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Around the League => Around the NBA => Topic started by: misha on October 29, 2013, 11:30:40 PM
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LA derby is on ATM.
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The Bulls are hardly any different than before. Not enough to beat Miami. The defense can close in around Rose, Rose isn't great at actually being a PG, and there's not enough to step up to help him.
As I've said!
I really do like Indy's chances better. West, Hibbert, Scola can all score on the block. Paul George is very dynamic. Stephenson still showing play making potential. George Hill is a reliable shooter.
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doc genius getting outrebounded again. some things will never change. ;D
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Very close game in LA. Barely been more than 2 points in it for the whole match.
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looks like the lakers built a scrappy squad this year.
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How embarrassing for Doc. The Lakers don't have Howard or Kobe (Addition by Subtraction?), with nothing coming in to replace either of those guys, and it looks like the Lakers will still win.
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Weird seeing Rivers on another team's sideline.
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How embarrassing for Doc. The Lakers don't have Howard or Kobe (Addition by Subtraction?), with nothing coming in to replace either of those guys, and it looks like the Lakers will still win.
Lakers are running a much more "classic D'Antoni" offense without Kobe and Dwight.
And I'm pretty sure the Clippers came in more than expecting to win this game.
I'm actually kind of... rooting for the Lakers to win? :-X
They're playing hard, and it's almost... fun(?!) watching these dudes torch Doc and Co.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FEEL.
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It's only one game. So I won't take too much from it. But the Clippers didn't really look that great to me tonight. And now they will play the Warriors soon.
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The Lakers bench scored 76 points tonight. If people want to bet that this wasn't an fluke I am game.
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Looking forward to the next Bulls vs Heat game.
Chicago had a rough night. Joakim Noah only played 5 of the first 18+ minutes. Deng and J.Butler were on the bench in foul trouble. And they got toasted by Miami's second unit while those three guys were on the bench. The only period in the game where Miami really outplayed Chicago.
I don't think yesterday's game will prove a true reflection of how close these two teams are.
Thibs might need to go away from Nazr Mohammed in that 2nd unit though. Makes them too slow against Miami's small ball lineup. Chris Andersen's superior quickness and mobility beating Nazr to too many rebounds. They should play Taj Gibson at center versus C.Andersen instead. Go small themselves when Booz + J.Noah are resting.
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Looking forward to the next Bulls vs Heat game.
Chicago had a rough night. Joakim Noah only played 5 of the first 18+ minutes. Deng and J.Butler were on the bench in foul trouble. And they got toasted by Miami's second unit while those three guys were on the bench. The only period in the game where Miami really outplayed Chicago.
I don't think yesterday's game will prove a true reflection of how close these two teams are.
Thibs might need to go away from Nazr Mohammed in that 2nd unit though. Makes them too slow against Miami's small ball lineup. Chris Andersen's superior quickness and mobility beating Nazr to too many rebounds. They should play Taj Gibson at center versus C.Andersen instead. Go small themselves when Booz + J.Noah are resting.
The Bulls aren't setup to handle foul trouble at all, Hinrich worries me for their backup guard position too.
Rose needs more time to get back into the NBA game too.
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This season reminds me of that Kinks song "Lola" Girls will boys and boys will be girls - mixed up bundled up world.
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I wanted him on draft night and last night couldn't help but be sad we didn't take Norris Cole. Looked very good. I really like his game.
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I'm actually kind of... rooting for the Lakers to win? :-X
They're playing hard, and it's almost... fun(?!) watching these dudes torch Doc and Co.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FEEL.
Given that some places have picked the Lakers for dead last, I can understand rooting for them to win enough games to not get a top five draft pick while also rooting for them to lose enough games to miss the playoffs.
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I'm actually kind of... rooting for the Lakers to win? :-X
They're playing hard, and it's almost... fun(?!) watching these dudes torch Doc and Co.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FEEL.
Given that some places have picked the Lakers for dead last, I can understand rooting for them to win enough games to not get a top five draft pick while also rooting for them to lose enough games to miss the playoffs.
Yeah. I also think it's really hard to root against a team when most of their last significant starting five is elsewhere/off the court.
I can't bring myself to root against a non-entity Xavier Henry. I want Kobe to come back ASAP so I can start hating the Lakers properly again.
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I'm actually kind of... rooting for the Lakers to win? :-X
They're playing hard, and it's almost... fun(?!) watching these dudes torch Doc and Co.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FEEL.
Given that some places have picked the Lakers for dead last, I can understand rooting for them to win enough games to not get a top five draft pick while also rooting for them to lose enough games to miss the playoffs.
I just can't root for the lakers but do have this very ominous feeling that they'd score big in the lottery if they get there. Not even a conspiracy theory and more that they have just been blessed with such good luck over the years.
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I'm actually kind of... rooting for the Lakers to win? :-X
They're playing hard, and it's almost... fun(?!) watching these dudes torch Doc and Co.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FEEL.
Given that some places have picked the Lakers for dead last, I can understand rooting for them to win enough games to not get a top five draft pick while also rooting for them to lose enough games to miss the playoffs.
I just can't root for the lakers but do have this very ominous feeling that they'd score big in the lottery if they get there. Not even a conspiracy theory and more that they have just been blessed with such good luck over the years.
I feel you guys, as much as it pains me. I will not root for the Lakers but ughhhhh just imagining them getting the first pick. Yuck.
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PHILADELPHIA BEAT MIAMI!!!????
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Michael Carter-Williams with 22 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds and 9 steals.
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PHILADELPHIA BEAT MIAMI!!!????
MCW and Evan Turner had ridiculous games.
MCW: 22-7-12-9
Turner: 26-4-5
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Didn't watch the game but that MCW statline :o
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Michael Carter-Williams with 22 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds and 9 steals.
Holy mother of god :o how the? what the?
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Yeah, so weird, high draft picks can actually be good players.
;D
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Michael Carter-Williams was supposed to be a bust.
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Michael Carter-Williams was supposed to be a bust.
And Kelly Olynyk was supposed to be the next Dirk.
Such is summer league and pre-season.
Of course, it's only one game. But that is one seriously eye-popping line.
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Tanking enthusiasts must be loving it...
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And 1 TO, btw. With that statline you think he'd be out of control trying to do too much.
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I don't know what to feel about the Nets.
The loss reminded me of the fact that we have their first.
But I want Pierce and KG to succeed.
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I don't know what to feel about the Nets.
The loss reminded me of the fact that we have their first.
But I want Pierce and KG to succeed.
It's one game. They will take time to gel.
Cavs are a good team if Bynum plays for them too.
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I love the way Oladipo moves on the basketball. Fantastic combination of strength, speed, agility, leaping ability and explosive quickness.
The guy just looks like a star in the making out there.
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I love the way Oladipo moves on the basketball. Fantastic combination of strength, speed, agility, leaping ability and explosive quickness.
The guy just looks like a star in the making out there.
He definitely reminds me of Wade in a lot of ways.
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Oh wow, Dwight Howard and Omer Asik combined for 40 rebounds tonight. 26 for Dwight and 14 for Asik. Jeez, they grabbed more rebounds between the two of them than the whole Bobcats team together (37).
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Michael Carter Williams NBA debut
22 pts 12 assists 9 steals 7 rebounds and only 1 turnover. :o
A bigger Rondo? Nickagneta might have called this.
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Oh wow, Dwight Howard and Omer Asik combined for 40 rebounds tonight. 26 for Dwight and 14 for Asik. Jeez, they grabbed more rebounds between the two of them than the whole Bobcats team together (37).
Yeah, no, they are not giving up the possibility of that on a nightly basis for Bass and Crawford or whatever other silly trades people think of.
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Oh wow, Dwight Howard and Omer Asik combined for 40 rebounds tonight. 26 for Dwight and 14 for Asik. Jeez, they grabbed more rebounds between the two of them than the whole Bobcats team together (37).
I saw that too.......Houston is serious.....think the Lakers fans aren't crying over that game stats for Howard
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I'm actually kind of... rooting for the Lakers to win? :-X
They're playing hard, and it's almost... fun(?!) watching these dudes torch Doc and Co.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FEEL.
Given that some places have picked the Lakers for dead last, I can understand rooting for them to win enough games to not get a top five draft pick while also rooting for them to lose enough games to miss the playoffs.
That's the perfect scenario .....for me too
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Enjoying Lakers gettin killed by GS
They ll have Carmello next year. .
Hope GS. Destroys the. Lispers and chump Rivers
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great stats for MCW. hope he can keep it up. monster game.
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Michael Carter Williams NBA debut
22 pts 12 assists 9 steals 7 rebounds and only 1 turnover. :o
A bigger Rondo? Nickagneta might have called this.
the Heat tend to make point guards look incredible... Hence "Superstar Rondo" and Westbrook going off against them.
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Michael Carter Williams NBA debut
22 pts 12 assists 9 steals 7 rebounds and only 1 turnover. :o
A bigger Rondo? Nickagneta might have called this.
the Heat tend to make point guards look incredible... Hence "Superstar Rondo" and Westbrook going off against them.
Rondo and Westbrook tend to make themselves look incredible.
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Michael Carter Williams NBA debut
22 pts 12 assists 9 steals 7 rebounds and only 1 turnover. :o
A bigger Rondo? Nickagneta might have called this.
the Heat tend to make point guards look incredible... Hence "Superstar Rondo" and Westbrook going off against them.
Rondo and Westbrook tend to make themselves look incredible.
23 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and nearly two steals a game is pretty incredible by itself.
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Michael Carter Williams NBA debut
22 pts 12 assists 9 steals 7 rebounds and only 1 turnover. :o
A bigger Rondo? Nickagneta might have called this.
the Heat tend to make point guards look incredible... Hence "Superstar Rondo" and Westbrook going off against them.
Rondo and Westbrook tend to make themselves look incredible.
Yeah. Just remembering the playoff game where Westbrook dropped 45, 5 and 7 on them just a couple weeks after Rondo dropped 44, 10 and 8 on them. Miami's defense is pretty point guard friendly.
Regardless, that's an incredible debut.
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It's not technically "Opening Night", but what a great first day of league-wide play. Lots of good games and big performances.
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In his first game with the Suns, Miles Plumlee scored more points (18) than he scored in his entire tenure with the Pacers (16).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbypIxSL9Lc
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It's not technically "Opening Night", but what a great first day of league-wide play. Lots of good games and big performances.
Seriously.
Howard, Durant, Love, MCW, Bynum's unexpected start. Pretty wild.
Kevin Durant really might average 40 while Westbrook is out.
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Boozer continuing his hot shooting--4/5 at the end of the first quarter.
Great putback by Gibson to finish it off. Chicago up by ten.
And A'mare's actually on the court. Or else someone's in a very convincing Halloween costume.
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Boozer continuing his hot shooting--4/5 at the end of the first quarter.
Great putback by Gibson to finish it off. Chicago up by ten.
And A'mare's actually on the court. Or else someone's in a very convincing Halloween costume.
Oh, it's Amare. Why do you think Carlos Boozer is four for five?
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Boozer continuing his hot shooting--4/5 at the end of the first quarter.
Great putback by Gibson to finish it off. Chicago up by ten.
And A'mare's actually on the court. Or else someone's in a very convincing Halloween costume.
Oh, it's Amare. Why do you think Carlos Boozer is four for five?
As in five shots, four makes.
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I'm all for easing Amare back in, so long as it doesn't take any time away from Tyson Chandler or Melo at PF, the only two reasons NY is a top team. He should only be taking bench time away from Bargs or KMart.
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Man, Noah is very lucky his teammates have such good hands, otherwise he wouldn't average a single assist. Seems like his only idea of a good pass is a one handed bullet over the top of the defense.
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Clippers look fairly individualistic offensively. Lack of cohesion. Too much one-on-one. Minimal ball movement. Making themselves easy to defend in the halfcourt.
Loving DeAndre Jordan's effort on the offensive glass.
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I don't like this Warriors second unit
C: J.O'Neal
F: Speights
F: Draymond Green
G: K.Thompson
G: T.Douglas
They gotta stagger those substitutions better and keep another starter (or two) on the floor. Nowhere near enough offensive talent. Far too much pressure on Klay Thompson. A couple of really limited guys in T.Douglas and J.O'Neal and to a lesser extent Draymond Green (when at SF). Speights as the second option? Not good.
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Clippers look fairly individualistic offensively. Lack of cohesion. Too much one-on-one. Minimal ball movement. Making themselves easy to defend in the halfcourt.
Loving DeAndre Jordan's effort on the offensive glass.
Yet they have 36 points after 12 minutes of play. The Clippers probably ran more 1 on 1 isolation and isolated pick and rolls than anybody else in the league last year. Doc respects how the players want to play more than most coaches, he's a "player's coach."
I have high hopes for the Warriors. I think getting an elite defender and another playmaker in Iguodala was a huge improvement, although Bogut will be an x factor in either direction. Speights and Barnes will have to carry the bench scoring as well (doable).
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Ryan Hollins and BJ Mullens on the floor together is hilarious.
I like Doc coming back with D.Jordan quickly in the 2nd. Those two guys are too bad to be playing alongside one another. Need to keep one of B.Griffin or D.Jordan on the floor as much as possible.
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Breaking: Steph Curry, good 3 point shooter.
He hit one, per Reggie, "from the S in the Staples Center logo. That's a 26 foot shot!"
CP3 is having his way with GS. 25 and 9 on 8-14 with three steals... and we've got 17 minutes of basketball left.
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Make that 25-11 with 5 steals.
Turning into a blowout.
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Make that 25-12.
Three straight turnovers into thunderous Paul>Griffin dunks. Three dunks in 32 seconds.
Ok. It's a 13 point game with 9 minutes left, but the only reason it's even that close is because Golden State is knocking down a barrage of threes.
Paul now with a 34-2-14-5
Curry with 30-3-7, 8-11 from deep.
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Curry's 9-12, and the foul.
I really hope I'm not the only one watching this game.
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Curry's 9-12, and the foul.
I really hope I'm not the only one watching this game.
You aren't, my friend.
Curry's hands down the best shooter in the league.
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Curry's 9-12, and the foul.
I really hope I'm not the only one watching this game.
You aren't, my friend.
Curry's hands down the best shooter in the league.
I'd say so. This is a serious PG battle. They might both finish with 40 plus.
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Curry's 9-12, and the foul.
I really hope I'm not the only one watching this game.
You aren't, my friend.
Curry's hands down the best shooter in the league.
hands down indeed. him and thompson are fun to watch.
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Dude's gotta watch his turnovers, though. 10 already.
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Dude's gotta watch his turnovers, though. 10 already.
He's not a great a ball-handler, he's a guy that I think is a more natural fit at shooting guard, but can't play there full-time because he's undersized. He really needs to continue develop that aspect of his game. He's already devastating because of his ability to shoot, if he ever really becomes a consistent playmaker who can make his teammates better and just not be a liability on the defensive end he could be MVP caliber.
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Dude's gotta watch his turnovers, though. 10 already.
He's not a great a ball-handler, he's a guy that I think is a more natural fit at shooting guard, but can't play there full-time because he's undersized. He really needs to continue develop that aspect of his game. He's already devastating because of his ability to shoot, if he ever really becomes a consistent playmaker who can make his teammates better and just not be a liability on the defensive end he could be MVP caliber.
I think he's already a better passer than he's given credit for, but I think that he'll probably always be a bit of a defensive disadvantage for his team.
Chris Paul is the first player since 1970 to have at least 40-15-5 steals.
He now has 42-15-6, and has been guarded by Iggy, Thompson, and Curry.
But yeah, he's totally overrated. ::)
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Truly an amazing performance by Paul. Wow!!
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. . . and, Steph Curry; he's a great shooter, and I'm sure he's a really nice young man, but I just can't stand watching him play. It drives me nuts watching him jack up deep, contested three after deep, contested three. Sure, he hits his fair share, but it just makes me insane. I'm not a fan of his game at all.
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And that's why the Clippers are legit. Paul is that good.
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Warriors have never relied on PG defense to win games, like the Heat. They're known for letting PGs have better than usual nights. They accept that in Steph Curry. What they can't have is Griffin destroying them with easy buckets and fast break opportunities going 9-12 with 8 FTs.
They really can't have Jordan grabbing 17 boards (him and Griffin had 27 to GS's 33). Bogut needs to return at least close to his previous 2nd best center in the league form. His pick and roll defense and help defense overall need to come around after basically missing 2 years in the league.
That matchup could be a potentially interesting and high scoring playoff series. If the refs didn't call the game so tight and let the Warriors play their pace they could've easily won.
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Dude's gotta watch his turnovers, though. 10 already.
He's not a great a ball-handler, he's a guy that I think is a more natural fit at shooting guard, but can't play there full-time because he's undersized. He really needs to continue develop that aspect of his game. He's already devastating because of his ability to shoot, if he ever really becomes a consistent playmaker who can make his teammates better and just not be a liability on the defensive end he could be MVP caliber.
I think he's already a better passer than he's given credit for, but I think that he'll probably always be a bit of a defensive disadvantage for his team.
Chris Paul is the first player since 1970 to have at least 40-15-5 steals.
He now has 42-15-6, and has been guarded by Iggy, Thompson, and Curry.
But yeah, he's totally overrated. ::)
Love to see him do it in the playoffs and not game 2 of regular season. Still impressive though. Like Brandon jennings and Deron williams scoring 50 plus over the last few years
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. . . and, Steph Curry; he's a great shooter, and I'm sure he's a really nice young man, but I just can't stand watching him play. It drives me nuts watching him jack up deep, contested three after deep, contested three. Sure, he hits his fair share, but it just makes me insane. I'm not a fan of his game at all.
I'm the opposite, I think it's inspiring and a perfectly fine shot at 45%.
It reminds me of the good old days in the 2003ish era where guys like Chauncey Billups, Ray Allen, Tracy McGrady, and Baron Davis would just pull up from anywhere within 24 feet (even behind the backboard or leaning away) if you gave them even half an inch of daylight. Them jacking up those shots is the only reason they could get to the rim so easily (like Curry).
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Curry's 9-12, and the foul.
I really hope I'm not the only one watching this game.
You aren't, my friend.
Curry's hands down the best shooter in the league.
Nah. Best three-point shooter, yes, but not the best shooter. His mid-range is only above-average.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img15/7520/k70n.png)
vs.
(http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/1009/grant_r_KevinDurant_ShotScore_1152.jpg)
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Dude's gotta watch his turnovers, though. 10 already.
He's not a great a ball-handler, he's a guy that I think is a more natural fit at shooting guard, but can't play there full-time because he's undersized. He really needs to continue develop that aspect of his game. He's already devastating because of his ability to shoot, if he ever really becomes a consistent playmaker who can make his teammates better and just not be a liability on the defensive end he could be MVP caliber.
I think he's already a better passer than he's given credit for, but I think that he'll probably always be a bit of a defensive disadvantage for his team.
Chris Paul is the first player since 1970 to have at least 40-15-5 steals.
He now has 42-15-6, and has been guarded by Iggy, Thompson, and Curry.
But yeah, he's totally overrated. ::)
Love to see him do it in the playoffs and not game 2 of regular season. Still impressive though. Like Brandon jennings and Deron williams scoring 50 plus over the last few years
Sort of. D-Will's 50 came against the Bobcats, and Jennings' came against the no-D Warriors--but his especially was much more in the Steph Curry mold--he was pulling up and hitting everything (7-8 from deep).
In comparison, Paul only hit a pair of threes. Dude was completely controlling the game every minute he was on the floor.
There's a big difference, to my mind, between a 55-5-5 and a 42-15-6stl. especially when you're giving up 6"+ to one solid defender (Thompson) and one elite defender (Iggy).
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. . . and, Steph Curry; he's a great shooter, and I'm sure he's a really nice young man, but I just can't stand watching him play. It drives me nuts watching him jack up deep, contested three after deep, contested three. Sure, he hits his fair share, but it just makes me insane. I'm not a fan of his game at all.
I'm the opposite, I think it's inspiring and a perfectly fine shot at 45%.
It reminds me of the good old days in the 2003ish era where guys like Chauncey Billups, Ray Allen, Tracy McGrady, and Baron Davis would just pull up from anywhere within 24 feet (even behind the backboard or leaning away) if you gave them even half an inch of daylight. Them jacking up those shots is the only reason they could get to the rim so easily (like Curry).
I've got nothing against the three point shot. I love it when an open three comes off ball movement and penetration (what I think of as good team basketball).
Golden State's style of basketball just doesn't appeal to me. On the other hand, I'm sure it's the best use of their talent. Steph Curry is very gifted, and letting him handle the ball a lot, and pull up for threes off the dribble whenever he gets a sliver of day light is probably their best bet.
In some ways they remind me of Iverson's Sixers in that respect. I still don't like it, and while they can probably continue to be an exciting team that wins their fair share of regular season games and maybe make a little noise in the playoffs, I don't see them ever being a legitimate title contender with Steph Curry being their "main man."
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Anthony Davis
Game 1 = 20 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks
Game 2 = 26 points, 17 rebounds, 3 blocks
Game 3 = 25 points, 8 rebounds, 6 blocks, 6 steals, 4 assists
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Anthony Davis
Game 1 = 20 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks
Game 2 = 26 points, 17 rebounds, 3 blocks
Game 3 = 25 points, 8 rebounds, 6 blocks, 6 steals, 4 assists
Hopefully he can stay on the court this year.
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. . . and, Steph Curry; he's a great shooter, and I'm sure he's a really nice young man, but I just can't stand watching him play. It drives me nuts watching him jack up deep, contested three after deep, contested three. Sure, he hits his fair share, but it just makes me insane. I'm not a fan of his game at all.
I'm the opposite, I think it's inspiring and a perfectly fine shot at 45%.
It reminds me of the good old days in the 2003ish era where guys like Chauncey Billups, Ray Allen, Tracy McGrady, and Baron Davis would just pull up from anywhere within 24 feet (even behind the backboard or leaning away) if you gave them even half an inch of daylight. Them jacking up those shots is the only reason they could get to the rim so easily (like Curry).
I've got nothing against the three point shot. I love it when an open three comes off ball movement and penetration (what I think of as good team basketball).
Golden State's style of basketball just doesn't appeal to me. On the other hand, I'm sure it's the best use of their talent. Steph Curry is very gifted, and letting him handle the ball a lot, and pull up for threes off the dribble whenever he gets a sliver of day light is probably their best bet.
In some ways they remind me of Iverson's Sixers in that respect. I still don't like it, and while they can probably continue to be an exciting team that wins their fair share of regular season games and maybe make a little noise in the playoffs, I don't see them ever being a legitimate title contender with Steph Curry being their "main man."
Transition is a form of team basketball. It takes the movement of players towards the rim, and the threat of Curry's penetration with the ball to get the defenders off of him. When David Lee comes streaking through the paint and Curry's man leaves him open to deny an easy layup by Lee, Curry definitely didn't make that play by himself. You could argue Lee actually deserves more credit.
If you can get an open 3 without everyone touching the ball and risking TOs, I think that's pretty good basketball. It leads to easier passes and better team involvement on other plays.
Also, those Sixers were a legitimate title contender, and they didn't have other star players like Lee and Iguodala. Curry's lack of hesitation when the defender plays him for the drive is not any different than Durant who leads a contender (or Westbrook either for that matter).
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. . . and, Steph Curry; he's a great shooter, and I'm sure he's a really nice young man, but I just can't stand watching him play. It drives me nuts watching him jack up deep, contested three after deep, contested three. Sure, he hits his fair share, but it just makes me insane. I'm not a fan of his game at all.
I'm the opposite, I think it's inspiring and a perfectly fine shot at 45%.
It reminds me of the good old days in the 2003ish era where guys like Chauncey Billups, Ray Allen, Tracy McGrady, and Baron Davis would just pull up from anywhere within 24 feet (even behind the backboard or leaning away) if you gave them even half an inch of daylight. Them jacking up those shots is the only reason they could get to the rim so easily (like Curry).
I've got nothing against the three point shot. I love it when an open three comes off ball movement and penetration (what I think of as good team basketball).
Golden State's style of basketball just doesn't appeal to me. On the other hand, I'm sure it's the best use of their talent. Steph Curry is very gifted, and letting him handle the ball a lot, and pull up for threes off the dribble whenever he gets a sliver of day light is probably their best bet.
In some ways they remind me of Iverson's Sixers in that respect. I still don't like it, and while they can probably continue to be an exciting team that wins their fair share of regular season games and maybe make a little noise in the playoffs, I don't see them ever being a legitimate title contender with Steph Curry being their "main man."
Transition is a form of team basketball. It takes the movement of players towards the rim, and the threat of Curry's penetration with the ball to get the defenders off of him. When David Lee comes streaking through the paint and Curry's man leaves him open to deny an easy layup by Lee, Curry definitely didn't make that play by himself. You could argue Lee actually deserves more credit.
If you can get an open 3 without everyone touching the ball and risking TOs, I think that's pretty good basketball. It leads to easier passes and better team involvement on other plays.
Also, those Sixers were a legitimate title contender, and they didn't have other star players like Lee and Iguodala. Curry's lack of hesitation when the defender plays him for the drive is not any different than Durant and Westbrook who lead a contender.
I'm not a big fan of OKC's style of play either, but I do admit that they look like a more legitimate title contender than the Warriors.
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Edit: And one of the guys I said, Chauncey Billups, DID lead a team to a title while doing that.
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. . . and, Steph Curry; he's a great shooter, and I'm sure he's a really nice young man, but I just can't stand watching him play. It drives me nuts watching him jack up deep, contested three after deep, contested three. Sure, he hits his fair share, but it just makes me insane. I'm not a fan of his game at all.
I'm the opposite, I think it's inspiring and a perfectly fine shot at 45%.
It reminds me of the good old days in the 2003ish era where guys like Chauncey Billups, Ray Allen, Tracy McGrady, and Baron Davis would just pull up from anywhere within 24 feet (even behind the backboard or leaning away) if you gave them even half an inch of daylight. Them jacking up those shots is the only reason they could get to the rim so easily (like Curry).
I've got nothing against the three point shot. I love it when an open three comes off ball movement and penetration (what I think of as good team basketball).
Golden State's style of basketball just doesn't appeal to me. On the other hand, I'm sure it's the best use of their talent. Steph Curry is very gifted, and letting him handle the ball a lot, and pull up for threes off the dribble whenever he gets a sliver of day light is probably their best bet.
In some ways they remind me of Iverson's Sixers in that respect. I still don't like it, and while they can probably continue to be an exciting team that wins their fair share of regular season games and maybe make a little noise in the playoffs, I don't see them ever being a legitimate title contender with Steph Curry being their "main man."
Transition is a form of team basketball. It takes the movement of players towards the rim, and the threat of Curry's penetration with the ball to get the defenders off of him. When David Lee comes streaking through the paint and Curry's man leaves him open to deny an easy layup by Lee, Curry definitely didn't make that play by himself. You could argue Lee actually deserves more credit.
If you can get an open 3 without everyone touching the ball and risking TOs, I think that's pretty good basketball. It leads to easier passes and better team involvement on other plays.
Also, those Sixers were a legitimate title contender, and they didn't have other star players like Lee and Iguodala. Curry's lack of hesitation when the defender plays him for the drive is not any different than Durant and Westbrook who lead a contender.
I'm not a big fan of OKC's style of play either, but I do admit that they look like a more legitimate title contender than the Warriors.
Apples to chainsaws, but prime Iverson should get the nod over Curry as a team's primary scorer, if only because of Curry's problems staying on the court.
That's the biggest problem I see with the Warriors--their team's success depends on two guys with big red flags, Curry and Bogut.
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They should call this the season of the returning point guard.
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OKC is definitely better with Westbrook but I wish we could see Durant play with a pass first PG. He could be averaging like 35 and I'm not even kidding.
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Sixers got spanked. 20 point loss to GSW.
MCW 4-17 FGAs with 6 turnovers. Hawes 1-6 for 5 points. Looks like Turner had a solid night.
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Whoa!! The Clippers just dropped 42 on the Rockets in the first quarter!!
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Whoa!! The Clippers just dropped 42 on the Rockets in the first quarter!!
:o :o :o
Paul had 9 assists in the 1st qtr.
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78 to 66 Clippers at half. What a high scoring game.
Reddick with 19, Paul with 11 assists.
112 possessions between both teams in the half. Talk about pace.
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For those who have seen them, do Howard and Asik work well starting together?
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For those who have seen them, do Howard and Asik work well starting together?
Not too bad. There are certainly better combinations but they rebound very well and it's a lot of defensive length. If I was them I'd definitely be looking for a trade if there is a good one available because I'd want to space the floor for Parsons and Harden to slash.
Right now vs the Clips it's tough because the Clips space the floor quite well and Paul is just dicing them up off the dribble.
Lin guarding Paul is comical.
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The Clips only ending up at 137 tonight.
Remember that LOL CLIPPERS thread...
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Anthony Davis
Game 1 = 20 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks
Game 2 = 26 points, 17 rebounds, 3 blocks
Game 3 = 25 points, 8 rebounds, 6 blocks, 6 steals, 4 assists
KG 2.0 ;D
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OKC is definitely better with Westbrook but I wish we could see Durant play with a pass first PG. He could be averaging like 35 and I'm not even kidding.
I don't know--I think a big part of OKC's effectiveness comes from the fact that they can't simply zero in on KD when Westbrook is on the floor.
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OKC is definitely better with Westbrook but I wish we could see Durant play with a pass first PG. He could be averaging like 35 and I'm not even kidding.
I don't know--I think a big part of OKC's effectiveness comes from the fact that they can't simply zero in on KD when Westbrook is on the floor.
Agreed. I think seeing the Thunder in the playoffs without Westbrook should have taught us his value.
The Thunder need Westbrook's aggression, penetration, and scoring prowess. He is legitimately one of the top 10 -- maybe even top 5 or 6 -- players in the league. I don't know why people are still questioning his value at this point.
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OKC is definitely better with Westbrook but I wish we could see Durant play with a pass first PG. He could be averaging like 35 and I'm not even kidding.
I don't know--I think a big part of OKC's effectiveness comes from the fact that they can't simply zero in on KD when Westbrook is on the floor.
Agreed. I think seeing the Thunder in the playoffs without Westbrook should have taught us his value.
The Thunder need Westbrook's aggression, penetration, and scoring prowess. He is legitimately one of the top 10 -- maybe even top 5 or 6 -- players in the league. I don't know why people are still questioning his value at this point.
Penetration I think is the biggest thing he brings to the team. Someone who can get into the paint and force the defense to collapse on him. Get that team D scrambling (out of position).
When Westbrook isn't there, everything OKC do is in front of a set defense. Five defenders between the ball and the rim. Players always in good position to supply help D when needed. No scrambling.
Westbrook gets that team defense scrambling and everybody gets better shots because of it.
I think dribble penetration might be the most valuable offensive skill to have in the league right now. With hand checking laws being what they area and post players being what they are. Having players who can get into the paint and create for themselves and/or others is so valuable. I really hate how little dribble penetration the Celtics have. So irritatingly dependent on Rajon Rondo. Unhealthy.
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OKC is definitely better with Westbrook but I wish we could see Durant play with a pass first PG. He could be averaging like 35 and I'm not even kidding.
I don't know--I think a big part of OKC's effectiveness comes from the fact that they can't simply zero in on KD when Westbrook is on the floor.
Agreed. I think seeing the Thunder in the playoffs without Westbrook should have taught us his value.
The Thunder need Westbrook's aggression, penetration, and scoring prowess. He is legitimately one of the top 10 -- maybe even top 5 or 6 -- players in the league. I don't know why people are still questioning his value at this point.
Penetration I think is the biggest thing he brings to the team. Someone who can get into the paint and force the defense to collapse on him. Get that team D scrambling (out of position).
When Westbrook isn't there, everything OKC do is in front of a set defense. Five defenders between the ball and the rim. Players always in good position to supply help D when needed. No scrambling.
Westbrook gets that team defense scrambling and everybody gets better shots because of it.
I think dribble penetration might be the most valuable offensive skill to have in the league right now. With hand checking laws being what they area and post players being what they are. Having players who can get into the paint and create for themselves and/or others is so valuable. I really hate how little dribble penetration the Celtics have. So irritatingly dependent on Rajon Rondo. Unhealthy.
Agreed completely.
To have a good offense you need dribble penetration, 3 point shooting, and big men who can rebound and finish looks inside at a high percentage.
It's not a coincidence that the Celtics are a terrible offensive team this year AND they currently have none of those things.
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Wow, Anthony Bennett still hasn't scored in a game - 0-15 from the floor. Wonder if any #1 pick (who was playing) has gone this far into the season without scoring.
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OKC is definitely better with Westbrook but I wish we could see Durant play with a pass first PG. He could be averaging like 35 and I'm not even kidding.
I don't know--I think a big part of OKC's effectiveness comes from the fact that they can't simply zero in on KD when Westbrook is on the floor.
Agreed. I think seeing the Thunder in the playoffs without Westbrook should have taught us his value.
The Thunder need Westbrook's aggression, penetration, and scoring prowess. He is legitimately one of the top 10 -- maybe even top 5 or 6 -- players in the league. I don't know why people are still questioning his value at this point.
Penetration I think is the biggest thing he brings to the team. Someone who can get into the paint and force the defense to collapse on him. Get that team D scrambling (out of position).
When Westbrook isn't there, everything OKC do is in front of a set defense. Five defenders between the ball and the rim. Players always in good position to supply help D when needed. No scrambling.
Westbrook gets that team defense scrambling and everybody gets better shots because of it.
I think dribble penetration might be the most valuable offensive skill to have in the league right now. With hand checking laws being what they area and post players being what they are. Having players who can get into the paint and create for themselves and/or others is so valuable. I really hate how little dribble penetration the Celtics have. So irritatingly dependent on Rajon Rondo. Unhealthy.
Agreed completely.
To have a good offense you need dribble penetration, 3 point shooting, and big men who can rebound and finish looks inside at a high percentage.
It's not a coincidence that the Celtics are a terrible offensive team this year AND they currently have none of those things.
You could arrange the team in a different way, with a pass first PG and low post threats, and maximize KD's talent's more effectively.
And Westbrook is a great player, but he will never be as good as Durant is.
While they play together, you will continue to get into situations where Durant should be taking shots but Westbrook takes them instead.
Jalen Rose has said he thinks Kevin Durant will be going to Houston when his contract in OKC is out and that is a better team to maximize his talents. Harden is a better player for Durant to play next to than Westbrook.
That's not to say Westbrook and Durant are terrible next to eachother.
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OKC is definitely better with Westbrook but I wish we could see Durant play with a pass first PG. He could be averaging like 35 and I'm not even kidding.
I don't know--I think a big part of OKC's effectiveness comes from the fact that they can't simply zero in on KD when Westbrook is on the floor.
Agreed. I think seeing the Thunder in the playoffs without Westbrook should have taught us his value.
The Thunder need Westbrook's aggression, penetration, and scoring prowess. He is legitimately one of the top 10 -- maybe even top 5 or 6 -- players in the league. I don't know why people are still questioning his value at this point.
Penetration I think is the biggest thing he brings to the team. Someone who can get into the paint and force the defense to collapse on him. Get that team D scrambling (out of position).
When Westbrook isn't there, everything OKC do is in front of a set defense. Five defenders between the ball and the rim. Players always in good position to supply help D when needed. No scrambling.
Westbrook gets that team defense scrambling and everybody gets better shots because of it.
I think dribble penetration might be the most valuable offensive skill to have in the league right now. With hand checking laws being what they area and post players being what they are. Having players who can get into the paint and create for themselves and/or others is so valuable. I really hate how little dribble penetration the Celtics have. So irritatingly dependent on Rajon Rondo. Unhealthy.
Agreed completely.
To have a good offense you need dribble penetration, 3 point shooting, and big men who can rebound and finish looks inside at a high percentage.
It's not a coincidence that the Celtics are a terrible offensive team this year AND they currently have none of those things.
You could arrange the team in a different way, with a pass first PG and low post threats, and maximize KD's talent's more effectively.
And Westbrook is a great player, but he will never be as good as Durant is.
While they play together, you will continue to get into situations where Durant should be taking shots but Westbrook takes them instead.
Jalen Rose has said he thinks Kevin Durant will be going to Houston when his contract in OKC is out and that is a better team to maximize his talents. Harden is a better player for Durant to play next to than Westbrook.
That's not to say Westbrook and Durant are terrible next to eachother.
Agree to disagree, and I'm going to stay on the PhoSita model of "we saw it in the playoffs, I want Westbrook back."
I still think letting Harden walk for assets instead of contending was a horrible decision. Stupid.
More importantly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaK0D-KVtR8
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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OKC is definitely better with Westbrook but I wish we could see Durant play with a pass first PG. He could be averaging like 35 and I'm not even kidding.
I don't know--I think a big part of OKC's effectiveness comes from the fact that they can't simply zero in on KD when Westbrook is on the floor.
Agreed. I think seeing the Thunder in the playoffs without Westbrook should have taught us his value.
The Thunder need Westbrook's aggression, penetration, and scoring prowess. He is legitimately one of the top 10 -- maybe even top 5 or 6 -- players in the league. I don't know why people are still questioning his value at this point.
Penetration I think is the biggest thing he brings to the team. Someone who can get into the paint and force the defense to collapse on him. Get that team D scrambling (out of position).
When Westbrook isn't there, everything OKC do is in front of a set defense. Five defenders between the ball and the rim. Players always in good position to supply help D when needed. No scrambling.
Westbrook gets that team defense scrambling and everybody gets better shots because of it.
I think dribble penetration might be the most valuable offensive skill to have in the league right now. With hand checking laws being what they area and post players being what they are. Having players who can get into the paint and create for themselves and/or others is so valuable. I really hate how little dribble penetration the Celtics have. So irritatingly dependent on Rajon Rondo. Unhealthy.
Agreed completely.
To have a good offense you need dribble penetration, 3 point shooting, and big men who can rebound and finish looks inside at a high percentage.
It's not a coincidence that the Celtics are a terrible offensive team this year AND they currently have none of those things.
You could arrange the team in a different way, with a pass first PG and low post threats, and maximize KD's talent's more effectively.
And Westbrook is a great player, but he will never be as good as Durant is.
While they play together, you will continue to get into situations where Durant should be taking shots but Westbrook takes them instead.
Jalen Rose has said he thinks Kevin Durant will be going to Houston when his contract in OKC is out and that is a better team to maximize his talents. Harden is a better player for Durant to play next to than Westbrook.
That's not to say Westbrook and Durant are terrible next to eachother.
Agree to disagree, and I'm going to stay on the PhoSita model of "we saw it in the playoffs, I want Westbrook back."
I still think letting Harden walk for assets instead of contending was a horrible decision. Stupid.
More importantly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaK0D-KVtR8
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Guys, obviously the team is better with Westbrook than without. That's way more talent on the floor. I'd just rather have Harden than Westbrook playing with Durant.
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BUT THAT PASS.
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Carter with a seriously flagrant forearm to OKC's Steven Adam. Got tossed.
Who has been playing really well. Should be able to step into Perk's shoes nicely in a year or so.
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Carter with a seriously flagrant forearm to OKC's Steven Adam. Got tossed.
Who has been playing really well. Should be able to step into Perk's shoes nicely in a year or so.
Had a series where he blocked a shot (I forget whose), ran the floor and got an easy dunk, and on the next defensive turn made a nice steal.
Also, that forearm to the face barely seemed to register with him. Kid looks good.
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OKC is definitely better with Westbrook but I wish we could see Durant play with a pass first PG. He could be averaging like 35 and I'm not even kidding.
I don't know--I think a big part of OKC's effectiveness comes from the fact that they can't simply zero in on KD when Westbrook is on the floor.
OKC are more effective with Westbrook and Durant is more efficient, but you remove Westbrook from OKC and replace him with a point guard that's more of a distributor, and I can see Durant averaging 30+.
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OKC is definitely better with Westbrook but I wish we could see Durant play with a pass first PG. He could be averaging like 35 and I'm not even kidding.
I don't know--I think a big part of OKC's effectiveness comes from the fact that they can't simply zero in on KD when Westbrook is on the floor.
OKC are more effective with Westbrook and Durant is more efficient, but you remove Westbrook from OKC and replace him with a point guard that's more of a distributor, and I can see Durant averaging 30+.
Maybe, but I'm not sure they'd win more games.
Nice to see Ellis playing well on the Mavericks.
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I'm certain Westbrook is on every single PED.
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If Faverani is "El Hombre Indestructible", is Ellis "El Matador Pequeno"?
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Carter with a seriously flagrant forearm to OKC's Steven Adam. Got tossed.
Who has been playing really well. Should be able to step into Perk's shoes nicely in a year or so.
Had a series where he blocked a shot (I forget whose), ran the floor and got an easy dunk, and on the next defensive turn made a nice steal.
Also, that forearm to the face barely seemed to register with him. Kid looks good.
The big Kiwi seems to be getting under a few players' skin, I think Nate Robinson got a fine in a pre season game for taking a little shot at him.
I think some teams are really going to regret not picking him.
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Good game between Clips and Heat. Some nice passing.
D-Wade showing some nice play against Redick.
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Good game between Clips and Heat. Some nice passing.
D-Wade showing some nice play against Redick.
Definitely would've finished that dunk a couple years ago, though.
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Hitting the deck after every play has become so ingrained in Wade's repertoire that he can't not do it at this point.
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Good game between Clips and Heat. Some nice passing.
D-Wade showing some nice play against Redick.
This game shows how long the C's have to go to get back into contention. These two teams are stacked with talent.
Doc not getting a few calls there. Charmers with a big forearm to Griffin's neck. Looked bad.
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Refs are handing this game to Miami hand over fist.
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Harden really is a bad defender. The worst part is that some of his issues seem more a result of laziness than genuine incompetence.
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Steve Blake is clutch. Now who said he's "washed up" lol?
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No perimeter defense at all. I expect another beatdown from the clip this coming sunday CP3 will feast on this team atrocious perimeter defense
(http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/820341308.gif?1383888794)
LOL at Lin's reaction
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Loving that "crafty, veteran move" by Steve Nash on Lin.
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Que the Lin for Bradley trade threads?
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Que the Lin for Bradley trade threads?
Hey I'll bite for this trade (if possible) eventhough I hate Lin fans for overrating him like he's the 2nd coming of Stockton, but Lin is a good shooter and ball handler just totally opposite of AB in defense
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Que the Lin for Bradley trade threads?
Hey I'll bite for this trade (if possible) eventhough I hate Lin fans for overrating him like he's the 2nd coming of Stockton, but Lin is a good shooter and ball handler just totally opposite of AB in defense
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I'd rather have Bradley.
Not a Lin fan. His defense is really so bad.
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Anthony Davis is so freaking good.
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Nets about to loose
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Haa haa. ;D
Wizzards beat Nets. Hee hee hee
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Is Anthony Davis the best power forward in the NBA?
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Is Anthony Davis the best power forward in the NBA?
He is spanking LA.........he made Pau his itch
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Is Anthony Davis the best power forward in the NBA?
Could become one, but too inefficient as a scorer right now, though he's really good from the FT line.
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He's up there.
Let's not forget Kevin Love is still outstanding. 32 points, 15 reb, 8 assists. Wow.
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Love and Griffin both have work to do. I don't really consider them any better than David Lee.
LaMarcus Aldridge is probably the reigning top PF, the other 3 need more defense. Anthony's defense could propel him there this year, but he's way too inefficient on the other end at the moment.
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What a great rivalry of BKN & NYK at the bottom of the standings ;D
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Timberwolves just scored 47 in the 1st qtr. :o
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Timberwolves just scored 47 in the 1st qtr. :o
d'antoni defense at its best!
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Timberwolves just scored 47 in the 1st qtr. :o
d'antoni defense at its best!
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WifFX5NU-bg/UOqnIupnTaI/AAAAAAAAC70/4JES7snhESE/s1600/Mike+D'Antoni+Chill+Meme.jpg)
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No idea why D'Antoni started Pau Gasol + Chris Kaman. Neither guy can defend Kevin Love out on the perimeter. Both too weak defensively out there.
D'Antoni was asking for trouble.
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I really hope the T-Wolves climb into the playoffs, even with my dislike of Kevin Love.
They play a really fun basketball, and Ricky Rubio deserves a national TV audience.
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I really hope the T-Wolves climb into the playoffs, even with my dislike of Kevin Love.
They play a really fun basketball, and Ricky Rubio deserves a national TV audience.
I really love watching Rubio play now. He just looks so in command. I love how he gets the ball up court on long passes and no one throws a better through pass to lead cutters to the basket.
Between Love and Rubio, they can pass the ball up the floor in a hurry. Corey Brewer basically plays WR for them.
I was thinking they'd fall apart and Love would be traded (maybe here to the C's) but right now they look too good for that to happen. Barring injury of course.
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I really hope the T-Wolves climb into the playoffs, even with my dislike of Kevin Love.
They play a really fun basketball, and Ricky Rubio deserves a national TV audience.
I really love watching Rubio play now. He just looks so in command. I love how he gets the ball up court on long passes and no one throws a better through pass to lead cutters to the basket.
Between Love and Rubio, they can pass the ball up the floor in a hurry. Corey Brewer basically plays WR for them.
I was thinking they'd fall apart and Love would be traded (maybe here to the C's) but right now they look too good for that to happen. Barring injury of course.
Yeah, between the Trailblazers and the T-Wolves they've got enough "should've beens" that I'm sure that both franchises just want to see a healthy team contend for a little while.
Has there been a better on-paper core of drafted players than Oden, Roy, and Aldridge in the last few years?
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Lance Stephenson is now 16 for 31 from three point land in 7 games, two makes a game. If he has truly added a three point shot to his game, that takes him to another level as well as Indiana.
Enjoying this Indiana vs Memphis matchup. Two kinda similar teams. Good physical battle.
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M.Gasol having his way with Scola in the post while Hibbert defends Koufos. Gasol not defending Hibbert on other end either. Strange decisions.
Indiana are very impressive. Scola giving them a good offensive weapon off the bench.
I don't like Mike Miller on this Memphis team. Their perimeter defense looks so much slower when he is on the floor. Puts too much pressure on their other guys. I think they should reduce his minutes.
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M.Gasol having his way with Scola in the post while Hibbert defends Koufos. Gasol not defending Hibbert on other end either. Strange decisions.
Indiana are very impressive. Scola giving them a good offensive weapon off the bench.
I don't like Mike Miller on this Memphis team. Their perimeter defense looks so much slower when he is on the floor. Puts too much pressure on their other guys. I think they should reduce his minutes.
They have to have someone who can shoot on the floor. Still their issue. Prince just can't shoot anymore.
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Oh jeez, Rudy Gay sends it into double overtime against Houston in Houston.
Three pointer off the dribble from the top of the key with Parsons all over him.
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Nice game between Raptors and Rockets
Gay hitting the 3pt shot for the 2nd OT
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Nice game between Raptors and Rockets
Gay hitting the 3pt shot for the 2nd OT
Excellent. Maybe Beverley will finally give me some fantasy stats in this one.
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Nice game between Raptors and Rockets
Gay hitting the 3pt shot for the 2nd OT
Excellent. Maybe Beverley will finally give me some fantasy stats in this one.
Jeremy Lin has been the star in this one. 29 points off the bench.
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tied game again... final 1+min
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Looks like tonight's games all of the winners' defense kept all of the losers at 95 points. Interesting...
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Xavier Henry with a nice posterizing of Jeff Withey last night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lyXIhxXzh8#t=0
Should've been an And-1 too.
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Xavier Henry with a nice posterizing of Jeff Withey last night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lyXIhxXzh8#t=0
Should've been an And-1 too.
Not a Laker hater here (even though I am) and all, but that looked like an offensive foul lol. His feet was planted to the floor it seems. Lol.
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Xavier Henry with a nice posterizing of Jeff Withey last night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lyXIhxXzh8#t=0
Should've been an And-1 too.
Not a Laker hater here (even though I am) and all, but that looked like an offensive foul lol. His feet was planted to the floor it seems. Lol.
If you rewatch you can see Withey's got both feet in the circle.
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Knicks about to win over the Hawks--our second draft pick stays bad. ;D
Excited for OKC/Clippers.
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ESPN crew is Doris Burke, Jalen Rose, and Avery Johnson.
So, so, so much better than Simmons, Collins, or Magic.
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Bargnani looks good for NY as a secondary option after melo.
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The Nets with a terrible first half against the Kings tonight. Nets are really struggling so far this season.
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Somehow the Sixers beat the Rockets without MCW.
What?
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Somehow the Sixers beat the Rockets without MCW.
What?
Tony Wroten with a triple double, and Anderson with 35 points. The Sixers are a powerhouse! LOL
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Somehow the Sixers beat the Rockets without MCW.
What?
Tony Wroten with a triple double, and Anderson with 35 points. The Sixers are a powerhouse! LOL
...I didn't know the Sixers had an "Anderson" on their roster.
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Somehow the Sixers beat the Rockets without MCW.
What?
Tony Wroten with a triple double, and Anderson with 35 points. The Sixers are a powerhouse! LOL
...I didn't know the Sixers had an "Anderson" on their roster.
Yep, James Anderson.
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keep tanking nets.lol i know they will improve but they are just painful to watch right now.
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Oh, yeah, that guy...
Anyway, Clips are shooting like the Celtics were so far.
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And, we have yet another NBA "fight" in the Clippers--Thunder game. Hopefully, the refs don't make any ridiculous decisions here.
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Oh, come on.
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Oh, come on.
Ridiculous, and that's twice this week Thunder have lost key guys after being provoked.
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I'm with Jeff Van Gundy. Much Ado about nothing.
What about that Get Eff'd three from Westbrook to close out the half, though? That was awesome.
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Oh, come on.
Ridiculous, and that's twice this week Thunder have lost key guys after being provoked.
Neither guy should have gotten tossed. Barnes and Ibaka are two of the best posturers in the game, but I didn't see either of them do anything that warranted a rejection.
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Ryan Gomes is on the Thunder?
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If the Nets can lose to the Kings by 21, they're capable of being crushed by just about any team. So at what point of the season do we become more mindful of how the Hawks do on any particular night?
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If the Nets can lose to the Kings by 21, they capable of being crushed by just about any team. So at what point of the season do we become more mindful of how the Hawks do on any particular night?
Already watching that race. Atlanta with a solid loss to the Knicks tonight.
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That Ibaka ejection has messed up OKC. On both ends.
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Brooklyn got blown out by the Kings this time? Well, I wonder if we really did win that trade during the summer. It wasn't easy at all....
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If the Nets can lose to the Kings by 21, they're capable of being crushed by just about any team. So at what point of the season do we become more mindful of how the Hawks do on any particular night?
So what can we offer the Hawks such that they forfeit the swap deal? Give them Bass for the right for US to swap picks with ATL after they do or don't swap with Nets?
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If the Nets can lose to the Kings by 21, they're capable of being crushed by just about any team. So at what point of the season do we become more mindful of how the Hawks do on any particular night?
So what can we offer the Hawks such that they forfeit the swap deal? Give them Bass for the right for US to swap picks with ATL after they do or don't swap with Nets?
Probably nothing.
And it bears repeating that it's still early in the season. Bobcats starting 7-5, '10-'11 Warriors starting 6-2, etc.
In other news, CP3 became the first player since Magic to start a season with nine consecutive double-doubles. Would love to see him and Rondo in a race for the assist stretch later in the season (and seasons beyond). Like Highlander, but for point-guards.
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Anybody watching Houston vs. NY? Asik just sitting there looking glum.. Stoudamire back for the Knicks.
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Anybody watching Houston vs. NY? Asik just sitting there looking glum.. Stoudamire back for the Knicks.
Jeremy Lin bringing back Linsanity tonight at MSG? :)
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Anybody watching Houston vs. NY? Asik just sitting there looking glum.. Stoudamire back for the Knicks.
Yup.
No way that K-Mart foul is flagrant. Just a hard foul.
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Per Kevin Harlan and Steve Kerr: Asik asked to be moved to another team today (or yesterday).
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Per Kevin Harlan and Steve Kerr: Asik asked to be moved to another team today (or yesterday).
hope Danny and McHale can do something to get him here. ;D
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Big run from the Knicks.
I've come to the conclusion that Tyson Chandler is the new most underrated player in basketball. Knicks are the biggest one on one defensive team in the league, he literally does everything for them.
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Bargnani is a machine out there. 9 of 12 for 24 points.
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Bargnani is a machine out there. 9 of 12 for 24 points.
Yeah it's only been a 2 man effort for the Knicks. Other than that you've just got Felton, Smith, and Artest chucking.
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Howard 5 shots 5 points... (4 free-throws)
Parsons 11 shots (6 free-throws)
Harden 14 shots (8 free-throws)
Lin 15 shots (6 free-throws)
I reckon Howard won't be happy after this one, win or lose.
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At least the Knicks lost. I'm happy lol.
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Knicks tanking for Wiggins... "injury" to Chandler, wasting a roster spot in Smith's brother, trading for Bargnani... a masterful plan at work!
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Remember how when we had JO he was barely a shell of his Pacer-self? Now I feel like with the Warriors he's only a shell of what he was with us. Flat out one of the least mobile players in the league.
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They better have Curry and Durant battling Irving for the 3pt contest title.
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That ending... wheeewwww..
Happy for Iggy. Love that guy.
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Carmelo's putting in work against the Pacers. 33-29.
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I like this New Orleans Hornets vs Utah Jazz game.
Good chance to see top young big men go head to head with Enes Kanter + Derrick Favors versus Anthony Davis
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Dwight is 11-11 from the field, and he's showing some post ability.
No one's going to confuse him with the Dream, but it looks better than I've seen it in a minute.
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Dwight is 11-11 from the field, and he's showing some post ability.
No one's going to confuse him with the Dream, but it looks better than I've seen it in a minute.
all it took was for Hakeem to call him out
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Dwight is 11-11 from the field, and he's showing some post ability.
No one's going to confuse him with the Dream, but it looks better than I've seen it in a minute.
all it took was for Hakeem to call him out
Somewhere Stan Van Handles is crying.
He's also 5-7 from the line.
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portland is playing really great winning 8 straight, hope they can stay healthy for the rest of the season.
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Shane Larkin is looking like an NBA-ready Phil Pressey. Very similar playing style.
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George was great in OT. Very assertive. Asked for the ball almost every time up the floor.
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Sixer, Nets, Knicks and Celtics lose tonight...
very good night for the whole Atlantic division ;D
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Monta Ellis is on fire right now.
AND ITS AWESOME.
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Monta Ellis is on fire right now.
AND ITS AWESOME.
Look who he's had to guard him. :P
Regardless, Ellis seems a more composed player on Dallas than I thought he was on Golden State and Milwaukee.
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Monta Ellis is on fire right now.
AND ITS AWESOME.
Look who he's had to guard him. :P
Regardless, Ellis seems a more composed player on Dallas than I thought he was on Golden State and Milwaukee.
Fair point.
He's got good teammates for the second time in his career (depending on how you feel about 06-07 Baron Davis & Stephen Jackson).
As much fun as the Ellis/Curry backcourt was to watch, they were way too much of a liability on defense to stay as starters.
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I don't like the man, but Dwight Howard has definitely looked spectacular tonight
also, I LOVE listening to hubie announce games. so good
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I don't like the man, but Dwight Howard has definitely looked spectacular tonight
also, I LOVE listening to hubie announce games. so good
Yeah, Dwight is playing like an MVP right now.
Hubie's voice makes me want to jump into traffic. Great well of knowledge, but I can't do it.
Bill Walton, on the other hand...
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So who is this Ellis guy playing for Dallas and what did he do to the inefficient, non defending and jump shot chucking Monta Ellis?
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So who is this Ellis guy playing for Dallas and what did he do to the inefficient, non defending and jump shot chucking Monta Ellis?
That's always been a bit of an overexageration.
The last five points have been Ellis->Marion.
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Monta Ellis is on fire right now.
AND ITS AWESOME.
Look who he's had to guard him. :P
Regardless, Ellis seems a more composed player on Dallas than I thought he was on Golden State and Milwaukee.
Fair point.
He's got good teammates for the second time in his career (depending on how you feel about 06-07 Baron Davis & Stephen Jackson).
As much fun as the Ellis/Curry backcourt was to watch, they were way too much of a liability on defense to stay as starters.
Yeah, that's true. I don't think Ellis can play with another scoring guard, especially when the one in question was as inefficient as Jennings. Calderon seems to be a good fit with him.
Howard's been great, but Dirk's just been just as good.
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Harden continues to claim the "least clutch NBA superstar" crown.
I agree that Dirk's been playing just as well, but he's just at his level. Howard's impressive on account of his improvement.
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Monta Ellis is on fire right now.
AND ITS AWESOME.
Look who he's had to guard him. :P
Regardless, Ellis seems a more composed player on Dallas than I thought he was on Golden State and Milwaukee.
Fair point.
He's got good teammates for the second time in his career (depending on how you feel about 06-07 Baron Davis & Stephen Jackson).
As much fun as the Ellis/Curry backcourt was to watch, they were way too much of a liability on defense to stay as starters.
Yeah, that's true. I don't think Ellis can play with another scoring guard, especially when the one in question was as inefficient as Jennings. Calderon seems to be a good fit with him.
Howard's been great, but Dirk's just been just as good.
I think the idea that he's not the only scoring threat has lighten up his load.
Defenses have to commit to Dirk, hard. So he has a bit of a free room. But mainly, I think the coaching did him and his career a ton of favors. He's not chucking jump shots as much, driving the lane more and is finding teammates better than before because of his driving and finishing ability, which he now does a lot.
I love this Monta Ellis.
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Back in the day Monta more or less only drove to the hoop. That was when he got the Most Improved Player award.
Then he had that moped accident, came back early, and started to settle for jumpers instead of beating his man off the dribble.
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Is it safe to say that Andre Iguodala is really a PG?
He's setting teammates up like he is.
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I think the idea that he's not the only scoring threat has lighten up his load.
Defenses have to commit to Dirk, hard. So he has a bit of a free room. But mainly, I think the coaching did him and his career a ton of favors. He's not chucking jump shots as much, driving the lane more and is finding teammates better than before because of his driving and finishing ability, which he now does a lot.
I love this Monta Ellis.
Very likely. This team is just better constructed, and probably better coached, than any he's been on previously. The jury's still out on whether he can keep this up, but it's certainly nice to see.
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Am I misunderstanding something? Did Deron Williams just get injured in the game he returned from injury?
Looks like KG and Pierce brought the injury bug with them.
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Am I misunderstanding something? Did Deron Williams just get injured in the game he returned from injury?
Looks like KG and Pierce brought the injury bug with them.
Williams did not return to the game in the second half. He injured the same ankle he hurt Friday night in Phoenix.
Pls don't jinx the injury bug into the Celtics :-X
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Controversial call from the Knicks-Pacers game
(http://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iman-shumpert-paul-george-foul.jpg)
As for me it's not a fould, refs shouldn't be calling this kind of millimeter fouls when the game is on the line.. well I don't pity the Knicks they deserve the lose, they could have intentionally foul Pacers for a 2FT than this kind of incidents from happening
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Controversial call from the Knicks-Pacers game
(http://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iman-shumpert-paul-george-foul.jpg)
As for me it's not a fould, refs shouldn't be calling this kind of millimeter fouls when the game is on the line.. well I don't pity the Knicks they deserve the lose, they could have intentionally foul Pacers for a 2FT than this kind of incidents from happening
Any touch on the shooting elbow dramatically affects a shot, moreso than basically anywhere else on the body. No problem with that call.
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^^I don't see it as affecting the shot more on selling the foul ;D
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http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/5-on-5-131121/chris-paul-greatest-point-guard-ever
Hyperbolic title. Interesting read.
They save the smartest quote about the whole idea for the end, though. If you can only stomach one bit, make sure it's the Marc Stein ender.
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Durant scoring so easily against Jared Dudley and the Clippers defense.
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Durant is a freak of nature. 6-11 with 7-4 wingspan.
That is what makes Jeff Green so valuable defensively. You don't want to get stuck throwing a Jared Dudley or Reggie Bullock onto him. Having that big athletic SF who can defend is so valuable with the talent that is in the league right now with LeBron, Durant, Carmelo and Paul George.
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I wonder if Blake Griffin would be further along offensively if CP3 never came to LAC.
Blake Griffin does so much ball-watching in a CP3 dominated offense. I'd love to see B.Griffin get more touches as a shot creator instead of playing off of CP3 as much as he does.
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I wonder if Blake Griffin would be further along offensively if CP3 never came to LAC.
Blake Griffin does so much ball-watching in a CP3 dominated offense. I'd love to see B.Griffin get more touches as a shot creator instead of playing off of CP3 as much as he does.
He's such a good passer.
I was mad at him for giving it up to cp3 several times in transition instead of just leading the break. He reminds me of Odom when he just rebounds the ball and pushes, devastating.
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Everybody on here cheering for Doc Rivers. And his Clips.... :-X
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Everybody on here cheering for Doc Rivers. And his Clips.... :-X
Ei, I was hoping someone coming from Celtics will snatch the 3rd championship title from the Heat
Nets - looks good at the start but now struggling more than we do
Clips - looking good so far, but they won't last the 1st round of playoffs if they don't start playing D
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Clips - looking good so far, but they won't last the 1st round of playoffs if they don't start playing D
"Clippers Defense letting Derek Fisher drive all the way to the hoop" (http://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1r733r/clippers_defense_letting_derek_fisher_drive_all/)
(http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/823197435.gif?1385095041)
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Clips - looking good so far, but they won't last the 1st round of playoffs if they don't start playing D
"Clippers Defense letting Derek Fisher drive all the way to the hoop" (http://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1r733r/clippers_defense_letting_derek_fisher_drive_all/)
(http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/823197435.gif?1385095041)
Based from ESPN Clips defense is actually good right now:
That’s the crazy thing about the Clippers -- not only are the starters not terrible, they’re actually very good. The starting lineup of Chris Paul, Redick, Dudley, Griffin and Jordan has played together for almost 40 percent of the team’s total minutes this season. As a unit, the starters surrender only 99.3 points per 100 possessions, which would rank sixth in the NBA.
Take one Clippers starter off the floor and the Clippers still give up considerably less than the league average. For instance, the Clippers’ top four performers -- Paul, Redick, Griffin and Jordan -- maintain that 99.3 defensive rating, and they’ve been on the floor for almost exactly one-half the action this season.
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/64137/the-clippers-d-isnt-as-bad-as-you-think
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Brooklyn on their way to being destroyed it seems...
Now if Detroit would freaking beat Atlanta.
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Brooklyn on their way to being destroyed it seems...
Now if Detroit would freaking beat Atlanta.
i do believe that ATL is one horford/milsap injury away from tanking.
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1pt. game common pistons!!! josh smith 20mins. 0-7 wow. just glad did not pursue that chucker, too inconsistent not worth the $12m pricetag.
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Brooklyn on their way to being destroyed it seems...
Now if Detroit would freaking beat Atlanta.
i do believe that ATL is one horford/milsap injury away from tanking.
Milsap is on a bargain contract and playing very well.
Maybe at the trade deadline they move him for a very nice pick or prospect and tank the 2nd half?
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1pt. game common pistons!!! josh smith 20mins. 0-7 wow. just glad did not pursue that chucker, too inconsistent not worth the $12m pricetag.
put him together with John Wall with overrated price tags
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Josh Smith has not shown me much o far this season ....is he old, bad, or unhappy.......very unlike him........glade we didn't sign him fora fortune.
Hawks playing great
Smith maybe ha the Carmelo thing going on, Great player never to be on a true contender
Both probably go to LA to finish careers
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What in the world is wrong with Brooklyn? I get injuries, new players, ect, but for the love of god...
I hate seeing Pierce and KG in a situation like that but Danny's deal looks better and better by the day. With a 3-9 start, they may be scrapping and clawing for a 6-8th seed once everybody is back and healthy. Expending that much energy in the regular season from an older and somewhat injury-prone team can't be good.
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What in the world is wrong with Brooklyn? I get injuries, new players, ect, but for the love of god...
I hate seeing Pierce and KG in a situation like that but Danny's deal looks better and better by the day. With a 3-9 start, they may be scrapping and clawing for a 6-8th seed once everybody is back and healthy. Expending that much energy in the regular season from an older and somewhat injury-prone team can't be good.
DWill is a loser ....not they healthy young stud he was in Utah......mental issues......owner throwing money ,.......at trying towin....h is going to sink this franchise for next ten years ....no picks, repeater tax and old players .......disaster
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What in the world is wrong with Brooklyn? I get injuries, new players, ect, but for the love of god...
I hate seeing Pierce and KG in a situation like that but Danny's deal looks better and better by the day. With a 3-9 start, they may be scrapping and clawing for a 6-8th seed once everybody is back and healthy. Expending that much energy in the regular season from an older and somewhat injury-prone team can't be good.
maybe kidd should step down as coach and play as a backup point instead.lol BKN is lost, i can't imagine how bad PP and KG must be feeling right now.
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Avery already tried asking DWill to have a "heart" transplant but got fired instead ;D
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The Nets are BAD. They look a lot like the C's last season. Such a slow team.
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The Nets are BAD. They look a lot like the C's last season. Such a slow team.
Outscored 34-15 in the third quarter. They really hate the third quarter. Without an uncharacteristic comeback, on their way to 3-10.
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Looking forward for the comedy night courtesy of Knicks vs Blazers ;D
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Go Jazz .......
Everybody sucks , now Bulls no Rose ......another stinker is laid
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The Nets are BAD. They look a lot like the C's last season. Such a slow team.
TP.....
My thoughts exactly ........ They play just like the Celtics last year.......slow .......good job DA........
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17pt lead at the Half... Knicks is following the Nets path
I guess they want to continue their rivalry at the bottom :P
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In the loss to Portland, Iman Shumpert recorded the Scalabrinesque statline of 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists in 23 minutes of play. No blocks, but one steal to avoid a complete row of goose eggs.
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The Raptors are leading the Atlantic today with a 6-7 record, and our 6-10 is just half a game out of the last playoff spot.
How the East can be so horrible once again is beyond me.
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In the loss to Portland, Iman Shumpert recorded the Scalabrinesque statline of 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists in 23 minutes of play. No blocks, but one steal to avoid a complete row of goose eggs.
Iman stock is falling while AB is rising...
i used to like him, i think of him as upgraded version of AB before ;D
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The Raptors are leading the Atlantic today with a 6-7 record, and our 6-10 is just half a game out of the last playoff spot.
How the East can be so horrible once again is beyond me.
There were years in the past where the East had basically no contenders at all, and this year Indy and Miami are both legit, but from #3 down I don't think I've ever seen a conference this bad. Which could get awfully ugly if a lot of teams really don't want those 6-8 spots.
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Nets are now in 8pt lead againt Raptors our Atlantic top seeded team
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Nets got this up by 13
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Lakers vs Nets will be interesting
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looks like a BKN collapse. :o
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looks like a BKN collapse. :o
Almost!!!... now they're celebrating like they advanced in playoffs or something ;D
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Wow, Lakers abusing Paul Pierce's and Kevin Garnett's Brooklyn Nets.
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In the loss to Portland, Iman Shumpert recorded the Scalabrinesque statline of 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists in 23 minutes of play.
Really impressive :D... and NY wants to sell him high. Good luck with that.
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Another Loss for the Nets... it's fun reading their frustrations online... but it hurts a bit that Pierce and KG are being subject of their frustration....
They could have just blame their coach and fire him again... like what they did on Avery :P
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Another Loss for the Nets... it's fun reading their frustrations online... but it hurts a bit that Pierce and KG are being subject of their frustration....
They could have just blame their coach and fire him again... like what they did on Avery :P
ATL lose too, it's a great day for us.lol more chances for higher picks!
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Hopefully Clippers extend Knicks' losing skid.
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Phoenix and Thunders snapping the 11 win streak of Spurs and Blazers
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Phoenix and Thunders snapping the 11 win streak of Spurs and Blazers
Compounded by the Gortat trade, didn't it look like the Suns were gonna dig a hole and then pay other teams to throw dirt over them? 8-7 and 6 games without Bledsoe.
Ya can't make this stuff up. I'm happy for Gerald Green.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBdjtZPbGUM
BBD beasting some turkey with Vucevic after their win over the 6ers.
ETM looked good in the highlights, too.
Ex-Celtics doing well. Glad to see.
Edit: And Jajuan is in Italy lol
Edit 2: youtube link is better
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Another Loss for the Nets... it's fun reading their frustrations online... but it hurts a bit that Pierce and KG are being subject of their frustration....
They could have just blame their coach and fire him again... like what they did on Avery :P
If the Nets continue to tank, we should trade for Pierce & KG at the deadline and let them retire here with Nets picking up their contracts. Send em a bucket of balls and Keith Bogans.
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Another Loss for the Nets... it's fun reading their frustrations online... but it hurts a bit that Pierce and KG are being subject of their frustration....
They could have just blame their coach and fire him again... like what they did on Avery :P
If the Nets continue to tank, we should trade for Pierce & KG at the deadline and let them retire here with Nets picking up their contracts. Send em a bucket of balls and Keith Bogans.
Can we do that? I thought that there was a 1 year prescription period for this?
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I was just hassling a Knick buddy of mine before the season and told him the Knicks were heading to the lottery, Mike Woodson was going to get fired before New Years and Melo was going to get traded before the deadline. Joking at that time, it is starting to look like some of those things may happen. Its great to see them fall apart, especially after the classless behavior last post season. Seven losses in a row now. Keep it up Knicks. Misery loves company.
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Another Loss for the Nets... it's fun reading their frustrations online... but it hurts a bit that Pierce and KG are being subject of their frustration....
They could have just blame their coach and fire him again... like what they did on Avery :P
If the Nets continue to tank, we should trade for Pierce & KG at the deadline and let them retire here with Nets picking up their contracts. Send em a bucket of balls and Keith Bogans.
Can we do that? I thought that there was a 1 year prescription period for this?
I think we can't reacquire them until July 1, 2014
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Hopefully Clippers extend Knicks' losing skid.
Why do you want the Knicks to lose? You want them to get better to improve the chances of Atlanta getting a worse record/missing the playoffs.
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Some fans are just incapable of wanting good things for the Knicks, let them lose the lottery as well as the season.
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Westbrook with a game winning 3 against Golden State to return the favor. What a shot.
Although it came after something like 9 straight useless Durant isos.
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I'll say this for a 100th time, I adore Nate "The great" Robinson, and i'm sorry he wasn't used properly while his time with the Celtics.
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Clippers gonna lose to the Pacers. Offensive rebounds late killed them.
Doc went small down the stretch. :)
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Drummond just ripped the sixers, 31 points, 19 boards, 6 steals, two blocks on 12 of 15 shooting.
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Drummond just ripped the sixers, 31 points, 19 boards, 6 steals, two blocks on 12 of 15 shooting.
monster.
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Drummond just ripped the sixers, 31 points, 19 boards, 6 steals, two blocks on 12 of 15 shooting.
And 7 for 18 from the free throw line. There will be a lot of "beat the drum" for the remainder of the season.
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Also, we're unbelievably 1 game out of a playoff spot in the East now. Our division is truly horrid.
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Also, we're unbelievably 1 game out of a playoff spot in the East now. Our division is truly horrid.
Look further up the standings - we're actually 1/2 game out of the 4 seed :o
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Also, we're unbelievably 1 game out of a playoff spot in the East now. Our division is truly horrid.
Look further up the standings - we're actually 1/2 game out of the 4 seed :o
*cringe*
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Also, we're unbelievably 1 game out of a playoff spot in the East now. Our division is truly horrid.
Look further up the standings - we're actually 1/2 game out of the 4 seed :o
*cringe*
Danny needs to sit Brad down and have a talk.
All this "winning" is cute, but this is not the plan.
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Also, we're unbelievably 1 game out of a playoff spot in the East now. Our division is truly horrid.
Look further up the standings - we're actually 1/2 game out of the 4 seed :o
*cringe*
Danny needs to sit Brad down and have a talk.
All this "winning" is cute, but this is not the plan.
I don't think we have any chance to make the playoffs, plan or no plan, but it's entertaining how bad the East is this year.
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Ha, the West is currently 56-23 vs the East. Take out the Heat and Pacers and they're 56-16.
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Drummond just ripped the sixers, 31 points, 19 boards, 6 steals, two blocks on 12 of 15 shooting.
was this in one game or two????? ;) geez louise, those are impressive numbers.
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Also, we're unbelievably 1 game out of a playoff spot in the East now. Our division is truly horrid.
Look further up the standings - we're actually 1/2 game out of the 4 seed :o
*cringe*
Danny needs to sit Brad down and have a talk.
All this "winning" is cute, but this is not the plan.
They are doing better than what most people who are not me expected because they are 10th in defensive rating as a team (something I thought was possible).
Do you really want to tell Stevens to start sucking at defense?
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Also, we're unbelievably 1 game out of a playoff spot in the East now. Our division is truly horrid.
Look further up the standings - we're actually 1/2 game out of the 4 seed :o
*cringe*
Danny needs to sit Brad down and have a talk.
All this "winning" is cute, but this is not the plan.
They are doing better than what most people who are not me expected because they are 10th in defensive rating as a team (something I thought was possible).
Do you really want to tell Stevens to start sucking at defense?
We've also had the 11th weakest schedule so far, so expect things to even out. Our defense is not that great.
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Also, we're unbelievably 1 game out of a playoff spot in the East now. Our division is truly horrid.
Look further up the standings - we're actually 1/2 game out of the 4 seed :o
*cringe*
Danny needs to sit Brad down and have a talk.
All this "winning" is cute, but this is not the plan.
They are doing better than what most people who are not me expected because they are 10th in defensive rating as a team (something I thought was possible).
Do you really want to tell Stevens to start sucking at defense?
No, I was mostly joking to be honest.
I am adamant that I don't want this team to purposely lose, but I cant say I'd be excited with a low playoff seed and the 16th pick either.
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Also, we're unbelievably 1 game out of a playoff spot in the East now. Our division is truly horrid.
Look further up the standings - we're actually 1/2 game out of the 4 seed :o
*cringe*
Danny needs to sit Brad down and have a talk.
All this "winning" is cute, but this is not the plan.
I don't think we have any chance to make the playoffs, plan or no plan, but it's entertaining how bad the East is this year.
not sure if i would use the word "entertaining" but i agree that the Leastern conference is perhaps historically putrid.
earlier today, only TWO teams had records above .500 in the entire conference. TWO!
atlanta is in third place at .500. that means if they were in the west they would be tied with two other teams for twelfth place. meaning only THREE teams in the entire western conference would have a worse w/l record than atlanta, the Leastern's third place team.
don't even look at the w/l record between the two conferences. take away indiana and miami and i think the Leastern conference is something under .300.
and just when the celtics were jockeying for a great position in the draft. sigh.
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Also, we're unbelievably 1 game out of a playoff spot in the East now. Our division is truly horrid.
Look further up the standings - we're actually 1/2 game out of the 4 seed :o
*cringe*
Danny needs to sit Brad down and have a talk.
All this "winning" is cute, but this is not the plan.
They are doing better than what most people who are not me expected because they are 10th in defensive rating as a team (something I thought was possible).
Do you really want to tell Stevens to start sucking at defense?
No, I was mostly joking to be honest.
I am adamant that I don't want this team to purposely lose, but I cant say I'd be excited with a low playoff seed and the 16th pick either.
I am genuinely excited that this team might just need the acquisition of a defensive anchor center and some time to develop (and for Rondo to heal) to be the sort of team that can be a top five defense paired with an average offense.
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I think this is overly optimistic. At least until Sullinger demonstrates that he can stay in shape, play big minutes every night, not average 5 fouls per 40, and that his back isn't an issue anymore (all these are legitimate concerns). h, and stay off the three, because it clearly isn't his shot. And even so, I'm a bit skeptical about whether an offense, spearheaded by Rondo/Green/Sullinger can be league average.
I think what we need is a real two-way big man, who can push everyone in our big man rotation where they belong (that is, one notch down). Then again, who in the NBA doesn't need that.
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Looks like Anthony Davis broke his hand.
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I think what we need is a real two-way big man, who can push everyone in our big man rotation where they belong (that is, one notch down). Then again, who in the NBA doesn't need that.
How many of those are available in the 2014 draft?
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Also, we're unbelievably 1 game out of a playoff spot in the East now. Our division is truly horrid.
Look further up the standings - we're actually 1/2 game out of the 4 seed :o
*cringe*
Danny needs to sit Brad down and have a talk.
All this "winning" is cute, but this is not the plan.
They are doing better than what most people who are not me expected because they are 10th in defensive rating as a team (something I thought was possible).
Do you really want to tell Stevens to start sucking at defense?
You must have awfully long arms to pat yourself on the back so effortlessly.
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Looks like Anthony Davis broke his hand.
Yeah it was a fracture. No timetable yet for when he could be back.
Unfortunate.
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Just...wow...The Knicks lost again, 3-13...
If you were to tell me the Knicks and Nets would be worse than us this season Id think you were insane. Also we are now second in our division...Unbelievable.
The Knicks have to be looking to do something...Fire their coach...make a huge trade...idk. If I were them I'd honestly trade Carmelo Anthony, because there is no way he is staying if things dont miraculously turn around.
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Just...wow...The Knicks lost again, 3-13...
If you were to tell me the Knicks and Nets would be worse than us this season Id think you were insane. Also we are now second in our division...Unbelievable.
The Knicks have to be looking to do something...Fire their coach...make a huge trade...idk. If I were them I'd honestly trade Carmelo Anthony, because there is no way he is staying if things dont miraculously turn around.
Yeah I've been thinking it's a lock for him to stay in NY but if they're this bad all bets are off.
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Looks like Anthony Davis broke his hand.
tough break (no pun intended) for him
he's having a monster of a season and now this :(
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Pretty sure things will regress to normal by the all star break. The Knicks and Nets will settle, at least two of the Wizards, Bucks, and the Pistons will get into a grove, maybe even the Cavs get their stuff together, and before you know it the Eastern Conference will stop looking like its been jacked by D League rosters.
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Also, we're unbelievably 1 game out of a playoff spot in the East now. Our division is truly horrid.
Look further up the standings - we're actually 1/2 game out of the 4 seed :o
*cringe*
Danny needs to sit Brad down and have a talk.
All this "winning" is cute, but this is not the plan.
They are doing better than what most people who are not me expected because they are 10th in defensive rating as a team (something I thought was possible).
Do you really want to tell Stevens to start sucking at defense?
We've also had the 11th weakest schedule so far, so expect things to even out. Our defense is not that great.
Does schedule strength include back to backs and such?
November was supposed to be a tough, tough month.
I'm quite thoroughly impressed. The DRtg is likely skewed due to sample size and other factors but I think the defense at least somewhat effective (with Brandon Bass apparently being one of the best defensive players in terms of PPP (http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=68379.msg1581387;topicseen) and our wing defenders playing good D).
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Meanwhile in the power rankings, whole Atlantic division holds the #22 spot upto the lowest which is the Knicks ;D
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Also, we're unbelievably 1 game out of a playoff spot in the East now. Our division is truly horrid.
Look further up the standings - we're actually 1/2 game out of the 4 seed :o
*cringe*
Danny needs to sit Brad down and have a talk.
All this "winning" is cute, but this is not the plan.
I don't think we have any chance to make the playoffs, plan or no plan, but it's entertaining how bad the East is this year.
atlanta is in third place at .500. that means if they were in the west they would be tied with two other teams for twelfth place. meaning only THREE teams in the entire western conference would have a worse w/l record than atlanta, the Leastern's third place team.
don't even look at the w/l record between the two conferences. take away indiana and miami and i think the Leastern conference is something under .300.
Looking at the glass half-full, the Hawks may be the 3-seed at 9-9,but are also only 1.5 games from the 8th seed. They play the Spurs tonight in SA.
Another interesting fact is that if the season ended today all 7 of the East lottery picks would select in the top 9 (if draft order holds to form). That's means 2 top-10 picks for us if we, Nets and Hawks all manage to avert the playoffs. Dreaming...
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Hawks play n Spurs tuff :P
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Wow is Aldridge impressive right now in this game. He is absolutely carrying the Trailblazers and even the Pacers can't stop him.
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Wow is Aldridge impressive right now in this game. He is absolutely carrying the Trailblazers and even the Pacers can't stop him.
That 3 by Lillard was huge though. George had made three consecutive 3s to make a two point game. Blazers kept their cool though.
But I'm hugely impressed every time I watch George.
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Wow is Aldridge impressive right now in this game. He is absolutely carrying the Trailblazers and even the Pacers can't stop him.
I like the Blazers. Now that they have a bench they're looking pretty great.
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Wow is Aldridge impressive right now in this game. He is absolutely carrying the Trailblazers and even the Pacers can't stop him.
I like the Blazers. Now that they have a bench they're looking pretty great.
Yeah I'm impressed. Props for them to holding onto Aldridge when I'm sure they were getting offers constantly. He is so impressive now. I was ranking my top players in the league just for fun and had him 5th... couldn't really go any lower how he's playing. Just so consistent and versatile.
Wow is Aldridge impressive right now in this game. He is absolutely carrying the Trailblazers and even the Pacers can't stop him.
That 3 by Lillard was huge though. George had made three consecutive 3s to make a two point game. Blazers kept their cool though.
But I'm hugely impressed every time I watch George.
Yeah that was a nice play. But Aldridge really got and kept them the lead when buckets were tough to come by down the stretch.
George is so impressive. To continue with the ranking talk had him 4th. He is a great competitor too. Very impressed with him as well. Didn't see him rising to these levels.
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Wow is Aldridge impressive right now in this game. He is absolutely carrying the Trailblazers and even the Pacers can't stop him.
I like the Blazers. Now that they have a bench they're looking pretty great.
They need more bigs, so that LMA doesn't grind down over the course of the season. Thomas Robinson, Joel Freeland, Meyers Leonard, and Victor Claver are their backups right now.
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Wow is Aldridge impressive right now in this game. He is absolutely carrying the Trailblazers and even the Pacers can't stop him.
I like the Blazers. Now that they have a bench they're looking pretty great.
They need more bigs, so that LMA doesn't grind down over the course of the season. Thomas Robinson, Joel Freeland, Meyers Leonard, and Victor Claver are their backups right now.
Robinson and Freeland are at least serviceable, and some of the best lineups for the Blazers are smaller lineups. They can play guys like Babbitt or Wright at the 4.
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Wow is Aldridge impressive right now in this game. He is absolutely carrying the Trailblazers and even the Pacers can't stop him.
I like the Blazers. Now that they have a bench they're looking pretty great.
They need more bigs, so that LMA doesn't grind down over the course of the season. Thomas Robinson, Joel Freeland, Meyers Leonard, and Victor Claver are their backups right now.
Robinson and Freeland are at least serviceable, and some of the best lineups for the Blazers are smaller lineups. They can play guys like Babbitt or Wright at the 4.
Babbit is in Russia.
I think Bass would be a great addition to the Blazer big rotation.
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I like how Detroit matches-up against Miami. They got the big PFs/Cs to exploit Miami's weakness. They have a solid SF/PF type who is a good defender contest LeBron. And they have a PG who can penetrate with fair ease, and get in the paint.
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It was bound to happen, Josh Smith shooting Detroit out of the lead... 6 point game now, 17-9 Miami in the 4th quarter.
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Jennings just made a big 3. Heat are executing poorly down the stretch.
Come on Detroit, don't implode.
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Detroit win this
they might have found
that thing that will make them
dangerous
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41secs to go.. keep it together Detroit!!
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Wow is Aldridge impressive right now in this game. He is absolutely carrying the Trailblazers and even the Pacers can't stop him.
I like the Blazers. Now that they have a bench they're looking pretty great.
They need more bigs, so that LMA doesn't grind down over the course of the season. Thomas Robinson, Joel Freeland, Meyers Leonard, and Victor Claver are their backups right now.
Robinson and Freeland are at least serviceable, and some of the best lineups for the Blazers are smaller lineups. They can play guys like Babbitt or Wright at the 4.
Babbit is in Russia.
I think Bass would be a great addition to the Blazer big rotation.
I think Bass would be a perfect fit in Portland. His blue-collar persoanlity matches the city well too.
I was chatting with a Blazer fan the other day about a Brandon Bass for Meyers Leonard deal. He's racking up DNP's and the fans at least seem ready to move on from him.
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Detroit win this
they might have found
that thing that will make them
dangerous
Mr Cheeks the coach
Big Ben on the staff
i expect nothin less
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Go pistions
Heat with no Wade
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Go pistions
Heat with no Wade
mvp runnin
no excuse
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7 double figure players!
this team has hidden talent
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Detroit broke mia 10 win streak!
yes
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I figured Nuggets young players would run the the slow plodding Nets out of the gym
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I would not miss Nets Knicks game Thursday for nothing ........should be wild ........all out war .......pride on the line.... ;D
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Oladipo vs MCW
triple-double vs triple-double
these rooks are having a great game
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Warriors outscore Raptors 64-28 in last 21 minutes 20 secs.
Holy smokes this season is fun.
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Does anyone know if either MKG or Anthony Davis broke their growth plate?
As they're both quite young that could be pretty bad
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Clippers losing to Atlanta... can Doc finally do something right for a change?
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Clippers losing to Atlanta... can Doc finally do something right for a change?
i feel you man, this is gonna be a first for me too this season... let's go LA Floppers beat ATL!!!
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Clippers losing to Atlanta... can Doc finally do something right for a change?
I was about to drop by to whine about the Clippers not cooperating in our quest to thrash Atlanta's record to the ground. Boo.
Also, I find it hilarious that Ryan Hollins is getting minutes over BJ Mullens.
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Clippers losing to Atlanta... can Doc finally do something right for a change?
I was about to drop by to whine about the Clippers not cooperating in our quest to thrash Atlanta's record to the ground. Boo.
Also, I find it hilarious that Ryan Hollins is getting minutes over BJ Mullens.
I bet Doc is losing the game intentionally to stick it to Danny.
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Come on, Doc, time to make a run here.
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Come on, Doc, time to make a run here.
doc genius hates the celtics
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Figured Hawks would beat Clips at home...... Clips looked dis engaged from the start ......bricking like crazy...
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Come on, Doc, time to make a run here.
doc genius hates the celtics
[dang] IT DOC
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I feel like I say this everytime the Pistons play but Drummond is such a beast...20 years old with these numbers, this guy's on the path to being one of the best centers in the league for years to come
2012 draft redo
1. Davis
2. Drummond
3. Lillard
4. Beal
5. Sully
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OKC vs. Portland
This is gonna be good.
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The Blazers have been superb in the 4th. Especially, to the surprise of no one, Aldridge.
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Blazers is really a team of surprise this year
2 huge wins against Indy and OKC
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Blazers is really a team of surprise this year
2 huge wins against Indy and OKC
Kind of. They were good last year, but completely bereft of anything like a bench or a real center.
They got a bench, and a real center, and voila.
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Blazers is really a team of surprise this year
2 huge wins against Indy and OKC
Kind of. They were good last year, but completely bereft of anything like a bench or a real center.
They got a bench, and a real center, and voila.
Yet they're still a bad defensive team.
They're winning with their varied and powerful offense so far, does that hold up when they're not making 40% from deep across the board?
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2012 draft redo
1. Davis
2. Drummond
3. Lillard
Lillard's got an off game last night, but I think he could be better on the long run ... Will have to wait and see.
And what about Houston losing to Jazz and Suns with Harden and Howard?
A Big 2 is not enough, guess a Big 3 is needed to do something :P :D
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A great performance by Aldridge last night. If only the playoffs started today for the Blazers.
I don't know about Utah beating Houston, but Phoenix can give anyone trouble. Two pgs capable of carrying the team, seemingly an entire roster capable of getting on hot streaks from outside, an intermittent midrange and post game from the Morris twins. They're fun to watch, and can compete with nearly anyone on a good night. That said, with the Morri and Gerald Green, shot selection can be horrible at times, and depth is an issue at nearly every position, especially C and SG. It'll be interesting to see what they'll do with their possible 4 first round draft picks.
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KG and Bargnani getting tangled up. Double technical fouls. Stoudamire in the mix too. Getting chippy in the blowout.
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Nets move soooooooo... Slow.........lord they are pathetic looking........zero chemistry.......zero direction........awful coaching......too old .......
I don't think DWill is going o make a lot of difference , DWill is a HAS BEEN himself........
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KG and Bargnani getting tangled up. Double technical fouls. Stoudamire in the mix too. Getting chippy in the blowout.
That was the dumbest call ever, KG did everything not to get tangled up. Bargs fouled KG with a face-to-face football style box out, lost his balance, and grabbed KG's jersey as he fell down. Then KG doesn't move at all until Bargs grabs his shorts to try and pull himself up.
Amare is originally assed with a technical as well until somebody tells the officials they already gave him one, so they call it off.
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Kidd still coach tomorrow morning?
He has KG , Lopez, Joe Williams and Blatche .......and this is the best effort he gets ?
Kidd in huge trouble
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Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps 17m
Just hearing Billy King told @Rachel__Nichols Deron Williams will be back for Monday's game vs. Celtics
This will be a fun match-up for Crawfish
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Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps 17m
Just hearing Billy King told @Rachel__Nichols Deron Williams will be back for Monday's game vs. Celtics
This will be a fun match-up for Crawfish
He ll just get hurt again.....or his feelings hurt.
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Wow......heat get all the call on Bulls home court
What a load of cow pies ...
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Wow......heat get all the call on Bulls home court
What a load of cow pies ...
There's the payback call on Bosh. Chicago is a good team without Rose.
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Wow......heat get all the call on Bulls home court
What a load of cow pies ...
I thought that NY/BRK game with Crawford was going to be the worst officiating I saw for a while, until I realized the Heat also played tonight.
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Miami probably hate Chicago as much as Boston.
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Haha Noah can't even dunk from inside the restricted area.
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James is a whiner........he complains for committing a foul ever four games when the refs actually have the big ones to call a foul on him....
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Wow......heat get all the call on Bulls home court
What a load of cow pies ...
I thought that NY/BRK game with Crawford was going to be the worst officiating I saw for a while, until I realized the Heat also played tonight.
I don't know if officiating gets any more abysmal than tossing someone for talking trash to KG.
I mean, the man might never have finished a single game in his career if they regularly threw people out for what was said on the floor.
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I like this Bulls team. I have no doubt they'll be a solid playoff team by year's end. Carlos Boozer gets more undeserved negative press than any other player I can think of. It always seems like nobody respects his game, but that guy has been consistently ballin' at a very high level for a very long time.
I'm officially paying my respects to Carlos Boozer.
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If .... James ever gets hurt.......that is all she wrote for the heat......he plays nearly the whole game ,every game.....laws of average will catch him one day.
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Highlight of the Nets and Knicks game :P
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/575289_573439232728623_713167114_n.jpg)
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Wow......heat get all the call on Bulls home court
What a load of cow pies ...
I thought that NY/BRK game with Crawford was going to be the worst officiating I saw for a while, until I realized the Heat also played tonight.
I don't know if officiating gets any more abysmal than tossing someone for talking trash to KG.
I mean, the man might never have finished a single game in his career if they regularly threw people out for what was said on the floor.
To be fair though, KG usually only goes as far as the refs let him. There's trash talking, and then there's trash talking after the refs told you to stop. Bargs had to have seen that coming. The refs began calling the game unbelievably tight after the scuffle, several "knock it off" calls. When Crawford takes over a game and decides it's going to be about him, that means it's time to get on your best behavior.
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BKN-MIA losses plus hopefully a win tomorrow will make this a great week. ;D
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Hope TWolves destroy the cHeat
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BKN-MIA losses plus hopefully a win tomorrow will make this a great week. ;D
Knicks-Chicago wins is how I prefer to look at it.
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Watching rebroadcast of the Knicks Nets match.
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Rockets transition game has been fantastic since Terrence Jones came into the lineup. They are lethal in the open floor.
T.Jones doing a nice job for Houston. Playing solid defense. Decent rebounding. Getting easy hoops in transition, cuts and offensive rebounds. Shooting the ball well. Have to wait and see how that jump-shot holds up over time but the rest of the package looks promising.
Having two big men as quick as T.Jones and D.Howard in the open court in addition to their perimeter players who were already very good at running the floor has made Houston so dangerous in the open court. Everybody except for Dwight can push the ball up the floor too. Unselfish with the passes ahead. Great to watch.
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Watching the Pacers vs Spurs game
Our Pacers struggling against the top West yeams; Blazers and Spurs
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T wolves ain't winning with out KLove.......vs Heatles
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Watching the Pacers vs Spurs game
Our Pacers struggling against the top West yeams; Blazers and Spurs
Indiana are up by 1 now and George has got a free throw to shoot thanks to an and 1. He's got 11 points on 8 shots and no FTs, so far. I love watching this guy.
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Rockets transition game has been fantastic since Terrence Jones came into the lineup. They are lethal in the open floor.
T.Jones doing a nice job for Houston. Playing solid defense. Decent rebounding. Getting easy hoops in transition, cuts and offensive rebounds. Shooting the ball well. Have to wait and see how that jump-shot holds up over time but the rest of the package looks promising.
Having two big men as quick as T.Jones and D.Howard in the open court in addition to their perimeter players who were already very good at running the floor has made Houston so dangerous in the open court. Everybody except for Dwight can push the ball up the floor too. Unselfish with the passes ahead. Great to watch.
I like Terrance Jones a lot.
Watched him in Portland during a Red Claws game last year (I live 15 mins from the arena) and he was on the visiting team. Had an ideal NBA body but looked lost out on the court. Has really come a long way and its great to see.
I think the emergence of Jones has changed what an Asik deal must have. Before, most thought Asik would have to bring back a starting PF but I think that's changed and given Houston more flexibility in trade talks.
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Watching the Nets game, KG has lost a step or two, I bet that big guy is missing #9 and the green.
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Switching to the Clippere game as this looms exciting.. seeing sensitive Griffin shoving Verejao...
That high flying athletic Griffin is soft at the inside..
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The highlights to this game have a hilarious twist ending;
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?categoryId=2459789&id=10107360
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The highlights to this game have a hilarious twist ending;
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?categoryId=2459789&id=10107360
8 Turnovers...yuck
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SJax signed with the Clippers.
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Kobe shooting north of 50%.
Edit: On eleven shots no less. That's the thing.
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Anyone else watch this pacers-heat game last night on NBA TV? Pacers won by 11 they are legit IMO
Heat had no answer for hibbert...and to think they are getting granger back off thebench to make them even better
Bird has really built a solid team without ever getting a top five pick I think
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Anyone else watch this pacers-heat game last night on NBA TV? Pacers won by 11 they are legit IMO
Heat had no answer for hibbert...and to think they are getting granger back off thebench to make them even better
Bird has really built a solid team without ever getting a top five pick I think
The Pacers could finally get past the Heat this year. We'll see. Much will depend on Wade's health.
This has happened before -- teams like Chicago and Indiana do really well against Miami in the regular season, and then the matches in the playoffs are much tougher for them. Miami just takes it to another level in the playoffs.
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I'm catching the Warriors/Mavs game right now, and I'm kind of liking the make up of that Dallas team. They could end up being a real dark horse out West. They've still got Dirk, Monta is balling like crazy, they've got a nice veteran presence, and seemingly enough depth to keep them all fresh, and they've got a great coach who has proven that he can catch lightning in the playoffs.
Yeah, I like the Mavs. Sleeper team.
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I'm catching the Warriors/Mavs game right now, and I'm kind of liking the make up of that Dallas team. They could end up being a real dark horse out West. They've still got Dirk, Monta is balling like crazy, they've got a nice veteran presence, and seemingly enough depth to keep them all fresh, and they've got a great coach who has proven that he can catch lightning in the playoffs.
Yeah, I like the Mavs. Sleeper team.
I can get behind that, assuming they make the playoffs--the West is looking stacked, as per usual.
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Dirk is just abusing Harrison Barnes right now. Man vs boy.
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In the words of Stephen A Smith...
"Steph Curry is a SUPERSTAR!"
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Oh man, Clippers/Nets is turning into a great Paul vs. Williams game.
Rooting for both teams to lose, but the last five minutes or so were awesome.
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Oh man, Clippers/Nets is turning into a great Paul vs. Williams game.
Rooting for both teams to lose, but the last five minutes or so were awesome.
Then the Nets pulled away and made it less competitive.:P
On a side note, Pierce is looking like an awesome 6th man.
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Hawks lose!
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Lillard hits the game winner against Detroit in OT. Good game.
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This a very rare game ......when I pull for the Lakers to win....... ;D
But that Laker win helps us .......and Helps keep MDA in LA.......LOL.......
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Pistons playing very well against Indiana. Beating them on the boards and in the paint.
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I feel dirty rooting for the Lakers tonight.
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I feel dirty rooting for the Lakers tonight.
It figures, the day I root for the Lakers they lose. They're useless.
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Pistons playing very well against Indiana. Beating them on the boards and in the paint.
Just glanced at the box score, wow.
Hibbert 6 point 2-12 shooting with only 4 rebounds in 35 minutes.
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Pistons playing very well against Indiana. Beating them on the boards and in the paint.
Just glanced at the box score, wow.
Hibbert 6 point 2-12 shooting with only 4 rebounds in 35 minutes.
It'd be very interesting to see what happens if Detroit ended up with the 7th seed--they match up really well against Indiana.
The ending to Wizards/Knicks might have been the single most facepalm-worthy finish to an NBA game I've watched in the last three years or so.
It was allllll ???
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As if Knicks need another injury news:
Al Iannazzone ✔ @Al_Iannazzone
Woodson said Amar'e's knee has swelled up. He won't play tomorrow and Woodson said he could be "out a while."
Hope they can do a firesale and we can snatch Chandler, they won't be keeping Melo with this kind of trash team
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Jeez, Lillard again. This time against Cleveland. This guy's cold-blooded.
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Blazers finally having their share of luck in their rosters... Lillard, Aldridge and Batum are having a great game this season..
what happened to Kyrie? Wall looks better than him this season
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what happened to Kyrie? Wall looks better than him this season
Mike Brown.
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what happened to Kyrie? Wall looks better than him this season
Mike Brown.
+1 him and woodson can't coach period. last years knicks was a fluke.
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what happened to Kyrie? Wall looks better than him this season
Mike Brown.
+1 him and woodson can't coach period. last years knicks was a fluke.
Woodson gave the hat to Melo and he fails while doing that
Melo is a player to be coached not to coach
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LOL at Knicks can't close out the Bucks...
now they're in 2nd OT:P
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Bargnani with the boneheaded play of the season
could have milk the clock and wait for the Bucks to foul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7b5wHb6htM
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Bargnani with the boneheaded play of the season
could have milk the clock and wait for the Bucks to foul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7b5wHb6htM
Just came to post this, classic Knicks.
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Lakers sign Kendall Marshall.
I forgot about Kendall Marshall.
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Bogut, Mills and Baynes all started in the Spurs @ Warriors game. First time ever 3 Australians have started in the same match.
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Indiana are the best team in the league this season.
Lance Stephenson and Paul George have both improved so much this year. Scola has been a major addition for their bench. Hibbert is keeps getting better. Just a very impressive team.
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Indiana are the best team in the league this season.
Lance Stephenson and Paul George have both improved so much this year. Scola has been a major addition for their bench. Hibbert is keeps getting better. Just a very impressive team.
and Granger is finally back
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Bogut, Mills and Baynes all started in the Spurs @ Warriors game. First time ever 3 Australians have started in the same match.
Woo ;D
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4sTQ2Qrp1I
Not fair.
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Nets lose at the buzzer
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Bogut, Mills and Baynes all started in the Spurs @ Warriors game. First time ever 3 Australians have started in the same match.
Woo ;D
Also good to see Matt Dellavedova getting some decent minutes at Cleveland, even got a couple of starts as well.
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(https://24.media.tumblr.com/f1bbdd6f7385dbe608bfe548e86fdf15/tumblr_my54wj0Kik1rtod8xo1_400.gif)
:o
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Lakers doing so much better without Kobe. LOL.
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Nick Young pulling a Ray Allen against the Wolves tonight!
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(https://24.media.tumblr.com/f1bbdd6f7385dbe608bfe548e86fdf15/tumblr_my54wj0Kik1rtod8xo1_400.gif)
:o
Now that was an unfriendly game. 114-81.
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(https://24.media.tumblr.com/f1bbdd6f7385dbe608bfe548e86fdf15/tumblr_my54wj0Kik1rtod8xo1_400.gif)
:o
This guy was in the dunk contest.
Might've entered too early. Got zero hype.
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Nets lose at the buzzer
lol wut
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Bogut, Mills and Baynes all started in the Spurs @ Warriors game. First time ever 3 Australians have started in the same match.
Woo ;D
Also good to see Matt Dellavedova getting some decent minutes at Cleveland, even got a couple of starts as well.
Aussie basketball has a bright bright future :)
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(https://24.media.tumblr.com/f1bbdd6f7385dbe608bfe548e86fdf15/tumblr_my54wj0Kik1rtod8xo1_400.gif)
:o
Now that was an unfriendly game. 114-81.
Brutal dunk, brutal game.
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It's interesting how despite losing Harden, then Martin, then not signing anyone over the summer, the Thunder bench is just as good as ever. The improvement of Jackson and Lamb and drafting Adams who's a great banger and energy guy with a good I.Q. and nice touch.
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NBA refs need to take a seminar on goal tends. I've never seen so many blown calls on goal tends and non goal tends.
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Spurs sure do pretty bad against OKC Thunder every time they meet.
But it sucks how OKC Thunder usually chokes in the playoffs. Against Miami, I'd take the Heat over OKC in 5 games.
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NBA refs need to take a seminar on goal tends. I've never seen so many blown calls on goal tends and non goal tends.
So here's a weird one--the Celtics/Pistons game. Humphries rejects that would-be alley-oop... but it looked like it was over the cylinder when he blocked it. Goaltend?
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To the naked eye, Atlanta's sitting pretty with the third best record in the East, but they're really only 3 games ahead of the Raptors and 4.5 games ahead of the Bulls in the 7 and 9 spots respectively. All this with Horford and Teague playing every game this season, and Millsap only missing one.
Their January schedule looks potentially rough, especially if Brooklyn can get their act together and the Bulls can get healthy.....
Fri 3 vs Golden State
Sat 4 @ Chicago
Mon 6 @ Brooklyn
Wed 8 vs Indiana
Fri 10 vs Houston
Sun 12 @ Memphis
Thu 16 vs Brooklyn
Mon 20 vs Miami
Wed 22 @ Orlando
Fri 24 vs San Antonio
Sat 25 @ Milwaukee
Mon 27 @ Oklahoma City
Wed 29 vs Detroit
Fri 31 @ Philadelphia
When also considering Washington has Beal back(and to a lesser extent Porter), Detroit has looked better lately, and Toronto's addition by subtraction in jettisoning Gay, I'm hopeful the Hawks start sliding down the standings rapidly. That way, when people still don't grasp that we get the lesser of the Nets/Hawks pick to my amazement, the difference in draft position will be minute to the point of it not really mattering. :D
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Pierce just got ejected for a hook around the neck of a barely airborne Hill. Can't say I'm surprised, I figured he'd get it.
The Nets are going to lose, if it wasn't evident already.
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One of those rare occasions you can enjoy a Miami win! :)
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Suns wrecking the Lakers.
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How about Pierce vs Granger tonight.
Pierce - 15 bench minutes. 0-7 shooting. 0 points. 2 rebounds. 1 block.
Granger - 15 bench minutes. 0-7 shooting. 0 points. 2 rebounds. 1 block.
Creepy
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The Nets look awful... I really don't think that teams turning it around. Terrible coaching hire in Kidd, should have taken a vet like Hollins, Collins, or Karl and hired Kidd as an assistant or something. The team looks like trash I don't care about injuries they lack heart
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Brooklyn getting booed. They are atrocious. I feel terrible for pierce and kg
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Brooklyn getting booed. They are atrocious. I feel terrible for pierce and kg
I feel good for the prospect of our future picks, too bad Atlanta will get their pick this year.
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Santa Pete .........the Nets suck sooooo bad........good lord they are awful
Old players, fragile players, hurt players, mental players , sucky coach and ego fanatic owner.......recipe for disaster or total tank
I hate the Hawks ......
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Booooorrring Christmas games
yawn
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They really screwed up the Christmas schedule this year. First three matches are lousy.
At least the two late games (HOU v SAS, GSW v LAC) look like they should be good.
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Haha I love that clip of Greg Oden missing the wide open layup and freaking out.
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Haha I love that clip of Greg Oden missing the wide open layup and freaking out.
he suited up today? Didn't see him how'd be look
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Watching the end of a tight Clips-Blazers game. Nic Batum and LA with some huge plays for Portland but it looks like CP3 will be too much for them to handle.
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LA/POR is a crazy crazy game
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LA/POR is a crazy crazy game
Crazy good.
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Blazers!
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What a great night for basketball. Blazers was great and ATL vs Cleveland is bananas. I am rooting so hard for Cleveland right now
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That putback dunk by Derrick Favors, dayum. And Jodie Meeks airballed a game-losing 3. Yup, the Lakers need help. With or without Kobe is their problem!
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Cousins having to really sell the fouls committed on him or else he's not getting -anything-.
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Great game. Heat @ Kings. Those Kings fans sure getting their money's worth today.
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This OT is special. Very fun to watch. Let's go Kings!
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Come on Bobcats, finish off the Hawks!
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94-94, 1:07 left. Come on Bobcats!
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Enjoying the intensity of the Portland n. Miami. Game........
Hard fouls .
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And Portland lose thanks to a Chris Bosh three with 0.5 left. ::)
Portland did draw up a good play at the end though. Aldridge missed a bunny of an alley-oop. ESPN will be unbearable.
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Chris Bosh is a beast.
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And Portland lose thanks to a Chris Bosh three with 0.5 left. ::)
Portland did draw up a good play at the end though. Aldridge missed a bunny of an alley-oop. ESPN will be unbearable.
Aldridge had that thought it was going to be a Heat heartbreaker smh
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Either a double-win or a double-loss for C's fans tonight with Atlanta visiting Orlando.
Hawks with two straight agonizing OT wins, and three in the last 2 weeks.
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Man, those Cavs announcers just sound like the dumbest guys ever.
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Either a double-win or a double-loss for C's fans tonight with Atlanta visiting Orlando.
Hawks with two straight agonizing OT wins, and three in the last 2 weeks.
looks like a double-win tonight!
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now if only the Cavs could pull off a win over the Warriors, it would be a great night for our draft picks
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Houston getting pounded by OKC. With the way the rockets have been playing lately, they may be forced to finally move Asik for some help. Harden and Beverley's injuries have slowed them down, and honestly, Casspi and Garcia suck.
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well, so much for the Cavs, they lose it in OT
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Chris Bosh is a beast.
You're in the minority there. He's a good player, but "a beast" he's not.
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Lost a three game bet tonight.
2 correct (Warriors & Magic) and 1 wrong:
Lakers @home lost to the 76'ers (1-12 on the road befor the game)...
Karma for trying to win money with help of the Lakers! :P
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Well it's looking like the Rudy Gay trade has been a win/win so far for both Toronto and Sacramento. Gay's averaging 19.3 pts a game on 48 % shooting and Sacto has won 3 out of their last five including victories over the Rockets and Heat.
They currently sit 10-20, 2.5 games back of us.
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Well it's looking like the Rudy Gay trade has been a win/win so far for both Toronto and Sacramento. Gay's averaging 19.3 pts a game on 48 % shooting and Sacto has won 3 out of their last five including victories over the Rockets and Heat.
They currently sit 10-20, 2.5 games back of us.
Raptors beat the Pacers by double digits tonight and improve to .500 while building that lead in the titanic. Id say the trades worked well
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http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/garnett-calls-season-nets-frustrating-career-article-1.1563798
At this point, I'd say that how far the Celtics got last season with Garnett and Pierce as their top dogs is a real testament to Doc's ability to manage and coach that roster.
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Curry is heating up right now, if anybody has league pass you should switch over to this game at least during commercials. He's 6-7 on 3s and they're all with someone's hand in his face. 8 assists, too
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Curry is heating up right now, if anybody has league pass you should switch over to this game at least during commercials. He's 6-7 on 3s and they're all with someone's hand in his face. 8 assists, too
Thompson's been hot too. These two are ridiculous.
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Wow gsw-mia in video game mode. :o
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Iso Joe game winner against OKC. ;D
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Iso Joe game winner against OKC. ;D
Woo hoo....... ;D
Yes....!........keep going Nuts ......I mean Nets
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Don't look now, but both New York teams are about to turn their seasons around, walking out with big wins from the two original powerhouses in the West.
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Last kicks of a pair of dying horses
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Iguodala hits a game winning 3 to beat Atlanta.
Thank you Dre. (http://r23.imgfast.net/users/2316/28/75/74/smiles/3930007226.gif)
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I'm starting to think this J.R Smith guy might not be so bright.
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JR Smith pulled a Bargnani and this time the Knicks couldn't save it.
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wow raptors on a roll, 5 straight Ws, 9 out 11 since the Gay trade.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSFDgrEYFXw
hahahaha
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Kendall Marshall...wut?
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Hawks lose!
Tank for 2, Hawks? :-X
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSFDgrEYFXw
hahahaha
Just had some fun watching this again.
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Kendall Marshall...wut?
Anybody watch the Lakers game?
Jeepers.
Marshall again.
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Kendall Marshall...wut?
Anybody watch the Lakers game?
Jeepers.
Marshall again.
I had a weird feeling something like this might happen. For a player that highly picked to be given up on after 2 seasons... I don't know. It was weird.
Lets hope it's not legit, I'd hate if the Lakers got a steal.
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Atlanta is playing in Brooklyn tonight. Let's go nets! :)
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Pierce and kg have looked better lately. Kind of like last year, those old legs may have just needed a couple months to get going. I really want to see pierce and kg gut it out in the playoffs one more time.... Even as Brooklyn nets.
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36 year old Paul "The Truth" Pierce is still better than Jeff Green. Hah.
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Nets play n better so far....
You d think without Horfird Atlanta who be bad........Milsap keeps them in it ...amazing
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Old KG really is slow getting up the court......slow motion these days
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Terry throwing up a brick ...what a waste
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Terry throwing up a brick ...what a waste
I dont miss having terry as a Celtic.
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Bulls tanking?
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24400366/report-bulls-plan-to-trade-deng-use-amnesty-provision-on-boozer
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I hope Boozer doesn't end up in Miami
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Bulls tanking?
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24400366/report-bulls-plan-to-trade-deng-use-amnesty-provision-on-boozer
Not really. It says they'll amnesty Boozer this summer so he'll still play for them this year.
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DWill is worthless china doll......he breaks as often a 40 yr old Nash
Blatche.....what happened to the awesome numbers of pre season ......he is invisible now....glade we didn't get him
Nets All Star team can't beat the Horford less Hawks .......just pathetic ....
Nets = epic fail
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Wow, the nets offense is brutal. Do they run any plays?
Iso, iso, iso!
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Woo hoo Nets win ...Hawks lose.....offsets the Hawks beating the Celtic
Thanks KG !
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And this, my friends, the Brooklyn Nets are back on top over the Celtics in the Atlantic!
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And this, my friends, the Brooklyn Nets are back on top over the Celtics in the Atlantic!
Sad we are about to go into such a downturn but oh well. For the best ultimately. I actually think Bayless for Lee will probably improve us, another guy who can create his own shot which we badly need (lets hope he just shoots better). But our schedule is going to have some tough stretches.
There's Rondo of course... but there's also the possibility of more trades. Who knows I guess. Just going for the ride.
Nets will rise up but without Lopez they won't be legit.
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Nets will rise up but without Lopez they won't be legit.
Add to that DWill's ankle looks like it may be a problem all year.
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And this, my friends, the Brooklyn Nets are back on top over the Celtics in the Atlantic!
Don't care.
Now we get a better draft pick thanks to the Hawks losing.
WE CAN'T LOSE THIS SEASON!!!
8)
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That Barnes>Griffin windmill alley-oop was fun, pretty much the only reward to watching any game involving the Magic this year.
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DeAndre Jordan had 8 blocks?? Who was Orlando's center? BBD? Nikola?
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Deng traded to the Cavs for Bynum. Bulls expected to cut Bynum to get under the luxury tax
Edit: Late on the on the jump
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DeAndre Jordan had 8 blocks?? Who was Orlando's center? BBD? Nikola?
Looking at the box score I'm pretty sure it was Vucevic - he only had two (2) points. Also, Orlando's starters were a combined -153 in the +/- category.
I hope all is well, bro. I lost your phone #, so PM please.
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Nets haven't lost this year. They are a game out of the playoffs.
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DeAndre Jordan had 8 blocks?? Who was Orlando's center? BBD? Nikola?
Looking at the box score I'm pretty sure it was Vucevic - he only had two (2) points. Also, Orlando's starters were a combined -153 in the +/- category.
Only one block against Vucevic.
Tobias Harris has 3 BA, Glen Davis has 2. Everyone else, one.
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Lee is playing for the Grizz right now :o
Edit: Okay no :o face but he is playing right now.
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Nice playoff like game for the spurs and griz. Very good first game for courtney so far.
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Holy crud, Damien Lillard has 26 points in the 4th quarter so far
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(http://i.imgur.com/z6FRlXp.gif)
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Pacers have 5pts with 3:28 left in the first 0.0 against the Hawks.
25-12 Hawks after 1.
Pacers better win and GSW too! We need a good pick!
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Pacers with a miserable half from the looks of things. 32 points, 11 turnovers. Hawks up 17 at half. Pacers can turn this around. Go Indy.
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(http://i.imgur.com/z6FRlXp.gif)
Yowzer.
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Hawks ....or rather Milsap ......just playing out of their minds ........who or what had them so motivated .......is they coach that good?
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KG ......steals pass works magic ....Nets win! Yea
Suck......Hawks beat Pacers ...... ::)
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KG ......steals pass works magic ....Nets win! Yea
Suck......Hawks beat Pacers ...... ::)
It's funny that you are happy for the Net's win but disappointing that the Hawks won.
I think people have it wrong in their minds, we get the Hawks pick ONLY if the Net's pick is better. It's not like if the Nets win we automatically get the better pick which would be the Hawks... the Hawks would just keep their pick.
LOL if we want a good pick we have to root for both the Nets and Hawks to lose. If you want the Nets to win, then there is no reason to cheer against Hawks.
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Can the Hawks stop freaking winning?
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KG ......steals pass works magic ....Nets win! Yea
Suck......Hawks beat Pacers ...... ::)
It's funny that you are happy for the Net's win but disappointing that the Hawks won.
I think people have it wrong in their minds, we get the Hawks pick ONLY if the Net's pick is better. It's not like if the Nets win we automatically get the better pick which would be the Hawks... the Hawks would just keep their pick.
LOL if we want a good pick we have to root for both the Nets and Hawks to lose. If you want the Nets to win, then there is no reason to cheer against Hawks.
I think he's rooting for the Nets because of Paul Pierce and KG.
But since they're Nets, they're the Nets. screw Brooklyn!
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It probably won't happen but Phoenix would make sense as a Melo destination in the off season. He'd be replacing the minutes of PJ Tucker and Gerald Green on an already strong team everywhere else, and they have multiple picks in multiple years to offer NY so he can get the max in a S&T.
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Brooklyn somehow beat Golden State and Atlanta somehow beat the Pacers. Not to mention the C's embarrassing loss to Denver. Not a good couple of nights. :(
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Knicks always giving the Heat some kind of trouble.
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I swear every time the Heat play on national television they lose. I wanna know their record on these games.
This should be a good signature win for New York. Get them out of the doldrums.
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I swear every time the Heat play on national television they lose. I wanna know their record on these games.
This should be a good signature win for New York. Get them out of the doldrums.
Weirdly, LeBron and Melo average about the same number of points and are about .500 over their career games against each other, regular season + playoffs.
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Denver is totally embarassing OKC right now, and I love it.
1 minute left in the 3rd and it's 66-87
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wow surprise that hamburglar felton can still play, 14asts nice... ;D
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Denver is totally embarassing OKC right now, and I love it.
1 minute left in the 3rd and it's 66-87
It surprises me how much they miss Westbrook.
Apparently it's night and day when he came back earlier this season.
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Denver is totally embarassing OKC right now, and I love it.
1 minute left in the 3rd and it's 66-87
It surprises me how much they miss Westbrook.
Apparently it's night and day when he came back earlier this season.
He's one of the top ten players in the league. I still think there are better fits to be had alongside Durant (a passing PG like Rondo) but Westbrook is still very talented. He brings a lot to the table for them.
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Denver is totally embarassing OKC right now, and I love it.
1 minute left in the 3rd and it's 66-87
It surprises me how much they miss Westbrook.
Apparently it's night and day when he came back earlier this season.
It absolutely is. The Thunder are 21-4 this season with westbrook, and 6-5 without him after last night--I think that was the graphic that they showed during the game.
Which makes perfect sense to me - Westbrook gets a metric ton of unnecessary criticism, partially because he's a shoot first ball handler and partially because he plays with the "Playing the Right Way" crowd's golden child in Kevin Durant, but Westbrook is a great basketball player.
Two years ago (it's 2014, right), he hit 5,000 points, 1,900 assists and 1,300 rebounds. The only other players who've done that in their first three years? The Big O and Magic. Dude is probably the best "worst" player of all time. We saw it last year when the Thunder only had Durant in the playoffs, and we're seeing it now, but they need Westbrook to be an elite team.
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(http://i.imgur.com/vAQZCXP.png)
Marshall's response:whoever made that, I hope you run into a coffee table with your shin. lls
https://twitter.com/KButter5/status/419583680407826432
(lls stands for "laughing like [poo]")
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Watching Pistons vs 76ers.
Pistons have lost 6 straight and are 14-22.
They're down 15 points in the first quarter.
This team is awful.
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The Heat are like the team of supervillians. Esp. if they sign Bynum. While the C's are the Justice League.
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Joe Johnson ballin
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Lol
after he missed layup
I am reminded why I dont miss ray allen
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Joe Johnson ballin
Not thumpin?
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They bumping that biggie and method man track in Brooklyn
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Joe Johnson ballin
Not thumpin?
that term is only used for Bass
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Lebron James is a Diva. WOW.
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the Truth i remember!
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the Truth i remember!
almost a game winner by the truth!
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So close!
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Maaaaan I wanted pierce to make that so bad!!
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Not a good shot by Truth.
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Not a good shot by Truth.
It would be an amazing shot if he made it
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Lebron James fouls out? Is this real life?
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Hahaha James OUT!!!
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Lebron James fouls out? Is this real life?
Legit foul too :D
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2OT!!
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Hahaha James OUT!!!
i knew it i'm watching a fake video stream!! ;D
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Captain!
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ITS OVAAAAAHH
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Draft picks be [dang]ed, I'm loving watching Pierce and KG bury the Heat while LeBron pouts on the bench.
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Draft picks be [dang]ed, I'm loving watching Pierce and KG bury the Heat while LeBron pouts on the bench.
Exactemundo!
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So who's saying fire Kidd?? ;D
(http://oi40.tinypic.com/2r5svwg.jpg)
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So who's saying fire Kidd?? ;D
(http://oi40.tinypic.com/2r5svwg.jpg)
Clowns to the left, jokers to the right!
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Someone post the Lebron post game interview from the locker room bc lol it's hilarious.
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Someone post the Lebron post game interview from the locker room bc lol it's hilarious.
Ah, didn't catch that. Would love to see it!
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Would be nice to see the Celtics win, and both Heat and Lakers lose.
Lakers are getting obliterated at Staples Center tonight!
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The last time Doc Rivers coached a team playing against the Lakers in a 40-point rout was back in 2008 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals when he was still with the Celtics.
I bet he's enjoying and reliving that moment right now...
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I am really impressed with Terrence Jones. He is doing such a good job for Houston on defense + rebounding. I love his combination of physical size and strength + quickness and mobility. Gives him great versatility defensively.
His offense is more of a mixed bag. An excellent scorer in transition and off of cuts. Very good ball-handler. Weak jump-shot from midrange, long two point range and from behind the three point line. I really love how much quickness Houston has on the break when Jones is on the floor. Everybody except for Dwight capable of leading the break. They really get out and run. Enjoyable to watch.
I am kinda hoping Houston don't make a trade for a jump-shooting PF because I am really enjoying watching Terrence Jones on that team.
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Our good ol' buddy Courtney Lee does his best Jeff Green impression www.youtube.com/watch?v=svp0WbPy8sQ
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Speaking of Lee, he got his first start for the Grizzlies today and had a pretty solid showing: 15 points on 7-12 shooting, 2 blocks, 2 assists, 2 steals, and a rebound.
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Frye bricks the first.....AHHHH
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Gerald Green shoots 2-16 for a whopping 4 points.
Barbosa goes 8-15 for 21.
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NBA tankathon has us listed as the 4th worst record though we are tied with Utah. Anyways, if you add our losing streak with Philly,Orlando, and Milwaukee's, that's 27 losses in a row for the teams at the bottom.
Just as Nostradamus predicted.
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Wizards just put up 43 points in the 1st Qtr against the Heat. No doubt the gap will close but wow.
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I was just coming to post about that game. What is happening? I am glad the Wiz are locking in that playoff spot, though
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Wizards just put up 43 points in the 1st Qtr against the Heat. No doubt the gap will close but wow.
Just the beginning of the 'Curse of Joel Anthony'. Should never have let him go.
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Wizards have 80 points with 8 to go in the 3rd. They're up by 37.
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I was just coming to post about that game. What is happening? I am glad the Wiz are locking in that playoff spot, though
maybe that's part of the deal that Ainge slipped in under the table, that the Heat have to blow a few games here and there to make sure other teams end up above us in the standings
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Lol, I check the score again, may have spoken too soon. Miami down to 11.
Washington have been awful at home.
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Quick comeback -- Heat were down 29 with 7 minutes left in the 3rd. End of 3rd, now down 9.
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Heat lose 3rd straight against the Wizs. Celts beating Toronto, hope this night ends well.
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Heat gets their threepeat like they've always wanted.
LOSING THREE IN A ROW TO KNICKS, NETS, AND WIZARDS HAHAHA!
Now I hope LA loses to Phoenix tonight as well. Then my Wednesday will be complete!
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Heat gets their threepeat like they've always wanted.
LOSING THREE IN A ROW TO KNICKS, NETS, AND WIZARDS HAHAHA!
Now I hope LA loses to Phoenix tonight as well. Then my Wednesday will be complete!
And Philly won.
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Do the Celtics get Philly's first round pick if Philly makes the playoffs this year? Or is it next year? Should i be cheering Philly to win at this point?
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Do the Celtics get Philly's first round pick if Philly makes the playoffs this year? Or is it next year?
Either one.
Should i be cheering Philly to win at this point?
Sure, but it probably won't do much good this year.
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Do the Celtics get Philly's first round pick if Philly makes the playoffs this year? Or is it next year?
Either one.
Should i be cheering Philly to win at this point?
Sure, but it probably won't do much good this year.
Anything is POSSIBLE.
The 6ers are 13-25.
The 8th seed is 15-22 but the Nets are holding that record.
The 7th seed is the 16-22 Pistons while the 6th seed is the 18-19 Bulls. Hell, the Hawks are barely above .500.
If the 6ers had won FIVE more they would be *SOLIDLY* in the playoffs right now.
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Are Crawford and Brooks in the Denver game tonight?
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Are Crawford and Brooks in the Denver game tonight?
I don't think the trade is official yet. All players need to pass medical tests.
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Are Crawford and Brooks in the Denver game tonight?
I don't think the trade is official yet. All players need to pass medical tests.
Is crawford going back to us if he failed the drug test?? :P
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Are Crawford and Brooks in the Denver game tonight?
I don't think the trade is official yet. All players need to pass medical tests.
Yea it was official b/c Stevens talked about it pregame. They prob just weren't there yet. I dont think teams can speak on trades until they are official... when Lee was traded, even though they said their goodbyes to him before the game, none of them would speak about it, especially Stevens, they beat around the bush. Pregame Stevens talked a lot about Crawford (the trade and Brooks). He also said something like he learned it was final in the past 48hrs.
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Physicals could still be happening, if something comes up to scuttle the deal things get clawed back at times after its all announced.
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Analytics guy for the Rockets put together a neat chart of strength of schedule so far and moving forward:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BeD8AK9CQAAx_Wr.png)
Some observations:
- Every single West team has a harder schedule left than every single East team.
- Our schedule is getting a lot easier. The Lakers' is getting harder. [dang] you Stern!!
- Looks like there's a strong chance Brooklyn and NY make the playoffs.
- Portland may drop off quite a bit from here.
- Toronto has the biggest drop in difficulty on the board. Remarkable that they're over .500 with that schedule and how they looked last night.
- Washington also looks like their playoff chances are pretty bright.
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So, umm... wow. The Rockets scored 73 (!!!) points in the first half to OKC's 59. OKC went 0-8 from 3 point range, while Houston poured in 12-20. The Rockets then scored 19 (!!!!!!) points in the second half to OKC's 45. OKC went 6-17 from 3 point range, while Houston went 0-14. Houston goes on to lose the game 92-104 by posting the worst point differential between halves in NBA history.
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So, umm... wow. The Rockets scored 73 (!!!) points in the first half to OKC's 59. OKC went 0-8 from 3 point range, while Houston poured in 12-20. The Rockets then scored 19 (!!!!!!) points in the second half to OKC's 45. OKC went 6-17 from 3 point range, while Houston went 0-14. Houston goes on to lose the game 92-104 by posting the worst point differential between halves in NBA history.
"Game of runs" indeed! :]]
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Are Crawford and Brooks in the Denver game tonight?
I don't think the trade is official yet. All players need to pass medical tests.
Is crawford going back to us if he failed the drug test?? :P
I don't think he's quite as capable of turning his brain off as JR Smith
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Perk trying to eurostep:
https://vine.co/v/hleAAnbYW6V
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The Pacers defense is stifling. Granger's back and George is a top 10, maybe top 5 player.
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36 points for Terrance Jones. HOU looks formidable.
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Check out PG getting up. DOTY!
(http://cdn3.sbnation.com/assets/3882335/omgPG.gif)
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/1/18/5323554/paul-george-windmill-dunk-indiana-pacers-la-clippers
I hope the Pacers sweep those Miami clowns.
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Check out PG getting up. DOTY!
(http://cdn3.sbnation.com/assets/3882335/omgPG.gif)
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/1/18/5323554/paul-george-windmill-dunk-indiana-pacers-la-clippers
I hope the Pacers sweep those Miami clowns.
In-game graphics these days.
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I've had my doubts in Paul George, but now I'm a believer.
This guy is the next big thing.
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Love my Celtics but we're rebuilding...
I'm rooting for the Pacers to take it all this year, brilliantly young talented team, endlessly exciting to watch night in night out, and built by Larry Legend. How can you not want this team to win?
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Defensive stats for the last 30 years have the best defense at the Pacers this year, right now. Just beating the 08 Celtics.
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The sound of "Brooklyn" chants in Madison Square Garden is music to my ears.
And it's always great to see Paul Pierce and KG smiling on the bench being up by 25 points at New York.
Where's J.R. Smith now?
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Atlanta have managed to beat Indiana and Heat without Horford.
I don't understand.
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wow phx is quite is still impressive, beating ind by 22 in the middle of the third. (gerald green pretty hot right now...payback i guess)
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I really think the Rockets get to the line too often for them to be fun to watch.
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Atlanta have managed to beat Indiana and Heat without Horford.
I don't understand.
same as we're 0-3 with Rondo and won while Rondo is out resting ;D
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I'm telling you right now, Mia won't win the chip this season (baring injuries to other teams). They struggle to beat some of any and everyone. I know you'll probably say that Wade has been out... to that, I laugh! When you have the BEST player in the world and another star who is one of the best at his position, there shouldn't be the excuse that we are missing ONE OUT OF 3 superstars... that's pure trash! After all these games they keep talking about playing hard... lol you shouldn't have to play that hard with the players you have. Mia is one of the top teams for sure, I'm just telling you that people have figured out how to beat them... LeBroid is a monster but with all he has to do for them to win, it will wear on him. I don't care the shape he is in. People are being much more physical with him... when it's time to go hard in the playoffs he will be great but I'm calling he just wont have IT to battle a team like Ind in a long series. Injury to Wade isn't out of the realm of possibilities, if he goes down, they may win that next game but they wont have enough for anything more. LeBron's stats have been great and they are still fighting to the wire against the good, bad, and mediocre teams... everyone and their mother basically. I know people switch gears for the playoffs but Mia better hope they get there unscathed but with how hard they have to fight, they don't want to see Ind, Bkn, or even the craptastic Knicks. They better hope they get softballs until the ECF.
Oh man do I hope they face a combination of BKN, Ind,___ and if they make it to the finals, Spurs or another scrappy team with good bigs (OKC has no chance of beating Mia even with a healthy RW)!
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Miami is going to get bounced in the 2nd-round of the playoffs this year!
Just like the Lakers after repeating their championships. They got swept by Dallas!
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Looked like to me the Heat were toying with the Lakers. Other than Pau , the Heat just ran over the Lakers as team. Pretty much anytime James decided to play at full speed , a man against boys .
Best chance of OKC beating the Heat left with Harden . .......I don't think Durant can score enough points in a series to bet the Heat. ......Even if he gets 50,,.. Not enough fire power on OKC . ...
Durant will have to wait his turn until James is too old to Dominate The league. This could be at least 2 years . Then e might leave th Heat to be part of another dynasty .
Btw...I thought we played t Heat better than the Lakers , even though the ifinal Marin of victory was the same I believe.
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LaMarcus Aldridge is a GROWN MAN, now.
He has quietly upped just about every statistical category this season. Man is growing into a LEADER.
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LaMarcus Aldridge is a GROWN MAN, now.
He has quietly upped just about every statistical category this season. Man is growing into a LEADER.
He's playing the same as he has other years. His rebounding is up mostly up this season over last because Robin Lopez doesn't grab many defensive boards compared to Hickson.
He's just on a better team now, same player as last year.
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Uh..Anthony has 43 points on 18/24 shooting with 9 mins to go in the 3rd.
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Carmelo Anthony's stats we're adjusted to 99 tonight.
62 points!
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Carmelo Anthony's stats we're adjusted to 99 tonight.
62 points!
And zero assists....
Melo is fools gold
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Carmelo Anthony's stats we're adjusted to 99 tonight.
62 points!
And zero assists....
Melo is fools gold
So? I told this already in the DKC thread. Melo is a scorer. If you get him to score a lot and as efficient, he has done his job. Tonight was special
He's not on the floor to create for others, he's there to drop points for his team and efficiently as much as possible, and he did it. I don't care if he doesnt have an assist, it's not his role to put up assists numbers (although of course having assists adds up to having a better performance).
He's not a facilitator, I don't need assists from my scorers. He's also a Forward, a position which normally doesnt have high assist rates. I need him to drop buckets, at an efficient rate. If I want assists, I'd play him as a PG, get all the assists everyone wants him to get, but have his all around game suffer because it's not his role and style of play.
He also grabbed 13 rebounds, which was left out.
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He also grabbed 13 rebounds, which was left out.
And no turnovers. I watched some of it, Melo had several "hockey assists", and moved the ball fairly well when the defense tried clamping down. He shot quite a bit but was in great rhythm and didn't force much at all. And of course what he did force mostly went in, it was that kinda night. Tremendous performance.
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He also grabbed 13 rebounds, which was left out.
And no turnovers. I watched some of it, Melo had several "hockey assists", and moved the ball fairly well when the defense tried clamping down. He shot quite a bit but was in great rhythm and didn't force much at all. And of course what he did force mostly went in, it was that kinda night. Tremendous performance.
This deserves a TP.
Melo has been judged, lets just say poorly here in these forums. But the guy is all effort and is not really as "selfish" as a lot of here thought.
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He also grabbed 13 rebounds, which was left out.
And no turnovers. I watched some of it, Melo had several "hockey assists", and moved the ball fairly well when the defense tried clamping down. He shot quite a bit but was in great rhythm and didn't force much at all. And of course what he did force mostly went in, it was that kinda night. Tremendous performance.
This deserves a TP.
Melo has been judged, lets just say poorly here in these forums. But the guy is all effort and is not really as "selfish" as a lot of here thought.
did you watch any of the c's vs knicks playoff series last year?
Melo went 10-35 in game 4 , 8-24 in game 5, 7-23 in game 6 . He very nearly shot the c's into a game 7 without Rondo, and an old and tired PP and KG.
He is the epitome of a ball hog, yea he was efficient tonight, big deal, it's one hot game. Most of the time he is going to shoot you out of the game.
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He also grabbed 13 rebounds, which was left out.
And no turnovers. I watched some of it, Melo had several "hockey assists", and moved the ball fairly well when the defense tried clamping down. He shot quite a bit but was in great rhythm and didn't force much at all. And of course what he did force mostly went in, it was that kinda night. Tremendous performance.
This deserves a TP.
Melo has been judged, lets just say poorly here in these forums. But the guy is all effort and is not really as "selfish" as a lot of here thought.
Full disclosure: I'm a Syracuse fan so I definitely support Melo, he got them a title and has given tons of support since joining the league, including millions in donations. I don't like his game much when he plays poorly, but when he's on it's a thing of beauty.
According to ESPN tonight's performance broke Reggie Miller's record for most points scored without a turnover. Crazy stuff.
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He also grabbed 13 rebounds, which was left out.
And no turnovers. I watched some of it, Melo had several "hockey assists", and moved the ball fairly well when the defense tried clamping down. He shot quite a bit but was in great rhythm and didn't force much at all. And of course what he did force mostly went in, it was that kinda night. Tremendous performance.
This deserves a TP.
Melo has been judged, lets just say poorly here in these forums. But the guy is all effort and is not really as "selfish" as a lot of here thought.
did you watch any of the c's vs knicks playoff series last year?
Melo went 10-35 in game 4 , 8-24 in game 5, 7-23 in game 6 . He very nearly shot the c's into a game 7 without Rondo, and an old and tired PP and KG.
He is the epitome of a ball hog, yea he was efficient tonight, big deal, it's one hot game. Most of the time he is going to shoot you out of the game.
Who else on that team will shoot the ball? He doesn't have any help, so not only does he need to shoot a ton (because no one else on that team can score), most of the defense is focused on him.
I understand that this kind of games are once every what, 2 years? But I disagree that Melo is fools gold. He's putting decent shooting numbers being the one and only effective scoring option. Imagine what he can do if there's another guy who can score, lessening the defensive focus on Anthony. Or, a guy who can put him in better positions to score more efficient.
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He also grabbed 13 rebounds, which was left out.
And no turnovers. I watched some of it, Melo had several "hockey assists", and moved the ball fairly well when the defense tried clamping down. He shot quite a bit but was in great rhythm and didn't force much at all. And of course what he did force mostly went in, it was that kinda night. Tremendous performance.
This deserves a TP.
Melo has been judged, lets just say poorly here in these forums. But the guy is all effort and is not really as "selfish" as a lot of here thought.
did you watch any of the c's vs knicks playoff series last year?
Melo went 10-35 in game 4 , 8-24 in game 5, 7-23 in game 6 . He very nearly shot the c's into a game 7 without Rondo, and an old and tired PP and KG.
He is the epitome of a ball hog, yea he was efficient tonight, big deal, it's one hot game. Most of the time he is going to shoot you out of the game.
One hot game is what you say when a player goes for 30.
This was orders of magnitude more than hot.
That said, this brand of Carmelo shows up about once a season. It's awesome, but it's very Hailey's comet.
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LaMarcus Aldridge is a GROWN MAN, now.
He has quietly upped just about every statistical category this season. Man is growing into a LEADER.
He's playing the same as he has other years. His rebounding is up mostly up this season over last because Robin Lopez doesn't grab many defensive boards compared to Hickson.
He's just on a better team now, same player as last year.
What you state is true, but to me a +2 difference in rebounding and a nearly +4 difference in PPG is a significant step, regardless of the team.
I've always liked LA, and thought that out of all the players out there he'd best fit in BOS, along with maybe Joakim Noah.
The shocking thing to me is that Love is actually starting over him in the ASG...I love Love, but at least POR is winning a lot of games so far.
I'm calling POR as my dark horse playoff team right now. I know there are still many games to play, but I think they are going to make some noise this postseason.
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Miami tearing up the Spurs apart in this NBA Finals rematch.
Heat making this look too easy!
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Goodness gracious, apparently Plumlee had a big role in the Cavs' 6 point quarter.
*And the Pacers gave him up for nothing.
That draft was indeed one where everyone can find something they want.
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(http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/836113341.gif?1391044041)
Edit:
Hope someone makes a GIF of Durant walking it up the floor and splashing it several feet behind the 3 point line in LeBron's grill after LeBron hit a tough shot.
Cold blooded.
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Carmelo is at it again.
And this time he's got help.
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Hope someone makes a GIF of Durant walking it up the floor and splashing it several feet behind the 3 point line in LeBron's grill after LeBron hit a tough shot.
Cold blooded.
(http://oi58.tinypic.com/et5rpc.jpg)
All of his 3s last night were with a hand right in his face. The Heat contested every single one, even the ones from way downtown. It just didn't matter.
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Hope someone makes a GIF of Durant walking it up the floor and splashing it several feet behind the 3 point line in LeBron's grill after LeBron hit a tough shot.
Cold blooded.
(http://oi58.tinypic.com/et5rpc.jpg)
All of his 3s last night were with a hand right in his face. The Heat contested every single one, even the ones from way downtown. It just didn't matter.
TP. That was disgusting.
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Kenny just said Crawford is a real player, not just a good player on a bad team.
Or, in his words, "not just a looter in a riot."
Chuck's blaming his early boneheadedness on the Wizards. I think that's fair.
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OKC routed Brooklyn.
What, did Kendrick Perkins shut down Kevin Garnett tonight?
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Curry and Green State ballin in Jazz
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Big Al with 40 and 18 along with 4 dimes and 3 steals against the Lakers.
Maybe it's time for a "Bring back Big Al" thread ;D
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You know it just dawned on me that if the Western Conference seedings stay like this, we are looking at the prospect of a very ugly Clippers v. Rockets series with Howard and Jordan being fouled all game long. Eep!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5uDj74K6qw
(http://i.imgur.com/LIn3dR4.jpg)
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Ouch Paul Pierce airballed a 3-pointer...
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Suns are awesome. I enjoy watching them play; and Dragic should have been an all star.
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I had a feeling Washginton would be decent this season, so I put them on LP. They're finally over .500 for the first time in 4 years. No surprise it coincides with Wall's best season. Obviously, with the help of other guys like Nene, Gortat, Beal and Ariza.
Washington are on a stretch where they've beaten Golden State, OKC, and Portland primarily because of some good defense. Funny how I thought Cleveland would be as good as them this season.
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I had a feeling Washginton would be decent this season, so I put them on LP. They're finally over .500 for the first time in 4 years. No surprise it coincides with Wall's best season. Obviously, with the help of other guys like Nene, Gortat, Beal and Ariza.
Washington are on a stretch where they've beaten Golden State, OKC, and Portland primarily because of some good defense. Funny how I thought Cleveland would be as good as them this season.
The moment they hired Mike Brown that's out the window.
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Nate Robinson tore his ACL. :'(
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Charlotte rolling Golden State 51-39 at the half.
Nice game so far from Big Al. Good to see winning basketball in Charlotte, even if it is just for a half.
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Charlotte rolling Golden State 51-39 at the half.
Nice game so far from Big Al. Good to see winning basketball in Charlotte, even if it is just for a half.
Its very weird. For some reason this Dubs team cant shoot againts the Bobcats.
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Charlotte rolling Golden State 51-39 at the half.
Nice game so far from Big Al. Good to see winning basketball in Charlotte, even if it is just for a half.
Its very weird. For some reason this Dubs team cant shoot againts the Bobcats.
Since 2004, over 18 regular season games, the Dubs and the 'Cats are 9-9.
Fun fact: I first began rooting for Gerald Wallace when I realized that the Kobe/Fisher/Odom/Gasol/Bynum Lakers absolutely could not beat those S-Jax/Crash Bobcat teams.
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Charlotte rolling Golden State 51-39 at the half.
Nice game so far from Big Al. Good to see winning basketball in Charlotte, even if it is just for a half.
Its very weird. For some reason this Dubs team cant shoot againts the Bobcats.
Since 2004, over 18 regular season games, the Dubs and the 'Cats are 9-9.
Fun fact: I first began rooting for Gerald Wallace when I realized that the Kobe/Fisher/Odom/Gasol/Bynum Lakers absolutely could not beat those S-Jax/Crash Bobcat teams.
neither could the celtics
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We swept the season series with them the year they made the playoffs.
But talk about an island of misfit toys, though. Capt'n Jack, Crash, Tyrus Thomas, Tyson Chandler, Boris Diaw, Raymond Felton... with Larry Brown as the head coach.
Fun team.
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The Clippers Heat game was pretty weird.
Blake Griffin scored 43 but took 34 shots. Clippers took more than 40 free throws. I get they are down two starters, but they played Dudley and Green off the bench for 18 and 11 mins respectively and that's it for bench play (pretty classic Doc I suppose). 5 points off the bench. So Blake really did need to score.
Anyways, Jamal Crawford helps off Ray to lose the game. So dumb. How do you do that, really?
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Per Stein:
Hearing tonight that Paul George, John Wall and Terrence Ross could all wind up joining Damian Lillard in dunk contest at All-Star Weekend
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Dunk contest is finally going to be awesome.
Also, D-Will just hurt his knee. Had to go to the bench.
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Per Stein:
Hearing tonight that Paul George, John Wall and Terrence Ross could all wind up joining Damian Lillard in dunk contest at All-Star Weekend
Wow not bad.
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I know that's just the way he is...but Rose always looks so disinterested to me. Whether he's playing or not.
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The lineup that GSW is sporting right now looks like an NCAA Mid Major team.
No one over 6'9". But they be doing damage.
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The lineup that GSW is sporting right now looks like an NCAA Mid Major team.
No one over 6'9". But they be doing damage.
Remember when they upset Dallas running Al Harrington at center?
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The lineup that GSW is sporting right now looks like an NCAA Mid Major team.
No one over 6'9". But they be doing damage.
Remember when they upset Dallas running Al Harrington at center?
Boy, do I remember... They we're playing Andris Biedrins for the most of the game, heck, he got his contract that year.
Then Al finishes it in the fourth. And Al is 6'9".
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I know that's just the way he is...but Rose always looks so disinterested to me. Whether he's playing or not.
Stone cold assassin. He's getting mental reps (http://deadspin.com/this-is-the-peyton-manningest-photo-of-peyton-manning-1481431619).
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I know that's just the way he is...but Rose always looks so disinterested to me. Whether he's playing or not.
Stone cold assassin. He's getting mental reps (http://deadspin.com/this-is-the-peyton-manningest-photo-of-peyton-manning-1481431619).
I know crap all about football but that image is epic².
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Atlanta lost again. What happens if they miss the playoffs and Brooklyn makes the playoffs?
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Atlanta lost again. What happens if they miss the playoffs and Brooklyn makes the playoffs?
Atlanta would keep their pick and Boston would get Brooklyn's pick.
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Atlanta lost again. What happens if they miss the playoffs and Brooklyn makes the playoffs?
Atlanta would keep their pick and Boston would get Brooklyn's pick.
Gotcha. What would be the best case scenario?
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Jesus Goran Dragic just clobbered the Warriors.
34 points on 13! shots.
This guy is an All Star!
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Atlanta lost again. What happens if they miss the playoffs and Brooklyn makes the playoffs?
Atlanta would keep their pick and Boston would get Brooklyn's pick.
Gotcha. What would be the best case scenario?
Worst and second worst record. Doesn't matter if ATL or BKN is worse.
We'd get the 2nd most lottery balls.
ATL will get the best pick of the 2 regardless because they get to choose.
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utah beats the heat...double bonus
tuesday could be a good nba night
utah could beat the lakers and have as many wins as we have
okc/portland - great game
heat/suns...can suns continue their hot streak?
kings and cavs..at least one has to gain a game on us
.....and hopefully chicago can beat the hawks in case the nets falter and we end up with atlanta pick
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Jesus Goran Dragic just clobbered the Warriors.
34 points on 13! shots.
This guy is an All Star!
Just the way he calmly made the final stab with the dagger three was beyond awesome :)
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Atlanta lost again. What happens if they miss the playoffs and Brooklyn makes the playoffs?
Atlanta would keep their pick and Boston would get Brooklyn's pick.
Gotcha. What would be the best case scenario?
Worst and second worst record. Doesn't matter if ATL or BKN is worse.
We'd get the 2nd most lottery balls.
ATL will get the best pick of the 2 regardless because they get to choose.
No, it doesn't matter what their record is, just that they get lucky in the lottery.
The best case scenario is Atlanta and Brooklyn both miss the playoffs and end up with the first and second picks overall. Who gets which pick isn't determined until after the ping pong balls are drawn.
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Jesus Goran Dragic just clobbered the Warriors.
34 points on 13! shots.
This guy is an All Star!
Just the way he calmly made the final stab with the dagger three was beyond awesome :)
Not on this side of the discussion. ;D
But you gotta love his game.
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Jesus Goran Dragic just clobbered the Warriors.
34 points on 13! shots.
This guy is an All Star!
Just the way he calmly made the final stab with the dagger three was beyond awesome :)
Not on this side of the discussion. ;D
But you gotta love his game.
Ah sorry about that :)
But yes, Dragic is a special player, definitely All Star worthy this season.
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Atlanta lost again. What happens if they miss the playoffs and Brooklyn makes the playoffs?
Atlanta would keep their pick and Boston would get Brooklyn's pick.
Gotcha. What would be the best case scenario?
Worst and second worst record. Doesn't matter if ATL or BKN is worse.
We'd get the 2nd most lottery balls.
ATL will get the best pick of the 2 regardless because they get to choose.
No, it doesn't matter what their record is, just that they get lucky in the lottery.
The best case scenario is Atlanta and Brooklyn both miss the playoffs and end up with the first and second picks overall. Who gets which pick isn't determined until after the ping pong balls are drawn.
Ahh I stand corrected.
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Patrick Mills 32 points, you beauty! ;D
(http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Patrick+Mills+Olympics+Day+8+Basketball+P2ZscmoxmS4l.jpg)
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Anyone else watching the 76ers Clippers game. Clippers were up by 56 at one point in the 3rd. They are currently 1/22 from 3 point range. Celtics tank job> 76ers tank job
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At least we're not Detroit:
Adrian Wojnarowski@WojYahooNBA
The Detroit Pistons have fired coach Mo Cheeks, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
11:57 AM - 9 Feb 2014
BRANDON JENNINGS @BrandonJennings
Wait what
12:02 PM - 9 Feb 2014
Charlie Villanueva @CV31
Is it true?
12:21 PM - 9 Feb 2014
http://deadspin.com/pistons-fire-coach-mo-cheeks-nobody-bothers-to-tell-th-1519832253
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At least we're not Detroit:
Adrian Wojnarowski@WojYahooNBA
The Detroit Pistons have fired coach Mo Cheeks, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
11:57 AM - 9 Feb 2014
BRANDON JENNINGS @BrandonJennings
Wait what
12:02 PM - 9 Feb 2014
Charlie Villanueva @CV31
Is it true?
12:21 PM - 9 Feb 2014
http://deadspin.com/pistons-fire-coach-mo-cheeks-nobody-bothers-to-tell-th-1519832253
Yeah, we can probably fire Stevens and I'm not sure anyone would notice :P
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I love the way Houston pushes the ball in transition. Lethal speed.
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The 76ers are really looking like the team everyone envisioned them to be at the beginning of the season.
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The 76ers are really looking like the team everyone envisioned them to be at the beginning of the season.
You know you're having a really bad game when Marreese Speights is shooting the lights out against you.
I'm glad the Dubs are blowing out the Sixers. At least it makes it easy for me to decide if I'd rather watch Monday Night Raw instead.
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The 76ers are really looking like the team everyone envisioned them to be at the beginning of the season.
You know you're having a really bad game when Marreese Speights is shooting the lights out against you.
I'm glad the Dubs are blowing out the Sixers. At least it makes it easy for me to decide if I'd rather watch Monday Night Raw instead.
How do you lose by 40+ in 2 games in a row? Goodness gracious that's terrible!
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The 76ers are really looking like the team everyone envisioned them to be at the beginning of the season.
You know you're having a really bad game when Marreese Speights is shooting the lights out against you.
I'm glad the Dubs are blowing out the Sixers. At least it makes it easy for me to decide if I'd rather watch Monday Night Raw instead.
He finished with a career high too.
The 76ers aren't a very good team, but this is something else.
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This Heat vs. Suns game is so fast I'm getting a headache.
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I find it hilarious when LBJ let's words like this come from his butt... err mouth, "you're too got dang strong to be flopping like that" (something close to that). So he's the best player in the world trying to take over as best comedian too? He's just been greedy now.
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Coach of the Year: Jeff Hornacek
Nobody else deserves it more, imo.
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Hawks lose both the game and the 4 seed to the Bulls tonight. 5.5 Games now separate them from the 10 seed Knicks. It is possible both the Hawks and Nets fall out of the playoffs still with 30 games on the schedule. I guess I'm greedy.
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Hawks lose both the game and the 4 seed to the Bulls tonight. 5.5 Games now separate them from the 10 seed Knicks. It is possible both the Hawks and Nets fall out of the playoffs still with 30 games on the schedule. I guess I'm greedy.
Wow. Good. I was losing hope on the Hawks/Nets pick.
The Hawks are sneaking up down on us.
It's improbable that they're both gonna be lottery bound. But if they are both lower seeds, that'd be so cool.
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Hawks lose both the game and the 4 seed to the Bulls tonight. 5.5 Games now separate them from the 10 seed Knicks. It is possible both the Hawks and Nets fall out of the playoffs still with 30 games on the schedule. I guess I'm greedy.
It's improbable that they're both gonna be lottery bound. But if they are both lower seeds, that'd be so cool.
A Hawks/Nets collapse is believable, it's just that the Knicks, Bobcats, and Pistons haven't shown any consistency to speak of all year long. They don't inspire much confidence.
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I find it hilarious when LBJ let's words like this come from his butt... err mouth, "you're too got dang strong to be flopping like that" (something close to that). So he's the best player in the world trying to take over as best comedian too? He's just been greedy now.
My favorite is Kevin Durant getting upset when he's on the wrong end of an offensive foul.
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Suddenly the Nets are just a half a game behind the Hawks.
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Nets are 14-5 since New Year's Day. I want a nice pick from them..... Yet i like seeing pierce and KG still doing their thing. So conflicted.
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Suddenly the Nets are just a half a game behind the Hawks.
Yeah......time for them both to start losing big time.
I still think DWill won't make the next 30 games without some health issue
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Nets are 14-5 since New Year's Day. I want a nice pick from them..... Yet i like seeing pierce and KG still doing their thing. So conflicted.
I'm fine with them being good... there's no way both the Nets and Hawks don't make the playoffs so we can't expect a lottery pick, and we need as many teams to make the playoffs in the awful east as we can so we can ensure we don't accidently make the playoffs, the worst case scenario x10
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Meanwhile the knicks still look terrible as they play the kings in OT.
A month ago, i thought the knicks had a better shot at making the playoffs over Brooklyn.
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What a terrible officiating in Houston, 47 FTs for Rockets. Wizards front court fouled out while Harden was getting rewarded for flopping. He is a great player but really sick and tired of his playing style.
Fantastic game by Ariza, 10 3s.
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What a terrible officiating in Houston, 47 FTs for Rockets. Wizards front court fouled out while Harden was getting rewarded for flopping. He is a great player but really sick and tired of his playing style.
Fantastic game by Ariza, 10 3s.
Awful game from an officiating stand point. But there's no excuse for the defense on the Harden drive. Washington's defense had been improving, but that was embarrassing.
Trevor Ariza would be a useful player on a contending team.
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What a terrible officiating in Houston, 47 FTs for Rockets. Wizards front court fouled out while Harden was getting rewarded for flopping. He is a great player but really sick and tired of his playing style.
Fantastic game by Ariza, 10 3s.
Agreed. Wizards got jobbed. Lots of phantom fouls costing them important players - Gortat, Nene, Ariza - down the stretch.
Nice to see the Kings win over the Knicks, though.
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What a terrible officiating in Houston, 47 FTs for Rockets. Wizards front court fouled out while Harden was getting rewarded for flopping. He is a great player but really sick and tired of his playing style.
Fantastic game by Ariza, 10 3s.
Agreed. Wizards got jobbed. Lots of phantom fouls costing them important players - Gortat, Nene, Ariza - down the stretch.
Nice to see the Kings win over the Knicks, though.
Harden flopped in the final few seconds. HAS to get fined. Pathetic.
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I don't know about that. I thought that the foul on Nene was the worst. Gortat fouling out against Howard was pretty bad, too, but I guess his arm wasn't 110% vertical.
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Jebron Lames with the game winner! (should have been a buzzer beater too). Don't relax yet KD!
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Jebron Lames with the game winner! (should have been a buzzer beater too). Don't relax yet KD!
That shot reminds me of the shot he hit against the Magic in 08-09 to win Game 2.
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Big Nets game tonight. They can either pull even with Hawks, or drop closer to the Bobcats, Knicks, Pistons, Cavs group.
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Big Nets game tonight. They can either pull even with Hawks, or drop closer to the Bobcats, Knicks, Pistons, Cavs group.
So glad about the Hawks finally falling apart. They're now sub .500, our second pick might be closer to 15 than 25 after all.
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A) You should all read this article because it's good:
http://theclassical.org/articles/tyreke-evans-is-getting-away-with-it
B) It's where I found out that "The only player in the league with both an assist and rebound rate as high as Tyreke Evans is LeBron James, per Basketball-Reference."
Nifty.
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A) You should all read this article because it's good:
http://theclassical.org/articles/tyreke-evans-is-getting-away-with-it
B) It's where I found out that "The only player in the league with both an assist and rebound rate as high as Tyreke Evans is LeBron James, per Basketball-Reference."
Nifty.
Cool article. Why a team would run an offense that involves Tyreke standing in the corner behind the 3 point line is beyond me. That reminds me of Scottie pippen's role on the Houston rockets, watching the other guys work, and jacking bricks.
He needs the ball in his hands, and should be cutting and moving a ton, i wonder if he has a post up game?
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Catching a few minutes of pistons vs cats. Detroit is an awful basketball team. They need to trade Monroe, and build around the defensive duo of smith and Drummond.
And i dont want Monroe on the celtics, especially at a big pricetag.
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Catching a few minutes of pistons vs cats. Detroit is an awful basketball team. They need to trade Monroe, and build around the defensive duo of smith and Drummond.
And i dont want Monroe on the celtics, especially at a big pricetag.
Yes !
We want Drummond ........he'll be sick of Detroit one day
Smith high talent ...low energy .....motor dying more every year.......no worth his salary
,Monore ......yet to see him dominate even like Sully in the low post.........he is in consistent too.
Drummond will opt out one day ....even at Max .....he say ....so long suckers
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Catching a few minutes of pistons vs cats. Detroit is an awful basketball team. They need to trade Monroe, and build around the defensive duo of smith and Drummond.
And i dont want Monroe on the celtics, especially at a big pricetag.
Yes !
We want Drummond ........he'll be sick of Detroit one day
Smith high talent ...low energy .....motor dying more every year.......no worth his salary
,Monore ......yet to see him dominate even like Sully in the low post.........he is in consistent too.
Drummond will opt out one day ....even at Max .....he say ....so long suckers
Yeah, there are big time talents trapped on terrible teams. If these teams dont get their acts together, there will be a superstar sale every year or 2.
Kevin love is probably not staying in Minn.
Will Cousins go the distance in Sacramento?
The same goes for Drummond in Derroit. Noah could tire of Chicago playing small market money ball. Will Memphis stay good enough to keep Marc Gasol? And so on...
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Big Nets game tonight. They can either pull even with Hawks, or drop closer to the Bobcats, Knicks, Pistons, Cavs group.
So glad about the Hawks finally falling apart. They're now sub .500, our second pick might be closer to 15 than 25 after all.
GB
6Brooklyn 0
7Atlanta .5
8Charlotte 1.5
9Detroit 4
10Cleveland 4.5
11New York 5
Think about this, as bad as the Knicks have been....
Edit: for Brooklyn winning.
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Big Nets game tonight. They can either pull even with Hawks, or drop closer to the Bobcats, Knicks, Pistons, Cavs group.
So glad about the Hawks finally falling apart. They're now sub .500, our second pick might be closer to 15 than 25 after all.
as of right now, we'd have 6 and 16. not too bad for this year. hopefully both Brooklyn and Atlanta maintain a marginal ability to win games
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If you're trying to ignore the trade deadline, this is a solid (non-basketball) feature on LeBron.
http://www.gq.com/entertainment/sports/201403/lebron-james-cover-story-march-2014?currentPage=1
Seems like an all right dude, loathe as I am to say it.
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It's a pity Bogut is out tonight. Potential playoff matchup here with Rockets vs Warriors.
Good intensity to open this game. Playoff atmosphere.
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Harden's head flops are becoming more and more pathetic.
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Harden's head flops are becoming more and more pathetic.
I turned the game off in the first quarter because both teams were bricking shots (and I have a mountain of work, but mostly because both teams were bricking shots)
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http://deadspin.com/oj-mayo-ties-his-shoe-while-playing-defense-play-goes-1527750483
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There is no way Sixers can win more than 2 games till the end of season. This game vs Mavs is a mockery, they have one NBA player available for this game, Young, and even he looks like he gave up. It's comical..
Mavs just scored 41 points in the 1st quarter. I wonder if they can get 140 tonight. Prolly not because they will slow down when they are up 30.
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Ups, Sixers down only 8 now. Mavs playing down to their competition with 11 man rotation already.
Hawks without Teague tonight vs Pistons, already on a 7 game losing streak. If Cavs and Pistons can make a push there is a slight chance both Nets and Hawks can miss the playoffs and we can get 2nd lottery pick. :P
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http://deadspin.com/oj-mayo-ties-his-shoe-while-playing-defense-play-goes-1527750483
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I mean we lost Ray when we could have gotten Mayo with him but I'm glad we did. That fat slob should not be on the court.
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Anyone know how long Gasol has on his contract with Mem? When will he be a FA... I wanna know if we can scoop him, like if Mem goes down 1st rnd.
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Anyone know how long Gasol has on his contract with Mem? When will he be a FA... I wanna know if we can scoop him, like if Mem goes down 1st rnd.
http://hoopshype.com/salaries/memphis.htm
After 14-15, same as Rondo.
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Anyone know how long Gasol has on his contract with Mem? When will he be a FA... I wanna know if we can scoop him, like if Mem goes down 1st rnd.
http://hoopshype.com/salaries/memphis.htm
After 14-15, same as Rondo.
TY. TP.
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The Knicks are pathetic.
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Not to be outdone by the Knicks blowing a 14-point lead last night against an Orlando Magic team with the second-worst record in the league, the Knicks followed up that stellar performance by blowing a 17-point lead tonight against an Atlanta Hawks team that entered the game on an eight-game losing streak.
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We could be tanking/rebuilding...whatever else you want to call it. But at least we are not the Knicks.
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Not to be outdone by the Knicks blowing a 14-point lead last night against an Orlando Magic team with the second-worst record in the league, the Knicks followed up that stellar performance by blowing a 17-point lead tonight against an Atlanta Hawks team that entered the game on an eight-game losing streak.
Don't forget the Hawks didn't even have Millsap.
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Come on warriors make that nets pick look good
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We could be tanking/rebuilding...whatever else you want to call it. But at least we are not the Knicks.
wow can't believe they lost that game today, everything's lining up Melo will leave and join Rondo here in Boston
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KLove's 1st career triple-double...all in under 33 min:
37 points on 11-20 shooting, 12rebs and 10 assists.
He's going to look GREAT in Green :).
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Paul Pierce torching the Lakers in the first quarter
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PS Marshon Brooks looks and moves exactly like Kobe in his first year in the league.
Not saying he's gonna be the next kobe. But he just moves the same. lol
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PS Marshon Brooks looks and moves exactly like Kobe in his first year in the league.
Not saying he's gonna be the next kobe. But he just moves the same. lol
? This is not Brooks first year in the league.
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as much as I hate it, I have to root for the lakers in this game. A win over the Nets would be a double bonus for our draft positions.
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PS Marshon Brooks looks and moves exactly like Kobe in his first year in the league.
Not saying he's gonna be the next kobe. But he just moves the same. lol
? This is not Brooks first year in the league.
I said, Kobe's first year. Not Marshons.
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PS Marshon Brooks looks and moves exactly like Kobe in his first year in the league.
Not saying he's gonna be the next kobe. But he just moves the same. lol
? This is not Brooks first year in the league.
I said, Kobe's first year. Not Marshons.
ah...ok
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Paul Pierce torching the Lakers in the first quarter
Always a pleasant sight. No matter what colour jersey he wears.
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as much as I hate it, I have to root for the lakers in this game. A win over the Nets would be a double bonus for our draft positions.
Sickening. LOL
I won't root and I won't be made if BKN runs through them but I'm sorta with you, we want BKN to lose. Lakers winning doesn't hurt us in any way except for the hate in our hearts... BKN losing helps us!
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At least Paul Pierce finally beat the Lakers at Staples Center!
How long has it been since he won there? 2011? Hah...
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Paul Pierce with 25 7 and 4 tonight.
Deron Williams with 30 5 and 7. Great games for the 2 of them. Killed the stupid butt Lakers
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Wow, the 76ers are taking their tank to a new level. The bucks out scored them 43-16 in the second quarter. And this happened on the 76ers home floor!!
That is an embarrassment!
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Wow, the 76ers are taking their tank to a new level. The bucks out scored them 43-16 in the second quarter. And this happened on the 76ers home floor!!
That is an embarrassment!
Yeah, it takes a tremendous amount of effort to lose by 20 at home against the Mighty Bucks.
I don't blame Hinkie for doing what he is doing, but man, I really hope they move down 3 spots in the lottery.
I mean, there has to be some kind of 'tank code' stating you can't have 12 D-league players on your roster. ;D
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Evan Turner is going to have to defend better... he's been beat every time on defense and it has broken down Ind's D.
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Wow, the 76ers are taking their tank to a new level. The bucks out scored them 43-16 in the second quarter. And this happened on the 76ers home floor!!
That is an embarrassment!
Yeah, it takes a tremendous amount of effort to lose by 20 at home against the Mighty Bucks.
I don't blame Hinkie for doing what he is doing, but man, I really hope they move down 3 spots in the lottery.
I mean, there has to be some kind of 'tank code' stating you can't have 12 D-league players on your roster. ;D
The Lakers lost by 15 on their home floor while only scoring 12 points in the first quarter against the Bucks.
The Bulls managed quarters of 17, 15, and 14 points in a home loss to the Bucks, but the margin was only 78-74.
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Evan Turner is going to have to defend better... he's been beat every time on defense and it has broken down Ind's D.
Paul George was talking about that on NBA TV, saying that Turner looked pretty beat on D because he hadn't had to play much of it in Philly.
Turner was also caught post game saying that his first game with the Pacers was good since it was the first game he'd won in about a month.
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Turner was also caught post game saying that his first game with the Pacers was good since it was the first game he'd won in about a month.
Sometimes I wonder if front offices are aware of the psychological aspect consistent losing has on players. Especially young ones. I don't completely buy into the philosophy that tanking breeds a long lasting losing culture that's hard to shake, but I do think there needs to be a way developed for bad teams to become good without it.
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I mean, I'm sure we've all had jobs we don't particularly care about in our chosen careers. Doesn't mean you don't like the career path, it just means the job kind of sucks.
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Well, I'm sure Cousins would agree with you.
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just looking at the stats, Turner looks like hes goign to be a nice upgrade to that teams bench. 13pts, 6rebounds.
Larry Bird has that team stacked...hopefully the added additions on the bench of CJ watson, scola, turner and even possibly Bynum(if he ever plays and can be effective) can be enough to tip the scale in their favor
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just looking at the stats, Turner looks like hes goign to be a nice upgrade to that teams bench. 13pts, 6rebounds.
Larry Bird has that team stacked...hopefully the added additions on the bench of CJ watson, scola, turner and even possibly Bynum(if he ever plays and can be effective) can be enough to tip the scale in their favor
Depends on if they can score against Miami, their offense hasn't held up as the season has worn on.
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When did Kane sign up with Miami? ;)
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just looking at the stats, Turner looks like hes goign to be a nice upgrade to that teams bench. 13pts, 6rebounds.
Larry Bird has that team stacked...hopefully the added additions on the bench of CJ watson, scola, turner and even possibly Bynum(if he ever plays and can be effective) can be enough to tip the scale in their favor
Depends on if they can score against Miami, their offense hasn't held up as the season has worn on.
iIf Wade can stay healthy and LeBron continues to play like he is now nobody's beating them
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lets go utah and sac tonight!
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just looking at the stats, Turner looks like hes goign to be a nice upgrade to that teams bench. 13pts, 6rebounds.
Larry Bird has that team stacked...hopefully the added additions on the bench of CJ watson, scola, turner and even possibly Bynum(if he ever plays and can be effective) can be enough to tip the scale in their favor
Depends on if they can score against Miami, their offense hasn't held up as the season has worn on.
iIf Wade can stay healthy and LeBron continues to play like he is now nobody's beating them
meh...Wade and Lebron are not enough to beat this Pacers team. The Heat will need their entire core firing on all cylinders and some luck from Oden or Birdman or both to win their 3rd banner.
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James has 57.
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James has 53 with 6 to go in the 4th.
55 now which is really impressive but what I'm also seeing that really impressing me is the night Big Al is having. has to be his best game this year. if he was getting any support, they'd be giving Miami a handful right now.
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James has 53 with 6 to go in the 4th.
55 now which is really impressive but what I'm also seeing that really impressing me is the night Big Al is having. has to be his best game this year. if he was getting any support, they'd be giving Miami a handful right now.
Jefferson should have been an All-Star. He's been very good for Charlotte all season. 36 and 16 tonight. Jeez.
But yeah, his teammates have struggled to score a lot.
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James has 53 with 6 to go in the 4th.
55 now which is really impressive but what I'm also seeing that really impressing me is the night Big Al is having. has to be his best game this year. if he was getting any support, they'd be giving Miami a handful right now.
Big Al has actually had several games right on this level. Been fantastic since January, and nobody's talking about it because he plays for the Bobcats.
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lets go utah and sac tonight!
ok well at least sac is gonna win, i would have included the lakers earlier but i didnt think they had a chance in portland
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Yeee leggo Lakers! They just whoop Portland ;D
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61-5-7 on 22-33. 8-10 from deep, 9-12 from the FT.
Hot. [dang].
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great wins by the Lakers and Kings
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Apparently we might have to cheer for the Lakers and the Knicks now? Ugh!
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Soooo . . . for all those people who cite Westbrook as a ball-hog who can't pass.
He's got 11 assists in 11 minutes tonight. Franchise record for the Thunder/ Sonics.
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Soooo . . . for all those people who cite Westbrook as a ball-hog who can't pass.
He's got 11 assists in 11 minutes tonight. Franchise record for the Thunder/ Sonics.
It's getting to the point where any stats accumulated against the Sixers just shouldn't count. Something crazy happens pretty much every night against them.
One of the most blatant tank-jobs I've seen.
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The rockets are one piece away from being champions.
Beat the Heat tonight, and are 8-2 in the last 10 and third in the west. They are really close and I see them coming out of the West. I'm surprised they weren't in play for a guy like Rondo. He would be perfect for them and would put them over the top IMO. Rondo to Howard would be electric and they have Harden and Parsons to light it up. Now they dont have anything really enticing to offer but for a potential fit I dont see many other teams that he'd fit better on...Maybe the Grizzlies.
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Soooo . . . for all those people who cite Westbrook as a ball-hog who can't pass.
He's got 11 assists in 11 minutes tonight. Franchise record for the Thunder/ Sonics.
It's getting to the point where any stats accumulated against the Sixers just shouldn't count. Something crazy happens pretty much every night against them.
One of the most blatant tank-jobs I've seen.
Hrm, that's a fair point. But still -- at the very least it shows he can focus on distributing over scoring sometimes. Maybe the knee issues will force him to become more of a passer.
BTW -- Westbrook ended up with a triple double in 22 minutes! That's nuts.
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Soooo . . . for all those people who cite Westbrook as a ball-hog who can't pass.
He's got 11 assists in 11 minutes tonight. Franchise record for the Thunder/ Sonics.
It's getting to the point where any stats accumulated against the Sixers just shouldn't count. Something crazy happens pretty much every night against them.
One of the most blatant tank-jobs I've seen.
Hrm, that's a fair point. But still -- at the very least it shows he can focus on distributing over scoring sometimes. Maybe the knee issues will force him to become more of a passer.
BTW -- Westbrook ended up with a triple double in 22 minutes! That's nuts.
Westbrook is one of the most unfairly criticized players in the NBA right now.
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Soooo . . . for all those people who cite Westbrook as a ball-hog who can't pass.
He's got 11 assists in 11 minutes tonight. Franchise record for the Thunder/ Sonics.
It's getting to the point where any stats accumulated against the Sixers just shouldn't count. Something crazy happens pretty much every night against them.
One of the most blatant tank-jobs I've seen.
Hrm, that's a fair point. But still -- at the very least it shows he can focus on distributing over scoring sometimes. Maybe the knee issues will force him to become more of a passer.
BTW -- Westbrook ended up with a triple double in 22 minutes! That's nuts.
Westbrook is one of the most unfairly criticized players in the NBA right now.
Yup. I'd love to have him on my team.
It's funny that Rose got an MVP and endless praise and Westbrook gets so much criticism for taking shots away from KD, yet Westbrook and Rose are extremely similar players, particularly in terms of raw statistical production.
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I like Rose a lot, too. So many awesome point guards in the league right now. Makes it fun to watch.
I think a lot of it comes down to the common basketball fan's idea of the best play for the Thunder being "give the ball to Durant."
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The rockets are one piece away from being champions.
Beat the Heat tonight, and are 8-2 in the last 10 and third in the west. They are really close and I see them coming out of the West. I'm surprised they weren't in play for a guy like Rondo. He would be perfect for them and would put them over the top IMO. Rondo to Howard would be electric and they have Harden and Parsons to light it up. Now they dont have anything really enticing to offer but for a potential fit I dont see many other teams that he'd fit better on...Maybe the Grizzlies.
No way they beat OKC in the playoffs. Only way they make it out of the West is if someone else knocks OKC out.
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I don't think they get by San Antonio or LA either. Somehow the idea of Houston riding nearly 20 FT's a game between Howard and Harden doesn't seem to fly in the post-season.
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I'm just thankful the spectre of a Clippers v. Rockets hackathon in the playoffs is fading away.
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Soooo . . . for all those people who cite Westbrook as a ball-hog who can't pass.
He's got 11 assists in 11 minutes tonight. Franchise record for the Thunder/ Sonics.
It's getting to the point where any stats accumulated against the Sixers just shouldn't count. Something crazy happens pretty much every night against them.
One of the most blatant tank-jobs I've seen.
Hrm, that's a fair point. But still -- at the very least it shows he can focus on distributing over scoring sometimes. Maybe the knee issues will force him to become more of a passer.
BTW -- Westbrook ended up with a triple double in 22 minutes! That's nuts.
Westbrook is one of the most unfairly criticized players in the NBA right now.
Yup. I'd love to have him on my team.
It's funny that Rose got an MVP and endless praise and Westbrook gets so much criticism for taking shots away from KD, yet Westbrook and Rose are extremely similar players, particularly in terms of raw statistical production.
I was making this point to a friend of mine the other day, who's a Bulls fan, and all he could muster was "if Rose had KD he would have more assists than Westbrook!"
Ok, sure.
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I like Rose a lot, too. So many awesome point guards in the league right now. Makes it fun to watch.
I think a lot of it comes down to the common basketball fan's idea of the best play for the Thunder being "give the ball to Durant."
yeah. a lot of people who extoll the virtues of the passing point guard and lament the rise of the shoot-first point guard overlook the effect that dribble penetration has in opening up looks for other players on the team. the Thunder are a far more dangerous team when they have Westbrook attacking the rim and penetrating, even if he personally isn't the one always getting credited with assists.
Tony Parker does the same thing for the Spurs.
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I caught the end of the knicks win in Minnesota. What a sad place to play basketball! The team has a winning record, the arena is half empty, the audio is pumping cheesy wolf howl sound effects even when the wolves are getting blown out in the fourth.
If I am Kevin Love, this is not where I want to play my prime years in the NBA.
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Man..George and Hibbert have really struggled since New Year. If those two don't play well, the defense has issues, and if George isn't scoring, the offense struggles a lot. As it has been.
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Dont look now, the nets continue to be a real team. They are finally above .500.
20-8 in 2014, with lots of cupcakes left in their schedule.
Looks like that second first rounder is locked into the 17 or 18 spot. Thankfully their might not be enough time for them to catch Toronto and Chicago. Those teams have been playing good ball since the new year too.
Chicago: 21-9
Toronto: 19-11
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Man..George and Hibbert have really struggled since New Year. If those two don't play well, the defense has issues, and if George isn't scoring, the offense struggles a lot. As it has been.
Man, i do not want Miami to catch them! they need to fall in the playoffs!
They could very well end up with the best overall record.... :(
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Man..George and Hibbert have really struggled since New Year. If those two don't play well, the defense has issues, and if George isn't scoring, the offense struggles a lot. As it has been.
Man, i do not want Miami to catch them! they need to fall in the playoffs!
They could very well end up with the best overall record.... :(
I don't either. Indy have at this point focused too hard on getting the #1 seed to lose grasp of it now. I don't know, it's not like they need to panic. But their offense really could use some work.
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Looks like that second first rounder is locked into the 17 or 18 spot.
TRADE IT!
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just looking at the stats, Turner looks like hes goign to be a nice upgrade to that teams bench. 13pts, 6rebounds.
Larry Bird has that team stacked...hopefully the added additions on the bench of CJ watson, scola, turner and even possibly Bynum(if he ever plays and can be effective) can be enough to tip the scale in their favor
Depends on if they can score against Miami, their offense hasn't held up as the season has worn on.
iIf Wade can stay healthy and LeBron continues to play like he is now nobody's beating them
meh...Wade and Lebron are not enough to beat this Pacers team. The Heat will need their entire core firing on all cylinders and some luck from Oden or Birdman or both to win their 3rd banner.
well of course Birdmans looked good and Ray and Battier are gonna hit big shots that's without saying it's going to come down to wether or not Wade can turn back the time
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All this talk about the Pacers but I loved watching the Bobcats blow them out tonight.
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Marcus thornton has really fit in on the nets off the bench huh? looked at his stats. is averaging 13.5ppg on 47% shooting with the nets. vs 8.3ppg on 37% shooting with sacramento.
if KG can get healthy and they keep this up they could be a darkhorse team in the playoffs
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Marcus thornton has really fit in on the nets off the bench huh? looked at his stats. is averaging 13.5ppg on 47% shooting with the nets. vs 8.3ppg on 37% shooting with sacramento.
if KG can get healthy and they keep this up they could be a darkhorse team in the playoffs
Its just been five games, and he's certainly been given the green light to shoot it in BKN. Thorton isn't worth playing if he's not an offensive player with a role.
Still even with the "improvement" its been a rollercoaster.
Awful game
Good Game
Good Game
Awful Game
Good Game
Which is 3 more good games than he was managing in SAC. Given his fitness level I doubt he'll keep it up in the end.
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Marcus thornton has really fit in on the nets off the bench huh? looked at his stats. is averaging 13.5ppg on 47% shooting with the nets. vs 8.3ppg on 37% shooting with sacramento.
if KG can get healthy and they keep this up they could be a darkhorse team in the playoffs
Its just been five games, and he's certainly been given the green light to shoot it in BKN. Thorton isn't worth playing if he's not an offensive player with a role.
Still even with the "improvement" its been a rollercoaster.
Awful game
Good Game
Good Game
Awful Game
Good Game
Which is 3 more good games than he was managing in SAC. Given his fitness level I doubt he'll keep it up in the end.
still, he's been better than Jason Terry who was giving them literally nothing
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Right now, each conference is topped by a 46-15 team (Pacers & Thunder). What is more ridiculous: that the Pacers have already clinched the playoffs over a month and a half out, or that the Thunder won't for another 3 weeks?
Also crazy: the Grizz could miss the playoffs while being 10-15 games over .500, while the Hawks or Pistons could make it while being 10-15 games under. We could see a 20+ win/loss difference between the 8th seed in the East and the 9th seed in the West!
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Parker, Duncan and Ginobili look very healthy.
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Spurs wrecked the Heat apart 111-87 in an NBA Finals rematch tonight!
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Clippers are beating the Lakers 109 - 60 with the entire 4th left to go. Yes, they are a point away from a 50 point lead.
The Lakers are going to get a good pick this year.
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What a terrible team. How the heck did we lose to them twice again...our team is more terrible, that's all!
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I bet Doc and Big Baby are reliving their Game 6 2008 Finals memories by adding tonight's game with it.
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Clippers are beating the Lakers 109 - 60 with the entire 4th left to go. Yes, they are a point away from a 50 point lead.
The Lakers are going to get a good pick this year.
Doesn't matter how much they suck. 6ers suck harder.
Doesn't matter how much the 6ers suck. They can't suck any harder.
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Leggo Lakers! Beat the Nuggets!
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Spurs wrecked the Heat apart 111-87 in an NBA Finals rematch tonight!
Pretty hollow victory if you ask me.
Hate the Spurs and Leonard for letting the cHeat win last year.
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Philly has lost 16 in a row.......well they say the team with the worst record never gets the top pick, so...
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We need to get Joakim Noah in Green.
Passionate...Intense...Great passer...leadership...rebounding...defensive intensity.
I've said it before and I'll say it again - he reminds me of KG.
I'd pay him max to come to BOS if I could....he's that kind of player, IMO.
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Lakers about to blow an 18 pt 4th quarter lead to OKC. Inevitable. Always annoying Derek Fisher starting to hit 3-pointers for OKC.
I was wrong! LA hangs on.
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Jodie Meeks scored 42 points today. Will some of the Bradley haters start a thread about how the Celtics should target Meeks in free agency as an alleged upgrade on Avery?
Who is the worst player to have a 40-point game this season, Meeks, Marcus Thornton, or Terrence Ross?
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We need to get Joakim Noah in Green.
Passionate...Intense...Great passer...leadership...rebounding...defensive intensity.
I've said it before and I'll say it again - he reminds me of KG.
I'd pay him max to come to BOS if I could....he's that kind of player, IMO.
Our lotto pick and filler for Noah. Bulls do a flash rebuild. Him and Marc Gasol are guys I think the C's should target. Relatively under the radar guys, especially Gasol, but are both top 5 Centers.
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Jodie Meeks scored 42 points today. Will some of the Bradley haters start a thread about how the Celtics should target Meeks in free agency as an alleged upgrade on Avery?
Who is the worst player to have a 40-point game this season, Meeks, Marcus Thornton, or Terrence Ross?
Thornton has been the worst of the three this year and it's not close. Contributes nothing on the court except for inefficient shooting. Meeks has been a solid offensive player overall (though he's a poor defender), and Ross is a very good shooter from deep as well as being the best defender of the three. I do think Ross's outburst was the most unexpected though.
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KG missed 5th straight game, Pierce injured his shoulder against Kings and did not return to the game. I wish they get healthy for the playoffs.
Indy lost 3 in a row, down 15 in Dallas atm. Good thing they have a couple of easy games coming up.
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Does anybody hate themselves? Because Hawks/Jazz has huge potential for us. If the Jazz win, it will push them further ahead of us and it would almost knock the Hawks out of the playoffs. KG and Pierce are both out now with injuries, so it is more and more plausible that they and the Hawks could both miss the playoffs. I really want to follow this game but it is going to be terrrrrribbbbbllllleeeee
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Does anybody hate themselves? Because Hawks/Jazz has huge potential for us. If the Jazz win, it will push them further ahead of us and it would almost knock the Hawks out of the playoffs. KG and Pierce are both out now with injuries, so it is more and more plausible that they and the Hawks could both miss the playoffs. I really want to follow this game but it is going to be terrrrrribbbbbllllleeeee
You're being way too hopeful. Atlanta and Brooklyn are going to make the playoffs, count on it.
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Does anybody hate themselves? Because Hawks/Jazz has huge potential for us. If the Jazz win, it will push them further ahead of us and it would almost knock the Hawks out of the playoffs. KG and Pierce are both out now with injuries, so it is more and more plausible that they and the Hawks could both miss the playoffs. I really want to follow this game but it is going to be terrrrrribbbbbllllleeeee
Forget that second pick, Nets are making the playoffs guaranteed in this weak conference we need a Hawks win here to separate us from the playoffs even further. I'm more concerned about our own pick
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Does anybody hate themselves? Because Hawks/Jazz has huge potential for us. If the Jazz win, it will push them further ahead of us and it would almost knock the Hawks out of the playoffs. KG and Pierce are both out now with injuries, so it is more and more plausible that they and the Hawks could both miss the playoffs. I really want to follow this game but it is going to be terrrrrribbbbbllllleeeee
Forget that second pick, Nets are making the playoffs guaranteed in this weak conference we need a Hawks win here to separate us from the playoffs even further. I'm more concerned about our own pick
although i understand your concern, i'll take my chances this one game so that utah stays above us in the win column
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No matter how much they've stuggled this season, Brooklyn has had Miami's number. Pierce tonight has been vintage.
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Brooklyn is making the playoffs, no question. Any comments otherwise are just silly.
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Brooklyn is making the playoffs, no question. Any comments otherwise are just silly.
I really hope they play Miami in the first round.
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Only way that happens if the Nets falter spectacularly down the stretch and drop to 7th or 8th... and considering they've got a very easy schedule to finish off the year and have been the best team in the East in 2014 (seriously, check their record since January 1st - they've actually posted the highest turnaround winning percentage ever for a team that was 10 games or more below .500 entering January), that's as likely to happen as the Sixers making the playoffs.
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Brooklyn is making the playoffs, no question. Any comments otherwise are just silly.
I really hope they play Miami in the first round.
hoping for a first round meet too. gotta face them heat while still fresh. ;D
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My few real concerns for the remainder of this year:
1. Celts pick top 5
2. Celts pick ahead of the Lakers
3. Nets pick is no worse than 18.
None of these are certain or even likely. Lakers are in a ridiculous 4 game stretch playing OKC and SA twice each. Amazing that they won one of them. C's had important losses to the Knicks and Suns to keep pace with the Lakers as the Kings moved a game ahed in the win column on both Lakers/Celts. After San Antonio, LA has some winable games -- we'll see how devoted they are to losing down the stretch.
Looks like the Celts, LA, Utah and Sacramento will be a pack fighting it out for ping-balls and probable draft positions 4 to 7. Magic would need a win streak to get up into this pack. Knicks with thier current 6-game win streak seem to have pulled away from this pack. Actually, Knicks, Pistons and Cavs could be in a fight for an 8th seed if Atlanta has another woeful stretch over the next week or 2.
Nets, Wizards, Bulls, Toronto and possibly Charlotte will be very interesting to watch over the next few weeks. Nets can finish anywhere from #3 to #7 in the East leaving the Celts with anywhere from the 16th to the 20th pick in the draft. Remaining schedules are very interesting -- could go any which way.
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Sacremento is blowing out the Bucks tonight, the Jazz won last night, and the Lakers are playing the Magic later.
There is hope yet at that 4th spot Celtics fans.
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Sacremento is blowing out the Bucks tonight, the Jazz won last night, and the Lakers are playing the Magic later.
There is hope yet at that 4th spot Celtics fans.
I'm not too worried about being 4th versus finishing in the 5-8 range, except to the extent that it improves our chances at moving up into the top 3 (makes a small difference).
As I see it, the top 3 is pretty set, though the order is unknown.
The next 5 spots are pretty much set, too, but the order, again, is unknown.
Exum, Smart, Randle, Gordon, Vonleh. That's your 4-8 range, but who knows what the order will be? I have no idea which of them will end up the best player, though I think all probably have All-Star potential.
The Celtics will likely get one of them (personally I'd prefer Gordon, followed by Exum and Smart).
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In light of how the top prospects have played this year and in the tournament, I'm thinking Danny wasn't trying to be misleading by stating he doesn't think the draft class is as good as it's been touted.
really thinking more and more that if he doesn't land one of the top 3 prospects, he trades that first pick for an established player or young player with potential and a lower pick.
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In light of how the top prospects have played this year and in the tournament, I'm thinking Danny wasn't trying to be misleading by stating he doesn't think the draft class is as good as it's been touted.
He wasn't trying to be misleading, he was trying to lower expectations of Celtics fans. He didn't want to land a top 3 pick and then have the fanbase screaming for a return to the playoffs.
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In light of how the top prospects have played this year and in the tournament, I'm thinking Danny wasn't trying to be misleading by stating he doesn't think the draft class is as good as it's been touted.
really thinking more and more that if he doesn't land one of the top 3 prospects, he trades that first pick for an established player or young player with potential and a lower pick.
I've said this before, but . . . who?
This notion gets batted around a lot. "If we don't get a top 3 pick, Danny will trade the pick for an established player or trade down for a young player with potential." To me, it seems to be motivated by a desire to find a "quick fix" and a distaste for pinning all our hopes on unproven young players.
Making a move like that might make sense, in theory, but I'm not sure there are any home-run options available as far as that goes. Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Love come to mind, of course, but I tend to think those names are a little far-fetched.
There are only a couple guys who come to mind as "young players with potential" -- Chandler Parsons and Greg Monroe. Each of their current teams might consider trading either of them for a top 10 pick in order to avoid paying them in restricted free agency. But I'd rather see Danny make a play for either of those guys with some of our current assets and future picks.
My impression is that there are probably not any superstars outside of the top 3 in this draft, but that there are still a lot of very talented players with All-Star potential who will be available where the Celtics are likely to be picking.
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In light of how the top prospects have played this year and in the tournament, I'm thinking Danny wasn't trying to be misleading by stating he doesn't think the draft class is as good as it's been touted.
really thinking more and more that if he doesn't land one of the top 3 prospects, he trades that first pick for an established player or young player with potential and a lower pick.
I've said this before, but . . . who?
This notion gets batted around a lot. "If we don't get a top 3 pick, Danny will trade the pick for an established player or trade down for a young player with potential." To me, it seems to be motivated by a desire to find a "quick fix" and a distaste for pinning all our hopes on unproven young players.
Making a move like that might make sense, in theory, but I'm not sure there are any home-run options available as far as that goes. Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Love come to mind, of course, but I tend to think those names are a little far-fetched.
There are only a couple guys who come to mind as "young players with potential" -- Chandler Parsons and Greg Monroe. Each of their current teams might consider trading either of them for a top 10 pick in order to avoid paying them in restricted free agency. But I'd rather see Danny make a play for either of those guys with some of our current assets and future picks.
My impression is that there are probably not any superstars outside of the top 3 in this draft, but that there are still a lot of very talented players with All-Star potential who will be available where the Celtics are likely to be picking.
I've been saying this for awhile but not really delving into the options out there. figure I'll wait to see what Danny actually does rather than spend a lot of time investigating a lot of possibilities that won't happen.
Personally, I think the picks in the 5-8 range (where it looks like we'll land) will be about the same talent level. Danny may use that to the team's advantage by trading that pick for a young all-star or someone still improving and another pick later in the draft. use that 1 asset to fill a couple of holes.
Just to throw out an example. Say Danny likes Mclemore (I'm not a fan), Sac is souring on him, we have the 5th pick and Sac has pick 8. Sac may have their eye on say Gordon and is sure he'll be gone by 8. Danny may be able to get Mclemore, #8 and maybe some other sweetener for #5. Mclemore could become the starting SG we need (pure speculation for the sake of this discussion) while Danny could take a flyer on Vonleh at #8 to possibly become part of our Center rotation.
Possible Next year:
Rondo, Mclemore, Green, Sully, KO with Pressey, AB, GW, Bass, Vonleh, second #1, Anthony, Fav on the bench (whether Johnson and Babb are here isn't terribly relevant).
The team is young but with a bunch of assets to either develop or deal for better players. Bass and Anthony are now expiring deals that can be used in deals as well.
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I don't think you'll get someone like McLemore this early into his career for a draft pick like that unless it's a top-three pick, which you probably wouldn't want to trade for Ben McLemore.
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In light of how the top prospects have played this year and in the tournament, I'm thinking Danny wasn't trying to be misleading by stating he doesn't think the draft class is as good as it's been touted.
really thinking more and more that if he doesn't land one of the top 3 prospects, he trades that first pick for an established player or young player with potential and a lower pick.
I've said this before, but . . . who?
This notion gets batted around a lot. "If we don't get a top 3 pick, Danny will trade the pick for an established player or trade down for a young player with potential." To me, it seems to be motivated by a desire to find a "quick fix" and a distaste for pinning all our hopes on unproven young players.
Making a move like that might make sense, in theory, but I'm not sure there are any home-run options available as far as that goes. Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Love come to mind, of course, but I tend to think those names are a little far-fetched.
There are only a couple guys who come to mind as "young players with potential" -- Chandler Parsons and Greg Monroe. Each of their current teams might consider trading either of them for a top 10 pick in order to avoid paying them in restricted free agency. But I'd rather see Danny make a play for either of those guys with some of our current assets and future picks.
My impression is that there are probably not any superstars outside of the top 3 in this draft, but that there are still a lot of very talented players with All-Star potential who will be available where the Celtics are likely to be picking.
Marc Gasol, (Grizzlies need to blow it up) Greg Monroe, (Redundant with Drummond) Aldridge (Blazers should blow it up to since their franchise is good but directionless) Kevin Love, Carmelo, etc.
Theres a lot of players who could fit the bill.
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I don't think you'll get someone like McLemore this early into his career for a draft pick like that unless it's a top-three pick, which you probably wouldn't want to trade for Ben McLemore.
I just threw Mclemore/Sac out there as an example for the discussion. I'm not a fan of Mclemore so I wouldn't want this deal to go down.
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Right, I still don't think you'd be able to swing that deal -- feel free to replace whatever player you want. I don't know if a single NBA GM has ever soured on a rookie drafted that high that quickly (aside from Thomas Robinson and Jimmer... both Kings draftees.)
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I don't know if a single NBA GM has ever soured on a rookie drafted that high that quickly (aside from Thomas Robinson and Jimmer... both Kings draftees.)
Rick Pitino and Joe Johnson?
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I don't know if a single NBA GM has ever soured on a rookie drafted that high that quickly (aside from Thomas Robinson and Jimmer... both Kings draftees.)
Rick Pitino and Joe Johnson?
Pitino and Chauncey, too.
I just actively pretend that Pitino never worked for the Celtics. In fact, I don't even know what we're talking about right now.
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Pierce again is the man.
Throw on this booklyn game with a minute left them down 5.
After scoring a bucket pierce hits a 3 with 20 seconds left and they go to Ot.
Saw Pierce with some room when he caught the ball beyond the arc and knew it was going in.
He pretty much just jogged back to the huddle after NO called a TO like it wasnt a big deal
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I don't know if a single NBA GM has ever soured on a rookie drafted that high that quickly (aside from Thomas Robinson and Jimmer... both Kings draftees.)
Rick Pitino and Joe Johnson?
Pitino and Chauncey, too.
I just actively pretend that Pitino never worked for the Celtics. In fact, I don't even know what we're talking about right now.
Well He ain't going thru that door if you ask me . . ;D
Who is he by the way?
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NCAA coach, I believe.
Dallas/OKC has been a great game so far. Is there any team that's more of an Island of Misfit Toys than the Mavs?
Marion, Calderon, Ellis, Carter, DeJuan Blair, Devin Harris/
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This game is just ridiculous.
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So awesome.
Would've loved to see that Dirk Buzzer beater go in though.
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Durant gets the most ridiculous continuation favoritism in the league today.
And they really need to look at refining the review process. This is absurd.
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This is one of the worst Lakers teams of all time. Some say the worst.
And they just had their highest scoring quarter in franchise history on the Knicks. The irony is too much.
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This is one of the worst Lakers teams of all time. Some say the worst.
And they just had their highest scoring quarter in franchise history on the Knicks. The irony is too much.
And they did it with their leading scorer as Xavier Henry? And he only scored 23 points? And Gasol got a DNP-Vertigo?
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Just a shame.
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/05e33705206198d4c97eb7082f8e5cb9/tumblr_n3241gSBXO1rtod8xo1_400.gif)
Highlight of the night.
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Just a shame.
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/05e33705206198d4c97eb7082f8e5cb9/tumblr_n3241gSBXO1rtod8xo1_400.gif)
Highlight of the night.
I love watching Nick Young play! Endless entertainment. He should be a Laker for life.
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This is one of the worst Lakers teams of all time. Some say the worst.
And they just had their highest scoring quarter in franchise history on the Knicks. The irony is too much.
And they did it with their leading scorer as Xavier Henry? And he only scored 23 points? And Gasol got a DNP-Vertigo?
Man, they should just call it what it is....
DNP - tanking
I like that the Lakers even fail to tank. What a season! ;D
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This is one of the worst Lakers teams of all time. Some say the worst.
And they just had their highest scoring quarter in franchise history on the Knicks. The irony is too much.
And they did it with their leading scorer as Xavier Henry? And he only scored 23 points? And Gasol got a DNP-Vertigo?
Check out the P&T recap. Absolutely hilarious!
http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2014/3/26/5548332/lakers-127-knicks-96-what-is-the-matter-with-you-people (http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2014/3/26/5548332/lakers-127-knicks-96-what-is-the-matter-with-you-people)
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Hibbert just got clocked in the chin by LeBron's elbow.
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Stephenson. ... What an idiot!
Booted from the game just like that.
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Matt Dellavedova with 21 points and 6 assists in the Cavs' 1 point win. ;D
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if i didnt have such an unconditnal love for the celtics i would hate the nba.
Lance stevenson getting booted from the game for saying something to wade?
I dont care if that was his 8th technical you dont toss someone for that.
Seriously such a brutal league to watch if you dont have a vested interest in a team
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Stephenson. ... What an idiot!
Booted from the game just like that.
Bogus ejection. He made a tough shot and said "what?!" to Wade. That's not even T worthy.
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Stephenson. ... What an idiot!
Booted from the game just like that.
Bogus ejection. He made a tough shot and said "what?!" to Wade. That's not even T worthy.
Yeah in hindsight i would let that go with a warning.
Nonetheless, if you already have a tech you have to shut your mouth.
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Wade's robotic leg is acting up again. I am glad we are done with Wade's prime.
..... I can't stand that guy.
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The NBA should come out with league appointed muzzles or something if they dont want players talking
Just ridcukous that on a whim if you show too much emotion for anytthing you have a possibility of getting ejected.
Remember Perk in 2010 orlando playoff game getting kicked out of game for basically complaing about a call?
Or Pierce geting kicked out of 2011 playoffs for talking to wade?
Just ruins, alters and taints games for no reason.
It ruins the game for me that Stephnson just got booted for no reason
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Chalmers with the flop! Classic.
Let's go Pacers!
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Stephenson. ... What an idiot!
Booted from the game just like that.
Bogus ejection. He made a tough shot and said "what?!" to Wade. That's not even T worthy.
Yeah in hindsight i would let that go with a warning.
Nonetheless, if you already have a tech you have to shut your mouth.
If it wasn't obvious what had been said, I'd agree with you.
That was a BS call that the Heat actively campaigned for. Because they're pros.
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evans stealing the show
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Stephenson. ... What an idiot!
Booted from the game just like that.
Bogus ejection. He made a tough shot and said "what?!" to Wade. That's not even T worthy.
Yeah in hindsight i would let that go with a warning.
Nonetheless, if you already have a tech you have to shut your mouth.
If it wasn't obvious what had been said, I'd agree with you.
That was a BS call that the Heat actively campaigned for. Because they're pros.
Oh wow i didn't realize all he said was "what!". That is bogus. That's a tech based on reputation then. Not cool.
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Knicks are making the playoffs this year, right? Atlanta will fall out and New York will sneak in. Think they will give the credit to phil jackson? Lol
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Stephenson. ... What an idiot!
Booted from the game just like that.
Bogus ejection. He made a tough shot and said "what?!" to Wade. That's not even T worthy.
Yeah in hindsight i would let that go with a warning.
Nonetheless, if you already have a tech you have to shut your mouth.
If it wasn't obvious what had been said, I'd agree with you.
That was a BS call that the Heat actively campaigned for. Because they're pros.
Oh wow i didn't realize all he said was "what!". That is bogus. That's a tech based on reputation then. Not cool.
If you go back and watch the replay, Stevenson says "what?!" to Wade, then faces the crowd. Wade smiles, then starts raising his arms in the "why is no one doing anything" protest motion, then the rest of the Heat start working the official, who gives Stephenson the T.
Which isn't against the rules, or even particularly dirty -- if Rondo and the C's did it we'd all be applauding the 'heady' nature of the play -- but it was the wrong call.
End of the day, though, the Heat still lost. So.
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Knicks are making the playoffs this year, right? Atlanta will fall out and New York will sneak in. Think they will give the credit to phil jackson? Lol
Knicks are 1 game behind Atlanta for the 8th seed. It's happening.
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Nice to see KG back and together with Pierce winning a game tonight. I know it makes that 1st round draft pick worse for the C's, but the pick will be close to what we expected at the start of the season.
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The Indiana Pacers went down hill the last few months. I had them winning it all this season.
Something killed there chemistry. Was it the Granger trade? Bynum?
Hawks 55 - 23 @Pacers halftime as we speak.
The need to turn it around fast because the lost the first seed already...
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The Indiana Pacers went down hill the last few months. I had them winning it all this season.
Something killed there chemistry. Was it the Granger trade? Bynum?
Hawks 55 - 23 @Pacers halftime as we speak.
The need to turn it around fast because the lost the first seed already...
I wouldn't be surprised if they dropped E.Turner and A.Bynum from the rotation. Go with lesser talented but more team orientated role players like I.Mahinmi and R.Butler (or more SF minutes for L.Stephenson and small backcourts with CJ Watson + George Hill) instead. Team first guys. Unselfish players who understand their role.
Go back to what got them in a good position in the first place.
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Am I the only one who thinks that Hibbert might be traded this off-season? He seems to be the one who really suffers from the bad chemistry in Indiana. And he might be a big part of the reason for it, too.
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Am I the only one who thinks that Hibbert might be traded this off-season? He seems to be the one who really suffers from the bad chemistry in Indiana. And he might be a big part of the reason for it, too.
BKN's pick, Kelly Olynyk, Bass, and Jeff Green for Hibbert.
Mahinmi is a more than capable starting center for them.
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Am I the only one who thinks that Hibbert might be traded this off-season? He seems to be the one who really suffers from the bad chemistry in Indiana. And he might be a big part of the reason for it, too.
No, I don't think so.
Too much of Indiana's team identity is built around Hibbert's shot-blocking and defensive presence. He is too valuable.
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The Indiana Pacers went down hill the last few months. I had them winning it all this season.
Something killed there chemistry. Was it the Granger trade? Bynum?
Hawks 55 - 23 @Pacers halftime as we speak.
The need to turn it around fast because the lost the first seed already...
I wouldn't be surprised if they dropped E.Turner and A.Bynum from the rotation. Go with lesser talented but more team orientated role players like I.Mahinmi and R.Butler (or more SF minutes for L.Stephenson and small backcourts with CJ Watson + George Hill) instead. Team first guys. Unselfish players who understand their role.
Go back to what got them in a good position in the first place.
But are Turner and Bynum the (only) problem?
Turner looks like a team player that's happy to finally be with a good playoff team after his 76'ers years. And Bynum is injured.
In the past few weeks the have been calling each other out in the media. (players being selfish is more than once used) Stephenson and Hill had a on court argument recently.
The need to have a player only meeting and make sure that everybody is one the same page. Maybe watch some tape of the first half of the season?
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The West is so fun to watch sometimes.
Houston/Denver up and down like a track meet. Asik and Faried have combined for 22 rebounds ands its not even half time. Lots of shots going up.
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Knicks are making the playoffs this year, right? Atlanta will fall out and New York will sneak in. Think they will give the credit to phil jackson? Lol
Knicks are 1 game behind Atlanta for the 8th seed. It's happening.
I think it's safe to say that today's Hawks win over the Pacers (while the Knicks lost to the Heat) has effectively closed that door.
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The Indiana Pacers went down hill the last few months. I had them winning it all this season.
Something killed there chemistry. Was it the Granger trade? Bynum?
Hawks 55 - 23 @Pacers halftime as we speak.
The need to turn it around fast because the lost the first seed already...
I wouldn't be surprised if they dropped E.Turner and A.Bynum from the rotation. Go with lesser talented but more team orientated role players like I.Mahinmi and R.Butler (or more SF minutes for L.Stephenson and small backcourts with CJ Watson + George Hill) instead. Team first guys. Unselfish players who understand their role.
Go back to what got them in a good position in the first place.
But are Turner and Bynum the (only) problem?
Turner looks like a team player that's happy to finally be with a good playoff team after his 76'ers years. And Bynum is injured.
In the past few weeks the have been calling each other out in the media. (players being selfish is more than once used) Stephenson and Hill had a on court argument recently.
The need to have a player only meeting and make sure that everybody is one the same page. Maybe watch some tape of the first half of the season?
It's over for them. The Raptors will eat them alive in the second-round. I'm afraid whoever comes out from the East...and there is only one team capable enough of doing it anyways...will win it all. OKC and SAS won't even stand a chance against the Heat in the finals.
But man, I'd love to see the Raptors take on Miami in the ECF!
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Asik is a beast 18 points 23 rebounds 3 blocks 3 steals and 1 foul in 43 minutes of play.
We have to get this guy in the Green uniform.
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Lebron Forgot How to Basketball
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Asik is a beast 18 points 23 rebounds 3 blocks 3 steals and 1 foul in 43 minutes of play.
We have to get this guy in the Green uniform.
Oh .....no......no centers for the Celtics.......we don't use them.......that wouldn't be fair to the rest of the league
We need ten more athletic shooting guards .
Small ball
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Asik is a beast 18 points 23 rebounds 3 blocks 3 steals and 1 foul in 43 minutes of play.
We have to get this guy in the Green uniform.
I have a feeling he's priority #1 for Ainge and co. after the draft.
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Asik is a beast 18 points 23 rebounds 3 blocks 3 steals and 1 foul in 43 minutes of play.
We have to get this guy in the Green uniform.
I have a feeling he's priority #1 for Ainge and co. after the draft.
Unless they draft Embiid.....
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Asik is a beast 18 points 23 rebounds 3 blocks 3 steals and 1 foul in 43 minutes of play.
We have to get this guy in the Green uniform.
I have a feeling he's priority #1 for Ainge and co. after the draft.
Unless they draft Embiid.....
Even if they draft Embiid.
Embiid is going to probably average 20-25 minutes a game his first season, and he might be heavily rested if they want to play it safe with his back. Asik could be a nice rental for a year or three while Embiid comes into his own.
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Asik is a beast 18 points 23 rebounds 3 blocks 3 steals and 1 foul in 43 minutes of play.
We have to get this guy in the Green uniform.
I have a feeling he's priority #1 for Ainge and co. after the draft.
Unless they draft Embiid.....
Even if they draft Embiid.
Embiid is going to probably average 20-25 minutes a game his first season, and he might be heavily rested if they want to play it safe with his back. Asik could be a nice rental for a year or three while Embiid comes into his own.
Exactly . Good post
I hoping his back drops his stock one or two spits......I can dream can't I ;D
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NJ holding MIA at bay in first half. I still like watching Paul Pierce with the ball.
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Great D Brooklyn
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Lol. Anderson
nice
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nice [dang] Paul Pierce
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Paul Pierce is ballin
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nice [dang] Paul Pierce
I'm talking to my tablet I said dime
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Congrats to Alonzo Mourning getting inducted into the Hall of Fame
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Ray Allen makes me sick
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yeah nice three Marco
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NJ holding MIA at bay in first half. I still like watching Paul Pierce with the ball.
I don't miss what Paul Pierce just did right now always losing a rock I love him but wow
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JJ nice move to the bucket
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Queen James be up in these McDonalds commercials but I never see it take a bite of a burger
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wow I can't believe he missed both free throws
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I wanna ask Michael Jordan what's the big deal about tags on your shirt I've been wearing t-shirts with tags for years I don't see the problem with it
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Wowas fluffy as Jersey play I'm glad they beat Miami now the Bron James I'll get you a McDonalds cheeseburger homie double cheeseburger chicken sammich
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poor baby Queen Labron you didn't get the call now cry yourself to sleep tonight
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that big dude number 1 Jersey need to hold on to that kid
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Oh what a clown Lebron is , he literally cried about every single no call tonight . Such a little ......
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poor baby Queen Labron you didn't get the call now cry yourself to sleep tonight
Yup. Mason Plumlee just earned himself a place in NBA history with that block on LBJ.
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poor baby Queen Labron you didn't get the call now cry yourself to sleep tonight
Yup. Mason Plumlee just earned himself a place in NBA history with that block on LBJ.
I love how Lebron expected a foul call
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poor baby Queen Labron you didn't get the call now cry yourself to sleep tonight
Yup. Mason Plumlee just earned himself a place in NBA history with that block on LBJ.
I love how Lebron expected a foul call
It was a clean block his last two fingers from the pinky on got ball first but you're right because he's the king right? ::)
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Oh what a clown Lebron is , he literally cried about every single no call tonight . Such a little ......
Oh wait til you watch OKC. Their whole team literally whines after every call against them.
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I have come to the conclusion that LeBron-led Heat's most nightmare opponent has anything to do with Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett.
Can't wait for that second-round sweep Miami.
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Watched the replay on NBA.com -- it was pretty obvious that one of the other Nets (I wasn't sure who), slapped LeBron on the arms / midsection before he went up for the dunk, probably in an attempt to foul him and send him to the line.
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James may be on the edge of the start of his decline. He just doesn't seem like he did two years ago .
Oh well ....we ll see.
He is going to have to really step it up in the playoffs and Wade too...or they won't get number three.
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Guys, guys...Orlando is up by 15 right now on the Nets...if they win tonight and we lose, we will be tied for 3rd!!
(Although I'd be shocked if we didn't win at least one more game this season)
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Guys, guys...Orlando is up by 15 right now on the Nets...if they win tonight and we lose, we will be tied for 3rd!!
(Although I'd be shocked if we didn't win at least one more game this season)
I was shocked we lost to Philly twice. Don't be so negative! ;)
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Orlando just up by 2 now. :(
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Spoke too soon lol
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E'Twaun Moore hits a 3 at the buzzer to put Magic up 5 -- Nets likely to win that one. The big games are Toronto and Chicago -- got to stay ahead of Brooklyn. Raptors up 9 on the Sixers but Bulls digging a hole in Minny -- down 9 in the 2nd.
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Would suck if we don't capitalize on Orlando's win tonight... This is probably our best chance to tie them.
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Wow, orlando wins. Great double win for the C's with that one.
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Wow, orlando wins. Great double win for the C's with that one.
Wow! Must lose right now in atlanta
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WOW! Tied with the Magic for the 3rd spot with 4 games to go!!!
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Wow, orlando wins. Great double win for the C's with that one.
Wow! Must lose right now in atlanta
Triple win
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WOW! Tied with the Magic for the 3rd spot with 4 games to go!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiWvSQzCo0A
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Celtics make me so happy 8)
Cat, Cavs, Sixers, Wizards.
Cavs and Sixers are possible wins. I expect to win at least one...We'll probably get revenge on the sixers.
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Think we win our last two games.
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I think they win one of their last four.
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We'll lose to the Bobcats, Cavaliers, 76ers, and Wizards.
Okay realistically speaking...we will beat the Wizards, but lose the other three games.
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I think we win two of the four......maybe three .
Those teams are really no better than us or just barely better on some nights.
I ll be happy to break even.....I feel bad ..cause I got a feeling darn Stevens isn't with the rebuilding program...he doesn't want to coach Parker...? That's foolish
It is such a soft schedule ......heck we are liable to win all four
While the jAzz and Lakers loose every game they play ......
Gasol , Kobe, Kamin, Farmar , etc Al sitting on the bench watching the tank and d Antony a last days as a Laker coach
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I think we win two of the four......maybe three .
Those teams are really no better than us or just barely better on some nights.
I ll be happy to break even.....I feel bad ..cause I got a feeling darn Stevens isn't with the rebuilding program...he doesn't want to coach Parker...? That's foolish
It is such a soft schedule ......heck we are liable to win all four
While the jAzz and Lakers loose every game they play ......
Gasol , Kobe, Kamin, Farmar , etc Al sitting on the bench watching the tank and d Antony a last days as a Laker coach
Eh i don't know. Look what happened when we faced the 76ers last time. They killed us! And the Bobcats still have something to play for...to avoid facing Miami or Indiana in the first-round. Cavaliers are the same 'ol. Only reason I give Wizards the benefit of the doubt is cuz it's their last game and they'd want to rest the starters.
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Corey Brewer joins Terrence Ross in this season's "how the hell did that guy score 51?" club.
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Woah i missed that. Wow. Was he guarded by the defensively stellar Parsons and Harden?
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Woah i missed that. Wow. Was he guarded by the defensively stellar Parsons and Harden?
Don't know - I think they play Hummel at the 3, so probably Harden. Looks like they gave Harden some minutes at the 1 also, though, so maybe some Garcia and Parsons mixed in too.
Either way even more inexplicable than Ross since Brewer's been around a while and never been much of a scorer.
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Bogut is injured. Probably forever and ever. Which hopefully means Barnes will get to play the 4 again.
Curry is a franchise level talent.
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Bogut is injured. Probably forever and ever. Which hopefully means Barnes will get to play the 4 again.
Curry is a franchise level talent.
Warriors are going to be really vulnerable in first round without Bogut's interior defense.
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Bogut is injured. Probably forever and ever. Which hopefully means Barnes will get to play the 4 again.
Curry is a franchise level talent.
Warriors are going to be really vulnerable in first round without Bogut's interior defense.
Yeah, their match-up this year isn't good as last year. Looks like they're gonna play Houston. Denver didn't have a dominant big, Houston do.
Interestingly enough, in general, the biggest difference maker for the Warriors defensively has been Iguodala. The Warriors pretty much go from an elite defensive team, to a terrible one when he sits.
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Anybody else watching Memphis-Phoenix? Intense + close but a little sloppy so far.
EDIT: Gerald Green stripping Tony Allen, then TA with a buzzer-beater. It's like the Island of Misfit Toys out there.
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Bogut is injured. Probably forever and ever. Which hopefully means Barnes will get to play the 4 again.
Curry is a franchise level talent.
Warriors are going to be really vulnerable in first round without Bogut's interior defense.
Yup.
Its a scary rib fracture as its the type that can puncture your lungs if it fully breaks. I can't imagine he'll be able to play in the playoffs.
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Such a shame that Atlanta is in the playoffs while Phoenix is missing it.
Really hope they change the way the playoffs are seeded, sooner rather than later.
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Such a shame that Atlanta is in the playoffs while Phoenix is missing it.
Really hope they change the way the playoffs are seeded, sooner rather than later.
I haven't seen a proposal that I like other than the way they do it now.
Unless you're going to balance the schedule evenly which I don't see happening based on time zone and scheduling issues.
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Knicks up 11 points after the first quarter tonight! Not a lock by any stretch, but if they can beat the Nets and we lose to the Wiz tomorrow, we could potentially see the 17th pick instead of the 18th and lock in the 5th worst record simultaneously. If the Jazz can beat the Wolves tomorrow it puts us in a tie for 4th, too. Last two days of this, let's finish strong! I mean....uh...weak!
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Knicks up 11 points after the first quarter tonight! Not a lock by any stretch, but if they can beat the Nets and we lose to the Wiz tomorrow, we could potentially see the 17th pick instead of the 18th and lock in the 5th worst record simultaneously. If the Jazz can beat the Wolves tomorrow it puts us in a tie for 4th, too. Last two days of this, let's finish strong! I mean....uh...weak!
You left out one important part of the #17 scenario -- the Nets also have to lose to the Cavs tomorrow. Yes, the Cavs that we desimated on Saturday night.
Anyway, the Knicks are without Melo and likely will end up losing tonight. But I agree there is some potential excitement tomorrow as the Nets would likely sit a lot of guys on the second night of a back-to-back heading into the playoffs.
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So are the Wizards going to be competing tomorrow or what?
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The Wiz are going up a terrible team (read: us) and could potentially move up a seed in the playoffs, so probably. Also, the Nets could rest starters and Kyrie should play tomorrow
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The Wiz are going up a terrible team (read: us) and could potentially move up a seed in the playoffs, so probably. Also, the Nets could rest starters and Kyrie should play tomorrow
it's not just moving up a seed, it's avoiding the Heat and surefire death in the 1st round if they can beat us tomorrow, so yea, they will compete like heck
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Looking at the standings now, I'm both surprised and impressed that the Hawks are the only sub .500 playoff team this year. I thought the East was going to have at least 2 or 3. I mean, playing the Bucks and 76ers 8 times must really help your record, but I wasn't optimistic even with that.
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Nobody in the East can stop LeBron's Heat except if your team has Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett in it.
Just ask Boston. ;)
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Lakers wrecking the Spurs in San Antonio. Probably their best game of the season LOL.
Then again, I expected this outcome. Now they are farther out of the top 3.
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I wonder how Laker fans are taking the win.....
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I wonder how Laker fans are taking the win.....
Unfortunately, they are not taking it too bad. It's always fun to cut and paste their comments over here when they're all riled up, but they just seem kind of resigned to not getting Exum and little else. Check the LakerNation forums in the topic under NBA Lottery Draft Discussion
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Nobody in the East can stop LeBron's Heat except if your team has Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett in it.
Just ask Boston. ;)
Even Boston with PP and KG never beat Lebron's Heat. No one in the East has since Lebron went there actually. Though we have beaten Lebron's Cavs twice.
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Nobody in the East can stop LeBron's Heat except if your team has Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett in it.
Just ask Boston. ;)
Even Boston with PP and KG never beat Lebron's Heat. No one in the East has since Lebron went there actually. Though we have beaten Lebron's Cavs twice.
I meant Lebron's Heat have always had nightmares facing any teams with Paul Pierce and KG in it ;D