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

[spaceorlando]

^^^Westbrook is a better defender than Rondo, defense is more than just steals. Russ has better lateral quickness than Rondo and thus he is able to stay in front of his man better. He's also more likely to get blocks than Rondo as well. I'm aware of Rondo's long arms, but Russ's explosiveness and lateral quickness give him the edge on defense.

So John Wall is better than Russ too right. 2nd in steals, 1st in blocks and 4th in rebounds for PGs. Younger, faster, better handles and passing. Scoring is all Russ got him on.

 

[daybyday]

Let's not hope for the worst for West. . on a another let's go raptors

 

[dmbrhs]

How you gonna say it ain't bad cause he walked off? LOL

plenty of people walk off with torn acls

Yup. I watched a good friend of mine in a pickup game go down once. He just casually said "welp, that's my ACL". He gets up, walks off the court (no limp), packs up, leaves the gym. Goes to the doctor the next day...yep, torn ACL.

Everyone has this vision of Derrick Rose laying on the court and thinks that's what ACL tears look like.

 

[unclerukus]

Howfly2 pretty much summed up perfectly why Westbrook is a superior defender. Steals do not mean anything. If that was the case, Rubio would be a top 5 defender

You have to be an idiot.

 

[RayCashhhh]

 
Again no he is not. There is a reason you see Rondo defending players way bigger than him.

LeBron guards players bigger than him too, but I think we all would agree that that PG is the superior defender.

So John Wall is better than Russ too right. 2nd in steals, 1st in blocks and 4th in rebounds for PGs. Younger, faster, better handles and passing. Scoring is all Russ got him on.

How about I consider it a wash. I love both, but Russ is my favorite player in the L. John just happens to be the best player on my favorite team. 

 

[rck3sactown]

 

How you gonna say it ain't bad cause he walked off? LOL

plenty of people walk off with torn acls

Yup. I watched a good friend of mine in a pickup game go down once. He just casually said "welp, that's my ACL". He gets up, walks off the court (no limp), packs up, leaves the gym. Goes to the doctor the next day...yep, torn ACL.

Everyone has this vision of Derrick Rose laying on the court and thinks that's what ACL tears look like.

 

[Bert.]

wish there was a game on TV

 

[Trillmatic90]

You have to be an idiot.

Hmm, insulting someone cause they disagree with you on a subjective matter that you cannot prove. Good job.

 

[stopcappin]

Right knee sprain for Westbrook

 

[dmbrhs]

wish there was a game on TV

Are they not at least doing Game Night on NBATV? I know Turner is doing MM stuff, but you'd think they'd have a studio crew doing that with live look-ins.

 

[spaceorlando]

LeBron guards players bigger than him too, but I think we all would agree that that PG is the superior defender.

How about I consider it a wash. I love both, but Russ is my favorite player in the L. John just happens to be the best player on my favorite team. 

I didn't know you were a Wizards fan. How much we beating LA by tonight? Lol

 

[rook]

Mike woodson is the dumbest coach ever. Lmao

 

[certifiedflyboi23]

Walter Ray is the HGH god

 

[RayCashhhh]

I didn't know you were a Wizards fan. How much we beating LA by tonight? Lol

Being up here in DC for school and watching their games the team has grown on me. I've technically always been in the Wizards market (VA), but I've rarely paid attention to the games. This year they've been entertaining and I'm all in now. John coming to the Howard Theatre  next Friday I might hit that up.

About the game tonight Idk man, we should've won against Sac and we let the Blazers do whatever they wanted to last night. The Lakers are a feisty team so I hope the disappointment of the road trip so far will get the team up for tonight. If it does, we blowin' them ****** out 

 

[Bert.]

wish there was a game on TV

Are they not at least doing Game Night on NBATV? I know Turner is doing MM stuff, but you'd think they'd have a studio crew doing that with live look-ins.

yea just NBA game time, no actual game.

just saw the chicago channel i get had the Indy game but PG sucks, 10 pts total? :x

Pistons vs Suns later but i dont even know if i wanna watch that. I want the Suns to get into the playoffs but

 

[hood17]

Westbrook then Marc

 

[unclerukus]

 
LeBron guards players bigger than him too, but I think we all would agree that that PG is the superior defender.

LeBron is a more versatile defender than PG though. If you want to say that's better I wouldn't argue with that. PG is a better wing defender imo though. Rondo is a better defender because he's just a better defender. Rondo guards elite players his size and bigger while Westbrook does not.  Steals and blocks are irrelevant to me.

Hmm, insulting someone cause they disagree with you on a subjective matter that you cannot prove. Good job.

It's not subjective though. They have stats that bear Rondo being a better defender out. I just don't feel like posting the stats because it should already be common knowledge.

 

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[Trillmatic90]

LeBron is a more versatile defender than PG though. If you want to say that's better I wouldn't argue with that. PG is a better wing defender imo though. Rondo is a better defender because he's just a better defender. Rondo guards elite players his size and bigger while Westbrook does not.  Steals and blocks are irrelevant to me.

It's not subjective though. They have stats that bear Rondo being a better defender out. I just don't feel like posting the stats because it should already be common knowledge.

I just looked at the defensive winshares for both players and Rondo has the edge there, so your right in that regard. But Westbrook also frequently guards bigger players (no slouch on defense either) and is a better all around player imo so I would rather OKC keep him. To each his own.

 

[offwhitewhite]

Wow, that looked real bad on Westbrook's knee? Did they say the how bad it is yet?

 

[hood17]

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[CHAOSE57]

Amir making OKB proud.

 

[Based Jesus]

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Wow, that looked real bad on Westbrook's knee? Did they say the how bad it is yet?

Right knee sprain for Westbrook

 

[rck3sactown]

owning Russy in my 20 team keeper league has been brutal since he got hurt last year 

 

[hood17]

After that Noah gif with Tim Duncan at the FT line, there's no way I'd think it would be anyone else.

Wouldn't shock me