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magnifier661 said:
Wtf directv doesnt have it on. How are you watching it?
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I have Comcast, so IDK.

Nuggets look really good. Reminds me of Portland actually. A group of above average players with great chemistry. Only difference is I think Aldridge is a star whereas Denver doesn't really have one. Lawson will become one eventually though, I think.
 
magnifier661 said:
Never thought cho was a bum, but he didn't do much for Portland. Either it be Allen not giving him the power, or cho just wanting to have a full season to evaluate, he was meh in PDX
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He was on the job for about 6 months and never got to draft a single player ...
 
B-Roy said:
I have Comcast, so IDK.

Nuggets look really good. Reminds me of Portland actually. A group of above average players with great chemistry. Only difference is I think Aldridge is a star whereas Denver doesn't really have one.
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I totally disagree. Lawson looks really, really impressive.
 
B-Roy said:
I have Comcast, so IDK.

Nuggets look really good. Reminds me of Portland actually. A group of above average players with great chemistry. Only difference is I think Aldridge is a star whereas Denver doesn't really have one. Lawson will become one eventually though, I think.
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That italian guy is pretty damn good. Fearless scorer. Guess not really a star, but I thought he was when he played us. Wtf is his name?!
 
Gallinari? He's not bad, but I don't think he has star potential.
 
B-Roy said:
Gallinari? He's not bad, but I don't think he has star potential.
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Yeah him. Well to be honest, I've only seen him in the playoffs and when he played us. From those games he looked like a stud.
 
How about that Nola?! They aren't half bad. Giving celtics a run for their money.
 
Denver looks tough. They are kicking Utah's ass.
 
magnifier661 said:
So if we blow them out tomorrow, will that make people finally believe?!
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I've already said it a couple of times, but there's nothing to believe in (negative or positive) until probably around game 15 or thereabouts. Right now I believe they are 2-0 ... and tomorrow I will believe they are either 3-0 or 2-1 and there will still be nothing you can extrapolate to the rest of the season.
 
tlongII said:
Denver looks tough. They are kicking Utah's ass.
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Denver may be solid, but kicking Utah's ass doesn't mean much. Utah will be terrible, probably the worst team in the west and even give Charlotte or Washington a run for that #1 pick. After they traded Deron away their record was atroucious last season. Yeah they have 4 solid bigs, but their other starters are a mess, Devin Harris has lost a step and doesn't mesh with those bigs due to his lack of shooting. Even their best player, is it Al Jefferson or Millsap or whoever, is more along the lines of average to below average starter if you put him on most other NBA rosters. Their best player doesn't have any remote chance of being an all-star or all-nba player. Kanter and Favors will have growing pains this season.
 
Nikolokolus said:
I've already said it a couple of times, but there's nothing to believe in (negative or positive) until probably around game 15 or thereabouts. Right now I believe they are 2-0 ... and tomorrow I will believe they are either 3-0 or 2-1 and there will still be nothing you can extrapolate to the rest of the season.
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I wouldn't say there’s absolutely nothing to believe in, yes we will obviously know more after 15 games than 3 games but we can still begin to form a preliminary picture of this team after a few games. After tomorrow we will now have a better idea of where this team is then we did 30 days ago when all we had seen were Pro-Am video's of a fatass Felton, Batum playing for the Nancys and some haphazard charity events.
 
Draco said:
I wouldn't say there’s absolutely nothing to believe in, yes we will obviously know more after 15 games than 3 games but we can still begin to form a preliminary picture of this team after a few games. After tomorrow we will now have a better idea of where this team is then we did 30 days ago when all we had seen were Pro-Am video's of a fatass Felton, Batum playing for the Nancys and some haphazard charity events.
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I was replying mostly to Mags who sounds like he's about ready to start printing a WCF banner if we manage to beat the Nugs tomorrow night. Sure there are little things to be gleaned, but nothing I would extend to the rest of the year ... likewise if the Blazers lose tomorrow night I won't be overly concerned either.
 
Nikolokolus said:
I've already said it a couple of times, but there's nothing to believe in (negative or positive) until probably around game 15 or thereabouts. Right now I believe they are 2-0 ... and tomorrow I will believe they are either 3-0 or 2-1 and there will still be nothing you can extrapolate to the rest of the season.
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Why 15 games? Heat were 9-8 after 17 games and they reached the Finals. You can put off believing until 15 games, but you could put it off til playoffs, then put it off til we win the title, then putting it off until we repeat. I don't have to wait 15 games to know and believe that we have a great team this year. If we stay healthy, we're a top 4 team in the West and it's gonna be a fun season.

B-Roy said:
Gallinari? He's not bad, but I don't think he has star potential.
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Apparently, last year, he went to the line on 19% of his possessions. Which is amazing, by the way.

Rudy had 11 pts and 8 assts tonight. Will be interesting to see him at the Rose Garden tomorrow.
 
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Rastapopoulos said:
So, who gets traded first: Al Jefferson or Steve Nash?
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Would u want either? I love Nash, not a fan of Jefferson. I think Jefferson will be first. Maybe even used to help Howard go to another team. Orlando would probably want him.
 
I don't buy Ty Lawson as a star. He got badly outplayed by Sonny Weems in Europe, and he just isn't a pure PG (and if you want short scoring machines, I'd pick Lou Williams over him). Nene, I buy, especially if he plays consistently as he has been. Gallinari's also got a shot.

Denver's GM probably should get GM of the year, especially with all the FA craziness they had to deal with. They stole Rudy and Corey Brewer and managed not to lose Afflalo and Nene, and Dre is working out a treat for them (12 assists tonight - is he leading the league yet?)
 
magnifier661 said:
Would u want either? I love Nash, not a fan of Jefferson. I think Jefferson will be first. Maybe even used to help Howard go to another team. Orlando would probably want him.
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Remember the Jazz got Jefferson for nothing, which is essentially what he's worth. Except he earns $10M.
Nash will go to the Knicks, you can almost guarantee it.
 
Wow - Blake Griffin was a minus 37 tonight! How soon before people start jumping off that bandwagon? I still say the Clippers should offer Griffin and Jordan for Dwight Howard.
 
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