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2010-11 NBA Thread

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lol @ Andre Miller, what a fgt.

“It’s all publicity and hype,’’ Miller said. “The league don’t appreciate the blue collar workers. They don’t appreciate that. They make their money off the high-flyers ... That’s a slap in the face to LA.’’

“They are putting this guy on every ESPN highlight. Yeah, it’s cool because fans want to see that, but you isolate him from his team,’’ Miller said. “Especially ... he ain’t made nobody better. It’s basically his rookie year, as an All-Star? LeBron James didn’t make an All-Star team as a rookie.’’

“LA was supposed to make it. He was supposed to make it,’’ Miller continued. “We have a better record than those guys (the 19-29 Clippers), and LA is putting up just as good numbers. Now, you are not goin’ to see a lot of highlights - Blake Griffin highlights and stuff like that - but they are giving these young guys too much respect. Too much respect to the young guys. It’s good for him personally; I’m not no hater. But I am biased toward my teammate. No. 1, we have better record, and No. 2, (Aldridge) is just as good and he has paid his dues.’’
 
I wouldn't call Wade the best shot-blocking SG of all time... Jordan practically invented the chase down block.

In '86-'87 he averaged 1.5bpg and in '87-'88 he averaged 1.6bpg.

So far Wade is averaging 1bpg, at this point in Jordan's career, he was averaging 1.1bpg so it was close....

For a little more comparison, so far Wade has averaged 1.8spg over his career and at that point Jordan had averaged 2.7.

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Jordan blocking everyone from Kevin McHale to Paul Pierce.
 
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I think andre miller had a few decent points. but over all im fine with blake griffin being in the allstar game.

ugh that laker game last night was a heart breaker. for all the talk about "laker length and size" it sure would have been nice to grab the god damn rebound. good game
 
all off-topic/bitching posts have been removed. this is the last time I will say this: please stick to discussing all things related to the NBA

can you all please work with me here? I have to be the most lenient mod when it comes to allowing the discussions and topics to go wherever the fuck they go (as long as it follows a natural progression)

please just work with your friend axl here. I don't want to be the bad guy
 
I'll be the asshole, axl ;) - NBA or SHUT THE FUCK UP, COCKSOCKERS :D


What is with the bulls?

In the first part of the season they lost to OKC, Lakers, NY, Boston (twice), San Antonio, Denver, Orlando... all teams above .500.

Then in December they lost to the clippers after winning 7 in a row. Since the first of the year they have beaten Boston, Miami and Orlando but have lost to New Jersey, Philly, Charlotte (twice) and last night Golden state.

They were still 13-5 in that time so decent record including their recent stretch of 9-2 but what is with losing to all these shitty teams? Is this like Cleveland for years where they played up to shitty teams and up to good ones?

I don't get it. Its heartbreaking to watch the bulls fall to these jokers.
 
laugh all you want, but it's very very sad to me and us. it's not like us Cleveland fans deserve this mess - we've been with our team through thick and thin... but this is the thinnest even I can remember
 
^it could we worse, at least you're not detroit!

Sorry to laugh at your collective pain, but those videos are hilarious.

Lebron kind of fucked up the team pretty bad... you have what, 2 lottery picks on the whole team currently? The 2 best players might make decent 8th men on a contender...

Unfortunately, this is generally the fate of the small-market teams in the league. Lebron just kind of gave you guys a brief vacation from that fate and unfairly raised your hopes only to leave like all the manufacturing jobs.
 
Kendrick Perkins just got back from a severe knee injury. He’s not even able to put in a full game’s work yet. But he’s busted his tail to come back early, and his impact has helped the Celtics tremendously (not that they needed a lot of help). He worked hard to get himself back in condition, not just for his team, but for his future prospects. And the Boston Herald reports that despite what would seem to be an obvious slam dunk for the Celtics to extend him, Perkins has other ideas. From the Herald:

According to two league sources, Perkins has already turned down a Celtics offer that is bound by the CBA’s current restrictions — a contract extension worth slightly less than $30 million over four years, which reflects the currently mandated contract limits of a 20-percent increase and a four-year maximum. Perkins, represented by agent Arn Tellem, has opted to wait until he is an unrestricted free agent, when even in an unpredictable market he has a chance of commanding far more.

via Kendrick Perkins shows strong suit – BostonHerald.com.

The Celtics did what they’ve done before, which is throw out a low offer, then hope the player takes it, and if not, they’ll go hard after him this summer. They have no intention of letting Perkins walk as long as the Big 3 have any life in them, and even beyond that, Perkins and Rondo will share the burden of ushering in the next phase of Celtics post-Big-3.

But Perkins is going to have offers. Lots of them, including one from the Heat, most likely. Unless the CBA dramatically shifts the amount the Celtics can offer him, or removes their ability to add extra money or years to the deal, he’ll likely remain a Celtic for the foreseeable future. But these things are unpredictable. If Perkins sees a better opportunity somewhere, he’ll take it.
 
Ron Artest vs. Melo, LBJ, Pierce this season

Melo: 32pts(14/25), 13 reb, 1 TO
Lebron: 27pts(8/14), 10ast, 11 reb 4 stl, 1 TO
Pierce: 32 pts(11/18 ), 5 reb, 3 ast, 3 TO

Trevor Ariza vs. Melo, LBJ, Pierce this season

Melo: 8pts(3/11), 5 reb, 4ast, 34 min
Lebron: 20pts(6/16), 7 ast 4 reb, 5TO
Pierce: 12pts(5/10), 7 reb, 3 ast, 6 TO

















http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoGt_SkjpLs

Props to Chandler, doesn't go crying on twitter, instead appreciates competition and basketball passion.
 
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Wow the Pacers are hitting everything tonight, the offense is flawless!

This team looks so much better since O'Brien got fired. They're enjoying themselves again. Paul George needs to start over that Dunleavy scrub... its only a matter of time.

Roy Hibbert beasting on Miami's front court...






When LeBron comes out with the approach he did tonight, it's completely on him to win the game because it takes Wade (and Bosh) out of the game because there's no opportunity to establish rhythm.







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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/08/AR2011020806815.html

Kevin Love just broke Kevin Garnett's Twolves Double Double record.
Love has 38 double doubles in a row.

The NBA Leader is Moses Malone at 44 games in a row.
 
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fucking scumbags

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fuck you

I need to redo all my bookmarks now

cocksuckers
 
BOSTON – As the volume rises on the criticism of Kobe Bryant, the chorus causes him to feel far more invigorated than invalidated. The call to deconstruct a championship legacy is a right of passage for a generational talent. The debate rages over his reputation as a clutch performer, over his propriety in five Los Angeles Lakers championships.

Pay no mind when he tells you he never listens to it because he’s too much within the hysteria that surrounds him. Rest assured, he ingests it.


“People kind of get bored with things that I’ve done, so they try to find new ones to talk about or try to find numbers to justify certain things,” Bryant told Yahoo! Sports on Wednesday. “That’s what happens when you win. I remember Magic and Michael [Jordan] going through similar things. Hey, the talk before was that I couldn’t do it without Shaq. Well I did that. And then I did it again. Now it’s something else. They’re always going to come for something else.

“But I win. We win.”

After the Los Angeles Lakers practiced on Wednesday, Bryant wore a black ski cap, ankle tape and a bemused grin in the bleachers of Emerson College. Here, he spit out his metaphors through the stark prism with which he sees the game. Bryant still believes this season will come down to big shots because it always does. He still believes that ball belongs in his hands because those moments have always belonged to him.

“If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life – tell me who you’re going to pick?” Bryant asked. “You’re going to look at the stats first?”

Eventually, Bryant will get the final word this basketball season. He’ll have the ball, the game, the chance for the Lakers’ three-peat within his grasp. Perhaps it’ll be here at the Boston Garden, where the Lakers play the Celtics on Thursday night. Perhaps it’ll be in the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs. Perhaps it’ll come against LeBron James and the Miami Heat.

Across the past four years, Bryant and these Lakers have been through a long, long grind. Long seasons, long pushes into the playoffs, into Games 6’s and 7’s of the NBA Finals.

His shoe off, Bryant’s left ankle was exposed on the floor on Wednesday. The Lakers trainer had delivered several minutes of electric stimulation treatment and wrapped it. When asked the source of the problem, Bryant shrugged.

“Fifteen years,” he said.

Fifteen years and that’s taken a toll on his body, if not his spirit. Among his ankle, knees and fingers, Bryant and these Lakers are no longer constructed to run roughshod through the regular season. Nevertheless, it’s February and the Lakers have still struggled to beat the league’s elite. This is a season without a signature victory, with a dicey proposition of past performance as the greater indicator of future success.




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Full Article:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-kobelakers021011
 
http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/columns/story?columnist=macmullan_jackie&id=6106450

I've argued this with a lot of people in my life,'' Allen said. "When people say God blessed me with a beautiful jump shot, it really pisses me off. I tell those people, 'Don't undermine the work I've put in every day.' Not some days. Every day. Ask anyone who has been on a team with me who shoots the most. Go back to Seattle and Milwaukee, and ask them. The answer is me -- not because it's a competition but because that's how I prepare.

"[My preparation] drives me insane. I'm wrought with anxiety about being ready, about getting my shots in with nobody on the floor but me. Sometimes I get this bad feeling, almost like an itch, and I've got to get rid of it. I've got to get out there and get my shots up so that feeling goes away. It is bothering me right now. Small things are getting to me.

"Some people could care less if they make a jump shot, a free throw," Allen continued. "I have chosen to zone in and focus on this. I played baseball and football and some soccer, and I truly would have been the best at those sports at whatever position I chose because I would have set my mind to it.

"I'm of sound mind and body, two arms and two legs, like millions of other people, but the ones who want it badly enough set themselves apart.''
 
Interesting Dirk stat.

I know people like to call him a choker and whatnot, but check this shit out:



28.4ppg, 12.2rpg, 49%fg, 39%3pt in career elimination games.

* According to Elias Sports Bureau, in the ENTIRE history of the NBA, in elimination-games, Dirk Nowitzki has 13 30+ point performances. Only Wilt, tied at 13, and Jerry West at 14, have achieved similar results!
* Dirk career Game 7’s
Game 7 vs Kings: 31 pts and 19 rebounds (50% shooting)
Game 7 vs Blazers: 31 pts and 11 rebounds (50% shooting)
Game 7 vs Rockets: 14pts and 14 rebs (But his team won in blow out fashion) (5-14 shooting)
Game 7 vs Spurs: 37 points and 15 rebounds with the clutch three point play. (above 50% shooting)

Kobe career Game 7’s
vs Celtics: 6-24 (23pts)
vs Rockets 4-12 (14pts)
vs Suns 8-16 (21pts)
vs Kings 10-26 (30pts)
vs Blazers 9-19 (25pts)


Last year,
* Dirk was second in the NBA only behind LeBron in 4th quarter scoring per game (6.3ppg)
(5 minutes left in the game, also overtime) their %s

Free-Throwing “Clutch”
Dirk (62-of-64 97 % ) LeBron (74-of-91 81% ) Kobe (46-of-55 84% ) Durant (69-of-81 85% )
3-Point Shooting “Clutch”
Dirk (13-of-18 72% ), LeBron (17-of-54 32% ), Kobe (11-of-31 35% ), Durant (10-of-31 32% )
Field-Goal Shooting “Clutch”
Dirk (64-of-137 47% ), LeBron (68-of-147 46% ), Kobe (48-of-111 43% ), Durant (43-of-115 37% )







Really isn't right for Dirk to perform great in clutch situations and not get credit for it.
 
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hes had some good game 7's, but the dude has been to the playoffs 10 times and of those 10 times, 4 of those trips were first round exits and another 4 were second round exits.

il never forget that year he and his mavs won 67 games, one of the best records in nba history and they were up against the 8th seed warriors that hadnt made the playoffs in god knows how long. the mavs lost in 6 games with dirk only scoring 19 per game on 39% shooting 21% behind the arc for the ENTIRE SERIES. it was total collapse, then in game 6 with the mavs facing elimination dirk shot 2-13 for that game utterly falling apart. it was only the third time in nba history that an 8th seed has won in the first round and the first playoff series won for the warriors since 1991 dude

hard to live past a series like that when you had the best team in the nba.
 
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