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

[lawdog1]

I have to admit I was a little disappointed in the PG dunk when I saw it, which wasn't live. I saw the NT reaction before I saw the dunk, so I was expecting that he went up in traffic and mashed on someone. Uncontested breakaways don't get me too hyped up. But George's was nice.

 

[sea manup]

I think Brad Stevens is too good a coach for our tank job. Expected the Celtics to be way worse with all these obvious attempts to unload the talent left on the roster.

hes doing a better tank job than dantoni

 

[sea manup]

that might have been the worst foul call i have ever seen 

 

[chao7]

 
hes doing a better tank job than dantoni

True. We also somehow managed to convince someone Jordan Crawford was a valuable player off the bench. That was an accomplishment by itself.

 

[sea manup]

 

 
hes doing a better tank job than dantoni

True. We also somehow managed to convince someone Jordan Crawford was a valuable player off the bench. That was an accomplishment by itself.

cant get much better than dumping one of your better players for cap space

 

[datznasty]

lol at Thibbs, up 31 yelling "Get Back TAJ!" when he is connected to his man already. Don't know how to embed instagram videos

 

[100027]

I can't get enough of Joel Embiid's game.  Watching these highlights, I don't think I've been this excited for a player coming in in a long time.

Anyone watched enough college bball to tell me their realistic expectations for him?  Faults, etc.?

 

[sea manup]

 
I can't get enough of Joel Embiid's game.  Watching these highlights, I don't think I've been this excited for a player coming in in a long time.

Anyone watched enough college bball to tell me their realistic expectations for him?  Faults, etc.?

skip to 9:07

 

[100027]

Good looks.

Nothing in that video to dissuade me from taking him #1.

 

[lynchpin33]

Am I the only one who thinks that PG dunk wasnt clean? It looked like he barely got the dunk through, he just looked awkward doing it. VC was clean as hell.

I rather have a smooth 360 or smooth windmill than a struggle 360 windmill. Not saying it was a terrible dunk, it was nice, but wasnt that smooth IMO.

youre comparing an in game dunk to one that was done in a dunk contest

It wasn't very smooth but it was impressive being that it was the 4th quarter and he is the primary option for the team. So it shows what kind of conditioning an NBA player never mind a star NBA player would need to pull that off after logging 30 plus minutes at the highest level. Let's not forget to add the fact of playing defense as well.

-Wasn't a full windmill, and he was kicking the legs out as well. If dunking was judged like Olympic diving the judges would have killed him on the points...

 

[imlive365]

lol at Thibbs, up 31 yelling "Get Back TAJ!" when he is connected to his man already. Don't know how to embed instagram videos

Lmao taj sounded like he was yelling at his father

 

[imlive365]

i think he meant, just because you say it (especially since you say it), doesn't actually mean it's going to happen.

Lol he knew what I ment. He was just trying to think of a clever way to spin things around like always

 

[shoeking2101]

Kendall Marshall out here double doubles left and right this is wild man. I know it's a product of the D'antoni system but still

 

[ohmygosher]

Danny Granger will retire a Pacer.

Same way you retired your screen name?

^

That had potential, but it doesn't quite work.

Are you saying he will never retire? Or maybe you're saying butt hurt miami fans will beg him to retire but he won't which will end up causing them even more hurt butt?

i think he meant, just because you say it (especially since you say it), doesn't actually mean it's going to happen.

But I said Danny Ganger will retire a pacer, and his response was "the same way you retired your sn".

I never retired my SN (nor will I ever no matter how these new heat fans ***** and moan). So he has to be saying DG will never retire.

 

[ill steelo]

lol at Thibbs, up 31 yelling "Get Back TAJ!" when he is connected to his man already. Don't know how to embed instagram videos

Taj sounds aggravated as hell

 

[sea manup]

Kendall Marshall out here double doubles left and right

this is wild man. I know it's a product of the D'antoni system but still

nash will always be one of my favorite players ever but what marshall and blake have done this year takes away from his accomplishments IMO

 

[ballinsam23]

Kendall Marshall aint no fluke on this Laker team. Damn near perfect scenario for him.

 

[pmatic]

Marshall is signed for less than a million next season too.

 

[ill steelo]

Kendall Marshall out here double doubles left and right this is wild man. I know it's a product of the D'antoni system but still

D'Antoni is moderately good at getting production from his PGs, if nothing else.

I remember being soo pissed that GSW snatched Curry up literally right before NYK. Then I wanted them to pick Jennings & they picked Jordan ******g Hill Jennings w/ D'Antoni would've been very entertaining

 

[100027]

D'Antoni is moderately good at getting production from his PGs, if nothing else.

I remember being soo pissed that GSW snatched Curry up literally right before NYK. Then I wanted them to pick Jennings & they picked Jordan ******g Hill

Jennings w/ D'Antoni would've been very entertaining

I was convinced the Knicks would get either Curry or Rubio that draft and they went back to back the 2 picks before.

Either would have been a great fit for D'Antoni.

Jordan Hill 

I don't know why you would wish for your team to draft Jennings though.

 

[ballinsam23]

Jennings with MDA would have been either 10x better or 10x worse

 

[bhzmafia14]

How many players have resurrected their career this year?

Johnson is averaging 1.4 steals and a team-high 1.73 blocks in just 23.3 minutes this season. To put into perspective those numbers, if all three averages were to hold through the end of the season, he would become the first player in NBA history to post those steal and block averages in less than 25 minutes per game.

Xavier Henry
James Johnson
Kendall Marshall
Derrick Williams

 

[sea manup]

dantoni on the Ws would be fun to watch

150 points per game

 

[ill steelo]

I was convinced the Knicks would get either Curry or Rubio that draft and they went back to back the 2 picks before.


Either would have been a great fit for D'Antoni.

Jordan Hill 

I don't know why you would wish for your team to draft Jennings though.

Jennings would've been very entertaining under D'Antoni with Lee & later Stoudemire.

WIth both Rubio & Curry off the board, I would've selected him with that pick.

 

[shoeking2101]

nash will always be one of my favorite players ever but what marshall and blake have done this year takes away from his accomplishments IMO

Didn't think about it like this. Very fair assessment.

D'antoni even had Chris Duhon looking like an All Star for a minute in NY. Crazy stuff. If nothing else, if you're an NBA caliber PG playing for D'antoni will get you paiddd.