After last year, he doesn't care about the #1 seed.
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Pop gives zero fucks about the #1 seed.
ryutaro's mama
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What happened last time they got the 1 seed going into the playoffs?
He's trying to get his guys rest.
Black Mamba
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1st seed = Memphis 2nd round probably, 2nd = Lakers probably.
If I were the Spurs, I'd rather play LAL. plus rest.
Can one of you draft guys tell me about what you think of Lamb or Beal in comparison to Wesley Mathews? I feel like Mathews isn't the greatest 2 guard but he's getting better and can at times drop 20+ points on a good night.
I feel like we don't need a ray allen/miller type 3pt guy we need more of a shot creator a la brandon roy (or it would at least help) But from what i see of Lamb he isn't the best iso guy, he's also a guy who runs off curls and screens and hits Js well.
I guess what I'm asking is do you think drafting one of those guys is better than simply letting Mathews develop and going for bigs with both picks or trading one?
I feel like we don't need a ray allen/miller type 3pt guy we need more of a shot creator a la brandon roy (or it would at least help) But from what i see of Lamb he isn't the best iso guy, he's also a guy who runs off curls and screens and hits Js well.
I guess what I'm asking is do you think drafting one of those guys is better than simply letting Mathews develop and going for bigs with both picks or trading one?
I think I said the Warriors would be better than the Jazz. Don't think I said they'd win 10 games though.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Beal is pretty damn great, I like Matthews, but Beal could make one or two all-star games I think. Really tough and smart with a good skill level. Lamb I'm not as sure about.
Beal can run-off screens and be a shot creator off pick-and-roll. Lamb doesn't have Beal's ability to get to the rim or passing so he may be more focused on offball stuff in the NBA.
Beal can run-off screens and be a shot creator off pick-and-roll. Lamb doesn't have Beal's ability to get to the rim or passing so he may be more focused on offball stuff in the NBA.
Knux-Future
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Both Beal and Lamb can be either really good
or crazy mediocre.
Lamb might be one of the best in the draft at NOT giving any fucks but he has nice size, is explosive and can actually shoot. Beal is tough to evaluate because he had to play with two guards that would shoot all day errday, But he never really impressed me but IWMTB19 loves him so he probably has a better grasp on what he is.
Yeah. You think it's possible Failton has stunted his development or at least denied him a chance to look a little better?
ClovingWestbrook
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Pop is smarter and a better coach sleeping than everyother coach in this league awake.
ryutaro's mama
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JAX gon eat gud on Wednesday.
Ninja Scooter
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lol did you guys see the Ibaka/Dunleavy video?
Matthews main thing is, he can finish. Whether it means shooting, slashing, oop'n, he can finish.
He can't create at all.
Which means he's great alongside good PG's (dre) bad alongside terrible ones (felton)
He'd be an all star next to Nash.
GremlinFool
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I thought you said he'd be bad alongside terrible point guards.
Knux-Future
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Ibaka had the kung-fu grip on Dunleavy...then Mike swung in the least tough manner I have ever seen.
Duke: we create fake tough guys
Somewhere out there another rafer alston was born.
I hope you're happy with your self.
Sure, sure. Who would you take with that first Blazers loto pick assuming nobody drops and you got sully and drummond and lamb and beal there?
I don't really follow the draft until closer to it.
There's not any easy way to watch college ball in AU.
Dreams-Visions
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this is the correct answer. He's like the only coach left that is certified in knowing exactly what the fuck he's doing.
Syphon Filter
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link?
ThisWreckage
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I thought that the Odom trade was going to be great for Dallas, but it was an utter failure. If you would have told me that Vince Carter would play better than him this year I would have laughed at you uproariously. They should trade him for a pet rock if they can.
ESPN is ok, but not if you work, since most of the games are televised between 2-6am and 11-3pm. It's really frustrating, I loved the 08-09 season because it was on ONE and I could PVR it and watch whenever.
white dynamite
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Who would want to give up their pet rock?
ThisWreckage
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That's the problem. They're probably going to have to end up releasing him.
Yeah, and i don't get ESPN (i used to subscribe to the Foxtel over 360 package, but they aren't showing super rugby on that this year, so i cancelled it). So ... bleh.
LOL I just had a long day. I was posting on Sunday
ReturnOfTheRAT
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To be honest your not missing much. It's pretty terrible with a 35 second shot clock a lot of standing around, followed by a hurried attempt to try to find a good shot. I just watched a little bit to watch upcoming NBA guys.
Oh, i'm not really worried about it at all. The college ball i have seen is absolutely terrible basketball, and by all reports, it hasn't got any better.
They really should just make the shot clock 24 seconds. There's no real reason to keep it at 35.
That wouldn't fix anything.
Well, instead of standing around and dribbling it pointlessley for 25 seconds, it would only be 15.
All it would do is lead to less upsets and more blowouts.
College basketball sucks because there's no talent in it any more. Getting rid of the one-and-done rule would improve college basketball more than anything else.
Up it to 3 years, make the players actually undergo 2 off seasons.
I mean, i get it, there's probably less complete and utter busts than before. But the one and done rule has done NCAA ball no favors.
Catching the 2nd half of the game, the defense is just terrible. And it's not just one guy or position. Everyone just sucks (Kobe or no Kobe). ZERO ball pressure and just lazy and/or bad decisions. I can't even blame the coaching. You can't teach athleticism or effort
We are gonna get hammered in the playoffs again
We are gonna get hammered in the playoffs again
Black Mamba
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I highly doubt this happens. Why would Cuban do this? Why spend $600k extra when he can just release him. Unless he thinks a really unlikely to get 2nd rounder is worth $600k.
The value of his contract is that you can trade him for like like $10 million in salaries and the team can waive him, thereby shedding $8 million.
it'll be more like Dampier trade.
He's going to do that because he wants the cap space.
The Frankman
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according to Chicago Tribune, Derrick Rose tweaked his ankle in the Knicks game and is in a walking boot. He's a gametime decision for tonight's game.
Black Mamba
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oh my god, hahaha.
1st Sessions puts up his hands in disbelief as the play happens.
Then he just stands in one spot staring at Metta for 10 seconds. Doesn't even move as everyone is walking back to the locker room. ahahaha
Morris' reaction is amazing, too.
Only MVVP can produce such a play.
The $2.4 mil might not matter, but we'll see. I still think a Dampier type trade is more likely.
MidnightCowboy
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The Grizz are making the WCF at least.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyIpOsEkN28
lol at that chop
thats some i been watching too much bruce lee shit right there
the more i watch it the more lol it is
Justin Timberlake
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Just finished watching the Spurs/Jazz game. Very fun watch. Jazz were incredible down the stretch. I'm not going to complain about the officiating even though it was very one-sided; I think we got the better calls on our home court too so at least it evened out.
I hope Pop goes all out with this rest strategy. OKC is only losing 1, maybe 2 games the rest of the way. Its just not worth it to keep up with that pace at the risk of injury. The only way it'll be worth it is if MEM somehow sneaks into the 3rd spot. I don't think thats possible if we tank enough of the remaining Laker games though so we have some control of the outcome.
We still have a chance homie. Just gotta go 10-1 in the final stretch.
Its highly improbably, but if we manage to get FIFTY in this type of season...
Hot damn.
I hope Pop goes all out with this rest strategy. OKC is only losing 1, maybe 2 games the rest of the way. Its just not worth it to keep up with that pace at the risk of injury. The only way it'll be worth it is if MEM somehow sneaks into the 3rd spot. I don't think thats possible if we tank enough of the remaining Laker games though so we have some control of the outcome.
We still have a chance homie. Just gotta go 10-1 in the final stretch.
Its highly improbably, but if we manage to get FIFTY in this type of season...
Hot damn.
jeez, the guy just cannot stay on the floor this year.
that may be the worst play ever
Ninja Scooter
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i like how the team gathered around MWP like they were having an intervention.
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