - Traded Christian Eyenga and Ramon Sessions to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jason Kapono, Luke Walton, future considerations and a future 1st round draft pick. | ||
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| + | February 24, 2011 Traded a 2013 2nd round draft pick to the Boston Celtics for Semih Erden and Luke Harangody. Traded Jamario Moon and Mo Williams to the Los Angeles Clippers for Baron Davis and a 2011 1st round draft pick (Kyrie Irving). Waived Leon Powe. | ||
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| + | February 17, 2010 As part of a 3-team trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Emir Preldzic and a 2010 1st round draft pick (Lazar Hayward) to the Washington Wizards; the Los Angeles Clippers traded Sebastian Telfair to the Cleveland Cavaliers; the Los Angeles Clippers traded Al Thornton to the Washington Wizards; the Washington Wizards traded Antawn Jamison to the Cleveland Cavaliers; and the Washington Wizards traded Drew Gooden to the Los Angeles Clippers. | ||
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| + | Obviously, there is a huge difference between the 2010 trade and the 11 and 12 moves. That s what happens during a rebuild when a team is trying to compile assets. So are Chris Grant and company looking at potentially for 2013? Let s go a quick option-asset assessment: | ||
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| + | Option #1: Assist team with salary cap relief (Cavs have $4 million in cap space)<br> | ||
| + | Option #2: Dump expiring deal<br> | ||
| + | Option #3: Collect/exchange future draft picks<br> | ||
| + | Option #4: Make big deal for marquee player | ||
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| + | Asset #1: Marreese Speights pro-rated remaining $4.2 million deal and $4.5 million player option for 2013-14<br> | ||
| + | Asset #2: Luke Walton s pro-rated $6.1 million expiring deal<br> | ||
| + | Asset #3: Daniel Gibson s pro-rated $4,<b>[http://swissembroideries.com/jerseys.html football jerseys cheap]</b>.8 million expiring deal<br> | ||
| + | Asset #4: Boatload of future draft picks (look at ) | ||
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| + | (Note: Options #1-4 are not mutually exclusive. Not at all. So it s quite logical that the Cavs could dump Daniel Gibson and/or Marreese Speights for a future first-round pick, as and wrote more about today.) | ||
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| + | So what do I expect to happen? I m probably 60-40 thinking that no deal will happen for the Cavaliers. That s with no personal intel from any league sources. It s just from reading Twitter and aggregating information out there. Lots and lots of people have shared that teams are waiting on a potential Josh Smith deal before any other dominoes fall into place. That could prevent the Cavs from swinging any deal. But we ll share how the next 24 hours shape up. | ||
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| + | And then, conversely, what do I want to happen? I m not even sure just yet. I ve been a big fan of Speights, but again, he s not a huge piece for this iteration of the Cavaliers whenever they re good. Best-case scenario, he s an scoring/rebounding sixth man, as he is now. But more likely, he ll struggle to find minutes on a contending team, as was the case with Memphis. This has been a fun run, but if the Cavs can find another home for him that nets back better assets, I d probably be on board. | ||
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| + | As for Gibson and Walton, I doubt any team will bite on them. I m perfectly fine with Cleveland simply eating those deals and maintaining future flexibility. And finally,<b>[http://karunaanimalwelfare.org/nike-nfl-jerseys-for-sale.html cheap custom nfl jerseys online for sale]</b>, I d lean toward not sparing with any of our future picks yet no reason to make a major deal, as things appear to be working decently according to plan thus far this season. | ||
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| + | As I ve shared and referenced before, free agency is historically the worst place to build a long-term contender. Trades and drafts have been huge for sustained success for recent NBA franchises. So we ll see again if the Cavs keep going down this road this week or maybe continue adding to the flexibility for the famed free agency-palooza of 2014. | ||
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| + | You might not have noticed above. But I was able to present some stats this week that I never would have thought would be possible. I ve had such pains in the past going back-and-forth between a variety of NBA stat sites namely, ,<b>[http://swissembroideries.com/jerseys.html football jerseys wholesale]</b>, and yet never finding all of my answers. | ||
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| + | But now, it appears I might have a new favorite site. was re-launched in the past week, with everyone from the to the ?and more writing about the SAP-powered improvements. There s a huge amount of sortable information now on the NBA website. And this was a brilliant PR move by the league to move in-front of the statistical revolution and attract website traffic by posting their own dashboard. | ||
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| + | So as a continued introduction into the new world of NBA.com/stats, I thought I d share with you three interesting things I learned from ONLY looking at the. Hope you enjoy: | ||
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| + | This seems intuitive: The Cavs are better when Kyrie is playing great. So how great does he need to be? When he has played this season, the team is 14-28. They are just 2-9 otherwise. In the 28 losses, Kyrie has a fairly mediocre 47.3% efficiency field goal percentage. In those 14 wins, Kyrie has a nearly implausible 60.3% efg. For context,[http://www.andracom.com.br/wiki/index.php?title=Usu%C3%A1rio:Itxkqljy3#Hispanic_NYPD_Groups_Push_for_First_Hispanic_Police_Commissi Hispanic NYPD Groups Push for First Hispanic Police Commissi], everyone s been going crazy about LeBron James shooting percentages this season. So what s his efg mark? 60.4%. | ||
| + | Following Kyrie s 3-point Shootout victory on Saturday night, many Cavs fans exclaimed their unsurprise on Twitter. We already knew he was a great shooter, not just a game shooter! He s shooting 42.5% on the season! Well, yes, that s true. But he s also shooting 47.0% from threes in his last 20 games. There might not be a hotter shooter per attempt in the NBA. | ||
| + | It has been well-documented that Kyrie Irving is ambidextrous. But this season, it appears he s having more success shooting from the left-side. Looking at twos on the left compared to right, it is 45.5% to 35.8%. Looking at threes on the left compared to the right, it is 48.5% to 42.6%. Those are some dramatic improvements. He succeeded a bit better on the right-hand side in his rookie year so these could just be some fluky numbers. But they re still fun to consider. | ||
| + | You should start getting used to me referencing and citing NBA.com now for my stats research. I m really looking forward to continuing to dive more into this phenomenal resource. | ||
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| + | Douglas oozes lechery, but lacks the necessary insecurities to make his Liberace interesting. Damon, as the wide-eyed Thorson who gets in with "these San Francisco fellas", is better, and his character has a more interesting arc. Rob Lowe adds some fun by showing up to vamp as a sleazy 1970s plastic surgeon. | ||
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| + | It all feels like a story we've seen before, especially in the classic Sunset Boulevard with its ageing diva and ingenue. It may have been better to have focused on Liberace and his protective Jewish manager Seymour Heller (a delightful Dan Aykroyd). | ||
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| + | The film shrinks from exploring Liberace's place in queer culture, and that is a shame. Despite being outlandishly fey, Liberace publicly denied his homosexuality to his death. That denial has far more interest as a character study than a film about another flaming, lustful queen. But whenever the opportunity to discuss this comes up - as in the scene when Thorson complains to Liberace that they never go anywhere outside - it dissolves into another lovers' quarrel. | ||
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| + | The film opened the recent Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. But Behind the Candelabra already feels a bit dated as gay cinema, and Douglas' Liberace feels more like a stereotypical leftover from La Cage aux Folles. Maybe it would have been better if Soderbergh had got his original Hollywood budget, maybe not. | ||
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| + | Behind the Candelabra is a nice showcase for two heterosexual Hollywood studs to prove they are daring actors. But it's a flat epilogue to a respected director's career. | ||
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| + | == New Orleans Pelicans 2013 == | ||
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| + | <html>Blazersedge staff writer Chris Lucia will be writing team-by-team previews over the next month as we count down to the start of the 2013-14 season. All team previews can be found . | ||
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| + | 2012-2013 record: 27-55, No. 5 in Southwest Division, No. 14 in Western Conference | ||
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| + | Roster additions: Tyreke Evans, Jrue Holiday, Anthony Morrow, Greg Stiemsma, Jeff Withey (Rookie, No. 39 overall) | ||
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| + | Roster subtractions: Louis Amundson, Terrel Harris, Xavier Henry, Robin Lopez, Roger Mason, Greivis Vasquez | ||
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| + | There's no question that the New Orleans Pelicans added a great deal of talent this offseason to an already solid core that featured guard Eric Gordon and power forward Anthony Davis. Former Rookie of the Year guard Tyreke Evans, All-Star point Jrue Holiday and three-point marksman Anthony Morrow were all brought in and will contribute to an improved lineup. | ||
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| + | The real quagmire Pelicans coach Monty Williams faces this season will be finding enough minutes and touches for everyone in a loaded back court. | ||
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| + | Fortunately, Evans - who's also hurt at the moment and listed as day-to-day - is. This allows Evans to play his natural position of shooting guard, with small forward Al-Farouq Aminu retaining his starting spot from a year ago. Aminu is a solid defender and one of the best rebounding small forwards in the NBA. He's a classic "glue-guy" who plays to his strengths. Evans' willingness to come off the bench allows Williams to spread his back court talent more evenly throughout his playing rotation. Besides, doesn't Evans immediately become one of the preseason favorites for Sixth Man of the Year? | ||
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| + | Davis, the No.1 overall pick in 2012, will be a force in the paint. to his lanky frame, and has been tearing up the preseason so far, averaging over 25 points a game and blocking over two shots. It's preseason basketball, so he may be seeing increased reps against bench players, but the effort he put in this past summer is looking like it will pay off in the regular season. Davis is also pretty good on the glass and shoots a high percentage. He was a solid contributor his rookie year, and Pelicans fans can expect him to be a consistent team-leader as the season progresses. | ||
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| + | Austin Rivers had a disappointing rookie season, shooting poorly from all over the court. If he doesn't improve his broken shot, he'll most likely be squeezed out entirely of one of the most talented back courts in the league. Backup point guard Brian Roberts is more efficient than Rivers, and swingman Anthony Morrow brings a 42.4 percent career shooting percentage from outside. It appears Rivers' leash will be short this year, considering the number of more efficient options Williams has on his bench. | ||
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| + | The defense of this Pelicans squad should be improved from last season for a few reasons. Davis is healthy and his added weight should allow him to maintain better positioning in the post. He still has his huge wingspan and athleticism, so he's poised to be a force in the paint again. | ||
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| + | Last year's starting point guard, Greivis Vasquez, is a pretty poor defender. Holiday and a healthy Gordon are much more athletic and capable defensively. Aminu is a rock-solid defender on the wing. The weakest link in the starting lineup is Smith, but the versatility and explosiveness of Davis should help mask Smith's deficiencies. Davis' reputation as a shot-blocker and overall defensive presence should help make this defense respectable by the end of the season. | ||
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