darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
That list is going to get really really long. All those Magic teams were loaded with guys who were great FT shooters and were pretty much last in the league every year just because of Dwight.
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That list is going to get really really long. All those Magic teams were loaded with guys who were great FT shooters and were pretty much last in the league every year just because of Dwight.
Yeah, but it's not like this is a problem that can be easily remedied. Dwight is and has always been a terrible FT shooter.
Dwight would be fine on a team like OKC where everyone else knocks down their FTs, but making Dwight a focal point of the offense is just asking the opposing team to hack him.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
Nope they got enough picks for dwight to play the spread.
LegendofJoe
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Adelman and Kahn are probably drooling at the thought of trading for Reddick.
Red Blaster
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Jameer, Harkless, Nicholson, O'Quinn and maybe Vucevic will be the only current Magic players still on the roster in 2 years
AgentChris
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I'd love to have Redick on the Knicks.
ratcliffja
Member
It's ok Lakers. You're the third best team in California. That's good enough for a bronze medal in the Olympics.
captmcblack
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Does he play defense?
Can he handle the ball?
If he can do both of those things as an upgrade to whatever would usually start at 2 guard, then I would be okay with that.
...but honestly, leave the team as it is right now. Our reinforcements are coming from the disabled list.
Grimm Fandango
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The Jazz's record is actually pretty decent given that we've played 12 road games. With new starters, 12 of 18 on the road, and a little bit of lost time due to injuries, I think we're in good shape. Only Denver has played less home games than the Jazz so far.
On the flip side, the Lakers have played a lot of home games. All these early home losses are brutal.
On the flip side, the Lakers have played a lot of home games. All these early home losses are brutal.
MorisUkunRasik
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I'm ok with that ranking, I mean The Kings and Galazy both just won it all. Sparks would be 4th, they got to the conference finals last season.
Real Salt Lake just cleaned house.
It's basically the same team that won it all over the Galaxy a couple of years back.
LegendofJoe
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Here are the current standings:
Western
The West be cray
Western
- Grizzliers
- Thunder
- Spurs
- Warriors
- Clippers
- Jazz
- Rockets
- Lakers
- Mavericks
- Nuggets
- Timberwolves
- Blazers
- Suns
- Hornets
- Kings
- Heat
- Knicks
- Nets
- Bucks
- Hawks
- 76'ers
- Bulls
- Celtics
- Pacers
- Bobcats
- Magic
- Pistons
- Cavaliers
- Raptors
- Wizards
The West be cray
It doesn't matter, you can't be a good team and go .300 on the road.
You can if we NEVER LOSE AT HOME. We're on track for that, man. Can't you see this? 41-0 at home in 2012-2013. Believe.
I think we'll sort it out. We've had some road losses we probably should have won, but we're probably going to pick up some down the line that we shouldn't as well. It's still pretty early.
LegendofJoe
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I'm really surprised at how well the Jazz and Warriors are playing, especially the Warriors. Yuy guys are taking advantage of the Mavs and Wolves' injuries. I don't know what in the hell is going on in Denver.
The Jazz really aren't. Favors is a defensive savant and can make us look decent defensively.. but Millsap is in a huge slump and its costing us.
Hayward hasn't been shooting well but played really well his last game so hopefully he is back. No team as deep as the Jazz should be .500.
Future PhaZe
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this draft is dookie
Gully State
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Warriors beat the Nets, Clippers and Hawks as well...not to mention they're still without Bogut and Brandon Rush. The second Wolves' game, Love was playing too.
Really, their record can be attributed to an improved defense, consistently outrebounding the opposing team and steady bench play from Jack and Landry (23+ points off the bench a night with many of those points coming during the 4th quarter).
Now, it's still early to even call them a low run playoffs team, but for the first time in years, the team seems to have a solid foundation of talent to build upon...
LULZ. Hack a Howard is a disgrace. A player shooting in 50's from the line not a disgrace. Gotcha.
Exactly, even without Bogut and Rush the Warriors have a pretty deep bench. As long as Curry stays healthy we've got something good to look forward to in the Bay
This is like saying, "as long as Bynum stays smart."
Gully State
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Curry seems to be trusting his ankles a bit more (*knock on wood- oh please don't turn your ankles...). I've noticed in the last few games that he's been getting into the paint a lot more consistently whereas during the start of the season, he would just dribble around the perimeter. He just needs to get his TO's down (he falls in love with dribbling in place a lot and makes some lazy ass passes at times) at this point and hopefully we'll start seeing more of this again...
In light of all that's been exposed recently on how management has dealt with the Bogut injury, I'm starting to think that the Warriors might've mishandled Curry's injury in the first place. I dunno...that or maybe my daily sacrifice of goats' blood to the basketball gods is appeasing them...for now.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
I don't know that they'd be willing to give up a ton for a half season rental. They should be looking to rescue Afflalo, though. Or Jared Dudley, if he's available.
Red Blaster
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Tell Khan to get a third team with some picks involved and then we've got a stew going
LegendofJoe
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Knux-Future
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Man, he was awful the other night against OKC.You called?
Such a transparently terrible draft pick.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Still doing better than Jeremy Lamb.
Adam Blade
WWKC
These Bynum jokes cuts deep everytime.
Funny how you mention cutting without referencing Turner..
Future PhaZe
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Lamb will get minutes once K-Mart goes down 10 games before the playoffs.
How many minutes has Lamb played this year?
If Austin Rivers was on our roster, his ass would be buried deep on the bench in Tulsa.
Four games in 16 days. Wow.
Also, FYI, Jamal Crawford in his last 7 games...
13.4PPG, 36FG%, 12.3FGA, 2RPG, 2APG, 2TO
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/crawfja01/gamelog/2013/#822-828-sum:pgl_basic
Future PhaZe
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Sounds like the Wizards except we still lose.
We play like 2 games a week and lose games.
Too bad this draft class looks fucking awful.
We play like 2 games a week and lose games.
Too bad this draft class looks fucking awful.
LegendofJoe
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International might be the way to go this year.
It's not to long ago where the requirements to be on the knicks were:
- a face
- at least 1 hand
Future PhaZe
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theignoramus
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been watching some old highlights of Pistons Grant Hill and man that dude was the fuckin truth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1GMRc8U9wo
Post Jordan, Im not sure anyone at the 2 or 3 spot fucks with a Grant Hill that aint wrecked from injuries
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1GMRc8U9wo
Post Jordan, Im not sure anyone at the 2 or 3 spot fucks with a Grant Hill that aint wrecked from injuries
Fuck.
Dammit.
Can you hear it? It's a bunch of Lakers fans furiously typing on their keyboard.
... and Dynasty ready to preach the gospel of The Mac.
Gully State
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=O1GMRc8U9wo#t=251s
This right here both amazes and infuriates me at the same time. Iverson has a 4 on 1 and instead of dumping it off for an easy assist, he pass fakes at the last possible moment and get an and 1. The guy was so damn talented but at the same time, you can just see that he clearly received poor/little to no coaching prior to the NBA.
Knux-Future
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darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Yeah that was my point.
Rivers has been ass but hes only 20 and he obviously wasn't ready for the NBA on any level, should have stayed in school. Yet here he is getting significant playing time. Of course hes going to look really bad. Having him learn on the NBA level isn't necessarily worse than sending him to the d-league, they can afford that luxury since they're not playing for anything this year.
Future PhaZe
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Rivers is right on track to match Monta Ellis' rookie numbers of like 6 PPG on dreck percentages, so there's hope for the future I guess.
Ninja Scooter
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Austin Rivers does not have anywhere near Monta's first step/handles.
also Kobe/Nike:
I always felt that Grant Hill was poised to be the best post-Jordan guy at his position until the injuries. He was an absolute beast on defense and so smooth on offense. It was like Pippen with a better offensive game.
Future PhaZe
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I'd say those are the only things that are at an NBA level for him right now. Everything else about his game is awful.
And Evan Turners progressiong pretty nicely right now knux.
jobber
Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
Matt Bonner Appriciation Week is over.
Lets look at his accomplishments last week:
He started his first NBA game in years
Played major minutes and in OT vs. Memphis
Played in 5 games in 7 days
Shot over 50% from 3
Averaged 3 rebounds
He can go back to DNP status now.
Next week is Steve Novak Appriciation Week!
Lets look at his accomplishments last week:
He started his first NBA game in years
Played major minutes and in OT vs. Memphis
Played in 5 games in 7 days
Shot over 50% from 3
Averaged 3 rebounds
He can go back to DNP status now.
Next week is Steve Novak Appriciation Week!
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