theignoramus
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GB ball team smashed the Chinese 90-58. The best part about that is Luol was responsible for only 8 or 10 points of that and their second best scorer was on the bench with an injury.
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2012 NBA Offseason |OT2| Lakers Fans Despise Freedom.
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benjipwns
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You have one NBA Finals win. That's one less than the New Jersey Nets.
The 2004 Lakers had the same number of wins against The Perfect Team in one series.
The Frankman
Banned
How is France not blowing out Nigeria?
Heck Nigeria only down 6, they got a chance.
Heck Nigeria only down 6, they got a chance.
LegendofJoe
Member
Sounds good to me, Shabazz would be a perfect fit for you guys. I don't think you're going to be picking in the top 5 though unless you get lucky, you brought in too much talent through FA to be that bad.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Is Nene injured or is there some other reason hes not playing? Not accusing Brazil of doing anything of course.
Why not? Any coach with a brain would not go all out to win this match.
benjipwns
Banned
He has a foot injury or something, they aren't going to play him too much if they don't need him.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Well I mean deliberately trying to not win hasn't exactly done competitors well in these Olympics. Although I guess its a lot harder to throw out an entire basketball team then it is a couple badminton players and some track guys.
Looks like he has a foot injury though.
Those badminton players were just stupid. What they did was the equivalent of scoring on your own goal or on your own basket. There are smarter ways to give up a match. Just look at Federer. *snicker*
I can potentially see us as the second worst in the West this upcoming year. A top 5 pick sounds reasonable and if we don't target Shabazz, there's plenty of decent looking centers. I'd rather draft a Center and then try and trade Gortat and picks for someone like Harden.
LegendofJoe
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If B-easy can turn it around you'd have a scary backcourt with him, Harden, and Dragic. You'd have to give up a ton to get OKC to agree to trade Harden though. If he really wants to play for Phoenix his agent needs to advise him to sign his QO and become a UFA.
Marc gain some weight? Arms looking a bit flubby
Pau is best Gasol again!
I don't think OKC can afford to keep both Harden and Ibaka and if I were them, I'd keep Ibaka as they already have perimeter players in Durant and YNB. If they could add a good center on a great contract like Gortat and maybe a piece like Dudley I think that would be best for them.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Except that Harden is really good and Ibaka can't even catch a basketball or rebound.
It's funny because even if he doesn't get any better and just plays out his career for like 10 more years, he'll be remembered as one of the best defenders ever even though he's not even one of the best defenders in the league right now.
I think OKC will keep Ibaka over Harden, too.
He can block though. Maybe I'm wrong and they'll let Ibaka go instead. We'll see.
theignoramus
Member
Condoleeza Rice and (what looks like) Djimon Honsou sighting at the ball game.
LegendofJoe
Member
OKC would have to lose their minds to choose Ibaka over Harden. Phoenix's best hope is for Harden to wait out his current contract.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Bigs are always overvalued
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
But nobody ever takes the QO and waits another year for FA. Except like Nick Young (lol).
And Raymond Felton.
KingJ2002
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Well... i think they might let harden walk and keep ibaka... ibaka can ensure their front court stays strong and with Perry Jones III... they might have a new all star 6th man...
then there's harden off the bench... which is a disservice at this point... he should start in Phoenix and be a part of the new look the franchise is going for.
Dragic
Harden
Beasley
Scola
Gortat
that's not a bad starting lineup
then there's harden off the bench... which is a disservice at this point... he should start in Phoenix and be a part of the new look the franchise is going for.
Dragic
Harden
Beasley
Scola
Gortat
that's not a bad starting lineup
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Perry Jones is a pure PF who will never get minutes for the Thunder unless Ibaka or Collison are traded.
KingJ2002
Member
then i guess it's safe to say that depending on the Production of PJ3... it will decide if ibaka stays or goes. if Perry comes out and does well... i can see Ibaka going and then picking up a vet 4 for "insurance".
but i just can't see Harden coming off the bench for much longer... so if he walks to pheonix or another team. I wouldn't be surprised.
Winner of this match can only get a bronze medal at best. That's why Spain is "losing" in the 4th.
They probably tanked on purpose, or else :lol.
theignoramus
Member
shots from beyond the arc are a huge part Spain's finishing game and I barely saw any of it in the last few minutes of the fourth.
PJ3 doesn't know how to play basketball. He's one of those guys that looks impressive in shoot arounds because he's big and athletic, but when a player gets physical with him in a game he punks out and also has no idea what to do with his physical tools. PJ3 with heart, aggression, a 12 footer, hook shot and post spin would be a beastly player.
Grimm Fandango
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Coach K praying. We fucked.
Syphon Filter
Member
melo already putting in work.
The Frankman
Banned
*sigh* and Tyson Chandler's sitting on the bench.
The Frankman
Banned
YNOT?
they shoot a 3, miss, get the offensive rebound and take another 3. wtf is this shit lol
Really terrible offense. I feel CP3 needs to run the offense not LeBron
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