2013-2014 NBA Thread - IND @ WAS and OKC @ LAC on ESPN

[bonafide hustla]

Figured the apologists would show up.

I don't think anybody is knocking Russ for missing. Just bad shots. That's not even arguable.

He came down the court THREE straight times and took contested long twos. Literally no one else touched the ball in all of those possessions. 

We don't have to re-start the whole KD/Russ debate here. 

They were bad shots...point blank period. He shot them out the game. KD's done it before...Melo's done it before...even Lebron has done it before. We don't have to put the cape on for Russ EVERY time. He is capable of ******* up. Just like KD and every star is.

not to put the ringer on Russ's throat, but it matters a lot more when you are the actual point guard. It's one thing for a shooter to miss shots or take some errant shots, but its so much more impactful when your facilitator is the one doing it.

tbh, KD looks like a completely different player when the keys to that team are completely in his hand. both on offense and defense. I'm obviously a KD fan, but I think it's shown over time at this point.

 

[100027]

For the 14-15 season

For this season

Rockets
Today, 11:50
Per Houston Chronicle:
The Rockets brought their ketchup and mustard uniforms on Wednesday in Orlando and by next season, will show off a lot more of the old colors.

The Rockets’ alternate uniforms next season will feature the same red and yellow colors, but with short sleeved tops that the team will likely want to show off more than the five times they have worn the alternate uniforms this season. The Rockets, who will wear the alternates several more times this season, are 1-4 in their red and yellow uniforms this season.

The new alternate uniforms will not be the only change next season, though the other adjustment will be considerably more subtle than wearing sleeves. The cut of the home and road uniforms next season will be more like the current alternate uniforms, allowing for larger openings in the arms. Rockets players have preferred the feel of the alternate uniforms, leading to the change.

“We like them because the arms are more skinny in the tank top instead of the big, bulky arm things,” said forward Chandler Parsons, who as team captain was consulted on the uniform changes. “It makes a tighter fit and makes you feel more free. And I liked the way the sleeves felt. I like tight clothes. So does Dwight (Howard.) I wore a t-shirt under my jersey in college. I like that feeling of having a tight shirt on. It doesn’t restrict your arms.”

LOVE those Raptor jerseys.  They need to bring those back fulltime.

 

[tommyicerocking]

they are going to rock those throwbacks for the whole season?

that's bananas 

 

[lawdog1]

the jerseys will come around, particularly if they get better designers. Soccer jerseys are off the charts as far as sales go, and these aren't too far off

Apples to oranges, bro. Sleeves on soccer jerseys actually makes sense.

 

[coldcity]

TF

 

[coldcity]

For the 14-15 season

For this season

Rockets
Today, 11:50
Per Houston Chronicle:
The Rockets brought their ketchup and mustard uniforms on Wednesday in Orlando and by next season, will show off a lot more of the old colors.

The Rockets’ alternate uniforms next season will feature the same red and yellow colors, but with short sleeved tops that the team will likely want to show off more than the five times they have worn the alternate uniforms this season. The Rockets, who will wear the alternates several more times this season, are 1-4 in their red and yellow uniforms this season.

The new alternate uniforms will not be the only change next season, though the other adjustment will be considerably more subtle than wearing sleeves. The cut of the home and road uniforms next season will be more like the current alternate uniforms, allowing for larger openings in the arms. Rockets players have preferred the feel of the alternate uniforms, leading to the change.

“We like them because the arms are more skinny in the tank top instead of the big, bulky arm things,” said forward Chandler Parsons, who as team captain was consulted on the uniform changes. “It makes a tighter fit and makes you feel more free. And I liked the way the sleeves felt. I like tight clothes. So does Dwight (Howard.) I wore a t-shirt under my jersey in college. I like that feeling of having a tight shirt on. It doesn’t restrict your arms.”

will prbly cop

 

[coldcity]

NBA says the jerseys are selling...but I've never seen anyone actually wearing them.
yep
Got a feeling that these sleeved jerseys will go the way of the ball that Stern tried to tinker with a few years back.

RIP to the sleeves. Can't wait untol you end up on clearance and I get get to buy everyone of them.

Steph complained about the sleeves too iirc, not sure why antidope continued his love for them after that

 

[Peep Game]

In this case, sleeves >> Rockets uni since 04. Finally they're acknowledging how bad they are. They've been needing new cuts since forever.

 

[steebie j]

Rockets need to go back to the mustard and ketchup color scheme. I want them to keep the same font during that period but update the fitting on the jerseys. Their jerseys now look like those plain jerseys u get at walmart.

 

[awwsome]

Purple raptors jerseys are amazing

They blew it though, if they tanked for Wiggins I woulda copped 10

 

[100027]

Purple raptors jerseys are amazing

They blew it though, if they tanked for Wiggins I woulda copped 10

Isn't the Knicks pick unprotected?

They could still get Wiggins if so.

 

[friscostylez]

serious question but what's wrong with D. Will? Why hasn't he recover to his Utah form?

 

[pmatic]

Purple raptors jerseys are amazing


They blew it though, if they tanked for Wiggins I woulda copped 10

Isn't the Knicks pick unprotected?

They could still get Wiggins if so.

The Knicks' pick is going to the Nuggets this summer.

 

[captainsneakerhead23]

Purple raptors jerseys are amazing


They blew it though, if they tanked for Wiggins I woulda copped 10

Isn't the Knicks pick unprotected?

They could still get Wiggins if so.

The Raptors don't get the Knicks 1st round pick until 2016. They have the Knicks 2nd round pick this year.

 

[awwsome]

Isn't the Knicks pick unprotected?

They could still get Wiggins if so.

They have their 2016 pick

Nuggets get 2014 Knicks pick

Edit: damn everybody was on top of that

 

[markangelo]

Purple raptors jerseys are amazing

 

 

[100027]

serious question but what's wrong with D. Will? Why hasn't he recover to his Utah form?

He has just been injured constantly.  Stuck in a cycle of recovery/ playing at not 100%.  The pattern is he starts slow, maybe has some injuries.  Comes back plays GREAT for a stretch, then gets injured again.  He's flashed that Utah form but not with consistency.

Kind of like the Nets team as a whole.

The Knicks' pick is going to the Nuggets this summer.

Thanks all for the answer.

So basically Maasai took all the Knicks' picks.

 

[kingjaffejo]

Man last night that LA-LA game really was like that scene from Rocky when Apollo was getting his *** kicked by the Russian:

"Throw the damn towel!!"

 

[ny mavurs]

Been watching ball for 15+ years and still can't figure out this Suns team

 

[Peep Game]

Morris, Dragic, GGreen

Lowry, Patterson, Hayes

You're welcome Suns and Raptors

 

[julius wrek]

Julius F. Wrek

 

[tommyicerocking]

i love KD commets, but still dem ***** got to go

 

[franco23x]

NBA should make the team with the least favorable pick get the number one, screw the tanking teams

 

[flyerthandelta]

You know the NBA buying up the sleeves and sending them to Africa

 

[gothmog]

was about time to retire those sleeved jerseys , godamn they were gross