NBA Random Discussion 2012-13 Season

[Andrew]

With the Spurs' loss to the Clippers today, the Knicks are the only unbeaten team left in the league.

[Martti.]

Lakers 1-4 is nice to see, though it just reminds me of the 67-win Mavs, who started like that as well, so I think it's early too fire Brown.

Miami's improving defense is also nice.

[SteveHTOWN]

Lakers 1-4 is nice to see, though it just reminds me of the 67-win Mavs, who started like that as well, so I think it's early too fire Brown.

Miami's improving defense is also nice.

People in Lakertown are not known for their patience. Like I mentioned here, Brown will most likely not survive a 1-15 start. Personally I have doubts he'd be still at the helm when the Lakers go off to a 3-13 start...

[bowdown]

Aldridge needs to get his ass back in the paint. Terry Stotts is having him take too many 20 footers. Dump his ass in the paint and let him work. Occasional Pick and pops are ok too

[bowdown]

Brandon Roy left the Pacers game with a sore right knee at halftime...
UH OHH

[NovU]

WHAT!? REALLY???

[SteveHTOWN]

Brandon Roy left the Pacers game with a sore right knee at halftime...
UH OHH

Don't beat me if I say it was just a matter of time.
But that Wolves squad really surprises me. They came away with the W again last night. Great team effort.

[Kenny]

[SteveHTOWN]

If he'd droped the ball right from the start it couldn't had been any worse...

[Stress Fracture]

That was WAAAY too short

[bowdown]

Horrible. Amazingly horrible

[rise]

I don't know. Diop's free throw still takes the cake for me.

[Nick]

MKG comes out, Bobcats beat Mavs!

[SteveHTOWN]

MKG comes out, Bobcats beat Mavs!

What a win!
Cats still are far away from being a good team. But by now I have to change my prediction as the worst team in the east (maybe the entire league?!) are now the Pistons...

[rise]

I suggest people watch that game. It really showcases Kemba and MKG's skills. Sessions came up in the clutch and Byron Mullens actually looked like a center except for the few threes he threw up. Really fun game to watch.

Kemba was credited for 8 steals, but he had at least 10. I could even make a case for 11. MKG and Kemba were super tenacious all night and came up huge at both ends.


This win also means we have now beaten every team in the league. This was our first win against the Mavericks. Ever.

[NovU]

Dirkless Dallas and Bobcats? No thx, I find curling championship more exciting.

[SteveHTOWN]

Dirkless Dallas and Bobcats? No thx, I find curling championship more exciting.

You're from Canada...

[Andrew]

Hard to pick the worst out of Biedrins' attempt and that one from Diop a few seasons back. Toss a coin and hope it doesn't come down.

From a woeful free throw to an awesome block:



Early candidate for the top ten blocks of the year, in my book. Nice.

[Kenny]

It seems like every now and then, Andre Miller does something completely out of the blue. Amazing block.

I'd probably rate the Biedrins free throw worse, since he had absolutely no arc on it whatsoever; at least the Diop one gets a little air.

[Dc311]

I don't know who watched the Spurs @ Blazers game last night but that was a great game.I really like that Portland rookie Damian Lillard.That dude can ball.Gary Neal held his own.He became an asshole with his shooting.I am glad he is with us.

[bowdown]

I don't know who watched the Spurs @ Blazers game last night but that was a great game.I really like that Portland rookie Damian Lillard.That dude can ball.Gary Neal held his own.He became an asshole with his shooting.I am glad he is with us.

Yeah it was a crazy game. Spurs' shooters went crazy but Batum started going nuts himself late in the game. Fun game to watch.

[NovU]

Holy shit. Am I seeing things right? Grizzlies making the Heat look like a D-League team.

Gay > LeQuit, Ellington who? > Wade, Randolph > Bosh.

[benji]

Ellington who?

2009 NCAA Tournament MOP.

[benji]

Aldridge needs to get his ass back in the paint. Terry Stotts is having him take too many 20 footers. Dump his ass in the paint and let him work. Occasional Pick and pops are ok too

John Schuhmann: Just noticed that LaMarcus Aldridge took 22 of his 26 shots from outside the paint on Sat. I guess he didn't get the message from @Jason Quick.

[Nick]

Holy shit. Am I seeing things right? Grizzlies making the Heat look like a D-League team.

Gay > LeQuit, Ellington who? > Wade, Randolph > Bosh.

Heat were on the wrong side of a back-to-back; tired. Grizzlies always cause Heat problems (as do most teams with legit big men, which isn't many). If i was a betting man, which i'm not, i would've put money on the Grizzlies.

[NovU]

Demarcus suspended for 2 games, one of them being tonight's game. Just when I thought this was going to be his turnaround year. Hurts my fantasy team as he plays only 2 games next week.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/ ... broadcast/

[Dc311]

I love listening to Elliot and Bill Land as commentators for the Spurs games.Them two are way better than any NBA espn commentators and several team commentators around the league.Especially Houston's commentators.Damn they suck.And Elliot tells it how it is.I think that is why ESPN did not want him there anymore.Cousins was just being a little bitch.I do not agree he deserved a two game suspension though.A fine yes,but not a two game suspension.

[Andrew]

It would appear that Cousins remains a magnet for trouble and controversy. The suspension seems a little excessive, unless there was actually physical contact.

[Martti.]

Memphis is a bad match-up for the Heat, 3-1 in favor of the Grizz since 2010.

[Phil89]

Happy birthday Mr Westbrook. 33 points, 10 rebounds and only 2 turnovers against the Pistons.

[Andrew]

Bynum's return to practice pushed to December

Andrew Bynum's debut with the Philadelphia 76ers may not come until 2013.

Bynum, Philadelphia's 7-foot center, will miss at least five more weeks because of a bone bruise in his right knee and could be held out until early January.

[bowdown]

I would not want to handicap my team with a 5 year - 100 million contract to Bynum. Who is gonna take this risk? It will be very interesting.

[Andrew]

Talent-wise, it's not that unreasonable. It's certainly better than giving Rashard Lewis or Amar'e Stoudemire a $100 million contract. He's a top three centre in the league at the very least, I'd say number two behind Howard, but that's franchise player money. With his talent he could be a franchise player, but a franchise player also has to be able to stay healthy and on the court and that obviously continues to be a problem with him.

[SteveHTOWN]

Bynum is just 25 years old and already had both of his knees surgically repaired. Maybe he becomes a late bloomer like Grant Hill who had trouble with injuries in his early days but became more relialbe in recent years. Maybe Bynum will go the same path as Oden did from now on. I don't know but I wouldn't want to bet ~$100 mio on him being healthy enough for most of the next 5 years...

[Spree#8]

This guy has been able to stay healthy for 2 of his 7 seasons in the league. 3 seasons he's missed more than 30 games (and a fourth when he's missed 28). Now having serious health problems again. With him as a franchise player, who's ever going to take this team seriously?

The funny part is that the Sixers were insisting he'd be ready for the opener against the Nuggets about a week before the season started. What's even funnier is that this was so predictable given his history, but everybody seemed to forget about that just because he was relatively healthy last season. This is exactly why I was so skeptical in August when seemingly all the Sixers fans were having a gigantic, group orgasm over Bynum (or maybe just over trading Iguodala). Andrew Bynum will never be a franchise player in this league, even assuming he grows up and this is the reason why.

In the meantime, we can continue hovering around .500 (when this trade was supposed to free this team from being forever mediocre), watching Nick Young and Evan Turner shoot 30% FG, Lavoy Allen doing nothing and Spencer Hawes and Royal Ivey being Spencer Hawes and Royal Ivey. The bright spot of this team is Jrue, too bad he's turning the ball over about 15 times a game now.

Say what you want about Iggy, the man's not perfect, but at least he fucking played.

The life of a Sixers fan. Not sure why I do this to myself. But hey, J-Rich is back from his ankle injury!

[john26]

5 point 4th quarter and still won the game...

[Dc311]

[kevin02]

Varejao had 35 pts and 18 rebs last night!

[rise]

Varejao and Irving BOTH set their career highs in scoring and the Cavs still get blown out?

Speaks volumes about the remaining players.

[dei.]

How in the world do you score 5 points in the 4th and still win the game?

[moe szyslak]

Where's Royce White, and how is he doing in his fears?

[Cartar]

Where's Royce White, and how is he doing in his fears?

Not very well

[Phil89]

Good to see Jeff Green back playing after that heart issue last season. Nice dunk.

[SteveHTOWN]

Really a great block by Bledsoe on D-Wade...

[shadowgrin]

I'm surprised Wade didn't flop on that one.

[SteveHTOWN]

I'm surprised Wade didn't flop on that one.

I guess he was too amazed that such things could happen to him...

[Cartar]

[Andrew]

Well, at least he's keeping himself relevant.

[rise]

Where's Royce White, and how is he doing in his fears?

Not very well

Feel terrible for the dude that he suffers through all that, but he's pissing his career away before it even begins. Calling out your team over your own issues is not the way to get teams to like you.

On a happier note:



Kemba Walker is a monster! Respect the Kemba!

[kevin02]

Varejao and Irving BOTH set their career highs in scoring and the Cavs still get blown out?

Speaks volumes about the remaining players.

Waiters hasn't become consistent yet and our defense sucks.