*NBA THREAD* Abe will be missed (3 Viewers)

[TobiasFunke]

Most of all, James found himself in postseason shape, closing a loss to the Boston Celtics with a missed layup, two missed free throws and a corner 3-pointer off the side of the backboard.

They created something that they played make-believe about embracing. They talked tough about reveling in a world that despises them, only to find it’s a bigger burden of scrutiny than they ever imagined.

Times are tumultuous, and here was LeBron James, claiming that 44 minutes had worn him out, that he had nothing left in the end, and that Wade had played too much as well. One night, and King James had an issue with too many minutes on the floor. Always easier to blame some vague force, always easier to escape the responsibility. There you go, Coach Spo. There’s your star. Enjoy him.

Woj

The guy's clearly a massive tool and has not exactly developed into a leader of men, but it's worth remembering the sort of things that your Laker superhero was doing at LeBron's age. He was publicly begging to be traded and ridiculing his teammates and the front office. So maybe Lakers fans shouldn't get too carried away with the LeBron trashing, as much as I do enjoy it. It's mid-November of his first year with the new team, after all. Not everybody "gets it" as early as the Kevin Durants of the world. Some people, like Kobe and possibly LeBron, take a little longer to mature and master public relations.

 

[Mr. PadresLakers]

Watch Bosh's "defense" on Rondo's monster dunk.

 

[Mr. PadresLakers]

Most of all, James found himself in postseason shape, closing a loss to the Boston Celtics with a missed layup, two missed free throws and a corner 3-pointer off the side of the backboard.

They created something that they played make-believe about embracing. They talked tough about reveling in a world that despises them, only to find it’s a bigger burden of scrutiny than they ever imagined.

Times are tumultuous, and here was LeBron James, claiming that 44 minutes had worn him out, that he had nothing left in the end, and that Wade had played too much as well. One night, and King James had an issue with too many minutes on the floor. Always easier to blame some vague force, always easier to escape the responsibility. There you go, Coach Spo. There’s your star. Enjoy him.

Woj

The guy's clearly a massive tool and has not exactly developed into a leader of men, but it's worth remembering the sort of things that your Laker superhero was doing at LeBron's age. He was publicly begging to be traded and ridiculing his teammates and the front office. So maybe Lakers fans shouldn't get too carried away with the LeBron trashing, as much as I do enjoy it. It's mid-November of his first year with the new team, after all. Not everybody "gets it" as early as the Kevin Durants of the world. Some people, like Kobe and possibly LeBron, take a little longer to mature and master public relations.

When Kobe was Lebron's age he was coming off of 3 consecutive championships. Your timeline is mistaken. Maybe you were thinking of your Lord of the weak defense.

 

[TobiasFunke]

When Kobe was Lebron's age he was coming off of 3 consecutive championships. Your timeline is mistaken. Maybe you were thinking of your Lord of the weak defense.

Sigh. I was just trying to make a point about rushing to judgment on LeBron and his Heat. Sure, he sounds frustrated and isn't giving the sort of sound bites you'd like to hear, but the season and the revamped team are nine games old, two of which were against the defending Conference champions. Over those nine games, they're outscoring their opponents by a greater margin than any team in the NBA other than the Lakers. What we're seeing right now is a massive rush to judgment that in all likelihood is going to look silly by April, when they're cruising to 55 or 60 wins and a high playoff seed.If you want to post nonsense like this and completely ignore what Kobe was saying and doing at a similar age, take it to the Lakers thread.

 

[Mile High]

I agree it's a little early to write off the Heat. It's also to early in the season for James to be crying about having to play basketball for 44 minutes.

 

[Kosar]

Lebron's quote after last night's game:

“I think Coach Spoe, he’s trying to figure out the minutes, trying to figure out exactly the lineups that he wants to play,’’ he said. “For myself, 44 minutes is too much. I think Spoe knows that. I think 40 minutes for D-Wade is too much. We have to have as much energy we can to finish games out.’’

Could you imagine Jordan, Kobe or Bird saying that they're playing TOO MUCH????Outside of their top 3 guys, this is a deeply flawed team with major weaknesses that good teams should exploit all season long.

Rome is ripping on him for just this. What a #####.

Nice to see he took his blame-game talents to South Beach as well.What a joke.

 

[TobiasFunke]

I agree it's a little early to write off the Heat. It's also to early in the season for James to be crying about having to play basketball for 44 minutes.

Absolutely. It was a stupid thing to say and probably a stupid thing to think as well. I'm no fan of the guy. I just think there's a lot of people writing premature obits on this one. I wish they'd offer win total bets mid-season, because I'd happily play the over on whatever the new projections are for this Heat team.And of course I found it ironic that Lakers fans were questioning James' commitment level and public statements considering what Kobe was doing and saying at the same age in the post-Shaq era.

 

[Mr. PadresLakers]

When Kobe was Lebron's age he was coming off of 3 consecutive championships. Your timeline is mistaken. Maybe you were thinking of your Lord of the weak defense.

Sigh. I was just trying to make a point about rushing to judgment on LeBron and his Heat. Sure, he sounds frustrated and isn't giving the sort of sound bites you'd like to hear, but the season and the revamped team are nine games old, two of which were against the defending Conference champions. Over those nine games, they're outscoring their opponents by a greater margin than any team in the NBA other than the Lakers. What we're seeing right now is a massive rush to judgment that in all likelihood is going to look silly by April, when they're cruising to 55 or 60 wins and a high playoff seed.If you want to post nonsense like this and completely ignore what Kobe was saying and doing at a similar age, take it to the Lakers thread.

I'm not even sure what Kobe has to do with the conversation. What Kobe did years later is more similar to Chris Paul or Carmelo Anthony this offseason than LeBron. You are trying to force a comparison that doesn't exist. Kobe has never spent an offseason proclaiming how is making a hit list against those who dare speak against him and came out the season with a near .500 record and buckets of excuses. I have no doubt that Miami should finish with 60+ wins and a high playoff seed. What's silly is that people seem to forget we have already seen this script play out the last two seasons in Cleveland. Lebron fails and people lose their jobs. I feel sorry for Mike Brown and Erik Spoelstra.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Lebron's quote after last night's game:

“I think Coach Spoe, he’s trying to figure out the minutes, trying to figure out exactly the lineups that he wants to play,’’ he said. “For myself, 44 minutes is too much. I think Spoe knows that. I think 40 minutes for D-Wade is too much. We have to have as much energy we can to finish games out.’’

Could you imagine Jordan, Kobe or Bird saying that they're playing TOO MUCH????Outside of their top 3 guys, this is a deeply flawed team with major weaknesses that good teams should exploit all season long.

If they had sat James more earlier, they would have lost by 20. When you build a team so that it's 2 superstars a star, a washed up center with bad feet and a bunch of scrubs, the superstars better be ready to play 40+ minutes every single night.

 

[tommyGunZ]

I agree it's a little early to write off the Heat. It's also to early in the season for James to be crying about having to play basketball for 44 minutes.

Absolutely. It was a stupid thing to say and probably a stupid thing to think as well. I'm no fan of the guy. I just think there's a lot of people writing premature obits on this one. I wish they'd offer win total bets mid-season, because I'd happily play the over on whatever the new projections are for this Heat team.And of course I found it ironic that Lakers fans were questioning James' commitment level and public statements considering what Kobe was doing and saying at the same age in the post-Shaq era.

i agree that writing heat obits at this time is foolish - are people really doing that? i think people are simply reacting to the Heats early struggles in context of this summer's events ("the Decision" and subsequent rock star introduction at the Arena) and getting a good laugh. That's what I'm doing.

 

[wadegarrett]

I agree it's a little early to write off the Heat. It's also to early in the season for James to be crying about having to play basketball for 44 minutes.

Absolutely. It was a stupid thing to say and probably a stupid thing to think as well. I'm no fan of the guy. I just think there's a lot of people writing premature obits on this one. I wish they'd offer win total bets mid-season, because I'd happily play the over on whatever the new projections are for this Heat team.And of course I found it ironic that Lakers fans were questioning James' commitment level and public statements considering what Kobe was doing and saying at the same age in the post-Shaq era.

i agree that writing heat obits at this time is foolish - are people really doing that? i think people are simply reacting to the Heats early struggles in context of this summer's events ("the Decision" and subsequent rock star introduction at the Arena) and getting a good laugh. That's what I'm doing.

 

[Workhorse]

Watch Bosh's "defense" on Rondo's monster dunk.

Chris "Charmin" Bosh.

 

[Mile High]

I agree it's a little early to write off the Heat. It's also to early in the season for James to be crying about having to play basketball for 44 minutes.

Absolutely. It was a stupid thing to say and probably a stupid thing to think as well. I'm no fan of the guy. I just think there's a lot of people writing premature obits on this one. I wish they'd offer win total bets mid-season, because I'd happily play the over on whatever the new projections are for this Heat team.And of course I found it ironic that Lakers fans were questioning James' commitment level and public statements considering what Kobe was doing and saying at the same age in the post-Shaq era.

i agree that writing heat obits at this time is foolish - are people really doing that? i think people are simply reacting to the Heats early struggles in context of this summer's events ("the Decision" and subsequent rock star introduction at the Arena) and getting a good laugh. That's what I'm doing.

 

[TobiasFunke]

When Kobe was Lebron's age he was coming off of 3 consecutive championships. Your timeline is mistaken. Maybe you were thinking of your Lord of the weak defense.

Sigh. I was just trying to make a point about rushing to judgment on LeBron and his Heat. Sure, he sounds frustrated and isn't giving the sort of sound bites you'd like to hear, but the season and the revamped team are nine games old, two of which were against the defending Conference champions. Over those nine games, they're outscoring their opponents by a greater margin than any team in the NBA other than the Lakers. What we're seeing right now is a massive rush to judgment that in all likelihood is going to look silly by April, when they're cruising to 55 or 60 wins and a high playoff seed.If you want to post nonsense like this and completely ignore what Kobe was saying and doing at a similar age, take it to the Lakers thread.

I'm not even sure what Kobe has to do with the conversation. What Kobe did years later is more similar to Chris Paul or Carmelo Anthony this offseason than LeBron. You are trying to force a comparison that doesn't exist. Kobe has never spent an offseason proclaiming how is making a hit list against those who dare speak against him and came out the season with a near .500 record and buckets of excuses. I have no doubt that Miami should finish with 60+ wins and a high playoff seed. What's silly is that people seem to forget we have already seen this script play out the last two seasons in Cleveland. Lebron fails and people lose their jobs. I feel sorry for Mike Brown and Erik Spoelstra.

The parallel I attempted to draw was blaming your teammates, or coach, or GM, or some other external force for your team's shortcomings instead of yourself. I thought it was a pretty obvious parallel. You disagree, and that's fine. You can say that without introducing obviously irrelevant concepts like the titles with Shaq, and whether or not I worship LeBron (I assure you I don't).

 

[tommyGunZ]

Speaking as a Wizards fan, it's easier for me to justify spending my money on tickets now, even though the team is bad, than it was in in the middle of the last decade, when they were a perennial playoff team. The reason is that even though we suck now as compared to then, there's hope that we can be a contender in a couple years because we might have one of "those guys," whereas back then there was very little chance of competing for a title any time soon even though they were a winning team. I suspect that fans in places like Atlanta, Dallas, Utah, etc. are feeling that sort of fatigue.

You absolutely do. Guy is phenomenal and is already a top 5 pure PG. I'd trade anyone not named Durant, James, or Howard for him right now.

 

[TobiasFunke]

I agree it's a little early to write off the Heat. It's also to early in the season for James to be crying about having to play basketball for 44 minutes.

Absolutely. It was a stupid thing to say and probably a stupid thing to think as well. I'm no fan of the guy. I just think there's a lot of people writing premature obits on this one. I wish they'd offer win total bets mid-season, because I'd happily play the over on whatever the new projections are for this Heat team.And of course I found it ironic that Lakers fans were questioning James' commitment level and public statements considering what Kobe was doing and saying at the same age in the post-Shaq era.

i agree that writing heat obits at this time is foolish - are people really doing that? i think people are simply reacting to the Heats early struggles in context of this summer's events ("the Decision" and subsequent rock star introduction at the Arena) and getting a good laugh. That's what I'm doing.

Now this I'm on board with. I don't know why people aren't busting out the "Yes We Did" intro thing like it's the Bush "Mission Accomplished" thing.And no, people aren't writing obits, but they are certainly rushing to judgment. A couple days ago they were the best defensive team in the league. Then a PF triples his career 3 point total in a two minute miracle spurt, and there's a highlight clip of Wade and Bosh missing their help on a Rondo dunk, and all of a sudden they're the worst defensive team in the league. It's a bit much.

 

[Kosar]

I agree it's a little early to write off the Heat. It's also to early in the season for James to be crying about having to play basketball for 44 minutes.

Absolutely. It was a stupid thing to say and probably a stupid thing to think as well. I'm no fan of the guy. I just think there's a lot of people writing premature obits on this one. I wish they'd offer win total bets mid-season, because I'd happily play the over on whatever the new projections are for this Heat team.And of course I found it ironic that Lakers fans were questioning James' commitment level and public statements considering what Kobe was doing and saying at the same age in the post-Shaq era.

i agree that writing heat obits at this time is foolish - are people really doing that? i think people are simply reacting to the Heats early struggles in context of this summer's events ("the Decision" and subsequent rock star introduction at the Arena) and getting a good laugh. That's what I'm doing.

Bingo.

 

[Mr. PadresLakers]

When Kobe was Lebron's age he was coming off of 3 consecutive championships. Your timeline is mistaken. Maybe you were thinking of your Lord of the weak defense.

Sigh. I was just trying to make a point about rushing to judgment on LeBron and his Heat. Sure, he sounds frustrated and isn't giving the sort of sound bites you'd like to hear, but the season and the revamped team are nine games old, two of which were against the defending Conference champions. Over those nine games, they're outscoring their opponents by a greater margin than any team in the NBA other than the Lakers. What we're seeing right now is a massive rush to judgment that in all likelihood is going to look silly by April, when they're cruising to 55 or 60 wins and a high playoff seed.If you want to post nonsense like this and completely ignore what Kobe was saying and doing at a similar age, take it to the Lakers thread.

I'm not even sure what Kobe has to do with the conversation. What Kobe did years later is more similar to Chris Paul or Carmelo Anthony this offseason than LeBron. You are trying to force a comparison that doesn't exist. Kobe has never spent an offseason proclaiming how is making a hit list against those who dare speak against him and came out the season with a near .500 record and buckets of excuses. I have no doubt that Miami should finish with 60+ wins and a high playoff seed. What's silly is that people seem to forget we have already seen this script play out the last two seasons in Cleveland. Lebron fails and people lose their jobs. I feel sorry for Mike Brown and Erik Spoelstra.

The parallel I attempted to draw was blaming your teammates, or coach, or GM, or some other external force for your team's shortcomings instead of yourself. I thought it was a pretty obvious parallel. You disagree, and that's fine. You can say that without introducing obviously irrelevant concepts like the titles with Shaq, and whether or not I worship LeBron (I assure you I don't).

In this pretty obvious parallel do you actually have any recollection of Kobe saying he and Shaq/Gasol played too many minutes in a game as the justification for a loss?

 

[No. 16]

Speaking as a Wizards fan, it's easier for me to justify spending my money on tickets now, even though the team is bad, than it was in in the middle of the last decade, when they were a perennial playoff team. The reason is that even though we suck now as compared to then, there's hope that we can be a contender in a couple years because we might have one of "those guys," whereas back then there was very little chance of competing for a title any time soon even though they were a winning team. I suspect that fans in places like Atlanta, Dallas, Utah, etc. are feeling that sort of fatigue.

You absolutely do. Guy is phenomenal and is already a top 5 pure PG. I'd trade anyone not named Durant, James, or Howard for him right now.

As much as I love Deron, I'd trade him for Rose, Westbrook, or Wall straight up no thoughts about it. It's not a knock on Williams, but while he is arguably the best PG out there and most well-rounded, he has already reached his potential, IMO. He spent 3 years running the point college and while his numbers appear improved this season, his rates are very similar to his past 3 seasons with the exception of rebounding and most players stop seeing huge improvements around age 25-26. So with Deron WSIWYG. Contrast that to Rose, Westbrook, and Wall (22, 22, and 20) who are still learning to be PGs but have elite athleticism and in their PG infancy they are actually highly productive on the court. I'll gladly trade Deron, arguably the #1 pg, for Rose, Westbrook, and Wall who currently are Top 5 PGs, but have the potential to be Top 5 PLAYERS in the NBA.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I agree it's a little early to write off the Heat. It's also to early in the season for James to be crying about having to play basketball for 44 minutes.

Absolutely. It was a stupid thing to say and probably a stupid thing to think as well. I'm no fan of the guy. I just think there's a lot of people writing premature obits on this one. I wish they'd offer win total bets mid-season, because I'd happily play the over on whatever the new projections are for this Heat team.And of course I found it ironic that Lakers fans were questioning James' commitment level and public statements considering what Kobe was doing and saying at the same age in the post-Shaq era.

i agree that writing heat obits at this time is foolish - are people really doing that? i think people are simply reacting to the Heats early struggles in context of this summer's events ("the Decision" and subsequent rock star introduction at the Arena) and getting a good laugh. That's what I'm doing.

Now this I'm on board with. I don't know why people aren't busting out the "Yes We Did" intro thing like it's the Bush "Mission Accomplished" thing.And no, people aren't writing obits, but they are certainly rushing to judgment. A couple days ago they were the best defensive team in the league. Then a PF triples his career 3 point total in a two minute miracle spurt, and there's a highlight clip of Wade and Bosh missing their help on a Rondo dunk, and all of a sudden they're the worst defensive team in the league. It's a bit much.

Now you're the one being melodramatic. The painted the target on themselves. They set the bar high. Anything short of a spectacular run of dominance, at least one title in the next two years and they are going to be labeled a complete failure, right or wrong.

 

[TobiasFunke]

I agree it's a little early to write off the Heat. It's also to early in the season for James to be crying about having to play basketball for 44 minutes.

Absolutely. It was a stupid thing to say and probably a stupid thing to think as well. I'm no fan of the guy. I just think there's a lot of people writing premature obits on this one. I wish they'd offer win total bets mid-season, because I'd happily play the over on whatever the new projections are for this Heat team.And of course I found it ironic that Lakers fans were questioning James' commitment level and public statements considering what Kobe was doing and saying at the same age in the post-Shaq era.

i agree that writing heat obits at this time is foolish - are people really doing that? i think people are simply reacting to the Heats early struggles in context of this summer's events ("the Decision" and subsequent rock star introduction at the Arena) and getting a good laugh. That's what I'm doing.

Now this I'm on board with. I don't know why people aren't busting out the "Yes We Did" intro thing like it's the Bush "Mission Accomplished" thing.And no, people aren't writing obits, but they are certainly rushing to judgment. A couple days ago they were the best defensive team in the league. Then a PF triples his career 3 point total in a two minute miracle spurt, and there's a highlight clip of Wade and Bosh missing their help on a Rondo dunk, and all of a sudden they're the worst defensive team in the league. It's a bit much.

Now you're the one being melodramatic. The painted the target on themselves. They set the bar high. Anything short of a spectacular run of dominance, at least one title in the next two years and they are going to be labeled a complete failure, right or wrong.

Not sure we disagree about anything here. They absolutely painted a target on themselves, and if they don't win a title in the next two years and I'd say at least 2 and probably 3 of the next 6-7, they're a failure. And they deserve that.But in the short run- sure, you can rip on them, and you should, and I'll enjoy it along with you. That "Yes We Did" ceremony was ridiculous and should be getting mocked at every opportunity. But in terms of people rushing to judgment, I think what I said was 100% accurate. They were considered the best defensive team in the league a couple days ago, and now suddenly there's articles and blog posts and talking heads questioning their ability and effort on the defensive end everywhere you look. That's not melodramatic- that's exactly what's been going on over the last week.

 

[EasyMorningRebel]

Most of all, James found himself in postseason shape, closing a loss to the Boston Celtics with a missed layup, two missed free throws and a corner 3-pointer off the side of the backboard.

They created something that they played make-believe about embracing. They talked tough about reveling in a world that despises them, only to find it’s a bigger burden of scrutiny than they ever imagined.

Times are tumultuous, and here was LeBron James, claiming that 44 minutes had worn him out, that he had nothing left in the end, and that Wade had played too much as well. One night, and King James had an issue with too many minutes on the floor. Always easier to blame some vague force, always easier to escape the responsibility. There you go, Coach Spo. There’s your star. Enjoy him.

Woj

Riley's got to have new suits at the dry cleaners about now, no? How is the leagues biggest athletic freak also the leagues biggest #####?

 

[RedRaiders]

LOL at Haslem's "Paul who?" tweet. Was Haslem even on the '96 team that won a title? Not getting how a backup PF can tweet that seriously.

Also, pretty sure Bosh cycled off steroids or something. He should grab 15 boards a night on that team.

 

[Kev4029]

LOL at Haslem's "Paul who?" tweet. Was Haslem even on the '96 team that won a title? Not getting how a backup PF can tweet that seriously.Also, pretty sure Bosh cycled off steroids or something. He should grab 15 boards a night on that team.

Nah, just too many late nights out drinkin and bangin miami sluts. Toronto girls probably are as much fun.

 

[timschochet]

When Kobe was Lebron's age he was coming off of 3 consecutive championships. Your timeline is mistaken. Maybe you were thinking of your Lord of the weak defense.

Sigh. I was just trying to make a point about rushing to judgment on LeBron and his Heat. Sure, he sounds frustrated and isn't giving the sort of sound bites you'd like to hear, but the season and the revamped team are nine games old, two of which were against the defending Conference champions. Over those nine games, they're outscoring their opponents by a greater margin than any team in the NBA other than the Lakers. What we're seeing right now is a massive rush to judgment that in all likelihood is going to look silly by April, when they're cruising to 55 or 60 wins and a high playoff seed.If you want to post nonsense like this and completely ignore what Kobe was saying and doing at a similar age, take it to the Lakers thread.

55-60 wins is an unacceptable number. LeBron, Dwyane and co need to man up and realize I have money on this.

 

[tommyGunZ]

John Wall doing his thing again tonight. If it's not obvious, I couldn't be more impressed. If I could buy stock in an athlete, I'd go all in on Wall.

 

[Gr00vus]

When Kobe was Lebron's age he was coming off of 3 consecutive championships. Your timeline is mistaken. Maybe you were thinking of your Lord of the weak defense.

Sigh. I was just trying to make a point about rushing to judgment on LeBron and his Heat. Sure, he sounds frustrated and isn't giving the sort of sound bites you'd like to hear, but the season and the revamped team are nine games old, two of which were against the defending Conference champions. Over those nine games, they're outscoring their opponents by a greater margin than any team in the NBA other than the Lakers. What we're seeing right now is a massive rush to judgment that in all likelihood is going to look silly by April, when they're cruising to 55 or 60 wins and a high playoff seed.If you want to post nonsense like this and completely ignore what Kobe was saying and doing at a similar age, take it to the Lakers thread.

55-60 wins is an unacceptable number. LeBron, Dwyane and co need to man up and realize I have money on this.

Maybe they read this board, are not TimschochetFans, and are enacting their revenge? I've heard Wade in particular has a big problem with your past Ayn Randianism.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Nice win by the raptors!

 

[Major]

Great win by the Rockets @ Indiana. I knew Brad Miller was a great acquisition. It's amazing they're winning this many games sans Brooks, Scola and Yao. That would be like the Celtics winning without Rondo, Pierce and KG.

 

[RedRaiders]

Demar DeRozan!

 

[Juxtatarot]

I wouldn't be surprised if Orlando takes a step back this year and ends up the 4th or 5th seed in the East. Although they have a very deep team, they only have one star. Carter and Lewis are clearly on the decline. Nelson is good but with all the fine PGs in the league, it's hard to stay he's more than slightly above average.

 

[JMon348]

Uh, yeah Kevin Love has 21pts and 27rbs with 9mins left.

 

[JMon348]

Great win by the Rockets @ Indiana. I knew Brad Miller was a great acquisition. It's amazing they're winning this many games sans Brooks, Scola and Yao. That would be like the Celtics winning without Rondo, Pierce and KG.

sans Scola?

 

[Juxtatarot]

I knew Brad Miller was a great acquisition.

Brad is capable of having big games still but can't keep it up for a full season. He has logged too many minutes and suffered too many injuries. Take a look at his game log with the Bulls from last year and you'll get the idea.

 

[Major]

Great win by the Rockets @ Indiana. I knew Brad Miller was a great acquisition. It's amazing they're winning this many games sans Brooks, Scola and Yao. That would be like the Celtics winning without Rondo, Pierce and KG.

sans Scola?

only caught the 4th...thought he got banged up or something b/c he was on the bench most of the time.

 

[Major]

I knew Brad Miller was a great acquisition.

Brad is capable of having big games still but can't keep it up for a full season. He has logged too many minutes and suffered too many injuries. Take a look at his game log with the Bulls from last year and you'll get the idea.

True...maybe I just keep remembering back to that career game he had w/ Chicago v. Houston last year. Dude was unstoppable...I think nce: Yao gets healthy, Brad should be a good change of pace guy. His chemistry with Rick also helps.

 

[Mr. PadresLakers]

Uh, yeah Kevin Love has 21pts and 27rbs with 9mins left.

Damn he has a shot for a 30/30 game now. 28pts/31rebs 2:30 left

 

[All Your Base Are Belong To Us]

Never trade Love. Please.

 

[Abraham]

Not sure how a team can be so bad with a guy like Love playing. I would rather have him at the deadline then Melo (not like he's getting traded though, but you never know with kahn)

 

[JMon348]

31pts 31rbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[All Your Base Are Belong To Us]

Love with first 30/30 game in the NBA since Moses Malone (32 pts/38 reb on Feb. 11, 1982)

 

[Juxtatarot]

If Rambis limits Love's minutes again, all the remaining Wolves fans will riot.

Edit: However, I wonder how many rebounds Love would have gotten if the Knicks didn't have their PF, SF, SF, SG, PG starting lineup.

 

[Abraham]

31 boards is gross. THink about the math - he could avoid a rebound for the next two games and STILL average a double-double in that span...

 

[Bob Lee Swagger]

I knew Brad Miller was a great acquisition.

Brad is capable of having big games still but can't keep it up for a full season. He has logged too many minutes and suffered too many injuries. Take a look at his game log with the Bulls from last year and you'll get the idea.

True...maybe I just keep remembering back to that career game he had w/ Chicago v. Houston last year. Dude was unstoppable...I think nce: Yao gets healthy, Brad should be a good change of pace guy. His chemistry with Rick also helps.

B-rad is a gamer and he was a fan favorite in Chicago for his ultra-slow drives to the basket that always worked for no reason. I'm sure Houston fans will grow to love and appreciate his game and his passion.

 

[Masked Vigilante]

http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/

LeBron James' best game as a member of the Heat came at Dwyane Wade’s expense. A major gripe of the Heat offense this season has been that LeBron and Wade systematically -- and predictably -- take turns playing 1-on-1 on the perimeter.

On Thursday, though, Wade wasn’t a member of the tag team. This time, it was LeBron and Udonis Haslem trading shots down the stretch as the two combined to shoot 12 of the team’s 17 field goal attempts in the final period.

After the game, Wade made a point to praise LeBron’s dominance but not without a hint of bitterness.

“LeBron had it going,” Wade said. “He was very aggressive throughout the game so some of my opportunities were limited.”

 

[the moops]

Great win by the Rockets @ Indiana. I knew Brad Miller was a great acquisition. It's amazing they're winning this many games sans Brooks, Scola and Yao. That would be like the Celtics winning without Rondo, Pierce and KG.

I think it would be more like the Celtics winning without Nate Robinson, Big Baby, and Shaq.

 

[otello]

I just saw the highlights. Monster game by Love.

 

[Premier]

The problem with the Magic is twofold:

1) SVG needs to settle on a rotation. You can't start Ryan Anderson one night and then not play him the next. You can't let Pietrus go two games without playing him a minute, and then have him make the inbound pass on a critical play with 3 seconds left. It's insane.

2) We need Pacino to row Rashard Lewis out to a lake and shoot him already. The past 3 years he was ridiculously overpaid, but at least productive. Now he's one of the worst starters in basketball, and worse, he looks scared ####less out there.

When is SVG going to realize Jameer-Carter-Dwight-Bass-Pietrus is his best lineup?

 

[tommyGunZ]

The problem with the Magic is twofold:1) SVG needs to settle on a rotation. You can't start Ryan Anderson one night and then not play him the next. You can't let Pietrus go two games without playing him a minute, and then have him make the inbound pass on a critical play with 3 seconds left. It's insane. 2) We need Pacino to row Rashard Lewis out to a lake and shoot him already. The past 3 years he was ridiculously overpaid, but at least productive. Now he's one of the worst starters in basketball, and worse, he looks scared ####less out there. When is SVG going to realize Jameer-Carter-Dwight-Bass-Pietrus is his best lineup?

As long as he realizes it by May, you have no worries. EC Playoffs are going to be so much fun to watch this year. The semis and finals will be wars.

 

[Juxtatarot]

I'm not sure if this has been posted in this thread before, but does this score a 10 on Bill Simmons' unintentional comedy scale?

http://www.nba.com/heat/tickets/heat_fan_up_miami_2010.html