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Joe Ingles beast mode

"Ingles has always been a scrub"
Like Delly has been a scrub as been mentioned previously. These guys performing at the highest level at times on the highest stage in the basketball world.

Fucking scrubs hey.If only you could hit a jump shot every now and then.

Those Warriors back to scrub mode today too.

Best spot up 3 point shooter, sure. Even as a very high volume spot up shooter.

But as Ingles has repeatedly acknowledged himself, the quality of the shots he takes is significantly easier than those taken by the true elites, the Harden’s, Curry’s, even on some level Mitchell, who take every shot off balance, falling away, off the dribble, with a hand in the face.

Ingles is still a star though. Every team in the league would happily add him to the roster as he makes the guys around him better and is essentially a point forward 3 and D guy, which is very rare.

I was surprised by those career numbers by Prince. Always assumed they would have being way higher (he actually only averaged 10.3ppg the year they won the title) - guess its just weird as a young me at the time thought he was a big superstar of the league.

Suppose he was a very good defensive player however + efficient player.

An amazing Joe stat is that on the regular season he connected on 44% of threes. I bet a lot of non-Australian fans will assume 'yeah because he doesn't shoot many" - yet he made a whopping 204 3's.

He was 61 3PM behind James Harden who had this season's record; yet Harden would have had a higher usage rate and Harden did only shoot it at 36%.

Could easily make the argument he was the best 3 point shooter in the league this year - which is amazing for him and one helluva an effort.

Star or not....

Ingles has stepped up when it counts. That makes him more important for the franchise than his stats suggest.

The Australians in the NBA seem to be getting a reputation for producing when it counts for their teams. They’re not stuffing stats, but helping their teams to progress in the playoffs. That helps teams sell tickets and sponsorships.

I liken the emerging reputation of Aussies in the NBA to the 1990s when (former) East German cyclists started to be picked up by Euro pro teams. They were beyond tough. It seemed like every pro tour team had 1 or 2 on their squads. They gave their all so the team leaders could win. Pro cycling is, in some ways, the ultimate sport for individual athletes sacrificing themselves for the team. I hope/think the right Aussie players will eventually be regarded as indispensable for team success. (Doping aside, of course.)

that is true although he created his own dunk pretty nicely today that basically iced the game
no point comparing career stats for ingles and prince right now since joe has spent this season on an upward climb so his career stats don't reflect the player he is today

Joe Ingles is the man. It depends what you categorize a star as. If Kyle Korver or Wally Szczerbiak can make an all-star team then why not Joe. I used to say he was a poor mans Tayshaun Prince but Prince is actually a Poor Man's Joe Ingles. He is my favorite player on earth been following him since he was 17 years old. Could not be happier for him. And honestly could not be prouder to be Australian today.

Typical ESPN;

Joe Ingles sinks 7 three's for 27 Points and all the headlines are like "Donovan Mitchell slams door on Rockets comeback" or "Mitchell electrifies in win". Videos are of Mitchell and Harden on the ESPN homepage.

I get it - people want to see Mitchell, not so much Joe - but at least give Ingles' more credit/put his name in the title/reference. i.e. "Mitchell, Ingles power Jazz past Rockets" or something.

Just sit back and enjoy the ride folks. All star, legit star, who stars! Really!! I hope and think our culture in team first would be formost on their mind at this point. As long as the team continues to win, I really don't think they could give a continental on who scores the points. As for defence, it really was cool watching Dante play his role tonight. Great job all round.

16pts a game in first 8 games of the playoffs at 50% fg and 4rbs and 3asts to boot. Might not be “star” numbers by Harden, Curry, Westbrook stat stuffer numbers, but continued, smart, consistent play helping lead the Jazz to knock off OKC and snatch home court in second round against league leaders for 17-18, Rockets. Loving Joe’s growth and development as to one of the most reliable players in the NBA.

Where are all those posters who were slagging off Exum just as he returned from injury!? That hopeless Snyder coach for some reason keeps giving him minutes off the bench and also having him guard Harden in the crunch on the road in the playoffs and then he has the nerve to posterise Tucker to help seal the game. A woeful player is he after coming back from back to back injuries of an ACL and separated shoulder....

*necessarily

Your opinion Reality, and that's not necessary reality. His profile has been on the increase all season and 27 points as a starter in a 2nd round playoff game are star numbers

How good is it to have Aussies not just as role players or bit pieces in the NBA. Joe is a legit star
Nice slam from Exum near the end too

Pretty good time to score a career high!

Stuffing it in the hole pretty well too!

Ingles with 27. Exum defending Harden well.

Swish...

Joe has been good.
Dante has done a few handy things too.

is he guarding harden 1 6 3pointers