*NBA THREAD* Abe will be missed (2 Viewers)

[Long Ball Larry]

Are the Trailblazers for real this year? 8 game win streak, they have been beating up on under .500 teams though.

You answered your own question. With so many teams tanking this year, there are going to be a few teams that end up with inflated win totals. The Blazers will come down to earth once they play a few contenders.

I think the Blazers have a nice core group of players, but they are still lacking a true #1 (Aldridge is a #2 and Lillard is nowhere close to Rose/Westbrook/Paul).

Link?

 

[Yo Mama]

Are the Trailblazers for real this year? 8 game win streak, they have been beating up on under .500 teams though.

You answered your own question. With so many teams tanking this year, there are going to be a few teams that end up with inflated win totals. The Blazers will come down to earth once they play a few contenders.I think the Blazers have a nice core group of players, but they are still lacking a true #1 (Aldridge is a #2 and Lillard is nowhere close to Rose/Westbrook/Paul).

Link?

I think he's talking about the Knicks and Nets.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

What if the Rockets traded Howard?

 

[Major]

What if the Rockets traded Howard?

Not happening. They're looking to trade Lin and Asik for Kevin Love

 

[Abraham]

What if the Rockets traded Howard?

Not happening. They're looking to trade Lin and Asik for Kevin Love

Nah. I think they are actually happy with the PG situation.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

What if they dangled Howard for Love?

 

[Long Ball Larry]

What if the Rockets traded Howard?

Not happening. They're looking to trade Lin and Asik for Kevin Love

They can keep 1 of those guys, just throw in Greg Smith and Canaan. Works in the trade machine.

 

[pollardsvision]

What if they dangled Howard for Love?

Minnesota fans would burn down the Target Center?

 

[TobiasFunke]

What if the Rockets traded Howard?

Not happening. They're looking to trade Lin and Asik for Kevin Love

They can keep 1 of those guys, just throw in Greg Smith and Canaan. Works in the trade machine.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

SGs for the Eastern conference All-Star team:

Wade

Afflalo

DeRozan

:X

 

[tommyGunZ]

I don't understand gunz baiting Cappy. The guys who went before and after VO hardly look like rotation guys either. Taking the best option in a crummy draft is not bad.

Yeah I don't get it either. He's still in his first month in the NBA. Not even Anthony Davis looked good in his first month. Pretty certain every GM in the league would take him over anyone else from the 2013 draft right now, as well as MKG, Waiters, TRob, and most other picks from the much stronger 2012 draft (AD, Lillard, Drummond notwithstanding).

I guess they just have a strong hate on for each other.

Cappy's one of my favorite FBGs of all time. 1/2 the fun of sports is rubbing it in. It's all good fun.

 

[Abraham]

SGs for the Eastern conference All-Star team:

Wade

Afflalo

DeRozan

:X

Beal with no chance?

 

[Cliff Clavin]

SGs for the Eastern conference All-Star team:

Wade

Afflalo

DeRozan

:X

Beal with no chance?

He's probably in the 4 spot and could pass Afflalo or Derozan. But as I noted earlier:

:X

 

[Zaxxon]

What if they dangled Howard for Love?

Probably would get him straight up for either Lin or Donuts.

 

[Major]

What if the Rockets traded Howard?

Not happening. They're looking to trade Lin and Asik for Kevin Love

They can keep 1 of those guys, just throw in Greg Smith and Canaan. Works in the trade machine.

x2

 

[GroveDiesel]

SGs for the Eastern conference All-Star team:

Wade

Afflalo

DeRozan

:X

How does Lance Stephenson not make that?

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Trollgunz left out that VO had 20 points and 5 steals in his first career start tonight.

Good shooting night for VO tonight as well (5-12, 42%) helping lift his FG% to 38.9% for the season.

So right around Kobe's career average.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

SGs for the Eastern conference All-Star team:

Wade

Afflalo

DeRozan

:X

How does Lance Stephenson not make that?

13 PPG from a SG doesn't get you onto the all-star team.

 

[pollardsvision]

SGs for the Eastern conference All-Star team:

Wade

Afflalo

DeRozan

:X

How does Lance Stephenson not make that?

13 PPG from a SG doesn't get you onto the all-star team.

It might if DeRozan is the alternative.

If the Pacers keep winning so many games, he's got a good shot.

Speaking of DeRozan, can you make the AS game as a guy 90% of US fans have never heard of?

 

[Cliff Clavin]

SGs for the Eastern conference All-Star team:

Wade

Afflalo

DeRozan

:X

How does Lance Stephenson not make that?

13 PPG from a SG doesn't get you onto the all-star team.

It might if DeRozan is the alternative.

If the Pacers keep winning so many games, he's got a good shot.

Speaking of DeRozan, can you make the AS game as a guy 90% of US fans have never heard of?

The coaches have heard about him. Fans will vote in Wade then the coaches will pick the subs.

Its pretty sad that these guys are even in the discussion.

 

[simmonjm]

Noah looks like a shell of a himself this year. Seems to be moving in slow motion.

 

[Abraham]

Noah looks like a shell of a himself this year. Seems to be moving in slow motion.[/quote

Whole team does.

 

[simmonjm]

Whole team does.

Great example of looking at box scores versus actually watching the games. A quick glance at the box score shows Noah as having nearly a triple double and your thinking he had a good game but it came against a front line of Hickson and Mozgov. If this were last year Noah would have ridiculous stat line along lines of 15 points 15 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

As bad as Rose has been, maybe he was right sitting out all last year.

He can't shoot/defend/pass right now. Too bad they still don't have Nate Robinson as an alternative.

 

[Man of Zen]

SGs for the Eastern conference All-Star team:

Wade

Afflalo

DeRozan

:X

How does Lance Stephenson not make that?

13 PPG from a SG doesn't get you onto the all-star team.

It might if DeRozan is the alternative.

If the Pacers keep winning so many games, he's got a good shot.

Speaking of DeRozan, can you make the AS game as a guy 90% of US fans have never heard of?

Afflalo's an embarrasing name to see up there, but nothing embarrassing about putting up a guy with his statline.

Evan Turner may get some run also.

 

[sports_fan]

Is it crazy to say that Jimmy Butler is the Bulls best player right now?

 

[TobiasFunke]

Is it crazy to say that Jimmy Butler is the Bulls best player right now?

Almost as crazy as saying that Kobe Bryant is the Lakers' best player right now.

 

[Juxtatarot]

Noah looks like a shell of a himself this year. Seems to be moving in slow motion.

I see hyperbole was in full force last night.

 

[TobiasFunke]

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NBA news: civilians taking half-court shots at thunder games now have a higher shooting % than the cavs' first-round draft pick

To be fair, the Cavs' first round draft pick has a higher shooting % than the Wizards' first round draft pick.

 

[AAABatteries]

Home and home sweep of Detroit. I hope the Piston fans enjoyed the 0/7, 0 pts. that JSmoove put up tonight, I know I did.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

I hope the Piston fans enjoyed the 0/7, 0 pts. that JSmoove put up tonight, I know I did.

Beat me to it

Acquisition going as well as expected. How does Dumars keep a job?

 

[AAABatteries]

I hope the Piston fans enjoyed the 0/7, 0 pts. that JSmoove put up tonight, I know I did.

Beat me to itAcquisition going as well as expected. How does Dumars keep a job?

I feel bad for Cheeks - I have nothing against Detroit but that's a unbelievably selfish team based on what I saw the last two games. The Hawks aren't as talented but play hard and share the ball.

I wouldn't want Jennings or Smith anywhere near my team. And Stuckey seems pretty close.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

I hope the Piston fans enjoyed the 0/7, 0 pts. that JSmoove put up tonight, I know I did.

Beat me to itAcquisition going as well as expected. How does Dumars keep a job?

I wouldn't want Jennings or Smith anywhere near my team.

I thought the team was trending in right direction with Monroe/Drummond before this offseason's debacle. Just horrible. If they had to make an offseason move (which they certainly didn't need to make a long term committment), Andre Iguodala was the no brainer choice as someone to run an offense through.

They're gonna be forced into dealing one of Monroe/Drummond as a result. I can't see them going another 3+ years of Josh Smith and his $14mil/yr coming off the bench.

Their really aren't many more players in the NBA I dislike more than Josh Smith & Brandon Jennings. You're going absolutely nowhere having these clowns at the forefront of your franchise.

The only people that believe Josh Smith is a very good player (deserving of $14 mil/yr) are the people that watch box scores & not games. Sadly, the bozo making the decisions for the Pistons is one of those. Have fun with those iso-Josh contested 20 footers for the next 3+ years, Joe. Signed yourself a real winner there.

 

[pollardsvision]

Saw this in a Grantland column. I promise, you can't watch this without laughing. Bargnani defending the paint.

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

 

[Abraham]

That's a great gif.

 

[AAABatteries]

Saw this in a Grantland column. I promise, you can't watch this without laughing. Bargnani defending the paint.

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

- he looks like those idiots behind the backboard trying to distract the shooter by waving their arms.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Saw this in a Grantland column. I promise, you can't watch this without laughing. Bargnani defending the paint.

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

He looks much improved

 

[Routilla]

Go Spurs!

 

[Frostillicus]

What if they dangled Howard for Love?

#### off.

 

[Abraham]

When does kidd get fired ?

When do we stArt talking about kyrie not being all that good?

 

[Premier]

When does kidd get fired ?

When do we stArt talking about kyrie not being all that good?

Top-5 player in the league. #gunz

 

[Eephus]

Iguodala just left the game with a hamstring injury

 

[Wrigley]

and the Bulls are done, again.

 

[Abraham]

How hurt is rose?

 

[Juxtatarot]

How hurt is rose?

We won't know until tomorrow. Dude can't stay healthy.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Just saw that Rose hurt his other knee, no contact, had trouble walking. I hope this is not a repeat of last year. His career could be in jeopardy if he injured the other ACL, hopefully he just has a ligament strain.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/10021687/derrick-rose-chicago-bulls-exits-game-right-knee-injury

You never know for sure but I don't think it was an ACL tear, he would've known and had more pain IMO.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Marc Gasol has apparently torn his MCL.

They weren't looking so hot to begin with (13th in the league in DR, down from 2nd), but Gasol being out for the year is going to KO them from the playoffs.

 

[Abraham]

Marc Gasol has apparently torn his MCL.

They weren't looking so hot to begin with (13th in the league in DR, down from 2nd), but Gasol being out for the year is going to KO them from the playoffs.

Randolph for Asik?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Marc Gasol has apparently torn his MCL.

They weren't looking so hot to begin with (13th in the league in DR, down from 2nd), but Gasol being out for the year is going to KO them from the playoffs.

Randolph for Asik?

Houston could do better.