Bradley Beal Appreciation Thread

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Brad has consistently been our best player in 1st quarters this year. By far. He seems to cool off after that though. My theory is it has to do with the substitution pattern.
 

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Brad has consistently been our best player in 1st quarters this year. By far. He seems to cool off after that though. My theory is it has to do with the substitution pattern.
That and the fact that there are only so many balls to go around and we have 3 players who need to be fed constantly.
 

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That and the fact that there are only so many balls to go around and we have 3 players who need to be fed constantly.
That is true to an extent, however in the 1st quarter Beal is at his best when all 3 are on the court.
 

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That and the fact that there are only so many balls to go around and we have 3 players who need to be fed constantly.
In today's NBA it's not really an issue though. The big 3 can combine for about 48 shots per game and there is still 35+ shots for everyone else. Point being due to the number of shots being taken they can get those 48 shots fairly organically.

For comparison, in 2010 The Heat's big 3 averaged 50.7 shots per game and left just 26 shots for everyone else.
 
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Brad has consistently been our best player in 1st quarters this year. By far. He seems to cool off after that though. My theory is it has to do with the substitution pattern.

I think he defers to Durant and Booker to a fault. When things get tight late, he simply steps aside.
 

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I'm in favor of getting what we can for this guy, the injuries were a concern before we got him, the injuries are a concern now that we have him. Yes yes yes, who wants him, what about his ntc...
 

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I'm in favor of getting what we can for this guy, the injuries were a concern before we got him, the injuries are a concern now that we have him. Yes yes yes, who wants him, what about his ntc...
Problem is he has a no trade clause. So, he is going to want to have to want to go where we send him.
 

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@95pro in other words it's not just about what team wants him but where he wants to go as well. Those trade clauses are a nightmare.
 

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