2013-2014 NBA Season

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Dude 20-10 guys over a decade are hall of famers. He doesn't suck. The idea the NBA defenses arent better than they were in the 80's for instance is completely misguided. I would think that a guy whose team's success is almost completely predicated on defense would see this.

IMO, there are few teams that actually play solid defense.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Scav

IMO, there are few teams that actually play solid defense.

76'ers

[Cannon Shell]

Clippers are going to go as far as DeAndre Jordan allows them to go. Just has to do a better job on the defensive end.
Vucevic was like Elvin Hayes today, 30 pts 20 rebounds.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Clippers are going to go as far as DeAndre Jordan allows them to go. Just has to do a better job on the defensive end.
Vucevic was like Elvin Hayes today, 30 pts 20 rebounds.

This Deandre Jordan talk is silly Chuck. Hes lazy and big for nothing, and believe me I was super high on this guy. He is only 5th on his own team in PER, he is like a 10-10 guy.

[Duvalier]

Why was Lionel Hollins fired again? Not referencing last night's game, since Randolph only played like 8 minutes because of the birth of his son, but I don't think the metrics based strategy is going to work. Hollins was the perfect coach for that Memphis team. Game strategy shouldn't be coming from the suits upstairs.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Duvalier

Why was Lionel Hollins fired again? Not referencing last night's game, since Randolph only played like 8 minutes because of the birth of his son, but I don't think the metrics based strategy is going to work. Hollins was the perfect coach for that Memphis team. Game strategy shouldn't be coming from the suits upstairs.

The offense just isnt functioning. They made a comeback against Detroit the other night but the Pistons gave that one up more than Memphis won it. By the time I turned that game on last night they were down 25 and had like 58 points heading into the 4th quarter. Disappointing to say the least but there is too much talent there to falter too long.

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

The offense just isnt functioning. They made a comeback against Detroit the other night but the Pistons gave that one up more than Memphis won it. By the time I turned that game on last night they were down 25 and had like 58 points heading into the 4th quarter. Disappointing to say the least but there is too much talent there to falter too long.

I totally agree the talent is there, just seems like they should've kept Hollins...that team played hard for him and were coming off the best year in team history making it all the way to the conference finals. What was more impressive was Z-Bo coming back off the injury last year and coming off the bench without making a stink about it. Hollins was able to manage some pretty big egos in Memphis.

Because he wouldn't conform to the new metrics the front office was pushing as far as game strategy, they let him go and went with someone who would.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

This Deandre Jordan talk is silly Chuck. Hes lazy and big for nothing, and believe me I was super high on this guy. He is only 5th on his own team in PER, he is like a 10-10 guy.

You just have comprehension issues I suppose. The Clippers are who they are to a man EXCEPT Jordan. He is the only one with potential growth. He is the only hope they have to have any semblance of a defense good enough to beat the good teams in the West. HE is the key because you'd hope he could become a Tyson Chandler type player which is exactly what the team needs. He just doesnt seem to have enough of a basketball IQ to do it. Always caught out of position on the basic NBA play, the pick and roll. Footwork just isnt there. Can't shoot FT's. You see they are stuck with what they have for the most part and Paul and Griffin and Dudley and Reddick and Crawford arent getting any better, they have all more or less maxed out at what they can do though some would believe that Griffin can expand his game (I disagree, he is what he is)

Leonard and Danny Green were SA's keys last year. Their improvement put SA over the top in the West. Despite the rhetoric the "stars" arent the guys who ultimately lift a team over the top. The stars are remarkably consistent players who may add a small piece to their game each year but are too good to really improve much. It is the role players doing their jobs well that make all the difference.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

This Deandre Jordan talk is silly Chuck. Hes lazy and big for nothing, and believe me I was super high on this guy. He is only 5th on his own team in PER, he is like a 10-10 guy.

How bout them Cavs! Bad loss last night to a weak team missing TWO starters.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

How bout them Cavs! Bad loss last night to a weak team missing TWO starters.

Clearly they are not meshing. Bynums not close. #1 pick is a whale and Waiters I overrated. I still think they are a playoff team, and by playoff time they should be improved and in shape. Anyone but Miami or Indiana they could upset.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Clearly they are not meshing. Bynums not close. #1 pick is a whale and Waiters I overrated. I still think they are a playoff team, and by playoff time they should be improved and in shape. Anyone but Miami or Indiana they could upset.

Chicago and the Nets will sweep them.