"OFFICIAL" Around the NBA - November Thread

[PDXFonz]

I agree, Fez... but I wonder what the cost would be?

Would Phoenix really want to help us? I could see T-Rob, Claver, and a 1st round pick

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Gerald Green: 24 pts | 6-11 from three | 26 min.
The missing piece.
Their guard depth is absurd.

Their POINT guard depth, not their shooting guard depth. But, while I think Phoenix might be able to get the most use out of TRob or Will, I don't necessarily want Green. He can shoot, but I'm not convinced he's a Stotts player. Is he smart? Is he unselfish? I don't think so.

I think they're probably shopping Isaiah Thomas like crazy. That was an odd signing from the word go.

 

[Natebishop3]

Their POINT guard depth, not their shooting guard depth. But, while I think Phoenix might be able to get the most use out of TRob or Will, I don't necessarily want Green. He can shoot, but I'm not convinced he's a Stotts player. Is he smart? Is he unselfish? I don't think so.

I think they're probably shopping Isaiah Thomas like crazy. That was an odd signing from the word go.

If I was Phoenix I would be shopping Dragic. He's gone after the season. The Bledsoe/Dragic experiment isn't working. I think he'll go somewhere that doesn't have two other point guards to share duties with.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I think it's pretty obvious that the player we're most likely to get for a package of the players Stotts won't play is Jeff Green. But (as we've said many times) it's unlikely Olshey will budge from his "maximum free cap space in the Summer" plan. Unless Paul Allen really insists on it.

 

[Boise Blazer]

5,000 Total Rebounds

Andrew Bogut 4,858 142 to milestone
Brendan Haywood 4,851 149 to milestone
LaMarcus Aldridge 4,836 164 to milestone
Gerald Wallace 4,785 215 to milestone
Nene Hilario 4,695 305 to milestone
Nazr Mohammed 4,676 324 to milestone
Andre Miller 4,611 389 to milestone
Joakim Noah 4,596 404 to milestone
Kevin Love 4,585 415 to milestone
Paul Millsap 4,527 473 to milestone

 

[Boise Blazer]

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FYI link is ESPN "Insider"

 

[Boise Blazer]

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So do we have enough cushion?

 

[Boise Blazer]

So do we have enough cushion?

If Pelton is right and they are projected at 48 wins then we need to play about .600 ball to have about 51 wins

 

[Boise Blazer]

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Thats .682 ball they need to play.

.600 ball puts us at 52 wins

If we cant play .600 ball and they can play .700 then we dont deserve it anyway

As a point of reference, everyone talks about fast start and how we slowed down last year. From the all-star break on (which includes LMA's injury) we were 18-11 which is .620 ball. That includes a stretch of 13 games where we went 4-9. That streak included a 4 game losing streak and a three game losing streak. So again if we cant play at least .600 ball and/or the Thunder play .700 to .800 ball then we didnt deserve it anyway. Keep in mind this year is with a better bench and a defense that is even better so than the second half of last year.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

OKC will still lose games occasionally with Westbrook. I think we have enough of a cushion but I wouldn't tell our players that or want them to believe that.

 

[Boise Blazer]

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[Boise Blazer]

Celtics up by 15 vs the Bulls

 

[Boise Blazer]

Annnnnd its tied at 68-68. Rose with 19 so far

 

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Some pretty good teams in there including us. Roughly half their games against potential playoff teams

 

[Boise Blazer]

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Oh man, paging karma, karma line zero please

 

[3RA1N1AC]

14 games, with a swing of less than 3 wins?

I think Durant is a little more important than that but I guess we will see

 

[PDXFonz]

Ridiculous how much respect the Thunder are getting. We don't even know if durant and Westbrook are going to be 100% or even if they are improved from last season, yet ESPN is ready to put them in the playoffs. I'm sure they won't lose more than they win but cmon.

 

[Boise Blazer]

14 games, with a swing of less than 3 wins?

I think Durant is a little more important than that but I guess we will see

Or are they saying that Westbrook is more valuable than Durant? Interesting

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Or are they saying that Westbrook is more valuable than Durant? Interesting

Westbrook hacked pelton's account.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Westbrook hacked pelton's account.

Sounds verrrrrrrrrry Westbricky like, Rep'd

 

[Boise Blazer]

BOS 102 - CHI 102 with 1:04 left

Out of bounds review pending

 

[BBert]

Ridiculous how much respect the Thunder are getting. We don't even know if durant and Westbrook are going to be 100% or even if they are improved from last season, yet ESPN is ready to put them in the playoffs. I'm sure they won't lose more than they win but cmon.

Don't underestimate the NBA Ref Factor[sup]tm[/sup]

 

[Boise Blazer]

Don't underestimate the NBA Ref Factor[sup]tm[/sup]

I think the last time I looked at the rankings we were 29th in the league at -3.2

 

[PDXFonz]

Damnit this could be just the game the Clippers needed to get into stride. Houston still really does not impress me at all.

 

[PDXFonz]

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[Superbeard]

Damnit this could be just the game the Clippers needed to get into stride. Houston still really does not impress me at all.

Well it's not like the Rockets aren't missing 3 starters and their backup PG. They have been healthy for about 3 games now and still have a great record to show for it and while playing the leagues best defense...

 

[KingSpeed]

Kobe misses a straight on shot that would've won the game. Wolves give up 119 points and still win. I can't wait for Sunday.

 

[Rhal]

14 games, with a swing of less than 3 wins?

I think Durant is a little more important than that but I guess we will see

I think that has more to do with the fact they only play 4 playoff teams in that 14 game stretch.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Looks like Charlotte drew the short straw.

64-28 Atlanta up at the half.