Best of the rebuild, BITCHES!!!!!!

[Mediocre Man]

http://basketball.realgm.com/article/222497/2012_13_NBA_Power_Rankings

 

[ironcrotch]

I don't want to imagine this place if we took someone like Soup Juggler.

 

[drexlersdad]

already read that but that list is crap, i think phx, min, mil, wash, gs, atl and orlando are all equally crap, but they are all in "the playoff race"

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I've got to say that Daryl Morey has pretty much redeemed himself in my eyes. I've always thought he was overrated (largely because he traded for Kevin Martin, also overrated) and I thought he was just totally imploding when he was trading for every pick in the draft. And then he amnestied a very good player in Luis Scola. But I think Houston, even if it doesn't trade for Howard (perhaps especially if it doesn't) has a really bright future. I think Lin will flourish much more than he would if he stayed with Woodson and Melo, Asik is an underrated gem (if he can stop fouling people) and all four rookies were inspired gambles, high-risk and high-reward. I can't imagine they'll all pan out (and I'm not as high on Motiejunas as many, partly because of his stinky rep in Europe) but if even two of them live up to their talent, they've done an amazing turnaround, and without the inevitable slow decline. Kudos to the Nerd God, who managed to make restrictive free agency work for him in a way that neither us nor the Timberwolves managed, and got my fave draft steal in Royce White.

 

[Natebishop3]

They should hre D'Antoni there and reunite him with Lin.

I think D'Antoni would also do wonders for Royce White.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

already read that but that list is crap, i think phx, min, mil, wash, gs, atl and orlando are all equally crap, but they are all in "the playoff race"

I think his rankings are pretty odd, too. What you said, but also I think the Raptors will actually be a lot better than he's got them.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

They should hre D'Antoni there and reunite him with Lin.

I think D'Antoni would also do wonders for Royce White.

Agreed. Larry Brown would also love him, in the way that he loved John "Hot Plate" Williams. But that said, I think McHale is a similar go-with-the-flow player's coach - he got a lot out of Dragic, who is very similar to Lin. (So that was one element that puzzles me about Houston: they let Dragic and Lowry go because they're too pricey but splurge on a player who may not be as good as either. But I guess it was pretty much nakedly a marketing move.)

 

[Nikolokolus]

I wonder why Lowry and McHale didn't get along?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

They should hre D'Antoni there and reunite him with Lin.

I think D'Antoni would also do wonders for Royce White.

IMO they already have a great coach in McHale. He's going to be great for Donatas and White's development.

 

[Draco]

I don't want to imagine this place if we took someone like Soup Juggler.

Please explain this term.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Please explain this term.

I think it means he serves up the dishes.

That or it is a play on his name of Waiter

 

[BBert]

Please explain this term.

LOL. See, this is why I don't like this nick name, mm. Well, that and the fact it's lame.

My turn I guess: "Waiters" = "Soup Juggler" i.e. a bad waiter who juggles the soup on the way to the table, or something like that. Sadly, the name seems to be catching on.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Please explain this term.

Soup juggler is a synonym for waiter. I started it because I was trying to find the single most derogatory sounding thing I could in case we drafted him.

 

[Mediocre Man]

LOL. See, this is why I don't like this nick name, mm. Well, that and the fact it's lame.

My turn I guess: "Waiters" = "Soup Juggler" i.e. a bad waiter who juggles the soup on the way to the table, or something like that. Sadly, the name seems to be catching on.

Soup Juggler is brilliant, and you will be wise to shut it, Mr

 

[BBert]

Soup Juggler is brilliant, and you will be wise to shut it, Mr

Hey, where can I get me one of them thar Sgt. Schultz buttons? That show was classic.

 

[Natebishop3]

Soup juggler is a synonym for waiter. I started it because I was trying to find the single most derogatory sounding thing I could in case we drafted him.

I have forwarded it to Bill Simmons. We shall see if it catches on nationally

 

[Eastoff]

Please explain this term.

Dion Waiters. He is a waiter, that carries soup, but has trouble hanging onto it and thus juggles it.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[<-=*PdX*=->]

Top of the bottom!

 

[BBert]

I have forwarded it to Bill Simmons. We shall see if it catches on nationally

Nooooo!!!!

I'm curious how you presented it / explained it to him?

 

[BBert]

Dion Waiters. He is a waiter, that carries soup, but has trouble hanging onto it and thus juggles it.

By the looks of him in summer league, it's his belly that's going to be juggling. Might have to call him Jelly.

 

[Natebishop3]

Nooooo!!!!

I'm curious how you presented it / explained it to him?

I told him that one of us had created the name when there was word that we were looking at drafting him and it stuck. I think it sounds like exactly the kind of thing that Simmons would throw in one of his blogs so I figured it was worth a shot. I just really want that name to stick so when he busts he will go down as The Soup Juggler.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I have forwarded it to Bill Simmons. We shall see if it catches on nationally

Nice, I did as well

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Top of the bottom!

Just like Oregon State (football) used to be in the 70's. Continually ranked at the top or near the top of the Bottom 10 rankings.

The Great Pumpkin killed that football program for years.

Gramps...

 

[BBert]

Just like Oregon State (football) used to be in the 70's. Continually ranked at the top or near the top of the Bottom 10 rankings.

The Great Pumpkin killed that football program for years.

Gramps...

But...he's beloved....

 

[Haakzilla]

But...he's beloved....

...and his wife, Dee, was the sweetest lil ole lady at the country club too!

 

[<-=*PdX*=->]

...and his wife, Dee, was the sweetest lil ole lady at the country club too!

bet she had a sweet ole beaver too!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Nearly cap'd out, the wait between the SPL and Fall camp is going to suck most heinously.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Nearly cap'd out, the wait between the SPL and Fall camp is going to suck most heinously.

Ya, I hate this time of year. At least we get the Olympics and a coaching search to keep us fairly involved?

 

[Nikolokolus]

Nearly cap'd out, the wait between the SPL and Fall camp is going to suck most heinously.

There's always soccer ...


























































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