[January] Around The NBA

[riverman]

Afflalo tired of hearing about the guy he was traded for, goes for 38. Where the fuck was that when we could've used it?

nursing a shoulder injury

 

[riverman]

I'm happy with Barton's success because I like him but he's got a green light to shoot in Denver and still plays horrible defense. I think the fascination with offensive production is covering up the reason we traded him. Denver loves having Iverson light back on the court...wild, barely under control highlight reel Thrill!

 

[PDXFonz]

2 minutes before half and the lakers are beating the Suns 40-16

 

[Elton]

2 minutes before half and the lakers are beating the Suns 40-16

That's truly despicable.

 

[MickZagger]

Hornacek is most likely fired after tonight.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Walter Tavares is a nice prospect.

Porzingis: 7'1.25"
Tavares: 7'3"

Splitting hairs here but the height difference was noticeable. The Knicks listing KP as being 7'3" annoys me.

Tavares is an oddity, much like KP, in that he is also very mobile for his height.

 

[PDXFonz]

Losing by 20 to the Lakers can't be good for team chemistry...

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

It's not that bad when you consider PHX only had 22 pts at the half.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Golden State slipping (see above), and if Curry's leg problems are persistent...

(Of course "slipping" is relative here. Would that we should slip up to fourth.)

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Walter Tavares is a nice prospect.

Porzingis: 7'1.25"
Tavares: 7'3"

Splitting hairs here but the height difference was noticeable. The Knicks listing KP as being 7'3" annoys me.

Tavares is an oddity, much like KP, in that he is also very mobile for his height.

He really broke out for ACB minnows Gran Canaria last year.



Of course, he's no Boban. But who is?

 

[KingSpeed]

Unreal. Draymond Green third straight triple double. He might win MVP.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[selloutking]

He really broke out for ACB minnows Gran Canaria last year.



Of course, he's no Boban. But who is?

man, tall guys just look frail as hell these days

 

[blue9]

Go Knicks!
Go Bucks!
Go Kings!
Go Lakers! (?)

 

[PDXFonz]

 

[PDXFonz]

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Watching the Miami-NY game: Rolo dominated Whiteside tonight.

 

[illmatic99]

Grizzlies just picked up our boy EWill (hometown kid) and dropped Ryan Hollins.

 

[Strenuus]

Grizzlies just picked up our boy EWill (hometown kid) and dropped Ryan Hollins.

Ewill gonna be good... maybe not for the grizz... but he'll be fine.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Jeff Withey as a starter looks every bit as good as Joel Przybilla.

I envy their center rotation with Gobert back.

 

[KingSpeed]

If Anthony Davis doesn't get voted in as a starter, I wonder if he'll make the All Star game. There are lots of deserving players and he and his team have underperformed this season.

 

[Natebishop3]

Bradley Beal is turning into Eric Gordon 2.0 this season.

It's been killing me to keep him stashed on my fantasy bench.

 

[illmatic99]

How is Minnesota so bad?

Losing to MIL/PHL/DEN in the same week?

I don't want them getting a lotto pick above us. They have enough young talent and a good mix of vets to be able to win now. Dumbass wolves

 

[KeepOnRollin]

How is Minnesota so bad?

Losing to MIL/PHL/DEN in the same week?

I don't want them getting a lotto pick above us. They have enough young talent and a good mix of vets to be able to win now. Dumbass wolves

They seem to be in the same boat as the Pelicans. Decent (to even very good) talent but it apparently doesn't fit together correctly.

We are a bit of the opposite. Not incredible talent yet (outside of a couple of guys of course) but our sum of our parts is greater then them individually.

 

[Tunchi]

How is Minnesota so bad?

Losing to MIL/PHL/DEN in the same week?

I don't want them getting a lotto pick above us. They have enough young talent and a good mix of vets to be able to win now. Dumbass wolves

I have no idea why they didnt somewhat make a leap this year. Is Wiggins slightly overrated ? It makes no sense why that team cant for the most part sniff the 7th-8th seeds as a young darling team who then go from there in the years to come..

 

[illmatic99]

That roster was primed to be Blazers in 07-08. But they might not win 30 games.

 

[blue9]

MIN is the PHI of the West. They suck as an organization - no amount of draft picks will change that.

 

[santeesioux]

MIN is the PHI of the West. They suck as an organization - no amount of draft picks will change that.

Yep, that's why I don't understand why people have been saying how good they're going to be in the future. It's Minni, they'll be a lower playoff seeded team at the absolute best simply because it's Minni.