2024.11.26 12:21 Puzzled-Leek6512 Cheap return flight ticket Bangkok to Phuket in late December
Hey all! How do I get the cheapest return ticket Bangkok to Phuket in late December. Should I book the flight now on sky scanner? Or it is cheaper buying it in Thailand? Thank you
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2024.11.26 12:21 Sikatanan The alien's right-hand man: How Stephon Castle is turning into the perfect Wembanyama sidekick
[Hey all! This was originally meant for the general NBA audience at nba, so please forgive some of the no-duh stuff in here for Spurs fans.]
Everything the Spurs have done in the last 18-ish months has revolved around maximizing Victor Wembanyama’s prime. How to maximize that prime, however, isn’t always as clear-cut.
What skills would you desire next to someone like Wembanyama?
You’d want a perimeter defensive menace, someone who can funnel ballhandlers into Wemby’s waiting arms. Someone who can play on or off the ball, because sometimes Wembanyama needs to be fed, and sometimes he needs to do the feeding. Someone who can take some late-game pressure off of the big man. Versatility, particularly on offense, is critical. If you don’t know what kind of monster Wembanyama ultimately becomes, you need someone who can grow right along with him, who can adapt to his evolution.
Well, give the Spurs front office some credit. It hasn’t taken long for rookie Stephon Castle to check almost all those boxes and become the second-most-important player strolling the River Walk.
Since being thrust into a starting role after Jeremy Sochan was injured, Castle has been a revelation. Let’s get the surface-level stuff out of the way. In his first seven games, all off the bench, he averaged 6.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists while shooting 31% from the field and 2-for-16 from deep in 19.9 minutes per game. But in his last 10 games, all starts, he’s averaging 14.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists while shooting 43% from the field and 16-for-48 from deep in 30.3 minutes per game. That’s a massive improvement.
The Spurs started 3-4 (against a very difficult schedule, it must be noted), but they’ve been 6-4 (including a win over OKC without Wembanyama) since Castle entered the starting lineup for Sochan.
Castle is unusually flexible for a rookie guard, seamlessly shifting between spot-up, cutting, and on-ball roles. His size (over 6’5” pre-shoes and pre-hair, 210 pounds of gravel and sinew) is a huge advantage. More than a third of his shots occur after he muscles his way to the rim, and he’s hit an excellent 70% of rack attacks since he became a starter (a good number for any guard but an outrageous one for a rook).
But those are just numbers. There are few players so far this season with a bigger disconnect between the raw stats and what the eye test says, and my peepers won’t shut up about Castle.
[Thanks for reading! As always, I've collected a bunch of illustrative video clips that can viewed in-context here or at the links found throughout the article.]
The dunks are fierce; the dunks are fire. Castle’s preferred slam package pays homage to early Derrick Rose with powerful two-handed tomahawks: [video clip here]
But where the dunks are loud, Castle’s most underrated skill is quieter. As the season has gone on, coach Mitch Johnson (filling in for the recovering Gregg Popovich) has put Castle into action as the roll-man more often. He’s learning how to exploit the attention gravity that Wembanyama emanates, leading to some gorgeous plays: [video here]
Castle has an innate feel for when to lay the wood and when to slip. Look how effectively he sells the screen before ghosting to the rim for an easy layup: [video here]
Pair that screening and slashing with strong transition play and some ballhandling creation in the pick-and-roll, and yeah, the scoring has been better than expected from a rookie guard.
Castle is a point guard at heart, though, and he has been good enough running the position that Johnson chose to close their most recent game with Castle instead of Chris Paul. While the rookie certainly isn’t on the Point God’s level as a passer, he’s behind only Washington’s Bub Carrington in assists per game for rookies. As he gets more comfortable, we’ll see more of his latent creativity bubble to the surface: [video here]
But the most eye-opening part of Castle’s offensive performance so far has been his willingness to launch from deep — and I do mean deep: [video here]
Note the score and time of that clip. That’s a rookie who was branded a non-shooter coming out of college calmly stepping into a nigh-30-foot bomb in the closing minutes of a tie game against the Warriors.
No, Castle isn’t a dead-eye sniper right now. That’s okay; I’m far more impressed with the volume — 7.0 triples per 100 possessions is on the low end of average for an NBA guard, but it’s far more than I would have expected before the season began. Castle hasn’t been shy, and he’s taken open looks when defenses give them up. Sometimes, as in the clip above, he creates his own looks.
That chutzpah is an important ingredient for anyone who wants to be next to Wemby for the long run. Think prime Khris Middleton next to Giannis; think early-days Kobe next to Shaq. Every great big man needs a ballhandler who isn’t afraid to punish overloaded defenses, who can both fend for themselves and elevate the greater whole. It’s early days still, but the mindset is right.
If the shooting confidence has been a pleasant surprise, the unexpected aperitif, then the rabid defense, his meat and potatoes, has lived up to the billing. Castle is a dawg. Any group with Wembanyama will be devastating basket-guarders, but here’s something fun: Wemby-less lineups with Castle still rank above-average defensively (the Spurs are a dumpster fire with both players off the court).
Castle is already an elite screen navigator, an important skill for Spurs perimeter defenders to have with Wemby lurking on the back line. Even on the rare occasions he does get beat off the dribble, Castle stays in the game. He provides outsized rim help for a guard, looking like a miniature Roy Hibbert bringing verticality back into the basketball lexicon: [video here]
Castle has lightning lateral quickness and a bloodthirsty attitude. He loves picking guys up full-court to keep the heat on, for better or worse. Sometimes, yes, he’s burned on his backheels by Scoot Henderson: [video here]
(That wouldn’t have been a problem with Wembanyama on the backline instead of Zach Collins.)
But sometimes, he sucks all the oxygen out of Steph Curry’s lungs: [video here]
It would be a shock if Castle doesn’t make an All-Defensive team at some point in his career.
For the Spurs, the rookie’s been about as good as could be expected in most respects and better in some. However, his early success puts them in an interesting position. The team’s recent starting lineup of Wembanyama, Julian Champagnie (long a personal favorite), Paul, Castle, and Harrison Barnes has been the second-best in the league in this young season (behind only a Sacramento fivesome who, in a tiny sample, have put together the most spectacular offense since Alexander the Great). However, that leaves out two injured players expected to be key parts of the team’s future: Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan.
Vassell is a proven high-volume shooter and scorer, while Sochan had a blistering start to the season (although his own success may have come at the expense of the team’s — that’s another story entirely, one heavily tied to the vagaries of Wembanyama’s shotmaking). Both are young in their own right; Vassell just got a big payday, Sochan’s angling for one in the near future. Choosing to keep either or both on the bench behind Castle (or Champagnie) is difficult for many reasons.
I’m unsure which direction the Spurs will go when Vassell and Sochan fully heal. I’d bet on Castle returning to a high-minutes bench role (though it’s not what I would do), with the expectation that he takes Chris Paul’s starting spot next year. Right now, though, he has at least a little more runway to make his case to stick in the starting lineup this year for good.
The Spurs are already solid and may well finish the year at or above .500. In a turgid Western Conference, though, there’s no guarantee that record even earns a play-in berth — which is totally fine! One more year grabbing rookies from a stacked draft class before Wembanyama (and Castle) are too good to be denied is hardly a bad thing. The Spurs could benefit from a bit more talent acquisition; they’re still figuring out how to put the best people around Wembanyama, and Barnes and Paul won’t be around when this team is really good. But regardless of whether he plays 30 minutes per game as a starter or 25 as a backup, Castle has proven that he’s ready to thrive next to the extraterrestrial in the middle.
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2024.11.26 12:21 Aggressive_Power_444 HEY HEY I HAVE A QUESTION!
Has anyone here used the roleplay forum on the discord? If so … tell me about your experience. If you haven’t used it, tell me what your opinion on it is!
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2024.11.26 12:21 Prior-Inflation8755 10 Features MVP Need
I have built more than 30 apps, launched 7 SaaS, made a few bucks, and failed a lot of times. Here are TEN FEATURES that you need when launching your MVP:
• Call To Action (you need to convert visitors to your customers only by selling and solving their problems) • Pricing (show your value and your offer) • Payment Link (use whatever you want, make money, and deliver results) • Simple Analytics (at least to track visitors, countries, visit duration, top pages, and where they came from) • Headline (2 sentences max and 8 words max) • Description (simple and straight to the point) • Video or images (Video made up 82% of all internet traffic in 2022) • Time-limited offer (Sell and close a deal) • Social proof or reviews (don't lie, add only that you have) • Social media accounts (add them, people like to verify that you are legit)
If you need help with your MVP, write a message to me.
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2024.11.26 12:21 pugowar Hearing?
Was there a preliminary meeting either yesterday or today (11-26) about whether or not CSW was supposed to be in person for the contempt hearing next month? If there was has anyone heard anything about it? Thanks in advance.
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2024.11.26 12:21 xPurrrfect Will RTX 5090 be overkill for 1440p in 2025? Or should I aim for 4K?
Hello, everyone.
I am currently building my future PC for next year, and I'm at a crossroads. I've read hundreds of Reddit posts about this, but none of them exactly answered my question. I've decided to go for the RTX 5090.
I can't decide if getting the 5090 and going for 1440p makes any sense, or perhaps I should go for 4K instead?
1440p:
2024.11.26 12:21 monsterhigh1918 My first Monster High Restyle x
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2024.11.26 12:21 WearySpot3625 I miss my best friend
I Think about her every day we were in a relationship and it’s been three months since we broke up. I’ve been heartbroken before and I’ve gotten over it, but she really was the closest I’ve ever been to another human on all levels. I just can’t cope with the fact that she’s gone One day she just ghosted me out of the blue telling me she couldn’t do the distance. I never mistreated her I gave her so much respect and kindness She is extremely bipolar and I have absolutely no idea what she could even be thinking or she’s even alive. I can’t enjoy anything without feeling a pain in my chest. I’ve never felt before be able to share the life with her again and it kills me. I’m not able to list the Marines in the next couple weeks and I want nothing more than to hold her again want to replace her always heard you should fight for what you want. Don’t know texting is the right thing to do. I’m at a loss. I’d appreciate any words.
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2024.11.26 12:21 Cyfinice What is this?
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2024.11.26 12:21 ScHmIdDyCeNt The Good Doctor Pulled Through Again
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2024.11.26 12:21 Odd-Bad600 Militia detains 300 migrants in desert in Libya's effort to contain sea crossings
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2024.11.26 12:21 Turbulent_Door9931 Phantomk Erfahrungen
(bin mir nicht sicher, ob dies hier der richtige thread ist) Guten Tag, seit einigen tagen bin ich der stolze besitzer der phantom wallet.. casino wird nämlich langsam langweilig. hat jemand erfahrungen mit dieser wallet? ein kollege meint, "viel spaß beim versuchen was auszuzahlen." deswegen bin ich jetzt ein wenig skeptisch.. klar es gibt massig scam coins, aber ist es wirklich so schwierig sich etwas über phantom auszuzahlen??
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2024.11.26 12:21 alxstor__ fin 1m daily + dut 0.5 on MWF, below baseline at month 10
Been on for a year and a half my hair was mantaining the crown was very filled in, now its been 10 months since i added dut 3 times a week in combination with finasteride and my temples receded more and also my crown lost density, visibly lost hair but i didnt experienced a big initial shed, hair kept falling at the same pace so it looks like my hairloss progressed and faster. I want to know about ppl with same experience and if drop the dutasteride has solved the problem for them. there is no hope for further comeback if i continue like this trust me i have no baby hair growing out so dont say to wait 3 years before to see the first sign of regrow.
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2024.11.26 12:21 rex_sn I have Besties, Red Handed and Ravager
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2024.11.26 12:21 pinturhippo is Snowdown map coming back this year?
basically title, do we have any info on it? i read a few people commenting it will be back but I can't find and source
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2024.11.26 12:21 LuFalcon Jong Sparta Rotterdam - SVV Scheveningen
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2024.11.26 12:21 Proud_Collection29 How do we compromise? Is this how we adult up?
My husband and i are deciding where to live for good. But we can't agree no matter how many times we talk about it. Here's to hoping for some light, an unbiased opinion perhaps, to shed upon our dilemma.
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2024.11.26 12:21 Top_Judge2019 Gender swap Sesshomaru and Rin
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2024.11.26 12:21 hunkydorey-- [GTM]
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2024.11.26 12:21 FemboyMaddyNL Casual autumn fit
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2024.11.26 12:21 Sharcy_o7 Mercenary Dens changes
Am I getting old, or has CCP gone completely overboard with these newest changes to MD's? I feel that ever since the summer expansion, null sec mechanics have become way more (too?) complicated and this only adds to that. I'm reading the Patch Notes and it's not even registering. Just... why?
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