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

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can we take a moment to talk about the **** show that is Paul George's shooting these past 3 games?

1-16 from 3

15-56 from the field

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If there's any truth to that article Gilbert needs to fire everyone and blow that team up. Disgusting. Bunch of grown men acting like infants.
 
Bynum signing is good because it keeps him away from Miami but even then he's a 3rd string guy. If he can supply some buckets in 10 minutes off the bench giving Hibbert rest that'll be good. Unlikely cause he's not even backup material anymore.
 
I'm not sure how credible the NY Daily News is, but:
Veteran Luol Deng not happy about being traded into mess that is Cleveland Cavaliers

It’s been a true culture shock for Luol Deng since he’s been a Cleveland Cavalier over the past 26 days. Not in a good way, either.

Deng has seen how a team mired in losing since LeBron James left town wrongly caters to its young star players, even as they continue to undermine head coach Mike Brown at almost every turn. In Chicago, where Deng broke in and played nine-plus seasons, there is a winning culture where players are expected to act like professionals and understand that they will suffer the consequences if they step out of line.

As Deng recently told one close friend, “the stuff going on in practice would never be tolerated by the coaching staff or the front office back in Chicago. It’s a mess."

Deng was brought in to help clean it up when he arrived in a deal for Andrew Bynum on Jan. 7. But since then, he’s seen players get thrown out of practice, take off their uniform tops at halftime and threaten not to play, mouth off to Brown and generally act like spoiled brats. Entering Saturday’s game at Houston, the Cavs had lost seven of their last 11 games since the Deng trade.

There is no accountability, as Dion Waiters found out when he was kicked out of practice last week but still got his usual minutes against the Knicks. Brown isn’t getting much help from GM Chris Grant, who is expected to be fired at season’s end because of the losing and problems in the locker room.

The Cavs were supposed to challenge for a playoff spot, but not to worry. All the losing isn’t keeping them from having a good time. During their trip to New York, several players enjoyed themselves immensely the night before the game against the Knicks, partying into the wee hours with J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick, and other NFL players. Their late-night/early morning carousing played a factor when they didn’t even try in their blow-out loss to the Knicks.
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Yikes.
Yikes indeed.

I knew Cleveland is dysfunctional but damn.

Mike Brown might not make it to next season.
 
Wall stuffed the stat sheet tonight [emoji]128077[/emoji]
17 points, 15 assists, 4 rebounds, 6 steals, 2 tos, and the win.. and people were questioning if he should get a max contract


I figured the Thunder were due for a loss. KD is gonna KD, but the rest of those dudes were playing way over their heads for the past 10 games
 
always amazing how injured players miraculously show up to play in primetime games (Wade, Amare, and Martin)
 
The Phoenix Suns are the best story in the NBA right now.

LeGoran - 2nd stint in Phoenix
Gerald green - former 1st round bust having a career year
PJ tucker - journey that was out of the league now starting
Channing frye - career was in jeopardy due to a heart problem
Miles plumlee - was glued to the bench in Indy

:pimp:. They were picked dead last in the west
 
I'm not sure how credible the NY Daily News is, but:
Veteran Luol Deng not happy about being traded into mess that is Cleveland Cavaliers

It’s been a true culture shock for Luol Deng since he’s been a Cleveland Cavalier over the past 26 days. Not in a good way, either.

Deng has seen how a team mired in losing since LeBron James left town wrongly caters to its young star players, even as they continue to undermine head coach Mike Brown at almost every turn. In Chicago, where Deng broke in and played nine-plus seasons, there is a winning culture where players are expected to act like professionals and understand that they will suffer the consequences if they step out of line.

As Deng recently told one close friend, “the stuff going on in practice would never be tolerated by the coaching staff or the front office back in Chicago. It’s a mess."

Deng was brought in to help clean it up when he arrived in a deal for Andrew Bynum on Jan. 7. But since then, he’s seen players get thrown out of practice, take off their uniform tops at halftime and threaten not to play, mouth off to Brown and generally act like spoiled brats. Entering Saturday’s game at Houston, the Cavs had lost seven of their last 11 games since the Deng trade.

There is no accountability, as Dion Waiters found out when he was kicked out of practice last week but still got his usual minutes against the Knicks. Brown isn’t getting much help from GM Chris Grant, who is expected to be fired at season’s end because of the losing and problems in the locker room.

The Cavs were supposed to challenge for a playoff spot, but not to worry. All the losing isn’t keeping them from having a good time. During their trip to New York, several players enjoyed themselves immensely the night before the game against the Knicks, partying into the wee hours with J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick, and other NFL players. Their late-night/early morning carousing played a factor when they didn’t even try in their blow-out loss to the Knicks.
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Yikes.

Damn
 
One problem; there is no difference between how Kyrie plays in an all star game and how he plays in a real NBA game. :lol:

I don't care what anyone says, the Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters picks were waaaay dumber in context, taking a shot on upside in a ****** draft is different then just reaching 20 spots too high for Tristan, or not simply taking Andre Drummond and moving on with your life.
 
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Moss to the Patriots I really just read that :lol:. Thinking that outside the box deserves recognition.

:x The sad thing is that I believe all of that Deng article.
 
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