Syphon Filter
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sup, its been a while. ; )
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2014 NBA |OT| Let's just wait it out. Be NKY/LAL fans and lose our games together.
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Purple Cheeto
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Would the Cavs consider DeAndre Jordan if the Clippers let him walk? He's gonna want max money.
Impossible. The Cavs don't have the cap space for him
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
Oh, the other thing I forgot to mention is that unlike something like baseball, NBA trades require that salaries match within a certain percentage. So you can't trade someone making 20M a year for someone making 2M. So the only way to dump salary is to do what they did and get someone with a contract that they can buy out or that is expiring.
That's why extra players like Bebe get thrown into deals. Lou was making just over 5 million and Salmons was making 7.5 so the Hawks needed to include another player to make the salaries match.
Sho_Nuff82
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I blame the underachieving Pistons. Team was good enough to win in '05 and '07, and I even like their chances against the '06 Mavs and '08 Lakers.
It sure has ;-) things are gonna get better next year :-( lol
perfectchaos007
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If it weren't for the Heat, the West would have won 6 of the last 7. The Heat actually carried the banner for the east for 4 years, and drew attention away from how awful the rest of the conference was save for one or two other teams ( usually the pacers or bulls ).
Isn't Eric Gordon always injured though?
True. But not just Gordon. Davis and Ryan Anderson last year, Asik a few days ago with his back, etc. Feels like every time they're at full strength someone goes down.
Tyler Ennis and his Phoenix Suns are going to bring the Raptors back down to Earth :^(
That's interesting, thanks for the info
That's interesting, thanks for the info
Pretty good Zach Lowe article on Kobe Bryant's play / Lakers in general and their theatrics this year: http://grantland.com/the-triangle/k...-lakers-absurd-present-and-unknowable-future/
Maybe my favourite part is this blurb on Boozer. It's so true :lol
Maybe my favourite part is this blurb on Boozer. It's so true :lol
The other supporting characters are just as wacky. Nick Young is actually pretty good at creating shots, but he’s a bit of a living cartoon character, and opposing TV announcers titter like teenagers when they call Young (over and over and over) “Swaggy P.” Carlos Boozer, once a polished scorer and passer, looks more like a screaming aerobics instructor on defense. His go-to move against the pick-and-roll is splaying his limbs in an attempt to kick the ball, stop play, and get through just one more damn defensive possession:
eBay Huckster
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Could this be the night the Sixers finally win?
Even better if they do it by ending Blazers's streak.
ratcliffja
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He's not going to get max money. He might get a slight pay upgrade, but that's about it. I could see him staying with the Clippers, but it depends on a lot. I'd hate to see him go, but the Clippers can't afford to spend a ton more on him.
eBay Huckster
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Granted, even if he doesn't stay with the Clippers, a slight pay upgrade is still too much for Cleveland (unless they manage some wacky fuckery with Haywood's contract, and even then the salaries still won't match).
Dreams-Visions
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Cavs playing defense sighting.
Offensive flow is...well, I'm still hoping for a .500 November. We look so rough. We'll look better in a couple of months, though. The flashes of brilliance are there. Sustained, consistent brilliance? Will take awhile as I expected...and I look forward to seeing it when it all comes together.
Offensive flow is...well, I'm still hoping for a .500 November. We look so rough. We'll look better in a couple of months, though. The flashes of brilliance are there. Sustained, consistent brilliance? Will take awhile as I expected...and I look forward to seeing it when it all comes together.
Portland up by 9 in the 4th... the dream is dead
Every time I watch a Cavs offensive set Kevin Love is just parking his butt on the weak-side 3 point line while Varejao is the one who is posting up, setting picks, or involved in the offense. I find that rather odd.
Dreams-Visions
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Agree 100%.
I do hope we see K Love in this nice pick & rolls, but maybe Kevin doesn't like rolling to the basket? I have no idea. But I think everyone envisioned LeBron & Kevin in pick & rolls as the ultimate pick your poison scenario. I feel like we've seen that 3 times this year.
He rarely rolls to the basket, but Rubio-Love pick and pop was a staple of the Wolves offense and I would imagine it would work even better with Lebron or Irving since both are a greater threat to shoot. Cheat on Lebron and Irving? Pass to Love for the 3. Cover Love, leaving Lebron or Irving open to shoot or drive? Well, they are good enough offensive players to convert that at a good clip.
Plus, if they do drive, Varejao's man will likely have to help, which opens up an easy pass for a dunk. If the weak-side wing's man drops down to help, that guy is now open for a 3. It seems like very obvious, simple, and effective offense.
The only reason for Love to park his butt on the 3 point line is for spacing, but I think that makes less sense if Lebron and Irving are given driving lanes to the basket which forces a big man to defend him, leaving the center open for a dunk. I mean, who cares if Lebron or Irving has a clearer path to the basket when a simple pass can easily lead to a slam?
no kidding. not like the suns are a bad team, raps up 15 heading into the 4th.
Love in the post means Andy is tasked with spreading the floor. That's not happening. Love is the primary floor spacer on that team, since Kyrie handles. You can't put Love on the block at the same time Andy is there either. That would leave no spacing for the best offensive player on the floor, LeBron. That offense should be setup to max LeBron first, then sort everyone else out after. That means keeping Love on the perimeter playing like Bosh of the last few seasons. PEACE.
really seems to be the bench that makes the difference for them
sometimes Lowry or Demar can take over a game sure, but usually it's more like whoever isn't playing great is easily replaceable by someone in reserve.
maybe that's why they tend to have slow starts? takes a bit to figure out who doesn't have it that night.
_/¯Gotdatmoney
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Raps caving.
But why is spreading the floor necessary on pick and rolls when the pick gives LeBron an advantage on his man to either drive or shoot? Love gives LeBron or Irving a greater advantage if he is the one setting the pick than Andy since Love is a far greater threat to score.
I also have a hard time believing it is necessary for Love to park his butt out there on the 3 point line considering that Love and Pek played together last year and the floor spacing was fine, enough for Rubio to make plays by either driving and dishing or simply dishing.
It just seems pretty absurd to waste a 60% TS scorer and elite rebounder by telling him to spot up for the weak-side 3. If that is how the Cavs were going to use him, they shouldn't have bothered to trade for him. I am sure they could have gotten Ryan Anderson, Channing Frye, or some other stretch 4 for far cheaper. Not that I am complaining or anything because I definitely like having Wiggins, Bennett, and Thad.
The Last Emperor
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Raps got this
BigJonsson
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12-2!
The Last Emperor
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I'm talking about the chip, btw
Not with the way they're playing the last two games.
Jameer Nelson has stunk... Mavs honestly looked like shit the entire night. Ray Felton won't be the savior but he might be better than Nelson... I'm at the point where I'm questioning if JJ Barea and Aminu need to be moved into the starting lineup (because tonight also showed that playing Monta and JJ together is BAD).
LowlySmokeGuy
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So Derrick Rose came back tonight. He was on fire in the first quarter. Kind of disappeared for the rest of the game though.
Them, Portland, GS, Spurs, Clippers, and Memphis are the only teams I'm afraid of.
WesternHeretic
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Did this really happen?
I know I'm seeing it, but my mind is refusing to believe it's real.