ItWasMeantToBe19
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2012 NBA Feb |OT2| Kobe Bryant is a MAN
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This is all true, I'll admit
Black Mamba
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Here's what I don't get about Chuck's analysis.
Yes, a dominant big man should hurt OKC badly. He's right. problem is, who has a dominant big man?
Orlando ain't making the finals. Chi has Boozer, Miami has Bosh. Please.
Duncan ain't there anymore. Lakers have Pau/Drew, but their team is too weak after those 2 and Kobe.
That leaves just Dirk. Dallas is the only team i see that can beat them out west. And I'm not convinced Dallas gets that far.
Exactly. And they do get easy points vs fast break and FT line.
Yes, a dominant big man should hurt OKC badly. He's right. problem is, who has a dominant big man?
Orlando ain't making the finals. Chi has Boozer, Miami has Bosh. Please.
Duncan ain't there anymore. Lakers have Pau/Drew, but their team is too weak after those 2 and Kobe.
That leaves just Dirk. Dallas is the only team i see that can beat them out west. And I'm not convinced Dallas gets that far.
Exactly. And they do get easy points vs fast break and FT line.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Meh, Portland has a shot of upsetting OKC in the first or second round if Crawful gets hot so LMA can't be doubled. I think Aldridge is pretty great.
Barack Lesnar
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A rested and ready to go Pau and Bynum will have their way with OKC's front-court in the playoffs
Rest works both ways.
ryutaro's mama
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Lakers were never winning tonight.
I told you this last night.
I honestly thought they'd go 0/2 on this roadie.
But who foresaw the Champs outshaming us last night?
Black Mamba
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Aldridge is very good player, but he's not a dominate offensive player. It's his defense that puts him at the top levels.
But he won't beat OKC. And Portland may not even make the playoffs.
You realize there's going to be a b2b in the playoffs, right!?!?
ryutaro's mama
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Heavy and Syphon should be roommates.
Or better yet, blood brothers.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Aldridge isn't clutch and generally hasn't been super high volume or efficiency, but he killed Ibaka when they played this year for 40 and he's had a bunch of huge first halves this year before defenses started throwing double and triple teams at him because Portland's guards are incompetent. Just saying that while OKC probably wouldn't be hurt in the Finals with their lack of decent big men other than maybe Collison, it could leave them open for upsets like against Portland or Memphis.
benjipwns
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How are they going to stop all the Lin oops to Amare and Chandler in the Finals though? Or Melo scoring at will in the post?
Barack Lesnar
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Mike will have Pau and Bynum rested at the end of the regular season, limit their minutes, have em sit out a couple games here and there so they'll be ready to roll in the playoffs and easily handle those B2Bs. I'm more worried about Pau and Bynum's legs than Kobe's.
I get what you're saying, but why now? Our situation has been clear for a year. The only thing thats changed recently is that we got a starting PG out of nowhere, things are looking up at the moment, losing to the best team in the NBA shouldn't change that. Im all for pessimism but shit is looking much better now than it was a month ago, lighten up.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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The game was disappointing because it exposed our inability to push the tempo. A quick PG who could get the ball up the court, and get into the paint would make things so much easier for Andrew and Pau. Fisher (bad entry passes) and Blake (not fast) just can't do that.
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Barack Lesnar
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Wish we would've took a chance on Gilbert (seriously). He would've been motivated and stepped up to play in LA like his 60 point game a few years ago and accept any role including pass-first. It's like the troubled veterans that go to teams like the Patriots and start behaving because it's the Patriots and Belichick would bend you over if you didn't comply. Kobe is our Belichick. If Gilbert didn't play like his ass was on fire you know Kobe would put him in his place. That's why Kobe said he was down for signing Gilbert, he knows Gil would come to play and be motivated.
Barack Lesnar
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Don't even try to tell me Gil wouldn't be a huge upgrade over Fisher. Motivation would be there 100% because he's always got up when playing in LA
CoffeeJanitor
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Lakers would be gunning for the top seed if they had signed gil
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Or Iverson
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...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Because there is still one glaring, massive weakness in our lineup. The point guard. And I'm not taking anything away from Lin, so hear me out: our opponents know that when Lin is trapped or double teamed, they can either expect a turnover or a sloppy pass that will not convert to points. Our team is completely incapable of playing without a point guard - there is virtually no one with the intelligence of Lin who can create plays. Amare can't. Melo has some potential, but usually can't. Fields can't. Shumpert has some PG potential, but truly he's a 2 and a 3. JR has some potential to create a play, but he doesn't exhibit it very often.
Knicks need to change their backcourt line and bench Fields. He needs to become the 6th or 7th for the squad - Lin is a huge target and he needs someone with a bit of intellect to assist him out there. My starting 5 for the Knicks would be:
Lin
Davis
Melo
Jeffries
Chandler
Then depending on coverages against Lin, rotate Baron as needed with either JR or Shumpert. Likewise, you can rotate Melo with Fields, Shumpert, or JR as well. Jeffries would make a great starter for his defensive attributes - he can bring the momentum of the opposing team to a crawl as the 4 by stepping in and drawing those charges early on and preventing the team from getting early points on the board while they're fresh. Rotate Jeffries with Amare, Josh and Novak as needed for the P'n'Rs and 3PTs to gain and maintain offensive momentum. Likewise, Chandler's help could also include the rotation of Amare and Harrellson into the 5 - they're both capable 4/5s.
But of course, God forbid we should ever have a star player come off the bench.
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Barrage
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Really? When those couple games might be the difference between a 5th seed and missing the playoffs?
LiveFromKyoto
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Fuck, just saw the highlights. Somebody get Jeremy Lin out of New York, he's turning into a Knick.
Black Mamba
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memphis is ZBo is healthy and back is a team I think could upset 'em.
Portland to me isn't a playoff type team. I think with the games slowed down and teams keying in on defense, we'd see them struggle just like the previous seasons. OKC can just double LMA in the post and I think they're done for.
Wham, bam, thank you maam.
damn, for real? that's going to be tough, definitely with teams that have no bench.
For what it's worth Portland did win in OKC and make the one in Portland pretty close (nic batum goes hard to the basket and dunks that ball we take that game) And go back and watch that game, no could stop Aldridge in the post, (Perk had like 4 or 5 fouls as did collison) the problem was we went away from him in that game and our guards settled for crappy 3's.
If we do lose in the playoffs to them it won't be because Aldridge wasn't good enough, it'll be because our guards can't capitalize on double teams or be clutch in general. Although I'm hoping that Jamal can develop into somewhat of a late game closer.
Black Mamba
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OKC is 14th in overall defense, which is stunning given their youth and athleticism in a lockout shortened season.
They are horrible at forcing turnovers and defensive rebounding. They also give up the 5th most FGs at the rim per game and are average at fouling. On the flip side, they give up a low number of long 2s and 3s. Their perimeter D is what drives them.
Ibaka is a great weakside shot blocker, but he sucks in man defense and gets caught overhelping a lot leading to extra offensive rebounds and passes for layups.
Major_Lazer
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It's all Melo's fault.
And STAT naturally
Black Mamba
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What are your thoughts on Wesley Johnson?
GG Thunderage.
Love the environment there. Would love to see a game live there one day.
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Love the environment there. Would love to see a game live there one day.
isnt she like 15...
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TheKaeptain
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LFK's post was awesome.
Bull. Haywood went for the ball.
I'm dying.
:LOL the best part is Bynum going up to grab Gasols head.
i think Bosh can fuck Perk up. No lie, dude is way bigger than before and he looks comfortable in the post unlike last year. But thats a judgment thing and you might not think not.
But Duncan. How can you say he aint there anymore? His minutes have been managed well, and he is EFFICIENT as ever. The man is playing inspired ball. Just get them in the playoffs, and I think he can carry the team because he looks fresher than he has in the last three seasons.
I'm a rox fan, I hate Manu so much and thus shouldn't say good things about the spurs but c'mon. Duncan is putting up ridiculous numbers for the amount of time he plays and looks great for those 25-30 mins. In the playoffs that will obviously go up, and I think he can hang with the best of them. When Spliter and Manu get back, they will be naaaasty. If Leonard can at least defend Durants punk ass in the post and even half the time on the perimeter, they could take OKC out.
Dominican Power
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The Nuggets are gonna give a lot of teams problems once they're healthy. They'll be the deepest team in The NBA, especially if they sign Chandler.
TheKaeptain
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Dudes read the text during the video. Lmao.
Major_Lazer
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When you can draft someone at 4 who can give you 9ppg and less than 2apg you just have to do it.
Which is why they find teams like the grizz so hard. Zbo and best-gasol are rebounding monsters. you can't take a body off either on defense, or they'll get the offensive board.
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