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[SamuraiX-]

LMFAO @ Lance Stephenson with the tripleflop on Aldrich and demonstrating his bitchassness in full effect IN A SUMMER LEAGUE GAME.

You can't make this shit up.

umm

http://hoopdata.com/shotstats.aspx

79% of his shots made are at the rim(tipins-layups-dunks)

He makes about 2.5 shots per game in the area beyond that at about 41.5%, which is a little bit beyond the league center average of 40.2%.

And that totally justifies saying that he's only as good as his athleticism makes him and his offense really isn't that good because all centers make can make those short range shots. Yup. Has nothing to do with being skillful in the post and having a good touch around the basket.

Which is below his averages. Thank you for proving my point....

He's averaged 18 PPG, 13 RPG on 58% FG over his career.

WTF are you even talking about?

 

[Nelo Ice]

Can they trade Wallace during this offseason?

He just signed he can't be traded.

 

[LyleLanley]

He just signed he can't be traded.

That's what I thought. I doubt Dwight makes it to the regular season with Orlando so I can't imagine Gerald Wallace being included in any trades for him.

 

[Nelo Ice]

That's what I thought. I doubt Dwight makes it to the regular season with Orlando so I can't imagine Gerald Wallace being included in any trades for him.

Yep you know he's going to be gone this offseason. The only question is where. If he's coming to LA it will be Armageddon here lol.

 

[reilo]

At rim-shots made

3-9 feet- shots made

I'm trying really hard to understand what your point is. Did you levy this same criticism against Shaq?

 

[madmaxx350]

Yep you know he's going to be gone this offseason. The only question is where. If he's coming to LA it will be Armageddon here lol.

Yea I imagine they trade him before training camp.

 

[SamuraiX-]

James Ham
Following summer league mini-camp yesterday, I was able to ask Kings assistant coach Bobby Jackson why Jimmer Fredette was playing in Las Vegas summer league and Isaiah Thomas was not. According to Jackson, Thomas is taking summer school at UW and will finish his degree and graduate this summer. The Kings are also excited to hand the reigns of the offense over to Jimmer and let him run the show this summer, but they fully support Thomas in his quest for a degree.

Oh, cool.

Good for him. Might as well, he only had one more year left when he committed to the NBA draft last year.

 

[The Frankman]

iamshadowlark posting shit again?

*reads last 5 pages*

iamshadowlark posting shit again.

 

[SamuraiX-]

shadowlark posting shit again?

It's pretty much the equivalent of Pimpwerx's vendetta campaign against Scottie Pippen from the Summer of 2010.

 

[h3ro]

It's pretty much the equivalent of Pimpwerx's vendetta campaign against Scottie Pippen from the Summer of 2010.

Heat culture.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Duncan 3 years, $34 million extension. He and KG and Kobe and Nash and Kidd could all be part of the same HoF class.

 

[Xplatformer]

LBJ is the only player that can be argued as better than Dwight

Kevin Durant can't dribble, can't pass and can't defend.

Wait, what? That's a joke right?

Lakers and Spurs say you're on crack.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Wait, what? That's a joke right?

Lakers and Spurs say you're on crack.

Durant's athleticism and shooting makes him a great player, but he's pretty heavily flawed and a lot more so than Dwight.

 

[Red Blaster]

So far Dwight is a liability on offense in spite of the fact he typically has a TS% in the 60s and that being athletic means scoring efficiently is easy and the fact he doesn't take many shots from 3-9 feet when he's a 75% scorer at the rim is bad and the fact that 20/19 is below some sort of average and therefore proving some imaginary point that shadowdork never illuminated to the rest of us

 

[Syphon Filter]

 

[Black Mamba]

So far Dwight is a liability on offense in spite of the fact he typically has a TS% in the 60s and that being athletic means scoring efficiently is easy and the fact he doesn't take many shots from 3-9 feet when he's a 75% scorer at the rim is bad and the fact that 20/19 is below some sort of average and therefore proving some imaginary point that shadowdork never illuminated to the rest of us

Dwight is a liability on offense at the end of games because of his FT shooting. That's it.

Durant's athleticism and shooting makes him a great player, but he's pretty heavily flawed and a lot more so than Dwight.

he has flaws, but hardly heavily flawed.

he learned how to dribble. Did no one watch the Western playoffs? he was killing teams on SnR plays.

 

[The Frankman]

It's pretty much the equivalent of Pimpwerx's vendetta campaign against Scottie Pippen from the Summer of 2010.

... WTF does this mean we have to go through it again now that he's back?

 

[giga]

Orlando may want all draft picks exchanged in the trade, giving them five first-round picks in a deal without Cavs, league source says.

Just make it every first round pick until 2020 guise.

 

[fertygo]

Melo? USA MVP?
The guy who write this shit have good sense of humor.

 

[Syphon Filter]

Melo? USA MVP?
The guy who write this shit have good sense of humor.

Don't see anything wrong with that.

 

[commish]

Durant's athleticism and shooting makes him a great player, but he's pretty heavily flawed and a lot more so than Dwight.

I had a guy try to convince me last week that Jordan was vastly overrated because there were no other SGs as good as him during Jordan's prime.

Basketball fans these days...

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Why don't the Bulls offer Noah, Gibson, Mirotic, and the Bobcats pick for Dwight?

Worst case scenario, they clear out salary that they need to clear out by when the $15 million year of Asik's contract kicks in.

 

[Nelo Ice]

Why don't the Bulls offer Noah, Gibson, Mirotic, and the Bobcats pick for Dwight?

Worst case scenario, they clear out salary that they need to clear out by when the $15 million year of Asik's contract kicks in.

You'd think that teams that need that one extra push to be elite would take a shot and go for the kill but none of them are ballsy enough. There's a reason we regularly run circles around opposing front offices lol.

 

[SamuraiX-]

Don't see anything wrong with that.

You're part of NeoNets age now.

No need to keep defending babyfat.

 

[Emwitus]

When is the lakers playing in summer league?

 

[madmaxx350]

Tommy Dee ‏@TommyDeeTKB

Sounds like the nets chances are quickly disappearing. Bobcats won’t take back humphries.All other avenues appear closed. Atl Houston in mix

This is really never going to end, is it? loool

When is the lakers playing in summer league?

I think Firday

 

[Gully State]

I had a guy try to convince me last week that Jordan was vastly overrated because there were no other SGs as good as him during Jordan's prime.

Basketball fans these days...

Haha...I have an old HS friend that would make that same argument...

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Bynum/Metta for Dwight/JRich is a-comin'

 

[Liquidsnake]

 

[SUPREME1]

Nash
Mamba
JRich
Pau
Dwight




I'd rather have MWP over JRich.

 

[The Frankman]

Has anyone had a good read on Hennigan yet as a GM? He doesn't seem Billy King dumb to me.

 

[Nelo Ice]

Has anyone had a good read on Hennigan yet as a GM? He doesn't seem Billy King dumb to me.

Well this whole Nets saga seemed like a massive smokescreen to get everyone else in the Dwight talks to up their offers.

edit:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--n...t-howard-jepoardized-after-cavs-withdraw.html

The development has pushed the Magic to continue negotiating with several teams, especially two teams in the Western Conference: the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets.

The Rockets could be the most intriguing possibility for the Magic because they can satisfy Orlando general manager Rob Hennigan’s desire to get multiple draft picks and unload significant salary off his payroll. The Lakers have the one player, Andrew Bynum, that Hennigan covets, but Bynum hasn't committed to accepting an extension in Orlando, nor do the Lakers have the salary-cap space or ready access to draft picks.

 

[Reave]

Bynum/Metta for Dwight/JRich is a-comin'

Orlando wants draft picks. No way a Lakers trade will happen w/o some.

 

[benjipwns]

Ric Bucher: Should also add: Cavs developing (furthering?) reputation as an annoying trade partner. Hard to pin down, constantly revising terms.

.

 

[iamshadowlark]

And that totally justifies saying that he's only as good as his athleticism makes him and his offense really isn't that good because all centers make can make those short range shots. Yup. Has nothing to do with being skillful in the post and having a good touch around the basket.

Um yes? The other centers that have have touch and an actual skillset around the basket can score without having to dunk/layup. Dwight gets his points on dunks and layups which he wouldn't get if he lost his athleticism. Why? Because he lacks touch and is undersized. This is basic shit.....

He's averaged 18 PPG, 13 RPG on 58% FG over his career.

WTF are you even talking about?

He averaged 22.9-14.1-1.4 on 59% shooting last year. Which is under-par. He can't beast on one of the weakest frontcourts in the league....

 

[giga]

The Wizard will get this done.

 

[madmaxx350]

Orlando wants draft picks. No way a Lakers trade will happen w/o some.

LAL-HOU-ORL 3 team trade? Orlando would get their picks and Houston Bynum?

Though I don't see why they'd do it.

 

[Bowser]

Ric Bucher: Should also add: Cavs developing (furthering?) reputation as an annoying trade partner. Hard to pin down, constantly revising terms.

.

It's times like these when I wish a Dan Gilbert dealwithit gif with the "deal with it" being written in comic sans existed...

 

[LyleLanley]

.

You're telling me the team whose owner writes in comic sans is annoying? I for one am shocked!

 

[iamshadowlark]

I'm trying really hard to understand what your point is. Did you levy this same criticism against Shaq?

Hell no. Shaq had post moves and fundamentals for days....

He really doesn't belong in the same sentence as howard.

 

[Emwitus]

hahaha at this sticky guy...

 

[The Frankman]

Well this whole Nets saga seemed like a massive smokescreen to get everyone else in the Dwight talks to up their offers.

edit:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--n...t-howard-jepoardized-after-cavs-withdraw.html

Yeah, he seems to be very crafty. Then again after looking at the offer why would be accept this deal when it's worse than the one management vetoed like a few months ago?

Jared Zwerling:
James White will not be playing on the #Knicks summer league team.

I'm so sorry DCX...

 

[Iron E Man]

Haha...I have an old HS friend that would make that same argument...

Some guy I know once said, "The Bulls were only good because there was no competition back then."

 

[StickSoldier]

I wish the Magic would just come out and say that they aren't trading Howard to the Nets.

 

[Black Mamba]

.

Mitch likes 'em. Luke + late 1st for Ramon, baby!

 

[madmaxx350]

Um yes? The other centers that have have touch and an actual skillset around the basket can score without having to dunk/layup. Dwight gets his points on dunks and layups which he wouldn't get if he lost his athleticism. Why? Because he lacks touch and is undersized. This is basic shit.....



He averaged 22.9-14.1-1.4 on 59% shooting last year. Which is under-par. He can't beast on one of the weakest frontcourts in the league....

he still shot over 56% and 19 boards... Great team Defense limited him to a meager 2-3 pts less still doesn't change the fact that he beasted.

I mean 20-19 on 56% shooting ... If that's not Beasting, I don't know what is.

 

[K.Jack]

Varejao/Boobie/Cassipi for Bynum

And lmao people still trying to diss Dwight's game. Crazy.

 

[iamshadowlark]

So far Dwight is a liability on offense in spite of the fact he typically has a TS% in the 60s and that being athletic means scoring efficiently is easy and the fact he doesn't take many shots from 3-9 feet when he's a 75% scorer at the rim is bad and the fact that 20/19 is below some sort of average and therefore proving some imaginary point that shadowdork never illuminated to the rest of us

What? You conveniently ignore every relevant point to try and make some wise ass rebuttal. You even went as far to make up shit.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

LAL-HOU-ORL 3 team trade? Orlando would get their picks and Houston Bynum?

Though I don't see why they'd do it.

this makes much more sense.
so therefore it wont happen.

 

[SUPREME1]

this makes much more sense.
so therefore it wont happen.

ORL wants both Bynum and picks. Not either/or.

So, I propose:



Lakers:
Dwight
Scola


Orlando:
Bynum
picks (via Hou)


Houston:
Pau