NBA Thread: 2/13/2012
by Brad on Feb 13, 2012 7:06 PM CST
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Yes to the latter.
Lin will regress – sooner than later.
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by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Feb 13, 2012 7:16 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I am very curious as to what exactly he will become.
I have a feeling my current expectation of him to be a rich man’s J.J. Barea is pessimistic, but this Linsanity business has given me some serious tired-head, even as an Asian.
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hahahaha nice joke!
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by AfterSchoolSpecial on Feb 13, 2012 9:59 PM CST up reply actions
Moved back to Canberra so can no longer stream these things without terrible quality streams available.
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Wonder if he did anything before the Cle game.
Didn’t get a minute there and has played sparingly since. In the dog house for some reason.
plus wright's been awesome.
i like him closing out the halves
by studcrackers on Feb 13, 2012 8:26 PM CST up reply actions
What happened to Haywood in the past few weeks
A burden should never be something out of your control.
When is the deadline?
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Who will take that albatross of a contract
seriously
A burden should never be something out of your control.
he keeps playing like he's been
it’s not a terrible contract
by studcrackers on Feb 13, 2012 8:18 PM CST up reply actions
Damn Delonte.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Woah
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
I miss Caron, a little.
Also, am surprised that Chris Paul hasn’t owned us yet like he always does.
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Yes...
I can’t imagine why I’d rather have stock pile of picks for next year rather than praying enough guys get healthy for me to only barely miss the playoffs.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Plus...
Do you really want Liam to be the only one with a ton of early picks?
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Things about me:
I like Jeremy Lin.
I like the Jeremy Lin story.
I hope Jeremy Lin continues to be good at basketball.
Because of Jeremy Lin, I watched an NBA basketball game the other night.
by ghostofErikThompson on Feb 13, 2012 8:51 PM CST reply actions
Wait, what? .Just went to ESPN for the first time today.
Melo: I can coexist with Lin
What. The. Fuck.
Hopefully!
Otherwise, all those newly purchased Melo jerseys just going to waste.
by ghostofErikThompson on Feb 13, 2012 9:43 PM CST up reply actions
Put Roddy on a milk carton or something.
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Vince.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
and im really just pissed
b/c they’ve sucked shit all night
by studcrackers on Feb 13, 2012 9:33 PM CST up reply actions
As crappy as the Mavs have been shooting the last 10 minutes,
I’m surprised they are still in the game.
and of course dirk doesnt get that call
didnt get it last game either
So sloppy
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he missed 3 either last game
or the minnesota game too
by studcrackers on Feb 13, 2012 9:43 PM CST up reply actions
I don't think he's played since JKidd and Delonte West have both been healthy.
I can’t remember seeing anything that Carlisle has said addressing the issue.
by Jose Cardenal on Feb 13, 2012 9:46 PM CST up reply actions
id still let him play pg over west
he’s not great at facilitating the offense
by studcrackers on Feb 13, 2012 9:48 PM CST up reply actions
west plays better off the ball
the offense stalls when he’s out there
by studcrackers on Feb 13, 2012 9:50 PM CST up reply actions
I think Carlisle wants to get the team settled down
before he turns things back over to Roddy. And you can’t argue with the results. Working on 4 in a row…
by Jose Cardenal on Feb 13, 2012 9:59 PM CST up reply actions
West does play better off the ball.
But with the way Vince is playing, there’s not a ton of minutes at SG.
And Roddy hasn’t done anything to deserve minutes over West, at either position.
Good lord.
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need a timeout
havent had a good offensive possession in about 3 minutes
every game
there’s always a 3-5 minute stretch that looks just like this where evyerthing gets all out of sorts. i call it lockout ball
by studcrackers on Feb 13, 2012 9:46 PM CST up reply actions
got lucky
they didnt call a foul there.
god damnit dallas
that pass by haywood was fantastic
got it dirk right where he needed it
he's so underrapreciated just b/c he cant shoot ft's
and his hands at times are questionable
but he’s been great tonight, even had a 10 point 1st quarter
by studcrackers on Feb 13, 2012 10:01 PM CST up reply actions
I like Haywood. There I said it.
His FTs frustrate me. But he’s not the only otherwise good center who can’t hit one to save his life. He’s a good defender and he’s been extending some real effort lately.
that flopping piece of shit
tried to coerce the ref into giving him a 4 point play
did the mavs have to get it over the halfcourt line
or does it restart after a timeout? i assumed it restared
Not sure why they didn't take that in the frontcourt
And use the whole court – just had to get it back over the halfcourt line.
by Jose Cardenal on Feb 13, 2012 10:09 PM CST up reply actions
probably werent allowed to
since they already started dribbling
by studcrackers on Feb 13, 2012 10:10 PM CST up reply actions
This is correct.
They had two seconds to get it across half court from a very difficult spot. It’s easy to clown on Kidd was that was a really difficult situation.
11/8
Wouldn’t start.
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No. Just looked at the boxscore and the highlights.
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This.
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by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Feb 15, 2012 8:30 AM CST up reply actions
nope
1.) The Magic trade Howard, Hedo Turkoglu and Ryan Anderson to the Miami Heat for Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade
2.) The Magic trade Howard and Turkoglu to the New York Knicks for Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler
3.) The Magic trade Howard, Turkoglu and Richardson to the Atlanta Hawks for Joe Johnson, Al Horford and Zaza Pachulia
4.) The Magic trade Howard, Turkoglu and Nelson to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Magic receive Andrew Bynum from the Lakers and Luis Scola, Kyle Lowry and Chase Budinger from the Houston Rockets. The Lakers send Pau Gasol to the Rockets
5.) Send Howard and Turkoglu to the Chicago Bulls for Joakim Noah, Luol Deng, Taj Gibson and the first-rou
nd pick the Bulls received from the Charlotte Bobcats (which is unprotected in 2016)
Dwight for Blake and Deandre.
Clips would be insane to turn that down and Orlando would have to do it.
I think ty is sabotaging my team
I set my roster the past two nights and both times players were taken out of the line-up
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---Merlin Olsen
Roddy's time to shine
when he gets back. Head might be wrong in the short term with his father passing tho.
Pretty likely this.
Odom/Marion/Roddy would be a nice deal maybe?
by behindthebag on Feb 15, 2012 9:34 PM CST up reply actions
x
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Looks like I won’t have to write any articles about Dallas’s point differential this year.
I'm not even sure why Dallas continued to play again after losing those two games so badly.
THE ODDS SAID DON’T EVEN BOTHER
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hmm
Chris Tomasson @christomasson
Minnesota wants to pick up veteran. Looking into trying to get Lakers Pau Gasol, dangling Derrick Williams draft picks on-msn.com/yTWG9t
Poor Yawn.
Looks like he’s lost the backup spot to Wright.
Roddy will get his chance once again.
Jeff Zillgitt: DAL G Delonte West fractured & dislocated right ring finger vs. DEN Wed. He hopes to return in mid-March, said person close to situation.
Man, I really want to go to this game
And I’ve never been to MSG, before.
But $200 per ticket is gross, and my wife would insist on coming.
dead father?
yeah roddy, we are going to need to see a corpse if you are going to miss more than 1 game here…
I think he's just making a Ferris Bueller reference.
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missed it
A (stylistic) flare factor of 6-10 would be necessary to overcome any overtones of poor taste.
5 or below, not good enough…
What a joke
Marc Stein
Just going up at ESPN online: Dunk contest field is Budinger, Paul George, Shumpert and Derrick Williams. And, yes, Jeremy Lin involved, too
Team IQ
On if this is the smartest team he’s been on
I think so. We have a lot of high basketball IQ’s on this team. For instance, the play Jason Terry got late in the game [against the Clippers] — that backdoor cut? Jason Kidd basically drew that up in the timeout when Jason saw the way Mo Williams was guarding him. Most point guards can’t do that in a timeout. We can do that because we have guys who really, really understand the game.
Pretty sure Kidd did the same thing late in Game 3 of the Finals.
He saw how Haslem was overplaying Dirk and found him for a backdoor cut to tie the game. Thing of beauty.
by behindthebag on Feb 17, 2012 2:43 PM CST up reply actions
What was he getting a bad rap about?
Wasn’t he the Bulls coach pre-Phil? The one Jordan ran out of town?
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I thought Jordan was mad that he got rid of Oak?
Or was that all on the GM… fuck… I’m blanking on his name.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Oh. Well then.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
And he wasn't that bad in his stops before Wash..
I remember I was vehemently against him when Avery was fired. Preferred Carlisle and turned out to be right but still, I don’t know why I hated Collins that much.
I feel like you should be in timeout right now.
Every time I see you post all I can think of is Moore for Valverde + Zobrist
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
That's true.
I have a general rule to never vote against a trade unless it’s collusion.
But fucking Rentz with Moore+…
Hmm.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Fuck it.
Voted to veto.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
I did.
I changed it to accept after about 30 minutes.
I hate vetoing trades just because someone was dumb. Especially since Ty knows better.
Any other no votes?
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Pretty
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dirk is way short
on all his jumpers thus far
it's not there
he should have about 15 points righ tnow b/c elton brand gives up so much height to him and isnt doing a great job on him
by studcrackers on Feb 17, 2012 7:49 PM CST up reply actions
didn't really have high hopes going into this game to begin with.
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My god Odom...
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get it within 6 at half
and id be impressed
god damn
the 76ers get their hands on so many fuckin balls.
Holy shit, we won?
I was doing mock drafts in my office.
That’s awesome.
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MIGHT WANT TO CALM DOWN HERE
DRAFT’S NOT FOR LIKE 2 WEEKS
Face.
And Adam Jones to Liam.
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Oh I'm just using ADP
I know it’ll go differently. But even if the order is off it still gives a rough idea who will be available when I pick.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, AND MAURICE WILL BACK ME UP
I’M STAYING THE FUCK AWAY FROM ADAM JONES.
What is it?
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
If it's for the 3rd pick...
Darvish will always have extra value in this league. PEOPLE LOVE DA RANGERS. KOK WANTS THEM ALL.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
I don't see how he does unless he does a trade.
Teix
Pineda
Jennings
Ubaldo
Romero
-————
Jones
Mauer
Or he could drop Romero or Ubaldo… but then those trades go from making you raise an eyebrow to absolutely awful.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Also, I don't believe you.
Because as it stands right now, Matt Wieters will be there.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
They Ty should take Gordon over Mauer
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Well I needed to do one after Ty's trade
SINCE EVERY FUCKING ONE I DID BEFORE HAD ZOBRIST GOING TO TY WITH THE 4TH PICK
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I really don't know what I'm doing
but LOL ACCEPTED TWO BLOCKBUSTER TRADES
i tell the truth; i lie a lot
Seriously though I prefer your 4 keepers now.
by LiamP on Feb 17, 2012 10:44 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I worried more about the implications of our trade than the one with bdav.
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Well
Grandy
Beltre
AGon
Pedroia
into
Bautista
Upton
Hosmer
Longo
I like what you got better.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
I like my keepers more now, yeah
but interested to see how the draft pick swapping costs me.
i tell the truth; i lie a lot
In terms of ADP
I have Torii Hunter 75th and Earvin Santana 76th
And then Alex Rios 113th and Matt Harrison 114th
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Thought the BDav one was nice for you.
I got older but I really like both players, and neither guy is 30 yet.
by LiamP on Feb 17, 2012 10:50 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah...
And with Verlander at 28 next year I think this aligns your primes well.
I also approve of keeping Lawrie over Longo. I talked noise like I was worried about risk for negotiating purposes… but Lawrie’s 22 and going to crush the world.
He and Moore are the guys I covet most. TOO BAD I DIDN’T HAVE A KILLER PACKAGE LIKE ZOBRIST/VALVERDE
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Only 2 guys he can deal with at this point: KOK and Aqua.
KOK hasn’t done shit and Aqua’s not giving up #1.
by LiamP on Feb 17, 2012 11:01 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Really think I'd wait until now to make a move on Miggs?
Come on. Was on that shit day one and moved on.
I was being serious
Need moar blockbusters.
by LiamP on Feb 18, 2012 12:21 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Here we go.
Time for a quality road win.
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by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Feb 19, 2012 12:03 PM CST reply actions
this team is pretty good at weathering storms.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 12:47 PM CST reply actions
amare stoudamires rec specs are fuckign retarded..
"Ah! Stopp dribbling those motherfuckers like you’re the point guard for the Gloetrottters, biyatch!" Bob Loblaw
"this is a big reason I decided not to convert to Islam now if it was 72 skanks? Different story, my friend" Bob Loblaw 9/2/2011
by I am Neftali Feliz on Feb 19, 2012 12:50 PM CST reply actions
agreed. those plays shouldn't be fouls, in my opinion.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 1:00 PM CST up reply actions
Pretty one sided on calls so far.
ECB?ECB
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by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Feb 19, 2012 1:04 PM CST reply actions
I like how it went from an exciting basketball game, from the announcers
About the Knicks domination, and now it’s a boring basketball game since the Mavs are up 7
needs moar lebron/tebow/yankees
/espn
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 1:32 PM CST up reply actions
mark zuckerberg at the game.
with his worth, and the current worth of seats at knicks games – he could buy every seat for every knicks game for the next century.
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you gotta be fucking kidding me, abc
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never touched
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what the fuck kind of call is that?
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fuck you lamar
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seriously, fuck you
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 1:49 PM CST up reply actions
get you ass
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 1:50 PM CST up reply actions
lamar sucks
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 1:50 PM CST up reply actions
its just bad play after bad play after bad play
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 1:51 PM CST up reply actions
word
Ivan Carter @IvanCarterCSN
Lamar Odom should do everyone a favor and quit. He’s fat and disinterested. What a joke.
i hate Mike D'Antoni
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oh my god lamar.
GO THE FUCK AWAY YOU PRICK
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man we are not getting any calls go our way either
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dirk is pissed
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1 for 9
fuck him.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 1:58 PM CST up reply actions
why are we taking shots like that with dirk on the floor
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i honestly don't think odom could play any worse at this point.
terrible
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they have a live feed in hong kong.
fuck you, abc.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 2:02 PM CST up reply actions
fucking hell novak
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fuck you jr smith
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jesus christ novak
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always blame odom
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 2:08 PM CST up reply actions
tirico needs new pants
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dirk is pissed
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terrible terrible call.
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they can't fucking miss.
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there we go
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of course you think that shoulda been a loose ball foul
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i like jeremy lin and everything.
but fuck you, national media, for throwing this shit down our throats every second you can.
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and look what happens with lamar on the bench.
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jesus christ
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fuck you ref
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need points and a stop
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how many fucking shot clock beaters are they gonna make?
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This game is annoying as hell.
Between Odom, the announcers, and these refs, this game isn’t very fun to watch for anyone not rooting for the Knicks.
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yep
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 2:25 PM CST up reply actions
looked like it to me too
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 2:25 PM CST up reply actions
need a stop
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LOOSE BALL FOUL YOU MOTHER FUCKERS
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When you let names like Novak, Lin, and JR fucking Smith clown you, you deserve to lose.
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by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Feb 19, 2012 2:28 PM CST reply actions
Wow. I can't believe we're losing to this shitty Knicks team. And Lin lights us up for 30?
Pathetic.
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Bottom half of the league
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Lin has no left hand. Letting him light you up for 30 is inexcusable.
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you're right. having 2 extremely hot 3 point shooters
and one of the best pick and roll centers in the nba means he should suck as a point guard and won’t have open looks.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 2:41 PM CST up reply actions
This.
He isn’t going to keep hitting some of the absurd shots he’s been knocking down, but he’s got a lot of game. Fits perfectly on that team and in that system.
by behindthebag on Feb 19, 2012 3:17 PM CST up reply actions
blame lamar.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 2:28 PM CST up reply actions
He looks awful.
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It's LIN-sane
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the knicks completely lucked into this shit.
and it pisses me off
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i mean the whole situation.
lin. j.r. smith.
i hope their shit goes to hell once melo comes back.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 2:33 PM CST up reply actions
and of course dirk doesn't get that call
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jeremy lin gets that call
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 2:30 PM CST up reply actions
Defending National Champs.
lol
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 19, 2012 2:32 PM CST via mobile reply actions
he needs to go away.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 2:33 PM CST up reply actions
its worse than meh
he really needs to go away.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 2:35 PM CST up reply actions
I mean the loss is a meh.
It’s on odom, worst player in the league.
Mavs still legit.
Que sera, sera.
cool
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 2:36 PM CST up reply actions
Well, fuck.
"Napoli is Al Fucking Swearingen, pissing out the dull lump of Angel hubris from his penile shaft like a pus-slathered kidney stone." - TT from HH
Eh.
Just beat Boston and LA and things are looking pretty solid going into the break.
the mavs are in great shape.
it still sucks to lose a game like that, and have to endure all that media bullshit along the way too.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 2:42 PM CST up reply actions
Lamar Odom makes me miss Antoine Walker.
"The fattest countries have the biggest tits" -Texas Jihad, 10-12-11
Damn right he was. Bringing up Walker reminded me of Stack.
I always debated with a friend of mine which was more valuable and who we should get rid of. She always picked Walker and I picked Stack as the guy I wanted.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
I don't know.
I remember Walker at least giving a shit.
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by hornedfrogs45 on Feb 19, 2012 3:45 PM CST up reply actions
id miss quite a few past shitty mavericks
before i would miss odom.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
Shawn Bradley or Lamar Odom?
Go.
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by hornedfrogs45 on Feb 19, 2012 4:01 PM CST up reply actions
Doug Smith or Lamar Odom?
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Does this show my age when I have no idea who Doug Smith is?
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by hornedfrogs45 on Feb 19, 2012 4:05 PM CST up reply actions
One of the many wasted first round picks of the Mavericks in the '90s.
I’ll always remember Norm talking about how he runs like a deer and would score so much on the fastbreak. He was terrible. Randy White was supposed to be the next Karl Malone. Not quite.
But one of my very favorites was Samaki Walker. Who we drafted ahead of Kobe, Jermaine O’Neal, Steve Nash, Peja and Big Z.
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Cherokee Parks and Loren Meyer in the same draft
heh. And of course the great Chris Anstey – the player that Nelson thought would revolutionize the big man position
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Lamar Odom makes me think of that broken weed whacker I have in my basement
That I really should throw away, but don’t because I paid so much money fot it.
by dolphinpuncher on Feb 19, 2012 4:49 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
is it married to a famous lawn mower but you're not quite sure why its so famous?
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 4:51 PM CST up reply actions
It's only famous because its the same brand lawn mower
As the one Kris Humphries put his penis into. And Reggie Bush. And Miles Austin.
Athletes need to stop fucking these lawnmowers. They’re dangerous.
by dolphinpuncher on Feb 19, 2012 5:21 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I laughed at this.
And yes, I’m ashamed.
by Jose Cardenal on Feb 19, 2012 5:58 PM CST up reply actions
no need to be ashamed about your love for word play.
we accept you for who you are, bro.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 19, 2012 6:08 PM CST up reply actions
Damn Ilyasova
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Like you'd ever trade a pick.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
BG's been trying to get Zebo.
But I’m not letting him go for less than a 7th.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
The Mullenators suck
Perseverance isn't just the willingness to work hard. It's that, plus the willingness to be stubborn about your own belief in yourself."
---Merlin Olsen
x
KEVIN DING @KevinDing
Pau Gasol: “I’m not trying to force things; I’m not trying to force the team if they want to trade me to trade me tomorrow.”
Gasol and Blake
for Scola/Martin/Dragic?
by behindthebag on Feb 19, 2012 11:09 PM CST up reply actions
When does it call it a career?
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
LeBron should've just gone to New York.
I think I would’ve liked that kind of melodrama.
i tell the truth; i lie a lot
thats the word on the street, apparently.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:22 PM CST up reply actions
its not his certainty.
its the certainty of every other ball person he has talked to.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:25 PM CST up reply actions
then we go hard after the consolation prize
howard
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:29 PM CST up reply actions
who is
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:24 PM CST up reply actions
ahh
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:25 PM CST up reply actions
we wore them out for this game.
only way to explain them losing this bad to the nets.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:26 PM CST up reply actions
only taken a few shots.
lin and amare are 9 of 23.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:30 PM CST up reply actions
im convinced the refs have been given a directive to try and keep the linsantiy going.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:32 PM CST up reply actions
thats going to be the downfall of this team
as is the case with any overrated dantoni team.
shitty ass defense.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:32 PM CST up reply actions
The thing is, they've been playing really good D lately without Melo.
But now they are adding Melo, JR, and Baron Davis to the rotation… along with Amare…
same thing with lin.
riding that pony into the ground.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:38 PM CST up reply actions
thats putting it nicely.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:43 PM CST up reply actions
so was garnett
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:44 PM CST up reply actions
so we are just gonna completely throw out derons time in utah?
ok.
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:48 PM CST up reply actions
no
i’m saying he’s great with a lot of really good players around him. Which would be the case in Dallas.
He's still a superstar
just on the tier below Dirk, Dwight, Lebron, Wade, Durant, CP3.
Bunched up with Melo etc
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HA
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:55 PM CST up reply actions
you're right...atleast on LBJ's side
LBJ’s team was worse.
Iverson’s team had freaking eric snow as their PG. They weren’t that great either. Point being, if you are considered a superstar, you make your team better. Unless, he just doesn’t care that much this year…
I'm not sure it was Iverson who was responsible for those Philadelphia teams constantly being top five defensively.
i tell the truth; i lie a lot
unguardable.
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dirks been feeling it from the 3 lately
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where are y'all watching this?
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 8:43 PM CST up reply actions
think the knicks try and trade melo now?
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here come the knicks.
15-0 run.
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only bested by "odom checking in"
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 9:01 PM CST up reply actions
good.
you’re welcome, nets.
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its one of the first good shots I've seen him take in a while
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 9:10 PM CST up reply actions
the nets obviously do not want to win this game.
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x
According to a source, Derrick Rose has let the management of the Bulls know that he would like to play with Pau Gasol if a trade can be consummated.
be my guest
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 9:15 PM CST up reply actions
For what exactly?
Lakers won’t want Boozer and I’m not sure Deng and change will get it done.
by behindthebag on Feb 20, 2012 9:19 PM CST up reply actions
thats a lot of old
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 9:22 PM CST up reply actions
Not sure Watson would be enough for the Lakers to take on Boozer.
That contract is worse than Gasol’s.
by behindthebag on Feb 20, 2012 9:22 PM CST up reply actions
True. But that's probably as far as the Bulls will go.
Still think Morey’ll figure something out. Maybe bring another team in.
melo
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 9:26 PM CST up reply actions
Sixers could use him.
Not sure an exact package, but it’d be interesting.
by behindthebag on Feb 20, 2012 9:33 PM CST up reply actions
Bill Simmons put this up yesterday on FB
Fake trade: Lakers get Rondo + Elton Brand, Celtics get Evan Turner, Nikola Vukevic and Nocioni’s expiring, Sixers get Pau Gasol, Brandon Bass and Derek Fisher. Who says no? Wait, you don’t care? You can tell that Im depressed about the Celtics and making up fake trades all night? You think I should go to bed? Fine.
heh
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dojo be fayast
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celts need to pull a matchst1ck
trade your best player and start tanking, get in the loto atleast for Doc’s son.
not anthony davis?
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by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 20, 2012 9:22 PM CST up reply actions
come on terry
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Oops
RT @sportsguy33: Down 3, 4.5 secs left, Martell steals inbounds pass + instead of a 3, goes flying in for a useless dunk to guarantee the loss. So great.
I know there's probably some rule for posting Bleacher Report stuff on here
but I couldn’t help myself.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1067782-nba-trade-rumors-why-dallas-mavericks-must-land-steve-nash-before-deadline/
This is pure gold!
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that craig smith sure looks fat for portland
by Alan Smithee on Feb 21, 2012 6:37 PM CST up reply actions
any north texas alums watching Tony Mitchell?
If Cuban decides to buy his way into the late first round again, I am intrigued by him.
Yup. Just dominating the Sun Belt right now
16/10 with 3 blocks a game. 59% from the field and 46% from 3. Getting late round buzz and could go higher depending on his workouts. Watched him a couple of times in person and he’s a beast.
Some speculation that he could be in the lotto convo with another year
but on the other hand you’re playing at UNT so… it’s not like your stock is going to rise that much when you’re playing SunBelt opponents weekly. Selfishly, I’d love him to stay but I’d be surprised if he did. Could probably go as high as 17 or so with a beast workout.
He's doing as much as he can
already put up a 30/17 game, 34/16, and had a 20/22, 6 block game earlier this month.
for a freshman with less than 20 games under his belt
I’d call him avering 16-10 with his shooting percentages pretty close to dominant. I’m too lazy to research it but is there a freshman scoring more?
If he was putting up 20+ a night he would be a top 10 lock I think. As it is, I could definitely see him sneaking into the top 20 if he keeps it up and performs like most expect in workouts.
by Alan Smithee on Feb 21, 2012 8:31 PM CST up reply actions
Oakley on KG and Perk. Love it.
Garnett left Minnesota and hollered and screamed and all that but he’s not a tough guy. He’s one of the weakest guys to ever play the game. He’s a complimentary player and went to Paul Pierce’s team and won a championship. I wouldn’t consider him a top 10 tough guy.
If Kendrick Perkins would play basketball, Oklahoma City would win a championship the next 3 or 4 years…[He brings] Nothing [to the table]. That’s why he got dunked on and he got mad about someone tweeting about it, you’re a power forward, you don’t let guys dunk on you. I played 18, 19 years I got dunked on 3 times, you’re limited on offense do something on defense, get a rebound make some free throws.
KG's the opposite of a tough guy...
but objectively, he’s probably a better basketball player than Dirk – though Dirk’s had a “better career”.
i tell the truth; i lie a lot
It's up for debate, certainly.
In the end though, I feel like it’s been born out over time that elite, championship caliber scorers are more pivotal to playoff success than elite defenders. System defense can be schemed and created. To this point there’s very little evidence that an offense can be designed to consistently score points late in games with out a truly elite offensive player being involved.
Also, I think it’s interesting that Garnett is considered one of the greatest defenders ever and he’s never been able to guard Dirk at all. I realize superstars are going to make even great defenders look bad sometimes, but Garnett has never even had a prayer against Dirk, even since they started letting him bear hug him over the last few years.
And Dirk absolutely made him his bitch the only time they met in the playoffs.
Just as a refresher
Dirk averaged 33/16 in the playoffs against Garnett as a 23 year old.
Garnett put up 24/19, so certainly not a bad series from him…but 33/16 against one of the best defenders of all time during his absolute prime? Yeah.
To me, it might come down to exactly how much better Dirk has been on offense compared to Garnett.
I think it might be that Dirk is the best offensive player of his generation (i.e. post-MJ), if you add the unmeasurable factor that he spreads the floor with his unique skillset, to his statistically-measured combination of volume+efficiency, although I’m thinking Shaq has an argument and possibly LeBron when he’s done. And Kobe, I suppose, though I really don’t know how to perceive his offense.
And I think you might (probably) be right about valuing elite offense over elite defense at the same level, and it might go down to even simple anecdotal evidence of great scorers being able to get their numbers seemingly without losing too much effiency, while being guarded by great one-on-one defenders. I think if they were valued ‘equally’, as I suppose I approached it, Garnett might come out the better.
Tangentially, on the subject of factoring defensive value into evaluating a player’s “greatness”, I keep going back to Bill Russell and where he should be rated. My view is that he’s greatly overrated because I’m skeptical over whether or not he should deserve as much credit as he does from his supposed transcendent defensive influence.
i tell the truth; i lie a lot
He can speak on tough tho
and nobody is more fake tough than KG. And Perk learned most of his tough act from KG.
please
y’all are just thinking about late career KG. KG was one tough kid in Minnesota. He was the reason the Celts won a championship. Sounds like sour grapes from Chuck.
Complimentary? hah…he’s a moron.
I want him.
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Marshall’s stat line: 17 points, 12 assists, 0 turnovers with 7:52 to play.
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except his shooting is inconsistent at best, let alone in Nash's stratosphere
hard not to love the passing though
by Alan Smithee on Feb 21, 2012 8:51 PM CST up reply actions
Nash.
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Nash only works if you have Dwight Howard at center.
That’s a bit of hyperbole, but not much. With this roster, or something resembling it, Nash just won’t work. They can’t cover up his horrible defense.
since I expect Kidd will be retired
Nash.
I thought we were talking about Marshall.
by Alan Smithee on Feb 21, 2012 11:43 PM CST up reply actions
what's your take
you think Roddy’s D is too valuable this year? or Lamar is too valuable for this specific team?
I'd do it.
Roddy’s not a rotation player this season if everyone is healthy and Odom just hasn’t shown anything close to his potential.
I don’t have a ton of confidence that our defense could compensate for Nash, I mean how do he and Jet share the back court? Who close games if those two can’t play together. But I’d still do it for Roddy and Odom just to see what happens.
Plus moving Roddy and Odom clears almost 5Mil off our cap for next season.
Not quite.
He has a contract for next year that is only partially guaranteed. 2.4 Mil of it is guaranteed. They have to make the decision whether to guarantee the full contract or release him by June 29th.
I love the idea of Nash
I just question the fit here. And while dumping Odom would be awesome I still think that’d be selling low on Roddy. If Donnie and co. think Nash is going to push them over the top, sure. I’m just not so sure.
nothing
they would be too busy laughing as they hung up the phone.
They could have traded him last year and didn’t. I think they are going to let him retire there, short of a superstar offer, which Odom/Roddy is not.
by Alan Smithee on Feb 21, 2012 11:47 PM CST up reply actions
thought I replied here
interwebs must have deleted it.
I don’t think it’s a given that Nash will leave Phoenix. He seems to have cultivated a special relationship with that team, and especially the medical/training staff, which is viewed as the best in the league. Grant Hill credits them with reviving his career and he chose to resign.
Phoenix will have some cap space this offseason, and I’m sure they will be looking to jettison someone like Frye, Warrick or Childress at the deadline to get a little more.
It wouldn’t shock me if the front office could sell Nash on the idea of Gortat+Morris+FA being a good enough core to come back to.
by Alan Smithee on Feb 25, 2012 2:09 PM CST up reply actions
I completely disagree.
They already convinced him to re-sign once, and look where that got him.
I think he’s really unhappy and is just too good a guy to force anything.
I would be absolutely shocked if he re-signed with Phoenix this offseason.
I think if he was really unhappy
they would have already traded him. Why wouldn’t they? Yes, it would have been a short-term PR hit(if he leaves in the offseason they’ll take a PR hit, too), but at least they could have gotten something in return for him.
Nash’s kids are also going to be in Phoenix no matter where he goes, since he’s divorced now. I wouldn’t be surprised if that plays a factor, also. Steve is not the typical NBA mercenary, I don’t think. All players want to win a title, but somehow I have a hard time envisioning a Malone/Payton scenario where he signs with the Heat or someone for cheap just to get a ring.
He could move on. I don’t think it’s a given, though. In any event, my initial comment was that Phoenix would “let him retire” there, meaning I don’t think they’re going to send him away for anything short of a superstar offer. You just gave me a chance to touch on the Nash situation, which I think is one of the most unusual in basketball.
by Alan Smithee on Feb 26, 2012 10:46 AM CST up reply actions
spurs/blazers
nobody does the tank job better than greg popovich.
Should be riveting
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Author suggests Rondo for Deron
One person in the Nets organization who is not directly connected to negotiations with Williams offered his opinion on the star’s intentions, saying he doesn’t think there’s any chance the guard stays with New Jersey. He also thought the team would be wise to come to grips with that and trade him before the March 15 deadline
Chad Ford chat on ESPN
Billy (Newark)
Does Deron Williams leave NJ this summer?
Chad Ford
Probably. The only scenario where he doesn’t is if the Nets swing a deal for Dwight Howard at the trade deadline. At that point, I think Williams hangs around. If that doesn’t happen, I think Williams will join Dwight Howard (assuming he’s not traded to the Lakers in March) in Dallas next summer. Lots of signals pointing to this being the preferred outcome for both players.
I think it always was. As long as Dirk showed he still had it, the possibility of this happening was very real.
But a lot has to go right for it to remain real. Dwight has to stay in Orlando and Deron has to stay in NJ (or not be traded to the Lakers). It has to be exactly that way.
by behindthebag on Feb 22, 2012 4:52 PM CST up reply actions
Getting a little uncomfortable with this Kobe/Buss thing
Thing he might cave and give Pau and Bynum.
Honestly, I wouldn't be heart broken if that happened.
Because that would all but guarantee us Williams if you believe all the rumors. I still think Dwight might just sign with NJ in the off season, so I wouldn’t hate Howard LA to make sure we get Deron.
I don't fear Brooklyn at all.
I just don’t see Dwight or Deron thinking that’s the place they want to spend the rest of their careers.
I definitely think it's where Dwight wants to be
Frankly, I think it’s LA or NY for him, and Dallas is just the leverage.
by Alan Smithee on Feb 22, 2012 8:24 PM CST up reply actions
to force a trade
since Dallas probably can’t trade for him, and the Lakers will have to cut serious salary to sign him as a FA.
by Alan Smithee on Feb 22, 2012 10:30 PM CST up reply actions
watching deron try to mount a one man comeback against Orlando
Can’t wait for him to be a Maverick.
Yes, I don’t believe in jinxes.
Oh come on, Terry.
You had help coming.
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sprite
Make a proposal
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Bold flavors
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Tried Longoria, wasn't happening.
Gave up after that.
WAIT ARE YOU GODDAMN SERIOUS
CANO WAS UNTOUCHABLE FOR YOU AND YOU GAVE HIM UP FOR THAT?
I like David Price
And I’m gambling on Ackley
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
IS IT 2016 YET?
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
And your first rounder?
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Which is why I would have taken it if he had.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Regardless of where the pick is.
I didn’t want to say this when you were trying to get me to take an Ackley package for Lawrie, but I don’t think he has much value at all in our league. The likelihood of Trout becoming a type of top-5 player that you’ll want to keep is far greater than Ackley. I think Ackley offers you a really nice floor, but in a league with Kipnis/Kinsler/Cano/Pedroia/Kendrick/etc., he’s not that appealing.
Ackley is the pivot point.
I have a similar fear… I am gambling.
I mentioned in one of the OT threads that I’m not sure how strong his fantasy value will be. He does a little of everything… but there’s a real chance he’s the 7th best 2nd baseman year in and year out.
I’m taking a chance that his ability to get on base in that lineup and the addition of Montero makes his ability to score runs a bit better and that he’s young and might take another step.
If Ackley doesn’t take a step then I didn’t get as much as I should have.
I love David Price because of the Ks and his age.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Personally, the real reason I wanted to bail on Ackley
was because I got bit by White Beckham pretty bad a few years back. Think he’ll be fine in our league.
Well then you should have offered that.
Instead of Longo straight up.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
IMMA QUOTE YOU
No interest in moving Cano.
Whatever though. Given the choice I’d rather have pulled off my deal with Jon than pay through the nose for Cano.
Also...
I tried trading Cano to Rentz
But Rentz would have none of it.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Kinsler + Moore
He rightly refused.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Cool. Because I was working on Rentz before going for Cano
he said he’ll think about my offer and never got back to me. He doesn’t make moves UNLESS MATT MOORE IS GIFT WRAPPED TO HIM.
If you knew how badly I wanted Matt Moore
You would probably have Cano now.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
I told you to wait. My next move after Jon's trade was Felix for Moore+
Whatever. No biggie.
No, I wouldn't have gone after more players.
Probably Moore and some picks.
I'm totally over it.
I’m just saying Eric Rentzington’s modus operandi is well documented by now.
Dirk didn't even have his feet underneath him on that.
Baller.
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Vince that cares is pretty good.
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Hate Odom
Love Vince and Delonte
Unexpected
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Yeah. And that's pretty much the opposite of how I felt when they were first acquired.
I was super excited at the Odom trade. And didn’t care at all about the Carter signing. Didn’t know what to make of West.
You know, I want 3D really bad..
..but I will miss the hell out of Shawn Marion if it happens. I absolutely love that dude.
Particularly this year.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
There's just no way to keep him, right?
like to think Dwight’s D will help all around but he really is invaluable.
Also tried to decide if Dirk/Deron/Marion/Wood would be more valuable than Dirk/Deron/Dwight
that lasts for about half a second before I realize how idiotic that sounds.
I'm actually not so sure it's idiotic if you're just talking about the 2013 season.
Especially considering you could keep Carter, Ian and Wright if you only sign Deron. It would take some time to build around 3D unless they took even less and let you keep a few guys.
But for the full four years they would sign for? Complete no brainer, obviously.
Meh.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
You drink Patron out of a different shaped bottle?
Ha. PUSSY
A burden should never be something out of your control.
Does Brown get fired this summer?
Or do they give him another year?
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Can't believe they'd even hire him, so I'd imagine he gets another year.
A burden should never be something out of your control.
Fuck Matt Barnes
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
I don't hate Baron Davis
I just dislike him. But Jackson and Barnes can DIAF
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
LESS FUCKING CARDINAL
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
FUCK JASON TERRY
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
whistle fest
Any more and you are getting a cease and desist from chromasters balls inc. - Chromaster
by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 22, 2012 10:45 PM CST reply actions
I always want him.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
fucking hell
Any more and you are getting a cease and desist from chromasters balls inc. - Chromaster
by Mr. Abe Froman on Feb 22, 2012 10:46 PM CST reply actions
I enjoy the banner.
A lot.
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Come on, Dirk.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
Matrix'd
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Fuck
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Double fuck
Quit being a hero JET
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Oh for fuck's sake.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
Welp
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
Welp.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
Nope.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
Derek Fisher outscoring Jason Terry.
Recipe for success it is not.
One stop
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
OH YOU FUCKING DIPSHIT, HAYWOOD.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
I wish he had done that to him earlier in the game
Dallas Stars Examiner
used to be under name hinduplaya
HOW DO YOU LET HIM GET THAT REBOUND???
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
I knew that would happen.
Saw that coming
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
well fuck.
Nick Anderson must be in the house.
Fuck you, Barnes.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
And Terry fucking airballs a 3.
Great job.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
Wish Faried would've contested that.
Could’ve been truly epic.
New thread
http://www.lonestarball.com/2012/2/25/2824932/nba-thread-2-26
"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver
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