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

[CP1708]

D Wade taking another game off?

This puts him on pace for 60 games out of 82. So he misses over a quarter of the season for "rest"

With all that "rest" he better give Miami substantially more than the 16 ppg he gave them in last year's playoffs.

I need Anthony Davis to stop having it all

It's going to be a zoo when he becomes a free agent after his rookie contract is up

he'll be restricted. Can't imagine that he won't be matched. He'll be unrestricted somewhere around 2021

Thing is, all his rest is putting added minutes/stress on LeBron.

Dude played 40+ minutes the other night, it's January.

I know they are nursing Wade along, but if Bron starts to show any hint of fatigue against Indy in late May, that's a problem.

 

[JD617]

AD with the dagger. 27, 10, 4 steals, 4 blocks.

 

[antidope]

 

he'll be restricted. Can't imagine that he won't be matched. He'll be unrestricted somewhere around 2021

I hate this, Player's union should have addressed this in the CBA. Rookies should be unrestricted as soon as their first contract expires. A guy can end up spending his prime years player for the inept franchise who drafted him through no fault of his own. This is a player's league yet the owners get so much leeway out here it's disgusting.

But at the same time, those players would almost always leave that franchise, giving them next to chance to build and become a potential contender. The matching clause alleviates both of those concerns as best as it can. If they want him they'll match, if they dont they wont. Its the best solution 

 

[CP1708]

Like a Laker squad with Russ/Love/AD

I love you, whoever posted this.

 

[shoeking2101]

D Wade can't possibly be missing this many games due to "rest" IMO. There's more to it than that. It's gotta be.

 

[ill steelo]

I hate this, Player's union should have addressed this in the CBA. Rookies should be unrestricted as soon as their first contract expires. A guy can end up spending his prime years playing for the inept franchise who drafted him through no fault of his own. This is a player's league yet the owners get so much leeway out here it's disgusting.

agreed

Thing is, all his rest is putting added minutes/stress on LeBron.

Dude played 40+ minutes the other night, it's January.

I know they are nursing Wade along, but if Bron starts to show any hint of fatigue against Indy in late May, that's a problem.

Yep. Spo has him at 40 a night this month. Not good at all.

 

[awwsome]

But at the same time, those players would almost always leave that franchise, giving them next to chance to build and become a potential contender. The matching clause alleviates both of those concerns as best as it can. If they want him they'll match, if they dont they wont. Its the best solution 

It also doesn't give a team that much incentive to improve their squad if they have a franchise guy locked up and yea it's the best solution for the team that drafted him but its ridiculous for the player, look at the Eric Gordon situation PHX a few years back. The matching clause does absolutely nothing for the player but let him know his market value, idk where else in business you are still obligated to sign back with your employer after your contract has expired and you have another offer from elsewhere.

 

[nelson999]

 

I feel like when i watch Anthony Davis play (as i am today) i always feel like he just is not as good as the numbers would suggest, or as people on here hype him up to be.  his shot-blocking cannot be argued, but other than that...


Don't get me wrong i think he is extremely good and could potentially be a big time star, but right now im just not seeing the eye to eye with the people calling him the "best PF in the league" or the "best big man in the league" or "first team All-NBA"

For example, i just dont see how could people put this guy on LMA's level as of right now.

Well that's because he isn't a first team all NBA player yet, and he isn't on LMA's level

he's not the best big in the league yet nor is he the best 4 man.

However, his production and strengths alone are already at an All Star level and he's in his second season. That's incredible. He has room to grow, and is already putting up all star numbers.

He has some ways to go as far as being able to be the cornerstone of a franchise offensively ala tim duncan or KG, but defensively he can be a franchise changer and already has a solid enough game offensively to be a 20 ppg scorer without a real post up game.

In essence, what he's doing as a sophomore in the league suggest that his ceiling is through the roof (And I hate the words ceiling, pottential, etc.

) and it also suggest that he can be a franchise changer very soon.

Can't disagree with any of that. 

 

[imlive365]

D Wade can't possibly be missing this many games due to "rest" IMO. There's more to it than that. It's gotta be.

Wade isn't the one holding himself out its spolstra and the coaching staff holding him out back to back games.

 

[antidope]

 

But at the same time, those players would almost always leave that franchise, giving them next to chance to build and become a potential contender. The matching clause alleviates both of those concerns as best as it can. If they want him they'll match, if they dont they wont. Its the best solution 

It also doesn't give a team that much incentive to improve their squad if they have a franchise guy locked up and yea it's the best solution for the team that drafted him but its ridiculous for the player, look at the Eric Gordon situation PHX a few years back. The matching clause does absolutely nothing for the player but let him know his market value, idk where else in business you are still obligated to sign back with your employer after your contract has expired and you have another offer from elsewhere.

I think that the team that drafted him should be provided that benefit. They didnt draft a guy just so he can leave in 4 years and then theyre stuck with nothing and had no say in the matter. Plus the player gets his money, so at least theyre still benefiting. Its better than taking all of the power out of the teams hands. We'd have teams Drafting top 3 picks and losing them every four years.

 

[kevin cleveland]

Anthony Davis' present-day greatness goes far beyond the gaudy nightly box scores that are matched by almost no one. Just open your eyes.

 

[shoeking2101]

Wade isn't the one holding himself out its spolstra and the coaching staff holding him out back to back games.

Nah D Wade himself has said that it's a game to game thing and some games he doesn't feel as well as others to which he would then consult with Spo and the staff and from that, they sit him out.

He's not healthy to the point where he could play, and it's just the coaches sitting him out to preserve him IMO. If that were the case, then he wouldn't be sitting out so often.

 

[imlive365]

Nah D Wade himself has said that it's a game to game thing and some games he doesn't feel as well as others to which he would then consult with Spo and the staff and from that, they sit him out.

He's not healthy to the point where he could play, and it's just the coaches sitting him out to preserve him IMO. If that were the case, then he wouldn't be sitting out so often.

They pretty much said at the beginning if the year that he wasn't playing back to backs to preserve him which is pretty much all he misses. He hasn't really missed any games that there was a break in between. Your right tho with the other games that aren't back to backs with a break in between he'll Let the coaching staff know that His knees aren't feeling good and he'll sit out. Which I'm fine with as long as it helps him come playoff time

But this heat defense is just bad right now.

 

[imlive365]

Smh man this defense is terrible right now.

 

[lynchpin33]

anyone think all this partying is catching up with the heat??? they look way off tonight...

 

[tomdiginson]

Yeah and also a fan of the game basketball. Why does it bother you with what i dont like....he aint gonna be taking gms off like this in the playoffs you can save all that talk about resting him for the playoffs...you think them knee problems are going to go away then

View media item 651528 I rather watch a 100% Dwayne Wade in the playoffs than a depleted Wade.

 

[tyonenine]

Great we lost to a mediocre team again

 

[finallyfamous]

Smh man this defense is terrible right now.

Y'all will be fine.

 

[tyonenine]

anyone think all this partying is catching up with the heat??? they look way off tonight...

The heat aren't playing defense. Simple as that.

 

[carltonjunior]

Heat losing right after snapping 3 game losing streak. Means nothing for the Heat but means everything for KD's MVP chances.

 

[rook]

NBA so freaking random this year. The games you assume will be low scoring is high and vice versa. Sucks for betting on scores/production of players

 

[nelson999]

James Harden has some long *** fingernails, wtf!

 

[imlive365]

Y'all will be fine.

There just not motivated right now it seems like

 

[CP1708]

anyone think all this partying is catching up with the heat??? they look way off tonight...

I think the 3 straight Finals runs catches up to them a lot more than partying.

It's damn near impossible to make a 4th straight run, they're attempting to do it this year. But lookin like they'll need to go thru a younger Indy to do so.

 

[ill steelo]

D Wade can't possibly be missing this many games due to "rest" IMO. There's more to it than that. It's gotta be.

Wade isn't the one holding himself out its spolstra and the coaching staff holding him out back to back games.

They've played Atlanta 3 times, he's missed all of them, and NONE were on a back to back. The games against the kings bulls & pistons weren't either. And he even sat out BOTH games on a back-to-back against Atlanta & Orlando. It's a little more to it than just back to backs