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Marvel · Post #1041 » by **Marvel** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:32 pm

BrotherDave wrote:Asik is a much better defender than Biz.

At this point, yes he is. Seriously, people underrate Asik's impact on the defensive end. Biz just doesn't have the awareness or knowledge of an elite defensive player...yet. Hopefully in the very near future he can grasp an understanding in defensive principles. Just having the defensive IQ will propel Biz into elite defensive bigs status.

mrknowitall215 · Post #1042 » by **mrknowitall215** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:53 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/KBergCBS/status/413076148642656256[/tweet]

lmcguir5 · Post #1043 » by **lmcguir5** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:01 pm

mrknowitall215 wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/KBergCBS/status/413076148642656256[/tweet]

Just seeing his name pisses me off. Higgins deserves to be castrated for that decision.

catch20two · Post #1044 » by **catch20two** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:23 pm

The former Hornets team signed a former Bobcats player. I don't know nothing about no Ajinca since I didn't pay any attention to the Bobcats back then. So I don't know what to think of this signing outside of light irony. Is it possible that Ajinca might be really good but the Bobcats ruined him his first go-around in the NBA?

Marvel · Post #1045 » by **Marvel** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:02 am

No. Lexy was bad. Although, In saying that he did play under Larry Brown and Larry hated rookies. I just don't know what the Hornets are expecting from Alexis, rebounds? Rim protection? Length?

Eoghan · Post #1046 » by **Eoghan** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:11 am

Lexy's critical flaw was he couldn't keep from fouling people.

mrknowitall215 · Post #1047 » by **mrknowitall215** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:23 am

Damian Lillard making a name for himself as a clutch player. That's his 2nd game-winner back-to-back

LamarMatic7 · Post #1048 » by **LamarMatic7** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:10 pm

Ajinca has definitely improved. He looked like a legit NBA player during EuroBasket. I expect him to have some contribution off the bench.

mrknowitall215 · Post #1049 » by **mrknowitall215** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:57 pm

For a little fun, I want to quote "memorable things people said about McLemore"...

penquin11 wrote:McLemore is easy to compare to Westbrook

MasterIchiro wrote:McLemore: "Considerably ahead of where Ray Allen was"...

I think he will be ahead of Ray Allen after completion of his rookie season when we compare their cumulative statistics. I think he could easily average 17 PPG

Mark me down as perhaps the one guy here who will be totally pissed off if we don't draft Ben McLemore. I will be disgusted.

HornetJail · Post #1050 » by **HornetJail** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:29 pm

I remember someone saying his floor was going to be Jason Richardson and ceiling was going to be a Ray Allen/Vince Carter hybrid while I screamed "ROLE PLAYER ALERT ROLE PLAYER ALERT"

Post #1051 » by **JDR720** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 2:57 am

McLemore is a 3 and D player, he cant create his own shot or pass

mrknowitall215 · Post #1052 » by **mrknowitall215** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:29 am

JDR720 wrote:McLemore is a 3 and D player, he cant create his own shot or pass

He need to learn how to make 3-pointers more efficiently & not have the worst defensive rating on his team before he can be qualified as a 3-and-D player, don't you think?

Liver_Pooty · Post #1053 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:33 am

mrknowitall215 wrote:
JDR720 wrote:McLemore is a 3 and D player, he cant create his own shot or pass

He need to learn how to make 3-pointers more efficiently & not have the worst defensive rating on his team before he can be qualified as a 3-and-D player, don't you think?

He can't shoot, play defense, handle the ball, pass the ball. He can't really do anything at this point.

mrknowitall215 · Post #1054 » by **mrknowitall215** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:34 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
mrknowitall215 wrote:
JDR720 wrote:McLemore is a 3 and D player, he cant create his own shot or pass

He need to learn how to make 3-pointers more efficiently & not have the worst defensive rating on his team before he can be qualified as a 3-and-D player, don't you think?

He can't shoot, play defense, handle the ball, pass the ball. He can't really do anything at this point.

He can do all of the above, just below average

lmcguir5 · Post #1055 » by **lmcguir5** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:39 am

I feel like all I ever see on ESPN is Heat, Bulls and Rockets. I've seen way more Dwight Howard this year than I care to say

mrknowitall215 · Post #1056 » by **mrknowitall215** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:48 am

The Knicks are headed into double OT with the Bucks of all teams. I know Carmelo Anthony can't wait for this season to be over with

Post #1057 » by **JDR720** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:54 am

lmcguir5 wrote:I feel like all I ever see on ESPN is Heat, Bulls and Rockets. I've seen way more Dwight Howard this year than I care to say

and the Nets and Knicks.....which is mainly bashing them which is funny to me

lmcguir5 · Post #1058 » by **lmcguir5** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:54 am

Well, I give up on the world. The Pacers managed to throw the game away to the Heat at the very end

Post #1059 » by **JDR720** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:55 am

Memphis is terrible they cant score at all, like the Bulls of the West

Post #1060 » by **JDR720** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:56 am

lmcguir5 wrote:Well, I give up on the world. The Pacers managed to throw the game away to the Heat at the very end

as long as Indy beats them in the ECF i'll be fine