word14
Yesterday
I never talk about NBL1, but right now Elijah Pepper is in generational form in NBL1 West for Warwick.
His first 4 games
50/7/7
51/6/3
48/8/5
50/10/5 last night
Averaging 49.7ppg, I know it's NBL1 but those are still insane numbers wherever you drop them.
Sebastian
Yesterday
They are good numbers but if you look at his last game he got 21/23 from the free throw line and went 7 of 20 from 3 and took 28 shots for the game. Easy to put up big numbers when you don't let anyone else shoot. He also did that in only 32 mins.
Jayhoops
Yesterday
Strongly disagree. Pepper isn't shooting everything as evidenced by his 6 assists per game.
Even if he were though, Pepper is still extremely scoring with ridiculous efficiently: 72% on 2s, 46% on 3s, 89% on FTs, and the team's offense is BY FAR the best in the country.
This is despite their opposition knowing that everything runs through him, and they've gameplanned around it.
"Generational form" is an apt description. Appreciate this while it lasts.
Angry Ant
Yesterday
5.25 TOs a game
If you watch his defence is lacking and last night teammates looked out of place as he wasn't running any structure just getting his and they started jacking up questionable shots.
Coach got pissed at him a couple of times for not playing defence and Getty the ball through hands.
koberulz
Yesterday
They are good numbers but if you look at his last game"Sure, he's putting up insane numbers, but bear in mind he played poorly once."
5.25 TOs a gameWith the ball in his hands a ton of the time on a team I imagine plays at one of the higher paces in the league.
Jayhoops
Yesterday
Yep, my bad. Guy's washed.
I'd hate to be the supposed 2nd best player in NBL1 right now. He must be absolute trash.
Luuuc
Yesterday
Tough crowd.
Easy to put up big numbers when you don't let anyone else shoot.
Bored
Yesterday
Some insane hate in this thread already. Every coach in the country would replace you or your favourite player with Pepper in a heartbeat.
Drexler
Yesterday
Topsy turvy land where good is bad, a win is a loss and a 50 piece is just not cutting the mustard
LV
Yesterday
Wild numbers, even wilder thread
Crazy to think his team's 4-0, top of the ladder, with average winning margin 26 points and he's putting up these numbers. Yet multiple posters criticizing him.
Sebastian
Yesterday
If you shoot it 30 times (like Bryce) you're going to put up numbers. I said impressive. Compare his shots to Withers ... no one else sees the ball. It’s a fact, not a criticism
The Phantom
Yesterday
As already said, if he's putting those numbers up at a very decent clip why is there criticism if he's taking majority of shots?
Fair enough if coach is critical of defence, but can't argue with the stats on the other end.
And if ball is in his hands so much and opposition would probably be doubling him, that would account for those turnovers.
FFS, guys averaging 50 on above 50% shooting. Could stand and eat a hot dog in the corner on defence and still would be enough to let him play.
Grimace
Yesterday
His turnovers reflect the high usage on offence because shockingly for the third year in a row Warwick has many many wings and very few guards.
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