Author Topic: NBA 2012-2013 Season (Read 870141 times)

frequenzy · « **Reply #1950 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 01:00 PM »

it looks like LA will be 0-2

Superman · « **Reply #1951 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 01:08 PM »

It will be 0-2... Such a coaching tragedy!

Superman · « **Reply #1952 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 01:10 PM »

Portland wins by 10. Lakers 0-2, thanks to Mike Brown!

Kd Jb · « **Reply #1953 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 01:11 PM »

116 - 106. 2nd loss for lakers

a2 · « **Reply #1954 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 01:15 PM »

fire mike brown!!!

rusty · « **Reply #1955 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 01:15 PM »

good debut by unibrow, lillard and valanciunas. NO almost beat the spurs. lots of exciting new talent this season.

kawhi for MIP!

puffalan84 · « **Reply #1956 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 01:16 PM »

Portland scored 93 points in the first 3 quarters.. wow.. goodluck to LAL's D.. mukhang may maagang masisipa na HC..

puffalan84 · « **Reply #1957 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 01:21 PM »

nice to see 76ers maintaining their great D, despite losing Iguodala in the offseason..

rusty · « **Reply #1958 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 01:26 PM »

^i was surprised that Denver only got 75 pts, they're usually the fastest paced/highest scoring team around. Good job Philly!

extensions
harden $78m/5 yrs
lawson $48m/4 yrs
curry $44m/4 yrs
holiday $41m/4 yrs
derozan $40m/4 yrs
Taj gibson $32-38m/4 yrs

derozan-way overpaid

puffalan84 · « **Reply #1959 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 01:42 PM »

tom's battle of NY is postponed, sayang.. I like the Nets this year, they have one of the best starting 5 right now.. good match up versus the defending champ..

JT · « **Reply #1960 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 01:44 PM »

Harden, Lin power Rockets to win in opener. Harden scoring 37pts and a good combi with Lin, Houston trade was a good deal so far.

Wiggum · « **Reply #1961 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 04:50 PM »

Quote from: synchro_01 on Nov 01, 2012 at 12:36 PM

I wonder why some people think that Harden is a marginal player..IMHO he is better than Westbrook in playmaking and certainly can score in bunches as well. Stupid move by OKC in letting him go.

Yeah. There's a reason why he was selected an Olympian over more heralded players. Ominous debut today (more assists than Linsanity), on the road pa (although vs. the Pistons lang).

Tomorrow, it's OKC's first game vs. the Spurs. It's going to be interesting to see how OKC plays with its new bench.

Houston visits OKC on November 28...

synchro_01 · « **Reply #1962 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 06:17 PM »

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8573213/the-harden-disaster

Here is a very good assessment on what happened with that OKC Trade.

Even without mastering Houson's playbook, If that's the kind of production Harden can pull off when given PT then imagine what he can do when warms up to his new team. let's see what he can do when they go up against playoff tested teams.

puffalan84 · « **Reply #1963 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 08:57 PM »

^ yeah, will see how good HOU against its division rivals.. 2 Texas teams and Memphis, NOR is on the rise as well.. that's a nice road win though..

steelcrazy · « **Reply #1964 on:** Nov 01, 2012 at 10:51 PM »

Having watched the 2 Lakers game, i just realized that Nash isnt a perfect fit to play point for the Lakers.
He's unable to force the up tempo style he's used to playing coz Bryant and Artest cant run with him and dont really move well and fast without the ball.
Lakers need an athletic wingman like Shaun Marion to get the most out of Nash.
With DH12 playing low post, Pau Gasol is now playing out of position.

Superman · « **Reply #1965 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 03:10 AM »

Disagree re: Pau. In fact, with the new Princeton offense, he will benefit the most because of the movements.

steelcrazy · « **Reply #1966 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 09:01 AM »

Quote from: Superman on Nov 02, 2012 at 03:10 AM

Disagree re: Pao. In fact, with the new Princeton offense, he will benefit the most because of the movements.

Well, that remains to be seen probably after they played their 20th game of the season.

ABCmotorparts · « **Reply #1967 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 09:27 AM »

https://www.facebook.com/lakerschampionshiphope

(yes, i liked the page,... hahaha)

leomarley · « **Reply #1968 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 09:29 AM »

Quote from: Superman on Nov 02, 2012 at 03:10 AM

Disagree re: Pao. In fact, with the new Princeton offense, he will benefit the most because of the movements.

i think you meant he should because so far, he's not.

synchro_01 · « **Reply #1969 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 10:03 AM »

Gasol is a natural Forward. he was just pressed into playing the C position so many times because of Bynum's absence before. He should be able to co-exist with Howard.

puffalan84 · « **Reply #1970 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 10:42 AM »

^ for me, I think LAL's problem is more on Defense.. They have 3 elite defenders and yet, they allowed too many points.. Offense can be solved as season goes on , but their D must be addressed immediately..

Superman · « **Reply #1971 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 11:35 AM »

Quote from: leomarley on Nov 02, 2012 at 09:29 AM

i think you meant he should because so far, he's not.

Check the stats...

anya618 · « **Reply #1972 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 11:37 AM »

me dramatic improvement kaya agad if si jerry sloan ang coach ng lakers?

sientobente · « **Reply #1973 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 11:37 AM »

The next few games for the Lakers doesn't look encouraging without Nash. Just wait when Duhon and Blake runs the floor. You'll hate them more than Mike Brown. Just look at Duhon -13 in 4 minutes. Who the Hell let's the team get outscored that much in so much little time on the floor?

XanderCage · « **Reply #1974 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 12:03 PM »

TP9 dagger!!!!

mattia · « **Reply #1975 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 12:42 PM »

Yeah, nice game between SAS and OKC, with Parker's killer buzzer beater shot. And thanks to Westbrook with his buwaya moves again

WT%^^& itong si Westbrook talaga. Does he know how to play point?!? He kept taking ill advised shots instead of passing to No. 35. Then the one time that he passed, in their most crucial play, he did so with a weak pass that got intercepted!! He's a great athlete but he's a nut case really. Pati si Reggie Miller na nag cover ng games kept saying, "You gotta pass to No. 35, You gotta pass to No. 35".

And just look at this video how Westbrook made a defensive blunder that gave Parker the open last second shot :

Ang layo mo sa tao mo Westbrook!!

warmaster · « **Reply #1976 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 01:11 PM »

hehehe. it looked like westbrook was guarding the ref!

sientobente · « **Reply #1977 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 01:47 PM »

Quote from: mattia on Nov 02, 2012 at 12:42 PM

Yeah, nice game between SAS and OKC, with Parker's killer buzzer beater shot. And thanks to Westbrook with his buwaya moves again

WT%^^& itong si Westbrook talaga. Does he know how to play point?!? He kept taking ill advised shots instead of passing to No. 35. Then the one time that he passed, in their most crucial play, he did so with a weak pass that got intercepted!! He's a great athlete but he's a nut case really. Pati si Reggie Miller na nag cover ng games kept saying, "You gotta pass to No. 35, You gotta pass to No. 35".

And just look at this video how Westbrook made a defensive blunder that gave Parker the open last second shot : Ang layo mo sa tao mo Westbrook!!

Agreed. When Westbrook was drafted, he was touted as a quick, pass-first defensive-minded point guard. This past year, his confidence in scoring increased and so does his ego and mentality. I prefer his game 2 years ago lalo na Harden is gone as their facilitator.

mattia · « **Reply #1978 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 03:46 PM »

I think OKC needs a Nash more than the Lakers

People are also commenting why was it not Westbrook who got traded to Houston

leomarley · « **Reply #1979 on:** Nov 02, 2012 at 05:18 PM »

Quote from: Superman on Nov 02, 2012 at 11:35 AM

Check the stats...

just so that we are on the same page, we're talking about Nash and the Princeton Offense right? if i'm right to assume that, Nash's stats are 5.8 points and 4.3 assists (so far). not exactly MVP stats. Princeton Offense negates the Pick-and-Roll which is Nash's bread and butter. it renders Nash's skills useless since it doesn't need a traditional point guard to run it. it actually hides a team's weakness in the PG position, which is obviously not the Lakers' weakness.