Around the nba part 6

Pharmcat · Post #1 » by **Pharmcat** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:14 pm

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Post #2 » by **Thugger HBC** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:18 pm

Yay!! New Part.

From #5.....

j4remi wrote:
Thugger HBC wrote:
god shammgod wrote:indiana settling back down after that post all-star game push, 5-5 in their last 10.

Just fire Vogel. .500 ball is unacceptable.

I keep telling these guys to pay more attention to our competition...none of the teams in the East look intimidating outside of the Heat right now. We could limp into the post season, get hot and make a deep run assuming Melo can get somewhere close to 100% and Tyson isn't in worse shape than they're claiming.

Very true, outside of Miami, everyone has looked like poop.

alot of the east teams are playing .500 ball as of late, some even worse than that.

Pharmcat · Post #3 » by **Pharmcat** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:24 pm

ny can beat most teams in the east

but without amare i dont see it against mia unless the 3s are falling

Post #4 » by **j4remi** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:32 pm

Pharmcat wrote:ny can beat most teams in the east

but without amare i dont see it against mia unless the 3s are falling

If Shump can get his defense back (he's been improved lately) and Tyson can use his advantages on the Heat bigs...I think there's a puncher's chance. But it'd take a couple of other worldly games from Melo, at least one game where the three's go insane and then one more game where the Heat have a dud...I don't see the Heat putting up a dud but you never know.

GettinitDone · Post #5 » by **GettinitDone** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:53 pm

Woodsanity wrote:Drummond has the potential to be the best C in the league. I am really high on him. He is already an absolute game changer on D. Not many Cs can block that many shots and also pick up a lot of steals and not many Cs are as quick and mobile as he is.

Before his injury, I would have picked him above Lillard. But now he has concern for injury, serious or not, which would slow his progress. And his Dwight-like free throw shooting, combined with Lillard playing so well and being a gym rat, I'd have to pick Lillard ahead of him.

rdogg1026 · Post #6 » by **rdogg1026** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 5:04 pm

Spoiler:

Awesome lol

Post #7 » by **j4remi** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 5:13 pm

rdogg1026 wrote:
Spoiler:

Awesome lol

That's hilarious...never give up on a play!

Rasho Brezec · Post #8 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 5:35 pm

I didn't even notice the shoe at first lol.

SonOfMars · Post #9 » by **SonOfMars** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:03 pm

Miami on there way to their 22nd...

Honestly, in a 7-game series...who beats them? :-?

NBA Fan 1234 · Post #10 » by **NBA Fan 1234** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:27 pm

Woodsanity wrote:Drummond and Greg Monroe have the potential to be the best frontcourt in the league.

Knight is nothing special but could be a 6th man type of player. I don't think he is large enough to guard SGs and he is not a true point.

If they get a decent PG, SG, or SF in this draft they already have quite a good core.

agreed. i was also really high on drummond and have been real impressed with the way he's played this year.

if i'm dumars, i'm looking to draft smart, shabazz, or mclemore. next year tank and try to get another high pick -- draft class is gonna be loaded.

as for knight, he's always struck me as a combo guard in the mold of j terry.

Post #11 » by **j4remi** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:10 pm

SonOfMars wrote:Miami on there way to their 22nd...

Honestly, in a 7-game series...who beats them?

If the Spurs are healthy, I think they can beat them...otherwise it'll take an injury (not wishing injury on them mind you, just saying that's what it'll take) or a team going on fire!

xxdaprofessorxx · Post #12 » by **xxdaprofessorxx** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:31 pm

Monta Ellis scored 25 in the 4th in a comback win..insane

Pharmcat · Post #13 » by **Pharmcat** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:08 pm

SonOfMars wrote:Miami on there way to their 22nd...

Honestly, in a 7-game series...who beats them?

they are in the discussion for the best team ever in nba history

absolutely waltzing their way these days

Getouttahea22 · Post #14 » by **Getouttahea22** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:26 pm

Thugger HBC wrote:Yay!! New Part.

From #5.....

j4remi wrote:I keep telling these guys to pay more attention to our competition...none of the teams in the East look intimidating outside of the Heat right now. We could limp into the post season, get hot and make a deep run assuming Melo can get somewhere close to 100% and Tyson isn't in worse shape than they're claiming.

Very true, outside of Miami, everyone has looked like poop.

alot of the east teams are playing .500 ball as of late, some even worse than that.

Which leads to the question that I asked in the previous around the nba thread, why does the East seem so much worst than the west? The west has a number of teams playing good ball and some most of it's top 8 teams are well positioned to do well into the future. In the east I see a lot of old teams or teams with serious issues and/or bloated payrolls. In the top 8 in the East only Miami, Boston, and Milwaukee are above .500 in their previous 10, while in the West, you have SA, OKC, LAC, LAL, Mem, Den, and Houston above .500 in their previous 10 games.

kakaman · Post #15 » by **kakaman** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:19 pm

https://twitter.com/ho_chenCSN/status/3 ... 6099894272

Harden was asked today about Lin's play last night: "It all starts with him. He's our leader. He's our starting PG. We move as he moves."

No wonder Melo wanted to ship him out ASAP

Never Wrong · Post #16 » by **Never Wrong** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:21 pm

kakaman wrote:https://twitter.com/ho_chenCSN/status/313048766099894272

Harden was asked today about Lin's play last night: "It all starts with him. He's our leader. He's our starting PG. We move as he moves."

No wonder Melo wanted to ship him out ASAP

Harden has always been media saavy. But he knows he's the leader, the team knows he's the leader, and the fans know he's the leader. Lin is a mascot.

ibraheim718 · Post #17 » by **ibraheim718** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:22 pm

Knickstape1214 wrote:
agreed. i was also really high on drummond and have been real impressed with the way he's played this year.

if i'm dumars, i'm looking to draft smart, shabazz, or mclemore. next year tank and try to get another high pick -- draft class is gonna be loaded.

as for knight, he's always struck me as a combo guard in the mold of j terry.

Yeah.. they should try and look at a bigger PG... who knows maybe someone like Wolters.. and let Knight play off the ball but guard PG's.

Quick Kick · Post #18 » by **Quick Kick** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:32 pm

Why doesn't anyone do anything about this guy Kakaman? This dude NEVER posts in the game threads, NEVER says anything positive about the Knicks, NEVER ever. All he does is throw on knee pads for Lin and bash Melo at every chance. Then you wonder why I post so much about the subject.

Jim Dolan · Post #19 » by **Jim Dolan** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:39 pm

you know what? Lin and Harden are way more fun to watch than this Knicks team

i'm gonna be tuning in to every Rockets game instead of the Knicks until the playoffs start

yunaclf · Post #20 » by **yunaclf** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:41 pm

Jim Dolan wrote:you know what? Lin and Harden are way more fun to watch than this Knicks team

Disagree with this, but Houston vs. Warriors should be a good one.