NBA 2011-12

Dalen · **Posted:** Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:06 pm

paper Wrote:

rogneeb Wrote:

ray allen is pretty much washed up from what i've seen. not sure it will matter much for the heat, either way.

All he has to do is sit behind the three point line and fire...somewhat of a liability on the defensive end, but his shooting no doubt makes up for it.

which is all the Heat need.

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

for stop breathin

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-trian ... he-celtics

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:15 pm

rogneeb Wrote:

for stop breathin

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-trian ... he-celtics

Yep, pretty much nailed it, except I'm only a half-hearted Celts fan. These things are always deeper than what the surface reveals.

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:26 am

Olympics predictions?

Gold: USA
Silver: Brasil
Bronze: Nigeria (shocker!) over Lithuania

UK? Goes 2-1 to advance to medal round (wins over Russia, China; tight loss to Spain), then eliminated by US in first elimination game. But they'll throw a start into our side. US won't have game in hand 'til Luol Deng fouls out with five minutes left, & after a 38 pts, 15 boards, 5 blocks performance. Final score: US 103, UK 91.

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:43 am

No clue. I just want the National Dwightmare to be over with already.

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:02 pm

Rick Derris Wrote:

No clue. I just want the National Dwightmare to be over with already.

He's just another feather in the ATL's sporting cap. What's not to love?

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:43 pm

Quote:

"The view is that the teams would need a significant time; one, to sell the patch; and number two, for adidas to manufacture the uniforms, because the patch that would be on the players' uniforms would also appear on the jerseys at retail,"

I know its not unusual overseas or for the preseason, but this is definitely going to set a precedent for other leagues if it proves to be a financial win. I just hate to see a uniform sullied by a corporate sponsor. I can't stand the thought of the Celtics' unis having a Coke symbol on it.

And yeah, I understand the massive amount of subconscious ads you see when you watch a game--but I think this crosses a certain threshold. I wonder how this plays into players that have sponsorship deals? Like if someone has a Coke sponsorship and Pepsi is on their jersey, etc.

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:10 pm

Flying Rabbit Wrote:

Quote:

"The view is that the teams would need a significant time; one, to sell the patch; and number two, for adidas to manufacture the uniforms, because the patch that would be on the players' uniforms would also appear on the jerseys at retail,"

I know its not unusual overseas or for the preseason, but this is definitely going to set a precedent for other leagues if it proves to be a financial win. I just hate to see a uniform sullied by a corporate sponsor. I can't stand the thought of the Celtics' unis having a Coke symbol on it.

And yeah, I understand the massive amount of subconscious ads you see when you watch a game--but I think this crosses a certain threshold. I wonder how this plays into players that have sponsorship deals? Like if someone has a Coke sponsorship and Pepsi is on their jersey, etc.

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

Pretty huge multi-team trade being discussed right now:

Lakers would get Dwight Howard from Magic & Al Harrington from the Nuggets
Magic would get Pau Gasol from Lakers and Aron Affalo from the Nuggets
Nuggets would get Andre Iguodala from Philadelphia
Philadelphia would get Bynum from the Lakers

Not sure why Magic would prefer this to other packages discussed but I can see why all of the other teams would do it. Interesting for sure though.

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

Pau Gasol and Affalo for a Dwight who is likely to walk anyway might be as good as the Magic can hope for at this point. Although, what a fucked up situation for them.

Not sure the 76ers get much better there...

Big winner, as always, fucking Lakers. Goddamnit.

FT · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:48 pm

Igoudala's pretty good, but the Nuggets still kind of take it up the ass on that deal.

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

FT Wrote:

Igoudala's pretty good, but the Nuggets still kind of take it up the ass on that deal.

I disagree. I think it's a clear winner for Denver.

re: rogneeb's comments:

It's not that the package is so terrible on its face but it seems like a poor fit with Orlando's needs. Gasol is 32 and Orlando is rebuilding. I don't know why they wouldn't prefer Bynum or draft picks. Also I thought they'd try to force someone to take back either Turkuqlu or Richardson.

Not sure swapping out Iguodala for Bynum makes the 76ers better in the near term but a top center is a rarer commodity than a good shooting guard. I'd probably do that trade if I was Philadelphia.

Anyway, this is just a strong rumor. Who knows if it will end up happening.

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

billy g Wrote:

FT Wrote:

Igoudala's pretty good, but the Nuggets still kind of take it up the ass on that deal.

I disagree. I think it's a clear winner for Denver.

re: rogneeb's comments:

It's not that the package is so terrible on its face but it seems like a poor fit with Orlando's needs. Gasol is 32 and Orlando is rebuilding. I don't know why they wouldn't prefer Bynum or draft picks. Also I thought they'd try to force someone to take back either Turkuqlu or Richardson.

Not sure swapping out Iguodala for Bynum makes the 76ers better in the near term but a top center is a rarer commodity than a good shooting guard. I'd probably do that trade if I was Philadelphia.

Anyway, this is just a strong rumor. Who knows if it will end up happening.

re: 76ers...i'm completely biased in a negative way about Pau. cant be objective. i hate him.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:08 pm

Lakers win that trade but it definitely makes Philly more interesting.

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

rogneeb Wrote:

billy g Wrote:

FT Wrote:

Igoudala's pretty good, but the Nuggets still kind of take it up the ass on that deal.

I disagree. I think it's a clear winner for Denver.

re: rogneeb's comments:

It's not that the package is so terrible on its face but it seems like a poor fit with Orlando's needs. Gasol is 32 and Orlando is rebuilding. I don't know why they wouldn't prefer Bynum or draft picks. Also I thought they'd try to force someone to take back either Turkuqlu or Richardson.

Not sure swapping out Iguodala for Bynum makes the 76ers better in the near term but a top center is a rarer commodity than a good shooting guard. I'd probably do that trade if I was Philadelphia.

Anyway, this is just a strong rumor. Who knows if it will end up happening.

re: 76ers...i'm completely biased in a negative way about Pau. cant be objective. i hate him.

Are you biased against Pau or Bynum? Because it's Bynum that Philly would get.

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

billy g Wrote:

rogneeb Wrote:

billy g Wrote:

FT Wrote:

Igoudala's pretty good, but the Nuggets still kind of take it up the ass on that deal.

I disagree. I think it's a clear winner for Denver.

re: rogneeb's comments:

It's not that the package is so terrible on its face but it seems like a poor fit with Orlando's needs. Gasol is 32 and Orlando is rebuilding. I don't know why they wouldn't prefer Bynum or draft picks. Also I thought they'd try to force someone to take back either Turkuqlu or Richardson.

Not sure swapping out Iguodala for Bynum makes the 76ers better in the near term but a top center is a rarer commodity than a good shooting guard. I'd probably do that trade if I was Philadelphia.

Anyway, this is just a strong rumor. Who knows if it will end up happening.

re: 76ers...i'm completely biased in a negative way about Pau. cant be objective. i hate him.

Are you biased against Pau or Bynum? Because it's Bynum that Philly would get.

'

meant Magic. i hate pau

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:33 pm

I've been sorta hoping that the Hawks would trade Josh Smiff for Pau. They are both head cases but I feel like Pau can be a hell of a lot more dominant and consistent.

harry · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:36 am

Pau stays with Lakers. Lakers win 2013 championship.

Dalen · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:10 am

Heat/Lakers 2013 Finals, Heat in 5. :cheers:

Dalen · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:33 am

Breaking: Lakers complete trade for giant, oversized whiny baby. - Marv Albert tweet

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

All the draft picks the Sixers have been making made no sense with Igoudala on the team, so if they are ever going to find out if the young guys are good this is a great move. It might not work out, but this years flukey run was the ceiling of what they were going to achieve with Igoudala.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

(this is based on reading about the sixers, talking to my dad and watching about 4 quarters of actual basketball. But my dad watches almost every game and I trust his opinion)

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:56 pm

jewels santana Wrote:

(this is based on reading about the sixers, talking to my dad and watching about 4 quarters of actual basketball. But my dad watches almost every game and I trust his opinion)

I don't disagree with your dad. The Sixers are an intriguing team and I'm not much of an Iggy fan so this seems like a good move for them.

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

teh obner Wrote:

I have no hate towards Lin and have made the effort to watch him play.

Nice distraction and potentially a top 10 point guard (not an insult) but he needs to clean up his passing and I think he's going to fuck everything up for new york because their fans and ownership are retarded.

If the Knicks don't come back with Stoudamire and Anthony and blow out the first 4 teams they play NO ONE will be happy.

best case scenario: hope that Lin is really an NBA level point guard unlike Schumpert and Bibby and Douglas etc.

he's proving that easily

now prove that he's not just the beneficiary of more shots and opportunities.

I think that on paper Lin/Amare/Melo/Chandler should have A LOT of chemistry. Lin is a bad scorer and point guard but will catch people off guard by doing the opposite of what they expect. He's going to score 25 when good point guards are on him and probably still line up Melo and Amare for 20 points.

Just don't kill the chemistry between he and Tyson Chandler. Chandler knows how to turn and dunk which makes him efficient on offense.

Still 2012 as far as I'm aware.

FT · **Posted:** Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:00 am

Anybody see who ESPN The Magazine named Team of the Decade?

SPOILER ALERT

The San Antonio Spurs

damn right they were

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