"OFFICIAL" Around the NBA Preseason Thread

[santeesioux]

We're totally going to be saying the same stuff about Victor when he leaves!

 

[PDXFonz]

Babbitt lighting up the rockets would have been one of the best moments this season had the Pels won that game.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Yeah, he's looked like shit on a shingle

Yeah, I see what you mean:

[video=youtube;Qed1QZcgzSU]

I mean, he's no Adam Morrison, that's for sure.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

So far this year in pre-season he is 9-22. So yeah he is way above 30% but it is only pre-season so take that for what it's worth.

You're using facts. Clearly you don't know how this works.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

CJ gets a mention in this:

Second-year Support: Three NBA sophomores with important roles on playoff contenders

 

[BBert]

Asik looks like he got himself into shape. He looked like a slug last season.

 

[illmatic99]

CJ gets a mention in this:

Second-year Support: Three NBA sophomores with important roles on playoff contenders

If they hope to maintain their newfound success, they’ll need McCollum (along with Steve Blake) to replace Williams’ steady backcourt play when Lillard and Matthews sit

It's as if they never paid attention. I'd call his play anything BUT steady

 

[BBert]

Mo Williams = Fool's Gold.

I'll take Blake and CJ and a team oriented offense, thank you very much. And even more importantly, the defensive improvement.

 

[illmatic99]

Asik looks like he got himself into shape. He looked like a slug last season.

You know how LA felt with ROLO playing next to him?

That's gonna be Anthony Davis this year with Asik next to him. I think he makes the leap to best PF in the game. Fortunately for us, their guards and wings sorta suck, so they probably won't make the playoffs.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

That's gonna be Anthony Davis this year with Asik next to him. I think he makes the leap to best PF in the game. Fortunately for us, their guards and wings sorta suck, so they probably won't make the playoffs.

Are you questioning The Babbitt?

Actually, Eric Gordon and Jrue Holiday could be damn good, if they could ever manage to be healthy.

 

[riverman]

I saw the Babbit line in his last game and what didn't surprise me was that even though he had something like 15 pts and 6 boards, he was -1 in a blowout win.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Ahhh, good old Pop ...

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[illmatic99]

Tellin ya guys. 7-8 preseason games is a waste of time

Should be 3 max.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Jeez, from a Suns fan perspective, what's left isn't any better than our exhibition with the team from Tel Aviv. Remind me again why I'm having to pay as part of my season ticket package for a scrimmage against guys that are nowhere near the league?

 

[Natebishop3]

Tellin ya guys. 7-8 preseason games is a waste of time

Should be 3 max.

I agree.

 

[Natebishop3]

Does this sound fishy to anyone else?

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...eles-lakers-guard-steve-injured-carrying-bags

The Los Angeles Lakers said point guard Steve Nash injured his back carrying bags Wednesday, forcing him to miss practice for the third straight day and raising more questions about the 40-year-old's availability going forward.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Does this sound fishy to anyone else?

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...eles-lakers-guard-steve-injured-carrying-bags

No more so then these to me:

http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/4734

http://m.brewers.mlb.com/news/article/32399796/

 

[Natebishop3]

No more so then these to me:

http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/4734

http://m.brewers.mlb.com/news/article/32399796/

Yeah, but pair this with Nash basically saying that he wasn't feeling "it" and asking to be taken out of his last game. I think the dude is just mailing it in for his last year.

 

[HailBlazers]

Jeez, from a Suns fan perspective, what's left isn't any better than our exhibition with the team from Tel Aviv. Remind me again why I'm having to pay as part of my season ticket package for a scrimmage against guys that are nowhere near the league?

Because our bench needs all the practice it can get.

I think it's cool we're playing our first international game in the history of the franchise.

 

[Rhal]

Does this sound fishy to anyone else?

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...eles-lakers-guard-steve-injured-carrying-bags

He is 40 with a bad bad. When you'v got a bad back anything can cause it to flair up and when it does it talks awhile to calm down.

 

[riverman]

Sometimes I think Nash actually signed with the Lakers because he hated them so much, sucked up a bunch of cap space and made them a lottery team. Take the money and run Steve! He'll be 41 in February

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Randle looks like a big guard, not a PF.

 

[PDXFonz]

Rudy Gobert has looked nice, fairly consistently this pre season/fiba. He could end up developing into a great player.

The lakers have consistently looked really bad.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

The Lakers announcers make me want to punch newborns...

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Kobe is moving slower than MJ did with the Wizards.

 

[riverman]

Kobe is moving slower than MJ did with the Wizards.

With his paycheck, what's the hurry?

 

[andalusian]

Sometimes I think Nash actually signed with the Lakers because he hated them so much, sucked up a bunch of cap space and made them a lottery team. Take the money and run Steve! He'll be 41 in February

Maybe he hurt his back lugging bags full of money.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Preview of Lillard's shoe on his 4 Bar Friday

 

[MickZagger]

Will Bynum traded to Celtics for Joel Anthony.

Looks like Olynyk is going to be the starter and that they aren't completely confident in Smart as PG yet.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Kobe Bryant on ESPN: "I've known for a long time that they're a bunch of idiots."

http://www.si.com/nba/2014/10/17/kobe-bryant-espn-ranking

ESPN rankings has him 40th.