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[KingKong]

Some of those stats are because Pau was not expected to score 30 a night so he got to pick and choose where, when and what he did with the ball. Like I said before, he was in the perfect situation with Kobe and Lamar. Everything went to shit once that fucking Paul trade got nixed and Lamar left town and went crazy.

He had a triple double against Houston and 16/16/6 against San Antonio. It's all about coaching (thanks D'Antoni)

 

[linsivvi]

He can still have some great nights, but when you get old you just can't do it every single night. And if you are paid like a top 15 player you better be bringing the pain every single night.

The Olympics has less games and because of that it is not going to be as hard on your body as the NBA regular season or playoffs. In a 7 game series I can see at best Pau beasting for 5 out of 7 games. Then it becomes a question of fit and how much that is worth to a team. You can't just go throwing out 15 million to every player anymore with how restrictive the new cap is.

I don't think Pau will be getting 15M after next season anyway.

 

[bionic77]

He had a triple double against Houston and 16/16/6 against San Antonio. It's all about coaching (thanks D'Antoni)

He is always going to stuff the stats, but as someone who watched a ton of Laker games he can also shit the bed if we force stuff into him and expect him to carry the team.

Also fuck Pringles and double fuck Jim Buss. The Lakers have never had ownership or coaching this bad in my lifetime.

 

[linsivvi]

We did have Rambis for half a season...

 

[bionic77]

We did have Rambis for half a season...

We also had Magic for a few games, but memory and nostalgia are a hell of a thing and in my mind both seemed a lot better than Brown and Pringles!

 

[jjasper]

@marcel_mutoni: Wait, Rudy Gay needs contact lenses but refuses to wear them during games? No wonder he can't shoot http://t.co/bOlsIqny30

Holy fuck no wonder he can't shoot. If I was a GM I would murder him if I found that out.

Also I hate Chris Paul.

 

[Syphon Filter]

Holy fuck no wonder he can't shoot. If I was a GM I would murder him if I found that out.

Also I hate Chris Paul.

How come you hate Chris Paul?

 

[Red Blaster]

How come you hate Chris Paul?

why do you ask dumb rhetorical questions all the time

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Rudy Gay, lmao.

 

[Adam Blade]

Holy fuck no wonder he can't shoot. If I was a GM I would murder him if I found that out.

Also I hate Chris Paul.

And I hate Z-Bo.

 

[Mothman91]

why do you ask dumb rhetorical questions all the time

lmaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[KingGondo]

New SI cover:

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

New SI cover:

YNOverTheShoulder.jpg

 

[KingGondo]

YNOverTheShoulder.jpg

2nd most shots attempted on the team, too!

*shakes fist at YNB*

 

[Future PhaZe]

KDII
KDRunner Up

Finished second in league scoring

KD stays taking L's

 

[Adam Blade]

 

[darkside31337]

Rockets will now proceed to make their comeback.

Thanks SI!

 

[KingGondo]

Rockets will now proceed to make their comeback.

Thanks SI!

Not sure that counts, since the whole article is about him being *not* the best.

SI jinxes usually follow them proclaiming X athlete or X team to be the next big thing.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

2nd most shots attempted on the team, too!

*shakes fist at YNB*

I bet if you ask that asian lady from that KD commercial she'd say her husband hit it better.

 

[KingGondo]

I bet if you ask that asian lady from that KD commercial she'd say her husband hit it better.

:lol

 

[Sanjuro]

Kind of wish the first round would go back to a best of five series format.

 

[jjasper]

And I hate Z-Bo.

Why you gotta hate a cripple? You're suppose to be a empathetic physician.

 

[Zeus Molecules]

I bet if you ask that asian lady from that KD commercial she'd say her husband hit it better.

Lmao

Kind of wish the first round would go back to a best of five series format.

Too many upsets that led to easy rides for better teams in the second round..

 

[Sanjuro]

Too many upsets that led to easy rides for better teams in the second round..

That's the point.

 

[reggieandTFE]

I don't think Pau will be getting 15M after next season anyway.

Reggie Rose wants the Bulls to amnesty the Booze cruise and pay Pau $15mil+.

 

[Vahagn]

Double Edit: Wait, Pau had an ORTG of 128 in 07-08? Christ. .64% TS, how the fuck did he not win MVP.

Because thankfully MVP isn't given to second bananas because of a couple cherry picked advanced stats. Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Dirk, Amare, Bosh were all better than Pau that year and that's just at his position.

Don't forget, he came to LA in Feb that year. In Memphis for half the season his numbers efficiency numbers were worse and his team had the worst record in the league.

Another testament to how silly it is to base opinions on numbers like that. Dude played a great second banana for 3 months and deserves MVP?

 

[darkside31337]

MJ really is the worst owner in sports.

 

[h3ro]

dy, now is the time to stop rooting for your joke of an organization and join me in rooting for my joke of an organization.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

why do you ask dumb rhetorical questions all the time

Lol its funny cuz its true.
ether red blaster is best red blaster

 

[Knux-Future]

dy, now is the time to stop rooting for your joke of an organization and join me in rooting for my joke of an organization.

Naw. He should join Sixers-Age.

We will be Bobcats Good soon...

 

[Zeus Molecules]

Naw. He should join Sixers-Age.

We will be Bobcats Good soon...

Man vucevic is proof to me you got some talent on the roster that is underperforming. Collins just stiffeled it..... I want to see who the new coach is before I decide if they suck or not. Maybe grab SVG and let him try to build around the spirit of Bynum.

 

[Diprosalic]

I saw it Derrick. I saw it.

 

[jjasper]

Every starter for the Griz had a + on +/- every bench player had a -
Every starter for the Clips had a - on +/- every bench player had a + (well except Odom)

 

[Kacar]

I saw it Derrick. I saw it.

lol this is great, come back D rose

 

[Future PhaZe]

Because thankfully MVP isn't given to second bananas because of a couple cherry picked advanced stats. Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Dirk, Amare, Bosh were all better than Pau that year and that's just at his position.

Don't forget, he came to LA in Feb that year. In Memphis for half the season his numbers efficiency numbers were worse and his team had the worst record in the league.

Another testament to how silly it is to base opinions on numbers like that. Dude played a great second banana for 3 months and deserves MVP?

damn bruh

put that kobe shield down

I was just applauding Paus play back then smh

dem white knights

 

[diehard]

All that respect i had for Derrick Rose as a competitor is slowly going away with each passing game he misses.

Come on brew, Stock played with a broken rib.

 

[Sanjuro]

When does Adidas start going after all the compensation for the "comeback" advert campaign?

 

[ratcliffja]

Every starter for the Griz had a + on +/- every bench player had a -
Every starter for the Clips had a - on +/- every bench player had a + (well except Odom)

And everybody said the Clippers' bench won't matter in the postseason. Or at least would matter much less.

 

[jordan0386]

All that respect i had for Derrick Rose as a competitor is slowly going away with each passing game he misses.

Come on brew, Stock played with a broken rib.

ACL is a yr long injury. let him sit and recover.

If they make conference finals, he will play.

 

[Kacar]

Cavs reached handshake agreement with Mike Brown to come back



Fuck everyone.

 

[jordan0386]

When does Adidas start going after all the compensation for the "comeback" advert campaign?

You dont just take back $260 million.

 

[Future PhaZe]

All that respect i had for Derrick Rose as a competitor is slowly going away with each passing game he misses.

Come on brew, Stock played with a broken rib.

It's whatever

Let him get over his mental struggle and lets all enjoy Andray Blatche vs Chris Bosh.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

ACL is a yr long injury. let him sit and recover.

If they make conference finals, he will play.

Ricky Rubio was back to his old level in 10 months.

 

[Sanjuro]

You dont just take back $260 million.

Derrick Rose has a long-lost identical twin brother, Darrell Rose, who is a lawyer. They were both born to be villains.

 

[diehard]

ACL is a yr long injury. let him sit and recover.

If they make conference finals, he will play.

he has been full on practicing for like 3 months..

 

[jordan0386]

When does Adidas start going after all the compensation for the "comeback" advert campaign?

You dont just take back $260 million.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Seems like there is a major disconnect between the GM and Rose or something...I don't know.

Just seems odd that you wouldn't just tank as hard as you could in a situation where you knew dude wouldn't be back.

Instead they played their hearts out, Deng declining surgery on his wrist, I mean what the fuck

 

[jordan0386]

he has been full on practicing for like 3 months..

I dunno about all that. They only just released a video of him playing 1o1.

But if a beat writer said it. Sure.

There really is no need to rush.

 

[Sanjuro]

There really is no need to rush.

Winning playoff games?

You don't need to answer twice this time.

 

[PBY]

This Shane Bud Light stuff is so ridiculous.