THE 2015 NBA PRE SEASON THREAD: BEST WISHES TO LAMAR ODOM

[awwsome]

Thoughts on the Pacers?

Obviously they aren't a contender, but they had a weird offseason.

Lost West and Hibbert for basically nothing.

They add Myles, Monta, and bring back Stuckey.

They mention wanting to play smaller with PG playing PF.

I'm just not sure why they brought in Monta if they wanted to keep Stuckey.

A Stuckey/Monta/Hill rotation just seems weird to me.

Very weird offseason, they're trying to change their identity so I expect this to be a bit of a rough year for them.

They should have tanked while PG was out so they could have actually gotten WCS instead of leaking stuff about his injury and hoping he falls to them.

 

[dathbgboy]

It works during the Olympics. Now the question would be, salary issues aside, would it work w/ stronger competition? FIBA comp is nothing compared to NBA comp. U can have a slew of superstars on one team, they would just have to be different positions and check their egos. Melo of the 4 mentioned wouldn't But u replace him w/ KD and it could work. Cats know, let KD be the shooter, let Bron be the driver, let CP3 be the distributor, let Wade be the slasher.

its the olympics . kd , bron, wade and cp on a team would never work in the nba .besides cp it would just be a bunch of take turn isolation ball. we saw how well bosh , wade and lj worked. 2 rings outta 4 while excellent isnt exactly unstoppable. id like for the nba to not have a cap. 

No cap would be crazy. The NBA aint that big. They movin numbers but they're trailing behind baseball and football. Don't know if the league could survive a decade w/ no cap.

 

[awwsome]

Favors, Hayward and I think Burks were part of the rotation when the Jazz went to the playoffs in 2013.

They were.


Hayward shot 18% from the field. :x

 

[japanair21]

pg playing pf? that sounds ridiculous really. the pacers are going to be  a mediocre team .  

There's a big push for these dudes to start doing it.

It started with Melo in the Olympics playing PF, and Bosh playing C.

Now, LeBron playing PF at times. Melo playing PF at times. KD even playing PF at times.

 

[awwsome]

PG playing small ball 4 next to Turner could work once Turner learns how to play defense without fouling.

 

[nick.]

Favors, Hayward and I think Burks were part of the rotation when the Jazz went to the playoffs in 2013.

They were.


Hayward shot 18% from the field. :x

he's come a long way

never thought he'd be this good coming out of Butler

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

As long as they have jordan hill protecting the paint it's gonna be ugly for them

 

[awwsome]

he's come a long way

never thought he'd be this good coming out of Butler

He was my guy during their deep runs but I didn't think he'd be this good.


Ever since he got Wiliamsburg hipster starter kit haircut dude has been at another level.


You know Utah gotta be happy to have the great white hope.

 

[Lovetohate3000]

There's a big push for these dudes to start doing it.

It started with Melo in the Olympics playing PF, and Bosh playing C.

Now, LeBron playing PF at times. Melo playing PF at times. KD even playing PF at times.

the olympics is not the nba. dont see why people compare the two. key word at times and how effective is it really ?

 

[pjdabullsfan]

Thoughts on the Pacers?

Obviously they aren't a contender, but they had a weird offseason.

Lost West and Hibbert for basically nothing.

They add Myles, Monta, and bring back Stuckey.

They mention wanting to play smaller with PG playing PF.

I'm just not sure why they brought in Monta if they wanted to keep Stuckey.

A Stuckey/Monta/Hill rotation just seems weird to me.

I think they on the outside looking in barring a trade.

 

[jpzx]

devin kharpertian @uuords 1m
Thomas Robinson sustained a small meniscus tear in his right knee today in NY, Nets announce. Will have arthroscopic surgery tomorrow.

 

[friscostylez]

There's a big push for these dudes to start doing it.


It started with Melo in the Olympics playing PF, and Bosh playing C.


Now, LeBron playing PF at times. Melo playing PF at times. KD even playing PF at times.

the olympics is not the nba. dont see why people compare the two. key word at times and how effective is it really ?

i actually think Melo is better at the 4 than the 3.

 

[awwsome]

Robinson can't catch a break.

 

[jpzx]

KU bigs can't a break.

 

[awwsome]

Embiid, T-Rob, Cliff, Morris Twins succeeded by even they out catching charges, getting shafted financially with the contract and Marcus got traded.

 

[jpzx]

But Old Man Gooden is still out here.

 

[rck3sactown]

devin kharpertian @uuords 1m
Thomas Robinson sustained a small meniscus tear in his right knee today in NY, Nets announce. Will have arthroscopic surgery tomorrow.

Throb :\

 

[julius wrek]

Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop

Celtics will be acquiring Perry Jones, a second round pick and cash from Oklahoma City. Not really giving up anything. Tax deal for OKC.

2:25 PM - 14 Jul 2015

So long PJIII.

Gonna miss those bench celebrations...

 

[awwsome]

I could see Perry either become a contributor in Boston or just washing out of the league.

 

[lawdog1]

I think they on the outside looking in barring a trade.

Probably, but they might have a chance to go to the playoffs even with the current roster.

Cavs
Bulls
Heat
Wizards
Raptors
Hawks

After that, it's going to be pretty wide open for the last two spots.

 

[jpzx]

When PIII went off when Durant first went down, and everybody, including Matt Moore and Zach Harper, were calling it the breakout of the year and ****.

 

[Quincy McCall]

Damn Throb 

 

[atransta]

When PIII went off when Durant first went down, and everybody, including Matt Moore and Zach Harper, were calling it the breakout of the year and ****.

Yeah I remember that game, I think it was when he dropped 32 points on the clips after westbrook broke his hand

 

[antidope]

 
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop

Celtics will be acquiring Perry Jones, a second round pick and cash from Oklahoma City. Not really giving up anything. Tax deal for OKC.

2:25 PM - 14 Jul 2015

So long PJIII.

Gonna miss those bench celebrations...

They werent gonna be the same with Lamb already gone

 

[jpzx]

Yeah I remember that game, I think it was when he dropped 32 points on the clips after westbrook broke his hand