And all three jumped the gun, in December. Ainge hasn't even shown his final form.
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2013-14 NBA Dec |OT| The Nets are the Knicks of Basketball
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And all three jumped the gun, in December. Ainge hasn't even shown his final form.
So I apologize, I know this is likely an obnoxious question but I haven't had time this year to follow the NBA as closely as I usually do and just saw that the Suns are actually performing quite well. Why? How? Huh? They were a joke last season and I recall season predictions had them doing just as bad this year (although those were predictions from the very beginning of the off season).
So I am genuinely curious, why are the Suns doing so well?
So I am genuinely curious, why are the Suns doing so well?
I find it hilarious that Ariza suddenly starts playing better when you realize that he's on the last year of his deal.
Psychological Intellect
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I hope Tony Parker plays tonight(and not just for fantasy purposes), Should be a really nice game.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Eric Bledsoe has superhero athleticism and is learning how to play basketball and therefore is big upgrade on Dudley.
Dragic and the Morris twins massively improved their shooting.
Miles Plumlee is somehow OK in the NBA after being a bad 23 year old college player.
They got Frye back.
I'm not sure about how those things came to be though. Their coaching has been good, but I don't know if Hornacek could have improved the offensive skills of so many different players at the same time. It's a bunch of players breaking out/having fluke years at the same time it seems like.
Interesting, thanks for the info, I appreciate it. I hope they can keep it up, I always love a surprise underdog.
Hornacek is a Pop-level coach. Only way it makes sense.
whatever it is, hopefully they keep it up
Huh? They rely heavily on Hills spacing, they can't afford to trade for a PG that can't shoot. More chances of them going after Isiah Thomas than Rondo.
You left out a few things. They have 2 maybe even 3, legitimate NBA guards this year. They had 1 last year.
Gortat is gone, and i'm convinced he's a bigger cancer than people want to let on. And his stats aren't worth putting up with his bull shit. And his stats aren't that great.
That and having an actual bench has been very important. As has been Hornaceks coaching. He's doing a good job. Riding the hot hands, not making completely random subs, building decent team chemistry. The offence needs to get better in the half court, but he's doing well with what he has.
Grover Cleveland
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Wearing the Hornets throwback unis tonight.
mybodyisready
mybodyisready
Paint your face clown.
GremlinFool
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I can't decide whether or not to put him in for fantasy. I already have a full slate for tonight of 10 players confirmed to play, not sure if it's worth the calculated risk to get Parker's 12 points and 4 assists tonight.
obijkenobi
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Kawhi is out against the Thunder tonight :/
#brother
Jeff Taylor out for the season with Ruptured Achilles
I really thought he was under rated
He might be done for the Bobcats man...
I really liked Taylor, but his shooting this year was abysmal - he's one of the worst catch and shoot players in the league and if he loses his athleticism... man, I just don't see him sticking around. I hope the best for the guy, but its like he just ends up playing Euroball for the rest of his career. He was really underrated. Sucks.
Grover Cleveland
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Nope, never mind no throwbacks
But still showing the new jerseys at halftime.
But still showing the new jerseys at halftime.
Colonel Nasty
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Dwight has been great this year and everyone else has been a step back from last year.
Psychological Intellect
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If the Knicks had won today, they'd only have to play .500 basketball to meet their 37-45 ESPN predicted record.
Lulz
Lulz
Future PhaZe
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Oh I can't disagree. We'd be way over .500 if we replaced him with a healthy Mek. I'd probably extend him because well, there's literally no one else, but the guy isn't nearly as good as he thinks he is.
Grover Cleveland
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lol McBob
Colonel Nasty
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Yeah, I guess so. Lin was pretty good in his sixth man role the few times he played. I guess it's better to get all this stuff out of the way now rather than later.
Future PhaZe
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How is Houston winning without Harden?
Another Kelenna Azubuike
He might be done for the Bobcats man...
I really liked Taylor, but his shooting this year was abysmal - he's one of the worst catch and shoot players in the league and if he loses his athleticism... man, I just don't see him sticking around. I hope the best for the guy, but its like he just ends up playing Euroball for the rest of his career. He was really underrated. Sucks.
Another Kelenna Azubuike
Addition with subtraction.
Colonel Nasty
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Dwight with 20 & 10 midway through the second helps
Grover Cleveland
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Fuck you Jeffrey
Herpes Reasons
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Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Psychological Intellect
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Howard going for 40 it seems.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Yeah, I don't like the updated version of the old logo. New one is fine, though.
Herpes Reasons
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logo is gonna make me cry brehs
dat grin tho :|
i thought the pelicans owned the hornets history?
we couldn't. its staying in new orleans along with everything else. we just got the name back