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The GM-less Teams

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The Headless Horsemen: Golden State and Toronto
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Harden and Kawhi are trying to keep their teams afloat despite total lack of organizational support

I'm just going to say it right off the bat: the CSL misses chilikonkarne and cyrisnyte. Not only were these two guys dedicated GMs, but they were solid people, great members of the community, and well-liked all around. I can't remember anyone saying a bad thing about either of them, or ever getting into a heated confrontation with them. The CSL is worse off in their absence, and hopefully one day they'll both be back.

Unfortunately, the teams have to play on without them, and I've been doing my best to keep them both afloat until they are able to find new GMs to care for them and love them the way a team should be. Both teams have had GMs come and go in the past few months, but both are still searching for their forever home. Let's see how they've managed to perform.

Golden State Warriors (37-32, 8th in the West)
The Warriors boast some of the best high-end talent in the league, with two of the CSL's top 10 players in James Harden and Kevin Durant. These two guys are undoubtedly the engine that makes Golden State go.

Harden (35.7 mpg): 29.2 ppg, 4.9 apg, 4.2 rpg, 1.9 spg, 50% FG, 9.2 FTM
Durant (28.7 mpg): 23.6 ppg, 2.5 apg, 5.3 rpg, 54.7% FG, 8.0 FTM

Harden has been an iron man and producing at the same insane rate he always has, while Durant has seen his minutes cut due to health concerns but has played at an inspired level nonetheless. These two combine to attempt 19.6 free throws per game, and both are so incredibly efficient that it has helped carry the offense even though the rest of the team is clearly not up to par with them. The supporting cast has been good enough though, with Favors playing the tough-nosed defense inside, Payne providing additional support on the perimeter, and contributions from the rest of the rotation as well.

Favors: 11.1 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 0.9 PA/SF
Payne: 11.8 ppg, 5.6 apg, 92.4% STOP
Quarterman: 15.9 ppg, 48% FG
Plumlee: 6.1 rpg
Ross: 41.3% 3PT

The Warriors are currently 2nd in the CSL in offensive efficiency, fueled by their ranking in field goal percentage (5th) and free throws made (1st). If they can improve their defense a little bit (currently sitting at 24th in field goal percentage allowed, 28th in 3 point percentage allowed, and 19th in turnovers forced), they could be a very good team in the West. Unfortunately, it remains to be seen as to whether or not they can do that with their roster as currently constructed.

Toronto Raptors (38-30, t-6th in the East)
The Raptors don't have the same firepower as their Western brethren do, but they feature an incredibly well-rounded attack on both sides of the ball. This is a team that was built carefully over years, through both the draft and through trades, and even without a GM, they are still managing to thrive.

Leonard: 17.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.5 spg, 0.9 bpg, 53.5% FG, 39.2% 3PT, 94.1% STOP
Cousins: 19.6 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.0 spg, 0.8 bpg, 54.5% FG, 5.7 FTM
Joseph: 16.4 ppg, 6.6 apg, 4.0 rpg, 46.5% FG, 83.7% STOP, 0.85 PA/SF
Johnson: 11.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.2 spg, 1.6 bpg, 36.4% 3PT, 85.1% STOP, 0.75 PA/SF
Young: 11.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.7 spg, 51.7% FG, 88.9% STOP, 0.86 PA/SF
Stephenson: 13.8 ppg, 47.4% FG, 71.4% STOP, 0.88 PA/SF
Lin: 10.4 ppg, 4.4 apg, 1.0 spg, 46.3% FG, 84.8% STOP, 0.93 PA/SF

For those counting at home, that's 7 players averaging double figures in points per game. That makes it really hard for teams to figure out how to play them, as they can beat you in so many different ways. They can pound it inside with Cousins, Leonard, Young, and Stephenson (all averaging 6+ FGI attempts per game), they have outside shooting with Johnson, Leonard, and Stephenson (as well as shooting specialist Seth Curry off the bench), they are all capable of putting the ball on the deck and attacking a defense, there just really isn't an easy way to guard this team. They are 6th in the league in offensive efficiency, thanks to the 2nd best field goal percentage and the 7th most free throws made. Unlike the Warriors though, they are at least a capable defense, ranking 14th in field goal percentage allowed, 16th in three-point percentage allowed, and 11th in turnovers forced.

It seems like the Raptors have everything they need to go on another deep playoff run, and after a rough stretch to begin the season, they have really clicked lately, going 13-5 since the All Star break. Health has also played a key factor for them, as Thaddeus Young missed 19 games due to a broken wrist, in which the Raptors only went 8-11. With Young, they have gone 30-19, which would put them in 4th in the East by winning percentage. If they can get into the playoffs with their core 7 healthy and ready to go, they can make serious noise in the playoffs. Toronto is still a team to be feared.

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I'm glad you've kept them afloat. Teams as talented as them deserve to be in the playoffs.

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Doing a good job, gm'ing three teams. Hopefully Chilli comes back. He was a good GM.

But question is..

So if one of those teams win it all, do we credit Myles?... Hmmm

What if both teams match up in the CSL Finals, what happens :o
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Even being GM-less, the Raptors could make some noise in the playoffs. They had a very sluggish, up-and-down first 50 games, but that 13-5 they're currently on is nice to see. They could be rounding into form at the right time of the year. They should get Lance back just in time for the playoffs too.

The Warriors are sort of where I expected them to be. 37-32 sounds about right for this team, but I thought it would mostly be because they (mainly KD) wouldn't stay healthy. Seems he's been healthy minus a few games, and he's been incredibly efficient. Good call by Myles to lower his minutes to preserve him. I think they'll be playoff fodder for one of the top seeds in the 1st round, but with KD and Harden on the roster, they should win a game or 2.

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Good job by the league to steer both teams. Hoping we can stay ahead of gsw and Toronto should be able to mix it up in th East come playoff time.
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Both rosters deserve to have an active GM. Maybe moving to DDS19 in the future will allow us to find some new blood that will join the league and turn one of these teams into their own.
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Yeah, they are both talented rosters which helps. I cant see GSW doing much in the playoffs against the Wests top4, but if Toronto can sneak into the top 5 in the East, they might be able to get out of the 1st round.
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You did a great job Myles with both. I had no idea GWS can get so good and now we're out of the playoffs and looks like gonna miss it after the misery of a season we're having. Its karma telling me ''You traded your picks despite your own signature so here you go'''.

But much respect, both started off very bad and now look legit.
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Just passing by and an article on my beloved Raptors!
Glad you are taking care of the team Myles until a new GM shows up, great job :)

I also wanted to post the below picture as it would have helped me on so many medias in the past :

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Kawhi is looking so great with a Raptors jersey 8-)

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Both of these teams are finally hitting their strides, and honestly Raptors is a damn well assembled team, as they have so much depth, and balance all across the board.

Meanwhile any team that has KD/Harden will be a tough out in the playoffs, and the emergence of Tim Quarterman has been huge for them as well.
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Glad that Myles takes care of the lonely teams and I really hope we can find some active GM's to set the direction for the future. For this season it is awesome that they can make it to the playoffs, lets see if they can get really rolling comes playoff time.

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Chilikonkarne wrote: Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:59 pm Just passing by and an article on my beloved Raptors!
Glad you are taking care of the team Myles until a new GM shows up, great job :)

I also wanted to post the below picture as it would have helped me on so many medias in the past :

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Kawhi is looking so great with a Raptors jersey 8-)

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