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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
May 10, 2015 10:06pm
God Kenny Smith is annoying.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
May 10, 2015 10:16pm
Shaq is spot on. It doesn't work. Even shooting as bad as he did, the strategy just isn't sound. You put your opposing team in the bonus (Paul got to shoot FTs on a common foul), put your players in foul trouble (even the non scrubs...) and you are giving up the chance to get a stop/transition buckets (the easiest points in the NBA are now non-existent for you offensively).
robj55
Posts: 9,511
May 10, 2015 10:22pm
That fucking rule has got to go, Houston is so damn bad on defense that it's the only way that they can get a stop.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
May 10, 2015 10:27pm
I cheer for Paul Pierce before I'd cheer for Harden
robj55
Posts: 9,511
May 10, 2015 10:29pm
Clippers look like a team that is finals bound.
robj55
Posts: 9,511
May 10, 2015 10:31pm
who was it that tried to tell me that Houston was a good defensive team based on advanced stats a few weeks ago? LOL
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
May 10, 2015 10:32pm
They're playing a sub par (in comparison to GWS/Grizzlies) team. I'm not impressed by them beating on the Rockets.robj55;1728113 wrote:Clippers look like a team that is finals bound.
robj55
Posts: 9,511
May 10, 2015 10:35pm
I was gonna add that, that it's hard to say for sure because they are playing a shit defensive team. They play a team that can actually defend it might be different, but they impressed the hell out of me against the Spurs.Commander of Awesome;1728115 wrote:They're playing a sub par (in comparison to GWS/Grizzlies) team. I'm not impressed by them beating on the Rockets.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
May 10, 2015 10:36pm
I'm impressed by how easily they are beating Houston as it validates what they did to Spurs.
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
May 10, 2015 11:19pm
@AminESPN: Chris Paul might have just delivered the #hatehardapproved bomb of the year. Told the refs not to throw Dwight out, "we want him to play"
Didn't see what happened but I love trash talk like that, haha.
Didn't see what happened but I love trash talk like that, haha.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
May 10, 2015 11:50pm
Agreed. Doesn't work. The only way it makes sense is if the game is within a few points and you need possessions towards the end of the game; like the college game.Laley23;1728109 wrote:Shaq is spot on. It doesn't work. Even shooting as bad as he did, the strategy just isn't sound. You put your opposing team in the bonus (Paul got to shoot FTs on a common foul), put your players in foul trouble (even the non scrubs...) and you are giving up the chance to get a stop/transition buckets (the easiest points in the NBA are now non-existent for you offensively).
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
May 11, 2015 10:57am
I think it can work if you have a big lead, or need to extend the game. However, it can easily be mitigated if you just take the poor foul shooters out of the game.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
May 11, 2015 11:30am
Rockets = joke
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
May 11, 2015 11:33am
Agreed. The rockets are terrible and Dwight Howard is not good. Harden is about the only good player on the team but he's nothing special and isn't an MVP type player because he can't carry his team to success.Pick6;1728165 wrote:Rockets = joke
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
May 12, 2015 11:25am
If you were ranking the top players in the league, how deep would you get before hitting a 2nd name from the east?
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gport_tennis
Posts: 1,796
May 12, 2015 11:34am
Paul George would be high up there if healthy. Kyrie and love as well honestly.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
May 12, 2015 1:07pm
Yeah I would say Paul George would be near the top 5, pre injury. Kyrie and Love would be up in the top 10/15.
But no question the majority live in the West. No one on the #1/3/4/5 seeds would be up very high.
But no question the majority live in the West. No one on the #1/3/4/5 seeds would be up very high.
Dr. KnOiTaLL
Posts: 2,682
May 12, 2015 1:18pm
In an interesting move, the Pelicans fired Monty Williams...?
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
May 12, 2015 1:18pm
Pelicans fire Monty Williams.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
May 12, 2015 1:21pm
John Wall - 17.6 ppg, 10.0 apg, 4.6 rpg, 44.5% fg
Chris Paul - 19.1 ppg, 10.2 apg, 4.6 rpg, 48.5% fg
Wall needs to improve his shooting and limit his turnovers a bit because he still has some stinker games every once in a while. I'd probably put him in top 15.
Chris Paul - 19.1 ppg, 10.2 apg, 4.6 rpg, 48.5% fg
Wall needs to improve his shooting and limit his turnovers a bit because he still has some stinker games every once in a while. I'd probably put him in top 15.
Dr. KnOiTaLL
Posts: 2,682
May 12, 2015 1:25pm
I agree. I think he's incredibly under-appreciated when discussing top talents in the league.Azubuike24;1728385 wrote:John Wall - 17.6 ppg, 10.0 apg, 4.6 rpg, 44.5% fg
Chris Paul - 19.1 ppg, 10.2 apg, 4.6 rpg, 48.5% fg
Wall needs to improve his shooting and limit his turnovers a bit because he still has some stinker games every once in a while. I'd probably put him in top 15.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
May 12, 2015 1:25pm
He did a decent job. They must have another candidate in mind?wildcats20;1728384 wrote:Pelicans fire Monty Williams.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
May 12, 2015 1:29pm
Thibs?Azubuike24;1728390 wrote:He did a decent job. They must have another candidate in mind?
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
May 12, 2015 1:36pm
Heck I'd take Monty over him...although say Thibs makes the Finals...
like_that
Posts: 26,625
May 12, 2015 1:41pm
I would be down with thibs going to NO.