I pretty much agree other than the fact that you need game-speed action to get back to 100%. I'm fine with putting him on a 15-20 minute limit for the rest of the year.
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2013 Mar NBA Season lOT| Change This Face, Be Happy, Enjoy it!
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I pretty much agree other than the fact that you need game-speed action to get back to 100%. I'm fine with putting him on a 15-20 minute limit for the rest of the year.
Future PhaZe
Member
Eh, it's not like it's football. Let Rose come back in limited minutes for the last few games of the season to get his confidence up and then let him give it an honest shot. First round is probably going to be against the Hawks anyway...and Teague is an easy cover.
Waiting until next year seems like a weird idea--the team is actually competent without him and mentally they are all in right now. Can't say it will be the same next year or if they will be injury free.
Waiting until next year seems like a weird idea--the team is actually competent without him and mentally they are all in right now. Can't say it will be the same next year or if they will be injury free.
Alright makes sense.. 15-20 sounds right so he can get the feel back of a real nba game..
But how many games do you think he gets like that (not counting playoffs)? It'll have to be like 15-18 games at most, and I'm not sure how good that'll do him if he hasn't recovered some of that game time speed and he ends up being more of a hindrance in the playoffs than anything
Edit: I just had a thought.. Completely hypothetically and I don't think will even remotely happen, but imagine if Kobe won his 6th ring this year.. To tie Jordan in such a tumultuous season for the lakers
How would that ring rank up against all the other ones? I would definitely think it would be the greatest ring of his career and it would define him and it would rustle up even more Kobe vs. Jordan arguments.. But his 6th coming in a season like this where he literally is the first, second, and third option on his team at 34 would be pretty fucking incredible
jordan0386
Member
From a business standpoint, he better play.
2 home games in the second round by any means necessary!
It'll do him good. If it gives him the confidence heading into the offseason to fully prepare for a 100% 2013-2014, it'd be well worth it.
The Bulls aren't cheap, they paid the Lux Tax this year!
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Its not just that. If he doesn't play at all its that much more lost for both the team and himself. If hes healthy he really needs to play even if its "pointless" (which its not).
True, that's about the only reason I see for him coming back this year.. Now the question is, can boozer be resurrected for next year?
Blows my mind that he would even consider just waiting until next year (assuming he's healthy enough to play). I can't imagine any of the all-time greats doing this. Again, if there's an injury/health related risk to him coming back now, then that's cool. But otherwise... how can you ever justify skipping a playoff run?
Totally. Fact is they're playing better than almost anyone thought, but they're still trying to keep their head above water until rose returns. If he came back that would just be such a boost emotionally. But he needs to come back soon if he wants to make an impact at all. He just needs some game time burn
theignoramus
Member
So is Ibaka gunna miss a game for hitting Griffin in the balls?
I'll never buy into this statement with his rebounding numbers. If you aren't going to rebound the ball, at least put up 25 points.
That plus the injury issues makes YNB clearly the better choice, but it's not like it would have been a terrible pick.
Because a Durant/Lopez/Harden core is worse?
Really?
That can means 2 thing
1. You'd never get Perkins
2. Harden probably still stay there
PG
Harden
KD
Abaka
Bropez
dayum.. that's better team
Basically you replace Perkins with someone useful
No, not Oden over Durant bad, but I don't think the Thunder team works without Westbrook, even if you switch Harden back and add Lopez.
I like Westbrook but even that is a bit too much.
I think Westbrook holds back the thunder team.. I'm not saying he's not good cause he is.. He's a great physical specimen
But he's holding his team back
theignoramus
Member
Harden/KD/Bropez.....that squad would chip.
It's hard to know what would have happened, lots of moves are interconnected.
What I really wish is that we hadn't rescinded the Tyson Chandler trade. We traded Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox for Tyson Chandler, straight-up. Think about that shit.
One of the core guys would be gone, but even now we could have:
YNB
Sefolosha
Durant
Ibaka
Chandler
Dat length. Dat defense. We would annihilate everyone on the way to a chip.
That's a bit strong, but Westbrook gets far too much hate. He is a great (but admittedly sometimes frustrating) player.commish said:
weekend_warrior
Banned
Flip Saunders just came if with the worst idea for the dunk contest ever. 2 players only, and they each get 2 to 2 1/2 minutes to do a dunk routine choreographed to music.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
This idea is so terrible. So basically its a lock for next years dunk contest.
oh no
I'm not saying they wouldn't be a good team, obviously, but when this team wins a championship, I think it'll be because of Westbrook. Yeah, like everyone else, I thought he often did more harm than good at times these last few years, but I think his personality is just what some teams need in the playoffs.
Dunk contest cannot get worse, so I'm all for it.
LiveFromKyoto
Member
I love this.
That's his only expression though. For all we know he's mentally doing his taxes.
bro that's probably the worst example to use when it comes to derrick "what SAT?" rose
I love this.
He's just stepping over a towel that was on the floor.
How did you know that I wouldn't be watching tonight?
Liquidsnake
Banned
I love posters who are this witty.
I maintain that the Jazz will be the 7th seed and you're going to like it.
obijkenobi
Member
Figured the Spurs would win last night pretty easily so I went on a date and didn't think about the game. WTF happened? Did the Pistons not know they were supposed to play yesterday? lol
lol no.. and i'm not even doing a reverse konex.
I'm so ready for G-TIME/Kanter/Favors future.
What about Alex Burk?
He can come too.
Dominican Power
Member
Bulls fans are still alive?
When we're a legit contender, how do we deal with Derek Fisher wanting to sign with us after the All-Star break?
MorisUkunRasik
Member
I really don't think Utah will be in the playoffs, let alone the 7th seed.
6. Rockets
7. Warriors
8. Lakers
Aren't you excited for dat first round sweep?
ryutaro's mama
Member
Why, SI? Why?!?
NOT SURE Y HATIN
The Warriors are on a bad slide right now, and that's even before Curry hurts his ankle. I think that the Warriors slide too far. Jazz probably take 7 or 8.
YNOT?
