OFFICIAL 2014 Around the NBA thread - January edition

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Hobbesarable said:
And the Bulls save salary $$$ by trading Teague.
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Yep. I think this has more to it then thinking Teague sucks since I think CHI is going cheap. Denny would probably know better on this one though.
 
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Wonder if Taj Gibson would be worth blowing the Warriors' 11 million TPE on...
 
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So Paul George did a 360 windmill.

In a real game.

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Shades of VC
 
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wow, i'm not sure I remember someone going back across their body---normally 360s are dunked in the same rotation as the 360.
 
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CHA took MIA to OT, down 2 with 2min left.
 
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yuyuza1 said:
So Paul George did a 360 windmill.

In a real game.

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He barely converted that, so definitely not the hangtime that Carter had in his youth.
 
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It was a nice dunk but come on

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Doing it in game versus a dunk contest is pretty impressive.
 
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The Washington Wizards have not been over .500 at any point since October of 2009.
 
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Strenuus said:
The Washington Wizards have not been over .500 at any point since October of 2009.
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And they're a game and a half out of the 3 seed in the east!
 
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Per Sam Amico twitter:#Celtics*G Rajon Rondo,*#PelicansG Eric Gordon and G/F Tyreke Evans could all be on move soon, reports*@Mitch_Lawrence*in his#NBA*notes.

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Boise Blazer said:
Per Sam Amico twitter:#Celtics*G Rajon Rondo,*#PelicansG Eric Gordon and G/F Tyreke Evans could all be on move soon, reports*@Mitch_Lawrence*in his#NBA*notes.

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I wish we had pieces to trade, since I worry that some good teams are about to get better soon.
 
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Oooh. I'd like Gordon from the bench.
 
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BlazerCaravan said:
I wish we had pieces to trade, since I worry that some good teams are about to get better soon.
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I don't want any of those players on the Blazers. Rondo is obviously a star, but not on this team. Gordon is a volume shooter, and Evans is adequate, at best, but without the outside shot of Wes.
 
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Strenuus said:
Oooh. I'd like Gordon from the bench.
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At this point, for the salary, I'd rather have McCollum, who is only going to get better at creating good shots for himself, and burying a three once or twice a game. Gordon's defense may be worse than CJ's, which is a saying something.
 
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CJ is extremely talented.... right now he seems unsure of himself, which is so strange because the guy was so confident in SL and DLeague. He and Lillard are very different in that regard. Dame never showed a bit of fear from day one. I think CJ is still trying to find his role and feel his way in the rotation, but the talent is there. He can drive, he can shoot, and he can pass, but we are definitely seeing that he's not a point guard, which is fine because we already knew that from summer league.
 
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That Paul George dunk is the best I've ever seen. In the flow of a game seconds after playing intense defense is way more difficult than having 5 minutes and an open rim.
 
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Draco said:
That Paul George dunk is the best I've ever seen. In the flow of a game seconds after playing intense defense is way more difficult than having 5 minutes and an open rim.
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The best part is it happened in a game vs. Flop City. Not only did the Pacers easily beat the overrated Clippers, George totally stole the spotlight from their overrated superstar. Probably confused the heck out of everyone at Sports Center that the Dunk of the Night (of the Year?) came in the IND/LAC game, but it wasn't Blake Griffin.

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BTW, in a comparison of 'superstars" from last night's game, Blake Griffin had 19 points on 6-18 shooting. Paul George had almost twice as many points (36) on fewer FG attempts (12-17).

Look for George to win Eastern Conference Player of the Week:

"George shot 12-for-17 overall, 5-for-6 from the 3-point range. In the last three games, George has averaged 30.7 points, shot 30-for-52 (.577) overall and 13-for-21 (.619) from 3-point range."

Another interesting fact I didn't know:

"At 21-1, the Pacers have assured a winning record at home for the 25th consecutive season, the longest active streak in the league."

That's an impressive streak. The Pacers haven't always been a great team, but even when they were bad, they took care of business at home.

BNM
 
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I remember that they were my favorite non-Blazer team in the late 80's early 90's. We always let my little brother be "Haywoode Workman" in our games. Their series with BOS in 91 was one for the ages.
 
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Boob-No-More said:
BTW, in a comparison of 'superstars" from last night's game, Blake Griffin had 19 points on 6-18 shooting. Paul George had almost twice as many points (36) on fewer FG attempts (12-17).

Look for George to win Eastern Conference Player of the Week:

"George shot 12-for-17 overall, 5-for-6 from the 3-point range. In the last three games, George has averaged 30.7 points, shot 30-for-52 (.577) overall and 13-for-21 (.619) from 3-point range."

Another interesting fact I didn't know:

"At 21-1, the Pacers have assured a winning record at home for the 25th consecutive season, the longest active streak in the league."

That's an impressive streak. The Pacers haven't always been a great team, but even when they were bad, they took care of business at home.

BNM
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I don't consider either Griffin or George to be "superstars." All-Stars? Sure, but neither has done enough yet in their career to make me call them 'superstars.'
 
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PapaG said:
I don't consider either Griffin or George to be "superstars." All-Stars? Sure, but neither has done enough yet in their career to make me call them 'superstars.'
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The term isn't thrown around because of their actual production on their court. It's the ratio of plays to highlights these days, and marketability. Not ability.
 
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Strenuus said:
The term isn't thrown around because of their actual production on their court. It's the ratio of plays to highlights these days, and marketability. Not ability.
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The league has a way of anointing superstars that's based more on marketability than accomplishment. Once anointed, they get favorable treatment form the officials, get featured on the NBA web site and TV promotions, get more endorsement deals, etc.

I agree with PapaG that Blake Griffin does not have superstar accomplishments, but the NBA definitely markets him as a superstar. Every time he dunks the ball (doesn't matter if the Clippers win or lose) it's going to be all over NBA TV and nba.com. Jeez, it's just two points. We know he can dunk already. Ever since his rookie year, he's gotten extremely preferential treatment from the officials.

Paul George has already accomplished more than Blake Griffin, and seems to be the NBA's newest chosen one. Unlike Blake Griffin, George is actually improving and may truly have superstar talent to go with his superstar pedigree. He won MIP last year at the age of 22 and has improved even more this year at the age of 23. If the Pacers make the finals, especially if they win, I think George will have the credentials to match his superstar status.

BNM
 
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Boob-No-More said:
The league has a way of anointing superstars that's based more on marketability than accomplishment. Once anointed, they get favorable treatment form the officials, get featured on the NBA web site and TV promotions, get more endorsement deals, etc.

I agree with PapaG that Blake Griffin does not have superstar accomplishments, but the NBA definitely markets him as a superstar. Every time he dunks the ball (doesn't matter if the Clippers win or lose) it's going to be all over NBA TV and nba.com. Jeez, it's just two points. We know he can dunk already. Ever since his rookie year, he's gotten extremely preferential treatment from the officials.

Paul George has already accomplished more than Blake Griffin, and seems to be the NBA's newest chosen one. Unlike Blake Griffin, George is actually improving and may truly have superstar talent to go with his superstar pedigree. He won MIP last year at the age of 22 and has improved even more this year at the age of 23. If the Pacers make the finals, especially if they win, I think George will have the credentials to match his superstar status.

BNM
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We agree! I just don't think George is quite to what I consider a "superstar." If the Pacers make it to the Finals behind a dominant George, that would prove a lot to me, and would elevate him to the level of a Durant, IMO, if he has huge numbers in doing so.

LeBron James is definitely top echelon, though, followed by Durant, IMO.
 
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