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Jan 23, 2013 9:52 AM
#1: MVP?
#2: ROY?
#3: DPOY?
#4: COY?
#5: Best Eastern Conference Team?
#6: Best Western Conference Team?
#7: Are the Lakers a playoff team?
#8: Any big trades before the deadline?
#9: Grant GM of the year?
#10: Is James Harden a top 25 player?
Jan 23, 2013 9:52am
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Jan 23, 2013 9:54 AM
#1: Lebron James
#2: Anthony Davis
#3: Anderson Varejao
#4: Vinny Del Negro
#5: The Heat
#6: The Clippers
#7: No
#8: Howard or Gasol GONE. Book it.
#9: Yes.
#10: Top 26
Jan 23, 2013 9:54am
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Jan 23, 2013 10:03 AM
1. Durant
2. Damian Lillard by far
3. Not sure yet
4. Scott Brooks
5. Heat
6. OKC
7. Hopefully, for the Cavs sake.. But no.
8. I agree with Gasol or Howard...
9. Sure.
Jan 23, 2013 10:03am
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Jan 23, 2013 10:16 AM
sleeper;1372656 wrote:#1: MVP?
#2: ROY?
#3: DPOY?
#4: COY?
#5: Best Eastern Conference Team?
#6: Best Western Conference Team?
#7: Are the Lakers a playoff team?
#8: Any big trades before the deadline?
#9: Grant GM of the year?
#10: Is James Harden a top 25 player?

1: CP3
2: Lillard is light years ahead. I wouldn't even put Davis second
3: Roy hibbert
4: mark Jackson
5:heat
6:thunder
7: no. Not even close Dwight is a bum
8: Dwight 40%
9: maybe, I would probably lean towards Kerr
10: lol of course
Jan 23, 2013 10:16am
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Jan 23, 2013 8:11 PM
sleeper;1372656 wrote:#1: MVP?
#2: ROY?
#3: DPOY?
#4: COY?
#5: Best Eastern Conference Team?
#6: Best Western Conference Team?
#7: Are the Lakers a playoff team?
#8: Any big trades before the deadline?
#9: Grant GM of the year?
#10: Is James Harden a top 25 player?
1. CP3
2. Lillard.
3. Dwight.
4. Vinny.
5. Heat.
6. Thunder
7. No
8. No
9. lol
10. Getting there.
Jan 23, 2013 8:11pm
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Jan 23, 2013 8:13 PM
For the record.. I don't see Gasol being moved until the summer.
Jan 23, 2013 8:13pm
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gport_tennis

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Jan 23, 2013 8:24 PM
There is 0 percent chance that Dwight Howard is defensive player of the year he is not been his usual self
Jan 23, 2013 8:24pm
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Jan 23, 2013 8:43 PM
I still think he'll get it. He changes games with his defense more than any player in the NBA.
Jan 23, 2013 8:43pm
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Jan 23, 2013 8:56 PM
1. LeBron
2. Anthony Davis
4. Vinny
5. Heat
6. Thunder
7. No
8. Howard will leave
9. Yes
10. Yes
Jan 23, 2013 8:56pm
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Jan 23, 2013 8:58 PM
Trueblue23;1373259 wrote:I still think he'll get it. He changes games with his defense more than any player in the NBA.

This year I think Roy Hibbert and mark gasol have been significantly better. I don't see Howard improving or being like the Howard of old into his back is fully healed
Jan 23, 2013 8:58pm
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Jan 23, 2013 9:02 PM
Trueblue23;1373259 wrote:I still think he'll get it. He changes games with his defense more than any player in the NBA.

Except there defense blows... So nobody has to even try to attack him.
Jan 23, 2013 9:02pm
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Jan 23, 2013 9:06 PM
Ironman92;1373278 wrote:1. LeBron
2. Anthony Davis

Do you really think Anthony Davis has been better than Damian Lillard? If so how?
Jan 23, 2013 9:06pm
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Jan 23, 2013 9:26 PM
gport_tennis;1373289 wrote:Do you really think Anthony Davis has been better than Damian Lillard? If so how?

First and foremost.....DERP, forgot Lillard was a rookie.

Please don't be offended.
Jan 23, 2013 9:26pm
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Jan 23, 2013 9:34 PM
#1: MVP? LBJ
#2: ROY? MKG
#3: DPOY? Ibaka
#4: COY? Mark Jackson
#5: Best Eastern Conference Team? Miami
#6: Best Western Conference Team? OKC
#7: Are the Lakers a playoff team? Hmm. Yes
#8: Any big trades before the deadline? Yes. Dark horse trade when Love gets healthy: Love to LA, Lopez to Min, D12 to BKN...many more pieces, but that's my bold prediction
#9: Grant GM of the year? Ha I wish
#10: Is James Harden a top 25 player? Yup


My reasoning for MKG:
Kidd-Gilchrist, on the other hand, already rates as an above-average defender capable of guarding at least four positions on most nights. He’s shooting a hair better than 50 percent, getting to the line and dishing assists at a decent rate for a wing player, and posting a Player Efficiency Rating almost identical to Lillard’s. The Bobcats have been better on both ends with MKG on the floor, and he has flashed a surprisingly effective herky-jerky isolation game on offense; he can go around power forwards off the bounce and through/over smaller players after using an unpredictable move to turn a defender’s body just a bit out of position. He can’t shoot, which mucks up Charlotte’s spacing, but he has made up for it in other ways — including by posting one of the best offensive rebounding rates in the league for a perimeter player. And power forwards haven’t really hurt him in the post, either; opponents are just 10-of-28 against Kidd-Gilchrist on post-up plays, per Synergy. He fights hard for position against bigger guys, doesn’t bite on pump fakes, challenges shots, and has good timing swiping at the ball when he’s at a size disadvantage.
Jan 23, 2013 9:34pm
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Jan 23, 2013 9:35 PM
Midstate01;1373284 wrote:Except there defense blows... So nobody has to even try to attack him.
I know their defense sucks, but Howard's doesn't. Career high in blocks.
Jan 23, 2013 9:35pm
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why so serious?

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Jan 23, 2013 9:38 PM
gport_tennis;1373289 wrote:Do you really think Anthony Davis has been better than Damian Lillard? If so how?
Possibly.
As for Davis, if he stays healthy, he may finish the season as the favorite. He’s around 20th overall in PER, nestled near Tyson Chandler and Chris Bosh, and he’s going to put up big numbers with his combination of crazy arms, solid effort, and off-the-charts athleticism.


I know PER isn't the be all end all, but it's useful.
Jan 23, 2013 9:38pm
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Jan 23, 2013 9:53 PM
#1: LBJ
#2: Lillard
#3: Chandler
#4: Jackson, Mark
#5: Heat
#6: Thunder
#7: Right now, no. If they get the right pieces in a trade, possibly
#8: Yes
#9: No
#10: Id have to look at too many players, but right around 20-30
#11: Paul George (Most Improved)
Jan 23, 2013 9:53pm
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Jan 24, 2013 12:54 PM
Trueblue23;1373323 wrote:I know their defense sucks, but Howard's doesn't. Career high in blocks.
Blocks and steals dont always mean you're a good defensive player.
Marcus Camby won DPOY and was on 1st team all D a few times, and had great block numbers but what it didnt show (at least while he was in Denver i know this to be true) is for every weakside block hed get, there would be 2 or 3 plays where the player shooting just dropped it off to Cambys man for a lay up/dunk.
Jan 24, 2013 12:54pm
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Feb 15, 2013 2:30 PM
After last night, I switch my MVP prediction from Durant to LBJ.

LBJ is on another planet right now.
Feb 15, 2013 2:30pm