Official 2013 NBA Offseason Thread

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add me to the group that thinks Boston will make the playoffs (8th seed)

Rondo-Bradley-green is a solid core
 
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Theres people out there that legitamately think Boston will make the playoffs? Lmao. Your basketball knowledge is questionable
 
amel223 said:
I don't think anyone in this thread is really dissing Dwight like that. They're just skeptical about him suddenly adding things to his game just because he's now in Houston. Why, because of Hakeem? He started in Orlando who had Ewing as an assistant coach for many years. He spent a whole year in LA, and Kareem was available to mentor but Dwight never asked. That's two hall of famers right there but Hakeem is going to be the one that makes that impact on Dwight?

I don't think anyone in the history of the game have added to their game like that because they have a new mentor. They've added to their game because they were just self-motivated to. Jordan added that fadeaway to his game because he was getting older and he knew that he needed some other way to keep dominating, not because somebody came along to show it to him. Kareem added the hook to his game becasue they took away his dunking in college and he self taught himself. A guy like Stephen Curry didn't get good at shooting because someone came along to show him how to shoot. He's that good because he shoots all the damn time by himself, etc. etc.

I doubt Dwight is that motivated. He spent a whole year in La and didn't approach Kareem once.
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people forget dwight already spent time with hakeem :lol:

now its kevin mchale will teach him :lol:
 
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can someone explain to me dennis rodmans rebounding numbers

6'7''

1991-1992 .....AGE 30....18.7

1992-1993......AGE 31....18.3

1993-1994......AGE 32....17.3

1994-1995......AGE 33.....16.8

1995-1996......AGE 34.....14.9

1996-1997.....AGE 35......16.1

1997-1998......AGE 36.....15.00
 
CASH MONEY 1999 said:
can someone explain to me dennis rodmans rebounding numbers

6'7''

1991-1992 .....AGE 30....18.7

1992-1993......AGE 31....18.3

1993-1994......AGE 32....17.3

1994-1995......AGE 33.....16.8

1995-1996......AGE 34.....14.9

1996-1997.....AGE 35......16.1

1997-1998......AGE 36.....15.00
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get outta here with them stats...we off stats on NT!!

we all know jordan never had 'help'..
 
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CASH MONEY 1999 said:
can someone explain to me dennis rodmans rebounding numbers

6'7''

1991-1992 .....AGE 30....18.7

1992-1993......AGE 31....18.3

1993-1994......AGE 32....17.3

1994-1995......AGE 33.....16.8

1995-1996......AGE 34.....14.9

1996-1997.....AGE 35......16.1

1997-1998......AGE 36.....15.00
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GOAT rebounder...  And people say defense and rebounding are about "effort", not "skills".  Rodman proves that wrong- crazy talented.
 
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gregzzy23 said:
Theres people out there that legitamately think Boston will make the playoffs? Lmao. Your basketball knowledge is questionable
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Nah.  The East sucks.  Boston's certainly no worse than the Bucks were last year- at least they have a legit star.
 
No.

Who on Boston can get buckets like Jennings and Monta?

Celtics don't have the defense or length provided by Sanders, Henson, Ilyasova, etc.

Rondo will stuff the stat sheet, but that won't necessarily equate to wins or a playoff berth.
 
But what do you guys think is worse? Not making the playoffs at all, or making it just to be a surefire first round exit?
 
Antidope said:
But what do you guys think is worse? Not making the playoffs at all, or making it just to be a surefire first round exit?
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I say not making it...just having a chance to play in the playoff's is still big imo.

The memories that it gives the fans...as much as the Bobcats suck I still remember the first round series they had with the Magic that year. 
 
Not every team needs "gets buckets" type players like Monta or Jennings. Look at the Pacers, Spurs and Nuggets. Just well balanced scoring and great teamwork.

Rondo/Bogans
Bradley/Lee/MarShon
Green/Crawford
Wallace/Bass/Sullinger/Hump
Olynyk/Wilcox/Melo

That team could go 12 deep a lot of nights. Not sure whether they'd start small with Wallace at the 4 or start Bass next to Olynyk. Either way they should be real solid. Rondo and Bradley are elite level defenders at their positions and Green and Crash aren't too shabby themselves.
 
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I must be basketball illiterate since I think the Celtics get in as a 7 or 8 seed if Rondo comes back the same and they decide not to tank. That team has talent to be an 8 seed in the lousy east. Solid players all around in that starting 5.
 
CASH MONEY 1999 said:
can someone explain to me dennis rodmans rebounding numbers

6'7''

1991-1992 .....AGE 30....18.7
1992-1993......AGE 31....18.3
1993-1994......AGE 32....17.3
1994-1995......AGE 33.....16.8
1995-1996......AGE 34.....14.9
1996-1997.....AGE 35......16.1
1997-1998......AGE 36.....15.00
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NobleKane said:
nobody is. how long it take for anybody to want to play with them after the end of the great boston era of the 80's?

gonna be another 20 years....

and you know why....
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No I don't, tell us why,


Other than weather I don't see why anyone would avoid Boston.

The whole idea of Free agents choosing warm weather as the first priority now a days is exaggerated. It's more like the 3rd reason.

Money/Winning/Location in that order is the modern NBA UFA free agency of now a days, theirs too much variables to consider, winning rosters, decent offer from the salary cap, RFA with having your offer matched, P.R reasons, and the history of the team plays a part into it too.

The 24 years the Celtics had without a championship was due to bad management and bad decision making, period.

I know people here don't follow the Celtics much but we have the best owners you could really ask (Wyc Grousbeck) for your team that only hire the best.

Ainge is not just a decent G.M he's one of the best and if he were to leave Boston, teams would be lining up to hire him.

Running an organization to me is like being a doctor you have to diagnose it, than build a plan of attack to treat it. You got teams patching their issues and totally ignoring them in the first place.


IMO Boston will get a big free agent within 5 years, they will have a great solid roster to compliment them and they'd be right there to win it.
 
I mean nobody goes into the season saying they want to be the 8th seed....it just kinda happens.
 
Suberzat1 said:
Not making the playoffs at all because some teams really believe they can upset the beast that number 1
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Exactly, also to purposely tank is a culture killer that could effect their game in the future. Purposely tanking is pathetic and even if a garbage lineup was assembled the lottery is too much of a risk, if you fail you carry on that weak team while you had the chance to build it.
 
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