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Stephen Silas ≈ Gregg Popovich

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by celebrevida, Mar 4, 2023.

  1. celebrevida

    celebrevida Member

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    Mathematical Proof

    Universally Accepted Axiom:
    Coaches are indistinguishable if each of their teams are about equally talented and perform about equally.

    Given that during 2022-23 season:
    1. Rockets Player Talent ≈ Spurs Player Talent
    2. Rockets Player Experience ≈ Spurs Player Experience
      (NBA Roster Survey: Facts to know for the 2022-23 season | NBA.com)
      Average Age: Rockets 23.58 yrs vs Spurs 23.84 yrs
      Average Seasons of Experience: Rockets 2.29 seasons vs Spurs 3.06 seasons
    3. Rockets ORTG 110.0 (28th) ≈ Spurs ORTG 110.0 (29th)
    4. Rockets DRTG 118.9 (29th) ≈ Spurs DRTG 119.7 (30th)
    5. Rockets vs Spurs Head to Head: 1-2
    6. Rockets Record (14-49) ≈ Spurs Record (16-48)
    Therefore: Stephen Silas ≈ Gregg Popovich

    Q.E.D.
     
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  2. BallSoHarden

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    How is this mathematical? You're just throwing out that the players are equally talented, they can easily be playing at the same level because Silas is bringing them down to that same level. We have 2 recent top 2/3 picks starting , how many do the Spurs have? Comparing average age does not really reflect similar talent, you are better off looking at rotation players and draft position, ours vs. theirs.
     
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    Lol
     
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    best part is silas is a bit younger. we get at least 30 more years of silas popovich greatness! lessgooooo
     
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    Once a lifetime experience is seeing the worst coach of all time vs the best coach of all time.

    Enjoy the moment y’all.
     
    #5 RasaqBoi, Mar 5, 2023
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  6. daywalker02

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    Probably sat on Pop's table not on his face.

    Pops of the round NBA table.
     
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  7. heypartner

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    Real question though … how does Popovich have the worst defense in the league all season?
     
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    Thats called tanking... you should know it as a Rockets fan.

    It was amazing how suddenly Silas made correct substitutions, left guys playing good in the court...

    The recipe? You plan to win the game before it even starts
     
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  10. roslolian

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    Whats amazing to me is Spurs fans get it while majority of CF don't.
     
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    And ‘statistics’, they never lie.
     
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    burlesk Serious business
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    Rigorous proof, will pass peer review
     
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    Same reason they sucked the year before Tim Duncan came out
     
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    Isn’t the question more t’other point, ‘why did Bob ‘GQ’ Hill get the ignominious boot?’
     
    #14 xiki, Mar 6, 2023
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    OP be like ..... :confused:

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    Go Rockets!!!

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  17. napalm06

    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    TRUST THE SCIENCE

    THE NUMBERS ARE CLEAR
     
    #17 napalm06, Mar 6, 2023
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