"OFFICIAL" Around the NBA - November Thread

[PDXFonz]

I think San Antonio will have a "Jail Blazers"-esque (without the crime of course) fall one day. You can't bank on a future where you roster is essentially going to be:

Patty Mills / Cory Joesph
Danny Green / Marco Belinelli
Kawhi Leonard / Kyle Anderson
Boris Diaw / Jeff Pendergraph
Tiago Splitter / Aron Baynes

Idk the last time the Spurs spent big bucks on a free agent either so I doubt the Spurs brass (who is deservedly cocky right now) is going to be big spenders.

The thing is, until the front office changes they will continue drafting Hall-Of-Fame centers and forwards.

It took the Lakers what, 4 decades or longer? It might be a while before the Spurs are a joke.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

The thing is, until the front office changes they will continue drafting Hall-Of-Fame centers and forwards.

It took the Lakers what, 4 decades or longer? It might be a while before the Spurs are a joke.

I just disagree, they'll never be jokes... but I see a long period of time where they are the Rockets post T-Mac/Yao and pre Harden. Hovering around 42-40.. Can't grab top talent in the draft...

 

[Natebishop3]

The thing is, until the front office changes they will continue drafting Hall-Of-Fame centers and forwards.

It took the Lakers what, 4 decades or longer? It might be a while before the Spurs are a joke.

Really? How many hall of fame centers or forwards have they drafted since Duncan? That was almost 20 years ago.


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[H.C.]

Kinda funny watching Kevin Love get out played by Boris Diaw last night.
Stat stuffer is being exposed!

 

[Boise Blazer]

I really wonder if LBJ and Love are going to have the patience to work through this into next year if this team underperformed this year.

If you think there was a shitstorm with The Decision, imagine if they left after this year. But I imagine it's much more likely to get blamed on the coach first.

 

[magnifier661]

I really wonder if LBJ and Love are going to have the patience to work through this into next year if this team underperformed this year.

If you think there was a shitstorm with The Decision, imagine if they left after this year. But I imagine it's much more likely to get blamed on the coach first.

Maybe Love will bolt, but I doubt LBJ leaves ever again.

 

[H.C.]

I really wonder if LBJ and Love are going to have the patience to work through this into next year if this team underperformed this year.

If you think there was a shitstorm with The Decision, imagine if they left after this year. But I imagine it's much more likely to get blamed on the coach first.

Their coach is learning but no excuses Cavs are in a Win now mode. Falls on the Head Coach.
But I think they should look to trade Kevin Love. For more of a role player/defender.
Cavs might honestly win more games starting Marion at the 4 and bringing Love off the bench so he can just shoot and rebound.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Maybe Love will bolt, but I doubt LBJ leaves ever again.

Me either but whoa if he ever did...

 

[BrianFromWA]

"Jordan left twice and ended up with the Wizards...who cares?"

/lbjockrider

 

[magnifier661]

Their coach is learning but no excuses Cavs are in a Win now mode. Falls on the Head Coach.
But I think they should look to trade Kevin Love. For more of a role player/defender.
Cavs might honestly win more games starting Marion at the 4 and bringing Love off the bench so he can just shoot and rebound.

Love is a joke. He can score and rebound, but at the expense of his team. He's like the superstar version of hickson

 

[Boise Blazer]

Love is a joke. He can score and rebound, but at the expense of his team. He's like the superstar version of hickson

Wow. Nice analogy.

 

[H.C.]

Love is a joke. He can score and rebound, but at the expense of his team. He's like the superstar version of hickson

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Maybe they should trade Kevin Love for JaVale.

But no really they need to play better defense. Lebron can't do it alone.

 

[BBert]

The thing is, until the front office changes they will continue drafting Hall-Of-Fame centers and forwards.

It took the Lakers what, 4 decades or longer? It might be a while before the Spurs are a joke.

Tim Duncan was the no-brainer first pick in the draft in 1997 -- 17 years ago. David Robinson was the no-brainer first pick in the draft in 1987 -- 27 years ago. The Spurs front office brilliantly "earned" the first pick in the draft to select once-a-decade talent Duncan because Robinson was injured, so they tanked. What other Hall-of-Fame centers and forwards have the Spurs continued to brilliantly draft, and how are they going to keep getting multiple no. 1 picks to do so without tanking?

The Spurs have proven to be a great organization to maintain the success they've had. As for their brilliant drafting of hall-of-fame centers and forwards, color me: Not. Impressed.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Love is a joke. He can score and rebound, but at the expense of his team. He's like the superstar version of hickson

It seems so obvious to us, why can't others see it?

 

[magnifier661]

It seems so obvious to us, why can't others see it?

Because most people and media are attracted to scoring and rebounding. That's why so much media loved the old Suns that played zero defense.

But the true evaluators see right through it. Do you disagree with my "superstar version of hickson?

 

[illmatic99]

The best part is when Love turns his back to the guys he's guarding to go to the front of the rim instead to rebound. Boris Diaw roasted him last night. It was hilarious.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Really? How many hall of fame centers or forwards have they drafted since Duncan?

Kawhi Leonard.

Apparently the Spurs are among the teams lining up to make a run at Marc Gasol. That would be a nice way to extend the dynasty. And I think Gasol would find that pretty tempting. After all, he's re-upped once in Memphis, so he's not afraid of hot humid small-market hellholes.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Because most people and media are attracted to scoring and rebounding. That's why so much media loved the old Suns that played zero defense.

But the true evaluators see right through it. Do you disagree with my "superstar version of hickson?

Not at all; I've personally equated him to Shareef Abdur Rahim, but that's basically the same thing

 

[BBert]

Not at all; I've personally equated him to Shareef Abdur Rahim, but that's basically the same thing

At least Shareef could create his own offense.

 

[magnifier661]

Not at all; I've personally equated him to Shareef Abdur Rahim, but that's basically the same thing

Dang!!! I hate the guy, but not that much!

 

[Hobbesarable]

Dang!!! I hate the guy, but not that much!

Good ol' Shareef. That brings back some awful memories.

 

[KingSpeed]

I skipped the game and went to sleep last night. I knew the Rockets would lose. Lakers 2-0 with Nick Young.

 

[KingSpeed]

Mo Williams 14 points 13 assists last night.

 

[KingSpeed]

Jeff Taylor suspended for 24 games. I wonder if they'll do this for Dwight Howard.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...-games-pleading-guilty-domestic-violence-case

 

[magnifier661]

Jeff Taylor suspended for 24 games. I wonder if they'll do this for Dwight Howard.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...-games-pleading-guilty-domestic-violence-case

If he's convicted. I doubt he will be though. It would be nice though!

 

[jlprk]

ESPN keeps Tom Penn because he's handsome, despite his inability to speak slowly enough so that viewers understand anything he says. His communication problem is the opposite of Cho's.

http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-r...om-penn-signs-multi-year-extension-with-espn/

 

[PDXFonz]

Anyone else think the replay center could easily be used to change the outcome of games? Now Silver wants betting legalized?

 

[PDXFonz]

This game was over by the time I got home and turned it on. Clips have looked weak early, are they getting it together? Or was Miami whack?

 

[magnifier661]

This game was over by the time I got home and turned it on. Clips have looked weak early, are they getting it together? Or was Miami whack?

Probably Miami are Clipper fans

 

[magnifier661]

Holy shit Rebecca Harlow is an ESPN side reporter?!