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

[abubakr shaheed]

i agree lance is a very good player. overpaid is a result of a number of teams with cap space and not a lot of top tier free agents. hard to judge him when he plays alongside PG, hibbert, west etc in a very good system.

 

[strongmind3]

harden, kobe, wade, jj, gordon, beal, klay, ellis, derozan, kmart, lance are probably the top 10-11, which is terrible

10 years ago, your top 10 included guys like vc, tmac, ai, ray allen, young wade, kobe

id throw in afflalo before alot of those other two guards

 

[jjs07]

i never actually knew what a clipper was

lance will get overpaid. hes a 4th or 5th option on a great team. as a #1 or #2 he wont be nearly as successful.

4th or 5th option? LOLOL

Anyways, I'm not saying that he's anywhere close to Harden's level, but people were saying some of the same **** about him as well.

Personally, I think he'd be awesome as a #2 on a good team.

 

[bhzmafia14]

id throw in afflalo before alot of those other two guards

Dang, forgot all about him. I didn't put it in any order, but yea he belongs on that list as well.

 

[pmatic]

He's the fourth option in the starting lineup, but the first option when he's anchoring the second unit.

I wouldn't feel comfortable with him making over $8 million per or being my nightly second option if I were a GM or fan.

 

[Animal Thug]

I feel like Rondo to the Knicks would completely turn that team into a playoff contender...his offensive skill can balance out offense...there needs to be more facilitating, and less shooting attempts by a couple players. Rondo would spread the offense and allow Melo to take less shots, but still be more effective.

JR Smith, Barg, draft picks for Rondo. Do it Dolan.

 

[JD617]

JR Smith, Barg, draft picks for Rondo.

 

[abubakr shaheed]

4th or 5th option? LOLOL

Anyways, I'm not saying that he's anywhere close to Harden's level, but people were saying some of the same **** about him as well.

Personally, I think he'd be awesome as a #2 on a good team.

he might be....i don't think he can shoot off the dribble well enough to be an elite 2 gaurd, plus he currently doesn't face the other teams best defender when it matters.

he has 3rd most number of FG attempts on his team, ahead of hibbert but roy has about 70 more FT attempts per game. so i guess 3rd or 4th option on the pacers.

 

[calibeebee]

I feel like Rondo to the Knicks would completely turn that team into a playoff contender...his offensive skill can balance out offense...there needs to be more facilitating, and less shooting attempts by a couple players. Rondo would spread the offense and allow Melo to take less shots, but still be more effective.

JR Smith, Barg, draft picks for Rondo. Do it Dolan.

I feel like Knicks can't win with melo. They need to trade him for rondo and the 30 draft picks the celtics have. Win win for both teams IMO

 

[CP1708]

Wouldn't the Knicks be offering like 2022 picks for Rondo?

Do they have a pick within the next 10 years? Serious question.

 

[IATT]

NBA Rumors  ‏@NBARUMORS1m

Adrian Wojnarowski: Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari had reconstructive ACL surgery on Tuesday will miss th... http://bit.ly/LPjNQj 

 

[chao7]

I feel like Knicks can't win with melo. They need to trade him for rondo and the 30 draft picks the celtics have. Win win for both teams IMO

No way Ainge bites on that. We're trying to rebuild, and getting a volume scorer soon to be on the wrong side of 30 is not worth giving up all the picks we've stockpiled. Find another sucker.

 

[kal-el-8]

 

don't know how reputable this twitter source is..but theres this

TheNBALegion[emoji]8482[/emoji] ‏@TheNBALegion Jan 19
Rumor: Celtics & Rockets have talked about a possible trade which sends Rajon Rondo to Houston for Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik & a 1st round pick.

 

[CP1708]

NBA Rumors ‏@NBARUMORS1m

Adrian Wojnarowski: Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari had reconstructive ACL surgery on Tuesday will miss th... http://bit.ly/LPjNQj 

What the ****? :\

 

[bigmike23]

He's the fourth option in the starting lineup, but the first option when he's anchoring the second unit.

I wouldn't feel comfortable with him making over $8 million per or being my nightly second option if I were a GM or fan.

all of this, lance is playing way better then I every thought he would, but lance as a number 2 option on a champ ship team? ya the **** right. he is in the prefect role for him right now.

 
NBA Rumors  ‏@NBARUMORS1m

Adrian Wojnarowski: Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari had reconstructive ACL surgery on Tuesday will miss th... http://bit.ly/LPjNQj 

ummmmmmm so why the **** did it take so long for ACL surgery?

 

[miamin2]

Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports, NBA Writer
Gallinari never had the ACL surgery in April, only surgery to repair his meniscus. Story soon on Yahoo.

Apparently Gallinari only had surgery on the meniscus & the Nuggets hoped the ACL would heal on its own. Doesn't make sense to me but hey....

 

[JD617]

Wow, I didn't realize he never had surgery to repair his ACL, only his meniscus. The Nuggets thought his ACL could heal on its own. This seems like quite a screw-up on their part.

 

[wavechappelle]

[h3]Pelicans Interested In Trading For Big Man[/h3]
Jan 20, 2014  | Marc J. Spears/Yahoo! Sports

The Pelicans have lost Ryan Anderson and Jason Smith to long-term injuries.

 

[denni5themenace]

 

[gothmog]

video bombing was fun in the start , now its just stupid 

 

[big j 33]

I recognize how great Lance has been playing, but I'd be very hesitant to offer him a big contract. Maybe he's breaking through and will continue to improve and develop... or maybe he's just in the perfect scenario and this is the best we'd see. Or it's just his contract year and this is the same story we've seen over and over.

I'm rooting for the kid and I hope he keeps getting better and gets paid what he deserves.. but I'd be concerned.

 

[victor page]

I understand Lance probably wouldn't have flourished anywhere else besides Indiana...but do Knicks fan feel any type of way that they drafted Andy Rautins and Landry Fields with back to back picks...right before Lance?

 

[Arthur Shelby]

Kellen Winslow

 

[tomdiginson]

Lance is one of those players who are better off in places like Indiana or Milwaukee. The moment he ends up in a larger market area like NY, LA, or even Miami, he will lose focus and turn into another Jr Smith.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

does Lance have a history of this kinda stuff or are yall just assuming?