Lauri Markkanen - Utahin Marsalkka: All-NBA Snub

[sportscoach]

Little known fact that Finnish people are born without ankles. The actually have a 2nd set of knees right about the foot. Doctors have been perlplexted for centuries.

Hmm... that might be why I cannot damage a tendon in my ankle since I have a double knee on each leg! Lol (I am 9% Finnish and since I have loose tendons I can make my feet go in weird directions)

 

[Mulroney]

Good news I guess... really hope he isn't out for too long, we need his shooting des

Based on what I learned on this board about sisu (thanks again!), I am not too sure I would put too much into Markk's "I'll be good". The Finns seem like a "It's only a flesh wound" type of people.

 

[Futuredome]

He'll be fine

 

[Mr. Magic]

Damn.. same old story every year. After he will come back: ”It will take time to get legs back” phrase is coming. So it will take prob 2-3 weeks extra for Lauri to get back to game shape after come back.

 

[Sebastian]

But Finland doesn't sit on the Arctic Ocean anymore.

Not since 1944 when the wretched Soviets stole Petsamo.

 

[CleveRocks]

Based on what I learned on this board about sisu (thanks again!), I am not too sure I would put too much into Markk's "I'll be good". The Finns seem like a "It's only a flesh wound" type of people.

The ones I know pretty much are.. limited sample size..

 

[Dunkqvist]

This was a freak accident. Allen's foot swipes Lauri's right foot outwards just when he is landing on that foot.


Here is the video, shows well at half speed.

 

[The Oi]

There’s an old wive’s tale told amongst coastal Finnish families to “always have your salmiakki if you know what’s good for you”

The word “have” has multiple meanings in Finnish.

See, salmiakki is no more than salted licorice to us Americans. But to the finnish, it is far more than that.

It is artisan style licorice made with pride, recipes shared on notecards by grandmothers to mothers and mothers to their daughters. Each family has their own variation, but it’s mostly the same. On the surface.

At halftime of sporting events, rather than orange slices the children will pop in a mouthful of salmiakki and speed back into the game. Mothers use them for their children as cough drops or even sometimes as a punishment for children who express a distaste for them.

Many villages have salmiakki eating contests, preparing it in all variations: as a liqueur, as “sucking candies”, in appetizers and even in sauces over appetizers.

Where Finns have been using them in a very innovative fashion is as a salve. I have not heard back from my source on this, but I’d be shocked to find out that Markk wasn’t using the following as part of his upcoming recovery process.

Salmiakki, when combined with saliva creates a unique substance that when rubbed on the human skin will penetrate into the muscle and create near instant healing in the muscle, bone and other parts. As the Finns say, “you can smell it working.”

There are also indications that it’s effective for cancer, indigestion, hysteria, discomfort, awkward conversations, erectile dysfunction, sadness, friendliness, health, and more. Women have been using it as makeup for years

If you try to look this information up online, you won’t be able to find it because the Finnish are excellent at keeping secrets.

But I’d be happy to send you additional information at the low, low cost of nothing. If you would be interested in this or your wife or one of her friends might be interested in our essential oil packages, we currently offer them at $99.99 per package.

 

[sportscoach]

This was a freak accident. Allen's foot swipes Lauri's right foot outwards just when he is landing on that foot.
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Here is the video, shows well in half speed.

I've done that before! It's fun lol Sadly for most people, that injury isn't something you can bounce back from unless you have hypermobility in your ankles. I can do that then moved right afterwards cause I have a very pained yet slightly useful genetic in that situation lol

From watching it a few times, it actually wasn't as bad as it first looked. I wouldn't expect any type of break. My guess could be a dislocation plus a strain in the outer tendon. Ankle sprain is the 2-3 weeks, and any type of dislocation is 6 weeks at minimum (for a normal person, for me it's a couple days of ice and rest as long as the joint went back in right). So hoping he's trained flexibility into his ankles so it's a sprain and nothing else.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

JBB indicated Wade would replace Markkanen.

Other guys got to step up. And we’ve kind of been through this before when he was out early with COVID. Dean Wade stepped up. We’re gonna ask Dean Wade to do the same thing. He’s got to come in and contribute and allow us to still play with that size.

With Lauri on the floor the Cavs are 7.1 points per 100 possessions better than their opponents. With Wade the Cavs are 6.3 points worse. So the Cavs are 13.4 points better offensively with Lauri than Wade. Yep, other guys are going to have to step up. Mobley will be taking more shots, IMO, maybe Allen as well.

Defensively the Cavs are 5.5 points better with Wade than Markkanen, so the net difference is 7.9 points. That's the average for the season. It's probably higher recently since Lauri's shooting has improved dramatically.

The Cavs are outscoring their opponents by an average of 4.2 points so replacing a starter with a backup that results in the team being 8 points worse is a big deal.

The Cavs are better defensively with Wade so the problem is the lost 13.4 points of offense. Wade's assist rate based on his usage is over twice that of Markkanen, but his points per shot attempt is significantly lower (102.4 versus 110.5). With a better passer but a worse scorer at small forward the key will be having the other Cavs up their offensive games to make up the lost points, or Wade himself taking more shots and improving his shot percentages.

One problem is that Wade is only 6-for-23 on corner threes. That needs to get better. Last year he hit 51% in over twice as many attempts, so he can do it.

The challenge for JBB is how to create offense with Okoro and Wade on the floor at the same time. My assumption is he'll put both in the corners and run the middle pick-and-roll relentlessly. Opponents will crowd the paint and dare Garland to kick it out to Okoro or Wade for a corner three. If they can't knock them down the Cavs will struggle offensively. Same for Lamar and Windler.

The uncontested corner 3 is probably the best shot in basketball other than a dunk or uncontested layup. It's the shortest three-point shot so it should be the easiest to make. The downside is if you miss it opens up fast break opportunites since the shooter is in the corner, so it's a high risk/high reward shot. It's so important to make those corner 3's, especially for the Cavs since opponents will be collapsing on Allen and Mobley. Every time they get the ball near the rim they're surrounded by three defenders hacking at the ball.

Okoro, Wade, Stevens, and Windler should all be taking 100 corner 3's a day. Love, too. Especially Love because he's so slow that if he misses and the opponent gets the rebound it's an automatic 5-on-4 break. These guys should also practice ball faking to get their main in the air and then driving the baseline without shuffling the feet or stepping back and putting a foot on the sideline.

 

[PIP]

There’s an old wive’s tale told amongst coastal Finnish families to “always have your salmiakki if you know what’s good for you”

The word “have” has multiple meanings in Finnish.

See, salmiakki is no more than salted licorice to us Americans. But to the finnish, it is far more than that.

It is artisan style licorice made with pride, recipes shared on notecards by grandmothers to mothers and mothers to their daughters. Each family has their own variation, but it’s mostly the same. On the surface.

At halftime of sporting events, rather than orange slices the children will pop in a mouthful of salmiakki and speed back into the game. Mothers use them for their children as cough drops or even sometimes as a punishment for children who express a distaste for them.

Many villages have salmiakki eating contests, preparing it in all variations: as a liqueur, as “sucking candies”, in appetizers and even in sauces over appetizers.

Where Finns have been using them in a very innovative fashion is as a salve. I have not heard back from my source on this, but I’d be shocked to find out that Markk wasn’t using the following as part of his upcoming recovery process.

Salmiakki, when combined with saliva creates a unique substance that when rubbed on the human skin will penetrate into the muscle and create near instant healing in the muscle, bone and other parts. As the Finns say, “you can smell it working.”

There are also indications that it’s effective for cancer, indigestion, hysteria, discomfort, awkward conversations, erectile dysfunction, sadness, friendliness, health, and more. Women have been using it as makeup for years

If you try to look this information up online, you won’t be able to find it because the Finnish are excellent at keeping secrets.

But I’d be happy to send you additional information at the low, low cost of nothing. If you would be interested in this or your wife or one of her friends might be interested in our essential oil packages, we currently offer them at $99.99 per package.

Reminds me of when the Germans would compromise the size of the woman’s breast by smearing Braunschweiger on each breast to pause the promoting of breast growth as it’s the only natural substance to penetrate gland (.)(.)

In some forms of punishment they would smear Braunschweiger on just one breast only to give the appearance of bi-lateral tit-tays… (.)(o) which over there is seen as a deformity. Thus making the woman less desirable and disqualifies her from any political career and/or career in front of a camera or desired by the German male.

Conversely they would do the same with the men by soaking their testicles in a pair of briefs with artificially (difficult to locate) red pistachios from the Middle East in addition to hot roasted raw Valencia boiled peanuts.

The male would have to put on the pair of briefs (these were not tag-less mind you) and his scrotum would sit in a boiling pit of Valencia peanuts and red pistachios (Chet’s nuts roasting on an open fire some would suggest.) The heat coupled with the crimson hue would not only kill the sperm count completely, but also leave the colorful scrotum marked as compromised and no longer in service for harboring the testicles and promoting the future of German civilization.

Read up, Kids!

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

JBB indicated Wade would replace Markkanen.

Other guys got to step up. And we’ve kind of been through this before when he was out early with COVID. Dean Wade stepped up. We’re gonna ask Dean Wade to do the same thing. He’s got to come in and contribute and allow us to still play with that size.

With Lauri on the floor the Cavs are 7.1 points per 100 possessions better than their opponents. With Wade the Cavs are 6.3 points worse. So the Cavs are 13.4 points better offensively with Lauri than Wade. Yep, other guys are going to have to step up. Mobley will be taking more shots, IMO, maybe Allen as well.

Defensively the Cavs are 5.5 points better with Wade than Markkanen, so the net difference is 7.9 points. That's the average for the season. It's probably higher recently since Lauri's shooting has improved dramatically.

The Cavs are outscoring their opponents by an average of 4.2 points so replacing a starter with a backup that results in the team being 8 points worse is a big deal.

The Cavs are better defensively with Wade so the problem is the lost 13.4 points of offense. Wade's assist rate based on his usage is over twice that of Markkanen, but his points per shot attempt is significantly lower (102.4 versus 110.5). With a better passer but a worse scorer at small forward the key will be having the other Cavs up their offensive games to make up the lost points, or Wade himself taking more shots and improving his shot percentages.

One problem is that Wade is only 6-for-23 on corner threes. That needs to get better. Last year he hit 51% in over twice as many attempts, so he can do it.

The challenge for JBB is how to create offense with Okoro and Wade on the floor at the same time. My assumption is he'll put both in the corners and run the middle pick-and-roll relentlessly. Opponents will crowd the paint and dare Garland to kick it out to Okoro or Wade for a corner three. If they can't knock them down the Cavs will struggle offensively. Same for Lamar and Windler.

The uncontested corner 3 is probably the best shot in basketball other than a dunk or uncontested layup. It's the shortest three-point shot so it should be the easiest to make. The downside is if you miss it opens up fast break opportunites since the shooter is in the corner, so it's a high risk/high reward shot. It's so important to make those corner 3's, especially for the Cavs since opponents will be collapsing on Allen and Mobley. Every time they get the ball near the rim they're surrounded by three defenders hacking at the ball.

Okoro, Wade, Stevens, and Windler should all be taking 100 corner 3's a day. Love, too. They should also practice ball faking to get their main in the air and then driving the baseline without traveling or stepping back and putting a foot on the sideline.

Never for a second did I think Windler was going to replace Mark. Winder thought he was fresh and free for a few games only to be reminded of the canned carrot that he really is.


No respect for veggies when JBB likes that Stevens Carnivore diet. And it's not like he can't mix them both a little bit...a little carb to add some calories can go a long way in the beginning. See if you can handle some carbs before you dismiss it.

 

[World B ThAreee]

There’s an old wive’s tale told amongst coastal Finnish families to “always have your salmiakki if you know what’s good for you”

The word “have” has multiple meanings in Finnish.

See, salmiakki is no more than salted licorice to us Americans. But to the finnish, it is far more than that.

It is artisan style licorice made with pride, recipes shared on notecards by grandmothers to mothers and mothers to their daughters. Each family has their own variation, but it’s mostly the same. On the surface.

At halftime of sporting events, rather than orange slices the children will pop in a mouthful of salmiakki and speed back into the game. Mothers use them for their children as cough drops or even sometimes as a punishment for children who express a distaste for them.

Many villages have salmiakki eating contests, preparing it in all variations: as a liqueur, as “sucking candies”, in appetizers and even in sauces over appetizers.

Where Finns have been using them in a very innovative fashion is as a salve. I have not heard back from my source on this, but I’d be shocked to find out that Markk wasn’t using the following as part of his upcoming recovery process.

Salmiakki, when combined with saliva creates a unique substance that when rubbed on the human skin will penetrate into the muscle and create near instant healing in the muscle, bone and other parts. As the Finns say, “you can smell it working.”

There are also indications that it’s effective for cancer, indigestion, hysteria, discomfort, awkward conversations, erectile dysfunction, sadness, friendliness, health, and more. Women have been using it as makeup for years

If you try to look this information up online, you won’t be able to find it because the Finnish are excellent at keeping secrets.

But I’d be happy to send you additional information at the low, low cost of nothing. If you would be interested in this or your wife or one of her friends might be interested in our essential oil packages, we currently offer them at $99.99 per package.

“This has been another installment of Bongside Chat with Jigo Oi, brought to you by Ovaltine.”

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

There’s an old wive’s tale told amongst coastal Finnish families to “always have your salmiakki if you know what’s good for you”

The word “have” has multiple meanings in Finnish.

See, salmiakki is no more than salted licorice to us Americans. But to the finnish, it is far more than that.

It is artisan style licorice made with pride, recipes shared on notecards by grandmothers to mothers and mothers to their daughters. Each family has their own variation, but it’s mostly the same. On the surface.

At halftime of sporting events, rather than orange slices the children will pop in a mouthful of salmiakki and speed back into the game. Mothers use them for their children as cough drops or even sometimes as a punishment for children who express a distaste for them.

Many villages have salmiakki eating contests, preparing it in all variations: as a liqueur, as “sucking candies”, in appetizers and even in sauces over appetizers.

Where Finns have been using them in a very innovative fashion is as a salve. I have not heard back from my source on this, but I’d be shocked to find out that Markk wasn’t using the following as part of his upcoming recovery process.

Salmiakki, when combined with saliva creates a unique substance that when rubbed on the human skin will penetrate into the muscle and create near instant healing in the muscle, bone and other parts. As the Finns say, “you can smell it working.”

There are also indications that it’s effective for cancer, indigestion, hysteria, discomfort, awkward conversations, erectile dysfunction, sadness, friendliness, health, and more. Women have been using it as makeup for years

If you try to look this information up online, you won’t be able to find it because the Finnish are excellent at keeping secrets.

But I’d be happy to send you additional information at the low, low cost of nothing. If you would be interested in this or your wife or one of her friends might be interested in our essential oil packages, we currently offer them at $99.99 per package.

Too many bong rips in college.

I'll try to add that into my repertoire. Clearly you did something right.

 

[sailfish]

Good news I guess... really hope he isn't out for too long, we need his shooting desperately

High ankle sprains are tough. I’m guessing it’s a minimum 4 week injury, but could be 8 weeks, depending on the severity. I expect Lamar Stevens to step in and step up, just as he did when Okoro was out. This team has been resilient this year and will continue to be, just as long as DG & Mobley are healthy.