Kurtis636 All American 14984 Posts user info edit post |
Here's the thing though, it isn't the NBA hall of fame, it's the basketball HOF, so you have to consider college and olympics as well. 11/2/2013 3:01:48 PM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
The Rockets are never going to be taken seriously until James Harden decides he wants to play some defense. 11/8/2013 8:22:27 AM |
Kurtis636 All American 14984 Posts user info edit post |
Their perimeter defense is really awful. Harden, Lin, and Beverly are all below average defenders and Dwight Howard is no longer the rim protector he was 5 years ago and can't make up for deficiencies at the guard positions.
I still think they're top 4 in the west, but they need to figure out the defense. 11/8/2013 8:36:43 AM |
nOOb All American 1973 Posts user info edit post |
they need Howard to come up with more than two moves. 11/8/2013 8:51:07 AM |
Kurtis636 All American 14984 Posts user info edit post |
You know what would be an awesome mover for him to come up with?
Shooting 65-70% from the line so he can actually play crunch time minutes. 11/8/2013 8:58:24 AM |
screentest All American 1955 Posts user info edit post |
it's happening. Anthony Davis is ascending.
Quote : | "Coming into this game, Davis was averaging four blocks per game, with a block percentage of 10. When you dig deeper, the numbers only get more absurd. According to SportVU, before last night’s game, opposing players only attempt five shots a game at the rim against Davis, converting only 20 percent of those attempts. In other words, dudes aren’t even trying Davis at the rim, and when they do, four out of five times it doesn’t work. Telescoping arms plus freak athletic mobility plus positioning equals brow domination. Davis finished with 18 points, nine rebounds, three steals, three blocks, and two assists" |
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Kurtis636 All American 14984 Posts user info edit post |
Yeah, he is already looking like he might be one of the best PFs in the game. He's got a hell of a lot of athletic ability and his offensive game is evolving. His defense was a known quantity and it was just a question of how long until his offense got there. I don't think many people thought it would be year 2. 11/9/2013 4:17:12 PM |
The E Man Suspended 15268 Posts user info edit post |
How did dwight decline in wwhat should have been the start of his prime? 11/10/2013 2:18:13 AM |
MONGO All American 597 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEn6Q549_mM
JJ Hickson over Marvin Williams 11/12/2013 11:40:13 AM |
Lionheart I'm Eggscellent 12775 Posts user info edit post |
How do you call a T on Griffin there and still eject Ibaka? Call is a travesty, Griffin drug him around and he was just trying to get off. 11/13/2013 11:52:23 PM |
DROD900 All American 24655 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-yVV-ugC-k
EMBED 11/14/2013 11:48:08 AM |
jbrick83 All American 23447 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Call is a travesty, Griffin drug him around and he was just trying to get off." |
Ibaka was a little forceful at the end there. I don't think he should have been ejected, but he definitely should have gotten t-ed up.11/14/2013 11:58:55 AM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
With the first overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers select....
this guy
[Edited on November 14, 2013 at 3:38 PM. Reason : x] 11/14/2013 3:37:11 PM |
nOOb All American 1973 Posts user info edit post |
^lol. how many points does that guy have so far? 4pts?
those new Christmas jerseys are god awful. turrible 11/14/2013 5:45:16 PM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
Gortat showing off his low post repetoire
11/14/2013 5:54:19 PM |
dweedle All American 77386 Posts user info edit post |
lol wtf
[Edited on November 14, 2013 at 9:36 PM. Reason : ] 11/14/2013 9:35:15 PM |
nOOb All American 1973 Posts user info edit post |
I'm watching Dwight. the man seriously has two to three moves. how is he the most dominant center in the league? no wonder teams don't play "big"anymore. center play is dreadful in the league. it's all guards 11/14/2013 10:06:43 PM |
rflong All American 11472 Posts user info edit post |
The OKC-Golden State game last night was bananas. If GS knew how to play defense, they'd be legit title contenders. 11/15/2013 9:53:53 AM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
Dirty
[Edited on November 18, 2013 at 9:53 AM. Reason : x] 11/18/2013 9:52:54 AM |
dweedle All American 77386 Posts user info edit post |
hahah
11/18/2013 9:52:16 PM |
JT3bucky All American 23252 Posts user info edit post |
wow, this somehow worked.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/knicks-amar-e-stoudemire-literally-turns-around-stare-164600343--nba.html 11/20/2013 3:43:31 PM |
Doss2k All American 18474 Posts user info edit post |
Derrick Rose... The next Grant Hill 11/23/2013 5:35:20 PM |
face All American 8503 Posts user info edit post |
Not sure rose can ever play at an elite level like hill did in his prime. 11/23/2013 5:52:24 PM |
Førte All American 23525 Posts user info edit post |
at least he only has two knees 11/23/2013 7:58:23 PM |
The E Man Suspended 15268 Posts user info edit post |
its a good thing he sat out of the playoffs to ensure his good health for the longevity of his carrier.
/bitch 11/24/2013 3:27:17 AM |
amac884 All American 25609 Posts user info edit post |
are the jazz the worst team in the history of the association? 11/24/2013 8:38:34 PM |
ndmetcal All American 9012 Posts user info edit post |
The bad news for Rose is his season is over (again)
The good news for Rose is that his new shoe deal is about to kick in
11/25/2013 11:37:10 AM |
face All American 8503 Posts user info edit post |
Rose was absolute garbage this year anyway. Losing him will be a short term boost to the bulls if he wasnt going to find his game this season 11/25/2013 12:38:45 PM |
JCE2011 Suspended 5608 Posts user info edit post |
^^ LOL
Kobe Bryant gets 2 year extension... remains highest payed player in NBA.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2013/11/25/kobe-byrant-los-angeles-lakers-two-year-contract-extension/3698463/ 11/25/2013 12:44:56 PM |
shoot All American 7611 Posts user info edit post |
^^^^ No. They can't beat bobcats of 2011-2012.
Paul Pierce and KG should retire ASAP. They are ruining their careers.
[Edited on November 25, 2013 at 1:16 PM. Reason : add another note] 11/25/2013 1:14:30 PM |
jprince11 All American 14181 Posts user info edit post |
tip's coaching is almost like a hindrance now for the bulls, they should have two lottery picks in a row now but he'll prob keep them out of it again 11/26/2013 12:06:28 PM |
dweedle All American 77386 Posts user info edit post |
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dweedle All American 77386 Posts user info edit post |
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HaLo All American 14250 Posts user info edit post |
I love Nate Robinson http://deadspin.com/this-is-why-we-love-nate-robinson-1475002460 12/2/2013 4:05:26 PM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
The East sucks horsecock. A month into the season and there are 2 teams with winning records? JFC 12/3/2013 11:09:54 PM |
willembahh All American 2378 Posts user info edit post |
raptors were up 27 on the warriors at golden state, and lost by 9.
GSW outscored them 42-15 in the 4th 12/4/2013 1:04:47 AM |
The E Man Suspended 15268 Posts user info edit post |
theres only two teams in the west that wouldn't be top 3 in the east. 12/4/2013 2:39:33 AM |
face All American 8503 Posts user info edit post |
its the most unbalanced any league has ever been. It's embarrassing really.
I've got nothing else to add so I'm going to leave you with this quote from 3 Ninjas.
Grandpa: Two lessons you have to learn from this battle. Lesson 1, never attack unless you're gonna win? Colt: And lesson two? Grandpa: Don't climb a tree that's full of thorns. Uh! 12/4/2013 2:55:43 AM |
The E Man Suspended 15268 Posts user info edit post |
but at least those two good teams in the east are the best two teams in the league. 12/4/2013 3:07:58 AM |
JT3bucky All American 23252 Posts user info edit post |
12/4/2013 2:16:04 PM |
Kurtis636 All American 14984 Posts user info edit post |
Can we stop for a minute and talk about how good Lebron is this year? He's shooting 60% as a wing. Think about that for a minute.
He's just having an insanely efficient season thus far and is clearly the league MVP right now.
Oh, and are we really looking at another potential Miami vs. SA finals? I like Indiana, but I'm just afraid that they aren't there yet.
[Edited on December 4, 2013 at 2:25 PM. Reason : sdfsdf] 12/4/2013 2:20:32 PM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
Is he really a wing anymore, though? He goes harder in the paint than Juaquin Malphurs. Obviously still extremely impressive, but he's more of a 4 than a 3 at this point. 12/4/2013 2:47:10 PM |
nOOb All American 1973 Posts user info edit post |
The heat need to worry about Indiana. their front bigs can score, sharp defense, the roster is deeper, Paul George is an All Star, and they got rid of their duds. Miami still gets hurt on the inside and everyone and their grandma out rebounds them
my biggest shock is how garbage are the Brooklyn nets are playing. 12/4/2013 3:28:24 PM |
Kurtis636 All American 14984 Posts user info edit post |
^^ I still think of him more as a 3 because of how much he handles the ball and the fact that he doesn't really post up the way a traditional 4 does. I mean, he can and will, but that's not his primary game. Most of his scoring in the paint is still off of the drive or off of cuts, not from his post up game.
Oh, and what's really scary is how good he's gotten from 3. It's not fair for him to shoot 50% from distance the way he is right now. When he squares up on a 3 now you pretty much know it's going in.
[Edited on December 4, 2013 at 4:43 PM. Reason : sdfsf] 12/4/2013 4:42:02 PM |
thegoodlife3 All American 39233 Posts user info edit post |
60-50-80 would be one of the most insane achievements in the history of basketball 12/4/2013 5:04:45 PM |
Kurtis636 All American 14984 Posts user info edit post |
Yeah. Pretty fucking bananas to think that it's even a possibility. Oh, and he's putting up 26, 6, and 6 while playing ridiculous D. 12/4/2013 5:23:56 PM |
dyne All American 7323 Posts user info edit post |
As a miami fan, i'm definitely concerned about playing against Indiana.
Really our strength against them will be the ability to combine low post presence (I think they are saving Oden for this) and perimeter shooting to counteract their defense. Hibbert and West really put up a number on Miami during the last playoff series which will only grow with Paul George emerging as a superstar.
IMO it will all come down to the consistency of Miami's bench being able to produce, putting a huge crutch on Ray Allen (not worried about this guy, he's a clutch shooter), Norris Cole (emerging star PG) and Battier.
Losing Mike Miller kinda sucked, but with the addition of Michael Beasley as an efficient scorer, it could be a serious series which will inevitably come to be.
[Edited on December 5, 2013 at 10:47 PM. Reason : .] 12/5/2013 10:45:24 PM |
Kurtis636 All American 14984 Posts user info edit post |
Beasley could be huge for Miami. If he can come in and be a legit scoring threat and play defense on Indiana's 4 it means that Lebron doesn't have to bang around in the post much. He'll lock up George (who is just having a huge break out year and looks like the best forward in the NBA not named James or Durant) and that shifts the rest of the offensive load to West, Hibbert, and Stephenson. I'm guessing Miami is ok with the idea that those guys have to beat them. 12/5/2013 11:00:20 PM |
dyne All American 7323 Posts user info edit post |
noah might be one of the best, if not the most efficient centers in the NBA atm. 12/6/2013 12:24:40 AM |
The E Man Suspended 15268 Posts user info edit post |
Assuming Lebron stays in God mode, Miami's success always has and will continue to depend on D Wade being D Wade. I wouldn't be surprised to see him fizzle completely this year. 12/6/2013 2:08:56 AM |