Archive 2013/14 NBA season chatter - let the LBJ hating begin!

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friendfromlowry

Posts: 6,239

Mar 7, 2014 1:34am

SportsAndLady;1587713 wrote:This la la game is a joke

Lakers couldn't play defense if a gun was to their head.

Lol. 142-94.

Heretic

Posts: 18,820

Mar 7, 2014 12:08pm

friendfromlowry;1587720 wrote:Lol. 142-94.

So, do Hollywood types still go to Laker games to be seen on TV or are they too embarrassed to show their faces there now?

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Mar 7, 2014 9:10pm

Mavs 42
Trailblazers 10

Early 2nd

???

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Mar 7, 2014 10:16pm

Easily predictable

Mavs 74
Blazers 73

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Mar 9, 2014 4:06pm

Noah took over late in OT

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Mar 12, 2014 10:15pm

Pelicans blew it against Memphis....

Didn't score in the final 3:40 and Memphis scored final 9 points and won on a near buzzer beating floated by Mike Conley.

Pelicans called a timeout with 33 seconds left and immediately jacked a 30 foot shot lol.

Scary news in that Austin Rivers had 14 pts/9 asst

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friendfromlowry

Posts: 6,239

Mar 13, 2014 12:37am

I didn't think commissioners could become any more annoying than David Stern was, but Adam Silver isn't wasting much time.

"The coaches and players, or some subset of that group, trying to lose, I don't think that's going on anywhere in the NBA,"

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10597248/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-says-tanking-exist

Meanwhile, the 76ers are on an 18-game losing streak. Somehow, Milwaukee is worse than they are in the standings. BUT, neither team is trying to accomplish that.

Fly4Fun

Posts: 7,730

Mar 13, 2014 11:26am

friendfromlowry;1589659 wrote:I didn't think commissioners could become any more annoying than David Stern was, but Adam Silver isn't wasting much time.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10597248/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-says-tanking-exist

Meanwhile, the 76ers are on an 18-game losing streak. Somehow, Milwaukee is worse than they are in the standings. BUT, neither team is trying to accomplish that.

I agree that coaches and players may not be trying to lose because their jobs are on the line in potential future contracts.

But management sure does have a hand in putting together a team lacking talent and sufficient coaching to ensure their win total is as low as possible without actively trying to convince players and coaches to tank it. Plus, I bet players realize the situation management has put them in and stop caring as much (but still not actively losing) about winning as a team and trying to get individual stats so they look good.

And I think this is basically what he said. He's just trying to make us believe this isn't tanking but just rebuilding.

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Mar 16, 2014 8:09pm

The Eyebrow is going nuts right now.

38 and 15, on 13/20 shooting and 12/12 at the line.

wildcats20

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Mar 16, 2014 11:00pm

wildcats20;1591711 wrote:The Eyebrow is going nuts right now.

38 and 15, on 13/20 shooting and 12/12 at the line.

Finished with 40 and 21 on 14/22 and 12/12 in a 121-120 OT win vs Boston.

Commander of Awesome

Posts: 23,151

Mar 16, 2014 11:52pm

That's impressive.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Mar 17, 2014 12:03am

Is Davis a top 10 player in the league right now?

I know someone on Mike and Mike recently said top 5 (forget who), but I wouldnt go that far.

Commander of Awesome

Posts: 23,151

Mar 17, 2014 12:51am

Laley23;1591832 wrote:Is Davis a top 10 player in the league right now?

I know someone on Mike and Mike recently said top 5 (forget who), but I wouldnt go that far.

No he helped beat boston in ot. Don't make it out for more than that. To be top 10 you gotta stay healthy IMO.

Azubuike24

Posts: 15,933

Mar 17, 2014 6:38am

He turned 21 a week ago, still one of the younger players in the league. I wouldn't say top 10 overall, but he's top 2 if I'm starting a franchise for the next decade.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Mar 17, 2014 9:49am

Commander of Awesome;1591836 wrote:No he helped beat boston in ot. Don't make it out for more than that. To be top 10 you gotta stay healthy IMO.

Wasnt saying he was myself, but I think going into next year, the argument will be there.

Id have him in my top 15 right now (without digging into research, just off the top of my head I think I would have him there), and even higher if we are talking about starting a team, as Az said (but not #2).

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friendfromlowry

Posts: 6,239

Mar 23, 2014 10:45am

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400489909

Kinda wondered if Lebron was taking a stab at Wade, who missed another game last night. Too bad the Heat are a mess in March and not in May.

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Mar 26, 2014 7:07am

So how bad is it really in New York?

The Lakers scored 51, 3rd quarter points and beat them by 31 last night in LA.

lhslep134

Posts: 9,774

Mar 26, 2014 10:19am

Laley23;1591832 wrote:Is Davis a top 10 player in the league right now?

I know someone on Mike and Mike recently said top 5 (forget who), but I wouldnt go that far.

Top 10 in talent perhaps, but as COA said there's more than just talent involved. It doesn't help having a top 10 player if he can't stay healthy (looking at you Kyrie :RpS_sneaky

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Mar 26, 2014 10:34pm

Pacers/Heat has lived up to the hype.

Ironman92

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Mar 26, 2014 10:35pm

Yeah...good. ET taking over, Wade pulls up lame

Ironman92

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Mar 26, 2014 10:36pm

Lol....bit quite over

Ironman92

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Mar 26, 2014 10:39pm

Instant classic for Miami or statement win by Indy?

Ironman92

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Mar 26, 2014 10:41pm

Lol Bosh missed hideously....Hibbert good pop out

robj55

Posts: 9,511

Mar 26, 2014 10:50pm

That rule of verticality is garbage, jump with your hands straight in the air INTO someone and it's not a foul. If you can't rotate quick enough to get the position it's a foul period. That was a great game that was reffed horribly both ways.

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KB0938

Posts: 900

Mar 26, 2014 11:00pm

Yeah that wasnt even remotely close by Bosh lol, wasnt expecting that