Around the NBA: February 2016

[Pinwheel1]

I just think Wes came back too soon. I bet his shooting will be much better next year.

 

[BonesJones]

Wes was very athletic. Not many people could run off screens, hit step backs and defend like he did. The dude could hold his own against LeBron and Westbrook defensively, that alone makes you a special type of athlete.

Running off screens and defense are just about effort not athleticism. Step backs don't require much athleticism either.

 

[KingSpeed]

Steph has 36 pts on 13-14 shooting.

In the first half.

Still didn't beat Kobe's 3 point record.

First game in the 30's since joining the Spurs.

I thought he had a 32 point game earlier.

As for Wes, players shoot threes better in Stotts' system.

 

[KingSpeed]

It just occurred to me, who is going to do the jumpball for the West in the ASG? Kobe? Durant? Or Kawhi?

 

[blue9]

NOP really failed us tonight...

 

[Natebishop3]

Running off screens and defense are just about effort not athleticism. Step backs don't require much athleticism either.

Sure.... when you're an overweight white dude in a 24 Hour Fitness and nobody is guarding you.....

 

[riverman]

Did I just read this right? Many Ginobili out indefinitely after undergoing testicular surgery.

Did he play Nico recently?

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Few days late with this story, but... c'mon man! This was 100% innocent and was a planned event...

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-b...-after-boogie-raises-questions-201404095.html

 

[riverman]

Yeah...being offended by the Lunar zodiac is pretty silly...year of the chicken, year of the rat, year of the pig, it goes on...has absolutely nothing to do with political correctness...it's like the children's song Old McDonald so I'm guessing year of the goat would offend Michael Jordan...greatest of all time?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

It just occurred to me, who is going to do the jumpball for the West in the ASG? Kobe? Durant? Or Kawhi?

Hoping it's Curry v Lowry.

 

[Natebishop3]

Few days late with this story, but... c'mon man! This was 100% innocent and was a planned event...

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-b...-after-boogie-raises-questions-201404095.html

I hate what is happening to our country.

 

[blue9]

I hate what is happening to our country.

THAT'S what you hate? Really? C'mon. The most ire that should draw is an eye roll. There's a hell of a lot more that's worthy of our collective hate.

 

[riverman]

THAT'S what you hate? Really? C'mon. The most ire that should draw is an eye roll. There's a hell of a lot more that's worthy of our collective hate.

I don't think he was singling out a single thing...sounded like a collective statement to me

 

[blue9]

Sounded like it was PC stuff in general. Which, again, may deserve an eye roll but is hardly near the top of the list of what's wrong with the country.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Pacers Hawks on ESPN right now. Good brand of basketball being played. Well-coached teams.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

Mavericks are getting SMACKED!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Jahlil is dangerously close to Kanter in the defense department:

JO -- DWS: 0.9 | DBPM: -1.3 | 108.8 DRtg
EK -- DWS: 1.2 | DBPM: -3.0 | 104.9 DRtg

 

[jlprk]

Few days late with this story, but... c'mon man! This was 100% innocent and was a planned event...

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-b...-after-boogie-raises-questions-201404095.html

I hate what is happening to our country.

Who decided that the black Kings players would wear the shirts only in the Year of the Monkey? Was this event held in the Year of the Horse? Why doesn't the Sacramento Police Union have shirts made for police to wear when it's the Year of the Pig?

You can't deny that it was either intended to be racist, or that the decision-maker should be fired for sheer stupidity about how it would obviously be perceived.

 

[riverman]

Wes is lookin' really bad against the Spurs...4 pts, 1 board, 2 assists....I feel for the guy, knowing him this is not easy to keep doing

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Step backs don't require much athleticism either.

Tonight... Paul George... Holy Shit...



Larger video here.

 

[Natebishop3]

Paul George man...... I want him on this team so badly.

 

[riverman]

Tonight... Paul George... Holy Shit...



Larger video here.

great hustle..he's incredible...I do think he passed the ball to himself though..not sure if he stepped or not

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Tonight... Paul George... Holy Shit...



Larger video here.

He shot the ball because he was obviously fouled in 3 point territory, but no foul was called....Thanks, I can see now that George is a future blazer.

 

[MickZagger]

Tonight... Paul George... Holy Shit...



Larger video here.

The funniest part is looking at Vogel's reaction.

 

[Blazinaway]

Wes is lookin' really bad against the Spurs...4 pts, 1 board, 2 assists....I feel for the guy, knowing him this is not easy to keep doing

I respect his effort and desire to come back so quickly, but I said at the time t was too fast and just plain dumb and that appears to be getting proven out. And that contract Dallas offered him was just plain stupid as well.

 

[illmatic99]

Kings give up 74 in the first half to BOS.

Playing like they want to get their coach fired

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Kings give up 74 in the first half to BOS.

Playing like they want to get their coach fired

The kings are such a unstable franchise

 

[selloutking]

DEREK FISHER just got fired

 

[illmatic99]

These dumbass owners and GMs have too high expectations. I hate Derek Fisher. But WTF did they expect him to do with that garbage roster?

 

[riverman]

These dumbass owners and GMs have too high expectations. I hate Derek Fisher. But WTF did they expect him to do with that garbage roster?

Phil Jackson is probably going to pry Luke Walton from Golden State given the years he played in the triangle for the Lakers.