Official NBA 2010-2011 thread

shiv · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:21 am

harry Wrote:

Lakers 5-0, and Bynum isn't back yet.

This means nothing at this point as New Orleans is unbeaten as well.

harry · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:03 pm

shiv Wrote:

harry Wrote:

Lakers 5-0, and Bynum isn't back yet.

This means nothing at this point as New Orleans is unbeaten as well.

Absolutely.

7-0

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

maybe i take back what i said about no way Pau wins MVP...

paper · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:19 pm

rparis74 Wrote:

maybe i take back what i said about no way Pau wins MVP...

He's playing really well and putting up great numbers, but I still don't see it. He's not even the most valuable player on his team.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Black Magic Putin Wrote:

Cotton Wrote:

I'm not saying Bynum is a lousy center, just that every single year people act like he's gona show up and crack the league wide open, and I just don't see that happening. He's a great starting center, but Laker fans need to stop touting him as the future of the Laker dynasty. He's a good puzzle piece, but he has never demonstrated anything resembling the linchpin to build a new team around. 15 and 8 is nothing to scoff at, but it's not like these are

Yao Ming's selection as an all-star his sweet FA to do with his talent (although I'd venture that he earned a selection or two) but more to do with the billions of Chinese people that vote for him (and T-Mac) every year. I don't think anyone would take what's left of Yao over Bynum right now, but there are plenty of true centers that I'd dump him for.

I guess it looked like I was putting him down when I was really saying I see more potential in Oden at the moment. He could bounce back and be incredible, but it seems to me that he's got ways to go.

well your Oden line is crazy because he's never going to walk again, but everything else, I agree with. Bynum is great to have in a playoff series against a true center, but there's really only one or two of those that they could legitimately face. Other than against Orlando, Boston...ok really just those two teams, they're far better going "small" and not having Bynum in Pau's way around the basket.

If you factor in durability and take out potential, there's probably ten true centers and probably twice that of "forward-centers" I'd rather have on my team than Bynum.

Why don't you also ignore his height and age and career to date while you're at it. It's completely reasonable to factor in durability but why would you take out potential when you're talking about a 22 year old center? Also, I don't think I could name ten true centers in the NBA, let alone ten true centers I'd take over Bynum. Granted, its not as important anymore to have a true center given the lack of teams that have one that requires defending against but that was Chase's point not yours.

I agree with some of what Cotton said. I think the odds are against him becoming the star on a good laker team and a good puzzle piece is a good description of what he is today. Still, he's only 22, never played any college ball, and has improved every year. Given the lack of true centers in the league, it's a little dismissive to think he'll never be more than simply a good puzzle piece. Would it surprise people to know that Bynum is only 3 months older than Oden? I don't see how anyone could rationalize preferring Oden to Bynum.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:01 am

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:20 am

Hawks held the Magic to 43% shooting and the Magic's sharp shooters couldn't hit the broad side of a barn from 3 (4 for 22 from 3).

Result: 11 straight loss to the Magic

It's laughable at this point.

Hawks only hope of getting past the 2nd round is if the Magic get upset. Period.

typeslowly · **Joined:** Sat Nov 06, 2004 8:56 pm **Posts:** 80

Please. PLEASE tell me you saw what my Jazz just did to the Heat. Sweet Jeebus that was an incredible game. Also, a hearty "suck it" to those in my fantasy league who laughed at me for drafting Millsap so early.

harry · **Posted:** Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:08 am

8 - 0

FT · **Posted:** Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:40 am

typeslowly Wrote:

Please. PLEASE tell me you saw what my Jazz just did to the Heat. Sweet Jeebus that was an incredible game. Also, a hearty "suck it" to those in my fantasy league who laughed at me for drafting Millsap so early.

loved seeing those throwbacks

also, miami thrice LOL

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

brandon roy talking about changing his game to deal with his broke down body/shit knees or "shutting it down for awhile". at age 26. GOOD TIMES.

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:55 am

Dalen Wrote:

shiv Wrote:

pfft...miami heat.

repost this post in a few months ;-)

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Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

Rondo's dunk past Bosh last night was pretty sweet...

paper · **Posted:** Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:40 am

Oden to miss the rest of the season with another microfracture surgery.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index ... g_ode.html

gotta feel bad for the guy.

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:39 am

paper Wrote:

Oden to miss the rest of the season with another microfracture surgery.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index ... g_ode.html

gotta feel bad for the guy.

Jesus. Gotta feel bad for Blazers fans too.

Would've been nice to see how he developed. As it is, welcome to the Sam Bowie club Greg.

paper · **Posted:** Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:01 pm

It's amazing, he was such a dominant player in college too. I follow Big Ten ball pretty closely and, I must have watched him play 7 or 8 times and I can remember thinking this guy will be a star in the NBA.

Yeah, the Blazers are still a good ball club, but if they had a healthy Oden to block shots and get 10 and 10 every night, they'd be that much better.

FT · **Posted:** Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:29 pm

it's still early, but i like the cut of the spurs' jib so far this season

nice comeback win last night against da bulls

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

paper Wrote:

It's amazing, he was such a dominant player in college too. I follow Big Ten ball pretty closely and, I must have watched him play 7 or 8 times and I can remember thinking this guy will be a star in the NBA.

Yeah, the Blazers are still a good ball club, but if they had a healthy Oden to block shots and get 10 and 10 every night, they'd be that much better.

This sucks for sure, but maybe this makes the decision on what to do with him now a little easier as his rookie contract is up after this year. The bigger problem is that Brandon Roy describes his left knee as bone on bone and is talking about learning how to play below the rim and is asking for his minutes to be cut. Maybe now I understand why Paul Allen was pissed off with Kevin Pritchard...drafting guys with talent but with major physical problems.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=A ... uries11810

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:48 pm

ahahaha.

paper · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:54 pm

Griffin sure is fun to watch.

FT · **Posted:** Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:02 pm

spurs, bitches

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:23 pm

paper Wrote:

Griffin sure is fun to watch.

and to beat! :rawk:

shiv · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:14 pm

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:18 am

Granted it's only about a quarter of the way into the season, but...

Miami Heat 10-8
New York Knicks 9-9

This helps me sleep at night.....

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