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Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1665 on: March 30, 2015, 10:46:03 PM »

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NBA definitely need to do something. The Lakers' tanking has been so brazen that they're not even coming up with injury excuses, they're sitting healthy big men to 'evaluate their younger players'. They have held out a fully fit Hill a couple of nights ago and tonight it was Davis.

Amazingly Hill did nothing more than toe the company line and said he was OK with it! Who says players and coaches don't tank?

The Lakers have a $9 million team option for Hill, he might figure it's in his best interest to play nice.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1666 on: March 30, 2015, 11:27:06 PM »

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NBA definitely need to do something. The Lakers' tanking has been so brazen that they're not even coming up with injury excuses, they're sitting healthy big men to 'evaluate their younger players'. They have held out a fully fit Hill a couple of nights ago and tonight it was Davis.

Amazingly Hill did nothing more than toe the company line and said he was OK with it! Who says players and coaches don't tank?

The Lakers have a $9 million team option for Hill, he might figure it's in his best interest to play nice.

Ah good point. Makes a lot more sense now.
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Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1667 on: March 31, 2015, 12:13:13 AM »

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Tonight the most unwatchable game on the schedule has a lot of interesting implications on draft status. Philly and Lakers are going at it again. If philly wins they move into a tie with the Lakers for Third worst spot. Since Philly owns the Lakers pick if it is in the top 5 pick, this is a crazy game that could shape the landscape of the NBA the next few years. It literally could end up being a game that cost Philly the chance at having Okafor and Towns versus just Winslow or something crazy like that. Absolute madness!

Lakers by 1 at the half.  Hope that the Lakers win this.  Philly could really end up with a frightening array of options if LA gets nosed out of the top 5 by two lottery winners (one of which must be the C's).   Philly also gets the Heat's pick if they make the playoffs.  Could have 3,5 and 15.  Add to Noel and Embiid --  Yikes.       But mostly, I hope the Lakers win tonight and then get nudged out.

I am only looking at the box score, but it seems like what the Lakers are doing is pretty suspect. Boozer, Davis, Lin, all not playing and Jordan Hill has only gotten 10 minutes. They have played Ryan Kelly 32 minutes so far.

The 76ers have sat Jason Richardson, Mbah a Moute and have played Thomas Robinson only 12 minutes (who though no savior has shown more than Furken Aldimer).

Doesn't sit right..

anyone who actually bought a ticket for this game deserves a double refund.

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Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1668 on: March 31, 2015, 12:25:45 AM »

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NBA definitely need to do something. The Lakers' tanking has been so brazen that they're not even coming up with injury excuses, they're sitting healthy big men to 'evaluate their younger players'. They have held out a fully fit Hill a couple of nights ago and tonight it was Davis.

Amazingly Hill did nothing more than toe the company line and said he was OK with it! Who says players and coaches don't tank?

The Lakers have a $9 million team option for Hill, he might figure it's in his best interest to play nice.

Ah good point. Makes a lot more sense now.

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Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1669 on: March 31, 2015, 02:41:10 PM »

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Indy vs Brooklyn who we got tonight?


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Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1670 on: March 31, 2015, 02:45:40 PM »

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Indy vs Brooklyn who we got tonight?

I think Brooklyn winning is better for our playoff chances, but I think Indy winning is more likely.  I am on team "try hard but miss the playoffs" so I'm rooting for Indy

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1671 on: March 31, 2015, 02:47:25 PM »

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Indy vs Brooklyn who we got tonight?

I think Brooklyn winning is better for our playoff chances, but I think Indy winning is more likely.  I am on team "try hard but miss the playoffs" so I'm rooting for Indy

For what it is worth Brooklyn is favored. I was listening to Jim Rome on the way in this morning. He was talking about how ridiculous it was the Lakers won last night and how much they potentially damaged their season. I really think the NBA should look into that game and talk with teams about their responsibility for upholding some semblance of professional basketball over the next two weeks.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1672 on: March 31, 2015, 03:12:27 PM »

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Indy vs Brooklyn who we got tonight?

I think Brooklyn winning is better for our playoff chances, but I think Indy winning is more likely.  I am on team "try hard but miss the playoffs" so I'm rooting for Indy

For what it is worth Brooklyn is favored. I was listening to Jim Rome on the way in this morning. He was talking about how ridiculous it was the Lakers won last night and how much they potentially damaged their season. I really think the NBA should look into that game and talk with teams about their responsibility for upholding some semblance of professional basketball over the next two weeks.
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Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1673 on: March 31, 2015, 03:23:45 PM »

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As one of our biggest competitors for FAs, them missing out on a top 5 pick would probably force them to tank again.  That would be doubly good, as it would make it more likely we get a FA and also because any season where the Lakers are bad is a good one!

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1674 on: March 31, 2015, 03:52:39 PM »

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Indy vs Brooklyn who we got tonight?

I think Brooklyn winning is better for our playoff chances, but I think Indy winning is more likely.  I am on team "try hard but miss the playoffs" so I'm rooting for Indy

Brooklyn is definitely the bigger threat to us right now than Indy for the playoffs because of their much easier schedule. I think I want Indy to win tonight and for us to beat them tomorrow. If that happens, Brooklyn would be a half-game behind us in the win column and a full game behind us, with us owning the tiebreaker against both teams.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1675 on: March 31, 2015, 07:52:36 PM »

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Funny how the three remaining playoff seeds unclinched in the East currently have sub .500 records.  ;D


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Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1676 on: March 31, 2015, 09:05:03 PM »

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I think I'm for Pacers at Nets .  Nets need to stay out of playoffs

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1677 on: March 31, 2015, 09:15:02 PM »

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Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1678 on: March 31, 2015, 09:35:53 PM »

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Not looking good for Indy.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #1679 on: March 31, 2015, 09:45:05 PM »

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Wow Detroit beat ATL tonight and it looks like Atlanta had all their staters in.  I like that our choices are to play them or be a top 9-12 team in the lottery.