People underestimated how fast and vastly the Lakers' old players would decline. I'm not talking about four double teams here. Even an average improvement from what was the youngest team in the league would have the Rockets fighting for a top 5 seed. Now add Dwight.
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2013 NBA Offseason |OT| Already Planning for the 2014 Offseason
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Vire
Member
Warriors, Spurs, Clippers and Thunder could all whoop on the Rockets. (Remember that Westbrook was out for most of the series).
They are good, young, up and coming team, but they don't have everything they need to go the distance.
I said they will likely go to the second round and I stand by that.
Knux-Future
Banned
Reaching the second round in the West.....is pretty good.
which is what he basically said.
I HATE even shooting around in sleeves, I can't imagine trying to play an NBA game in sleeves. I guess maybe if you are a big with no range but anyone shooting jumpers/handling the ball? FUCK THAT!
MorisUkunRasik
Member
Yea, if that's the case then he should have been moved already. He has no role on The Rockets.
Vire
Member
Right, it is pretty good.
But I think some of the local Houston media is setting themselves up for disappointment. I heard some chucklehead beat writer on ESPN say that it would be a colossal disappointment if this team doesn't at LEAST reach the WCF next season.
I think that's a little unreasonable to expect.
Psychological Intellect
Banned
I think the Thunder vs Rockets(if Dwight plays as well as I think he will) would be a dope series. No clear winner to me.
I think part of the problem is that the rockets were really going to sign smith before he got in with Detroit.
And their fall back was millsap.
Now..... they're in a much tougher place. they now need to get LMA basically.
We are are going to be good, but I dunno about contenders as currently constructed, and that's ok. People always want shit to happen day 1/season 1 and most of the time it doesn't work like that. Unless you're the heat or the Celtics with their big 3.
Morey needs to make some more moves before we move into true contender status but you can't find a better start then James Harden and Howard.
Morey needs to make some more moves before we move into true contender status but you can't find a better start then James Harden and Howard.
Knux-Future
Banned
Dudes are trying to posterize everyone in this game
Now that would be just fucking stupid.
Harden/LMA/Dwight Big 3? Good lord. Do they even have the cap space for him?
And jeez, KCP bricks another wide open 3 horribly. Did his dog die today or something?
And just as I say that... he tries to crucify one of Brooklyn's bigs. lawd
I don't think it's Kidd's fault that TT is 0-5 with 0 assists.
Or maybe it is, I don't know. We'll see.
Vire
Member
Who said that?
People will always have unreasonable expectations. The west is fucking loaded.
So KCP is now 0-6 FG, 0-5 3PT, 2 PF and 1 TO.
He did have a nice pseduoposterization dunk and a nice left-handed block.
His perimeter defense is pretty atrocious though. He's getting beat off the dribble by every guy they put him on.
Edit: Now 0-6 3PT... bear in mind that most of these shots have been pretty wide open.
Edit2: 0-7 3PT... another wide open 3 and nothing but air.....
He did have a nice pseduoposterization dunk and a nice left-handed block.
His perimeter defense is pretty atrocious though. He's getting beat off the dribble by every guy they put him on.
Edit: Now 0-6 3PT... bear in mind that most of these shots have been pretty wide open.
Edit2: 0-7 3PT... another wide open 3 and nothing but air.....
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
Perkins would be the hero of the series by psycing Dwight out using his special ability "unpleasant demeanor". Dwight can't handle that shit.... and presti's decisions these last few seasons will be redeemed.....
For cap calculating purposes, yes, but somebody still will have to pay him $15M next year, which is his actual salary. Also, are you sure if he's traded back to the Bulls the contract would revert back to as if the Bulls matched? I can't find that anywhere.
Knux-Future
Banned
New AfroSwag is here
The Insane Dufresne
Member
KCP is ass.....
Red Blaster
Member
peeton siva actually playing like a point guard
ill be damned
ill be damned
Adam Blade
WWKC
It's summer league, y'all.
Dominican Power
Member
It's his first fucking game of pro ball. Enough with the overreaction. You sound like these twitter clowns who blow every little thing out of proportion.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
Drummond's stat line, lmao.
1-6 from the field
1-4 from the line
6 turnovers
9 rebounds
5 blocks
3 steals
lol
I thought I read that on an article, but now I can't find it, sorry. Maybe I'm wrong there.
1-6 from the field
1-4 from the line
6 turnovers
9 rebounds
5 blocks
3 steals
lol
I thought I read that on an article, but now I can't find it, sorry. Maybe I'm wrong there.
Afroswag let his fro do the work atleast. It got him some nice buckets.
This. I actually am enjoying watching him.
Pope is agressive, who cares if his shot is off.
Drummond is a man among boys out there. In every category except offense, since he can't finish. But gotdamn he has nice hands. And da block party
The ultimate net negative.
Ah, anyway it doesn't matter.
It looks like the Dwightmare has passed onto Asik...
After one half...
His mechanics have looked pretty solid and it doesn't look like he's rushing but most of these shots have been open, practice-gym quality shots and he's missed them all pretty badly.
He probably just needs to get his first one down and he'll be ok. He has a lot of work to do on his perimeter D though.
Tyshawn Taylor doesn't even looks like he deserves to be in summer league.
His mechanics have looked pretty solid and it doesn't look like he's rushing but most of these shots have been open, practice-gym quality shots and he's missed them all pretty badly.
He probably just needs to get his first one down and he'll be ok. He has a lot of work to do on his perimeter D though.
Tyshawn Taylor doesn't even looks like he deserves to be in summer league.
Playoff basketball on a boring Sunday.
The Insane Dufresne
Member
The Drummond Post Moves Experience won't carry over to the regular season....
I'm not worried.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
Yeah, he's not a skilled player, but he'll just dunk in the regular season so it won't matter, but it's just such a fun stat line of aggression. 20 blocks and 24 turnovers per 48 minutes, lol.
I think he's trying too hard to impress the new coach. He'll be better when he calms the fuck down. I hope.
Nuggets sign JJ Hickson. 3yr deal for $15 million.
https://twitter.com/wojyahoonba/status/354007471716704257
https://twitter.com/wojyahoonba/status/354007471716704257
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
I wish most at clutchfans thought like this.
The Frankman
Banned
Only when Knicks play Denver...
Actually after losing Iggy, I doubt they'll even show up now. They were pretty fairweather.
Pickles the Firecat
Banned
I hope we don't have any Nuggets fans here...
Javale AND Hickson? Denver just made my league pass list.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
The Nuggets new front office fucking hates defense and thinks that offensive rebounding is the only aspect of basketball that matters for big men I guess.
I hope we don't have any Nuggets fans here...
fuck it. Let's also join the tank.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Anytime you can fire George Karl and bring in JJ Hickson you know you've had a successful offseason.