Archive Random NBA chatter

KR1245

Posts: 4,317

Apr 3, 2011 6:05pm

jordo212000;731033 wrote:Heat have moved into 2nd place. Remember when everybody was taking satisfaction from their struggles a few weeks ago and talking about how bad they were? Haha.

Like I said, as "bad" as they had been playing they were in the mix with the other top teams in the East

I was one of those people. I still am. They are doing a great job at beating some of the lower teams in the league, sooner or later you need to step up and prove that you can beat the big boys. They have a hell of a team but great teams dont have a losing record vs teams above.500.

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Apr 3, 2011 6:07pm

Lakers gonna drop this one to Denver. Nuggets played a really, really good defensive game.

Hb31187

Posts: 8,534

Apr 3, 2011 6:09pm

Martin with the tip

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Apr 3, 2011 6:13pm

Martin is such a douche bag.

Hb31187

Posts: 8,534

Apr 3, 2011 6:14pm

Kinda like after Kobe makes a big shot then mouths off to people and sticks his jaw out ?

D

devil1197

Posts: 6,220

Apr 3, 2011 6:14pm

Derrick Rose is a beast.

Haven't watched much NBA outside of the Cavs but he has taken his game to the next level.

Skyhook79

Posts: 5,739

Apr 3, 2011 6:18pm

Hb31187;731824 wrote:Kinda like after Kobe makes a big shot then mouths off to people and sticks his jaw out ?

Kobe has earned the right to do that, Kenyon... not so much.
Nuggets looked pretty good in the 2nd half. Amazing how much better they are defensively since Melo and Billups left.
Gasol played soft today and the Lakers too many turnovers.

Hb31187

Posts: 8,534

Apr 3, 2011 6:19pm

Lol doesnt make it any less of a "douche bag" thing to do. Obviously Bryant is a better player

But yes im pleasantly surprised with how well theyre playing. I think thats 15-4 or so since the trade

Sage

Posts: 2,070

Apr 3, 2011 8:19pm

glad okc/denver have to go through one another.

KR1245

Posts: 4,317

Apr 3, 2011 8:30pm

Cavs win streak over the Knicks comes to an end

Hb31187

Posts: 8,534

Apr 3, 2011 9:36pm

Sage;731910 wrote:glad okc/denver have to go through one another.

Really wish that wasnt how itd end up. And theyre pretty much locked into that game

Commander of Awesome

Posts: 23,151

Apr 3, 2011 9:59pm

KR1245;731915 wrote:Cavs win streak over the Knicks comes to an end

Yeah that sucks, that was one of my favorite stats for the season.

Skyhook79

Posts: 5,739

Apr 5, 2011 5:59pm

Amare calls Pau Gasol "soft"
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/knicks-amare-stoudemire-calls-lakers-pau-gasol-soft

He may have somewhat of a point but Amare isn't the person to be calling ANYONE out.

Skyhook79

Posts: 5,739

Apr 5, 2011 6:00pm

Maybe Pau will go Patrick Roy on Amare?

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robj55

Posts: 9,511

Apr 5, 2011 6:02pm

Skyhook79;733718 wrote:Amare calls Pau Gasol "soft"
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/knicks-amare-stoudemire-calls-lakers-pau-gasol-soft

He may have somewhat of a point but Amare isn't the person to be calling ANYONE out.

Pot meet kettle on that one, isn't Amare the guy who gave up 30 rebounds to Kevin Love? hmm who's soft lol

Trueblue23

Posts: 7,463

Apr 5, 2011 6:55pm

Skyhook79;733718 wrote:Amare calls Pau Gasol "soft"
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/knicks-amare-stoudemire-calls-lakers-pau-gasol-soft

He may have somewhat of a point but Amare isn't the person to be calling ANYONE out.

Per Andrew Bynum's Twitter:
The NBA is a weird place! How can a man that plays 0 defense call a 2 time champion soft? @wheretheydothatat

Hb31187

Posts: 8,534

Apr 5, 2011 7:32pm

Amare shouldnt be the one to call him out...But Pau is def pretty soft, champion or not

Hb31187

Posts: 8,534

Apr 5, 2011 7:34pm

robj55;733721 wrote:Pot meet kettle on that one, isn't Amare the guy who gave up 30 rebounds to Kevin Love? hmm who's soft lol

Thats just lazy, not soft haha

robj55

Posts: 9,511

Apr 5, 2011 8:57pm

Hb31187;733802 wrote:Thats just lazy, not soft haha

He's both

Hb31187

Posts: 8,534

Apr 5, 2011 9:10pm

robj55;733901 wrote:He's both

Dunkin on people and finishing with contact would indicate hes not soft. Lack of effort on defense might be because hes lazy as hell or because he doesnt wanna bang, either or

robj55

Posts: 9,511

Apr 5, 2011 9:20pm

Hb31187;733916 wrote:Dunkin on people and finishing with contact would indicate hes not soft. Lack of effort on defense might be because hes lazy as hell or because he doesnt wanna bang, either or

He's soft, he gets abused on defense and is one of the worst pound for pound rebounders i've seen. 6'10'' and that athletic you should own the boards. He averages 8 boards a game for a team that is one of the most uptempo teams in the league. Faster tempo= more possessions= more opportunities for rebounds.

Hb31187

Posts: 8,534

Apr 5, 2011 9:23pm

Rebounding is about effort and positioning not athleticism, look at Kevin Love. Not athletic, but pulls down boards like its his job. Hes lazy, thats for sure but idk if id call em that soft

robj55

Posts: 9,511

Apr 5, 2011 9:26pm

Hb31187;733927 wrote:Rebounding is about effort and positioning not athleticism, look at Kevin Love. Not athletic, but pulls down boards like its his job. Hes lazy, thats for sure but idk if id call em that soft

Watch a game and just watch him the whole time and then tell me he's not lol Everyone is entitled to their own opinion though. Rebounding is about more than athleticism I agree, but athleticism can negate effort and positioning on occasion. Case in point is the UCONN vs Butler game last night.

Skyhook79

Posts: 5,739

Apr 5, 2011 9:26pm

Hb31187;733916 wrote:Dunkin on people and finishing with contact would indicate hes not soft. Lack of effort on defense might be because hes lazy as hell or because he doesnt wanna bang, either or

Not wanting to "bang" would be an element of being soft.

Hb31187

Posts: 8,534

Apr 5, 2011 9:27pm

Skyhook79;733931 wrote:Not wanting to "bang" would be an element of being soft.

So Gasol is soft?

Thats what this whole debate of whats soft or not started withl ol