Caris Levert has first career triple double
"LeVert had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and the Nets pounded San Antonio 139-120 on Friday night in Popovich's return from a one-game absence."
He messed around and got a triple double. Only disappointing thing is that he only did it once tonight, but in any event, well done.
today was a good day.
Wolverines in the NBA really tearing it up!!
The only thing holding him back from being the 3rd member of a future Brooklyn Big 3 is his health. Dating back to his days at Crisler, we all knew how good he was when ever he was on the court.
He's had some atrocious injury luck over his career, but whenever he does play he can do it all: able shooter, good defensive frame and even some ball handling chops. It's been slow going this year for a Nets team pretty much in stasis until Kyrie and Durant return, but with them out it's going to give him room to shine and get back into rhythm after struggling with an injury earlier this season.
It's too bad Caris is stuck on a team with two such unlikeable stars as Kyrie and KD.
KD may be unlikeable but playing with Kyrie would be infinitely worse.
I'm curious of the fit with two on ball players like KD and Kyrie
He'd be a great fit on any team. Strong 3 and D wing guys are the most in-demand role players in the NBA and he's already a very solid one right now. Throw in the fact that he's still has room to grow as a ball handler and he's the Nets most valuable non-KD asset. There's a reason that when push came to shove last year, they dropped Russell (who would be a bad fit with Kyrie) and resigned him.
If the Nets flop (which is still very possible) it's going to be one of the following reasons:
1. Injuries sap their 2 guys (Kyrie and KD) to the point where they drop a level. Achilles injuries (like KD has) are notorious for having career-altering effects, and Kyrie seems to have random shit wrong with him every season. Caris's injury history is iffy as well.
2. Off the court shit from either of those guys blows them up. The fact they're "mutually parting ways" with the coach that pulled them out of the doldrums of years of pick-less rebuilding terrifies me. Demonstrates that in the end, the team is going to ride or die off the mouths of Kyrie and KD, which is a roller coaster to say the least.
He was playing at a NPOY level his senior year - but then got hurt again.
16.5 ppg, .506 FG%, .446 3pt%, .794 FT%, 5.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.0 steals.
It's incredible how much he improved when he was here, from a freshman who shot 31.5% from the field to that.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/caris-levert-1.html
Although this is an impressive achievement, it pales in comparison to what he did the other night, when he acored 51 points three straight games.
That was a glitch in the matrix. He scored 3 points in 51 straight games.
In one night.
Wile a triple double is good, a double triple would be infinitely better.
Wilt fell short by only 75 rebounds.
Matt Wile?
Or you could be Draymond Green and average the infinitely more laughable triple-single
He can do better. And he will.
I remember feeling ambivalent about Caris early at U-M...but then he seemed to play as hard as nails. He really was a baller.
He is really starting to come into his own. He will play awesome with KD and Kyrie
KD? Yes.
Kyrie? Doubt it. Irving is a ball-dominant guard. It hasn't gone unnoticed that the Nets play better when Dinwiddie starts.
And their coach got fired. Jacque Vaughn takes over for the rest of the season. There is a name from the past for me watching college hoops growing up. I remember him at Kansas. 1993 final four team against NC as Michigan beat UK.
I need to find a way to go watch him play before Kyrie gets back.
I don't watch the NBA unless the Pistons are in the playoffs (so I don't watch the NBA), but it is always exciting to have former Michigan players doing well. The 89 team and the Fab Five filled this need for years, but Beilein's guys are starting to hit a tipping point. Feeling pretty good about Howard bringing in more guys who'll win some championships and get into the league.
If he can stay healthy he may turn out to be one of the best ex-Michigan players ever.
Man, Caris needs to get the fuck out of Brooklyn. They just fired their coach and rumor is the owner did so because players told him to. I’ll give you 3 guesses for who that probably was. When KD and Kyrie are healthy next season, I hope they trade him for more of a 3 and D 3rd option.