Gameday Thread 1-8-13

GetMoney · Post #376 » by **GetMoney** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:32 am

didnt even get demolished on the boards
asik was invisible

houston was trying to do charity
ah well
2 more L's looming

ClayDavis · Post #377 » by **ClayDavis** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:32 am

i dont see how level headed people can attack kobe, i know the people who despise him(and there are plenty of those here) can do so. The lakers big 4 have played 4 games together this season. i mean if they'd been together all year and this was the result sure everyone would argue that legacy thing

aol4532 · Post #378 » by **aol4532** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:32 am

I know it's easy to assume that the next two games will be losses, but you know, these days, anyone can beat anyone else. I think the next two teams have to view the next two games as knocking them out of the playoffs for good. Knock them out now and you have one less opponent to worry about in the postseason.

TheNewEra · Post #379 » by **TheNewEra** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:34 am

Rockets are a new favorite to watch... Looking foward to the Clippers vs Rockets battles coming soon.

aol4532 · Post #380 » by **aol4532** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:37 am

TheNewEra wrote:Come on Lakers represent and beat the Spurs and all the pain will go away

This is rather shortsighted, don't you think? You're going to wish for one win just to get the overrated HC, instead of a story for the ages like the Lakers missing the postseason? Plus, you don't want to have to face a healthy Lakers team in the postseason, do you?

Mk0 · Post #381 » by **Mk0** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:37 am

According to Pringles effort on defense is the issue. So there you go. Just y'know, play defense. Simple as that.

inquisitive · Post #382 » by **inquisitive** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:39 am

rockets actually kinda looked slow this game...they need to push the ball more tomorrow...expect Asik to get alot of minutes tomorrow..

thelastpope · Post #383 » by **thelastpope** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:40 am

Hall of fame Backcourt
36/10rb/17ast

Rush Hour 4 Backcourt
50/12rb/14ast

sprint2thecup · Post #384 » by **sprint2thecup** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:41 am

i would bet my life savings that the lakers don't make the playoffs.

Massimo · Post #385 » by **Massimo** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:41 am

Darain wrote:
Massimo wrote:

where 0 basketball iq player plays basketball and making money...

Have can you have 0 IQ when he's a top 5 defender in the league

His defense is so overrated. Everything of him is so overrated.

TheNewEra · Post #386 » by **TheNewEra** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:42 am

aol4532 wrote:
TheNewEra wrote:Come on Lakers represent and beat the Spurs and all the pain will go away

This is rather shortsighted, don't you think? You're going to wish for one win just to get the overrated HC, instead of a story for the ages like the Lakers missing the postseason? Plus, you don't want to have to face a healthy Lakers team in the postseason, do you?

Homecourt is a huge factor for a Clipper team that is deeper and tends to feast off the energy of the fans. I see in no way the Lakers if by someway being able to upset the Spurs being the momentum change to boost them into the playoffs.

All the current playoff teams look legit to stay and even then if one falls out Minny still is looking to make a run when they get healthy.

Massimo · Post #387 » by **Massimo** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:43 am

sprint2thecup wrote:i would bet my life savings that the lakers don't make the playoffs.

I screen shoted it.
If they make it, I'll own you son.

Ayt · Post #388 » by **Ayt** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:45 am

LarsV8 wrote:Harden with a cool 31, 6, and 9 in a blowout win of the Lakers, calmlying continuing his streak of games with 25+ points, breaking the franchise record held my Moses Malone, starting his campaign to retain his Western Conference player of the week honors.

STRAIGHT PIMP!

I still need to see him do it in the playoffs. Until then, he's nothing but a glorified 3rd option. Okay. I'm kidding. :lol:

Always loved Harden. Described him as a combination of Pierce and Ginobli prior to the draft. I was baffled by the people that doubted him coming out of ASU. I thought it was especially funny when he tested out as an excellent athlete at the predraft camp since a huge knock on him was that he wasn't athletic. He was the best SG prospect to enter the league since Wade (better than Roy). Doubting him after what he did in OKC only showed how awful most people are at evaluating talent. He **** people up when asked to run the offense in OKC.

What Harden is doing should not be a huge surprise. The sad thing is that this is not a guy that came out of nowhere on an awful team that no one watched. We all had the opportunity to watch Harden dominate in OKC. Jeff Van Gundy gushed about his ability as a ball handler/playmaker throughout the playoffs. He even made ridiculous statements like Harden was one of the best pick and roll players in the league regardless of position (what a nutjob that Van Gundy!).

He struggled against Miami in the Finals, but he was 22 and was asked to play a very big role. How many 22 year old players are asked to play a huge role on a Finals team? I'd like to see a list of players aged 22 or younger and how they performed in the FInals. The list would be tiny because almost no players actually are worthy of even playing on teams that get that far while at that age.

How does Harden compare to other 22 year old players that have played in the Finals?

rockmanslim · Post #389 » by **rockmanslim** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:45 am

Spencer Hawes shaved his mullet? Why on earth?

inquisitive · Post #390 » by **inquisitive** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:45 am

what is going on with the suns....are they really that bad.

Ronito · Post #391 » by **Ronito** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:47 am

Can everyone agree Harden is better than Westbrook, or is that still a debate?

Darain · Post #392 » by **Darain** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:50 am

Massimo wrote:
Darain wrote:
Massimo wrote:

where 0 basketball iq player plays basketball and making money...

Have can you have 0 IQ when he's a top 5 defender in the league

His defense is so overrated. Everything of him is so overrated.

Josh Smith On/Off DRTG

On court Off court NETDTRG
Defense: Pts per 100 Poss. 101.6 107.4 -5.8

Bank Shot · Post #393 » by **Bank Shot** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:54 am

Definitely not Kobe's fault. He's played great this year. I do think he's a garbage leader but the struggles have more to do with coaching and the supporting cast. Outside of their top 5 players, they have zero players who should be in an NBA rotation.

jamesnamida · Post #394 » by **jamesnamida** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:54 am

kobe took some terrible shots, but then again no gasol or dwight.
still think nash needs to run things more instead of passing it to kobe at 23 feet half the time.
the bench needs to have more confidence, but no one is giving them any confidence. there are capable players and shooters there.

ClayDavis · Post #395 » by **ClayDavis** » Wed Jan 9, 2013 3:59 am

jamesnamida wrote:kobe took some terrible shots, but then again no gasol or dwight.
still think nash needs to run things more instead of passing it to kobe at 23 feet half the time.
the bench needs to have more confidence, but no one is giving them any confidence. there are capable players and shooters there.

i think this all came when nash had to go stretch. when he had to go it was in the middle of a cold streak, then came the big run that ended the game. if you're kobe why pass it to clark, sacre, duhon, or meeks?