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

[puglife]

I hate how the rockets always come out so slow

 

[jaypiff]

I remember thinking how good Wesley Johnson would be coming out of 'Cuse. Boy was I wrong.

 

[100027]

yeah but the primary ball handler in pretty much every championship team since the 80s has been a score first guy, from mj to kobe to lebron. even tp is more of a scorer while he does get his assists

Yes I agree but my point was more about the physical stature of the primary scorer.

As far as TP goes they still ran the offense through Tim Duncan for most of the Spurs' run. Lakers also ran the O through Shaq, as they should have. Mavs ran it through Dirk.

What I'm saying is- feed the damn big men! Especially if you have a good one.

 

[grandtheftbike]

pics of you?

Just took this earlier today. Ignore the tears.

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i can def see why you called beverley ugly

 

[shoeking2101]

Nah cp3 can put up 20 & 10 every night if he really wanted to but instead he treats blake as the #1 option some games, theirs no reason cp3 shouldnt of been eating off of chalmers,

Nah he just can't. Not against the good/elite teams no he can't. His efficiency would go out the window even trying to.

 

[jaypiff]

Just took this earlier today. Ignore the tears.

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Is that you Keenan?

 

[sea manup]

 

yeah but the primary ball handler in pretty much every championship team since the 80s has been a score first guy, from mj to kobe to lebron. even tp is more of a scorer while he does get his assists

Yes I agree but my point was more about the physical stature of the primary scorer.

As far as TP goes they still ran the offense through Tim Duncan for most of the Spurs' run.

oh yeah i agree. but personally i would never build around a player shorter than 6-4, it never ends up well 

 

[noblekane]

I hate how the rockets always come out so slow

Dont worry i bet the rockets will be up big by halftime. The lakers just hype right now

 

[datznasty]

did you not watch the playoffs last yr, or the first 2 games of the season? Ibaka going from most proficient mid range shooting in the entire NBA to 31% from the midrange not ring a bell? KD going from 50/40/90 to a low % volume shooter? Look ak KD's %s in the 2 games with Westbrook versus without.

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2011/9/9/2414213/russell-westbrook-kevin-durant-creation-ratio-the-hook
More simple than shot creation, you can just look at %assisted of KD and IBaka last season

Kd was still rather efficient and averaged 31-8-6 on 574 ts% and .500 eFG%....

not as much so as the regular season and besides, he is superhuman in that regard anyways. Everybody else, SIGNIFICANTLY inferior performances without him on the court.

After missing the first two games of the 2013-14 season recovering from a knee injury, Russell Westbr
ook returned to the court for the Thunder’s home opener versus the Phoenix Suns on Nov. 3. Prior to Westbrook’s return, the Thunder went 1-1 in two games while averaging 91.0
points on 37.8% shooting. In two games with Westbrook in the lineup, Oklahoma City has gone 2-0 while
averaging 105.0 points on 48.4% shooting. In two games without Westbrook, Oklahoma City recorded
25 assists and in two games with Westbrook, the Thunder registered 48 assists.

 

[sea manup]

 

I hate how the rockets always come out so slow

Dont worry i bet the rockets will be up big by halftime. The lakers just hype right now

sadly, this

 

[shoeking2101]

Just took this earlier today. Ignore the tears.

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Is this really you fam? Not even trying to be funny or nothing, I just thought you were trolling.

 

[Tony $now]

Zah-v-a trying to get a contract

 

[certifiedflyboi23]

Haters.

 

[certifiedflyboi23]

Is this really you fam? Not even trying to be funny or nothing, I just thought you were trolling.

Lol nah that's not me. That's EDP off twitter.

 

[Peep Game]

I haaaaaaaaate when Harden tries to draw fouls like that

 

[illvine]

**** kerr u played with MJ you know that shh wont fly if youre tryna win a championship


Edit-- thank you Marv

 

[$tacy]

Damn bro u look just like keenan

 

[Bert.]

I'm tired of these bum *** Lakers being on National TV.

This

That SNL skit is by far the dumbest thing I seen this year. Not close to funny.

So no bet?

I told u yes. 2K$.

U got anything for Detroit?

I said ill do $1k lol

Just strictly based on nets making finals correct? Nets make it I pay you $1k, nets don't? I get 1k

 

[00david00]

shouts out to worldwide wes

 

[victor page]

Trade Kobe now. 

 

[sea manup]

its early but rockets have the worst defense in the league BY FAR

 

[flyerthandelta]

Knicks are in trouble!!!!

 

[hongcouver604]

Lin needs more plays ran for him when he's with the second unit, he's the only play maker out there yet he just stands by the 3 pt line, SMH.

 

[sea manup]

rockets will go into halftime up 62-61

 

[sea manup]

dantoni face