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G-spec

11-09-2012, 06:46 PM

like i said last page, Jerry Sloan will do the trick, he's well respected and he knows how to run a tight ship, and his players always respected him (- D WIll)

I like D'Antoni but that won't work and I don't know if it makes much sense, you only bring in D'Antoni basically for his offensive mind, but Lakers have no problems scoring, it's defense they need work on....

If they could steal a defensive minded assistant a'la Thibbs, that shit would work out like gravy, when Thibbs left Boston's coaching staff and headed the Bulls he turned them into a beast, I'm sure there's gotta be assistants like that somewhere

FatalCloud

11-09-2012, 06:53 PM

so far, it looks like lakers are working a lot harder, they're actually hustling lol..they need a win bad

GLOW

11-09-2012, 06:54 PM

i don't know why you guys keep talking about the lakers offence when in fact, their offensive efficiency so far is better than last year, the problem is defence. they are ranked 25th...

i'm just entertaining myself with memes. i figured it's gonna take maybe 1/4 of the season before they all gel together and get on the same page. i'm not losing any sleep over brown's firing though.

Mike Oxbig

11-09-2012, 06:56 PM

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bballguy

11-09-2012, 06:59 PM

like i said last page, Jerry Sloan will do the trick, he's well respected and he knows how to run a tight ship, and his players always respected him (- D WIll)

How many primadonnas has Sloan dealt with?

bballguy

11-09-2012, 07:06 PM

i don't know why you guys keep talking about the lakers offence when in fact, their offensive efficiency so far is better than last year, the problem is defence. they are ranked 25th...

None of that means shit....there is plenty of things that aren't taken into account when it comes to this "efficiency" bs.....

Miami and LA have the same defensive efficiency, how come the Miami is 5-1 and not 1-4?...and do you really think Miami truly has the 22nd worst defense in the league...?....no, probably not...the same way LA hasn't had the 5th best offense in the league...

G-spec

11-09-2012, 07:09 PM

How many primadonnas has Sloan dealt with?

he hasn't had too because like I said, players do and always have respected him, there's reasons for that....
And there's no primadonnas on the Lakers... Kobe wants to win at all costs doesnt care about anyones feelings, Dwight is just a big goofy kid at worst, not a primadonna

5 potential replacements from Yahoo sports.... lol, bring back Phil ?? shieeeeeeeeeeet

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bballguy

11-09-2012, 07:16 PM

he hasn't had too because like I said, players do and always have respected him, there's reasons for that....
And there's no primadonnas on the Lakers... Kobe wants to win at all costs doesnt care about anyones feelings, Dwight is just a big goofy kid at worst, not a primadonna[/IMG]

Kobe isn't a primadonna? Get real....just because he wants to win, doesn't make him NOT a primadonna....In fact, that's possibly what makes him one...He'd disrespect Phil Jackson by going out and doing his own thing on the court, completely tossing Phil's plans away in the garbage at times...Phil was laid-back and put up with his shit because that's how he was....Sloan won't put up with that shit and he'll just get up and walk away, exactly as he did in Utah...

Best players that Sloan has dealt with is Karl and John, and they were both 100% class acts, and I wouldn't say that Sloan made them that way...

I shouldn't have even responded after reading that you said Kobe isn't a primadonna....vain, arrogant, overestimated sense of self-importance?? Nope, not Kobe!!

G-spec

11-09-2012, 07:52 PM

^ that description of Kobe is dead on..... Kobe from years ago tho....

the Kobe of today realizes he's "too old for any of this shit" and all he cares about now is winning 2 more chips so he can surpass MJ. If you don't see that, a combination of not lookin at Kobe hard enough, or still seeing him as Kobe of years ago.
Only primadonna thing he still does is arrive by helicopter to Staples for games some time when traffic is really bad

bballguy

11-09-2012, 08:39 PM

Right.....I'm going to disagree....on the surface it may seem that way a little bit (though I don't really see it), but I'm not buying it anyway...

Kobe on the Lakers - "This is My Team." - YouTube

Isaiah11

11-09-2012, 10:52 PM

Can't believe Knicks r unbeaten

Nlkko

11-09-2012, 11:23 PM

bballguy

11-09-2012, 11:53 PM

I'm gonna agree with bballguy here. Sloan won't fare well with the Hollywood environment alone, nevermind the stars on this team.

Phil is the man for the job and from the look of it (sources on ESPN NBA), he's up for another hurrah. I'd be so pumped because you know how Phil is. He's excellent at managing superstars (prima donnas) and get the best out of them. And you know he'd only agree to coach if he thinks the team has a shot.

I would be absolutely disappointed if D'Antoni somehow get the job. Guy has never won anything because his philosophy doesn't work.

All signs point to Jackson stepping in, though I'd assume he'd only agree with some arrangement limiting his travel...

I'm going to have to disagree with your D'Antoni statment though....Fact of the matter is that the team that beats them in the playoffs has simply been better than them...They'd been contenders in the West for most of his years in Phoenix and probably would have made the finals that one year had it not been for Stu Jackson retardedly suspending Amare and Diaw for simply standing up from the bench...if you look at the series in which Suns would get eliminated from playoffs, they were almost always the underdogs...He even took the Suns to the conference finals one year without Amare...

G-spec

11-10-2012, 07:16 AM

That Kobe vid there where he says it's my team, it would pass for cockiness and primadonna arrogance, IF he didn't spend half of his life and bring all those chips to that team. He feels entitled to certain things because he busted his ass to earn them with hard work and dedication.
I love his fck the world attitude, but at the same time I can't stand how he's tried to emulate MJ in every single aspect of his life almost. I understand emulating MJ on the court, but almost every single thing he does and says off the court related to his work sounds exactly like not only something MJ would say, but something MJ most likely HAS said himself. And that will get a pass, because a lot of time in pro sports this type of attitude is what it takes to win, and it's win above all.
Strangely enough they sound almost identical as well with a very similar deep sounding voice, close your eyes and swear it's MJ talkin sometimes.

I just don't see Phil coming back at all.... he's accomplished more than enough and has no reason to come back whatsoever, yea win more chips ? who cares, he himself already said he doesn't.
D'Antoni's biggest strength is his offense, and Lakers don't need help on offense they need help on D.
I see Sloan, and I see respected coach, I see he has a Stockton and Malone Version2 in Nash and Dwight and that alone would be enough for most people want him as head coach, I'm one of them...

Lakers won last night against Golden State by scrapping the Princeton and just playin fckin basketball, they kept Curry and Thompson in check so there's a sign their defense has at least for this game answered the call.

Not much goin on tonight game wise except Nuggets, Denver is fun to watch with the players they got, and they goin up against Golden State another good young solid team (the league seems filled with them) think that'll be the game of the night

G-spec

11-10-2012, 10:04 AM

well apparently guys from within the Lakers organization have been saying they're almost positive Phil Jackson will be returning.... They're meeting with him today sometime....

I do understand that they sent Phil out in the worst way possible, I remember thinking exactly that as I watched the Lakers get swept by Dallas, capped off by the Bynum elbow to Barea, and I remember looking at Phil's face like, for fcks sake...
And Kobe last night was quoted saying he felt bad he couldn't do much because of his bum knee that year, he did not want to send off Phil out like that...
I hope he stays retired since he's been enjoying his retirement, but looks like he's most likely coming back...
I wonder if the Triangle is coming back too

also shieeeeeeeeeeet, Andre Miller lookin 15 years younger ? wtf seriously, that's Favors too an uber athlete

Andre miller amazing block on Derrick Favors dunk attempt! Not in The Top 10!!! No Way! - YouTube

One outdoor college game got straight up cancelled and another cut at halftime... like really? you idiots didn't see this coming ?
If they did play, shit would look like NBA Live, dudes sliding all over the court like they got skates on, lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7WO_MNPfAg

wuuhoo

11-10-2012, 02:17 PM

Sloan being the better coach would not fit in with LA system. I mean if he got pissed off because of the fact Deron ran his own plays in utah, he probably be do the same when kobe becomes kobe later on in the season (+ playoffs). Like what bballguy mention, any coach coming to LA better be laid back when kobe takes over.

having d'anotini coach would make the lakers so much fun to watch x10. But i really dont like his "no defense" philosphy.

Jackson is the best candidate no doubt, but I would very shocked if he came back and coach

bballguy

11-10-2012, 02:45 PM

well apparently guys from within the Lakers organization have been saying they're almost positive Phil Jackson will be returning.... They're meeting with him today sometime....

I wonder if the Triangle is coming back too

Jackson is the best candidate no doubt, but I would very shocked if he came back and coach

As I stated earlier, right now, all signs are pointing towards Phil Jackson coming out of retirement, and, if he does, you can be sure he's bringing the triangle with him.

Update:
Jackson and Lakers discussing ways that coaching staff can ease some of his responsibilities, such as shoot-arounds, etc. More talk to come.
Jim Cleamons has coaching offer in China, but waiting for direction from Jackson on Lakers, sources tell Y! Cleamons would join Jax's staff.

Lakers will also speak with Mike D'Antoni and Mike Dunleavy in coming days.

Mike Oxbig

11-10-2012, 02:53 PM

Don't forget that if the Lakers is looking for a new coach he also needs to have some sort of attraction for Lebron to come to the Lakers. (gasol and kobe salary drop, D12 & lebron UFA in 2013)

Lebron will only go to the Lakers if he knows he has an easy route to a championship ring.

G-spec

11-10-2012, 03:44 PM

Jim Buss will have to relinquish quite a bit of control of the organization if they want Phil to come back. Phil has made it clear he wants more than just the head coaching...

we'll see if that asshole Buss JR bows down to the zen master...

Watching Pacers, Washington game... Green already has 2 easy alley oops.... so gotta post this

Gerald Green Jumps Head above Rim - Amazing Vertical - YouTube

bballguy

11-10-2012, 03:54 PM

we'll see if that asshole Buss JR bows down to the zen master...

Jerry will tell dat nigga to bow down.

wasabisashimi

11-10-2012, 08:02 PM

bballguy

11-10-2012, 08:29 PM

Why are people talking about lebron signing with lakers?

Because they are stupid.

G-spec

11-11-2012, 01:12 AM

zx7rrrr

11-11-2012, 01:30 AM

stat line of the night, hope to see more like this from Kemba, I like that kid he's got a good head on his shoulders (26 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 8 steals)

I remember reading Slam articles about Telfair always being touted as the next Marbury since they were first cousins... one thing he never lacked was speed that's for sure

Sebastian Telfair or Bob Cousy - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fkZCs8EtEk)

Kemba was a steal as my last pick in the rs nba fantasy draft. Great stats all around. always liked him in college.
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bballguy

11-11-2012, 07:33 AM

Kemba was a steal as my last pick in the rs nba fantasy draft. Great stats all around. always liked him in college.
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WTF Kemba was your LAST pick??....:facepalm:

GLOW

11-11-2012, 07:54 AM

stat line of the night, hope to see more like this from Kemba, I like that kid he's got a good head on his shoulders (26 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 8 steals)

I remember reading Slam articles about Telfair always being touted as the next Marbury since they were first cousins... one thing he never lacked was speed that's for sure

Sebastian Telfair or Bob Cousy - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fkZCs8EtEk)

:lawl: at arajou trying to chase him ... kind of felt like some circus clown music needed to be had there while running around like that :nyan:

G-spec

11-11-2012, 01:36 PM

^ lol, Sideshow Bob cracks me up

watching Clippers Hawks game right now, fck it's fun watchin the Clips bench, I'm sayin right now they got the best bench in the NBA, and to top it off they can be counted on every single night to put in work.
Shaq is at the game and he called DeAndre Jordan the best Center in the West this season so far, and he's had back to back 20+ point games so hopefully he stays consistent

Heat @ Memphis coming up in half hour should be good, Wade is playing I think, then Lakers and Sac town tonight..... plus all the Sunday shows like Dexter, Walking Dead, Family Guy.... fccccckin busy ass Sunday, gonna try to catch the new Bond movie Skyfall later too

G-spec

11-11-2012, 03:00 PM

LeBron is on his way to a triple double right now... not even halftime and he's already stuffed the stat sheet.... playoff intensity in this game its goin down

GLOW

11-11-2012, 03:15 PM

^ lol, Sideshow Bob cracks me up

watching Clippers Hawks game right now, fck it's fun watchin the Clips bench, I'm sayin right now they got the best bench in the NBA, and to top it off they can be counted on every single night to put in work.
Shaq is at the game and he called DeAndre Jordan the best Center in the West this season so far, and he's had back to back 20+ point games so hopefully he stays consistent

you know my only disappointment with that clips bench is odom. not sure if he'll fall off in to obscurity.

:lawl: at shaq will he ever let up on howard?

lets hope not :troll:

G-spec

11-11-2012, 04:15 PM

nah Shaq will always be on that haterade when it comes to Dwight....
and Odom... ya would think he would work hard to come back after the season he had last year, fckin joke... literally unbelievable that he comes in out of shape after he didnt even play last year really... on top of that hes been talkin like I gotta do this n that, and has absolutely no reason to come in out of shape and every advantage since letting go from the mavs to get into shape for this season.... YET nothing.. comes in fat...
dude should just stop insulting everyone's intelligence and go stay fat with his wife retire

I don't know if you guys are watching the Heat game, but it's a MONSTER 4th quarter for the Grizzlies.... Rudy Gay just went around the back schooling LeBron at the top of the key and then right down the lane for a 1 hand cockback tomahawk right over Chris Bosh....

5 minutes left, and Spoelstra just conceded the game and pulled the starters... where the fck is the killer instinct from... hell from ANYONE on the Heat, absolute garbage on both ends of the floor, defense blows, nobody seems to wanna score.... they missed about 15 free throws as well... they earned this loss

bballguy

11-11-2012, 05:33 PM

nah Shaq will always be on that haterade when it comes to Dwight....
and Odom... ya would think he would work hard to come back after the season he had last year, fckin joke... literally unbelievable that he comes in out of shape after he didnt even play last year really... on top of that hes been talkin like I gotta do this n that, and has absolutely no reason to come in out of shape and every advantage since letting go from the mavs to get into shape for this season.... YET nothing.. comes in fat...
dude should just stop insulting everyone's intelligence and go stay fat with his wife retire

Hi I'm Lamar Odom Of the Los Angeles Lakers, Oh I Said Lakers? - YouTube

Rudy Gay just went around the back schooling LeBron at the top of the key and then right down the lane for a 1 hand cockback tomahawk right over Chris Bosh....

Rudy Gay Huge Dunk on the Heat - YouTube

GLOW

11-11-2012, 06:08 PM

Rudy Gay Huge Dunk on the Heat - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRLT3jM3f7Y)

that was just nasty..dayum...

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G-spec

11-11-2012, 06:47 PM

That was a sick play yea, most impressive part of it for me wasn't the wraparound or the dunk, it was the high dribble with his right hand after goin around the back to not only keep it from getting stolen by heat help but put it ahead of him just enough so he can dash to it past LeBron grab it and then put it down.
Only other guy that height with those handles is Durant...

BallGuy what'd u think of your teams performance?
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Nlkko

11-11-2012, 11:04 PM

I know it was too good to be true.:ohgodwhy:

wasabisashimi

11-11-2012, 11:09 PM

lol at odom, why in hell did clippers pay this duchebag

Nlkko

11-11-2012, 11:16 PM

Not sure how I feel about D'Antoni.......................................... .....:QQ:

Tim Budong

11-12-2012, 12:00 AM

Not sure how I feel about D'Antoni.......................................... .....:QQ:

If Kobe can contain his ego, then is might be ok...
This puts pressure on Nash to perform

but there goes D down the drain

bballguy

11-12-2012, 12:11 AM

BallGuy what'd u think of your teams performance?
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Unfortunately, I was at work and didn't get to catch it....That said, I don't really care about their regular season performance as long as they aren't losing in long streaks, and are still able to beat teams that are considered contenders. Fact of the matter is that this game in november doesn't mean shit, and more often than not, the players know it and it shows.....Come April, it becomes a whole different ball game.

That's why NFL football has to be one of the most exciting sports to watch. Only 1 team makes it from each division...makes it pretty damn tough to make it, so you know every team is going to leave everything they got on the field....You don't get that with basketball until April.

wuuhoo

11-12-2012, 12:27 AM

Not sure how I feel about D'Antoni.......................................... .....:QQ:

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G-spec

11-12-2012, 12:44 AM

ballguy, dont watch the replay as a heat fan man, itll frustrate the shit outta you....
Wade lookin confused, LeBron out there lookin like he didn't want any part of it, Bosh the only guy showing emotion, only guy worth watching really

I just finished watching the Lakers Sac town replay game was blacked out on league pass...Sacramento was missing Cousins and Robinson, so Dwight and Gasol had a field day inside the paint... easy Laker win....
I hear they got a new coach now.... D fckin Tony..... Miami vs Lakers in the Finals most likely, but my Clippers are here to shake up the establishment this season... any scenario that plays out whatever it may be, this years' playoffs r gonna be sick

and anybody noticed Zack Randolph acting like a big teddy bear this season ?
in the Clippers game the other night he was actually trying to diffuse a tussle, (and this means a lot if you saw the playoff series they had last year where he and Blake wanted to fistfight) and against the Heat tonight the same thing, he helped up LeBron after knocking him down.... something about him this year is very different he's not acting like a jackass, actually handling himself respectably...
him and Gasol though, I think they take the cake quite literally as possible the fattest front court of all time

k3lv

11-12-2012, 12:50 AM

fatter than Big Country and Othella Harrington? haha

Alpine50

11-12-2012, 02:37 AM

love the heat but damn! that dunk was dirty

Not really racist!

11-12-2012, 10:05 AM

https://twitter.com/KBergCBS

"Mike D'Antoni expected to reach out to fellow USA assistant Nate McMillan as potential defensive assistant, league source tells"

New Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni is expected to reach out to fellow Team USA assistant Nate McMillan as a possible defensive assistant on his staff, a league source told CBSSports.com Monday.

McMillan, fired as head coach of the Trail Blazers in March, was a presumed candidate for the Lakers' head coaching vacancy but was never contacted by the team.

Pairing D'Antoni and McMillan would strengthen the staff's connection with Olympians Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard while quelling concerns that D'Antoni is too offense-oriented. In his most recent head coaching job in New York, D'Antoni was willing to accept the hiring of defensive assistant Mike Woodson, even though such a move hastened his ouster from the job.

D'Antoni's brother, Dan, is viewed as a lock for the Lakers' staff. Phil Weber, a key member of D'Antoni's staff in Phoenix and New York, also is believed to be a candidate, sources said. D'Antoni is said to be very high on former Knicks assistant Kenny Atkinson, but he's under contract with the Hawks.

With the Lakers choosing D'Antoni and a stark departure from the Princeton offense that assistant coach Eddie Jordan was hired to install, it would seem to be a foregone conclusion that Jordan will be let go. It is believed that assistant coach Steve Clifford, however, will get strong consideration to remain on the staff. The highly regarded Clifford interviewed for Portland's head coaching position and was approached about joining the staff in Portland and Dallas before joining the Lakers.

While the Lakers ate about $11 million of Mike Brown's contract after firing him five games into his second season, it is believed that the team included an unusual cost-saving provision in at least some of their assistant coach contracts. The clause stipulated that if Brown were fired for any reason, any assistants let go would only be owed half their annual salaries for this season, a league source said.

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/268020717256339457

"It could be until early January before center Andrew Bynum plays a game for the 76ers, team indicates in release."

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GLOW

11-12-2012, 10:10 AM

him and Gasol though, I think they take the cake quite literally as possible the fattest front court of all time

fatter than Big Country and Othella Harrington? haha

didn't a downhill kemp and tractor traylor play together in cleveland? can't remember if kemp was fat there yet or if that was in his orlando days

othella defied gravity each time he went for a dunk :lawl:

wasabisashimi

11-12-2012, 10:48 AM

ballguy,

and anybody noticed Zack Randolph acting like a big teddy bear this season ?
in the Clippers game the other night he was actually trying to diffuse a tussle, (and this means a lot if you saw the playoff series they had last year where he and Blake wanted to fistfight) and against the Heat tonight the same thing, he helped up LeBron after knocking him down.... something about him this year is very different he's not acting like a jackass, actually handling himself respectably...
him and Gasol though, I think they take the cake quite literally as possible the fattest front court of all time

I saw that too, Zbo is working on a nice guy image. In one the the earlier games vs clips, he also tried to help up Blake after they got tangled and fell. Blake gave he a blank gaze and ignored his helping hand. Too funny.

pastarocket

11-12-2012, 11:13 AM

Your thoughts on the Lakers' hiring of D'Antoni? I think this decision says much about owner Jerry Buss in terms of his willingness to give more control to the coach.

Buss is driving the Lakers' bus, no doubt about it. If Jackson was hired to be the coach, Phil may have asked for more authority over the team, part ownership of the team, who knows. I doubt that Buss is willing to give up more to hire Jackson.

D'Antoni better know how to manage the stars on this team. Based on this article, it sounds like he's not very confrontational. Yeah, Mike knows Kobe back in the day when Mamba played basketball in Italy.

In a dizzying decision, Lakers turn to D'Antoni to right ship | NBA.com (http://www.nba.com/2012/news/features/david_aldridge/11/12/morning-tip-lakers-choose-mike-dantoni-over-phil-jackson/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt3a)

However, what if things going really sour for the Lakers? How will Bryant react? How will D'Antoni deal with with the big egos of players especially if the season doesn't turn out the way the Lakers hope it to be?

Everybody knows that D'Antoni's weakness is defense. Can Nate McMillan, supposedly his choice as defensive assistant coach, improve the D for the Lakers?

bballguy

11-12-2012, 01:19 PM

I don't know why you guys are talking about 'nice guy' Z-bo now as if it's something new....He's changed his image in this league a few years ago....

G-spec

11-12-2012, 02:15 PM

Jerry's son Jim Buss has been running the Lakers for a while now. Jerry's health is bad...
Jim is the jackass who wanted to leave his own imprint on the Lakers and fcked a lot of shit up, but luckily GM Kupchak salvaged the ship.
Yea I know Z-Bo stopped pointing guns at people years ago, but were talking about his own court image. He got really rowdy 2 seasons ago when the Grizz made a deep playoff run and beat the Spurs, he was killin it so proclaimed himself the best PF in the game. He rode that rowdy train into the following season where they met the Clippers in the playoffs but due to injury he didn't play well yet still was instigating constantly.
From what I see this season, he's being the total opposite of instigator, like Wasabi saif that Clipper game he caught Blake off guard which was really funny. nice guy Zbo lol, good for him though
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Not really racist!

11-13-2012, 10:22 AM

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:okay:

GLOW

11-13-2012, 10:55 AM

http://i.minus.com/iUBOJCX5NKtNi.gif

:okay:

ouch.

saw this article

Jackson Thought He Had Until Monday To Give Decision To Lakers - RealGM Wiretap (http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/224460/Jackson_Thought_He_Had_Until_Monday_To_Give_Decisi on_To_Lakers)

surprised this happened if it's true.

wasabisashimi

11-13-2012, 11:42 AM

how is Lin this season thus far, except for that airball last night.

dachinesedude

11-13-2012, 11:53 AM

I lol'd, poor guy
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Mike Oxbig

11-13-2012, 11:54 AM

Emerging star with Harden in Houston, his Basketbal IQ is high and runs the floor smooth.

Turnover is his problem.

I thought Harden took the last 3pt shot against Miami last night? dafauq

caronimo

11-13-2012, 01:28 PM

apparently kobe wanted the princeton offense so mike brown isn't entirely to blame. heard about it on a recent podcast and found this link. Kobe Bryant goes back to school: Lakers switching to Princeton offense - Yahoo! Sports Canada (http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--kobe-bryant-goes-back-to-school--lakers-switching-to-princeton-offense.html)

"It's a great offense," Bryant told Yahoo! Sports. "It's exactly what we need. It takes us back to being able to play by making reads and reacting to defenses. It takes a great deal of communication, but that's where we're at our best: Reading and reacting as opposed to just coming down and calling sets. Calling sets make you vulnerable.

"There's so many threats, so many options, it's very tough to defend. Against the type of defenses that teams play nowadays, they load up on one side and are constantly coming with help from the weak side. The Princeton offense makes it very, very tough to lock in on one particular player.

"From my experience, those types of principles – ball movement, changing sides on the floor, everybody being involved – those are championship principles. That's championship DNA."

TRDood

11-13-2012, 01:46 PM

Emerging star with Harden in Houston, his Basketbal IQ is high and runs the floor smooth.

Turnover is his problem.

I thought Harden took the last 3pt shot against Miami last night? dafauq

The Score and TSN highlights were different last night. Wade missed 2 FT but Bosh got the offensive rebound and made 2FT. Harden's shot was at 2 seconds left.
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GLOW

11-13-2012, 02:12 PM

how is Lin this season thus far, except for that airball last night.

the stats that jump out at me are 2.6 TO a game and 2.4 steals a game

Jeremy Lin Stats, Bio and Game Logs | NBA.com (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jeremy_lin/)

that air ball's the only thing i've seen from him this year though. no NBA on the score 1 except for the odd raptors game :okay:

wasabisashimi

11-13-2012, 03:00 PM

the stats that jump out at me are 2.6 TO a game and 2.4 steals a game

Jeremy Lin Stats, Bio and Game Logs | NBA.com (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jeremy_lin/)

that air ball's the only thing i've seen from him this year though. no NBA on the score 1 except for the odd raptors game :okay:

Stats on nba.com seem pretty average except for steals. I was hoping he would live up to expectation after his Linsanity run last year. Maybe its too early to tell, but I hope he is not "overrated and overpaid" and can push their team to the playoffs with Harden

bballguy

11-13-2012, 03:25 PM

lol you're f-ing crazy if you think the Rockets can make the playoffs in the tough western conference...

and the only thing that stands out to me about Lin's numbers are his 37% from the field and 2.6 TO....That said, horrible fg% and high turnover rate is expected from young point guards.

Alpine50

11-13-2012, 03:51 PM

Anyone happen to have that picture of D'Antoni in New York that says "it was all good just a week ago"? It's one of those nba meme's. been trying to google it on my phone no luck.
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G-spec

11-13-2012, 07:03 PM

Jimmer ? wtf... drops 17 on the Lakers on somethin like 80% shooting, and tonight almost single handedly is bringing back his team against Portland when they were down almost 20...
I'm sittin here watching him shut down Lillard who started the game hot, but once Jim got in, he shut him down few steals, bunch of assists already to bring the game back to even score.... he's playing really well and under control unlike last year where he looked very lost....
good for him though, kinda felt sorry for him suckin so bad last year, but looks like he worked hard over the summer

lil bro just shared this on fb, cracked me up

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/602412_439074656151660_1405264500_n.jpg

bballguy

11-13-2012, 08:50 PM

oh man, danny green hits game winning 3 ON Kobe....LOLLLLL!!!!!

TRDood

11-13-2012, 08:53 PM

:pokerface::fuuuuu:

Not really racist!

11-13-2012, 08:55 PM

popovich gon pop.

bballguy

11-13-2012, 08:56 PM

He made this face after:
http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/24238065.jpg

wasabisashimi

11-13-2012, 09:04 PM

I used to be so angry watching lakers play cuz of kobe, but now its getting funnier
cuz i see Pau Gasol shooting 3s, + World Peace delivers bricks from 3pt line

Nlkko

11-13-2012, 09:06 PM

Kobe has been so efficient.

Not sure if Princeton offense or magic knee-repair :troll:

bballguy

11-13-2012, 09:12 PM

Kobe has been so efficient.

Not sure if Princeton offense or magic knee-repair :troll:

They aren't running Princeton offense anymore...

GLOW

11-13-2012, 09:24 PM

oh man, danny green hits game winning 3 ON Kobe....LOLLLLL!!!!!

Bumps in to him and kind of hugs him from behind too lol

Simplex123

11-13-2012, 09:34 PM

They aren't running Princeton offense anymore...

Yeah but he's still reading the defence and reacting more than before, where he would just force fade aways

G-spec

11-14-2012, 12:07 AM

G-spec

11-14-2012, 06:47 PM

fck, D Andre Jordans low block righty turn around hook is UNSTOPPABLE this year...
he barely misses that shot, its so money for him

k3lv

11-14-2012, 07:09 PM

HEAT @ CLIPPERS tonight!! I hope it's not blacked out, fck...

as for Lakers, yea no princeton offense, but yet Eddie Jordan is still there ?

new coach is comin soon, and keep in mind this dude knows somethin about scoring himself, personally

Mike D'Antoni Mix - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTIK50PcwCw)

Look how little he uses his left hand! He's literally hugging the edge of the court as he fends off the defender. Still I don't doubt his game/skill, just really interesting to see overseas old game.

FYI in comparison, when I played basketballBC, if you don't have a left hand you might as well go home lol

wasabisashimi

11-14-2012, 07:22 PM

Can clippers drop Lamar odumb? He doesn't belong to a team like this, trade him to raptors or pistons so he can rot in hell
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G-spec

11-14-2012, 08:40 PM

Great win tonight by the Clips.... Wade and Bosh didnt show up....
great game overall as it was a shoot out in the first half, lots of scoring fun to watch, and Jamal was dancing around toward the end of the game once it was decided... dude would win Dancing with the Stars with his eyes closed with footwork like that

also, Andrew Bynum

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Nlkko

11-14-2012, 10:23 PM

God, I fucking hate Jim Buss. Yes, I'm still bitter. I have a feeling this phaggot gonna run the Lakers to the ground. I find it funny Mitch went public to say "it was a uninamous decision between him, Jerry and Jim". It's like the servant taking the fall for the master. That's cute and all but:

Magic Johnson Calls Out Jim Buss - YouTube

Nlkko

11-14-2012, 10:26 PM

Wouldn't it be funny if Vinny somehow got fired and Phil take the Clippers job just to stick it to the Buss throwing him under the bus.

BLUETIGER

11-14-2012, 10:50 PM

wasabisashimi

11-14-2012, 11:01 PM

just out of curiosity, when you guys shoot the ball, do you guys always adjust and rotate the ball to grip the seams before going into shooting motion? i'm pretty comfortable shooting the ball once i get a good grip on the seams, but it's not always possible/don't always have enough time (especially in a catch and shoot situation). been working on trying to get a good spin on the shot without using the seams and it just looks so wrong..

everyone may be different, but catch and shoot= no time to adjust ball seam. Only free throws and wide open shots, you get like under 1sec to rotate.

dlo

11-14-2012, 11:58 PM

I always manage to pull a pump fake LOL if not... Airball or gettin it in... Semi srs
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G-spec

11-15-2012, 12:18 AM

lol, and Magic is still gettin paid by the Lakers too, nobody knows what he does he's some sort of rep for them on their payroll, but he's untouchable

BlueTiger I don't see how you can look at the ball at all when shooting, unless it's free throws, it's just something you feel with your hands.... repetition is key, so put the time in and you'll see results slowly... takes a long time though, took me a few years to get really good at shooting

I love how Jamal keeps his defenders off balance almost with every dribble, I always try to emulate it because a big part of my game is pull up jumpers so I need to create space to get my shot up.... look at teh sickness he pulled off tonight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MAkp5BmJnY

one of my typical Jamal Crawford impressions, weaksauce D I know ....
is this any of you guys on the yellow team BTW ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzkjHU-y_WE

wuuhoo

11-15-2012, 12:34 AM

just out of curiosity, when you guys shoot the ball, do you guys always adjust and rotate the ball to grip the seams before going into shooting motion? i'm pretty comfortable shooting the ball once i get a good grip on the seams, but it's not always possible/don't always have enough time (especially in a catch and shoot situation). been working on trying to get a good spin on the shot without using the seams and it just looks so wrong..

I catch the ball in the same position that I am going to release it in.. (if that makes sense)

So in a catch and shoot situation, by the time i catch the ball, I am in the position of going up.

If I need to adjust, I pump fake and dribble back, (or step right/left) and shoot.. but everyones different :p

G-spec

11-15-2012, 12:43 AM

^ makes perfect sense, if it feels right bomb away, if not, then don't force it... dont force anything is a general rule of thumb..

forgot to post Bledsoe's block.... he's my pick for winning most improved player award this year.... keep in mind Dwayne is taking off full stride one leg, Bledsoe is going up off balance sort of backwards two legs... my goodness, the timing... the leaping ability, THE STRENGTH.... this kid is an NFL player on an NBA roster I tells ya

Eric Bledsoe Blocks Dwyane Wade - Heat @ Clippers 11/14/2012 - YouTube

k3lv

11-15-2012, 01:20 AM

That Bledsoe block was so beast! I stood up and screamed when I saw it live. Then I looked around and there was nobody around me so I sat my stupid ass down lol

bballguy

11-15-2012, 02:09 AM

catch and shoot...no time to line up the seams...In high school, I dominated opponents with my quickness and thus I found it easy to get to the hoop for lay-ups, floaters, and teardrops. However, I had no shot whatsoever in high school. In fact, if a team played zone against us, I was fucked. I remember one game, I shot like 4/20 from the field including 2/12 or some shit from 3point. Once I left high school, I realized I forgot to work out and fell behind the rest of top class because of lack of strength....Given that, I had to adjust in some way...I worked a little bit on upper body strength and all of a sudden I became a pure shooter....I don't know how it happened, and everyone who I explain this to says it makes no sense, but I never even practiced my shooting or nothing...I just worked out, and all of a sudden I could do pull-ups from 5 feet behind 3-point line at any given time...

So yeah, upper body strength is absolutely vital, in my opinion, in order to be successful with the catch-and-shoot and pull-up jumpers on good, athletic defenders.

GLOW

11-15-2012, 08:04 AM

I love how Jamal keeps his defenders off balance almost with every dribble, I always try to emulate it because a big part of my game is pull up jumpers so I need to create space to get my shot up.... look at teh sickness he pulled off tonight

Jamal Crawford's crossover on Ray Allen! - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MAkp5BmJnY)

i had to watch that again to see what happened. at first i thought wow he's so smooth even his teammate broke his ankle and fell to the ground :lawl:

i agree with bball guy putting time in the gym helps improve your game. not just for shooting but overall performance too. helped me with shooting from longer distances and posting guys your size that aren't as strong as you either. hell it helped me create more power in my strokes for tennis too :lawl:

BLUETIGER

11-15-2012, 08:18 AM

thanks for the replies guys. strength isn't the issue here, just curious how people can shoot and get a good spin without using those damn seams

BLUETIGER

11-15-2012, 08:22 AM

on a side note, i noticed that push-ups help a lot too, to work those triceps for shooting.

whereabouts do you guys play drop-in bball?

wuuhoo

11-15-2012, 08:35 AM

thanks for the replies guys. strength isn't the issue here, just curious how people can shoot and get a good spin without using those damn seams

if strength isnt the issue, try blowing hot air into your hands (like what the players do). Usually when i do this, it makes my hand warm/sticky/"grippy" and make sure you follow through on all shots.

BLUETIGER

11-15-2012, 08:39 AM

^haha i started doing that after i saw kobe doing it

Isaiah11

11-15-2012, 10:56 AM

if the defender doesn't respect my shot , i spin it in my hand ala Chauncey Billups before shooting but I mostly rely on the stepback

wasabisashimi

11-15-2012, 11:55 AM

What do you guys think about the "royce white" OCD/flying anxiety issue? Should He just quit being a PRO, anxiety isn't easy to fix, taking buses to games aren't gonna work on long road trip games.

dlo

11-15-2012, 12:37 PM

he can get over his anxiety, it just a really big road to recovery.. he should be okay

GLOW

11-15-2012, 01:38 PM

if strength isnt the issue, try blowing hot air into your hands (like what the players do). Usually when i do this, it makes my hand warm/sticky/"grippy" and make sure you follow through on all shots.

especially in the winter when the gym is freezing cold and your hands are ridiculously dry lol

G-spec

11-15-2012, 04:25 PM

watchin Knicks Spurs right now, gonna be a helluva game!
then headin out to Cambie for my men's league game, gon be a long night

the Royce White thing, I have a little bit of sympathy for him.... but there's people out there with real life, literally life and death type of problems... and this guy basically has the world in his hands with the millions he's bound to make....
I mean it's not even about man'ing the fck up, he just needs to realize the position he's in already and that there's other people out there with real fckin problems and get over himself....

If it was me, I would just have the team doctors knock me out sedate me prior to flights and wake me up when I land.... I was actually watching this video this morning on Grantland and just couldn't feel much sympathy for him even though I used to have anxiety myself in public places when I was younger....

I don't think he's event that good, they keep saying he's a top 10 lottery pick, the best and most solid thing about his game from seeing him play is his passing, he reminds me of Boris Diaw literally, I think he could be that type of player at best... unless he drops like 30 lbs and gets a lot faster, I doubt any NBA team is gonna let him dribble around and handle the ball like this

Royce White Battles Anxiety on Draft Day | Hockumentary - YouTube

pastarocket

11-15-2012, 07:00 PM

-must be a slow news day for TMZ. Anyone get a look at Andrew Bynum's new haircut?

The 'fro looks like a cross between a Chia pet and a mop. :lawl:

http://i49.tinypic.com/e5s7lj.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/9an41t.

Andrew Bynum -- What's Up with the Hair? | TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/2012/11/15/andrew-bynum-hair-game-photo/)

GLOW

11-15-2012, 07:03 PM

-must be a slow news day for TMZ. Anyone get a look at Andrew Bynum's new haircut?

The 'fro looks like a cross between a Chia pet and a mop. :lawl:

was thinking more of this

http://bbsimg.ngfiles.com/1/24136000/ngbbs501eafecd5ad7.jpg

Nlkko

11-15-2012, 07:07 PM

knicks is killing it. jr smith that nigga playing so much better now.

bballguy

11-15-2012, 08:56 PM

McGee has higher upside than DeAndre Jordan...don't know why Karl still has him on lockdown....guy has been so efficient in the limited minutes he's been getting...only a matter of time before he turns him loose....

Andre Miller looking like he's 25...

daval

11-15-2012, 08:59 PM

Andre killing it.

daval

11-15-2012, 09:20 PM

State of Nate

G-spec

11-16-2012, 07:04 AM

BallGuy, George Karl has stated numerous times that Mozgov is his best big man, McGee is still too raw, but he's gettin better, worked out with Hakeem on his post game a bit over the summer it's starting to show.
I've seen a few Nuggets games this season, I wouldn't say Karl is locking him down, McGee has been running about 20+ minutes a game so far. Karl probably has the most unique roster of any team so right now he's really experimenting to see what gives him the most production.
So far from the games I've seen he's been running a variation of small forward ball, with their athletic forwards Faried, Iggy, Brewer and Gallinari.... not quite small ball which seems to be the craze nowadays, so it's pretty neat seeing this team outplay others that go with small ball, yet enough size and strength to play with bigger teams.
Really fun to watch, I'd say right after the Clippers, Nuggets are easily the second most fun team to watch....
almost forgot, they also have Anthony Randolph, another mobile and very long and athletic type big like McGee, he was supposed to break out in both Golden State and Minnesota, but never happened

good games last night, Knicks are moving the ball well....it's the Jason Kidd effect... him and Felton won that game for the Knicks in the second half with their combined play

check the vid,Keith Bogans with the sleeper hold @ :39 seconds....

also at :31 - :33 seconds you can see how and why almost every single layup in the NBA is a travel, so cut LeBron some slack for the "crab dribble"
no respectable ref calls any travels anymore, the athletes are too fast too inhuman to keep track of it all, so they've decided to just go ahead and call the super obvious ones, the only ones I see called are the feet shuffling of big men down low when they pick up their pivot foot, you can see those with one eye

Keith Bogans Fouls Leandro Barbosa - Celtics @ Nets 11/15/2012 - YouTube

GLOW

11-16-2012, 07:36 AM

State of Nate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk30Gemp_5M&feature=g-all-f)

dam i misread that as "dunks under defender"
watched it the first time and was like ....that's a layup :suspicious:

read the video clip again and was like :okay:

still enjoyed the clip though

bballguy

11-16-2012, 08:47 AM

also at :31 - :33 seconds you can see how and why almost every single layup in the NBA is a travel, so cut LeBron some slack for the "crab dribble"
no respectable ref calls any travels anymore, the athletes are too fast too inhuman to keep track of it all, so they've decided to just go ahead and call the super obvious ones, the only ones I see called are the feet shuffling of big men down low when they pick up their pivot foot, you can see those with one eye

Keith Bogans Fouls Leandro Barbosa - Celtics @ Nets 11/15/2012 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuNWIzjaL3I)

That's not a travel, and the reason why is because he hasn't actually picked up the ball until right before his jump stop. Your 2 steps begin once you've actually picked up the ball, so really every other step before that counted as part of the dribble.

As for McGee, I guarantee you he will see an uptick in minutes as the season progresses. I think Karl is just developing him into a smart player, which will be good for him long term, but he's been very efficient thus far. Last night, he was clearly a game changer in the 4th quarter, made some tough shots that were clearly out of Hakeem's book, getting important offensive rebounds, making key blocks on the other end of the court...and all of a sudden, Karl subs him off....have no idea what his thinking behind it was...like I said, I think Karl is just keeping him in check right now so that he doesn't become a retard again, and his minutes will gradually increase as the season goes on.

wasabisashimi

11-16-2012, 09:07 AM

Would you take McGee over DeAndrea or are they pretty equal>?

bballguy

11-16-2012, 09:22 AM

I

Yeah, totally, couldn't have said it better myself.

G-spec

11-16-2012, 10:54 AM

yea the layup travel I understand the aspect of pushing the ball ahead then catching up to it, if it's done smoothly then it's fine, but that being the reason why refs don't call it, it's technically a travel as often as it isn't, they can never be sure it's why nba refs let it go.
Just last night I got called for that bullshit, I caught an inbound pass and threw the ball through two guys splitting the double team, obviously hand and ball separate... but all the refs saw was the large dash I used to get through the two defenders, must've been strictly looking at my legs.

Hakeem said about McGee, that he was so amazed by what he saw, that the guy should be dominating the league at that position with the physical tools he possess. I'm sure McGee reminded him of his old teammate Ralph Sampson, another 7 foot + monster

no work today for me so bunch of games on the menu......... this is gonna be a really REALLY good game today, Knicks @ Memphis... I'd give Knicks the edge, but the Grizz are on homecourt, gonna be a close exciting one to the end I can feel it

bballguy

11-16-2012, 11:08 AM

76ers over Jazz
Mavs over Pacers
Magic over Pistons
Thunder over Hornets
Wolves over Dubs
Grizz over Knicks
Hawks over Kings
Blazers over Rockets
Lakers over Suns

Put me down for 50 bucks.

van_city23

11-16-2012, 12:58 PM

During my BS Report with Steve Kerr on Wednesday (link: B.S. Report: Steve Kerr - The Triangle Blog - Grantland (http://t.co/nI2mZ1hO)), we were talking about LeBron and MJ and he told a story about the time Darrick Martin trash-talked MJ (and Jordan subsequently went off). Here's the video - it's pretty great.
Bill Simmons

MICHAEL JORDAN: 29 pts (19 pts in last 6 minutes) vs Vancouver Grizzlies (1995.11.30) HD - YouTube

G-spec

11-16-2012, 07:23 PM

^ oh man, lol, thanks for the vid, good ole days where getting a hoop either meant having a super duper star that could do it by himself, or tic tac toe passing around until you could get a decent enough look at the hoop to shoot it.

NON EXISTENT pick and roll game that today's basketball is almost all about.... times have changed times have changed

bballguy

11-16-2012, 10:22 PM

NON EXISTENT pick and roll game that today's basketball is almost all about.... times have changed times have changed

wat

Stockton to Malone - YouTube

G-spec

11-16-2012, 10:52 PM

Nlkko

11-16-2012, 11:02 PM

^in ur dreams :die:

Mike Oxbig

11-16-2012, 11:17 PM

Thunder & Lakers all the way!

pastarocket

11-16-2012, 11:22 PM

It's way too early in the season to start making predictions about the West conference finalists. Yeah, the Clippers have looked good so far. Let's see if this team can keep this momentum going for the entire season heading into the playoffs.

van_city23

11-17-2012, 12:51 AM

yah, i'm hoping the pick and roll game gets revamped by nash and d12 but I highly doubt it.

bballguy

11-17-2012, 02:18 AM

^ oh come on dude, no need to get all technical on me, that's a given, everyone knows about those two.... it's one of those sun is yellow (it's actually white) and sky is blue type of things, yes Stockton and Malone deadliest pick and roll game of all time we all know.. other than them back in the day, nobody else was using it to the extent it's being used today.
I was pointing out how much the game has evolved, back then it was all about tic tac toe passing, now it's dribble up court pick n roll away until something good happens

on another note, damn..... Grizzlies are steamrollin teams..... it looks like... as of now and if play continues like this, it's looking like a Clippers and Grizzlies in the Western Conf Finals.... fck Lakers n fck the Thunder :woot2:

lol I know, I was just trollin'....Anyway, main reason why the game has evolved from the tick-tack-toe game to the pick 'n' roll and iso game is simply because it was way more difficult to get things done on your own back in the day. Rule changes removing the hand-check, and delay of cross-key helpside zone coverage, along with the addition of the no-charge semi-circle has made it easier to get to the hoop, and we see less of a team-game, and more of a isolation game nowadays.

In my opinion, it's a huge a reason for the extreme lack of parity in the NBA.

van_city23

11-17-2012, 03:03 AM

^ I have to agree with most of that. That's why I look forward to March Madness every year more than nba playoffs. So much more team passion.

G-spec

11-17-2012, 10:43 AM

trollin in an NBA thread, whaaaaa?.... lol :moderatorban:

but yea the two biggest differences from then and now, is yea like you said handchecking, zone n all that... and also the bigger players weren't necessarily bigger taller etc... but they sure played like it.. bigmen played like bigmen and knew to protect the paint, it wasn't a guard's league just yet like today... and guards back then were hesitant going to the hoop knowing they were gonna get smashed, nowadays they can't wait to get to the paint, especially the more elite guards, they know there's an automatic call waiting for them.
That clip you posted of Malone and Stockton, that's exactly why I loved watching the Jazz even though everyone outside Utah didn't like them... they were doing that shit in the league the way it was back then and literally ahead of their time.

Speakin of Malone, I just can't wait for Blake to learn how to shoot midrange like Malone, then we can see Chris & Blake be Stockton/Malone 2.0
it's eerie how similar the stats and percentages look for first 2 years of both Malone and Griffin, I think Blake is gonna end up like Malone in his older age

I know it's early guys to be callin anything, but I'm really liking the way our old Grizzlies are playing and the Clippers too.... I somewhat revel in seeing Lakers struggling though they expected automatic chip... and Thunder screwing up with lettin go Harden yet trying to act non chalant about it

bakasam

11-17-2012, 01:26 PM

NBA Fantasy Gurus:

Would you trade away Horford for Deng + Glen Davis?

bballguy

11-17-2012, 05:11 PM

Would you take McGee over DeAndrea or are they pretty equal>?

I'd take McGee for his upside.

NBA Fantasy Gurus:

Would you trade away Horford for Deng + Glen Davis?

I'd do it. I think Deng alone, with Rose out, be worth more than Horford. But who would you have to drop from your roster? What are your league settings? standard 9-cat? daily or weekly line-up changes?

bakasam

11-17-2012, 05:21 PM

I'd take McGee for his upside.

I'd do it. I think Deng alone, with Rose out, be worth more than Horford. But who would you have to drop from your roster? What are your league settings? standard 9-cat? daily or weekly line-up changes?

h2h 9-cat daily lineup change.

Would have to drop someone like spencer hawes. My team is pretty fucked but Rebounds are not an issue for me

bballguy

11-17-2012, 05:45 PM

h2h 9-cat daily lineup change.

Would have to drop someone like spencer hawes. My team is pretty fucked but Rebounds are not an issue for me

Yeah, I'd probably pull the trigger on that then.

bakasam

11-17-2012, 05:50 PM

Was also offered Collison and Turner for Horford

bballguy

11-17-2012, 06:28 PM

Was also offered Collison and Turner for Horford

No.

MR_BIGGS

11-17-2012, 09:58 PM

I don't follow this thread often, but what the fuck is up with Andrew Bynum's hair?

Like seriously...

14364

bballguy

11-17-2012, 10:49 PM

I don't follow this thread often, but what the fuck is up with Andrew Bynum's hair?

Like seriously...

14364

His hair is the last thing he should be concerned about right now....as days go by, seems more and more like Philly traded Iggy for nothing....

Not really racist!

11-17-2012, 11:17 PM

lol @ bynum

Sources -- Andrew Bynum of Philadelphia 76ers suffered setback while bowling - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8647489/sources-andrew-bynum-philadelphia-76ers-suffered-setback-bowling)

The Philadelphia 76ers fear All-Star center Andrew Bynum might have done additional damage to his knees while bowling, according to sources close to the situation.

Multiple sources told ESPN on Saturday that Bynum suffered an unspecified injury this month while bowling. On Friday, Bynum revealed that -- on top of the issues with his right knee that could keep him sidelined until January -- he also had suffered a "setback" with his left knee.

Bynum
"I had a little bit of a setback, and we're just working through some issues with the right knee," Bynum said before the Sixers beat the Utah Jazz on Friday night. "I kind of have a mirror thing going on with my left knee. I don't know what's going on, but the doctors are saying pretty much that it's a weakened cartilage state."

There are several activities that are prohibited in standard NBA player contracts, but bowling is not one of them. Bynum is known to enjoy bowling.

Multiple calls to Bynum's agent, David Lee, were not returned.

Bynum, yet to play or practice with the team, was acquired in the blockbuster four-team trade in August that also sent Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

In September, Bynum went to Germany to receive Orthokine therapy injections in both knees. In October, he received preventative lubricating injections. The reason those procedures were done so close to the season, the team said, was to maximize their effects. At some point, however, Bynum developed a bone bruise that has sidetracked his rehabilitation and recovery.

The Sixers have pushed back Bynum's hoped return date three different times and have released a series of detailed statements on the matter. But before Bynum's comments, there never was any mention of left knee pain or weakened cartilage.

"I've just got to wait for the cartilage to get stronger, and that's pretty much what's going on," Bynum said. "The pain is about the same, but there is swelling in both knees that we have under control. It's the same spot, bone bruise on both sides."

van_city23

11-18-2012, 05:50 AM

^well, as a lakers fan, so happy he's gone with all his stupid issues.

GLOW

11-18-2012, 08:39 AM

His hair is the last thing he should be concerned about right now....as days go by, seems more and more like Philly traded Iggy for nothing....

lol @ bynum

Sources -- Andrew Bynum of Philadelphia 76ers suffered setback while bowling - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8647489/sources-andrew-bynum-philadelphia-76ers-suffered-setback-bowling)

things just keep getting better and better for him eh? seems LA was lucky to dump him :facepalm:

wasabisashimi

11-18-2012, 09:45 AM

Appearntly, philly fans prefer iggy trade cuz he doesn't fit their future plan and he is too pricy

Mike Oxbig

11-18-2012, 07:39 PM

Lakers beating up the rockets, 2 players with stitches and 1 hit from world peace on jeremy lin and 20 point lead!

Not really racist!

11-18-2012, 08:38 PM

i like 2012-2013 kobe..

not many forced shots looking for his teammates
haven't seen him lunging for rebounds in a while like today lol

50-40-90 to start the season

notbad.jpg

TRDood

11-18-2012, 09:50 PM

Rookie Faux-pas | NBA.com (http://www.nba.com/video/games/blazers/2012/11/18/0021200145-chi-por-play4.nba)

:lawl::fuckthatshit:

bballguy

11-18-2012, 10:23 PM

^lol, awesome.

Not really racist!

11-18-2012, 10:29 PM

:facepalm:

bballguy

11-18-2012, 11:05 PM

It was stupid (and funny) for Lillard to do that, but it was even more stupid for the bulls to make a big deal of it...only thing they should care about is the fact that they lost the game...

G-spec

11-19-2012, 12:16 AM

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/full/689416562.gif?key=500286&Expires=1353317588&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA&Signature=mga9WDvg6Gxqzs-XYwLy7JhTTPlXn3tGsxtaSXmCwBD2eqKW11pTdcydyVrJa24n6 3H3qifFjOUzdPNtIXhikIAMX2zVlZJbAo-Eu22onEQnacC7XUbwz--0kAoV-xAlC~rRfO6WdsuhcZDEKr1VrbFNsiB-AM0vwj3dW-IccvQ_

and the Amare classic

http://twitpic.com/show/thumb/9g6ewy.gif

GLOW

11-19-2012, 07:58 AM

wonder how the convo went:

Nate: not cool bro, you don't do that in the NBA when the game's over...
Rookie: u mad bro? :troll:
Nate: ...

G-spec

11-19-2012, 09:36 AM

^ Taj probably yelled something like What the fck are you doing rookie, or something along those lines, cuz you could tell it wasn't nothing personal, if it was then they would have REALLY got up in each other's faces, but instead everyone kinda looked around started talkin to one another...
and I'm sure Nate came over said You should've ran the clock, this ain't high school kid, we keep it pro here no showin out...

Durant gets le triple double..... Kobe's like..... check this out....

Brandon Roy out a few weeks just had another knee surgery, I assume a minor one to remove cartilage and whatnot, nothing major.... I thought he really should have juiced himself up and pumped himself full of HGH and other illegal substances during the year he was off to help with his healing... if he did that, I don't think he would be having issues this early in the season

Ron with the TOUCHDOOOOOOWNNNN !!

World Peace's Sunday touchdown to Gasol! - YouTube

GLOW

11-19-2012, 10:24 AM

Brandon Roy out a few weeks just had another knee surgery, I assume a minor one to remove cartilage and whatnot, nothing major.... I thought he really should have juiced himself up and pumped himself full of HGH and other illegal substances during the year he was off to help with his healing... if he did that, I don't think he would be having issues this early in the season

read the news this morning about his knee surgery again. but when you said remove cartilage i was like :suspicious:...his problem was that his knees had none...them i'm like wait a sec....oh that cartilage :blushsmile:

caronimo

11-19-2012, 01:41 PM

things just keep getting better and better for him eh? seems LA was lucky to dump him :facepalm:

Georges St. Pierre rehabbing his knee:

14399 14402

Andrew Bynum rehabbing his knee:

14400 14401

bballguy

11-19-2012, 02:02 PM

^Nah, Andrew Bynum rehabbing his knee:

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/full/689712013.gif?key=500286&Expires=1353367015&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA&Signature=PjVPMrIjT0-tbJn1sr1g-V~1aKjleLkDF-KG5h3zf9nQLkMyHgZ9y5pWodUB9pAZP18uU1qYHl~kegOtH7FE JmyM-zJJuzt53dFM~VDic0O9rtcybEGoaCtxqxp5o1ocAbdlgDNMsuc 8mpi4jL-kP4NTGj2Eq56SXCD1SdfRBqQ_

G-spec

11-19-2012, 02:05 PM

yea I saw the GSP fight and it looks like he want HARD on the rehab, he was lookin noticeably more swoll all over.... especially his legs, the thighs were bulging like never before, look like he did a lot of leg work....

GLOW

11-19-2012, 04:41 PM

he took condit's headkick .... he'd take peace's elbow :lawl:

G-spec

11-19-2012, 11:10 PM

ok so the Clippers beat the Spurs again...... Parker had an off night with only 11 points, I would have loved to see him score 20+ and seen Spurs at full force, matter a fact from what I saw, the Clippers defence suffocated the Spurs, nobody except Duncan 20 points and 14 boards could do shit......

and whatta game with Denver and Grizzlies, gotdang

Stephen Jackson and Kyrie Irving both out for over a month with fractured/broken fingers... I had the exact same injury and you have to keep your finger absolutely straight 24/7 for a full month so the ligaments can fuse back to the bone, they tore off the bone when the injury occurred.... it's one of those shitty injuries that only time can heal, doctors can't do much...

and lol @ Gary Neal, drops 27 points on Portland and follows it up by slicing his finger open zipping up his luggage, haha, fck talk about bad luck.. he out a few games stitches n all

wasabisashimi

11-19-2012, 11:22 PM

Georges St. Pierre rehabbing his knee:

14399 14402

Andrew Bynum rehabbing his knee:

14400 14401

Bynum has different haircut for this bowling knee rehab

G-spec

11-20-2012, 12:59 AM

hotjoint

11-20-2012, 10:59 AM

Nets vs Lakers tonight at 7:30PM on thescore!

zx7rrrr

11-20-2012, 08:47 PM

wow.Dwight howard. 5/15 on freethrows. your in the NBA for fucksakes. how hard is it

Nlkko

11-20-2012, 09:13 PM

hard when you have big hands. Ask Shaq and Rondo :troll:

wasabisashimi

11-20-2012, 09:53 PM

hard when you have big hands. Ask Shaq and Rondo :troll:

how big are shaq's and dwight's hands compare to Dirk and Yao's hands?

The latter two have way better Free throw shooting. Is it really the hand size?

bballguy

11-20-2012, 10:31 PM

There is no evidence to support the hypothesis that hand size negatively affects free-throw percentage.

ChaKo

11-21-2012, 12:35 AM

how big are shaq's and dwight's hands compare to Dirk and Yao's hands?

The latter two have way better Free throw shooting. Is it really the hand size?

Sasha Vujacic on Sport Science - YouTube

start at 5:15. sports science tends to ignore several relevant factors that come into play in their experiments, but it's still some fun food for thought

TRDood

11-21-2012, 02:23 AM

This guy scored 138 points, 50%FG
http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/1718463
:fulloffuck:

Do they not use the shot clock? Lol
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TRDood

11-21-2012, 02:24 AM

... Sorry damn mobile wouldn't link properly.

TRDood

11-21-2012, 02:25 AM

USA TODAY (http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/1718463)
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G-spec

11-21-2012, 09:26 AM

^ yea I read an article about that this morning that explains it better, turns out the coach is a douche and it's something put together by him, and not the first time either

D-III Player's 138 Point-Game Is A Sham Record And Shouldn't Be Celebrated By Anyone (http://deadspin.com/5962514/d+iii-players-138-point+game-is-a-sham-record-and-shouldnt-be-celebrated-by-anyone?utm_source=kotaku.com&utm_medium=recirculation&utm_campaign=recirculation)

wasabisashimi

11-21-2012, 10:07 AM

MR_BIGGS

11-21-2012, 10:27 AM

Bandz make her dance: NBA Players Brandon Jennings drops $24K on KOD stripper (http://www.gossipdaily.com/nba-player-brandon-jennings-drops-24k-on-kod-stripper/)

No wonder NBA players go broke.

GLOW

11-21-2012, 10:42 AM

maybe it's the pic or flash of the camera but she looks kind of nasty :heckno:

Mike Oxbig

11-21-2012, 11:38 AM

Didnt know what KOD was but found it on youtube... seems like every major rich african american goes there to blow huge stack of cash including YMCMB (lil wayne, birdman, drake) bow wow, nba players, tyga, soulja boy

KOD from youtube semi-nws
NWS but dam they are talented. No wonder Lebron went to Miami :troll: KING OF DIAMONDS PART 2 EXXXOTICA MIAMI BEACH 2012 - YouTube

G-spec

11-21-2012, 12:18 PM

well I guess from my earlier comments about Zack Randolph playing peacekeeper on the court, makes sense now that he said he's done with the "bluffing" on court... but seems like he's still an idiot off the court, a snippet from his interview about his confrontation with Perkins.... and I conveniently hilighted and underlined the best part

Q: And then in the back, did you try to go in their locker room?
A: Nah, I didn’t go in their locker room. It was some doors; I had went on their side. Their locker room was like right there to the left. But I had went through some doors in the hallway. And I went through the doors. But it was a lesson learned. It won’t happen again. I ain’t gonna lose no $25,000 again. I’m done with all that bluffing on the court, because them guys do a lot of bluffing. I’m from the bluff city. We don’t do no bluffing, man. (Laughs).

Q: Do you think Perkins got the point? Do you think he probably thought ‘This guy’s a maniac?’
A: (Laughs). I don’t know. Perkins know me, so he know what’s up.

Q: Could you whoop his a–?
A: (Laughs). I’m good with these hands, man. I’m a jackin’ dude. I’m pretty good with these hands so…Hey, every day I came out the house I had to fight, you know. Me and my brother.

I just don't get how these idiots constantly seem to forget that what happens on the court stays on the court, they're two separate mental states. I mean you would have to be a lunatic like KG to drag the issues off the court.
And as crazy as KG is, I guarantee you even he had regretted calling Charlie Villanueva a cancer patient after the game...
I remember Charlie had absolutely lost his mind about it, nobody knew at the time what KG had said though, it came out a while afterwards

jonwon

11-21-2012, 12:32 PM

callin it right now, Eric Bledsoe 6th man of the year award..... long as he's healthy no injuries.... nobody's fckin with him at that spot, not one dude in the game...
I was rootin for the kid the other year after his knee surgery, but he had a rough season, I'm glad Clips stuck with him, it's payin off bigtime

eric bledsoe sixth man of the year :suspicious: are you completely oblivious to what jamal crawford is doing? HES ON THE SAME DAMN TEAM

Isaiah11

11-21-2012, 01:53 PM

hard to beat the lakers when its 8v5

G-spec

11-21-2012, 02:10 PM

eric bledsoe sixth man of the year :suspicious: are you completely oblivious to what jamal crawford is doing? HES ON THE SAME DAMN TEAM

^ nice try, but bring some facts next time other than the absolutely obvious ones if you wanna argue my points in this thread, you should already know that by now you've been in here long enough.

Facts like Jamal Crawford has already won a 6th man of the year award..... like that he's not really coming off the bench, I mean do you REALLY think Willie Green is a starter ?
Facts like that there has only been 2 guys to win 6th man of the year twice, McHale and Schremp, which hints at a system that's set up to encourage and reward improvement among players.... I mean if we looking at it like you are, then how many times would have Manu Ginobili won it, how many times would have Jason Terry won it.....

So no, I'm not oblivious at all, I just look at facts before I make statements, even the ones where I have a lot of personal investment in talking about guys that I like, I don't let that sway my yapping. I look at it realistically and then make my statements, so that way if anyone wants to come argue my point, I don't have just a simple opinionated statement, but actual facts backed up by common knowledge, popular opinion and cold hard facts.

Popovich has already gone out and called Bledsoe the most underrated player in the league, and he's not the only one, and you do know what happens to guys who receive that label throughought the season, let alone this early in the season.... yea you guessed it, they end up winning 6th man of the year.... so like I said, he keeps this up, nobody is catching up to him and the award is his, well earned, well earned... because unless you're a basketball player, then you have no idea how difficult it is to go from an out of control high turnover player to an extremely efficient fine oiled machine, in just ONE SUMMER

GLOW

11-21-2012, 03:03 PM

Mozo

11-21-2012, 03:46 PM

Bandz make her dance: NBA Players Brandon Jennings drops $24K on KOD stripper (http://www.gossipdaily.com/nba-player-brandon-jennings-drops-24k-on-kod-stripper/)

No wonder NBA players go broke.
NSFW
http://i.imgur.com/DAxfj.jpg?1

Porschedog

11-21-2012, 04:05 PM

oh snap Kevin Love is back!

bballguy

11-21-2012, 04:17 PM

I don't think he actually dropped 24K....the strippers name was 24K...all those bills in the picture are $1 bills...

jonwon

11-21-2012, 05:27 PM

^ nice try, but bring some facts next time other than the absolutely obvious ones if you wanna argue my points in this thread, you should already know that by now you've been in here long enough.

Facts like Jamal Crawford has already won a 6th man of the year award..... like that he's not really coming off the bench, I mean do you REALLY think Willie Green is a starter ?
Facts like that there has only been 2 guys to win 6th man of the year twice, McHale and Schremp, which hints at a system that's set up to encourage and reward improvement among players.... I mean if we looking at it like you are, then how many times would have Manu Ginobili won it, how many times would have Jason Terry won it.....

So no, I'm not oblivious at all, I just look at facts before I make statements, even the ones where I have a lot of personal investment in talking about guys that I like, I don't let that sway my yapping. I look at it realistically and then make my statements, so that way if anyone wants to come argue my point, I don't have just a simple opinionated statement, but actual facts backed up by common knowledge, popular opinion and cold hard facts.

Popovich has already gone out and called Bledsoe the most underrated player in the league, and he's not the only one, and you do know what happens to guys who receive that label throughought the season, let alone this early in the season.... yea you guessed it, they end up winning 6th man of the year.... so like I said, he keeps this up, nobody is catching up to him and the award is his, well earned, well earned... because unless you're a basketball player, then you have no idea how difficult it is to go from an out of control high turnover player to an extremely efficient fine oiled machine, in just ONE SUMMER

improvement plays a factor in the sixth man of the year award but does not overshadow productivity, and bledsoe's 10 points 2 rebounds and 2 assists is not going to win him any awards. you are putting bledsoe ahead of carl landry, j.r smith and kevin martin... and i do believe jamal crawford has the capability of being the third player to win it 2 times. he is the leading scorer of the team and he's coming off the bench, his efficiency this season puts him in the 50-40-90 group which is career highs for him (improvements). imo the sixth man of the year award goes to player that is most efficient and produces the most (ex. points or a stat line that lamar had when he won it).

also, you forgot to mention that mchale and schrempf won their awards consecutively; jamal, if he does win it will be 3 years apart. and the reasons manu and jet are not winning it every year is simply because there are players that are producing better numbers than them. look at the years manu and jet won the award, they were the highest producers off the bench.

i read your post and this clip of jalen rose came to mind

Jalen Rose Destroys Skip Bayless - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkpcKvxK7tg)

;)

Mike Oxbig

11-21-2012, 05:33 PM

being a raptors fan is sad, nobody loses to the bobcats lol

SAD!!!

GLOW

11-21-2012, 06:19 PM

guess derozan shoulda hit that late free throw.
hey lakers vs sac on tv right now

roflwaffle604

11-21-2012, 06:56 PM

lol Washington's last second buzzer beater waved off at the end of OT. STILL winless

bballguy

11-21-2012, 07:09 PM

being a raptors fan is sad, nobody loses to the bobcats lol

SAD!!!

Charlotte is 6-4....

Also, I have to agree with JonWon here....Is Bledsoe capable of being a 6th man? Yes, for sure...Hell, he's capable of being an all-star in a few years if he's given the keys...but this season, there's just too much of a logjam at PG/SG in LAC...It's that simple.....20-25 minutes simply isn't going to do it....and that's going to go down, whether you want to believe it or not, when Billups comes back. Does Bledsoe deserve to be playing 30+ minutes? Sure he does. Is he going to get 30+ minutes? Highly unlikely.

zx7rrrr

11-21-2012, 07:21 PM

wtf.kevin love back ..suprise season debut

bballguy

11-21-2012, 07:50 PM

and he didn't skip a beat...beastnigga.

Hibbert with a triple double....10 points, 11 rebounds, 11 blocks......

Nlkko

11-21-2012, 08:02 PM

the bobcats is actually pretty good this year.
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zx7rrrr

11-21-2012, 08:03 PM

and he didn't skip a beat...beastnigga.

Hibbert with a triple double....10 points, 11 rebounds, 11 blocks......

11 blocks is beast

dachinesedude

11-21-2012, 08:08 PM

back to business for kevin love lol, first game back 34 and 14 what a beast

pastarocket

11-21-2012, 08:10 PM

Kobe and Jodie Meeks are helping the Laker stay in the game against Sacramento. -no-brainer move by D'Antoni to keep Meeks in the game now that he has the hot shooting hand.

roflwaffle604

11-21-2012, 08:12 PM

not watching the game but what's up with dwight? 35 min played and only 6 points on 3 shot attempts?

wasabisashimi

11-21-2012, 08:12 PM

Here is the game tape of that 138 pts scoring if anyone cared. Game starts at 16mins. Get Stream (http://mobile.stretchinternet.com/getStream.htm;jsessionid=4E766BC5C07BE2706F6929DD7 74ADB1C?clientID=87219&eventID=79617&broadcastType=0&video=true)

Two words to sum it up, bricks and turnovers. I wonder how many turn over occurred in this game.

I bet u can go pick up 5 guys from bonsor gym who can play better than these bible college team.

However, jack Taylor isn't terrible either, he caught fire around 1:44:30 in the stream.

Nlkko

11-21-2012, 08:36 PM

Almost 20 pts beatdown by the Sacramento Queens. For fuck sake.

bballguy

11-21-2012, 08:39 PM

wasabisashimi

11-21-2012, 08:42 PM

Yup, back to Nba. How about them Lakers losing again:) and raptors blew another 4th quarter.:)

G-spec

11-21-2012, 09:28 PM

i read your post and this clip of jalen rose came to mind

lol, and he STILL came back with a reply based on opinions and personal observations:seriously:

i don't think I got through at all.....

On another note, gotdamn, 4 overtime games tonight fckin overload....
I didn't catch the Lakers game, who did the most damage from Sac? Tyreke?

Isaiah11

11-21-2012, 09:33 PM

a little surprised the Lakers lost

should have bet against brooklyn tonight

Nlkko

11-21-2012, 10:37 PM

Skip is like the biggest troll in the NBA media. Guy talks like his shits don't stink to hang around the scene. Else he would be working for The Weather Channel.

bballguy

11-22-2012, 12:44 AM

^ It's true; his job is to be the idiot that creates conflict...I'm sure he doesn't truly believe 99% of the garbage he spews out of his mouth.

jonwon

11-22-2012, 01:47 AM

lol, and he STILL came back with a reply based on opinions and personal observations:seriously:

i don't think I got through at all.....

On another note, gotdamn, 4 overtime games tonight fckin overload....
I didn't catch the Lakers game, who did the most damage from Sac? Tyreke?

im sorry i dont agree with you about bledsoe winning sixth man of the year... but you dont need to be so butthurt about it lol. you have your opinion and i have mine. i was actually hoping for a rebuttal, but guess not. bledsoe is not winning sixth man of the year and if you are so confident about it, lets bet? :D

GLOW

11-22-2012, 07:26 AM

lol, and he STILL came back with a reply based on opinions and personal observations:seriously:

i don't think I got through at all.....

i watched the entire clip several times for the humour...at the end jalen says:
and don't talk about your HS basketball...IT DON'T COUNT!
bazinga!!! :fullofwin:

you know skip is there just for trollolololz when i saw 1 episode with stephen a smith and skip's critiquing Jay-Z as a musician and producer :seriously: how did we go from sports to talking shit about Jay-Z's career??? stick to hating on lebron :lawl:

G-spec

11-22-2012, 10:14 AM

im sorry i dont agree with you about bledsoe winning sixth man of the year... but you dont need to be so butthurt about it lol. you have your opinion and i have mine. i was actually hoping for a rebuttal, but guess not. bledsoe is not winning sixth man of the year and if you are so confident about it, lets bet? :D

Rebuttal to what exactly?
Your opinions? I dont argue opinions we all have ours, when you bring even some basic basketball knowledge to the table and some facts then we can talk.
And I'm not saying you have you or anyone has to agree with me its not about that.
Its just about common sense, I mean I basically explained to you that the 6th man of the year is literally tailored for players like Bledsoe to win it. Players who either sucked big time or are coming back from an injury to have a great season, and Bledsoe is coming off both a serious injury AND a shitty season.

And on a final note, take a look at what ballguy wrote he agrees with you about Bledsoe not winning it, but at least he understands the game and sees what Bledsoes does game is about. But you simply quoted a his stat line which actually is ridiculous for only 20 mins a game, but yea you completely fail to understand the impact beyond the stat line. Now I'm not gonna spend any time explaining to you exactly what he does that has every opposing coach in the NBA putting
His name on the white board in the locker room, go watch a Clippers game and see for yourself

GLOW. The cherry on the cake with the Skip vs Jalen clips is the one where Skip keeps bragging about play in high school ball, and Jalen breaks him down hand Skip finally admits to averaging only 1 point a game lol
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jonwon

11-22-2012, 11:03 AM

Rebuttal to what exactly?
Your opinions? I dont argue opinions we all have ours, when you bring even some basic basketball knowledge to the table and some facts then we can talk.
And I'm not saying you have you or anyone has to agree with me its not about that.
Its just about common sense, I mean I basically explained to you that the 6th man of the year is literally tailored for players like Bledsoe to win it. Players who either sucked big time or are coming back from an injury to have a great season, and Bledsoe is coming off both a serious injury AND a shitty season.

And on a final note, take a look at what ballguy wrote he agrees with you about Bledsoe not winning it, but at least he understands the game and sees what Bledsoes does game is about. But you simply quoted a his stat line which actually is ridiculous for only 20 mins a game, but yea you completely fail to understand the impact beyond the stat line. Now I'm not gonna spend any time explaining to you exactly what he does that has every opposing coach in the NBA putting
His name on the white board in the locker room, go watch a Clippers game and see for yourself

GLOW. The cherry on the cake with the Skip vs Jalen clips is the one where Skip keeps bragging about play in high school ball, and Jalen breaks him down hand Skip finally admits to averaging only 1 point a game lol
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i guess we agree to disagree. we both have our own interpretations of how the sixth man of the year award is chosen. you believe it is tailored for players showing improvements (most improved player award) and intangibles, and i believe it is dependent on cold hard stats; fair enough. but to act like a know-it-all and showing a complete disregard to others opinions is quite childish. and to clarify, i was never doubting bledsoe's potential to be a sixth man of the year, i was simply calling you out on why you are so confident to say that the award is already his. so how about you take me up on this bet :)

GLOW

11-22-2012, 11:03 AM

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/224605/Reggie_Evans_Receives_$5000_Flopping_Fine

oh reggie :fullofwin:

Bynum Could Be Out Until March With Rest One Year With Surgery - RealGM Wiretap (http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/224596/Bynum_Could_Be_Out_Until_March_With_Rest_One_Year_ With_Surgery)

he can continue rehab by having more unattractive playmates on his shoulders or bowling

G-spec

11-22-2012, 12:08 PM

i guess we agree to disagree. we both have our own interpretations of how the sixth man of the year award is chosen. you believe it is tailored for players showing improvements (most improved player award) and intangibles, and i believe it is dependent on cold hard stats; fair enough. but to act like a know-it-all and showing a complete disregard to others opinions is quite childish. and to clarify, i was never doubting bledsoe's potential to be a sixth man of the year, i was simply calling you out on why you are so confident to say that the award is already his. so how about you take me up on this bet :)

First off we just talkin here guy so relax its all good.
Secondly I'm confident its his if he continues playing the way he has because nobody is on his level of impact second unit off the bench type shit.... it can't simply be just about stats like you say, that's what I'm trying to get across to you not because its my own opinion, but that's how its actually viewed by the people involved in the process of choosing these awards.

As far as the bet, OK I'll up the ante, pick your one guy for both the 6th man AND most improved player award, and we'll judge it according to votes. Injuries and other setbacks obviously nullify the bet so if your pick gets hurt or mine bet is off..unless you wanna put your basketball skills to the test and pick another guy.
Winner gets fresh pair of LeBron X kicks ?

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bballguy

11-22-2012, 01:50 PM

Winner gets fresh pair of LeBron X kicks ?

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http://singleblink.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/shit-just-got-real.gif?w=523

jonwon

11-22-2012, 05:54 PM

:accepted:

ok so, 2/2 wins the prize, but can we change the prize to a jersey of the winners choice. i havent played ball since i graded high school so, i dont really have use for lebron x's. and by judging according to votes, you mean the actual end of season winners and not votes by rsers right? anyone else wanna jump on this too

Mike Oxbig

11-22-2012, 08:17 PM

Now this thread just got a lot more interesting to follow! Wonder which jersey you guys will pick.

wasabisashimi

11-22-2012, 08:22 PM

no game is playing tonight. Sucks

G-spec

11-22-2012, 09:48 PM

shit got as real as it can in an NBA thread lol...

ok so yea ok fine we can do jerseys..... and what? you don't ball anymore brah ? it's a beautiful game man, you should get back into it....

So how bout we do authentic team jerseys from the NBAstore.com, the jersey of the player we picked for our bet.... so if I win it's Bledsoe, if you win it's whoever you got.... Carl Landry, JR Smith or K Mart......

damn them new Knicks jerseys are lookin real nice I'm actually picking one up for myself real soon, I'd go with Smith for the jersey alone if I was you it's sick

http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2012/11/16/2012-11-16-jr-smith-4_3_r560.jpg?f061b7ce9937c38b702e6f308816ac2a14e2a 4ec

bballguy

11-23-2012, 01:45 AM

I have my pick ready, if I can jump in on this, though I don't understand how it would work with multiple people....let me know...

G-spec

11-23-2012, 07:58 AM

We can do the losers pitch in to buy the winner the jersey.
And to make it worthwhile like I said the authentic jersey from NBAstore.com of the winners choice, doesn't necessarily have to be of the specific player they chose.
Well judge winner according to votes in regards to the 6th man competition that's done at the end of the season. So if none of our picks win, then we go by who got the most votes after the winner
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GLOW

11-23-2012, 08:01 AM

Michael Finley Eyes NBA Comeback - RealGM Wiretap (http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/224623/Michael_Finley_Eyes_NBA_Comeback)

not sure how i feel about this. always liked him but at 39 he should maybe enjoy retirement

Brandon Roy Has Degenerative Knee Arthritis Contemplates Retirement - RealGM Wiretap (http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/224610/Brandon_Roy_Has_Degenerative_Knee_Arthritis_Contem plates_Retirement)

i thought everyone already knew he had degenerative knee arthritis. i was surprised he was able to come back though...

bballguy

11-23-2012, 08:13 AM

wuuhoo

11-23-2012, 01:10 PM

nice a triple threat :fullofwin:

dlo

11-23-2012, 05:43 PM

come on melo, complaining wont get u anywhere.. a technical and missing a play/team gettin dunked on -.-

G-spec

11-23-2012, 06:27 PM

Kobe bein Kobe, shootin teh Lakers out the game....

the bet, I don't know let's hear from Jon what he wants to do...... think we should just pick our own separate guys, unless you two naggers are plottin against me

jonwon

11-23-2012, 07:22 PM

hahah got too lazy, but if i still played, lebron x's look dope

so is it just sixth man award now? unless we go hardcore and pick all the end of season awards and the person with the most picks wins? or most picks with highest votes? and im fine with what g-spec laid out about the rules and everything. this should become an rs end of season tradition lol

Mike Oxbig

11-23-2012, 08:01 PM

Keep it to sixth man guys, since that was the original argument... so i can start following those players you guys bet on. More entertainment for this thread!

bballguy

11-23-2012, 09:25 PM

no G-Spec lol, we're not plotting against you, I'm just asking because their is a chance that 2 guys might pick the same guy. You guys make your picks first, and if I have the same pick as one of you, I guess I'll just back out or something...

oh btw:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLBVomNU__U&hd=1

G-spec

11-23-2012, 09:39 PM

^ sick move and finish, even if Parker didnt trip on Lance's foot he still got beat hard...

but ya somethin fishy goin on there for a sec thought you two broskis were PM schemin bigtime, lol
ok you know what I really like Jon's idea of picks for awards, let's go ahead and do it for the 6th man, Most Improved POY, MVP, Defensive POY, and Rookie POY....
if you guys dig it, then let's lay out our picks first and see if we conflict anywhere on them...

I think out of those the only one where we probably will end up pickin same guys is for rookie of the year, its either Lillard or Davis, so we might have to drop that one... I would have picked Drummond myself, but Lawrence Frank's rotations are suspect as of late, he's fckin everything up

holy slow motion high definicion.... D Will is the only guy I know that always dominates Chris when they go head to head

Phantom: Griffin denies Williams! - YouTube

bballguy

11-23-2012, 10:39 PM

Going with all the awards completely goes away from the whole original point of this....this was about putting your money where your mouth is about 6th man...that's all.

I feel EXTREMELY confident against your pick of Bledsoe; that's the only reason why I'm coming in on this...In fact, I'd be willing to bet you a shitload more jerseys that my pick gets more votes than your Bledsoe....again, no doubts about how good Bledsoe is, but the guy simply won't get nearly enough minutes to even be given serious consideration...

Nlkko

11-23-2012, 11:02 PM

Really frustrated with this Lakers team but gonna keep my mouth shut because still early in the season. I have my doubts about championship.

G-spec

11-24-2012, 06:32 AM

yea I hear ya, and my money is always in the vicinity of my mouth, lol, basketball n sports is literally the only thing I talk shit about as I think most guys do, other than that I'm a super nice guy....
but Jon has the right idea, it would be more interesting and fun to involve a bit more if we chose a few categories picked our guys then went by overall votes. And yea we should definitely do something like this every season with as many guys in here that wanna participate, make it fun.

As far as Bledsoe, the reason I'm confident he'll get the playing time is because I think you put too much faith in Chauncey, the way I see it he wont see serious playing time until before the playoffs, also Willie Green's minutes will be redistributed to Bledsoe if anything. The only time from what I've noticed this season so far and I've watched every single Clippers game including pre-season, the only time his minutes suffer is when they're playing a team with a good bigman and they need guys like Hollins and Turiaf more than Bledsoe. And this is rare, because the league is mostly about stopping the other team's guards, and this is what he does.

OK so I'm gonna lay out my picks right about now, lets see what you guys got

6th Man - Eric Bledsoe
Most Improved - D'Andre Jordan
Defensive - Serge Ibaka

I think LeBron ruins these two next ones as they're quite obvious, so I don't know maybe we could pick guys other than LBJ, like guys that we think will get second in voting

POY - Rajon Rondo
MVP - Rajon Rondo

yea that's right, I think Rondo will be close in votes in both of these

411ken

11-24-2012, 09:08 AM

I haven't followed nba as much as I would like (new kid) but I think I'd go with these guys as favorites

6th man - Jamal Crawford or Kevin Martin (close 3rd wud be Marcus Thornton)
Most improved- jrue holiday or Paul George (closssse 3rd is Kemba walker)
Defensive- Howard or ibaka

Again, you guys have probably seen more games than me so my "picks" might be off? Lol

bballguy

11-24-2012, 09:28 AM

ROY - Damian Lillard
DPOY - Dwight Howard
6th Man - Jamal Crawford
Most Improved - OJ Mayo
MVP - LeBron James --> Kevin Durant 2nd.

I have no idea what POY is that G-Spec is talking about...

Isaiah11

11-24-2012, 09:57 AM

am I the only one here that's not a Lakers or Celtics fan?

please do share what team you root for

bballguy

11-24-2012, 01:51 PM

am I the only one here that's not a Lakers or Celtics fan?

please do share what team you root for

Do I really need to state which team I root for?...

GLOW

11-24-2012, 02:57 PM

i think you do. all i know is that you are not a miami heat fan :badpokerface:

haven't really had a team since phx was a contender with nash on it.

i just cheer for toronto b/c they're our lone canadian team :okay:
i usually just look at who's in the playoffs and have a team that i hope to see lose :lawl: i guess being a vancouver grizzlies fan all those years will do that to you

Mike Oxbig

11-24-2012, 03:09 PM

Lakers/Thunder

bballguy

11-24-2012, 03:20 PM

Lakers/Thunder

That's retarded...

jonwon

11-24-2012, 03:26 PM

Sixth Man - Ryan Anderson (if he continues to come off the bench, i assume he's only starting cause davis is injured)
Most Improved - OJ Mayo
Defensive Player of The Year - Serge Ibaka
Rookie of The Year - Damian Lillard
MVP - KD

Mike Oxbig

11-24-2012, 05:14 PM

That's retarded...

i guess being a vancouver grizzlies fan all those years will do that to you

Nlkko

11-24-2012, 05:31 PM

Metta World Peace :fullofwin:

G-spec

11-24-2012, 07:56 PM

yea i have no idea what i was talkin about, i copy and pasted POY one too many times or somethin lol

Lakers pretty much demolished Dallas,,, you guys happy now ??
Heat win a thriller against the Irving'less Cavs ??

Thunder hit only 2 threes entire game and somehow end up with 5 of them in OT to take a exciting win

nightly basis, on a nightly basis boys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rOPZl3lrYQ

bballguy

11-24-2012, 08:59 PM

nightly basis, on a nightly basis boys

20 minutes on a nightly basis!!

G-spec

11-24-2012, 09:24 PM

^ haterade brah, grape flavor haterade lol

hey did I post this vid before ? it's my 2K highlight mix, I went old school with the teams and plays tried to replicate what they did in real life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXBgQ2Zvh7c

and damnnnn !! Barnes got filthy on this one, and Cousins let Favors know either man up in the paint or consequences

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLX1L0OXNO0

G-spec

11-25-2012, 09:06 AM

dont know if it was a good idea wakin up early to see the Knicks game, lol
havent seen their last 2 blowout loss games, so curious to see what they do today..

ok so let me get this straight, Sac town rookie Robinson elbows a guy in the neck 2 game suspension, and USA Gold Medallist Tyson Chandler does the exact same thing and is playing the very next game

Not really racist!

11-25-2012, 12:49 PM

Manu Ginobili Steal, dribbles between a defender's legs - Spurs vs Raptors | Nov-25-12 - YouTube

same one as gspec but gif'd
http://i.minus.com/ibihKbVeHnMkyO.gif

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/185tnmdarm21dgif/original.gif

Nlkko

11-25-2012, 01:35 PM

^Saw that Lakers fan guy too. Guy was awesome.

ok so let me get this straight, Sac town rookie Robinson elbows a guy in the neck 2 game suspension, and USA Gold Medallist Tyson Chandler does the exact same thing and is playing the very next game

Where's the clip?

Big men usually get some leeway in terms of banging bodies....

hotjoint

11-25-2012, 03:12 PM

Lakers/Thunder

Same. KD is my fav player after mamba
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G-spec

11-25-2012, 03:14 PM

the Barnes GIF is even better cuz it's in slow motion, you really see the hangtime he got on that dunk....

As for the elbows, they are almost literally identical, exact same swing and connection power.... I'm sure the fact that NY is a big market team, and Chandler IS a gold medallist has something to do with him still playing the very next game... I think Chandler's is actually worse from the perspective of it just being him for fcks sake, Robinson is a gotdamn rookie, but Chandler has a monster resume... but then again maybe that's exactly why they didn't fine or suspend him, specifically because of that.....
and please nobody say anything about they had no idea where their elbow would land behind them.... both guys are close to 7 feet in shoes, 99% chance its gonna land on someones head

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j56Tu0nmzyY

Tyson Chandler elbows Omer Asik in the throat - YouTube

bballguy

11-25-2012, 03:22 PM

Big men usually get some leeway in terms of banging bodies....

They are both big guys......

Nlkko

11-25-2012, 07:57 PM

:derp:

G-spec

11-25-2012, 08:00 PM

took a really cool pic of my 8th and 5th grader bros playing earlier today wanted to share

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/15985_10151254106738446_1184997041_n.jpg

Mike Oxbig

11-25-2012, 10:08 PM

^ Is that by Joyce station?

Same. KD is my fav player after mamba
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I just wish good success for durant and westbrook (harden before he was traded). Westbrook is really fun to watch and has the potential to take over and control games but he seems to be doing much all the time. Thunder can win a championship because of him using players around or the Thunder will lose because Westbrook is trying to do too much by himself.

For Lakers, i was a fan since the Shaq days after playing shaq fu on the snes. Having D12 and Nash on the Lakers just make me enjoy them more. :fullofwin:
More importantly it would be nice to see Lakers with more champions than the fucking boston celtics / more rings than MJ :awesom:.

hotjoint

11-26-2012, 06:49 AM

^ Is that by Joyce station?

I just wish good success for durant and westbrook (harden before he was traded). Westbrook is really fun to watch and has the potential to take over and control games but he seems to be doing much all the time. Thunder can win a championship because of him using players around or the Thunder will lose because Westbrook is trying to do too much by himself.

For Lakers, i was a fan since the Shaq days after playing shaq fu on the snes. Having D12 and Nash on the Lakers just make me enjoy them more. :fullofwin:
More importantly it would be nice to see Lakers with more champions than the fucking boston celtics / more rings than MJ :awesom:.

Yeah it would be sweet to see OKC win the big one. As for when I started to like the Lakers, it was pretty much when Shaq came to LA as well. I used to be a bigtime Orlando fan back when they had penny, shaq, shaw, grant and anderson