2013-2014 NBA Season

RockHardTen1985 · #1 10-30-2013, 06:36 PM

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Definitely need to switch Philadelphia and Boston...Sixers look like they're in full tanking mode.

They are up like 56-9 or something

RockHardTen1985 · #2 10-30-2013, 06:46 PM

Carter-WIlliams with an impressive opening 9min to his career

Duvalier · #3 10-30-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

They are up like 56-9 or something

Who do you think will finish with the better record Sixers or Celtics?

What's wrong with Wade that he's not playing?

RockHardTen1985 · #4 10-30-2013, 07:02 PM

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Who do you think will finish with the better record Sixers or Celtics?

What's wrong with Wade that he's not playing?

I think both teams will be really bad. I would think Philly will be 4-8 games worst. Best players Young and Turner could be traded. I think Young is 100% gone. Boston still has Rondo and Green. They will win a few games.

Cannon Shell · #5 10-30-2013, 08:00 PM

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Who do you think will finish with the better record Sixers or Celtics?

What's wrong with Wade that he's not playing?

They aren't playing him on occasion the 2nd night of back to backs on road. Said knee is sore.

Duvalier · #6 10-30-2013, 08:31 PM

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They aren't playing him on occasion the 2nd night of back to backs on road. Said knee is sore.

That can't be good this early in the season...certainly wasn't good for the Heat tonight lol. 114-110 Sixers

Cannon Shell · #7 10-30-2013, 08:35 PM

This is probably going to be the highlight of the Sixers year but Carter-Williams was great. Heat looked old and tired. No legs in the 4th.

Duvalier · #8 10-30-2013, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

This is probably going to be the highlight of the Sixers year but Carter-Williams was great. Heat looked old and tired. No legs in the 4th.

Betting wise that's a pretty good angle throughout the season...back to backs on the road, especially when the team is on a long 4-5 game road trip and they're coming off a couple wins in a row the first few games of the trip...they coast somewhat looking forward to getting back home.

RockHardTen1985 · #9 10-30-2013, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

This is probably going to be the highlight of the Sixers year but Carter-Williams was great. Heat looked old and tired. No legs in the 4th.

This will happen a lot this year. Miami could care less if they are a #1 or #5 seed. They have won multiple elimination games the last few playoffs, I believe at least 1 game 6 on the road at Boston.

Duvalier · #10 10-30-2013, 09:29 PM

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They are up like 56-9 or something

Now it's the Suns turn early on

RockHardTen1985 · #11 10-30-2013, 10:37 PM

Clevland is odd. They have a really high ceiling, but could also be really bad. If everyone stays healthy they can win 55 games.

RockHardTen1985 · #12 10-30-2013, 10:37 PM

I cant seem to find it now, but I read a yahoo article saying Orlando is already tanking. Someone had 18 at half then Vaughn sat him the entire 3rd quarter. LOL

King Glorious · #13 10-31-2013, 10:01 PM

Nicholson.

Cannon Shell · #14 10-31-2013, 11:08 PM

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Clevland is odd. They have a really high ceiling, but could also be really bad. If everyone stays healthy they can win 55 games.

Cleveland cant win 55 games. No chance. None. Zero.

RockHardTen1985 · #15 11-01-2013, 01:34 AM

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Cleveland cant win 55 games. No chance. None. Zero.

Thats not true at all. They are loaded with talent, they have more talent then a lot of teams. If everything breaks well.... Irving and Bynum healthy, #1 pick pans out... Waiters and Thompson continue to improve, they can contend. Whats your issue with them? I mean I see you still have teams like Atlanta and Memphis being competitve, I dont think either of those teams make the playoffs. We shall see.

Cannon Shell · #16 11-01-2013, 05:24 AM

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Thats not true at all. They are loaded with talent, they have more talent then a lot of teams. If everything breaks well.... Irving and Bynum healthy, #1 pick pans out... Waiters and Thompson continue to improve, they can contend. Whats your issue with them? I mean I see you still have teams like Atlanta and Memphis being competitve, I dont think either of those teams make the playoffs. We shall see.

They just aren't that good. Irving has yet to prove he can play a full season. Didn't his 1st year in college, didn't his first 2 years in the NBA. Quick name his backup?
Bynum is incredibly fat right now and cant play more than 10 mins a game. Varejao is also coming off an injury and is always hurt. Waiters is not ready for primetime. Bennett doesn't look like he is in shape either. Thompson, Gee, etc are decent role players but hardly bigtime players. Jack was a nice signing and will help. They were one of the worst defensive teams in the game last year and have hardly addressed that besides hiring Brown to coach and getting Varejao back. Listen they are certainly better than they have been but only elite teams can win 55 games and they aren't that. Maybe 44 if everything breaks right and that would be a huge 20 game improvement.

Memphis won 56 games last year and is the easily one of the top 3 teams in the NBA on the defensive end. They added Mike Miller, Koufas and Jamal Franklin who are all upgrades and didn't lose anyone of note. Cleveland is not even close to Memphis.

Atlanta isn't close to Memphis either but are a solid team.

RockHardTen1985 · #17 11-01-2013, 06:01 AM

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They just aren't that good. Irving has yet to prove he can play a full season. Didn't his 1st year in college, didn't his first 2 years in the NBA. Quick name his backup?
Bynum is incredibly fat right now and cant play more than 10 mins a game. Varejao is also coming off an injury and is always hurt. Waiters is not ready for primetime. Bennett doesn't look like he is in shape either. Thompson, Gee, etc are decent role players but hardly bigtime players. Jack was a nice signing and will help. They were one of the worst defensive teams in the game last year and have hardly addressed that besides hiring Brown to coach and getting Varejao back. Listen they are certainly better than they have been but only elite teams can win 55 games and they aren't that. Maybe 44 if everything breaks right and that would be a huge 20 game improvement.

Memphis won 56 games last year and is the easily one of the top 3 teams in the NBA on the defensive end. They added Mike Miller, Koufas and Jamal Franklin who are all upgrades and didn't lose anyone of note. Cleveland is not even close to Memphis.

Atlanta isn't close to Memphis either but are a solid team.

OK. I think Clevland is safe for 50 wins, but everything depends on health. I think you know this. If Irving misses extended time, then no. I think Varejao eventually gets moved.... I think Bynum will play himself into shape, I like Waiters more then you. Who knows. Memphis is like Atlanta in the east, hell they are like Atlanta in the NFL.... Decent regular seassons and not even a little threat to make any noise when it actually matters.

RockHardTen1985 · #18 11-01-2013, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

They just aren't that good. Irving has yet to prove he can play a full season. Didn't his 1st year in college, didn't his first 2 years in the NBA. Quick name his backup?
Bynum is incredibly fat right now and cant play more than 10 mins a game. Varejao is also coming off an injury and is always hurt. Waiters is not ready for primetime. Bennett doesn't look like he is in shape either. Thompson, Gee, etc are decent role players but hardly bigtime players. Jack was a nice signing and will help. They were one of the worst defensive teams in the game last year and have hardly addressed that besides hiring Brown to coach and getting Varejao back. Listen they are certainly better than they have been but only elite teams can win 55 games and they aren't that. Maybe 44 if everything breaks right and that would be a huge 20 game improvement.

Memphis won 56 games last year and is the easily one of the top 3 teams in the NBA on the defensive end. They added Mike Miller, Koufas and Jamal Franklin who are all upgrades and didn't lose anyone of note. Cleveland is not even close to Memphis.

Atlanta isn't close to Memphis either but are a solid team.

Ill also add, they have built this up very quick to make it very attractive for Lebron. I thought for sure he was a lock to stay in Miami, but he knows Bosh is soft and Wade has a lot of knee issues. W/ all the young pieces they have and an actual real inside presence, I think they are now the favorite to land him next year.

Duvalier · #19 11-01-2013, 08:06 AM

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Clevland is odd. They have a really high ceiling, but could also be really bad. If everyone stays healthy they can win 55 games.

Besides the consensus top-three of Heat, Pacers and Bulls ...for me the team with the high ceiling going forward is Detroit. I have the Cavs out of the top 8 in the East.