Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XLVIII"Preseason"Ed.)

MagicTownBaller · Post #481 » by **MagicTownBaller** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 2:09 am

Dang, I wish we would've got Harden. Just a straight beast.

Nyce_1 · Post #482 » by **Nyce_1** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 2:14 am

MagicTownBaller wrote:Dang, I wish we would've got Harden. Just a straight beast.

dude is such a good passer and his court awareness is serious. If Houston can get a legit PF, they'll be a force.

mhectorgato · Post #483 » by **mhectorgato** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 2:16 am

thelead wrote:
mhectorgato wrote:
thelead wrote:For those that doubted Harden, he has 25 pts and 7 ast early in the 3rd quarter.

Should D12 be judged a flop after one game?

That said, I would have loved him with D12 here.

You're better than that man. It's not like Harden the Olympian has been a scrub.

I know better than judge a player than on his first game of the season or any single game. To make that elite jump, longevity is needed.

thelead · Post #484 » by **thelead** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 2:32 am

I doubt the 23 year old Olympian/3rd pick/sixth man of the year/3rd best player on a finals team will have a problem with keeping up a high level of play.

Post #485 » by **Bensational** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 3:20 am

BOOM!

statement game from Harden.

Post #486 » by **Def Swami** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 3:20 am

Nick Friedell ‏@ESPNChiBulls
Taj says his deal is for $38 mil over 4 years.

Gibson got his deal too.

trebone · Post #487 » by **trebone** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 3:31 am

the thing with harden on the rockets is that they will still be mediocre and having a bunch of money tied to lin and asik is not good moving forward, but lets not get to carried away just yet they were playing the pistons.

PeePee la Fritz · Post #488 » by **PeePee la Fritz** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 3:31 am

I'm loving Damien Lillard as well. I mean I know he's playing against Nash and Blake, but that kid gonna be good!

PeePee la Fritz · Post #489 » by **PeePee la Fritz** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 3:35 am

trebone wrote:the thing with harden on the rockets is that they will still be mediocre and having a bunch of money tied to lin and asik is not good moving forward, but lets not get to carried away just yet they were playing the pistons.

Don't quote me on this, but I'm pretty sure they can still sign a max contract this coming summer

ADRajX · Post #490 » by **ADRajX** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 3:41 am

37pts 12asts 6rbs 4stls 1blk

So happy Harden is on my fantasy team lol

Post #491 » by **Bensational** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 4:07 am

i wish you could buy stock in players.

Post #492 » by **Def Swami** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 4:13 am

DJRajX wrote:37pts 12asts 6rbs 4stls 1blk

So happy Harden is on my fantasy team lol

I'm playing the guy with Harden on his fantasy team this week smh

Rick Rolled · Post #493 » by **Rick Rolled** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 4:28 am

Steve Nash has been ruled out of the game with a shin injury.....

Let the Duhon era begin...

Post #494 » by **Def Swami** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 4:34 am

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt
Source confirms last-minute extension for Sixers guard Jrue Holiday: four years, $43 million, w/ incentives that could raise total to $46M.

D12VCMagic · Post #495 » by **D12VCMagic** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 4:42 am

I'm glad I drafted Lillard in fantasy.

bigdogdylan5 · Post #496 » by **bigdogdylan5** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 4:47 am

Rick Rolled wrote:Steve Nash has been ruled out of the game with a shin injury.....

Let the Duhon era begin...

Made me so happy

arkknight1988 · Post #497 » by **arkknight1988** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 5:31 am

dwight requesting a trade yet?

Post #498 » by **Bensational** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 6:32 am

i've been skeptical of Lillard, but he's off to a great start so far. i'll reserve final judgement for when he comes up against harder defenses, but for now he's doing well.

tiderulz · Post #499 » by **tiderulz** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 11:43 am

trebone wrote:the thing with harden on the rockets is that they will still be mediocre and having a bunch of money tied to lin and asik is not good moving forward, but lets not get to carried away just yet they were playing the pistons.

when all is said and done, they are only paying them $8mil/yr each for 3 years.. We pay that to Nelson and close to that with JJ and BBD. and more to Hedont

MoMM · Post #500 » by **MoMM** » Thu Nov 1, 2012 1:19 pm

tiderulz wrote:
trebone wrote:the thing with harden on the rockets is that they will still be mediocre and having a bunch of money tied to lin and asik is not good moving forward, but lets not get to carried away just yet they were playing the pistons.

when all is said and done, they are only paying them $8mil/yr each for 3 years.. We pay that to Nelson and close to that with JJ and BBD. and more to Hedont

Well, and Asik isnt so overpaid, he averaged 8/12 in 25mpg in the preseason and had a 12/9 debut yesterday, if he keeps these numbers he was a bargain. Centers really get paid in NBA.

Lin is great in MKT and it will pay his sallary easily, so it's just a cap question.

The strange part is that Houston didnt use their rookies yesterday.