10-29-2014 7:00 Games Bucks at Hornets and Sixer at Pacers

Kobblehead · Post #21 » by **Kobblehead** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:18 am

Ugh, Roy Hibbert is such a b****. Barely gets shoved and flops onto the floor like he got hit with a steel chair then he gets up like he's a tough guy. Like he didn't get punked on a nightly basis, even by his own teammates last year. You sure this guy doesn't play for the Clippers?

ratrac · Post #22 » by **ratrac** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:19 am

jowglenn wrote:Am I completely crazy, or is everyone utterly sleeping on OJ Mayo? I mean, the guy has become a punchline, but really only because of last season. He wasn't great in Dallas, but he was a starting NBA player. He's a very solid 3-point shooter, and he's certainly capable of being a positive force when he's in shape. Maybe it'll take some time, but if he plays his way into shape and is really put under pressure by Kidd, and put in the right position, I think we could see a good bounce back year for Mayo. Especially if the rest of the team surpasses expectations - it's one thing to be lazy and jack up shots when it doesn't matter because your team completely sucks, but if they're hovering around that 8th spot, he might step it up.

Everybody is acting like he's a total waste on the court, but he's become so disrespected that at this point, surely he must be underrated, right? If he ends up putting up a season of 14/3/3 on 45% FG and 40% 3P, that's a solid season.

He's so damn inconsistent. For 10-20 games he might look like an all-star (see start of the Dallas season) and then disappears for a long stretch. But I do believe he'll have semi-redemption season with the Bucks, now that team isn't that much of a mess.

jowglenn · Post #23 » by **jowglenn** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:21 am

ratrac wrote:Hibbert with the first flop of the year.

Maybe, but I'm not sure. He was sort of already jumping his feet forward a bit to set post position and whats-his-name did a nice little fast judo jab to throw him off balance. Roy is not exactly the most well-balanced individual, keep in mind.

On the other hand, I can see how if he was sort of flopping it, it makes sense that he would get all 'upset' and in the guy's face to show "hey it was a real foul! for real!" But I do think it was sort of a balance thing, where he was already in motion a bit and the push just threw off his balance.

This Secaucus reply center **** was ridiculous though. I want to watch a basketball game, not the **** CIA scenes from the Bourne Identity

jowglenn · Post #24 » by **jowglenn** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:23 am

ratrac wrote:
jowglenn wrote:Am I completely crazy, or is everyone utterly sleeping on OJ Mayo? I mean, the guy has become a punchline, but really only because of last season. He wasn't great in Dallas, but he was a starting NBA player. He's a very solid 3-point shooter, and he's certainly capable of being a positive force when he's in shape. Maybe it'll take some time, but if he plays his way into shape and is really put under pressure by Kidd, and put in the right position, I think we could see a good bounce back year for Mayo. Especially if the rest of the team surpasses expectations - it's one thing to be lazy and jack up shots when it doesn't matter because your team completely sucks, but if they're hovering around that 8th spot, he might step it up.

Everybody is acting like he's a total waste on the court, but he's become so disrespected that at this point, surely he must be underrated, right? If he ends up putting up a season of 14/3/3 on 45% FG and 40% 3P, that's a solid season.

He's so damn inconsistent. For 10-20 games he might look like an all-star (see start of the Dallas season) and then disappears for a long stretch. But I do believe he'll have semi-redemption season with the Bucks, now that team isn't that much of a mess.

Yeah I remember the first month or so in Dallas, where was shooting like 58% on 3s and everyone was losing their minds.... and then that ended.

I just think he'll do much better this year, especially since there are other options on this Bucks team now, especially Parker, and Mayo is not expected to be any sort of lead scorer. He can be a decent scoring role player in the right system.

Phila Tough · Post #25 » by **Phila Tough** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:24 am

Soooo about the 76ers being this putrid all-time worst team?

GallagherArt · Post #26 » by **GallagherArt** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:26 am

Lurk Nowitzki wrote:Soooo about the 76ers being this putrid all-time worst team?

Going to lose a lot, however definitely not the worst team of all time. MCW should make his return eventually too, Luc Mbah a Moute as well.

jowglenn · Post #27 » by **jowglenn** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:31 am

Lurk Nowitzki wrote:Soooo about the 76ers being this putrid all-time worst team?

Yeah, they're really destroying Luis Scola, Solomon Hill, Damjan Rudez, and Chris Copeland. Lavoy Allen & Donald Sloan are getting shut down! I don't know, maybe this 76ers team is legit and will make the playoffs!

JayMKE · Post #28 » by **JayMKE** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:33 am

Bucks running Charlotte off the court 8-)

BNelley24 · Post #29 » by **BNelley24** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:34 am

Lurk Nowitzki wrote:Soooo about the 76ers being this putrid all-time worst team?

As a fellow 76ers fan don't overreact.

1) We're playing a depleted Pacers team.
2) Its the first game of the year, all the young guys will be jacjked and ready to play

Over time youth will catch up, wouldn't be shocked if 6ers get off to an okay start, but eventually that first 10-game losing streak will hit and it will be all crash and burn from there.

But thats okay, its all about development baby.

SavageBel · Post #30 » by **SavageBel** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:35 am

Philly, yeah, bad team of course (with a very very bright future), but nice to see all that hustle.

xBulletproof · Post #31 » by **xBulletproof** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:37 am

Sitting court side and I could only think one thing on tip off .....

Man this has to be the worst 10 starters on the floor for an NBA opener ever. :lol:

Go Pacers! Haha

Sasaki · Post #32 » by **Sasaki** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:38 am

Walker and Stephenson a combined 3-20 for 9 points. Wow.

jowglenn · Post #33 » by **jowglenn** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:56 am

xBulletproof wrote:Sitting court side and I could only think one thing on tip off .....

Man this has to be the worst 10 starters on the floor for an NBA opener ever.

Go Pacers! Haha

Seriously.. two years ago most of these guys weren't in the league and in two years, most of them won't be in the league....

jowglenn · Post #34 » by **jowglenn** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:59 am

Sasaki wrote:Walker and Stephenson a combined 3-20 for 9 points. Wow.

At least they've picked it up in the second half. I think at halftime, Michael Jordan walked into the locker room, grabbed Kemba Walker, and said, "I'm paying you 48 million dollars. PLAY LIKE IT"

sca · Post #35 » by **sca** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:11 am

Some weird +/- numbers in the Philly - Indy game.

TeaM DimE · Post #36 » by **TeaM DimE** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:12 am

uh oh Bucks...

Phila Tough · Post #37 » by **Phila Tough** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:17 am

jowglenn wrote:
Lurk Nowitzki wrote:Soooo about the 76ers being this putrid all-time worst team?

Yeah, they're really destroying Luis Scola, Solomon Hill, Damjan Rudez, and Chris Copeland. Lavoy Allen & Donald Sloan are getting shut down! I don't know, maybe this 76ers team is legit and will make the playoffs!

Really? is all that necessary?

GallagherArt · Post #38 » by **GallagherArt** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:22 am

Bucks will find a way to tank.

ratrac · Post #39 » by **ratrac** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:25 am

GallagherArt wrote:Bucks will find a way to tank.

Apparently refs are doing it for them.

Phila Tough · Post #40 » by **Phila Tough** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:27 am

But it's loveable small market Milwaukee, no biggie. Now that devil worshiping team in Philly...