1. Cleveland Cavaliers: Joel Embiid, C, Kansas
Embiid presents Cleveland its best chance to finally make its way out of the lottery.
With Kyrie Irving already in place as a franchise point guard, the Cavs need to get a two-way big man to build around. Embiid's 7'0" frame and massive wingspan will allow him to be an imposing rim-protector from Day 1, and his fluid movements should help him strengthen his already strong post-up game.
2. Milwaukee Bucks: Jabari Parker, SF, Duke
The Bucks have Larry Sanders to anchor the interior D and are hoping Giannis Antetokounmpo grows into a shutdown wing defender.
In terms of the offensive end, Milwaukee still needs a go-to guy, and Parker is the best this class has to offer as a primary scorer. He can create his own shot, score inside at will and knock down threes—a combination that will give his fellow Bucks more room to operate as defenses shift to stop Parker.
3. Philadelphia 76ers: Andrew Wiggins, SF, Kansas
Given Philly's frenetic offensive pace, it's going to need to rebuild around athletes who can excel in transition.
Wiggins' half-court offense is still developing, but he'll immediately cause havoc for opposing defenses when the Sixers get out on the break. His speed and athleticism will also give Philly's perimeter defense a nice boost, which will help Michael Carter-Williams develop with some help around him.
4. Orlando Magic: Dante Exum, PG, Australia
Orlando needs to surround Victor Oladipo with supplementary ball-handlers as he grows into a professional point guard, and Exum has exactly the skill set to pair with him.
Though Exum also isn't prepared to run an NBA offense yet, he's 6'6" and a stellar athlete with the off-the-bounce skills to break down defenses and get to the rim. He'll give the Magic a dynamic two-point guard offense without sacrificing size on the other end.
5. Utah Jazz: Julius Randle, PF, Kentucky
Enes Kanter hasn't panned out as a frontcourt partner with Derrick Favors, so Utah is going to have to pivot and get a more capable scoring forward.
Randle's brute-strength post-up game jumps out at you first, but he actually has a nicely varied offensive arsenal. In addition to backing down his defenders to score at the rim, he can face up and either drive past his man or beat him with a mid-range jumper.
6. Boston Celtics: Noah Vonleh, PF, Indiana
Considering Boston just spent the past season with the earthbound Jared Sullinger as its center, the Celtics could use some length and leaping ability inside.
That's where Vonleh comes in. He has the physical makeup to defend the rim nicely once he adds a bit more muscle, and he already has the jumper to help Boston space the floor on offense to make room for Rajon Rondo drives.
7. Los Angeles Lakers: Marcus Smart, PG, Oklahoma State
As Kobe Bryant ages, the Lakers are going to need someone else to take a share of the ball-handling duties.
Smart is a capable distributor who can use his speed and strength to get past guards and make plays inside the arc. Working with Kobe should help Smart work out the kinks in his jump shot, and Smart will make life easier for Bryant by guarding the other team's most threatening scorer.
8. Sacramento Kings: Doug McDermott, SF, Creighton
With Rudy Gay hitting free agency this summer, Sacramento is going to need a new wing scorer.
McDermott won't be able to score inside quite as well as Gay, but he'll be an even more complete offensive player. Between his deadly three-point shooting and his pull-ups when he takes defenders off the dribble, he'll be able to produce while spacing the floor around DeMarcus Cousins.
9. Charlotte Hornets (via Detroit): Nik Stauskas, SG, Michigan
Speaking of balancing the offense, the former Bobcats will need to surround Al Jefferson with some more shooting.
Not only will Stauskas be a great three-point option, but he has the athletic ability to put the ball on the floor and get into the lane when the defense plays him too closely. Between him and Kemba Walker, the Hornets are going to be dangerous.
10. Philadelphia 76ers (via New Orleans): Aaron Gordon, PF, Arizona
Wiggins will help Philly stop opposing wings, but it will still need help inside.
Once again, Gordon will be particularly useful to the Sixers because of his ability to get out and run on the break, but his biggest impact will be how he uses his physical gifts defensively. His quickness, hops and wingspan will let him compile strips and blocks in bunches, making the paint a more treacherous area for Philly foes.
si Embiid na lang sana kunin ng Cavs. mukhang bagay sila ni Irving, may Deng na din kasi sila e, tapos kung babalik si Lebron sa kanila.masasayang lang si Parker o si Wiggins.
Actually Staukas reminds me more of JJ Redick. Under the right system, he can be an above average rotational player.
Morrison was a junior when he was drafted and had a lot of problems (diabetes, tore his ACL in his 2nd yr as a pro, mentally weak). Wala naman sigurong high-rated prospect na kasing sagwa nya sa draft na ito.
Yep, the forward spot is the least of their concern. Embiid would be the best choice for them. Sana lang healthy si Embiid. That back injury makes him a risky pick. Pero mahirap tanggihan ang 7ft center na athletic and skilled.
may nag balita lang sa akin nag failed daw si Physical test si Embiid sa CAVS. So may chance pick si Wiggins o Jabari Parker
si Embiid na lang sana kunin ng Cavs. mukhang bagay sila ni Irving, may Deng na din kasi sila e, tapos kung babalik si Lebron sa kanila.masasayang lang si Parker o si Wiggins.
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/writer/ken-berger/24590195/landscape-has-changed-for-lebron-and-the-heat
Excerpts :
While it is true that James loves Los Angeles -- who doesn't, I ask -- it is not clear whether he'd love playing with Kobe Bryant, or whether Bryant would be willing to cede his throne to a new king. But of all the convoluted superstar concoctions that are possible this summer, James and Anthony joining Bryant with the Lakers might be the most plausible -- as long as you operate from the assumption that both would be willing to take a significant pay cut to do so
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/writer/ken-berger/24590195/landscape-has-changed-for-lebron-and-the-heat
Excerpts :
While it is true that James loves Los Angeles -- who doesn't, I ask -- it is not clear whether he'd love playing with Kobe Bryant, or whether Bryant would be willing to cede his throne to a new king. But of all the convoluted superstar concoctions that are possible this summer, James and Anthony joining Bryant with the Lakers might be the most plausible -- as long as you operate from the assumption that both would be willing to take a significant pay cut to do so
The last time I checked there's only 1 ball used in a game :)
Deng and Hawes are no longer under contract with the Cavs. ::)
The last time I checked there's only 1 ball used in a game :)
Even if LBJ is a pass first type of player, I doubt if this would work. Kobe and Melo are both isolation heavy and volume scorers.what works with LBJ are mike miller and ray allen type of players who are shooters from anywhere on the floor.
so is an all star game and the olympics, they can make it work.
Well they can resign Haws, let go Deng and draft a wingman in Parker.
CAVS gona be an exciting team to watch with Parker and Irving on the floor.
Pwede rin, Parker is a reasonable pick.
When they renounce Deng's bird rights, they also have ample cap space to field substantial offers to RFAs like Monroe, Hayward, Bledsoe, Parsons etc. There's some intriguing possibilities with the CAVS this year.
CAVS need some scoring from the wing and to compliment Irving and Waiters game.
Parker should be their best choice as they can compensate with role players to do the dirty jobs for them inside the paint.
When Oden was drafted #1 by Portland, I knew they made a bad choice to let a very athletic Durant slip pass their hands.
I hope that lesson will be learned by the CAVS and they get the impact player over a center.
The Cavs have needs on every position except PG so I'd understand if they pick Jabari. Complement a two scoring minded guards with a scoring minded forward? Sure, why not... but I still think that Embiid is the best prospect in the draft.But teams have to be weary of big men with a history of injuries. To be fair with Embiid though, we only know of that 1 injury. Iirc, same ito with Drummond's injury which he has bounced back from.
Hindsight is 20/20, kumbaga. It's easy to claim to be knowledgeable about predicting an event years after it transpired.
Oden was one of the best college prospects in the past 20 years and even had better athletic measurements than Durant -- http://forums.2k.com/archive/index.php/t-315333.html . He was just very unlucky with injuries. Most of the teams drafting that year would've taken him before Durant.
Most people would like to cite Oden over Durant or Bowie over Jordan as extreme examples of the perils of drafting big over small but they seem to forget more recent examples. What about Wesley Johnson over Demarcus Cousins, Evan Turner over Derrick Favors and the many teams that passed over Andre Drummond?
^As fentom mentioned, he injured his wrist on his dominant hand. It somehow made him more attractive to scouts because he dominated the likes of Noah and Horford with just his left(?) hand.
Best rookie prospects of the past 20 years - Duncan, Lebron, Oden, Durant, Griffin, Davis. Si Oden lang nagmintis. :(
Basketball in the NBA has evolved from the traditional post game to the dribble drive, fluid passing and sharp outside shooting.
Now teams must have facilitators, shot creators and outside shooters.
Somehow they've taken away the post moves by the likes of Mchale.
Power forwards nowadays seldom get the ball down low but rather get the ball on top of the key. They mostly get the ball and take jump shots. (Good example is Portland's Aldrige)
Center nowadays get their shots from drive and draws by the facilitators of the team.
This is the main reason why instead of drafting a BIG man, the athletic forwards will be the wiser choice.
With the newly crowned NBA Champion Spurs showing the world how basketball should be played nowadays, I'm sure other teams will try to follow.
No Yao Ming in your list? Isa pang nakakapang hinayang na bigman to. Best center in the league when he retired.
Goodbye Embiid as #1 pick
http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2102715-joel-embiid-injury-updates-on-nba-draft-prospects-foot-and-recovery
Told you guys risky na magpick ng big men with injury. Would rather stay on tge safe side instead. Sana may kumuha pa din sakanya before my Lakers pick para madami pa din choices.
Goodbye Embiid as #1 pick
http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2102715-joel-embiid-injury-updates-on-nba-draft-prospects-foot-and-recovery
Told you guys risky na magpick ng big men with injury. Would rather stay on tge safe side instead. Sana may kumuha pa din sakanya before my Lakers pick para madami pa din choices.
The news that Joel Embiid was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right foot is troubling, but it isn't a career death sentence for the Kansas center.
Indeed, the history of big men with foot problems is somewhat foreboding, as Kevin Pelton indicates, but I believe Embiid still will be able to a fruitful NBA career after undergoing surgery on Friday.
Having served as one of the Houston Rockets' team physicians from 2006-10, I am very familiar with this injury. During that time, Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming was plagued by fractures of his left foot's navicular bone. So I saw firsthand the problems that can arise from this injury. Embiid's news certainly conjures visions of a hobbled big man such as Yao, but Yao's fate isn't necessarily what awaits Embiid.
Could Embiid suffer Yao's fate?
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft2014/story/_/id/11111211/nba-draft-joel-embiid-suffer-yao-ming-fate
Yao is 6 inches, 70 pounds taller than Embiid, had extremely high arches in his feet, and had played 8 pro seasons prior to the injury.
Charlotte unveils new unis:
(http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/dam/assets/140619113557-charlotte-hornets-uniforms-061914.story-top.jpg)
http://www.nba.com/hornets/gallery/hornets-uniform-unveiling (http://www.nba.com/hornets/gallery/hornets-uniform-unveiling)
Klay Thompson to LA?
http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-klay-thompson-kevin-love-trade-20140620-story.html
“If there’s a way I can jump on that Spurs roster then I can get on that road to the NBA championship. Hopefully it becomes soon, I’m 25 now, maybe when I’m 26.”
Is Kevin Love aspiring to be a San Antonio Spur?
http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/basketball/61209-kevin-love-aspiring-san-antonio-spur
Love to Spurs in 2015?
Love to Spurs in 2015?
Klay Thompson to LA?
http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-klay-thompson-kevin-love-trade-20140620-story.html
Meh. No thanks. I'd rather take and develop Smart/Gordon/Randle/Payton than get Thompson. A quick fix shouldnt be the path they take. Bigger picture dapat. If the Lakers hit rock bottom this upcoming season, ok lang din. I'd like to get Karl Towns jr or Jahlil Okafor for 2015.
Lakers pick next year is only top 5 protected. Kapag 6 and below Suns get your pick. So you either commit to rebuilding or make the playoffs talagayep, i know. I'd rather hit bottom than make a futile attempt at the playoffs.
Di papayag si Kobe na mamimiss nya ulit yun playoffs so malamang they bring in big name free agents this season. BTW 2016 pick is unprotected right?
Ang daming picks! Barring any injuries di naman siguro aabot sa ganun kasama record ng Lakers. Problema lang mukhang bumibigay na katawan ni Kobe. They should keep Swaggy P(ee) as insurance in case ma sideline na naman si Kobe. Di naman siguro kamahalan asking price nyasabi nga ni SwaggyP he is willing to take a hometown discount as long as he has a nice role in the Lakers' system. I really think he covets the attention he gets in LA.
Di papayag si Kobe na mamimiss nya ulit yun playoffs so malamang they bring in big name free agents this season. BTW 2016 pick is unprotected right?
Di naman "no FAs" kasi 3 lang players ng Lakers under contract so definitely "yes FAs". You probably meant to say na Lakers wont splurge. Hopefully Mitch sticks with it and wont succumb to Kobe's whims this season. Im all for Tank part 2.
Nice move by the CAVS to gamble on a veteran European Coach in David Blatt.theres been clamor from Lakers fans to get Blatt din. they say he really knows how to get the most out of the available talent he has. hope the Cavs get on the right track already with his signing.
Since the NBA style has already evolved to the international style of basketball, it will be nice to see how Blatt will transform the CAVS to a contender.
Now who will he be drafting for the CAVS? Parker or Wiggins?
Btw, correct me if I'm wrong. The NBA draft will be televised live on NBA premium on Saturday June 27 7:30pm right?
theres been clamor from Lakers fans to get Blatt din. they say he really knows how to get the most out of the available talent he has. hope the Cavs get on the right track already with his signing.
^^7:30 AM
http://www.solarentertainmentcorp.com/channel/news/basketballtv/A-Glimpse-at-the-Future-The-NBA-Draft-2014-1403140408
NBA basketball is evolving so it's good for teams to gamble on new coaches rather than goin back to old school coaches.
Honestly you cant teach old dogs new tricks so new coaches means revolutionizing the new era of basketball which is mainly for the small athletic guards and forwards and no much for the BIG men coz the game now is so fast that it requires everybody to run and down the floor thus less touches for the BIG men at low post.
Di ko naman sinabi as in "no FAs". That is fairly obvious. Kita naman sa post ko na naka quote sabi ni fentom.....big name free agents. Kaya nga I included the quote to avoid misinterpreting the post. So we are smart enough to get the meaning of it. Di na kailangan i-compose yun message like a first grader. :Dah. my bad. honestly didnt read the quoted post. i just assumed you didnt know much about the lakers since youre not a fan.
NBA basketball is evolving so it's good for teams to gamble on new coaches rather than goin back to old school coaches.best compliment i read about blatt- european popovich. hope he succeeds with the young Cavs.
Honestly you cant teach old dogs new tricks so new coaches means revolutionizing the new era of basketball which is mainly for the small athletic guards and forwards and no much for the BIG men coz the game now is so fast that it requires everybody to run and down the floor thus less touches for the BIG men at low post.
Thanks! so its 7:30 in the morning.
NBA Green Room invites:
Wiggins, Parker, Embiid, Exum, Vonleh, Gordon, Randle, Smart, McDermott, Saric, Harris, Payton, Stauskas, Young, LaVine, Nurkic, Payne, Warren, Ennis, Hood, Napier. 21 total
Last person picked among the invitees? Siguro si TJ Warren o si Napier.Napier for me. Small,unathletic and very low potential for improvement. I'd rather take Ennis if looking for a PG.
Nice move by the CAVS to gamble on a veteran European Coach in David Blatt.June 27 is Friday, not Saturday.
Since the NBA style has already evolved to the international style of basketball, it will be nice to see how Blatt will transform the CAVS to a contender.
Now who will he be drafting for the CAVS? Parker or Wiggins?
Btw, correct me if I'm wrong. The NBA draft will be televised live on NBA premium on Saturday June 27 7:30pm right?
sabi nga ni SwaggyP he is willing to take a hometown discount as long as he has a nice role in the Lakers' system. I really think he covets the attention he gets in LA.
Depende pa din on how the Lakers do sa free agency tsaka natin makikita if may pag-asa ba Lakers to do better than last season. ( i hope not tho! I really want Karl Towns to come to LA)
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/carmelo-anthony-reportedly-plans-to-end-contract-with-new-york-knicks-early-062214?cmpid=tsmfb:fscom:foxsportsBulls. Mas madali sa East. Heat lang malakas. Pero mas ok sana if Knicks can keep him. 2015 will be a great year for the Knicks to recruit big free agents.
Bulls o raket ?
Tingin ko depende kung sino ma draft nila. Though maraming butas roster nila if they get Smart or Exum or even Lavine they might go after Melo/insert big here. Kung si Randle/Vonleh/Gordon or Embiid(possible) PGs like Bledsoe kukuhanin nila. Ang maganda dyan pwede pa sila mentor ni Nash. Si Young almost given na babalik unless full tank mode na sila. Si Pau kaya gusto pa bumalik?
trivia - did u know that 'dunking' was banned for awhile before? Guess y?coz of Kareem?
give #7 pick incase no smart or exum
if LAL can't pick Marcus Smart then it's better to give #7 pick to ORL to get Arron Afflalo.
or make gamble to get Embiid, which could be a High Risk/High Reward.
hmmm.. saan kaya punta ni Deng??????
coz of Kareem?
Wag na mag Embiid. Injury prone! No thanks na din kay Afflalo. Randle/Smart/Gordon/Payton tapos sign 1year rentals. haha
bakit naman ayaw mo kay Afflalo ?
pwedeng wingman yan at good in D... ayaw mo 18ppg :)
Ang daming picks! Barring any injuries di naman siguro aabot sa ganun kasama record ng Lakers. Problema lang mukhang bumibigay na katawan ni Kobe. They should keep Swaggy P(ee) as insurance in case ma sideline na naman si Kobe. Di naman siguro kamahalan asking price nya
trivia - did u know that 'dunking' was banned for awhile before? Guess y?
^^ so who you for trading?
June 27 is Friday, not Saturday.
Thanks for the correction.
Spurs are drafting last in the 1st round. I think they will be in the hunt for a shot creator like a Ginobili coz aside from Ginobili and Parker, they dont have another one. All other players off their bench are simply long range bombers and dont dribble drive hard to the basket.
The question is will the player they be drafting be another international player?
@DJJazzyJody
Jazz are offering up Derrick Favors, Alec Burks and No. 5 pick to Cavs for the No. 1 selection and Jarrett Jack, according to @1280Spence.
looks like Jazz want to get their mormon boy Jabari
^
Dude, I didn't post the mock because I trusted Chad Ford ;D
About Napier, I think there's a legit buzz about him because of his strong tournament showing, he even received a green room invite. I'm not that high on him but I can certainly see a team getting picked around 22 - 25.
Patric Young at #30? -- so silly.
Ennis is in my top 10 but I can definitely see him sliding because a lot of teams are set at the PG slot.
uhm. a lot? clearly it would be a great benefit for their community to have a fellow mormon as their franchise player.
"becoming the consensus number 1 pick"
--- there will never be a consensus #1 this year.
http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/14mockdraft?cid=TW
Being a Mormon is more of a plus. But not the deciding factor. If the Jazz are pursuing Parker, it's because he the most NBA ready player in the draft. Being a Mormon is just an added bonus. Even the Bucks, Magic and the Sixers are trying to initiate a trade with the Cavs for the number 1 pick presumably to draft Parker. And it isn't because of his religion.
Parker is indeed being considered as the number 1 pick by most mock drafts after Embiid got injured. Or at least undoubtedly the most NBA ready prospect.
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/draft/mock-draft
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/draft/mock-draft/expert/gary-parrish
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2099551-2014-nba-mock-draft-jonathan-wassermans-final-2-round-predictions/page/2
nowhere did I say that being a Mormon was the only reason the Jazz wanted him. my statement was so simple.
as to the links you provided, even that gary parrish guy said this "To be clear, I disagree with the pick; like I said, I'd take Wiggins No. 1. "
there is no consensus #1. you can switch Wiggins and Jabari and you'd still come out like you picked 1st overall.
looks like Jazz want to get their mormon boy Jabari
excited na ko sa friday. marami kayang draft day deals?
In terms of talent, no clear cut number 1 yes. But the thing is the Cavs are selecting number 1 where they bungled the same selection last year. It's debatable who the better player is between Parker and Wiggins. But Parker being widely considered number 1 is more of the Cavs not embarrassing themselves and selecting the safer pick.... not necessarily the better or even the wiser pick.
A new coach in Blatt, young players in Irving, Waiters, Bennett and most likely Parker, I can sense the CAVS on the rise again.
time for the lakeshow to make their pitch! ;D
hey a laker fan can wish. hehe.
wala din naman direction yung heat nuon when they only had wade as their star. kaya nga rebuild eh.
Great...more ammo for the haters hehe :D
time for the lakeshow to make their pitch! ;Dthe only pitch Mitch can give is to show Kobe's ridiculously ginormous contract and tell Lebron that the Lakers take care of their players by rewarding them with fat contracts even if they're past their prime already.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ap-source-lebron-become-free-134247768--nba.html
Decision part II? :) I guess miami heat tv ratings will plummet soon...or is it a TD or KG type of move to restructure his current contract for Miami to afford a Melo and make it a big 4?
Lets see...
I think this is the latter. Miami is the logical choice. They have won it twice and was in the finals four times. At this stage in his career I don't think he will risk it. He already knows what he has achieved and is now fighting for the title GOAT.
If the so called big three are smart enough, then I agree that its the latter. Point to ponder though, Wade gave away his team leadership to Lebron when they teamed up and Bosh took a nose dive in touches and plays called for him, that's something that I think Melo will be unprepared to do if he comes in.
@ayosbathere... i can now prove that heat under coach spo willl get a ring even without lebron... maybe not this year... but they will get a ring somehow without lebron... :):)
I don't think melo will be in a Heat uniform. Even if the Big 3 take substantial cuts in their salaries to add Melo it still does not address their needs. And all of them will getting new set of contracts for at least a minimum of 3 years. It will not be an experiment they can undo if they fail. Their bench is ugly, They don't have a rebounding big man, and PG is Chalmers.agree...even if the big 3 all opt out then still stay in miami and take a pay cut(prolly 15mil range each), adding melo would not help them...they need an upgraded bench and a legit center :)
http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/11129947/ray-allen-leaning-playing-19th-nba-seasonlol Allen the King's bitch. Chasing for rings wherever his king goes
"Allen has a desire to continue playing alongside LeBron James, whom he developed a close relationship with during their two seasons together in Miami, whether it is with the Heat or another team".
lol Allen the King's bitch. Chasing for rings wherever his king goes
@ayosbathere... i can now prove that heat under coach spo willl get a ring even without lebron... maybe not this year... but they will get a ring somehow without lebron... :):)
Tough decisions ahead for Pat Riley. But I'm also guessing James will stay with Miami, maybe with a different Big 3 instead of a Big 4 (unless James and his buddies agree to take less money). Maybe it's time to let go of Wade, and for Miami to look for an all-star PG or rebounder/defensive big man.
unahan ko na boss: :)
This stuff is hard," Riley said. "And you got to stay together, if you got the guts. And you don't find the first door and run out of it if you have an opportunity. "
still pat riley "we came back in '85 and we got 'em, we got 'em good. In 1988, when we got Detroit and Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar] hit that phantom sky hook foul, he had to make the two free throws. He didn't choke. He did not choke on the free throws. He had to make them. He made them. And that led us to a seventh game and a win. But the next year, Detroit came back and swept us. What happened last year with San Antonio? Did they run? They faced it."
the greatest....ring shopping? o' cmmmmnnnnn! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
ah basta k spo pa rin c dpogs, rite?
OT: Gilas to play NBA All-Stars in Manila charity games set for July 22-23. Blake Griffin, Damian Lillard, DeMar DeRozan and Paul Pierce are coming to the Philippines :)my boi Damian!!! Already reached out to a friend who is PLDT VP for tickets. Hope to get one.
http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,146312.780.html (http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,146312.780.html)
If LBJ goes elsewhere perhaps MIA can sign Melo to complete their BIG 3 with Wade and Bosh.
Does the Lakers have any chance signing LBJ to pair him with Bryant and Nash?
Though I hope LBJ will return to Cleveland and give his home a Ring it will be nice to see him play in the Western Conference with the Lakers.
If LBJ goes elsewhere perhaps MIA can sign Melo to complete their BIG 3 with Wade and Bosh.Lakers have a chance because they have cap space. But it's a really small chance, especially if LBJ's goal is to win championships, which is easier to do via the East. The only way LBJ goes to LAL is if he's always wanted to play for the Lakers, and he thinks being in Hollywood gives him an even bigger platform for his business and post-nba career.
Does the Lakers have any chance signing LBJ to pair him with Bryant and Nash?
Though I hope LBJ will return to Cleveland and give his home a Ring it will be nice to see him play in the Western Conference with the Lakers.
Lakers have a chance because they have cap space. But it's a really small chance, especially if LBJ's goal is to win championships, which is easier to do via the East. The only way LBJ goes to LAL is if he's always wanted to play for the Lakers, and he thinks being in Hollywood gives him an even bigger platform for his business and post-nba career.
They're not gonna be able to get rid of Wade. He's owed a guaranteed $40M in the next 2 years. I think that he's only gonna opt out if Miami guarantees him an extension.
Wade's nearly done, so he's not gonna get offers close to $20M a year in the open market.
My guess is that Bosh/Wade of them will opt out so the big 3 can restructure their salary to free up just enough space to sign someone like Lowry or Gortat. Haslem will have to cooperate too.
this guy could be the biggest catch(literally) ...Meet Sim Bhullar 7'5" behemoth with soft touch shooting :Dmukhang mas magaling pa ke Hibbert >:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8b__TorQpY
Lakers have a chance because they have cap space. But it's a really small chance, especially if LBJ's goal is to win championships, which is easier to do via the East. The only way LBJ goes to LAL is if he's always wanted to play for the Lakers, and he thinks being in Hollywood gives him an even bigger platform for his business and post-nba career.plus he will have less haters since most of his haters are Lakers fans! haha
eto bago... what do u guys think?
http://www.si.com/nba/2014/06/24/cavaliers-entertaining-offer-magic-first-pick-nba-draft
Ang hirap neto... just the same ridiculous offer ng 76ers.
IIRC Sixers offer is better.... T. Young and the 3rd & 10th pick.
for me konti lang ang lamang. draft positions are better but Afflalo had an all-star season. I mean Thad is solid. But it all depends on the needs of the team.Cavs have no need for Afflalo since anjan naman si Waiters. Mas maganda yung Sixers offer for me. takot na yata mag 1st pick yung Cavs ah. haha
for me konti lang ang lamang. draft positions are better but Afflalo had an all-star season. I mean Thad is solid. But it all depends on the needs of the team.
Yup and the Cavs have a big hole at the 3 since Deng is not coming back. Young is also versatile enough to slide to the 4 on occassions. Afflalo is basically a 2 which conflicts with Waiters and might be too small to cover the 3 on defense.
But I think they won't trade. As you mentioned they already have waiters so they will draft Parker and there is no way that he will fall to 3 or 4. Or they gamble and bite the trade and get Embid at 3 or 4 then add Afflalo/Young and more pieces at 10/12. Trade Verajao along the way to aquire more assets.
kung gusto talaga ni LBJ mag champion at willing ng paycut...eh di sa spurs na lang sya punta ;D ;D ;D ;D
isipin nya na lang...5th straight final appearance, another season mvp, another finals mvp, and an additional 3rd ring for a five year span! san pa sya, SPURS na! >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D pag sa LAKERS, bka sa 2020 pa sila mapalaban ng championship(joke) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
looks like tyson chandler is going back to the mavs.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2105706-tyson-chandler-trade-rumors-latest-buzz-speculation-surrounding-knicks-star (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2105706-tyson-chandler-trade-rumors-latest-buzz-speculation-surrounding-knicks-star)
looks like tyson chandler is going back to the mavs.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2105706-tyson-chandler-trade-rumors-latest-buzz-speculation-surrounding-knicks-star (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2105706-tyson-chandler-trade-rumors-latest-buzz-speculation-surrounding-knicks-star)
they should never have let him walk anyway, save for Jason kid who retired right after winning, that team could have gone for one more deep playoff run. Getting him back now is too late. Chandler is way past his prime.
Omer asik traded to new orleans for a future first round pick as per Woj of yahoo sports. Rockets are starting to free cap space to sign a big name free agent(lebron or carmelo) Si jeremy lin na siguro isusunod dyan. Mukhang may potential maging beast defensively yung frontcourt nina anthony davis and asik.
Afflalo traded back to nuggets for fournier and the 56th pick? Parang pinamigay lng ng magic e
Afflalo traded back to nuggets for fournier and the 56th pick? Parang pinamigay lng ng magic e
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find out who gets picked 5 minutes in advance ;D - https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA
Smart to Celtics. byebye Rondo???
Wow.. Randle. Okay ba yun? Was hoping for Vonleh.
Wow.. Randle. Okay ba yun? Was hoping for Vonleh.
Wow.. Randle. Okay ba yun? Was hoping for Vonleh.
The teams that passed on me will regret it. _ Julius Randle
Make em pay big guy!!!
I don't get philly's pick.
They still have a recovering Noel.then they get another injured big in Embiid?
@kobebryant
Welcome Home @J30_RANDLE from one legendary institution to one epic franchise #LakersDraft
and this after Mitch said na /kobe might talk to him in January pa. haha
Saric traded for Payton
Well you can continue scratching your head....they just drafted another PG even if they already have MCW. I thought they should have gone with McBuckets.yup.guess they're going with 'get the best player available regardless of need or position'.
Philly just wants to accumulate assets. they don't care about team fit or trying to win right away.they make for quite an interesting team on 2k14 though :D
haha looked like Lavine said "fck me" after he got called. wow
Garry Harris pleaseeee
http://twicsy.com/i/zRJsNf
Bogdan Bogdanovic? :o
Embiid looks pissed that he was selected by Philadelphia ;D
well done Adam silver. hats off for such a classy act. i feel for Austin
Just saw this. One of the best highlights from Draft night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op7730tD7y4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op7730tD7y4)
The number of Randle's twitter followers has also jumped by about 20,000+ since being drafted by the Lakers. Kasama na ko dun. Don't let us down! :)
me too.followed him right away and tweeted too.hehe
Lakers also got Jordan Clarkson from the Wizards.Dont know much about him.
diaw 2.0 they got the player that would be best for their system. great pick by the Spurs,.
Glen Robinson and Earl still on the board
Clarkson's mom is reportedly "partially Filipina" ??? Looks like an OK pick if he was projected to be a late first rounder or early second rounder.
http://www.slamonlineph.com/fil-jordan-clarkson-projected-1st-round-pick-2014-nba-draft/ (http://www.slamonlineph.com/fil-jordan-clarkson-projected-1st-round-pick-2014-nba-draft/)
wth, napier ended up in miami?
delayed reaction na pala ako. hope he's a bust then. :D
been watching Shabust since high school? well if so, you'd know he is short and unathletic. just coz a college kid lit up during the NCAA tourney doesnt mean it will translate sa NBA. The odds are against him. Buti sana if he had hops like Ty, Thomas or Robinson.
We'll see how he does but I really think people are overrating him.
In fairness to Shabazz, he lead his team to an NCAA championship vs a very stacked Kentucky team. Kentucky had at least 6 future NBA prospects (Cauley-Stein didn't play), including that kid that the Lakers picked at #7.
And if the Napier pick helps Miami retain Lebron, it's already an A+ pick.
It mght be the rule but there are exceptions. They said the same thing about Mark Jackson, John Stockton. Depende siguro sa system ng team. Yun nakuha ng Lakers last year na first rounder ng Suns....hindi umubra sa Phoenix but was excellent in the Lakers system under MDA. It's premature to close the book on him.
^Hayaan mo nang pasayahin nila si Da King. Baka umalis pa yan sa South Beach.
24th pick lang naman. if Lebron forced Miami to pick Shabazz in the lottery, then it would've been truly absurd.
Celtics beat the Lakers in drafting Smart.mukhang di din si Smart yung target nila so that's cool. watching his work out with the Lakers turned me off sa shooting nya. si Randle on the other hand showed that he had a great shooting touch
Could this mean Rondo will be traded for other draft picks?
If they get Pau at a discounted rate and they manage to package Nash in a trade the Lakers may be back in the playoffs after just a year absence. Re-sign Hill, Swaggy P and getting good role players is a must. The Nash trade seems improbable though given his health.the Nash trade is actually more probable. he has an expiring contract. attractive for teams looking to get cap space next year
If they get Pau at a discounted rate and they manage to package Nash in a trade the Lakers may be back in the playoffs after just a year absence. Re-sign Hill, Swaggy P and getting good role players is a must. The Nash trade seems improbable though given his health.
If they get Pau at a discounted rate and they manage to package Nash in a trade the Lakers may be back in the playoffs after just a year absence. Re-sign Hill, Swaggy P and getting good role players is a must. The Nash trade seems improbable though given his health.
Do Laker fans really want a team that's only good enough to make the playoffs but never good enough to win the title?
After exercising his $16.5M player option for 2014-'15, Zach Randolph has agreed to 2-year, $20M extension with Memphis, sources tell Yahoo.
According to both @ByTimReynolds and @EthanJSkolnick, Wade and Bosh are both expected to opt out over the weekend.
;Dthis is why the East usually sucks. dumb moves by East GMs. bulls giving up 2 picks for Mcderp who will probably be a Korver type.
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Sim Bhuller update
http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2109911-sim-bhullar-signed-by-kings-latest-news-reaction-and-analysis?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national?is_shared=true
but he's the brazilian kevin durant! pero mukhang ok naman na gm si masai ujiri. he immediately got rid of rudy gay and his massive contract and the raptors took off ever since.
this is why the East usually sucks. dumb moves by East GMs. bulls giving up 2 picks for Mcderp who will probably be a Korver type.
but he's the brazilian kevin durant! pero mukhang ok naman na gm si masai ujiri. he immediately got rid of rudy gay and his massive contract and the raptors took off ever since.
I am aware about Masai's successful deals before. However, this one isnt one of his best moves. His Raptors are emerging and he needed immediate talent, not some future project.
As for the Bulls, what can Mcderp do that Dunleavy cant? Ok...maybe he can do Nowitzki fadeaways and post up a little but I dont think it was worth giving up 2 picks to get him. *although baka cap consideration din yung move na yun
I am aware about Masai's successful deals before. However, this one isnt one of his best moves. His Raptors are emerging and he needed immediate talent, not some future project.
Sinong gusto mong piliin ni Masai? An immediate talent... someone like Napier? :P
Sinong gusto mong piliin ni Masai? An immediate talent... someone like Napier? :Peasy peasy you guyz! Sim Bhullar of course
I think the Celtics got the best pair of players in Smart and Young in this year's draft.Best pair? Gotta be Gordon/Payton. Great picks for me yun by Orlando. Exum/Hood are good picks too.
With Sullinger, Olynyk, Jeff Green plus the pair of rookies, the Celtics will rise again soon.
I'm sure Rondo will be traded sooner or later for some young players or future draft picks.
How i wish that Dante Exum playing for the Spurs.
He's the perfect combo guard that can replace Parker and Ginobili after they retire.
Sinong gusto mong piliin ni Masai? An immediate talent... someone like Napier? :Phe can pick anybody, for all i care. but being a gm, he should be classy enough to choose the right words in public!
"Wrong choice of words out there," he said. "It is really not about me. It is about the players and the playoffs.
"Just trying to get the crowd out there rattled -- wrong choice of words. I apologize to kids out there and to the Brooklyn guys. Nothing against them. Just trying to get our fans going. That's it."
http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/10807765/masai-ujiri-toronto-raptors-general-manager-shouts-expletive-brooklyn-nets
so i quoted an article about his apology just to humor you.
Oh, that was supposed to be humorous. I see ;Dhttp://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Humor+me
So ... this complicates matters. The speculative idea after Dwyane Wade opted out Saturday was that he did so with assurances that James would return. With Bosh still undecided on whether to leave behind $20.5 million next season and over $42 million overall and reportedly asking for over $15 million per year, and if James were to indeed ask for the max at $26 million per season ... that gets awfully complicated in trying to build a superteam.
That's $41 million between those two players, with a projected salary cap at $62 million.
I got inside sources in the Nets organization, and the word is Jason Kidd will get fired because he asked for a raise. Kidd also wanted the GM position, but the Russians told him no. Kidd will be the next coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, and possibly the GM too.
http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1330298
Lakers tooling up to retain Gasol and add Melo to the mix. If they can ship out Nash through a trade and sign Bledsoe too they would have a heck of a starting 5 in Bledsoe/Kobe/Melo/Randle/Pau. Just get the main go to bench guys back like Bazemore, SwaggyP, Farmar and Hill. I feel that as an organization they are up to something big come July 1.
That botched CP3 deal really screw things up for LA and they still are reeling the effects three years after.
Oh...and they need a coach too. Nobody would sign with them if they don't have one onboard
Lebron max contract scale
(http://www.hoopsrumors.com/media/2013/10/lebron.jpg)
let's say -- 20m for LBJ, 30m for Wade/Bosh, Haslem - (3m?), cole (2m), napier (1m) + cap holds for 5 empty roster spots (2.5m) = around 5M in cap space.
even if the Heat frees up space it's gonna be really limited.
probably not enough for Gortat or Lowry.
EDIT: a different take w/ steeper salary cuts
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http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2014/06/28/what-can-the-heat-offer-free-agents/
balita ko si Bazemore hindi na ni resign.. sayang din si Bazemore.
tingin ko si Melo... either Stay in NYK or go in CHI. Malabo si Melo sa LAL
malabo na yang analysis na yan because of Wade.. if they need to stay & resign the Big3 unahin nilang kausapin si Wade otherwise.. they keen keep Lebron.
I hope they get someone who can mentor Randle to improve his right hand and his defense. I'd love to see him develop into a Karl Malone type on D. Quick, active hands with a knack for stealing the ball.
I saw a sequence of Randle trying to help a teammate on post D. He was going for a steal, but instead poked his teammate on the back. :o
He definitely needs some mentoring on D.
Balita ko interesado si Zen at Pat kay Pau.. ayan ang kaabang abang din. NY (Melo+Pua) or MIA (Lebron+Pau)
With all this talk about free agency, no one is talking about Dwayne Wade. With his dismal performance in the finals, I don't know why he opted out of his contract.
Read that too. But NY can only offer Pau $4M. If ganun rin lang, sign up with the Clippers for the MLE or stay with the Lakers for a bigger salary. In both scenarios, he doesn't have to relocate.
With all this talk about free agency, no one is talking about Dwayne Wade. With his dismal performance in the finals, I don't know why he opted out of his contract.
^^ ayaw ng pay cut... ayan ang bali-balita.tanga lang pumapayag sa pay cut >:D
tanga lang pumapayag sa pay cut >:D
haha right. we are talking millions of dollars here.pumayag kana sa pay cut, pag talo yung 3 tanga ang sinisisi
i dont see pau going to the clippers. ano sya dun bench? since griffin/deandre yung frontcourt nila.
Sa tingin ko si Pierce baka lumipat din sa Clippers to reunite with Doc.
CP3/JJR/BGriffin/Pau/DeAndre == ang angas.. at make sense maka pasok ng 2015 finals
i dont see pau going to the clippers. ano sya dun bench? since griffin/deandre yung frontcourt nila.
Gasol has said numerous times that his main priority is playing for a title-contending team. He will meet with Oklahoma City, Chicago and Golden State and might also sit down with the Lakers, the team that has employed him since acquiring him from Memphis in February 2008.
Jason Kidd to coach Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to send two second-round draft picks to the Brooklyn Nets to secure the coaching rights to Jason Kidd, sources tell ESPN.com.
The Bucks had been offering one second-round pick, but the Nets initially wanted a 2015 first-round pick in exchange, a negotiating chip the Bucks originally dismissed.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11155852/milwaukee-bucks-brooklyn-nets-agree-deal-jason-kidd
Hawks trade Lou Williams, Lucas Nogueira for John Salmons in a move to free up cap space
The Hawks and Raptors have reportedly agreed to the rare type of trade that appears to be fairly equal on both sides.
Atlanta gets John Salmons, who has a contract for $7 million next season that is only $1 million guaranteed if he is waived by Monday, which was obviously the plan all along.
Toronto gets Lou Williams and the rights to Lucas Nogueira, an intriguing seven-footer who was selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.
It’s win-win because the Hawks will increase their cap space to around $15.5 million after waiving Salmons, which would allow them to add top talent through free agency, provided the team can convince anyone to sign there.
On the Raptors side, they get a nice young prospect in Nogueira, although one who hasn’t yet seemed all that interested in pursuing an NBA career, preferring to stay overseas instead.
Williams has been a backup guard whose production has declined in each of the last three seasons, though he’s proven serviceable at the position, and Toronto may have a need there depending on what happens with Kyle Lowry and Greivis Vasquez in free agency this summer.
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/29/hawks-trade-lou-williams-lucas-nogueira-for-john-salmons-in-a-move-to-free-up-cap-space/
The Lakers had this idea where they could clear enough [cap] room where they could get [LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony] but then they’d only play for $16 million per year. I don’t think that was ever that realistic. Plus, Kobe [Bryant] was going to have to sell them [on the idea] and say, “It would be just like the Olympic team where I play defense and you guys be the stars.” [Kobe] actually did that. He actually did call both of them and talked to them about it but the sense I get is that neither of them are playing for $16 million each … I think all of this is just these guys having leverage. I think Melo goes back to New York and LeBron goes back to Miami.
From Ramona Shelbourne:QuoteThe Lakers had this idea where they could clear enough [cap] room where they could get [LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony] but then they’d only play for $16 million per year. I don’t think that was ever that realistic. Plus, Kobe [Bryant] was going to have to sell them [on the idea] and say, “It would be just like the Olympic team where I play defense and you guys be the stars.” [Kobe] actually did that. He actually did call both of them and talked to them about it but the sense I get is that neither of them are playing for $16 million each … I think all of this is just these guys having leverage. I think Melo goes back to New York and LeBron goes back to Miami.
Kobe should add that he would also pay both players 4 million each out of his own salary. that would seal the deal :-X
still salty about that huge deal Kobe got >:(
I read that after some maneuvering, Lakers can free up as much as $33 million in cap space. So 1 max FA is possible. But they are actually targeting Lebron and Anthony for $16.5 million each. I don't know if that is enough to get both.
Now this is where the Lakers giving Kobe an extension of $48 million for 2 years are biting them in the butt. If only the extension was for $16 million annually which is already generous enough given Kobe's age and injuries last season....Lakers actually have a strong chance getting both Anthony and Lebron to play for the Lakers at $20.5 million each. I think $20 million can get it done.
-As far as why Melo would come here(LAKERS) when Chicago has Rose, Noah and Thibs , Houston has Dwight & Harden, and Dallas has Dirk and Cuban... The answer is Kobe. He's the reason. From what I understand, everybody including me blasts him for taking that cap killing contract. But in Kobe's eyes, he saw that even with him taking that much they'd still have room to squeeze in another max guy. Namely Carmelo. Bryant has loved the thought of playing with him, and the feeling is mutual. They respect each other greatly, and Kobe sees fire in Carmelo and wants him to go to battle with him.
-Now whether it would actually translate on court remains to be seen, as well as if Kobe can hold up physically at his current age. There's of course unknowns to it. But the basic want and willingness from the both of them is pretty strong. They think it can work, and Kobe has relayed that directly to Jim Buss, that I do know.
-Regarding cap money left over and so forth, I don't know that. I do know that if they can land Anthony they definitely want Pau back. Haven't heard about point guard options. But obviously this is the big thing they wanna clear first. And if by some chance they didn't get Carmelo, then fallback options would be put in motion.
-Sure things can change. Houston can wow him, Chicago can dazzle him, Dallas can promise him the moon. Hey people have a change of heart every now and again. But as of right now, this minute, I'm hearing Carmelo Anthony will almost certainly be a Laker.
^ yep. 16m is the best.
anyway, from a source:
man, im not sure I want Melo. Id rather wait for next year's batch or 2016's FA batch.
Brett Poirier NBA @BrettNBA
Kyle Lowry is finalizing an agreement remain a member of the Toronto Raptors, reports @michaelgrange.
https://twitter.com/BrettNBA/status/483746533855485952
From Ramona Shelbourne:
Kobe should add that he would also pay both players 4 million each out of his own salary. that would seal the deal :-X
still salty about that huge deal Kobe got >:(
Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo 1m
Raptors plan to offer their free agent PG Kyle Lowry a contract starting at $14.5 million at 12:15 AM meeting in Toronto, Yahoo source said.
^^ ok na si Napier.. favorite nga sya ni the King :)
wow. they really dont want Lowry to go to Miami. :D
Mukhang binawi ni Marc J. Spears yun sinabi nyang offer kay Lowry....
Update 10:50 p.m.: Yahoo Sports reports that a previous tweet indicating a $14.5 million per year offer for Kyle Lowry is incorrect.
Received a scam text from someone posing as Raptors front office member.There is no offer on the table paying $14M.Apologize for the mistake
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) July 1, 2014
bwahaha he got trolled big time!!!
He's a journalist and he based his tweet from a scam text? LOL. Yan ang consequence when you want to outscoop everyone else. :D
Yahoo Sports: Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers agree on five-year, $90 million maximum contract extension. http://yhoo.it/V659bO
Yahoo Sports: Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers agree on five-year, $90 million maximum contract extension. http://yhoo.it/V659bO
Wow! That's MVP caliber salary na! Not non-playoff supposedly franchise players.maybe he'll bounce back and be happier with a better #1 pick than last year. really like Irving's tight handle and crazy cross-overs since his highschool days. would love to see him flourish in godforsaken Cleveland.
14.5 for Lowry? Wonder how much Bledsoe will getfalse report lang. masiyado mataas yun,in my opinion.
*Lolo wade and dino bosh are rumorrd to be alright taking 11m and 12m per year,respectively. If so, thats a huge boost to the heat's cap.
*Thanks to D'Antoni's system last year, Jodie Meeks has been signed to a 19m/3yr deal by the Pistons. He got paid!
magkano ba ang veterans minimum? 5M/ year?Around $1.5m maximum for a player with 10+ years of experience
Around $1.5m maximum for a player with 10+ years of experience
ay, ang laki nga ng nakuhang deal ni Meeks. 3-4M/yr would have been good enough for him.He got lucky with playing time and he got bloated stats under d'antoni last season. To be fair though, he was really playing hard. I watched plenty of games and saw him play well on both ends. Yun nga lang, contract year e. Most players regress after getting signed.
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Marcin Gortat has agreed to a five year, $60 million contract extension with Washington, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
*Lolo wade and dino bosh are rumorrd to be alright taking 11m and 12m per year,respectively. If so, thats a huge boost to the heat's cap.
*Thanks to D'Antoni's system last year, Jodie Meeks has been signed to a 19m/3yr deal by the Pistons. He got paid!
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agree MT @EthanJSkolnick: Based on my info, the numbers being reported for Bosh & Wade are much lower than what I expect them to accept.
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Agent Henry Thomas, on report clients Bosh & Wade will take $12M/per & $11M/per, respectively: "all the BS you are reading is just that."
1:58 PM - 1 Jul 2014
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Marcin Gortat has agreed to a five year, $60 million contract extension with Washington, league source tells Yahoo Sports
at least that's another decent guy the cHeat wont get! >:D
But boy oh boy,Gortat is overpaid!
at least that's another decent guy the cHeat wont get! >:D
But boy oh boy,Gortat is overpaid!
Hahaha! You and your penchant for name calling.... According to Ken Berger and David Aldridge, those figures are inaccurate. It's too low.
....... as for Meeks, the league now is a league of overpaying for both talents and no-talents. Everybody is overpaid if you really want to get that player.
Shaun Livingston Signs Three-Year, $16M Contract With Warriors
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/234077/Warriors-Reach-Three-Year-$16M-Deal-With-Shaun-Livingston
at least that's another decent guy the cHeat wont get! >:D
But boy oh boy,Gortat is overpaid!
Yup... and yet another. Although at $12 million per.... just a tad overpaid.
Walang bang notable star player movement?wala pa. hinihintay pa yung 3 stooges ng Miami cHeat e. haha
^^ si Melo nasa CHI ngayon... sana ma close na yan para mabawasan usapan sa Lakers about Melo hehehemay rumor (most likely fake rumor) pa nga na shinowcase pa nila si D.Rose kay Melo sa practice facility to prove na healthy na siya. haha
The Pacers offered a five-year, $44 million contract to Stephenson, but sources said the versatile shooting guard believes he's worth much more.
why o why did the Magic spend that much on Ben Gordon? They are not into contention and giving out a washed out, no heart player 5.4M is just a waste of money and roster spot. He was paid by the Hornets just to leave.
+1 ...... This guy went all downhill as soon as he got his first big contract. Tinamad maglaro nung kumita na.
Orlando GM Hennigan might know something that the rest of the league doesn't. :)
why o why did the Magic spend that much on Ben Gordon? They are not into contention and giving out a washed out, no heart player 5.4M is just a waste of money and roster spot. He was paid by the Hornets just to leave.
well if a bum like Hibbert gets $14M a year then Lance should get more. he is the teams 2nd best player and sometimes the best player when George does his disappearing act in some nights.
I think that's 4.5M. Baka siguro may secret handshake yun Orlando w/ Charlotte na sila talaga magbabayad ng salary. Or it could also be the team is really under the salary cap with the Afflalo trade and there is a rule sa CBA that you spend a minimum amount of salaries on your team....so why not get someone like him who can play some.
Hibbert though is overpaid. But centers are hard to find so there really is a premium for them. So offering Lance more than $14M is insane. Probably $10-11 should do it.
Lol at cavsYeah, ridiculous na i-max si Hayward. He needs to show more to deserve that. Pero last year, ampanget ng shooting nya coz Ty Corbin sucked so bad at making plays that would benefit his players.
+1 ...... This guy went all downhill as soon as he got his first big contract. Tinamad maglaro nung kumita na.Baka di nya matake na sixth man pa din siya kahit na nabigyan ng malaking contract sa Pistons. Sayang si Ben Gordon. Magaling talaga to nung nasa UCONN pa and kahit nung nasa Bulls na. Hope he bounces back from all those years of mediocrity.
Orlando GM Hennigan might know something that the rest of the league doesn't. :)
WojYahooNBA: Kyle Lowry has agreed to a 4 year, $48M contract to stay with Toronto, sources tell Yahoo.
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bbboooom. another player not going to Miami. hehe
At $12M per...that's actually doable for Miami. Bagal ni Riley! :D
Gordon Hayward is indeed not a max player. Even Kyrie Irving as well imo. But the Cavs only chance of snaring Hayward is a max offer considering he is a RFA.
They still have waiters and wiggings at the wings. Mas mura pa at mas may potential
reportedly descending daw contract ni Lowry e. 14m first year and until 9m sa 4th year. if totoo, definitely too high for Riley na yung 14m
Houston would be my best bet for his 1st championship ringi
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I think Melo should end up and play for the Lakers.
Pacers reportedly interested in Dragic. (https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/484695547266072576) S/T for Lance?lugi phoenix >:(
Don't do it, Phoenix.
re: ben gordon sigining
BG's contract was probably signed to help the Magic facilitate trades later in the year. The Magic is in at an odd position wherein their highest paid player is Oladipo at 5M a year. Ben Gordon's contract makes them more flexible, trading-wise. (ex. Ben Gordon(4.5M) + Kyle O'Quinn (915K) traded for Brandan Wright(5M) )
Another thing BG's signing addresses is Orlando's lack of outside shooting, while also assuring them that they won't win more games than necessary. Another guy they picked up: Willie Green.
Their probably gonna fill out the rest their rosters with salary dumps from teams wanting to free cap space. Same as the Sixers.
I really don't know much about how it works but It just looks bad in paper. There's a lot of players they can get on the cheap that wont be a locker room headache and will not dump them.BG's contract isn't desirable to the Magic because it's "cheap", but rather because it's short term and sizable enough to package in a trade.
Teams and agents agree: Outside of role players now, the market is frozen until Miami's free agents and Carmelo Anthony make decisions.
BG's contract isn't desirable to the Magic because it's "cheap", but rather because it's short term and sizable enough to package in a trade.
The current Magic payroll (w/out BG) is less than $30M. The NBA salary floor (minimum payroll for an NBA team) will be about $56.9 M this year. If the Magic payroll is less than the NBA salary floor, they will still get charged by the NBA with the difference.
For a rebuilding team like the Magic, a contract doesn't look bad on paper unless it affects long-term cap flexibility.
Bosh
Favors
Gay
Love
Sessions
Just read this somewhere...
Bosh reportedly opted-out to join Kevin Love in Sacramento along with significant role players like Ramon Sessions and Derrick Favors to form the Big 5.
Bosh
Favors
Gay
Love
Sessions
Just read this somewhere...
Bosh reportedly opted-out to join Kevin Love in Sacramento along with significant role players like Ramon Sessions and Derrick Favors to form the Big 5.
Bosh
Favors
Gay
Love
Sessions
Cousins should be their center so Bosh should be the 6th man which is unlikely.
I expect him to stay with Miami.
Cousins should be their center so Bosh should be the 6th man which is unlikely.
I expect him to stay with Miami.
;D:P
I hope youre not serious. Hahaha
Lakers reportedly offered max money to Melo. Not a good move.
I'd rather have a couple of mid-tier talent signings than splurging on 1 max player and having just Nash, Kobe and Melo eating most of the cap. A team with Kobe, Melo and Randle will not win a lot of games. But if they went after the likes of Monroe, Stephenson, Isaiah Thomas, etc + Kobe/Randle/Nash and pieces, that team can be decent. at least compared to the possible team that can be made by signing Melo
Lakers reportedly offered max money to Melo. Not a good move.
I'd rather have a couple of mid-tier talent signings than splurging on 1 max player and having just Nash, Kobe and Melo eating most of the cap. A team with Kobe, Melo and Randle will not win a lot of games. But if they went after the likes of Monroe, Stephenson, Isaiah Thomas, etc + Kobe/Randle/Nash and pieces, that team can be decent. at least compared to the possible team that can be made by signing Melo
rumor lang yan... basura yan
The perfect model of that is the Spurs. No max salary superstars supported by effective and capable role players plus they follow a system thats orchestrated by a genius of a coach. They just proved that formula can take a team to the top.
nah. it is most likely true. Melo doesnt need to take a paycut anyway so it would be bad to offer him anything other than the max.
@YannisNBA: Lakers' chances continue to be portrayed as slim for Carmelo, but being only team willing to offer max in this process has to mean something
Iba nag lure ng West Coast sa mga athletes. they simply have everything there that young athletes desire....the best resto's, beaches, megabuck houses, sports car galore, outlandish lifestyle, rubbing shoulders with celebrities etc. You do all of that plus make money while playing the sport that you love. If you can have all of that while being a champion then all the better.
Now look at it from the perspective of playing in Oklahoma....... ::) or Houston....or somwhere in the East where most of the time its freakin cold.
If Melo's decision will be influenced by his wife this dillema is over 24 hours ago hehehe
Seriously, I dont want Melo. hahaha
He needs to just say no ASAP to the Lakers so Mitch can move on to other free agents who deserve to play for the Lakers.
Me as well. for me he doesnt deserve to be the face of the franchise. If I were them I'd sit this year out, develop Randle and go all out for KD. In time maiinis sa Management yan because of their kuripot culture and maiinis din kay Westbrook yan because he might realize that he cant win with him hehehe
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/234059/CBA-Explicit-In-Not-Allowing-Prearranged-Restructured-Contracts
CBA Explicit In Not Allowing Prearranged Restructured Contracts
Jul 01, 2014 3:28 AM EDT
According to J.A. Adande, then of the Los Angeles Times, the entire plan was blown open when agents Eric Fleisher and Andrew Miller parted ways. Miller retained Smith and superstar teammate Kevin Garnett in the split, which prompted a lawsuit that led to the unearthing of many documents, including those detailing the Timberwolves’ illegal agreement with Smith.
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/01/nba-joe-smith-illegal-contract-timberwolves
Chris Kaman has reached agreement on a two-year, $10M deal with Portland, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
^^ sayang hindi pa naging coach nang LAL :( .. bagal kasi ni Mitch magdecide
^^ sayang hindi pa naging coach nang LAL :( .. bagal kasi ni Mitch magdecidenandyan pa si George Karl >:D
^^ Si lebron ata ang pipili nang LAL coach :)
Si Spo? Magiging kakampi na natin si Dpogs ?? >:Dbrader mas magaling pa si Cone kesa Spo :P
Si Spo? Magiging kakampi na natin si Dpogs ?? >:D
tanggap nyo ba na mag karoon nang kakampi na "Bandhaters" ?
Report: Spencer Hawes reaches four-year, $23 million deal with ClippersGreat pick up at that price as long as he stays healthy
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/04/report-spencer-hawes-reaches-four-year-23-million-deal-with-clippers/
Report: Spencer Hawes reaches four-year, $23 million deal with Clippers
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/04/report-spencer-hawes-reaches-four-year-23-million-deal-with-clippers/
Speaking of summer league, the top rookies this year played terrible.haha
Gordon, Payton, Smart and Shabust all looked lackluster today. Lalo si Gordon nakakatawa sa offense. If it is not a dunk, dont count on it to go in. Started the game with 2 airballs. Si Smart naman was really playing his role as a point guard. Most plays he was looking to pass and distribute the ball. The other plays when he decided to take a jumper? Clank!!! Haha
As for Shabust, he missed a lot of easy baskets. It was evident that he doesnt know how to finish at the rim. Missed a very open layup.
However, mukhang may isang 'rookie' na may chance mag ROY - Nerlens Noel. He was ready to ball kanina. First possession pa lang he was able to slam it na. If Noel and Embiid pan out as great players, Philly is going to be a dominant team in the future.
The Lakers' roster is stripped of talent, and the combination of Bryant and Anthony possessing max contracts would limit the financial flexibility to upgrade the roster. Nevertheless, Anthony keeps a home in Los Angeles and the franchise's pitch has resonated with him.
Stayed up late to watch the ORL-PHI match up too. Noel doesn't look like he's in terrific shape yet, but he looks really good. He's only credited for 1 block, but he bothered a lot of shots. Some very quick hands too.
Si Payton di man lang nakaporma. Gordon's perf went about as expected based on his college play. Devyn Marble looks like a natural. Mcdaniels hasn't been unleashed yet, but he looked decent -- blocked a couple of shots in less than 20 minutes of play. Kawawa si Pierre Jackson - torn Achilles. :(
Boris Diaw agrees to a re-sign with the Spurs for 3 years at $22 million. The Spurs really have a market on value for money contracts!
McRoberts and Granger commits to HEAT ...... Riley moves revealed.
http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/11187465/josh-mcroberts-commits-four-year-deal-miami-heat
McRoberts is a tough kid, decent passer - which is always a welcome in any team ...... however, it had to take the full mid-level exception to sign him up.
When healthy, Granger should provide decent minutes off the bench ....... didn't break the bank to sign him up as well.
Will this be enough to convince Lebron to return. ;)
Sorry I'm not updated.. baka they are anticipating losing Allen...Si Allen sasama kung saan pupunta si Lebron. Yan sabi nya
2014-2015 Free Agents (updated 7-8-14)
Point Guards
Notables:
Eric Bledsoe (25) (R)Kyle Lowry (28)
Isaiah Thomas (25) (R)Darren Collison (27)Shaun Livingston [28]Patty Mills (26)
Mario Chalmers (28)
D.J. Augustin (27)
Ramon Sessions (28)
Greivis Vasquez (27) (R)
Mo Williams (31)
Jerryd Bayless (26)Jordan Farmar (28)
Shelvin Mack (24) (R)
Steve Blake (34)
Luke Ridnour (33)
Kirk Hinrich (33)
Bo McCalebb (29)
Beno Udrih (32)
Jameer Nelson (32) (N)Devin Harris (31)
Minimum Wage:
Leandro Barbosa (32)
Aaron Brooks (29)
Toney Douglas (28)
Jannero Pargo (35)
E’Twaun Moore (25) (R)
Brian Roberts (29) (R)
Garrett Temple (28)
Casper Ware (24)
Earl Watson (35)
Jimmer Fredette (25)
Chauncey Billups (38)Sebastian Telfair (29)
Not Fully Guaranteed/Waivable:
Nick Calathes (25) (N)
Diante Garrett (26) (N)
Jorge Gutierrez (26) (N)
Mike James (39) (N)
John Lucas III (32) (N)
Kendall Marshall (23) (N)
Andre Miller (38) (N)
Phil Pressey (23) (N)
Ronnie Price (31) (N)
Peyton Siva (24) (N)
Ish Smith (26) (N)
Julyan Stone (26) (N)
Shooting Guards
Notables:
Lance Stephenson (24)
Dwyane Wade (32)Avery Bradley (24) (R)Jodie Meeks (27)
Rodney Stuckey (28)C.J. Miles (27)Thabo Sefolosha (30)
Evan Turner (26) (R)
Nick Young (28)
Jordan Crawford (26) (R)
Vince Carter (37)Ben Gordon (31)
Minimum Wage:
Ray Allen (39)
James Anderson (25)
Kent Bazemore (25) (R)
Jared Cunningham (23)
MarShon Brooks (25)
Shannon Brown (29)
Nando De Colo (27) (R)Bryce Cotton (21)
Chris Douglas-Roberts (27)
Xavier Henry (23)
Othyus Jeffers (29)
Wesley Johnson (27)
Anthony Morrow (29)
Toure’ Murry (25) (R)
Not Fully Guaranteed/Waivable:
Chris Babb (24) (N)
Will Barton (23) (N)
Keith Bogans (34) (N)
Ronnie Brewer (29) (N)
Dionte Christmas (28) (N)
Ian Clark (23) (N)
Troy Daniels (23) - $816,482 team option
Matthew Dellavedova (24) (N)
Willie Green (33) (N)
Doron Lamb (23) (N)
John Salmons (34) (N)
Elliot Williams (25) (N)
Small Forwards
Notables:
LeBron James (30)
Carmelo Anthony (30)
Chandler Parsons (26) (R)
Gordon Hayward (24) (R)
Luol Deng (29)
Trevor Ariza (29)
Paul Pierce (37)
P.J. Tucker (29) (R)
Michael Beasley (25)
Marvin Williams (28)
Al-Farouq Aminu (24)Danny Granger (31)
Shawn Marion (36)
Mike Miller (34)
Alan Anderson (32)
Minimum Wage:
Caron Butler (34)
Rasual Butler (34)
Francisco Garcia (33)
Robbie Hummel (24) (R)
Damion James (27)
Richard Jefferson (34)
James Johnson (27)
James Jones (34)
Rashard Lewis (35)
Cartier Martin (30)
Darius Miller (24) (R)
Brandon Rush (29)
Chris Singleton (25)
James Southerland (24)
Hedo Turkoglu (35)
Chris Wright (26)
Adonis Thomas (21)
Not Fully Guaranteed/Waivable:
Omri Casspi (26) (N)
Austin Daye (26) (N)
Alonzo Gee (27) (N)
Scotty Hopson (25) (N)
Chris Johnson (24) (N)
Khris Middleton (23) (N)
Quincy Miller (22) (N)
Glen Rice Jr. (23) (N)
Jeff Taylor (25) (N)
Hollis Thompson (23) (N)
Power Forwards
Notables:Dirk Nowitzki (36)
Chris Bosh (30)
Greg Monroe (24) (R)
Pau Gasol (34)Channing Frye (31)Josh McRoberts (27)
Andray Blatche (28)
Jordan Hill (27)Patrick Patterson (25) (R)Boris Diaw (32)
Glen Davis (28)
Kris Humphries (29)
Trevor Booker (27) (R)
Mike Scott (26) (R)
Kevin Seraphin (25) (R)
Ryan Kelly (23) (R)
Udonis Haslem (34)Damjan Rudez (28)
Minimum Wage:
Jeff Adrien (28)Lavoy Allen (25) (R)
Matt Bonner (34)
Elton Brand (35)
Dante Cunningham (27)
Drew Gooden (33)
Al Harrington (34)
Jason Maxiell (31)
Kenyon Martin (37)
Tornike Shengelia (23) (R)
Anthony Tolliver (29)
Jan Vesely (24)
Charlie Villanueva (30)
DJ White (28)Shayne Wittington (23)
Not Fully Guaranteed/Waivable:
Lou Amundson (32) (N)
Quincy Acy (24) (N)
Pero Antic (32) (N)
Luke Babbitt (25) (N)
Earl Clark (26) (N)
Brandon Davies (23) (N)
Josh Harrellson (24) (N)
Kevin Jones (25) (N)
Erik Murphy (24) (N)
Kyle O’Quinn (24) (N)
Lamar Odom (35) (N)
Josh Powell (31) (N)
Shavlik Randolph (31) (N)
Willie Reed (24) (N)
Luis Scola (34) (N)
Malcolm Thomas (26) (N)
Jarvis Varnado (26) (N)
Centers
Notables:Marcin Gortat (30)Spencer Hawes (26)
Chris Andersen (36)Chris Kaman (32)
Emeka Okafor (32)
Ed Davis (25) (R)
Ekpe Udoh (27) (R)
Jason Smith (28)
Aron Baynes (28) (R)
Greg Stiemsma (29) (R)
Byron Mullens (25)
Minimum Wage:
Cole Aldrich (26)
Gustavo Ayon (29) (R)
Andrew Bynum (27)
Jason Collins (36)Aaron Gray (30)
Ryan Hollins (30)
Bernard James (29) (R)
Jermaine O’Neal (36)
Greg Oden (26)
Not Fully Guaranteed/Waivable:
Hilton Armstrong (30) (N)
Samuel Dalembert (33) (N)
Dewayne Dedmon (25) (N)
Melvin Ely (36) (N)
Justin Hamilton (24) (N)
Kosta Koufos (25) (N)
Nazr Mohammed (37)
Mike Muscala (23) (N)
Henry Sims (24) (N)
Hasheem Thabeet (27) (N)
Chris Bosh, after talking with LeBron James this past weekend, is seriously considering the Houston Rockets' maximum contract offer of four years, $88 million, according to sources close to the situation.
ano kaya ibig sabihin nito?
lilipat na kaya talaga si Lebron?
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11187137/chris-bosh-seriously-considering-houston-rockets-max-four-year-contract-offer
That's actually an excellent offer for Bosh. He said he doesn't want to rumble inside the paint anymore and just wants to shoot jumpers. Howard will do that now. So he gets a max contract just camping in the corners or elbows and shoot jumpers all day from assists or passes off of Harden penetrations.
San ka pa? ;D
hangga't sikat ka gawni mo nang gawin yan ...
LEBRON TO ANNOUNCE DECISION AT UNITED NATIONS
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2014/07/lebron-to-announce-decision-at-united-nations.html
NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—N.B.A. superstar LeBron James said Tuesday morning that he would announce the name of the team that he is signing with on Thursday at a special session of the United Nations General Assembly to be convened especially for that purpose.
“This decision affects everyone on the planet,” James said. “I want to let all the nations on Earth know at the same time.”
An emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday was deadlocked on the issue, with seven members wanting James to remain in Miami, seven others hoping for a return to Cleveland, and Lithuania abstaining.
The Miami Heat president, Pat Riley, and the Cleveland Cavaliers owner, Dan Gilbert, both confirmed that they would be in the audience at the United Nations to hear James announce his decision. “I’m not going to lie: I wish he’d tell me in advance,” Riley said. “But I guess I’ll have to wait to hear along with Russia, China, Ecuador, and everybody else. That’s the way LeBron wants it.”
To help him with his decision, the N.B.A. star has assembled an esteemed circle of advisers, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and the scientist Stephen Hawking, all of whom are expected to be in attendance for the United Nations announcement.
The U.N. General Secretary, Ban Ki-moon, acknowledged on Tuesday that the world body had many other issues on its plate, including conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, but added, “It’s really hard to focus on anything until we know where LeBron is going.”
Breaking: LeBron James Leaning Toward Joining Al-Qaeda
MIAMI—After viewing its latest pitch highlighting all he could accomplish with its organization, NBA power forward LeBron James confirmed Tuesday that he is currently leaning toward joining the militant Islamic group Al-Qaeda. “I’ve been doing my due diligence, and right now I’m really interested in [Al-Qaeda leader] Ayman al-Zawahiri’s vision and what he has already built over there,” said James, adding that while he has also considered offers from terrorist organizations such as Boko Haram and the Taliban, he believes heading to Al-Qaeda remains his best opportunity to defeat the West in the immediate future. “It seems like they’re open to doing a max deal, but I’d be willing to take a pay cut if that’s what it’ll take for them to bring in a big-time cell leader to work alongside me. Of course, I also can’t ignore their storied history and the fact that they have such a loyal following. I’m certain they have the personnel to take out both L.A. and San Antonio. Overall, I think moving to the Arabian Peninsula is the best option for me right now, and it will help take me to the next level.” At press time, James confirmed that his agent Rich Paul, who has been overseas negotiating with the group, has not been heard from in six days. >:D >:D
hehehe I got a good laugh.
anyway, a more realistic rumor: Nike has bought all available billboards in Cleveland. It might be for the Return of the King ads IF he does sign with the Cavs. :D
Paano na kaya ang Miami pag iniwan ni Lebron? Wala na yung mayayabang na Heat fans? cavs naman ulit???
anyway, a more realistic rumor: Nike has bought all available billboards in Cleveland. It might be for the Return of the King ads IF he does sign with the Cavs. :D
Paano na kaya ang Miami pag iniwan ni Lebron? Wala na yung mayayabang na Heat fans? cavs naman ulit???
Hayward getting too much money, too early.
WojYahooNBA: Charlotte has agreed to a 4-year, $63M maximum offer sheet with Utah RFA Gordon Hayward, league sources tell Yahoo Sports
Paano na kaya ang Miami pag iniwan ni Lebron? Wala na yung mayayabang na Heat fans? cavs naman ulit???
...... What I was unable to appreciate with the Heat big 3 was their arrogance, they built a super team and mocked all other teams whenever they won. Who wants to see a Heavyweight beat a lightweight in a boxing match that goes 12 rounds with the Heavyweight telling the lightweight, "you hit like a girl"?
Hmm, aside from that incident with Dirk during the Big 3's first Finals ...... I cant seem to recall any other notable incident/s wherein the HEAT mocked teams they beat.
Care to share links, etc on this?
Does the CAVS try negotiating the return of LBJ?They talked to his agent. 16m lang cap space ng Cavs. If ever, they will look to unload some contracts to make some space for bron.
What others teams expressed interests in acquiring the services of the KING?
I'm a little too lazy to look for links but recent memory would be Lebron's back breaker antics and what you mentioned during the Dallas heat finals. Michael Jordan celebrated his wins by jumping and hugging teammates, LBJ likes rubbing it in peoples faces. Maybe mocking was the incorrect word to use but I'm sure you understand what I'm trying to describe. And I wasn't very appreciative of his Finals MVP speech, "I'm Lebron James yada yada yada" and when the Heat lost to the Mavs he says that the haters will wake up with their miserable lives or something like that. He is hands down the most dominant/complete/talented player in modern basketball, but I just wished he had a little more humility, it would make him a lot easier to like. Maybe he is the Floyd Mayweather of Basketball? A man so talented you'd love to see him lose because of all the bravado? --I think so, maybe.
i don't get it. you hated his antics but all those antics will just go away once he returns to the Cavs? like he'll just change all of a sudden and won't be, as you've said, arrogant/brash? if you've hated how he celebrates when they win or score an emphatic dunk then how about other players who do the same?
do you hate everyone in this video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcnWolCXTZY
The Boston Celtics will acquire Tyler Zeller, Marcus Thornton, a 2016 first round draft pick as a part of a three-way deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Brooklyn Nets, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. The Nets and Cavaliers have been trying to find a third team to take on Thornton's expiring contract and the Celtics were able to use part of their $10.3 million trade exception to absorb it.
Three-team trade will see Nets acquire Jarrett Jack and Sergey Karasev from Cleveland. Boston gets Thornton, Zeller and a first
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 9, 2014
The Nets will receive Jarrett Jack and Sergey Karasev, while the Cavaliers will receive something (probably a distant second round pick) as a means of creating cap space for LeBron James, who is expected to sign this week.
maiwan na sa heat si wade. he is my most hated player on that team.
dumi na maglaro flopper pa.
Hala! Cleveland would not make this move unless there was an assurance at the very least that Lebron is going back to the Cavs. Lagot ang Heat!!!! :o :o :oHuuuuuu Heat "fans" are shaking now. 90% of them anxious to change colors now.
Mitch is executing the planB
Paki bilisan nauubos na FA
Sa dami ng articles about teams making moves...actually Lakers lang yata ang walang concrete plans. :D Houston sa tingin ko ang may clearst vision on what to do. Houston, Dallas, Clippers, Cleveland, Miami...lahat may moves kang nababasa. Heck even Jordan's Hornets meron. Signing Hayward to an offer sheet. Even New York knows they want Fisher as coach and the trade with Dallas.
Lakers wala akong nakikitang article on Mitch's gameplan. No free agent targets, no coaching targets, no trade targets, no offer sheet targets. :D Yun pitch kay Melo parang... lahat sila nag present kay Melo...present na rin tayo. Even Kobe did not take it seriously enough to attend the meeting. Mas enjoy pa manood ng World Cup. ;D
ramonashelburne: Lakers will wait on Melo as long as needed, but have several plans ready to roll if they miss.;)
Naka-ticker tape na sa NBA TV yung tungkol kay Melo... back to New York daw. Formal announcement tomorrow. Sana nga... hehe.
nbc
Yung kay Kobe, he was on vacation with his family in Greece, not watching the World Cup at that time. He was supposed to make it to the meeting but then the Knicks suddenly asked for a meeting so the Lakers meeting with Melo was bumped to an earlier time.
Most teams gunning for the big stars of the 2003 draft class are being held hostage right now. It is hard to make hasty moves that would impact the cap space. kaya nga si Randle hindi pa sinasign and might not play in Summer league dahil sa paghihintay sa decision ni Melo. Just because walang narereport sa media about the Lakers' plan, doesn't mean walang plan. Come on. You're smart enough to know that. Mitch is not like Isaiah or Kahn stupid. Also, I like it better pag walang rumors about the next Lakers move. That means magaling magtago ng info and it might also mean na ayaw lang nila mag leak yung info kasi baka masulot ng ibang teams.
If the Lakers strike out, Im okay with that just as long as they did everything to pry top players. Pero to say na walang plan B si Mitch, that is totally BS
EDIT:
;)
ramonashelburne: Lakers will wait on Melo as long as needed, but have several plans ready to roll if they miss.
cleveland-cavaliers-pursue-ray-allen n mike miller
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11194706/cleveland-cavaliers-pursue-ray-allen
Gregg Popovich has agreed to a contract extension, Spurs say in release. I had been told he was eager to coach another 4-5 years.
That's right it was bumped to an earlier time. Not a day earlier or a week earlier...hours earlier lang. If the Lakers really had plans to pursue Anthony, then you circle that date and adjust your plans accordingly. Also I'm not really dissing Kobe about not being able to attend the meeting. Ribbing....yes. It just shows all of these were not really planned ahead of time like starting last summer or during the season. ;) Teams like the Rockets were already preparing even if Melo was still to announce that he will forego his last year of his contract.
The Randle signing is dependent on Melo? Di ba first round rookies already have guaranteed money? It doesn't matter what Melo does. You can already count Randle's salary against the cap. The Melo signing or not signing is not the deciding factor in signing Randle. You are also smart enough to know that Mitch has been indecisive in his plan of action the past year.. no big-time FA in 2014, trade the 7th pick, keep the 7th pick, etc. Also he is stuck in what to do first... hire a coach to help recruit FAs or get players first who will pick their coach. While this indecisiveness has cost them other potential FAs and miss out on Lionel Hollins. They are also indecisive right now with Pau Gasol. Most likely they would not be able to re-sign him. Parang they want to resign him and not resign him at the same time... ;D\
You have read a lot of NBA articles already. Siguro naman you know that no negotiation is ever a secret. These sportswriters may not have a 100% batting average, but they write about and leak the latest rumors out there no matter how outrageous. They might get only 1 out of 10 rumors....but they still get it right that one time. But not writing about the Lakers might be just that... nothing really to write about. ;D. I have said it before I never said Mitch was stupid. Only he is clueless right now on what direction to take. And that confusion right now is what is fueling his indecision. Kaya nga mas kabahan ka if wala ka naririnig na rumors sa Lakers. Hindi dahil super secret siya....more of baka wala talaga alam ano next na gagawin in what is likely a failed attempt at Carmelo Anthony.
Hahahaha! Ang dali lang naman i-report yan. Yun mahirap is ano yun "several plans ready to roll"? The MLE and bi-annual naman hindi affected nun FA negotiations...kahit dun sa 2 exceptions wala rin target na nababalita. ;D
You have to consider that the Lakers did not foresee how crappy they'd become after the Howard saga. If they could have only foreseen the future, they would have taken Melo from Denver for Bynum. Mitch had to adjust his plans drastically after he went all in with the Nash-Howard experiment. After that failed, the plan was to either get stars in 2014,2015 or 2016...until that Kobe contract happened. I am still dumbfounded with that contract and I partly blame it for this year's small cap space. But I'm pretty sure even with that, Mitch has been doing his job as best as he can. I have faith in him.
err..i'm not worried about signing Randle. Common knowledge naman yun na counted na si Randle sa salary. What is not common knowledge is that not signing him yet would give the Lakers a little bit more cap room. Randle's rookie contract has $500k less cap hold while he is unsigned. I guess the thinking is that every penny counts in their offers to stars. they can still sign Randle naman after they go over the cap.
RE: Big time FAs, it has been rumored that Jim Buss is the one telling Mitch to swing for the fences. Word in LA is that he really wants to come out of his father's shadow. Mitch on the other hand is just following the boss' orders, IMO.
RE: Coaching search, I don't know how you can consider making a statement that they will hire a coach after filling out the roster as being indecisive. ???
RE: Pau Gasol, I am sure you've already read articles mentioning that Pau Gasol would be re-signed if Melo comes so I don't know why you're even bringing that up. Also, Pau would not want to play for the Lakers anyway if it would just be him, Kobe, Randle and scraps. The Lakers would love to keep him for the right amount.
Well then ano tawag sa pag reach out kina Isaiah Thomas, Lance Stephenson, Eric Bledsoe, etc? And while waiting for Melo to decide, why would they give those RAs an offer sheet, eh di natali yung kapiranggot na cap space nila.
As a fan for years, mas gusto ko pag tahimik lang. I remember the Pau Gasol acquisition, walang rumors nun before it happened. Actually there was one, but it was scooped up by fellow Laker fans from a Grizzlies sports blog and was not picked up by major sports sites. I've learned to respect Mitch after that. He also landed CP3 before it got vetoed. So I don't know why you're even doubting his capability as a GM. Just because you don't read stuff, it really doesn't mean nothing is happening behind the scenes.
i wish i had inside information to every team's roster moves as well. ;D
***also, iirc, you can only use MLE and BAE IF you are over the cap. lol. so why would they have plans for those eh di pa sila over the cap
$500k is not useless. That's extra money pa din to offer the players. let's say instead of 16m, 16.5m pwede ma-offer. I would never ever say that $500k is useless...even millionaires wont say that.
It is not Kupchak's fault that Dwight felt he had a better future with the Rockets after he saw Nash and Kobe break down. There was nothing left for him. The blame should not be on Mitch. And it was clear that he was planning something for this year by getting players who would sign 1-year deals like Swaggy P, Kaman,etc last season. That was a clear plan. The only guy whom I think is messing with that plan is Jim Buss.
And yes, they have sent feelers to the players I've mentioned. Even Isaiah Thomas said he was willing to wait until the Melo-drama has ended (hope he really does wait.)
The problem with your suggestion is that most of the decent players available are RFAs. And kung unrestricted man, ang rumor sa LA is that they are only offering 2-year deals para naman sa 2016 free agency na tatarget naman si Durant. Mahirap makaattract ng decent players for 2-year deals. Im pretty sure Mitch has been diligently calling the free agents' agents to make their interest known. Contrary to your notion, he is not sitting idly while waiting for Melo to decide. May reports nga na he barely gets enough sleep working the phone.
Love + Lebron + Irving, now that would be awesome.Waaaay better than Bosh and Wade. Lol.
thatt would be a headline if ever.. return of the king.. james love cavs!
So let's do some math. Suppose Houston dumps Lin & Asik with $0 coming back. They renounce Daniels, Garcia & Hamilton. They waive Casspi ...Beverley, Covington & Powell. They keep QO to Parsons & Capela's draft rights. They have Dwight, Harden, Jones, Motiejunas & Canaan.
..With that configuration, they can give Bosh $16,427,992. Pretty short of his $20,644,400 max.
So let's renounce Capela & Parsons. Cap room rises to $19,279,451. STILL short of a max offer, and they don't have rights to Parsons.
To keep Parsons' rights & still sign Bosh to max, they have to dump another $3,732,744 in guaranteed salary. That's Jones AND Motiejunas.
So to get Bosh at max AND keep Parsons, Daryl Morey just needs to dump Asik, Lin, Jones AND Motiejunas with no salary coming he other way, ...along with throwing overboard everything that's not bolted down.
Since a couple of you have asked, yes, I know that there are potential deals for both Asik & Lin. If they can dump more (say to Philly in...the Lin deal), Daryl Morey could potentally pull it off. A lot of pieces have to come together, though.
But then he'd have Dwight, Harden, Bosh, Parsons, Canaan, Room exception, and minimum salary contracts. And if Parsons signs an offer sheet, ...then he has to do it all in a big hurry
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Hay I like Parsons. To me they should just stay put with the team that they have. Forget Bosh. Playing together for a few years is better than adding players (superstars). Actually to me it's not the superstars that will win you the championship, its the role players. You can have 3 superstars and it still won't get it done.
The most important thing is they get along with each other.
The most important thing is they get along with each other.
That's right it was bumped to an earlier time. Not a day earlier or a week earlier...hours earlier lang. If the Lakers really had plans to pursue Anthony, then you circle that date and adjust your plans accordingly. Also I'm not really dissing Kobe about not being able to attend the meeting. Ribbing....yes. It just shows all of these were not really planned ahead of time like starting last summer or during the season. ;)
Though the SPURS Big 3 are indeed past their prime, they're still very much capable of taking over a game or a series - which is what superstars are expected do.
Duncan & Ginobli had a rebirth of sorts this season ....... Leonard turned into a borderline superstar.
Those '04 PISTONS (my all time fave team, aside from those circa 80's Isiah teams) had no superstars ...... Billups was probably the closest one on that team.
While looking at Leonard's stats, I just discovered that his 18PPG is the lowest scoring average for a Finals MVP since Magic Johnson had 16.2PPG in 1982.
Last summer, Melo had not yet opted out. Melo had not yet scheduled a meeting with the Lakers. On the other hand, the World Cup was already scheduled. So you can only plan ahead so much, unless by planning ahead, Mitch was supposed to tell Kobe not to have any plans in July on the off chance that LBJ, Melo etc would opt out and would schedule the meeting on July [x date].
Kapag may Return of the King baka mag Cavs muna ako habang nasa Lakers pa si Kobe. >:D
kunin na rin ng cavs si coach spo >:D
wag. sa heat pa din para solo na lang yung isang spo fan dun. lahat ng heat fans lilipat sa cavs pag nagkataon e. haha
I can't tell if it's good or bad that Lebron is going back to Cleveland. But one thing, his legacy would take a hit. I would think changing teams tarnishes a legacy or greatness though he is of course free to do so.
^^ therefore you are not a Lakers fans... KABOOM!!!!!
His legacy has already taken a hit when he went to Miami. Going back to Cleveland would be seen as correcting a wrong done.
tingin ko pag bumalik si Lebron sa Cavs wala na dito Haters >:D
tingin ko pag bumalik si Lebron sa Cavs wala na dito Haters >:D
kawawa naman si lolo WADE >:D
Dwyane Wade is the biggest loser of the NBA offseason
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/07/dwyane-wade-lebron-james-miami-heat-nba-offseason
tingin ko pag bumalik si Lebron sa Cavs wala na dito Haters >:D
meron pa rin.. nauun na si Dpogs alias bandhaters bwahahahha
Lakers’ pitch to Carmelo practically ignored Carmelo
And Lakers legend and Hall of Famer James Worthy, who was part of the Lakers contingent that met with Anthony last week in Los Angeles, said the goal of the meeting was to convince Anthony’s wife, La La Vazquez, of Hollywood’s merits.
“I told Carmelo, I said, ‘I wish your wife were here because she’s more popular than you in Los Angeles.’ We’re trying to recruit her, because if you can get La La, Carmelo has no say-so. So, we’re trying to get her to Hollywood.
“Hollywood is right here. She can do whatever she wants.”
Labasan na mga Heat fans asan na kayo???? 4 straight finals tapos 20 years basura siguro???tama ba?hahahaha
pero in a way swerte parin heat... plenty of cap space.... even got to unload wades big contract.. rebuild mode...Haha plenty of cap space to sign who? Trash city na Miami. Halftime pa lang uwian na fans...if they even show up in the first place.
pero one thing...lebron handled it better this time around... classy essay.... must have a better pr team now
Question. So The Heat get nothing in return for Bron and Bosh? not even a PBA player? damn that must have hurt.They get Wade's bad knees.
Chris Bosh is finalizing an agreement to return to Miami on a five-year, $118M deal, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 11, 2014
Whoa. Ano plano nila kay Ennis at Ish Smith?Phoenix is building an army of point guards! Hahahaha
After 10 years of hating lebron, I'm beginning to like him with this decision.
^DI na siguro papalaruin si Kobe next seasonNah. He is ready to go. I praise him for not throwing a hissy fit during his presscon yesterday. He says he is still impatient but he will only focus on things he can control. He may never get a chance to get another ring again at this point. Im just going to enjoy his last years in purple and gold.
The Heat should already abandon all hope and just tank hard. Lucky for them, the pick they gave Cleveland is top10 protected. So expect them to be bottom dwellers.
Sana maglabasan yung mga Heat fans. Miss ko na mga posts nila and their bravado
@ayosbathere: i can now prove to you (with hope) that Heat can have a championship without Lebron under coach spo... maybe not this year ... mga next year or next next year (cross finger whew) :):)
let's see if sino magtatagumpay ngayon sa dalwang basura: Lakers vs Heat... lets see match up nila sa Regular Season at kung sino makakapasok sa PlayOff :):):)... aabangan ko to...
Phoenix is building an army of point guards! Hahahaha^cap space next year, or expiring contracts this year. So maybe Lakers can be players at the trade deadline too.
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Oh my. Houston if effed if Bosh does stay with Miami.haha They already made moves to accommodate him.
As for my Lakers...the tank is running again! Hahaha get that bottom 5 pick! Jordan Hill $18mill/2yrs(team option 2nd yr), SwaggyP $22mill/4yrs(player option 4th yr). Lakers will be players again in free agency next season with around $27million of cap space if Hill's team option is not picked up (Nash and Lin contracts expire next year).
Hahaha! Fans na nanlalait sa Heat even though their team will be sorrier this season than they were last season which was already sorry enough with a record breaking 27 wins! ;D But it is entertaining to witness though. :D
Well 48M is just an advance gift to Kobe.. business is business kung baga.. only LAL FO can do that..
Ayan ang yayabang ng karamihan ng Heat fans. Ang napala? Panandaliang pamamayagpag tapos mabilisang paglagpak sa basurahan. Haha
It also appears that Pau Gasol is leaving LA to play for Phil Jackson in NY? Was hoping he would stay with the Lakers. Sayang, but it's been a great run. Good luck, Pau!
That's actually not complimentary. More like only the LAL FO are dumb enough to do that. ;D
^cap space next year, or expiring contracts this year. So maybe Lakers can be players at the trade deadline too.We only signed Hill for that much because it offers flexibility. If we went after the likes of Isaiah Thomas, Monroe, Bledsoe, Stephenson - lahat yan naghahanap ng long term deals for security. That would restrict the Lakers in free agency for the next two years which they have planned to be key players (especially 2016).
I'm happy with the contracts we got, plus the 2015 pick from the Rockets in case we don't get top 5. Hope we get another pick or asset c/o Pau.
Part of me was hoping that Lakers offered the 9M (or higher) for Hill to Lance.
@dvd_freak
As for me mocking and tearing the Heat- is it a requisite for my team to be on top before I fire shots at so-called fans who were so full of themselves? At least I support a team..what team do you even follow? All Ive ever read from you are cheap swipes at Lakers and Kobe. So easy to do when you dont root for a team.
para lang napaka mercenary move yun kay Lebron, after having the best professional years of his life bigla na lang iniwan yung Miami
We only signed Hill for that much because it offers flexibility. If we went after the likes of Isaiah Thomas, Monroe, Bledsoe, Stephenson - lahat yan naghahanap ng long term deals for security. That would restrict the Lakers in free agency for the next two years which they have planned to be key players (especially 2016).
para lang napaka mercenary move yun kay Lebron, after having the best professional years of his life bigla na lang iniwan yung Miami
Oh all the while I thought you know what team I root for.the way you take a swipe at them. Requisite din ba to have a team to root for to be able to take shots at the Lakers as well?
It's not a requisite but you do take offense when I do rib about the Lakers. So if you can dish it out to Heat fans who are so full of themselves, why is it you can't seem to take it as well? :D Just think of it as somebody else doing the same to the Lakers. I mean you are not exactly Mr. Humility yourself. ;D
oh to add, I take shots at the Heat and Lebron as well....surely you read my immediate posts after Lebron's announcement.
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Haha i honestly didnt know youre a heat fan. I dont think Ive ever seen you being vocal about it. I just assumed you liked to troll the Lakers.
Im only taking major swipes at your team coz I despise the fake fans who are so full of it. And also coz Wade and Bosh are floppers. No respect for those two. Haha
Anyway, at least now I finally understand your hate for the Lakers.
^^ huh.. so anong team nyo po ?
Sunugan na ng jersey ni james sa miami heheinalis na kagad ni Lebron yun mga sports car nya 3days ago
Requisite ba? :D
Exactly, hindi naman kailangan may specific team ka na sinu-suportahan ...... you enjoy the sport as a whole, should be enough.
Ibahin ang PDVD, hindi ito tulad nung mga ibang Forums na puno nang fantards & trolls ..... or is it ? ;)
Marami kasi legit fans dito sa PDVD. :D ano nga ba pre-requisite para maging legit fan? :)Ayi. Oi bro salamat pala sa pag predict mo sa 3-1 na series standing pagbalik sa San Antonio ha??? Hahaha
Wag lang sana magpapanggap na hindi hater when it is obvious na hater ka ng isang specific team.
Ha? Nagpanggap ba ako na non hater ng heat? Pretty obvious i despise them
Oohhh the irony!
nya ha ha ha... ang init na ng labanan... ang laki ng nagagawa ng pagpapalipat lipat ni LBJ...magandang laban Lakers vs Heat
kung magiging basura man ang Heat ngayon di pa tayo sigurado niyan... di nagsisimula ang season eh.. pero ang sigurado tayo... noong nakaraang season basura na ang Lakers... ang labanan na lang ngayong season na ito... sino ang mas basura - Lakers or Heat? :):):) malamang lamang mas basura pa rin ang Lakers.... :):):)
magandang laban Lakers vs Heat
The happiest person on earth right now: David Blatt!!!Nope. Dan Gilbert! Grabe di maipinta mukha nya nung ininterview kanina sa summer league game. Alam mo yungb gusto mong ngumiti at maiyak sa tuwa at the same time.haha
@dvd_freak
So no team?lol didnt say kelangan may requisite before manira. Yung hiniritan mo ako kasi tinira ko yung Heat kahit basura din Lakers, yun ang tinanong ko kung may requisite. Kasi yung akin lang, malakas tumira sa Lakers yung mga Heat fans pero ngayong iniwan na sila ni Lebrob, aba, oras na namin bumawi. Bumabawi lang ako sa mga tumira sa Lakers. Di naman kelangan angat na Lakers. Kelangan lang, lubog na ang Heat. Haha
Im a guy who grew up na malakas manganchaw, at least im transparent about that. I wont pretend to throw nice words towards things/people i dislike. Dinobosh, Shabust, GrannyDanger, D-whistle. I like calling them names.
For the record,ok lang naman walang specific team. Wag lang sana magpapanggap na hindi hater when it is obvious na hater ka ng isang specific team. Calling Mitch clueless? What about now? Clueless pa din ba with his plan to play sa free agency next year and in 2016? I think not.
Yahoo Sources: Free agent Vince Carter reaches agreement on a three-year, $12M deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. http://yhoo.it/1r5cnKG
meron na akong pinaka best definition ng "legit fan"
legit fan - you hate Miami and/or you love the Lakers/Kobe
non-legit fan - you love the miami and/or you hate the Lakers/Kobe
:):):):)
@DVD_Freak, pardon the intrusion into your exchange here - you root for the Celtics, correct?
on another note.QuoteYahoo Sources: Free agent Vince Carter reaches agreement on a three-year, $12M deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. http://yhoo.it/1r5cnKG
Ha? Nagpanggap ba ako na non hater ng heat? Pretty obvious i despise them
So somebody does read my posts. ;D I think we have had some playful banter na rin before. But I remember them to be intelligent as well as respectful.
Si ayosbathere malakas din mang alaska. But if aalaskahin ko rin naman... game siya ;) That's a compliment ha ayosbathere
Yan ang hirap kasi yun pinapansin lang, yun posts ko about Lakers. Sa mga reply, obviously hindi pinansin yun posts ko about tinitira ko rin si Lebron and the Heat. Pinopost ko rin naman yun team that I'm rooting for. Obviously again hindi rin pinapansin. Yun nakikita lang yun Lakers post ko. I read all your posts as well as others. Kaya nga alam ko Laker fan ka. Hindi naman kita tinanong anong team mo. ;D Look it up na lang para ma absorb mo rin ibang posts ko. Hahaha!
About bumabawi sa Heat. Hindi ka lang naman sa Heat tumitira. Sa lahat naman yun banat mo. Nothing wrong with that. Basta ba you take as well as you dish out. Pareho naman tayo. Nangaalaska rin naman ako. But I also know how to receive. Kaso pag may hirit ako sa Lakers... nagagalit ka. Eh dapat marunong din tumanggap. Lakers naman yun tinitira ko. Hindi ikaw. :D Difference ko lang sayo... I don't like name calling. I don't like minamaliit yun itsura ng iba. Unless you're a George Clooney or a Brad Pitt yourself. Hahaha! I also call 'em as I see 'em. :D
I don't know why Lakers fans always use the Hater excuse. I don't call people names. I don't ridicule players because of their sexual preference. I don't ridicule physical imperfections. I don't wish injuries or ill-feeling towards teams or players. I don't wish ill-will to any team or players. Like I said I call 'em as I see 'em... ;D I laugh at the Lakers though. I did not wish for them to be this pathetic. But articles such as their pitch to Melo is indeed ridiculous!
About Kupchak... did you read about their pitch to Melo? It was ridiculous! I don't hate Kobe or the Lakers. I laugh at them! Even Laker fans... how can you not take their Pitch to Carmelo Anthony anything but utterly ridiculous? ;D Their pitch was more for La La Anthony than Melo! Eh di si La La na lang i-recruit nila! Hahaha! Isn't that laughable? I'm starting to think nga Kupchak isn't clueless... he just might be Patrick or Khan... what was that you said before... stupid! But that's just me.
You call out Heat fans. You get called out. What's the difference? ;D Tinira ko yun lakers kasi katawatawa naman yun Pitch nila kay Melo. Ikaw tinira mo yun Heat kasi malaki panga ni Wade! Hahaha!
You've always maintained before you just don't like them and not a hater. This is actually the first time that you've openly mentioned that you hate the Heat, though it was evident with your posts.Really? I think denied hating Lebron but I dont remember I denied disliking/despising the Heat team. I think Ive despised them ever since Shaq and Wade era kasi dun nagsimula magyabang marami kong friends na Heat fans.
Closest Ive seen you root for someone is kay Larry Bird as celtics great. Thats it.
As for the Melo pitch, I did not see any specifics. Definitely did not see the Lala pitch youre referring to.
As for my knack for namecalling - it is what is as well. No way to change that unless I decide to change. Sa pang aasar, mas maganda para saken tirahan na ng todo. Haha 4 yrs din akong nagtiis sa yabang ng Heat fans e. Overconfidence with the 3peat and now look at them. Piece of trash after their king left them to hang dry. Sayo lang ako nagrereply kasi at least pag humirit ka sa Lakers may sense. Kayang sagutin ng matino. That is not a sign na I cant take what I dish out. Lahat naman ng points mo against the Lakers sinasagot ko naman.
Yung hiniritan mo ako kasi tinira ko yung Heat kahit basura din Lakers, yun ang tinanong ko kung may requisite.
As for Wades jaws, goddamn. That man needs to stop taking PEDs.
Nope. Dan Gilbert! Grabe di maipinta mukha nya nung ininterview kanina sa summer league game. Alam mo yungb gusto mong ngumiti at maiyak sa tuwa at the same time.haha
Meanwhile....the Lakers & the Bulls are finalizing a sign-and-trade deal for Pau :D
Kawawa pala Houston dito. They do not only lose Bosh, they lost Lin and Asik. Then they have to overpay for Parsons. They might even be worse roster-wise compared to last year. Then they really didn't have to release Parsons from his rookie contract paying him less than $1 million. Now if they match... retain Parsons at $15 million compared to less than $1M.
na trade din ba si coach spo? Sana sa lakers
Nope. Coach Spo's job is secure as long as Pat Riley is President.
Kawawa pala Houston dito. They do not only lose Bosh, they lost Lin and Asik. Then they have to overpay for Parsons. They might even be worse roster-wise compared to last year. Then they really didn't have to release Parsons from his rookie contract paying him less than $1 million. Now if they match... retain Parsons at $15 million compared to less than $1M.ang bilis ma KARMA ng HOUSTON >:D >:D >:D ;D ;D ;D
ang bilis ma KARMA ng HOUSTON >:D >:D >:D ;D ;D ;DAnong ginawa nila?
ang bilis ma KARMA ng HOUSTON >:D >:D >:D ;D ;D ;D
Karma for trading Lin and Asik? I think it was the only way to clear space so it was necessary. They rolled the dice and lost on bosh. Lets see if they have a plan B. For 2 seasons they came up with 2 brilliant FA acquisitions in harden and howard. And they were actually smart with parsons, spend now and have rights to the guy than spend later but risk losing the player. Calculated naman so far yung moves nila.Just correcting you lang bro, they got Harden via trade coz OKC was being stingy. Terrible move by OKC,IMO.
Just correcting you lang bro, they got Harden via trade coz OKC was being stingy. Terrible move by OKC,IMO.
The trade of Harden to Houston can't be judged on what OKC received I believe. If you look at the big picture, it was really a choice between Harden or Ibaka. OKC can only max 1 other player outside of KD & Westbrook. They chose Ibaka. I think going for the big man was more sound. Although Harden is the bigger star. We know the value of Ibaka after the Thunder went down to a 2-0 hole in the West finals.No, by terrible, I mean they could have kept harden til the end of the season man lang sana instead of trading him before the start of the season. It was a headscratcher move for me.
But if you strictly want to grade the trade....yup talo nga yun OKC.
No, by terrible, I mean they could have kept harden til the end of the season man lang sana instead of trading him before the start of the season. It was a headscratcher move for me.OKC doesnt have an option way back then. They offered Harden less than 4.5M of max contract.
Edit: headscratcher at that time. We know how it turned out naman na pero at that time most people I know felt like they could have tried to make it work for that season. But now, ok naman kinalabasan. They got Steven Adams and Jeremy Lamb plus it opened up an opportunity for Reggie Jackson. Sayang nga lang yung trade exception that OKC got for Martin going to the wolves kasi di nila nagamit before it expired.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11207703/lebron-james-deal-cleveland-cavaliers-2-years-421-million
It turns out that Lebron's new deal with the CAVS is good for only 2-years ($42M) with an opt-out after the first year.
It's all for more money in the future, of course ...... but still, that free-agent option after the first year, will make for more nervous moments for Cleveland next year.
NEW YORK will have loads of cap space by 2015 ...... Phil Jackson's ideal scenario would be for the CAVS to have a difficult season, then convince Lebron to go to the KNICKS in 2015. ;D
No, by terrible, I mean they could have kept harden til the end of the season man lang sana instead of trading him before the start of the season. It was a headscratcher move for me.
Edit: headscratcher at that time. We know how it turned out naman na pero at that time most people I know felt like they could have tried to make it work for that season. But now, ok naman kinalabasan. They got Steven Adams and Jeremy Lamb plus it opened up an opportunity for Reggie Jackson. Sayang nga lang yung trade exception that OKC got for Martin going to the wolves kasi di nila nagamit before it expired.
Oo nga ano. What is happening to the NBA? It's beginning to be more like Wall Street than basketball. :D Lebron's deal for me parang contradicts his reason that he wants to go home already. How can you win the title with their line up in the first year? Well pressure is up for the cavs. Lebron might just be a one year rental.
Pau Gasol to join Bulls
Free agent big man Pau Gasol has agreed to join the Chicago Bulls, and he will do so as a free agent rather than in a sign-and-trade, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst. This means the deal will start at about $6.5 million per season, per to Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski:
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Gasol must really hate the Lakers now for turning down $10 million per. ;D
Gasol playing together with Noah?
I dont see them compliment each other well as both are low post players and have inconsistent outside shooting.
Oo nga ano. What is happening to the NBA? It's beginning to be more like Wall Street than basketball. :D Lebron's deal for me parang contradicts his reason that he wants to go home already. How can you win the title with their line up in the first year? Well pressure is up for the cavs. Lebron might just be a one year rental.
Having a short 2-year deal (with an opt-out in 2015!), does contradict with his statement that the CAVS winning a championship will be a long process.
It's very likely that Lebron is sincere with the CAVS and is doing this to maximize his earnings in the near future ....... but still, if you're from Cleveland, it will be a nervous season.
What if's ..... what if Kyrie still doesn't play defense and cant hit a jumpshot, what if Blatt struggles during his 1st NBA season, etc.
Tiyak nag-aalay na nang itlog kay Sta. Clara itong si Phil Jackson na pumalpak ang CAVS this year. ;D
Para sa 2015 ....... The Decision 3.0
I actually admired Lebron's game when he first came to Cleveland. Coming from a Bird admirer, there's something about players with a pass first mentality but were still lethal scorers. Admirer ulit muna ako this year with an opt out clause in 2015 din. :D
Baka pag di makapag finals, lipat bahay naman ulit. Haha
Wa-is lang agent ni Lebron. Giving his boy options. pero if he does leave again, baka properties na nya sunugin ng mga taga Ohio. Haha
Ouch. Di man lang S&T ginawa ni Pau. Baka ayaw din pumayag ng Bulls na bigyan ng picks yung Lakers kaya di na din nag S&T. I hope Pau succeeds with the Bulls. He was the most likeable player when he was with the Lakers. All class, very humble and professional.
As for him coexisting with Noah, if they were able to make Bynum and Pau work, the more they can make two big men with high bb iq and great passing skills work. And I disagree na inconsistent shooter si Pau. He has a great touch from midrange and he even exhibited long range shooting during D'Antoni's time.
As for Lebron...baka nga opt out na agad next year para lang magawa nilang 5years na max deal after. Kasi 4yrs max lang naman din pwede maoffer ng Cavs. He would be really stupid if he left the Cavs AGAIN. So there is probably just .00001% chance that he would ditch them.
Dagdag mo pa to pag nangyari, aalis ka pa ba? Way better than his Miami team before if ever.
@MikeCairns5: Cavs working three team deal w/ Warriors/TWolves. Warriors get multiple 1st rnd picks. Wolves get Klay and Tristan Thompson. Love to Cavs
Pero why let people go through that tremendous stress? Baka magkaron pa ng effect mortality rate ng Cleveland residence pa nyan. ;D Sign a 4 year deal with an opt out clause in 2 years. Ano ba naman magagawa in one year...a franchise player in Irving who has yet to lead the Cavs to the playoffs. A rookie in Wiggins. A former number 1 pick in Bennett who has yet to establish he is ready for the NBA. And most of all a new coach who has no NBA experiene.
Exactly ...... like I said, though Lebron appears to be sincere, it's still going to be a very nervous season for both CAVS fans and management.
The CAVS might struggle early, Blatt might not adjust to the NBA right away, injuries, etc ....... plus the cap space that notable markets like the KNICKS will have in 2015 ....... it might present a formula for Lebron to make 2015 - The Decision 3.0 ;D
Ano kaya magiging reaction nang mga taga-Clevaland kapag nalaman nilang may opt-out clause si Lebron next season. ;D
Perhaps this is one of the reasons why he went back home...
http://grantland.com/features/god-loves-cleveland/
Collins told me a fantastic Bird story once. In Chicago, Bird was feeling ornery because the Bulls had screwed up his complimentary tickets. He noticed Collins on the sideline, complained about the tickets and asked him what the “house record” was. Then he vowed to break it. Uh-oh. Collins started the game by defending Bird with Ben Poquette, an awkward backup forward who happened to be white. Strike two — Bird always took it personally when someone defended him with a white guy. And as Collins tells the story, Bird derisively said to him something like “Ben Poquette? Are you f’ing kidding me?” and proceeded to score the game’s first five baskets. So much for Ben Poquette.
At halftime, Bird had 33 points before promising Collins to take it easy in the second half. He finished with 41, something Collins remembered 27 years later (along with every other detail of that story)
So somebody does read my posts. ;D I think we have had some playful banter na rin before. But I remember them to be intelligent as well as respectful.
Heat with Bosh and Wade is still a playoff team, still good for 1st and 2nd round of playoffs.dre di mananalo yan sa TORONTO n ATLANTA >:D >:D
Just wanted to make sure, since you hardly post about your team here. :)
They were quite instrumental in paving the way for James to go back to Cleveland and creating greater parity in the East (well, at least until Da King joins the next superteam :D). Read a Boston.com article shared on FB which pointed out that, by helping Cleveland free up cap space to accommodate James, Ainge effectively punked Pat Riley and transformed the Heat from perennial favorites in the East into just a *regular* team. Baka natulungan din pa si Larry Bird and the Pacers.
Just read too that Paul Pierce has agreed to a 2-year deal with the Wizards. Sayang, gusto ko pa naman sana sa East ang WAS. :) But good pick-up for them after losing Ariza. At least medyo wide open na nga East ngayon at hindi na as predictable as in recent seasons.
Rockets now in panic mode....offers Ariza a contract he doesn't deserve. Bracing perhaps for the departure of Parsons.
Pierce now w/ Wizards
Di pa rin ako makapaniwala sa pagbabalik ni LBJ sa Cavs, :o
three #1 picks in the last 4 years, tapos may Lebron pa. sobrang swerte ;D
Cleveland is gonna be really fun to watch this year.
Magkakaalaman na kung may ibubuga ba talaga si Irving vs. playoff competition.
Current roster doesn't look too good yet, di pa pang-championship caliber
PG: Kyrie Irving , Matthew Dellavedova
SG: Dion Waiters,Ray Allen
SF: LeBron James , Andrew Wiggins, Joe Harris
PF: Tristan Thompson, Anthony Bennett, Dwight Powell
C: Anderson Varejao, Brendan Haywood
pau to bulls....
pierce to wizards.....
ariza to rockets........
sa spurs kya meron din? muntik na si pau ;D ;D ;D
Bosh the main man in Miami Heat? Goodluck with that!
Free agent guard DJ Augustin has reached a two-year, $6 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
Chris Andersen -- the Birdman -- reaches agreement on a multi-year deal to return to the Miami Heat, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
Yahoo Sources: Euro star Nikola Mirotic agrees to three-year, $17M deal to join the Chicago Bulls.
Yahoo Sources: Free agent Richard Jefferson agrees to one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks. http://yhoo.it/1q8tcEP
Free agent forward Luol Deng has agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal with the Miami Heat, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
Lots of Rockets fans upset that:
Asik
Lin
Parsons
1st round pick/protected 2nd round pick
turned into
Ariza
Ito daw ginawa ni Morey sa championship aspirations nila (http://i.imgur.com/vuuPYaH.gif)
May pera pa ba to spend ang hou now that they did not match parsons?
Lots of Rockets fans upset that:
Asik
Lin
Parsons
1st round pick/protected 2nd round pick
turned into
Ariza
Meron ding 1st rd pick from the Pelicans to add to Morey's haul
Morey's gamble didn't pay off, but I think Ariza really fits in well with that team.
may konti pa yata. $53million pa lang total cap space based sa tantsa ko.
may info ba kung anong protection ng pick? knowing the crappy Pelicans, they should heavily protect that pick.favorable sa Rockets
The pick protection reported by Brian Windhorst is that Houston receives the pick if it falls anywhere from 4th to 19th.
hou should have matched the parsons offer, parsons really fit well with the current rockets team. he's the not the primary option but contributes quite well. a lot more upside than ariza.I think Parson is a better overall player, but Ariza fits in better with Rockets because they need to surround Harden w/ defensive minded types. He's also a lot cheaper.
Morey's gamble didn't pay off, but I think Ariza really fits in well with that team.
For Lakers fans, Randle finally signed and was able to play at last kanina sa summer league. Wasn't too impressed. Still saw the same stuff from the NCAA finals. He still hovers around the perimeter a lot and seemingly floating like a friendly ghost. Jordan Clarkson naman maganda pinakita although very turnover prone.
Ariza is garbage pag bagong sign ng contract. He will go into hibernation like what he did in houston before and when he was in new orleans.^he was in a different situation when he was first signed in Houston. He was prematurely assigned w/ the task of being one of the main offensive options on an injury riddled Houston team. He was 2nd on FG attempts per game on that Rockets team (most attempts: Aaron Brooks.)
Then all of a sudden when its a contract year with the wizards he decided to play well again? lol.
Good job on the total.. That means pwede pa around $10M for outright FA signings?
favorable sa Rockets
Ariza is garbage pag bagong sign ng contract. He will go into hibernation like what he did in houston before and when he was in new orleans.
Then all of a sudden when its a contract year with the wizards he decided to play well again? lol.
Somebody on Twitter said he is more like Lamar Odom (handles not as good) than Zach Randolph.
What time did they show the Lakers game?
nbc
nganga ang lakers.. tutunganga na naman kami this coming season :(In terms of winning now, yep, nganga talaga. It's better this way, IMO. Kung nakuha natin si Melo, panakip butas lang yun. Hindi naman siya yung talent na mag-eelevate sa isang team para maging contender. I would rather have a chance to get Durant pa (pero suntok sa buwan rin kasi loyal yun).
Mabigyan na lang nang playing time si Clarkson ng mapasaya naman ng LAL ang LAL pinoy fans
What number will LBJ wear for the CAVS?
His old #23 or will he wear #6?
I don't understand why Gasol thinks he should play for the Bulls instead of the Melo led Knicks under his former coach (Philjax) and team mate (Fisher).
Just read on twitter that Russell Westbrook is also coming over to play in the Gilas charity games next week. Ibang klase talaga si Manny Pangilinan!
may konti pa yata. $53million pa lang total cap space based sa tantsa ko.
aba, if the CAP is at 64M++ then thats still significant, baka makabingwit pa ng stretch 4. yung nga lang wala na ata avail sa market.Yep. Still some wiggle room in there to add pieces that can help them. But as of now, I think they really took a step back compared to their lineup last season.
Yep. Still some wiggle room in there to add pieces that can help them. But as of now, I think they really took a step back compared to their lineup last season.
Di pala si Westbrook - si Paul George pala ang pupunta dito. :D There are also tweets from Terrence Ross and Ed Davis suggesting that they are also coming over. It's going to be quite a basketball show next week!
Manny Pangilinan confirmed the addition of three more NBA players for the Gilas exhibition games next week:
James Harden
Tyson Chandler
Brandon Jennings
Paul George
Blake Griffin
Damian Lillard
Kyle Lowry
Kawhi Leonard
Paul Pierce
DeMar DeRozan
Terrence Ross
Ed Davis (?)
Nick Johnson
Wow.
btw, since we are on the summer league topic, I found this gem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE7iCJHscu4
Kobe's 36-point explosion in Summer League. Check out how much ahead of the competition he was at that time. Fresh out of high school and he was destroying college kids. You just know he was a special player. I can't believe dvd_freak considers him as just an average guard who is comparable to Vince Carter and the likes. (i remember you said this 2 years ago, dvd_freak. hehe)
Ok na sana but nandun si Kobe. ;D As good as Kobe is, there will always be a 6'6"/6'7" shooting guard with athletic ability who needs to shoot in volumes to score a bunch..... in a word, generic.
Magic a 6'9" point guard....never again siguro. Jordan of course no question. Lebron a power forward body who combines both speed and strentgh.... those players revolutionized the game.
Not insinuating that at all. Hahahaha! Kobe is good but has not really revolutionized the game. He is better than Carter of course. If one thing...Kobe is the most durable player of all time still playing at a high level in his 17th season. But years after he retires, I don't know if he will be remembered as somesone who has put his personal stamp on the game. I don't know if he can shake the impression that he is a poor man's Jordan. And in that list, Kobe is the one with only 1 MVP.
Oops oops oops bro! Hindi yun ang sinabi ko ha... ;DAy generic pala yung tamang word. And mali pagkaalala ko. Ako pala nagtanong if you were saying comparable lang sa tulad nila carter. My bad. Anyway, by saying generic, do you mean nothing special in other words?
Syempre I will be judged a hater na naman just by your post alone. I never said Kobe was an average guard. Never said Kobe was comparable to Vince Carter. I said he is better than Carter. I said he hasn't really revolutionized the game. Yun link mo.... I see Jordan there! From the fadeaway to the penetration to the free throws.... Jordan na Jordan! ;)
Mali yun post mo bro ha. :D
Ay generic pala yung tamang word. And mali pagkaalala ko. Ako pala nagtanong if you were saying comparable lang sa tulad nila carter. My bad. Anyway, by saying generic, do you mean nothing special in other words?
Specifically.... did not revolutionize the game or put his original stamp in the game.But in that sense, would you say he is nothing special talent-wise because he is kinda like mike?
But in that sense, would you say he is nothing special talent-wise because he is kinda like mike?
Pasingit lang ako kasi parang i get what dvd_freak is saying. Shaq is arguably the single most dominant force to grace the NBA but Wilt the stilt revolutionized the 5 spot before shaq could, because of wilt lumaki ang painted area and nagkaroon ng 3 second rule. Shaq is by no means ordinary or nothing special, its just that wilt beat him to the moment. Actually, mas revolutionary pa kay his airness para sakin si magic kasi 6-9 PG. or maybe Pip as the first real point-forward. Well, at least thats how i understand his posts.
No, I got what dvd_freak meant back then. What stuck out was the generic comment he made. For me, generic means something that is common. Kobe is arguably a generational talent. Very uncommon. I dont think generic fits as a description for him. Siguro yung mga tipo ni CJ Miles, Kevin Martin, Alec Burks, etc yan ang mga generic. But that's just me.
You got it bro. Yun kay Shaq lang....agree ako dominance in the paint si Wilt na may trademark nyan. But Shaq revolutionized the center position din. Before Shaq wala pa yat center na combined both speed and strength. Kahit siguro ngayon. Wala ako maalala na Shaq-like player.
What you are mentioning ang interpretation ko.... generic talent-wise. Hindi yun ang dinedescribe ko. For me generic meaning skillset-wise siguro yun closest I can think of. Andrew Wiggins siguro may fall under that same category. So meron din ganun skillset in this draft. Magic... wala pa rin after ilang draft na.6'9" PG - kyle anderson
Hindi ba ganun si David Robinson? Speed,quickness and power? Latter part ng career nya naabutan ko pero based sa highlights nya, parang yun yung combo ni Admiral e
6'9" PG - kyle anderson
Although not as talented. Haha
Mas Boris Diaw yata than Magic. Hehehehe!
Nope. Finesse player si Admiral. Tapos slim yun katawan. Polar opposites sila ni Shaq.
Edit: To add pala nakalimutan ko... Si Shaq...combination of Strength and speed considering his behemoth size.
For me si Michael Jordan siguro got what Dr. J did and brought it up a notch. As for Shaq if we are to use your definition of revolutionize na you changed something.... he forced the NBA to change the design of the backboard support and stanchion design because he was bringing down the whole backboard. Then I'm guessing yun Hack-A-Shaq led to a rule change that the opponents get 2 FTs plus ball possession if it's under 2 mins in the 4th. I don't know if those count though
yeah i don't think it counts since we're talking about players skills here not NBA rules with regards to revolutionizing the game.
Iba kasi sakin yun revolutionize....meaning you either beat the predecessor by upping it up a notch. Or introducing something new we haven't seen before. That's why I also mentioned putting a stamp or an imprint on the game that is very much identified with a certain player.
but the term "revolutionize" itself means to change something completely. Shaq ,Lebron, and Magic didn't revolutionize anything but instead were freak of natures and are one of a kind. on the other hand, though, i stand corrected. Jordan did revolutionize the game because his play was to effective that the landscape of the NBA literally changed and shifted focus from the big men to wing players.
Revolutionize means a radical or major change.....not necessarily completely. A vast improvement can fall into that category. An introduction of something new can also be considered.
it's not revolutionary though if no one follows what you've done. vis-a-vis Shaq, Lebron, Magic.
from the very definition of "revolutionary" in Oxford Dictionaries: Involving or causing a COMPLETE or dramatic change. an introduction of something new is PIONEERING not revolutionizing.
When I say something new I meant we havn't seen a 6'9" point guard before....but the point guard position isn't new. Also it did say "... or dramatic change". That is why I said completely isn't necessary. It's all relative to one's perception. Magic dramatically changed the general view of point guards then as small, quick, ball distributors and occasional scorers. Several did try to follow Magic... Steve Smith and Penny Hardaway. Magic and Bird did change the landscape of how the game was played. That passing the ball and making your teammates better was the in thing. Which is still being heard as a true testament of a great player.
still didn't have any dramatic change in the NBA. key phrase here being "dramatic change" like how Jordan affected the NBA.
also, Steve Smith was a shooting guard not a point guard and Penny Hardaway did not have the same height or build as Magic. you could say they change their views, but hardly dramatic, about at what height PGs should be but a vast majority of point guards are still within the range of 6'-6'4". I mean, who are the good point guards today who are above 6'6"? i can't even name one in the list of points guards in the NBA last season.
Oscar Robertson was a great scorer and passer as well and made his teammates better and it was before the time of Magic and Bird. Them (Magic and Bird) passing the ball to make their teammates better did not revolutionize the game because players have been doing that even before Magic's and Bird's time. you could say Magic pioneered showtime fastbreak and yes great passing skills is a testament of a great player but you can hardly call that revolutionary.
Revolutionary = complete or dramatic change
was there a complete or dramatic change in the NBA in the point guard position because Magic? no.
was there a complete or dramatic change in the NBA because of Shaq? no.
The top five point guards in NBA history
By Wade Souza, Associated Content Monday, Oct 25, 2010
1. Earvin "Magic" Johnson: Without question, no point guard in NBA history possessed the versatility, style, and grace of Lakers' Hall-of-Famer, Earvin "Magic" Johnson. At 6'8", the 12-time All-Star and 5-time NBA champion captivated the basketball world and revolutionized the point guard position forever. Johnson exuded an unrivaled passion for the game, fierce competitive nature, and effortless glow every single time he stepped on the floor. The Lakers' top overall pick in 1979 remarkably averaged double-digit assists for nine consecutive seasons, while recording an astonishing 138 regular season triple-doubles. Ultimately, Johnson deserves much of the credit for the evolution of the NBA point guard. "Magic" transcended the position, not only as a ball handler, but as a scorer, rebounder, defender, facilitator, leader, and highlight-reel regular. On playgrounds and courts to this day, aspiring point guards continue to imitate Johnson's free-flowing, improvisational style, but I am certain… there will never be another "Magic."
The 10 best point guards of the past three decades
Posted by Dennis Velasco under NBA History on Jul 06, 2011
1. Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (1979-1991; 1995-96)
906 G; 19.5 PPG; 11.2 APG; 7.2 RPG; 0.4 3PTM; 52.0 FG%; 84.8 FT%; 1.9 SPG
Magic is at the top for a few reasons — statistics, championships, lifting the NBA up with Larry Bird into the mainstream again and revolutionizing the point guard position at 6-foot-9. Also, he made it cool to have one-word nicknames. What better name could there be for a wizard on the hardwood than Magic?
Keeping Score: The Anatomy of A Perfect Point Guard
Court Vision – Magic Johnson
There’s no denying that Ervin Magic Johnson revolutionized the position. Even his collegiate career was shaped by the desire to excel at a spot usually reserved for those 6 ft. 2 and under, despite his lengthy 6 ft. 9 frame.[/b]
Nine teams, by my count, have enough cap space to put in post-amnesty bids for Carlos Boozer: ATL, CHA, HOU, LAL, MIL, ORL, PHI, PHX & UTAH
btw, since we are on the summer league topic, I found this gem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE7iCJHscu4
Kobe's 36-point explosion in Summer League. Check out how much ahead of the competition he was at that time. Fresh out of high school and he was destroying college kids. You just know he was a special player. I can't believe dvd_freak considers him as just an average guard who is comparable to Vince Carter and the likes. (i remember you said this 2 years ago, dvd_freak. hehe)
Oops oops oops bro! Hindi yun ang sinabi ko ha... ;D
Syempre I will be judged a hater na naman just by your post alone. I never said Kobe was an average guard. Never said Kobe was comparable to Vince Carter. I said he is better than Carter. I said he hasn't really revolutionized the game. Yun link mo.... I see Jordan there! From the fadeaway to the penetration to the free throws.... Jordan na Jordan! ;)
Mali yun post mo bro ha. :D
100% Kobe haters ... bwahahahaha ;)
Lance Stephenson has signed a three-year, $27 million deal to play for the Charlotte Hornets, according to league sources. (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11221796/lance-stephenson-charlotte-hornets-3-year-27-million-deal)
Good move by Michael Jordan! I was hoping though he moves to LA with the Lakers...another MWP in the works...Ako din. I wanted the Lakers to go after Lance, or Deng or Isaiah Thomas. I realize that it won't mean making the playoffs this year, but building a nice core of young/competent players is a better way to attract the superstar they want, instead of having all these players on minimum or expiring deals.
still didn't have any dramatic change in the NBA. key phrase here being "dramatic change" like how Jordan affected the NBA.
Revolutionary = complete or dramatic change
"In this scenario we see the cap rise from the $67 million range in 2015-16 to the $89 million range in 2016-17 with a player salary max at around $29 million. This basically means that every single NBA team should be able to fairly easily make a max contract offer to a Player in the 2016 offseason . Durant, Love, Lebron will be able to pick and choose wherever they want to go and there will be some horrendous contracts given out. Horrendous."
http://www.boxscoregeeks.com/articles/a-layman-s-guide-to-the-coming-nba-salary-cap-apocalypse
The league projects the cap to jump from $63 million next season to about $68 million for 2015-16, and that may end up underselling the leap if the league rakes in another bonanza of revenue. At least a few teams have internal projections showing the cap rising by as much as 30 percent over the next two seasons, meaning that it might sit near $85 million going into the 2016-17 season.
http://grantland.com/features/2014-nba-free-agency-winners-and-losers-houston-rockets-chandler-parsons/
tama bossing! just like jordan change the pekpek shorts to baggy shorts. jordan's fashion move helps basketball into a new era! For the 1989 season, Jordan was the only player with the specific-tailored shorts. Then his teammate, Scottie Pippen, requested a pair. That offseason, the idea caught fire. It was a league-requested change, based on feedback from the players. and for those who dont know bkt nag baggy shorts si mj Ay dahil di kasya yung NC shorts nya na ginagawa nyang brief! and also that SHORT thing is very iconic, it has change the nfl workout short into a baggy one. boxing has it also and even tennis now. by 92, he is one of the most recognizable player around the world. some people doesnt knew what is nba but knew michael jordan. he changed how a pro athlete dealings with apparel manufacturers and inking mega buck contracts in the process. during the 90's, everyone "wanna be like mike"! At the turn of the 21st century, ESPN, the preeminent all-sports network, conducted an expansive survey of media members, athletes and others associated with the sports world to rank the 20th century's greatest athletes. Jordan topped the list above Babe Ruth and Muhammad Ali -- substantiating his link to those earlier cultural icons.This is what I mean when I say revolutionary. It changes things and those changes stick. With Magic, he changed how we view PGs but he did not necessarily revolutionise the position since small, quick PGs are still the prevailing characteristics of the position.
his basketball career in and out the court is best describe by an iconic lakers player...."There's Michael Jordan and then there is the rest of us."
-- Magic Johnson
but as greatness personified, michael jordan believes otherwise.He recognized his place in the game, but in a different manner. In his book, For The Love of The Game: My Story, Jordan wrote: "There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either. Everyone plays in different eras. I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else's talent. I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era. Without Julius Erving, David Thompson, Walter Davis, and Elgin Baylor there would never have been a Michael Jordan. I evolved from them."
Rodney Stuckey has agreed to join the Indiana Pacers on a one-year deal, @USATODAYsports has learned. Nice pickup after losing Stephenson.
This is what I mean when I say revolutionary. It changes things and those changes stick. With Magic, he changed how we view PGs but he did not necessarily revolutionise the position since small, quick PGs are still the prevailing characteristics of the position.Agree ako with this point of view. Freaks of nature nga sila. Exception to the rule. Parang si Durant big guy with guard skills and Antetokounmpo 6'11 freak who can play point guard.
These sports writers have the tendency to be too liberal with the word "revolutionize" just to exaggerate how they feel about something and ends up trivializing the word. Also, what they write are merely their opinions and can be hardly considered as facts.
So I ask again:
Are big, tall point guards prevailing in the NBA now? No.
Are there big, fast, hulking, dominant centers right now? Not even one.
Has there been a dramatic change in the PG and C positions because of Magic and Shaq, respectively? No.
Are they revolutionary? Hardly.
Are they freaks of nature and dominant at their respective positions at the time when they were playing? Absolutely.
This is what I mean when I say revolutionary. It changes things and those changes stick. With Magic, he changed how we view PGs but he did not necessarily revolutionise the position since small, quick PGs are still the prevailing characteristics of the position.
These sports writers have the tendency to be too liberal with the word "revolutionize" just to exaggerate how they feel about something and ends up trivializing the word. Also, what they write are merely their opinions and can be hardly considered as facts.
So I ask again:
Are big, tall point guards prevailing in the NBA now? No.
Are there big, fast, hulking, dominant centers right now? Not even one.
Has there been a dramatic change in the PG and C positions because of Magic and Shaq, respectively? No.
Are they revolutionary? Hardly.
Are they freaks of nature and dominant at their respective positions at the time when they were playing? Absolutely.
yeah i don't think it counts since we're talking about players skills here not NBA rules with regards to revolutionizing the game.Correct me if I am wrong but nowhere in the post does it connect with Michael Jordan's skills.
BASKETBALL; Magic Johnson Ends His Career, Saying He Has AIDS Infectionhttp://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/08/sports/basketball-magic-johnson-ends-his-career-saying-he-has-aids-infection.html
By RICHARD W. STEVENSON,
Published: November 8, 1991
During his years as a versatile point guard in Los Angeles, he helped revolutionize the position with uncanny passes and length-of-the-court drives. He had an uncanny sense of when to shoot and when to give up the ball. His dazzling skills earned him the nickname that for most fans long ago replaced his given name, Earvin.
Magic Johnson Profile, Career Highs & Highlightshttp://www.lakersuniverse.com/players/magic_johnson_profile.htm
Pure talent. Maybe that's what better defines Johnson. His "magic" revolutionized the game of basketball. Behind-the-back passes, no-look passes, alley-oops from halfcourt, pivot moves, a smile for the history, were just parts of the endless arsenal of the tallest point guard in league history.
A Champion on Every Levelhttp://www.bigten.org/genrel/022607aaa.html
Michigan State Basketball - Magic Johnson
The man who revolutionized the game of basketball before moving on to fiercer battles against AIDS and poverty, Johnson has been a champion at every level of competition.
dodie's post talks about baggy shorts, fashion and apparel. But you said so yourself it is about skills? Correct me if I am wrong but nowhere in the post does it connect with Michael Jordan's skills.
It can be with all sportswriters or majority of those do think Magic revolutionized the position, ikaw lang yun may view na mali yun term na revolutionary with regards to Magic Johnson. How can probably 99% view the same thing? Could those 99% just be wrong? All of us naman are chiming in our opinions... sportswriters, me, you. If that's the case, then no one speaks about facts. What makes your own opinion be the one that is considered fact when probably 99% say otherwise? Certainly those sportswriters do these for a living so they are either more knowledgeable than you or at least as knowledgeable. They can't certainly be more clueless than yourself.
Well at least can you post a link where the sportswriters explicitly say.... MAGIC DID NOT REVOLUTIONIZE THE GAME AT THE POINT GUARD POSITION? Because when you Google it, it's all over the net that he did. Mas maganda to broaden our perception if you can indeed provide that link.
It's so ridiculous though that a post I made over a year ago (no not 2 years ago :D), is not in question naman. So I guess the GIST of the message I was trying to emphasize is not the point of contention. Ergo... agreed siya. What is being questioned is the usage, definition or the proper implementation of "Revolutionize". ;D
it is the utilization of the word "revolutionize" that i was trying to point out in dodie's post whether it's about a player's skill or his sense of basketball fashion because when you think about it, he did not revolutionize anything because nothing changed in the point guard position. I just made the quoted message because you guys were debating about player skills
i'll indulge you though on links:
in no way in those articles has pointed out that he's revolutionary. granted they didn't exactly say that Magic "didn't revolutionize the game at point guard position", they did not say that he did.
and how can you say that 99% said that? have you gone through all sports articles that even remotely mentions Magic Johnson?
this is what i'm trying to point out regarding using the term "revolutionizing/revolutionized". even you used something to exaggerate the point you're trying to make. they're not wrong but they're wrong about using the term revolutionize when they ought to be using the phrase "pioneered the big PG position".
i'm not dissing on Magic because I do think that he's the best point guard the world has ever seen and he's a stand out guy but he did not revolutionize anything in terms of the point guard position. it is a fact if you strictly follow the definition of the word. everything else is just to emphasize how great a player he is. "pioneered" is still the best term to use.
this will be the last that i'm going to reply regarding the subject. replies are too long already and we're entering the zone of "i'll post my links, you post yours". let's just agree to disagree and just agree that he's one of the greatest ever to play the game. top 3 if you ask me. i don't want to end my day debating on things that doesn't even concern us ;)
Lakers have acquired the recently amnestied Boozer to fill their roster. They will continue to struggle this season and doesn't look like a playoff threat.
ang dami nilang PF. wala silang PG. They just acquired Ed Davis. and they have a new kid in Randle.They have Lin, Steve Nash, Kendall Marshall and Jordan Clarkson. Pwede na yun.haha
^ Sir, how can you forget Swaggy P? :) Maybe he can play SF with Kobe at SG? Ewan. :)
PG - Lin / Nash / Marshall / Clarkson
SG - Bryant / Henry(?)
SF - Young / Kelly
PF - Boozer / Davis / Randle
C - Hill / Sacre
This is as odd a line-up as it gets for the Lakers. But it looks like a team that can run (hopefully not into the ground :)).
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In other news, mukang umiinit na ang balitang paglipat ni Kevin Love to the Cavs, most likely at the expense of Wiggins. Very tough decision. But if it were entirely up to Lebron, this would have been a done deal.
^ Sir, how can you forget Swaggy P? :) Maybe he can play SF with Kobe at SG? Ewan. :)
PG - Lin / Nash / Marshall / Clarkson
SG - Bryant / Henry(?)
SF - Young / Kelly
PF - Boozer / Davis / Randle
C - Hill / Sacre
This is as odd a line-up as it gets for the Lakers. But it looks like a team that can run (hopefully not into the ground :)).
In a highly competitive Western Conference, this can be called a ragtag team. Similar to the team they had last season. Another factor is they don't even have a coach or an established system in place yet. And it takes time to develop team chemistry and cohesiveness. And I wonder how could they achieve that if most players in their roster are just on 1-year deals. No stability. Another grind it out season na naman for the Lakers. Hero ball/selfish basketball na naman ang nakikita ko. Rebuilding takes enormous amounts of shrewd decision making, persistence, patience and calculated risks.
Moving forward, Lakers must continue to scour and recruit talented young players that they can develop into a core. They need to rebuild their image as elite stars don't seem to be attracted by Hollywood anymore.
As a Lakers fan, I just look forward to the time when they are at their best again. Pana-panahon lang naman ang sports.
For now, I'll continue to root for the Spurs and OKC.
Bro, agree with you...But I am hoping it won't be a disappointing season...but alam mo naman ang Lakers baka magulat na lang tayo with a surprise acquisition or trade. Sad that we lost Pau to the Bulls...and even sad we lost Jodie Meeks as well...Mabagal si Kupchak... :(
Bro, agree with you...But I am hoping it won't be a disappointing season...but alam mo naman ang Lakers baka magulat na lang tayo with a surprise acquisition or trade. Sad that we lost Pau to the Bulls...and even sad we lost Jodie Meeks as well...Mabagal si Kupchak... :(
the Lakers getting Boozer is a sign that the Lakers has hit rock bottom.How so?
We need Super Kobe as in...
...because Boozer SUCKS.Haha
*Melo and Boozer HATER here sir :P
Lol. 80m pala gusto ni bledsoe. Goodluck na lang sa kanya.Hayward got max kaya Bledsoe wants to get paid too
Di naman siguro aabutin ng 2 decades like the Celtics yung pagbalik natin at the top.
Hayward got max kaya Bledsoe wants to get paid tooLowry got 12m per year. Is he a better player than Lowry? Who's gonna give him that money?
Am quite curious kung sino coach na makukuha ng Lakers,
I like the current line up and acquisition, who knows, they might click,...
How so?Yong isa sa pin aka a yaw ko na player no acquire pa ng Lakers.. Tsk tsk
Boozer can contribute. Di lang siya trip ni Thibs kasi hindi defensive man pero I think Boozer is still very serviceable. Baka pwede pa ito magcompete like the 2006 and 2012 teams pero walang mararating. 35 to 40 wins tancha ko.
Yong isa sa pin aka a yaw ko na player no acquire pa ng Lakers.. Tsk tskHindi na. Hehe
Well masarap naman ang kankung pag nilagay sa sinigang
Pwede pa ba makuha ng Lakers si Monroe?
Di ba si Byron Scott ang new coach ng Lakers?
Hindi na. Hehe
Wa-na pera. Ni-waive nga si Kendall Marshall e.haha
Pag asa na lang huwag muna ma trade si klove.. Ma FA muna sabay gagamit ng magic wand si Kupchak eheheheIf Randle develops into a good player, di ko na makita yung point ng pagkuha pa kay Love. Iba na lang.
Mag cavs muna para consistent spurs for not getting back to back hahaha
Talunin lang ng LAL ang BOS sa regular season masaya na ko
Panalangin ko lang maging healthy ang Lakers lalo na si KB24 boung season
Talunin lang ng LAL ang BOS sa regular season masaya na ko
If Randle develops into a good player, di ko na makita yung point ng pagkuha pa kay Love. Iba na lang.I agree with your projected line up. Questions:
Anyway, most likely final lineup ng Lakers after they got X and Wes:
PG: Jeremy Lin, Jordan Clarkson, Steve Nash
SG: Kobe, Swaggy P
SF: Xavier Henry, Wes Johnson
PF: Carlos Boozer, Julius Randle
C: Jordan Hill, Ed Davis, Robert Sacre
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/11220639/byron-scott-interview-los-angeles-lakers-coaching-position-third
Not yet,...
I agree with your projected line up. Questions:Personally, I'd like the Lakers to sign Kelly. He is a nice bench player who can stretch the defense because of his outside shooting. He has sound basketball fundamentals. I really hope the Lakers still gets him back on board.
1. Do you think they'll still sign Kelly?
2. Do you think the Lakers will use the 2.7M room exception?
Wow tapos na LBJ discussions. :)
Anyway am glad I don't have to defend the guy anymore whoohoo.
BOOZER SUCKS by the way.
the Lakers getting Boozer is a sign that the Lakers has hit rock bottom.
We need Super Kobe as in...
My rockets doing great so far in the summer league. Canaan and montejunas playing great. Hopefully ma carry over to the season. Maybe we don't need Lin and Asik after all haha.. Blessing in disguise hehe.
Never heard of him but this Canaan is impressive..
My rockets doing great so far in the summer league. Canaan and montejunas playing great. Hopefully ma carry over to the season. Maybe we don't need Lin and Asik after all haha.. Blessing in disguise hehe.
and I think that young daniels guy is still on the roster, so malamang yun ang back up PG now that Lin is gone. pero for me may 1 piece parin na kulang eh, or baka naman mahina lang talaka si Mchale na coach?
OT: televised ba yung Gilas vs NBA?
OT: televised ba yung Gilas vs NBA?
Cancelled.Boom. Panes. Hahaha
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/371493/sports/basketball/exhibition-game-between-gilas-pilipinas-and-nba-stars-cancelled
nbc
On Twitter: @INQUIRERSports: UPDATE:PLDT said this was exactly what was planned. "In our print ads, we never said there would be a game"
Nagkakabolahan na.
Hahaha i knew it! Tiningnan ko actually yung ad and yun nga, walang specific na sinabing may scrimmage. May lusot based on technicality
On Twitter: @INQUIRERSports: UPDATE:PLDT said this was exactly what was planned. "In our print ads, we never said there would be a game"
Nagkakabolahan na.
PLDT's Ariel Fermin indeed announced a refund would be available to fans unhappy with the "practice". a hotline # would be flashed on screen
#GilasLastHomeStand refund hotline numbers 836-5318, 836-5319, & 836-5890 http://instagram.com/p/qwmJ24S1cO/
PLDT's Fermin: seeking a refund: send: 1) Full name; 2) ticket #; 3) contact # 4) email add sms to 09196140865 or email [email protected]
The ten-digit ticket number can be found at left portion of the ticket, below the seat number.
PLDT should have coordinated with Solar. Solar Entertainment yata ang Philippiine partner ng NBA. Kulang sa homework yun organizers. I am not part of the organizing team but my first instinct is to seek a permit from the NBA. Laking lugi ng PLDT siguro dito. Because the players I believe still get paid, still booked in the hotel and will still be sponsored the rest of their stay. Tapos walang balik na pera sa organizers through tv ads, ticket sales and game sponsorships.yari tayo ke MVP, sigurado tataas na naman ang singil sa Meralco :-\ >:( >:D
What a mess!
yari tayo ke MVP, sigurado tataas na naman ang singil sa Meralco :-\ >:( >:D
I also recall that NBA players could join exhibition games during the offseason. Zo's Summer Groove is one example (don't know if they still hold this though). This doesn't seem like it's an official NBA event and it's for charity. Maybe the new CBA clamped down on this.
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Bawal na ba talaga ang exhibition games or dapat may go signal lang ng NBA? because I recall all sorts of summer leagues where NBA players dress up and play. I think even KD has his own little league.
Baka nga because of the CBA, bawal by default unless the NBA approves. If so, another sign that this was poorly handled is the alleged last-minute advice obtained by the organizers from the NBA that the event cannot push through without penalizing the players. Plantsado na dapat 'yan by Day 1. I assume the organizers prioritized this, so it's still confusing to me why it ended up with a last-minute scrapping of the event.
^ Sa tono ng apology statement ng PLDT, hugas-kamay na tapos turo sa IGW (or East West). Mukang madedemanda nga.
http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/third-party-agency-admits-nba-declined-request-for-sanction-gilas-event-as-early-as-april
they knew that the games would not be sanctioned as early as April ... real deception
http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/third-party-agency-admits-nba-declined-request-for-sanction-gilas-event-as-early-as-april
they knew that the games would not be sanctioned as early as April ... real deception
ouch! no good faith there. grabe. hehe
dapat refund plus extra pa for the effort/hassle sa pagpunta sa Araneta na sobrang bad weather pa and sa false ad. tsk tsk
Kawawa yun bumili sa scalper if there were any. Syempre yun ticket price lang yun marerefund.
NBA warns Blake Griffin, James Harden, more not to play in Philippines
by Bryan Rose 4h ago Follow @NotoriousEZE
The league has shown a bit of leniency in the past and has occasionally turned a blind eye to offseason tournaments if the proceeds were going to a good cause, however it’s believed that Manila will keep all of the profits from the game which the league is understandably upset over.
Yahoo Sports reports some players were set to make over $150,000 dollars for an appearance.
nakita ko sa youtube yung drills kuno. parang pati sila harden natatawa sa pinagagawa nila.
i doubt if me extra sila ibigay, baka tnt prepaid sim card lang ipamigay nila >:D
Dapat mga retired 90's NBA superstar nalang pinapunta pwede pa paglaruin sa event :)
btw, sharing info I got from PLDT's side:wew..sobra laki ng 'loss' ni MVP...bayad na yung dumating na NBA players(according to yahoo, approx $150k ++ per player)....tapos may balak pa sila another event w/ free admission :P
Around 5pm na daw officially pinaalam ng NBA na di pwede yung "game" (still mali ng organizers!). Yung NBA players daw were okay getting fined by the NBA but when they were threatened with suspensions, dun na daw umatras yung players.
Sobrang pahiya executives ng PLDT halos mangiyak-ngiyak sa hiya. Pero sabi babawi daw (knee jerk reaction lang siguro to and most likely magbabago pa) by getting NBA players (again. lol!) and letting them actually play. Free entrance daw for those with PLDT and Smart subscriptions. I don't know when or how they are going to pull a rabbit out of a hat pero hopefully they pull this off to redeem themselves from this issue.
Mavs just signed Jameer Nelson and Al-Farouq Aminu. Really solid offseason so far because of Dirk's heavily discounted contract.
Pretty good roster w/ a great coach
PG: Jameer Nelson, Devin Harris, Raymond Felton, Gal Mekel,
SG: Monta Ellis, Ricky Ledo
SF: Chandler Parsons, Al-Farouq Aminu, Richard Jefferson, Jae Crowder
PF: Dirk Nowitzki,Brandan Wright, Eric Griffin
C: Tyson Chandler, Greg Smith
Veteran guard Ray Allen is leaning toward returning for his 19th season and joining his former Miami Heat teammate LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers, The Boston Globe has reported, citing an NBA source.
^ LOL at LBJ using Miami's "strategy" when he was still there.
*surround him with shooters stretch the floor and spacing...
Yun reported $150k for the 2 day event to be paid sa players... labag na kagad sa CBA.
Mavs are having a good off season...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/sports.yahoo.com/news/mavericks-signing-jameer-nelson-231434217.html
If Jameer can stay healthy he's way better than Felton
NBA: Lakers mum on report Scott offered coaching job (http://sports.inquirer.net/159970/nba-lakers-mum-on-report-scott-offered-coaching-job)
ot... Await d son of manute...name? Bol bol ! Dats rite 6'5" same very thin heheHehe mana sa tatay payat at matangkad. Sana naman magkaskills.
^Did the New Orleans Hornets (with CP3) still play Princeton, or the Kyrie-led Cavs? Never watched either team much.
Yes they did.Princeton didn't work when Mike Brown tried to implement it with Kobe-Nash-Pau-Dwight. Wonder how Byron will fare.
Princeton didn't work when Mike Brown tried to implement it with Kobe-Nash-Pau-Dwight. Wonder how Byron will fare.To be fair to Potatohead, he did not have Dwight in training camp and he was axed very early in the season before his players were able to fully grasp his system. Maybe Scott will do a better job with this team with the help of training camp.
Well, if Byron Scott is the coach, I hope it's not for more than 2yrs.
I guess this was another business move only by Mitch. Draw the fans with sentimentality and just try to win as many games as possible.
At least they finally got a coach.
Lakers will probably get around 35 to 40 wins. Enough to lose their pick next year to the Suns.
not exactly a business move since the contract is for 4 years.They can always fire him if it fails again.
They can always fire him if it fails again.
I said business move kasi Scott isnt the best availavle coach but he is a former Laker whom fans will definitely gravitate towards.
http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2014/07/29/robert-horry-would-be-great-hire-for-byron-scott-los-angeles-lakers/
Robert Horry likely to go back to the Lakers as well. And with Gary Payton also rumored to be an assistant coach, looks like it will be reunion of sorts of former Laker players eh?
that's true but the fact that right now they want him for 4 years means that it's not a temporary venture and they really think that he fits the bill. hope they are right and that it pans out.
baka standard lang talaga nila 4 year deals? haha look at Potatohead's and Pringles' contracts. 4 year-deals din yata pareho, IIRC.
Anyway, I loved seeing the support Scott got kanina from his former teammates. Magic, Kareem and Wilkes were present during the presscon for B. Scott. Magic had expressed his dislike for the Mike D'antoni hiring before so seeing his pal getting the head coaching job for the P&G is definitely a positive sign for him. Dito mo makikita kung gano kaganda yung organization because former players still gravitate towards the purple and gold kahit na their playing days have long been over.
Sila Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Cooper, Scott, Rambis, Rick Fox and Horry are still hardcore Lakers guys. Jerry West din pala.
Old school Celtics ganun din. Hardcore. Can't say the same for many of the other franchises though. Maybe sa Rockets since Olajuwon and Clyde are still hardcore Rockets guys as well as sa Spurs na merong Admiral but there's not a lot of former players na very loyal to their former teams.
isip ako ng isip kung sino yung gusto ni kobe as coach noon. BS rin ang name.. si brian shaw pala nasa isip ko..
now byron scott is also ok.. but is it ok with kobe?
isip ako ng isip kung sino yung gusto ni kobe as coach noon. BS rin ang name.. si brian shaw pala nasa isip ko..
now byron scott is also ok.. but is it ok with kobe?
baka standard lang talaga nila 4 year deals? haha look at Potatohead's and Pringles' contracts. 4 year-deals din yata pareho, IIRC.
Anyway, I loved seeing the support Scott got kanina from his former teammates. Magic, Kareem and Wilkes were present during the presscon for B. Scott. Magic had expressed his dislike for the Mike D'antoni hiring before so seeing his pal getting the head coaching job for the P&G is definitely a positive sign for him. Dito mo makikita kung gano kaganda yung organization because former players still gravitate towards the purple and gold kahit na their playing days have long been over.
Sila Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Cooper, Scott, Rambis, Rick Fox and Horry are still hardcore Lakers guys. Jerry West din pala.
Old school Celtics ganun din. Hardcore. Can't say the same for many of the other franchises though. Maybe sa Rockets since Olajuwon and Clyde are still hardcore Rockets guys as well as sa Spurs na merong Admiral but there's not a lot of former players na very loyal to their former teams.
ok kay kobe yan. scott was his teammate and mentor when he was a rookie.
hopefully the hiring of byron scott will pan out para naman may stability na yung team. wag naman sana magaya kay mike brown and mda.
Di naman siguro...he has Kareem, Jamaal, Magic, Coop and Mychal Thompson behind him...
isip ako ng isip kung sino yung gusto ni kobe as coach noon. BS rin ang name.. si brian shaw pala nasa isip ko..
now byron scott is also ok.. but is it ok with kobe?
ok kay kobe yan. scott was his teammate and mentor when he was a rookie.
hopefully the hiring of byron scott will pan out para naman may stability na yung team. wag naman sana magaya kay mike brown and mda.
^ with the knowledge na Phil was not a candidate for the coaching vacancy left by Brown.
They knew my two guys that I liked. If one didn't work out obviously with Phil, they knew that they had my approval to pull the trigger on the other one.
Team Spain also has Serge Ibaka to toughen its front line but obviously they don't have the athletic wing men to play Team USA.
sino pa ba notable FA na available aside from Bledsoe and Monroe?
bad news for Paul George. Possible career ending injury.
bad news for Paul George. Possible career ending injury.
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^ yung kay Livingston sa knee nabali. Etong kay Paul George talagang gitna ng shin, in between tuhod at paa. Pero parehas na grabe yan, wag nyo nang i- youtube! Horryfying talaga.Yep. Which meant na instantly sira yung mga ligaments ni Livingston. Hopefully, bone and muscle damage lang yung kay PG. Grabe talaga freak accidents na ganyan.
Wish him luck and full recovery.
Yep. Which meant na instantly sira yung mga ligaments ni Livingston. Hopefully, bone and muscle damage lang yung kay PG. Grabe talaga freak accidents na ganyan.Yup yun lang ang ok sa injury ni PG as long as walang ligaments na nabali. As long as the bone heals properly he'll be able to go back to form. Pag acl/mcl kasi hindi 100% nagheheal.
Yung mga fracture na ganyan mukhang gulay. Pag nakikita ko, nanlalambot din ako parang gulay.
X ray ng injury ni PGKay Kevin Ware na xray yan. Hehe
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I think PG's career is over, and so is the dream of the Pacers to win the NBA championships for now.Hindi career-ending yung injury nya. Kevin Ware was cleared to play within a year yata after his injury. Tingin ko mas lala kay Ware as seen sa Xray kasi lumabas yung buto nya.
kahit nga hindi ikaw si PG, may psychological effect din sayo yun nakita mo diba?The game was stopped na..di na tinuloy..and yep every time I see injuries like those of Kevin Ware and PG, lagi ko iniisip di na ako tatalon masyisado sa b.ball hahaha
ano kaya naging intensity ng game after the PG's fall? may tumalon pa kaya? :)
As usual Larry Bird is old-school - toughed it out and didn't blame the logistics, saying that injuries can happen anytime, anywhere.Can you imagine if the Gilas Last Home Stand pushed through even without the NBA's approval, and something like this happened?
Did a bit of reading - the NBA has a minimum required distance of 4' between baseline and the stanchion.
The UNLV court where PG24 got injured, was an inch short at 3'11" ...... that 1-inch difference might not have been enough to save PG24 from the injury.
Everyone is hoping that George makes a full recovery, the soonest.
Can you imagine if the Gilas Last Home Stand pushed through even without the NBA's approval, and something like this happened?
siguro hiniling talaga ni Lebron yung trade na yun kapalit ng pagbabalik niya sa Cavs.Most likely. Remember, he did not include Wiggins nung sinabi nyang excited sya na makalaro yung Cavs teammates nya. Hehe
Wishing na Mia gets a 5th straight trip to the Finals without LBJ...+1 here :D
+1 here :D+2 rin. pero ok lang din Cavs to NBA finals with love.
+2 rin. pero ok lang din Cavs to NBA finals with love.
then HEat vs Cavs sa Eastern Finals to deciding Game7 :)Pwede!
OT:suntok sa buwan ang Gilas >:( :(
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^^ Both Blatche and Douthit are training with Gilas Pilipinas in Miami. There's a separate thread here on Gilas Pilipinas with updates (under Hobbies/Interests).That's true. Dapat resident ka ng Philippines for 3 years bago ka makalaro.
IMO Blatche seems like a great fit based on the scrimmage clips being shared on youtube. He'll probably get the sole naturalized player slot for Gilas in the FIBA World Cup. But I think his Gilas stint for the Asian Games in late September is the one that's in doubt because of some residency requirement.
That's true. Dapat resident ka ng Philippines for 3 years bago ka makalaro.
^ kelan kaya magkakaroon ng first female basketball player sa NBA?
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24649084/spurs-hire-becky-hammon-nbas-first-female-assistant-coach
Spurs hires Becky Hammon as assistant coach. First ever female assistant coach in the history of the NBA. Hammon, now a Russian citizen, reportedly has very high basketball IQ much to the liking of Coach Pop. Another great move by the Spurs.
Wishing na Mia gets a 5th straight trip to the Finals without LBJ...
hell yeah!bro mas suntok sa buwan ito compared sa 1 WIN ng gilas sa fiba ;D
bro mas suntok sa buwan ito compared sa 1 WIN ng gilas sa fiba ;D
With IND out, maari naman mangyari ang CAVS vs MIA na ECF, but a 5th straight NBA Finals is far fetched with LBJ gone.
Just thinking...baka mas ok pa if magrebuild na lang yung Indiana while hinihintay si Paul George? I'm sure madaming picks makukuha for Hibbert and David West. Houston has lots of picks na available to trade and they could use David West.
Utah, Orlando, Malwaukee - madami din picks incoming baka gusto nila si Hibbert.
Develop na lang muna ng Pacers mga younger guys. Solomon Hill will get playing time. Tank sila for next year and try to get Jahlil Okafor tapos if makakuha pa ng ibang picks for next year, ok na din. The draft next year isn't as talented as this year is pero there are still good players who can be molded into good NBA players.
I just don't think it is worth going through the motions with a team that only features David West and a 7ft center who will sometimes give you 0pt/0rebound output.
^ besides the bulls, don't count out the improved wizards.
+1+1
I completely agree with the ESPN crew ...... the entire CAVS and TWOLVES teams better be as silent as possible before Aug.23.
If there's a smoking gun of early collusion, Comm. Silver might come down on both teams and void the trade, when it happens.
The TWOLVES have been burned before with their under-the-table deals.
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If it does push through, the CAVS are the hands down the favorites to win the EAST ....... and will earn the right to get hammered by the SPURS in the next Finals. Just kidding. :D
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Must be mentally grueling for a rookie like Wiggins to go through this. He'll probably end up leaving Minnesota.
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The timing of KD's decision to withdraw from the US team is kinda off. Wonder who will be called on to be the leader of this team - Derrick Rose? James Harden?!
if they don't pull out. haha Pano kung si Demarcus Cousins naging leader? "guys, we need to contest every call against us!"You're forgetting Christian Laettner hahaha
RE:Wiggins
Looks like a good kid. Di tulad ni Lebron nung same age eh ubod ng yabang (or ni Kobe). Si Wiggins, di ko makitaan ng yabang e. Nung iniinterview siya, medjo may halong lungkot nung sinabi nyang gusto nya lang maglaro para sa team that wants him.
Wag sana masira yung potential nya sa Minnesota kasi most of the top picks that went there have failed careers. Rubio/Love/Garnett lang naalala kong nagblossom and even mentioning Rubio is a little bit of a stretch kasi he hasn't really improved that much.
Players who had great potential like Derrick Williams, Wesley Johnson, Jonny Flynn, Rashad McCants, Randy Foye and Correy Brewer failed to develop when they were with Minny. Wag sana matulad sa kanila sila Zach and Wiggins. Si Bennett na din.
^ johnny flynn was once compared to cp3.. i even drafted him sa fantasy bball.. one of the biggest bust in twolves history..Rephrase lang natin: one of the biggest bust in a long line of busts in twolves history..
Before being a headcase, Stephon Marbury was pretty successful in Minnesota.
malayo-layo na yan si Laetner ah. haha
Pero yeah, di din nagblossom sa Wolves. Sali na din natin si Gugliotta. Before Garnett, he was their best talent yata. Sana magbago fortune nila with Wiggins and Zach Lavine
Forward-center Greg Monroe has informed the Detroit Pistons' he will accept the qualifying offer, play for Detroit in 2014-15 and become an unrestricted free agent next summer, two people familiar with Monroe's plan told USA TODAY Sports.
Monroe's qualifying offer is for $5.479 million in 2014-15 and cannot be traded without his consent once he signs. He's expected to sign it before the Oct. 1 deadline.
The No. 7 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, Monroe took an uncommon route, forsaking money and a long-term deal now for a money and long-term deal a year from now.
http://usat.ly/1p34nY4
The market is dry for bigs who can't defend the rim or space the floor....
I have a feeling the Lakers will go for Monroe on a trade :D
Shawn Marion commits to cavs Veterans Minimum. Im not sure if they can still sign Ray Allen.As long as may roster spot pa pwedeng pwede nila kunin si Allen. Theoretically, pwede ngang buong salary ng team sa isang player lang tapos lahat ng ibang contracts puro vet minimum.hehe
Forecast ko lang :)
Top 4 ko this season sa EC - Bulls, Cavs, Heat and Wizards and sa WC - Spurs, Mavs, GS and Portland
Shawn Marion commits to cavs Veterans Minimum. Im not sure if they can still sign Ray Allen.
Forecast ko lang :)
Top 4 ko this season sa EC - Bulls, Cavs, Heat and Wizards and sa WC - Spurs, Mavs, GS and Portland
Pero kelangan nila big man. Ang liit nila sa front court.
the pool is dry for bigs. (RFA,FA)
POWER FORWARDS: Greg Monroe, Andray Blatche, Elton Brand, Kenyon Martin, Charlie Villanueva, Dante Cunningham, Earl Clark, Ekpe Udoh, Antawn Jamison, Lou Amundson, Tyrus Thomas, Willie Reed, Royce White, D.J. White, Lamar Odom, Hakim Warrick
CENTERS: Jermaine O’Neal, Emeka Okafor, Andrew Bynum, Gustavo Ayon, Ryan Hollins, Greg Oden, Greg Stiemsma, Nazr Mohammed, Aron Baynes, Bernard James, Marcus Camby, Jason Collins, Josh Harrellson, Andris Biedrins, Kyrylo Fesenko, Dexter Pittman, Earl Barron, Eddy Curry
Read more at http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-sunday-which-free-agents-are-still-available/#YClczzcT4wr6D994.99
the pool is dry for bigs. (RFA,FA)
POWER FORWARDS: Greg Monroe, Andray Blatche, Elton Brand, Kenyon Martin, Charlie Villanueva, Dante Cunningham, Earl Clark, Ekpe Udoh, Antawn Jamison, Lou Amundson, Tyrus Thomas, Willie Reed, Royce White, D.J. White, Lamar Odom, Hakim Warrick
CENTERS: Jermaine O’Neal, Emeka Okafor, Andrew Bynum, Gustavo Ayon, Ryan Hollins, Greg Oden, Greg Stiemsma, Nazr Mohammed, Aron Baynes, Bernard James, Marcus Camby, Jason Collins, Josh Harrellson, Andris Biedrins, Kyrylo Fesenko, Dexter Pittman, Earl Barron, Eddy Curry
Read more at http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-sunday-which-free-agents-are-still-available/#YClczzcT4wr6D994.99
kumusta si Andris Biedrins? dati ok ito sa mga Fantasy Teams ko eh heheNalaos agad. Mentally weak. Nawalan ng confidence sa sarili nung panay pagbangko sakanya ni Don Nelson (if tama pagkaalala ko).
Andris Biedrins also gets to wear a hero's wreath, for giving a convincing — albeit brief — impersonation of Bill Russell. Biedrins' early shot-blocking, rebounding and dunking helped get the Warriors up, up and away.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BvszNWzIcAA4RJt.png)Kayang kaya...magBronze.haha
It's official, Love is a Cav now. Sana di madisheartened si Wiggins. Lebron basically said he doesnt want to team up with him. Hopefully he lights up the Cavs each time he faces them. Hehe
It's official, Love is a Cav now. Sana di madisheartened si Wiggins. Lebron basically said he doesnt want to team up with him. Hopefully he lights up the Cavs each time he faces them. Hehechina challenge lang sya ni james siguro para ipakita potential nya sa ibang team. hehehe...
"I think where maybe he got away with some stuff not playing defense on our team, I'm not sure that's how it's going to work in Cleveland," Taylor said on ESPN Radio 1500 AM in the Twin Cities on Tuesday. "I would guess they're going to ask him to play more defense, and he's foul-prone.
I question Kevin if this is going to be the best deal for him, because I think he's going to be the third player on the team," Taylor added. "I don't think he's going to get a lot of credit if they do really well. I think he'll get blame if they don't do well. He's around a couple guys that are awful good."
Taylor also questioned the durability of Love, who has twice suffered a broken hand, which caused him to miss most of the 2012-13 season.
"The only thing I still have a question mark about is health," Taylor said. "I had that concern then [when they negotiated his previous contract], and I still have that concern. I think Cleveland should have that concern, too."
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11415027/glen-taylor-minnesota-timberwolves-says-cleveland-cavaliers-not-best-bet-kevin-love
"Rivers' new deal will pay him in excess of $10 million annually, according to multiple sources."
and wow
that's Phil Jackson type of money for a coach. Overpaid considering he doesn't even have anything close to PJ's accomplishments.
"I think where maybe he got away with some stuff not playing defense on our team, I'm not sure that's how it's going to work in Cleveland," Taylor said on ESPN Radio 1500 AM in the Twin Cities on Tuesday. "I would guess they're going to ask him to play more defense, and he's foul-prone.
Foul prone si Kevin Love? ;D
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Foul prone si Kevin Love? ;DHaha
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I'd rather see championships than stability. Nung kay Phil Jackson, the Lakers was always in turmoil due to the feud between Shaq and Kobe but the results were still great most of the time. Sa Clippers, so far wala pang napapatunayan si Doc e. He had 1 championship with Boston and that's it.
But I guess if di lang coach yung trabaho nya, pwedeng justified. Pero if full time coach lang, overpaid.
full time coach, definitely overpaid. 1 championship and 1 finals loss does not justify 8 figure pay. But as an organization leader, sakto lang yan.
I think it's a major PR stunt as well. The way doc was very supportive in the ouster of former owner. The last thing the Clippers need right now is a distraction on contract negotiations on their coach/GM. And the salary for a coach is not included in the Salary cap naman diba?
^ kung kaya ng OKC then move si Westy sa SG ok sana yan...
they have nothing the Celtics want.Ayaw na nila si Perkins? Hahaha
^ kung kaya ng OKC then move si Westy sa SG ok sana yan...
Slam Magazine recreates the classic Rookie Class of '96 photo:galing no. Hope they live up to their hype.
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Paubos na 'yung Class of '96.
Slam Magazine recreates the classic Rookie Class of '96 photo:astig naman to. i believe I still have this issue lying around. :)
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Paubos na 'yung Class of '96.
astig naman to. i believe I still have this issue lying around. :)Kerry kittles and Samaki walker yata(?). (Walang google to.hahaha)
i don't recognize the guys in the Nets and Celtics jerseys (seated) though. :D
Si Antoine Walker yun sa Celtics.Namali yata si pao ng tingin. Mukha din Celtics kasi suot ni Samaki(seated). Mavs yata na jersey yun.
Namali yata si pao ng tingin. Mukha din Celtics kasi suot ni Samaki(seated). Mavs yata na jersey yun.
Restricted free agent Eric Bledsoe has reached agreement with the Suns on a 5-year, $70M extension, league source tells Yahoo.
Second most overpaid player came to my mind right away. At least Gordon Haywood plays 88% of the team's games. Phoenix has now heavily invested on 3 players no tallert than 6'3".
Serby: Is Kobe Bryant the model for Carmelo Anthony?
Phil Jackson: No. No one can approach that. I don’t expect anybody to be able to model their behavior after that, although Kobe modeled his behavior a lot about Michael Jordan, but he went beyond Michael in his attitude towards training, and I know Mike would probably question me saying that, but he did.
PHOENIX overpaying for Bledsoe ..... now they're stuck with him, together with a slew of other PG's.
PHOENIX is virtually a security agency with all their guards.
At least Hayward had an offer from the Hornets. Bledsoe did not.
They should bring back Mike D'Antoni. Small ball, run-and-gun. hehe
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Kaya pala madalas injury ni Kobe ngayon e.
http://dimemag.com/2014/09/phil-jackson-says-kobe-bryant-training-went-beyond-michael-jordan/
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers have reportedly had discussions about a deal for center Roy Hibbert. The Cavs have reportedly offered Dion Waiters, Brendan Haywood and a first-round pick.
NBA Media Day. New season is just around the corner.
Choose your Big 3 :)
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(https://i.imgur.com/rhINtNA.jpg)Haha PG city. May Tyler Ennis pa.
Kenneth Faried has reached agreement on a five-year, $60 million extension with the Denver Nuggets, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
Way too much $$$ for an undersized PF.
Every decent, serviceable big will be overpaid at one time or another, during his NBA career.
Compared to many who have been overpaid before him, I'd say that Faried's contract isn't too much ........ besides, Faried definitely stands-out due to his attitude and work ethic.
$12M/year for someone everyone expects to breakout within the next few years should be a "decent" contract in today's NBA.
Yeah! I do think it's a decent starter salary for Faried. I think he has more or less the same stats as Al Horford at $12M but with more durability. He likewise contributes the same as David West who is also at $12M.
On the opposite side of the spectrum, Larry Sanders gets $11M, Nikola Pekovic at $12M, Eric Gordon at $15M, Omer Asik at $15M, Andrea Bargnani at $12M, Gordon Hayward $14M and Derrick Favors $13M.
Horford and West are among the best defenders and floor spacers in their position. Faried isn't on their level, well not yet.
16-24 ft. shooting% (2013-14)
West .520%
Horford .496%
Faried .245%
Other bigs you mentioned.
Larry Sanders - rim protector w/ a huge wingspan. Had one of the worst seasons by someone who just signed a new contract but still highly coveted.
Nikola Pekovic - Not a floor spacer or rim protector. Contract may be difficult to move if the Wolves decide to invest on Dieng
Omer Asik - Rim protector. Backloaded but good contract
Andrea Bargnani - back end of a bad contract.
Derrick Favors - too early to tell. Overpaid for his size and potential. But unlike Faried, he's not a 6'6 PF.
Advanced stats on Faried last season was already comparable to both Horford's & West's careers.
Faried has a PER of 19.8 last season, TS% of .573, TRB% of 16.9 , ORtg of 116, DRtg of 104, 80 games played.... compared to...
Horford career PER of 18.7, TS% of .572, TRB% of 16.3, ORtg of 114, DRtg of 104, 29 games played last season
West career PER of 18.9, TS% of .542, TRB% of 13.1, ORtg of 109, DRtg of 104, 80 games played last season
Larry Sanders - Too one-dimensional. PER of 14.0, TS% of .478 which is awful for a big, ORtg of 101, DRtg of 100
Nikola Pekovic - TRB% of 15.3, BLK% of 1.1 despite being 7ft (Faried is 2.3)
Omer Asik - PER of 14.0, ORtg of 105, DRtg of 100
Andrea Bargnani - PER of 14.4, TRB% of 9.5
Derrick Favors - PER 17.1, ORtg of 106, DRtg of 105
Kenneth Faried didn’t sign a five-year, $60 million contract extension.
He couldn’t have.
Despite Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports reporting the contrary, extensions to rookie-scale contracts – with one exception – can be for just four seasons. The exception is when a team makes someone its designated player by giving him a five-year extension to a rookie-scale deal, but designated players must receive a max salary and 7.5 percent annual raises.
For Faried to be the Nuggets’ designated player, based on the NBA’s projected 2015-16 salary cap, his five-year extension would be worth about $89 million – far more than the reported $60 million.
So, something is getting lost in translation here.
Here are three possibilities for the actual terms:
Five-year, $89 million extension
Maybe Wojnarowski has the number of years correct and the dollar amount wrong.
Faried will make $2,249,768 this season, the final year of his rookie deal. His extension would begin in 2015-16, a season with a yet-to-be-determined cap.
Any max contract extension does not have a known salary until the July before that season begins. Perhaps, $60 million was just a really poor estimate of a five-year max contract contract that begins in 2015-16.
Four-year, $60 million
Maybe Wojnarowski has the dollar amount correct and the number of years wrong.
Again, simple enough, just one incorrect figure.
A four-year extension is the longest legal extension under the max – and $60 million should fall under the four-year max, which projects to be $68,985,747.
Four-year, $57,750,232 extension
Maybe Wojnarowski was referring to the total value of Faried’s contract – one season on the rookie deal, four seasons on the extension.
If that’s the case, Faried’s extension would be $57,750,232 over four years ($60 million minus his 2014-15 salary of $2,249,768 ).
That means his average annual salary during the extension would be $14,437,558 – a healthy bump over the $12 million per year it seemed Denver would be paying him.
This is my best guess for the mix up, but it’s just a guess.
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/06/kenneth-farieds-contract-extension-as-reported-would-violate-cba/
http://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/nba/53599
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Ah, so advanced stats pala ang basis ng comparison mo kay Faried, West at Horford.
Pwede ring isama si Brandan Wright/Andray Blatche sa listahan:
Brandan Wright PER of 23.7, TS% of .695, TRB% of 13.9, ORtg of 135, DRtg of 107
Andray Blatche (2012-13) PER of 21.9, TS% of .547, TRB% of 15.8, ORtg of 107, DRtg of 101
GOAT
Deandre Liggins PER of 129.1 , TS% of 1.000., TRB% of 62.8, ORtg of 205, DRtg of 116
sali ako. :) klan un draft?
Oh! I didn't realize they were making in the vicinity of the $12M range as well? ;DLiggins should be a super-max player ;D
Faried - 15.7PPG, 8.6RPG, 1.1apg, 0.9BPG, .545FG%, 10.3FGA, 27.2MPG
Horford - 14.0PPG, 6.9RPG, 2.6apg, 1.1BPG, .541FG%, 11.0FGA, 34.3MPG
West - 15.9PPG, 7.2RPG, 2.2APG, 0.8BPG, .491FG%, 13.0FGA, 32.0MPG
Liggins should be a super-max player ;D
Hahaha! Maybe he should bro. ;D
Go Lakers!!!bangis pa rin ni idol
98 - 95 over Denver.
Jordan Clarkson - 14 points, Kobe - 13 points, Ed Davis - 12 points, Randle - 10 points, Nash - 11 points, Lin - 10 assists.
Boozer - 6 points. :p
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OKC's Kevin Durant suffers right foot fracture, could miss 6-8 weeks
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Sunday that Kevin Durant has suffered what is called a Jones fracture in his right foot. The injury requires surgery and the reigning MVP forward will miss 6-8 weeks of time with the injury.
OUCH!!!!Kaka iwas mapilay di naglaro sa fiba world aun napilay pa din Tsk tsk
We will now find out if Westbrook can carry the team as some claimed.
Si Irving din injured.
haha laki ng ngiti ni Westbrook siguro. Time to make it rain! :D
(http://cdn3.sbnation.com/assets/3914361/Russ-Troll.gif)Hahaha! That is exactly the face i imagine he made when he heard the news
mavs have crazy depth...
The CAVS have a deep line up.I'm not confident with their front court. Varejao and Love. No shot-blocking, lots of flopping. I think I can even score on that front court.
LBJ should have no problems giving a ring to Cleveland unless some unexpected injuries occur during the season.
^ sayang talaga yung year na nanduon si Shaq and Perkins. They could have won it again.
Well everything is done and over na.
Naaawa lang ako kay Rondo, tsk.
Wag lang sana maabutan ng Lakers yung 17 championship banner ng Celtics.
What? Steve Nash to miss season due to back injury? Is this season opening or whole 2014/2015 season?Entire season. It's a shame he couldnt play that much for the Lakers. The Suns totally got the better deal when they got picks for Nash. If the Lakers dont get the top 5 pick next draft, the Suns will get their 1st round pick.
I say he's career is all over.
I agree with you here. As much as i love Rondo to stay as a Celtics, just like Pierce, unfair sa kanya. Pwede pa syang mag prosper sa contending team.
I say let him go while I am not looking :-).
@ torque, damn, makakapanuod ka? Inggit todo ako sa yo! Sana nga makapaglaro si Rondo. Sullinger most improved player yan this season. Go celts!
PREDICTIONS: 8)
season standings:
west:
1. SAS
2. LAC
3. OKC
4. MEM
5. GSW
6. POR
7. DAL
8. HOU
9. PHO
10. DEN
11. MIN
12. NOP
13. SAC
14. LAL
15. UTA
east:
1. CLE
2. CHI
3. TOR
4. MIA
5. ATL
6. CHA
7. WAS
8. DET
9. BRK
10. NYK
11. MIL
12. IND
13. BOS
14. ORL
15. PHI
mvp - lbj
roy - jabari
dpoy - j. butler
mip - t. jones
6man - iguodala
coy - svg
finals matchup - okc vs. chi
nba champs - okc
finals mvp - s. adams O0
@dpogs...loyal heat/spo or closet cav?
PREDICTIONS: 8)
season standings:
west:
1. SAS
2. LAC
3. OKC
4. MEM
5. GSW
6. POR
7. DAL
8. HOU
9. PHO
10. DEN
11. MIN
12. NOP
13. SAC
14. LAL
15. UTA
east:
1. CLE
2. CHI
3. TOR
4. MIA
5. ATL
6. CHA
7. WAS
8. DET
9. BRK
10. NYK
11. MIL
12. IND
13. BOS
14. ORL
15. PHI
mvp - lbj
roy - jabari
dpoy - j. butler
mip - t. jones
6man - iguodala
coy - svg
finals matchup - okc vs. chi
nba champs - okc
finals mvp - s. adams O0
Ganda kaagad first game. Spurs escape with a 1 point win.
Sana good start din ang lakers. Wala na sanang injuries!
Let's manage our expectations for our Lakers. Huhuhu.
I guess the best thing that the Lakers can do is see Kobe break Jordan's scoring record. Other than that, I don't want to keep my hopes high given the lineup they have.
Nba player ka pla ^
hahaah "Howard sucks" chants in LA.
Lol kobe and dwight nagkakainitan.
just great. mukhang injured si randle. might as well give us the top pick next year. haha
lakers just can't get a break. it's going to be a long season.
As feared, Randle is out for the season after undergoing surgery. Poor kid. Nothing can be more devastating if you're a rookie. Hope he recovers fully and comes back stronger.
You don't think the fully loaded CAVS and King James will be playing for the NBA Finals?
OKC to win it all?
The West is loaded and considering the injury of Durant, I have to disagree with your prediction of OKC as NBA Champs this coming season.
hindi pwde mag 6th man si iguodala since starter siya.
Good start by the young Celtics beating the Nets 121-105 last night. Beantown still loves Garnett as he got the loudest cheer during the first five introduction. Kahit may technical foul "KG" "KG" pa rin ang chant sa garden...hehehe!
Rondo looks good on his first game with double-double performance.
Photos at TD Garden
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first game jitters for lbj :)Always yan pag LBJ!!!
Always yan pag LBJ!!!
lol. back in cleveland, back again to choking?sa umpisa lang naman! then back to beast mode na ulit. parang may jitters sya everytime. per my observation lang naman.
Nice.. OT. any plans on watching Pats in Foxborough? It's Brady vs. Manning this Sunday..
Cavs fans were predicting 82-0 this season ... changing it to 81-1 ... Bulls yata kalaban nila na susunod, 80-2 naman ... lolpag di nakapasok sa finals sigurado balik MIAMI uli >:D >:D >:D hehe
maybe he left his talents in south beach.
Westbrook got injured earlier. Fractured his hand. Probably out for 2months.
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yabang na naman ni LBJ ... pero OLATS pa rin :)pati si LOVE yumabang din >:D
ano kaya team ni Dpogs >:D
Cavs fans were predicting 82-0 this season ... changing it to 81-1 ... Bulls yata kalaban nila na susunod, 80-2 naman ... lol
Tambakers nanaman ang lakers. Can they surpass last season's win total?Was surprised they kept it close. I guess tired legs din Clips from last night's game. Halimaw si BG and Crawford.
Was surprised they kept it close. I guess tired legs din Clips from last night's game. Halimaw si BG and Crawford.
ano kaya team ni Dpogs >:D
Tambakers nanaman ang lakers. Can they surpass last season's win total?
Klay Thompson for 17M/year ..... Ricky Rubio for 14M/year ..... just wow. Superstar money for non-superstars.i like klay, he can shoot and plays very good defense. for me one of the top SG in the nba right now.
Dapat gawin nang annual ang amnesty clause nang NBA.
Clearly, some team owners needs to be protected from themselves. ;)
Which team will be have the worst record?Lakers yata. Haha
Sixers or bucks?
Lakers yata. HahaHaha... Lakers nga yata.
Lakers yata. Haha
i know the season just started pero di kaya makasira sa legacy ni kobe ung nangyayari sa team..
Go Spurs..
sure hindi ka 'closet' cav?
Nothing intended, not related to other thread lgbt ha
Haha... Lakers nga yata.
However, am really so proud of the way Kobe is playing... And even the Lakers who are left, actually. Depleted line up lang talaga.
Pero, Go Lakers pa rin ako. Hehe
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haha
ganun talaga. nagkaleche-leche simula nung di natuloy yung CP3 trade. Malas. When Kobe is on fire, it's a joy to watch pero pag sobrang off sa isang quarter, nakakainis na din. hahaha
Si Randle sana nakakatuwa panuorin. Big guy who goes coast to coast. Sino ba PF na ganun before? Charles Barkley? But of course, much more power si Barkley compared kay Randle. Sayang talaga nainjured.
Ed Davis, ok din. Mukhang pwede pa mag-improve. Wes Johnson, starting to develop his jumper. Yun nga lang, mukhang low iq.
Sana makapaglaro na Swaggy P para naman may kasalitan si Kobe sa pagtira. :D
haha
ganun talaga. nagkaleche-leche simula nung di natuloy yung CP3 trade. Malas. When Kobe is on fire, it's a joy to watch pero pag sobrang off sa isang quarter, nakakainis na din. hahaha
Si Randle sana nakakatuwa panuorin. Big guy who goes coast to coast. Sino ba PF na ganun before? Charles Barkley? But of course, much more power si Barkley compared kay Randle. Sayang talaga nainjured.
Ed Davis, ok din. Mukhang pwede pa mag-improve. Wes Johnson, starting to develop his jumper. Yun nga lang, mukhang low iq.
Sana makapaglaro na Swaggy P para naman may kasalitan si Kobe sa pagtira. :D
i like klay, he can shoot and plays very good defense. for me one of the top SG in the nba right now.agreed. but is he worth 17M a year?sobra ata yun..
agreed. but is he worth 17M a year?sobra ata yun..sobra yun 17M si Curry 11M lang
as for rubio, paying this guy anywhere over 8m a year is way too much.
sobra yun 17M si Curry 11M langcurry should have gotten more, but because of those ankle injuries he signed the 4yr extension to secure his future. w/o those injuries i would think curry is a max contract player.
ako i still love an underdog story... kaya been rooting for the Grizzlies since they moved to Memphis. They still have the best frontline (arguably)
For some reason, rookies this season are unimpressive. Maybe the hype just got me and expected more.i know its too early too tell but i've watched both games of wiggins and at this point he hasn't shown anything at all.
i don't get all the LA Lakers hate.
is kobe the sole reason?
I don't get all the Rockets hate either hehe. Baka pati Chicago hate na nila (not all) because of Gasol hehehe..Ok lang naman, ganun talaga. Madami talaga lakers fans dito. Lakers play one game and probably 2 to 3 pages agad ang topic..I say Lakers deserve its own thread hihihi..i guess hate equals respect,na in a way ayaw lang aminin hehe.
Actually I don't hate the lakers, especially yun Magic Johnson days. I just don't like Kobe talaga..Pero my bro bought me a Laker 24 shirt and I wear it naman, I didn't burn it hehe..Today ano 37 attempts si Kobe? 1 assist? Ibang clase talaga. Swapang talaga. Yun teammates niya nba players naman. Pass the ball man!!!! hehe..
btw my Rockets are 5-0. So far so good.
Then there’s Scott’s much-maligned offensive philosophy. What if Rip Van Winkle became a head coach after falling asleep in 1994? Scott explained his plan to have the Lakers take between 10 and 15 3s per game to the L.A. Times: “I don’t believe it [3-pointers] wins championships. It gets you to the playoffs.” Strictly speaking, like where you compare the previous statement to things that have actually happened, this is not true
I hope the lakers win more games. Suns need a star 2 guard hahabefore they even think of winning more games, they have to win kahit one game muna ;D
Today ano 37 attempts si Kobe? 1 assist? Ibang clase talaga. Swapang talaga. Yun teammates niya nba players naman. Pass the ball man!!!! hehe..
if you watched the game, you would see that Kobe wants to involve his teammates, but they either fumble the ball, miss the shot or give the ball back to Kobe. this team has a bunch of d-leaguers in the roster. ;Dagreed. wala naman ng choice e. sino pa nga ba gagawa?
un naman talaga gusto ni kobe... wlang ibang magaling kungdi siya lang sa team niya :)if that were true pareng dpogs, bakit gusto nya itrade nuon si Bynum for other players he perceived to be better than Bynum?
agreed. wala naman ng choice e. sino pa nga ba gagawa?
oo teammates nya gumagawa. ng kalokohan ;D
if that were true pareng dpogs, bakit gusto nya itrade nuon si Bynum for other players he perceived to be better than Bynum?
and bakit nya tinry irecruit pabalik ng LA si D12?alam naman nya kailangan din nya ng ibang magaling sa team nya, at obviously di nya kaya mag isa :)
agreed. wala naman ng choice e. sino pa nga ba gagawa?
oo teammates nya gumagawa. ng kalokohan ;D
if that were true pareng dpogs, bakit gusto nya itrade nuon si Bynum for other players he perceived to be better than Bynum?
and bakit nya tinry irecruit pabalik ng LA si D12?alam naman nya kailangan din nya ng ibang magaling sa team nya, at obviously di nya kaya mag isa :)
if you watched the game, you would see that Kobe wants to involve his teammates, but they either fumble the ball, miss the shot or give the ball back to Kobe. this team has a bunch of d-leaguers in the roster. ;D
un naman talaga gusto ni kobe... wlang ibang magaling kungdi siya lang sa team niya :)
^ Wala pa din chemistry Cavs. Pangit depensa nila saka mukhang hindi bagay na team mates si Uncle Drew at LBJ.Give it time makukuha rin nila yung chemistry pero sa ngayon olats sila. sabi ni uncle drew at ng waiter na sila best backcourt ng nba. patunayan dapat nila yan.
oh man the Warriors are the team to beat in the West. I am Clippers fan and we got clobbered tonight.Nah. The Clippers just hasnt been playing that well lang talaga as of now.
5-0 na Grizzlies ko. woot woot.
Nah. The Clippers just hasnt been playing that well lang talaga as of now.
Too early in the season to say which team is the team to beat. But the dubs and the rockets are playing well. The West is just too stacked.
I didnt get the memo that it was Kobe Hate day today. Haha
It's only logical for players who are on the rise to want to avoid teaming up with Kobe. It stunts their growth because Kobe's usage rate is so high, it gives them less opportunities to shine.
Kaya nga si Pau perfect for Kobe back then coz he did not want to be the team's star. He was contented playing second-fiddle. Dwight on the other hand, wanted to be the man. Sure enough, Kobe did not want to budge. Sabi nya nga kay Dwight (as condescending as it may sound)- I will teach you how to be a champion (just running it from memory, so might have worded it differently). Ibig sabihin, matuto ka muna bago ka mangarap na maging main focus ng isang team. Sabi naman ni Kobe na Dwight would be the focal point of the Lakers when he retires. But Dwight couldn't wait. So now he is happy playing second-fiddle to BinHarden. Best option nya naman talaga is to leave the Lakers kasi crummy team yung nabuo ng Lakers unlike sa Rockets na young and malaki potential to grow.
Anyway, the league will surely be at a loss once Kobe retires so rather than hate on Kobe for the negative stuff (i.e. horrendous fg/volume shooting), i'd rather focus on the positive things he will be doing. I'm purely a Lakers fan and I support the players on the team no matter what.(except when they had Kwame Brown.that guy sucks donkey balls)
seriously henry abbott :) don't tell me someone still believes what he writes about kobe.
http://nextimpulsesports.com/2014/10/21/phil-jackson-co-signs-tweet-calls-espn-article-kobe-bryant-absolute-garbage/
Of course phil will say that. What do you expect? I want to know what shaq will say about the article.Phil has also coached MJ and won multiple titles, so yes for me he is much credible. Look at all the past articles of Abbott and you could see clearly that he is always biased. So for me the ESPN article is really not something new especially if the writer is a true Kobe fan :)
Did you read the espn article? Here is an excerpt. I will believe these insiders than your sources
No Lakers-related article goes by me. I am that hardcore. So, yes, I have read that before. What is your point though? The article says almost the same thing I said. Kobe imposed his way on Howard, Howard did not like Kobe's way and he also wanted to be the main dog in LA. For Dwight, his time is NOW and he did not want to be in the shadow of a 36-year old legend.
What is with your fascination with these ESPN articles anyway? So what if there are players that don't want to play with Kobe? So what if Kobe may or may not have been the biggest reason for the Lakers' sorry situation right now? Are we to just simply disregard all the years where he helped bring the Lakers 5 championships?
The fact is, the Lakers enjoyed a long period of success with Kobe on the team.
Phil has also coached MJ and won multiple titles, so yes for me he is much credible. Look at all the past articles of Abbott and you could see clearly that he is always biased. So for me the ESPN article is really not something new especially if the writer is a true Kobe fan :)
Last week, Phil Jackson added another story to the saga with his recount of the Dwight Howard free agency meeting with the Lakers last summer.
“And Kobe made a moving speech during the pitch, promising to teach Dwight the secret of winning championships that he’d learned from the best in the game.
“If the meeting had ended there, it might have worked. But after the presentation, Dwight asked Kobe what he was planning to do after he recovered from his Achilles injury. Was this going to be his last year? “No,” replied Kobe. “I’m planning to be around for three or four more years.”
“At that point, according to others in the room, Dwight’s eyes went blank and he drifted away. In his mind, the game was over. […] A few days later he announced that he was signing with the Rockets.”
The passage is an excerpt from Jackson’s reissue of his autobiography Eleven Rings, and isn’t the first time Phil has raked Kobe through the coals in one of his books.
This quote came from the same Phil Jackson however supporting Abbott's article saying no one wants to play with Kobe. It involved the pitch for Howard to return to the Lakers....Yes, but thats just a part of it. Henry Abbott wants to point out that Kobe is the reason of the Lakers downfall, which also for me is absolute garbage.
Assertion #4: Phil Jackson Said Bryant was Too Hard to Deal With
Jackson’s books talked about Kobe’s difficulty to deal with at a younger age. But as Kobe matured, and towards their 2008-2010 runs, Jackson’s tone on Kobe noticeably changed. Abbott and Cowherd chose to ignore all those quotes, focusing instead on quotes from earlier in Bryant’s career.
A simple Google search brings up quotes like this: “I love Kobe Bryant. I consider him like my son. I consider him as someone who I had a tense relationship with, but something that has mellowed through the course of the years.”
That tense relationship dates back to 2004, or ten years ago for those counting. Phil Jackson doesn’t hate Kobe Bryant, and through the prime of his career, Bryant got along just fine with Phil.
Finally, Jackson RT a tweet from Flea this week, dumping on Abbott’s article, if that means anything to anyone.
Wow, bida na naman pala (at pa rin) si Kobe dito :).
Pag-usapan na lang natin ang Cavs. Baka coach ang bigger problem dito, aside from the weak bench and the lack of defensive players.
Nah. The Clippers just hasnt been playing that well lang talaga as of now.
Too early in the season to say which team is the team to beat. But the dubs and the rockets are playing well. The West is just too stacked.
stacked nga. pero with a better coach in the helm for gsw mahihirapan ang ibang teams. sana makabawi clips sa next meeting nila at sa next game nila mas magaganda pa ang nilalaro ng kings.
Charles Barkley says he's not eating until the Lakers win a gamehttp://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24787054/charles-barkley-says-hes-not-eating-until-the-lakers-win-a-game
Chuck was a good man. He will be missed.
NBA legend and "Inside the NBA" studio personality Charles Barkley started off the show on Thursday with a surprising declaration. He's going to fast until the Lakers win a game.
I mean, he thought better of it almost immediately, but still.
Another article why the Lakers are currently the laughingstock of the NBA. :D
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24787054/charles-barkley-says-hes-not-eating-until-the-lakers-win-a-game
Another article why the Lakers are currently the laughingstock of the NBA. :D
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24787054/charles-barkley-says-hes-not-eating-until-the-lakers-win-a-game
malamang lamang fossil na si barkley kapag nanalo ang Lakers :):)baka nasa museum na si barkley nakadisplay :)
pinapausukan ng rockets ang suns... :)
dwight howard main man... :) siguro kung nasa Lakers pa to si howards hindi ganyan laro niyan... sinayang ng Lakers ang talent...
I think you mean spurs, hindi nag laro si Manu and Duncan.
Saturday will be a nice game. Rockets vs. Warriors. pero hindi ata na telecast. Maybe in btv?
still not a valid reason to lost a game... its a team... :)
anyway... ano meron sa rockets na wala sa Lakers (or ano meron sa Lakers na wala sa Rockets) bakit nagiging halimaw sa laro si Superman :):)
Hindi naman trying hard si kobe. Kuhang kuha nga niya e,.kulang ng isang singsing lang nga. Well he won championships with only 2 stars unlike other teams who won it with,more than 2 hehe.but jordan did all in 12 years.
anyone else remembers this guy?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2227019-alvin-robertson-the-fallen-and-forgotten-spur
as a kid,I vaguely remember watching him play for Milwaukee.
anyone else remembers this guy?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2227019-alvin-robertson-the-fallen-and-forgotten-spur
as a kid,I vaguely remember watching him play for Milwaukee.
grit and grind grizz 6-0! no injuries please.
but jordan did all in 12 years.Kuhang kuha pa rin ni kobe. pero jordan is jordan. Goat sya. kuha nya galaw and the work ethic and the drive for excellence kaso nasobrahan lang nga. true that 12 vs 18 years is a big difference. Jordan had a complete arsenal in his championship teams (lalo na si the worm who i really love). Si kobe hinde ganun ka lakas ang team niya as compared to goats team but 5 rings pa rin meron nya.
kobe started early @ 18, and is now on his 18th.
so di natin pwedeng sabihin "kuhang kuha nya and 1 ring nalang kulang".
isa lang naman kuhang kuha ni Kobe... un pagiging buwaya... :)kaya this yr todo buwaya mode si kobe hehe
nalampasan pa nga eh.. :):):)
Triple double for lbj and the cavs big three are showing home to just RELAX :)
di pwede magrelax. the Pelicans actually gave them a good fight. Two things that went right for the Cavs in the 2nd half - Ryan Anderson cooling down and Kyrie Irving heating up. Sama mo na din si Love.
Kelangan lang mag mesh si Bron and Kyrie. Bron-Love/ Kyrie-Love, easy mesh. Bron and Kyrie lang talaga kasi ball-dominant pareho.
i think kobe is still playing at an excellent level for his age and mileage.
ppg 27.5
fg% 38.8%
meanwhile James Harden who is supposedly in his prime and self confessed best SG in the league.
ppg 25.1
fg% 38.7%
even Kevin Love who is supposed to be a shooter is at 39.3%.
But Harden's PER is at 25.5 compared to Kobe's 20.8 (Kobe's worst since his third year excluding his year off to injuries) Hardens's TS% is 57% to Kobe's 49%. Harden also contributes more rebounds at 6.4rpg (Kobe 5.4rpg) and assists at 7.5apg(Kobe 3.6apg).
36 year old coming from major injuries vs a healthy 25 year old? not hating on harden but the hate kobe is getting is just ridiculous.
But both actually are shooting atrociously from the field.
I think you can do a catch and shoot with 0.3 sec left and tip in with 0.1 sec. Just like what Lance Stephenson did in the playoff last year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OG9ixC45PI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OG9ixC45PI)
Sounds impossible, right? The league thought so, too. So with the start of the 1990-91 season, a new rule was in place. Now, teams inbounding with .3 or less on the clock have to attempt a tip-in or a dunk. The new standard is commonly known as the "Trent Tucker Rule."http://basketball.about.com/od/collegebasketballglossary/g/trent-tucker-rule.htm
Spurs won against LAL. Kobe with his 1 of 14 from the field. GOAT ;D >:DWith this type of legendary performance, mahirap na talunin ang record nya for all-time misses.
Most likely 4 more losses before Denver comes along in Staples. Siguro kuha na yun.Yup. And then ang Wolves ang next possible victory. So 3-13 after 16 games.
Brian Shaw is probably gonna be the first coach to be fired this year.
parang ang daming games na tambakan, 1st half pa lng ng game tapos na..
I-bench muna kaya si Kobe baka manalo pa sila?Haha
Ang galing ng Lakers. Panuorin nyo baka manalo today :-).
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>:D >:D
(http://i57.tinypic.com/2nlag5w.jpg)Go Lakers nation! Hahaha. This was an unexpected victory. #backtotanking
>:D >:D
dami talaga fans ng Lakers :D ::) >:D
Tignan mo nga naman... top teams sa East (Toronto Rapotors) and West Memphis Grizzlies (ex Vancouver) parehas na Canadian teams :-). Ngayon ang galing nitong dalawang to. Kelan maglalaban tong 2?
Katatapos lang today Bro. :) Toronto 96 - Memphis 92Talo rin ng SPURS ang Cavs nyahahaha c lebron ang nagpatalo >:D
Katatapos lang today Bro. :) Toronto 96 - Memphis 92Try ko panuorin mamaya pag meron replay. Magandang pang 2015 finals tong 2 na to ah! Para maiba naman.
Go lakers!!!!Go Lakers! #purpleandgold
Cuban : "I hope the Lakers suck forever."Haha it was pathetic. I was watching a live stream and during breaks, the Mavs commentators made fun of the Lakers and their crappy D. They even laughed at that long range 3 launched by Kobe with 5 seconds left on the shot clock.
Might not be forever but they're sucking big time right now vs. the Mavs. Hahaha. 140-104 with a few seconds left.
Whew.
Bakit wala si Boozer sa game ng Lakers now vs Nuggets?
Watching the TOR-CLE game ...... Halftime, TOR leads 56-54 after battling back from 18pts down.
Two-cents (from watching this and a few other CLE games):
** It's still way too early and he is a rookie NBA coach, but I haven't seen anything outstanding from David Blatt, so far ....... it's all isolation-heavy on offense and his team defense is far inferior to other 'new' NBA coaches.
** Again, it's all early, but Kevin Love does look lost in this CLE offense - all he seems to do is camp in the 3pt area, waiting for the kick-out ...... not much difference with Dudut Jaworski. ;D
As for defense, Love has always looked lost since joining the NBA. Can't teach an old dog new tricks.
** TOR deserves its record ...... ball and people movement is fast and they have some very decent takeover guys e.g. Derozan, Lowry & Williams
DNP, Strained Left Shoulderand the injuries keep coming for the Lakers.
not sure if already posted..
http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2279016-did-kobe-tell-teammates-to-get-out-of-the-way-before-last-shot-of-regulation
Playing versus the Lakers seem to be the ultimate confidence booster. They are currently on pace to be the worst defensive team of all time (http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/tsl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=single&type=team_totals&lg_id=NBA&year_min=&year_max=&franch_id=&c1stat=&c1comp=gt&c1val=&c2stat=&c2comp=gt&c2val=&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=def_rtg), based on their dismal defensive rating (pts allowed per 100 possessions).
...and the Lakers lose again... and Kobe had the last shot again but didn't sink it... why did Scott take out Lin in the 4th when the guy was playing well... 18pts, 11 assts?B.Scott is the tank commander. Kobe is the tank General.
I really thought the Lakers would get this one and the Nuggets with ease! Man! Next up are the Raptors....only the top team in the East! Hahaha! They are probably looking forward to the date when they meet the Sixers. And maybe that wouldn't be an automatic W as well. :D
Injured si DeRozan ... baka makasilat :)Lol
Jimmy Butler is playing very very well. Early candidate for most improved player. Gumaling talaga tong player na to.
Congrats to all Lakers fans for winning over Toronto today :-).
Congrats to all Lakers fans for winning over Toronto today :-).Id prefer if they keep losing. Masakit mawala yung 1st round pick
Lakers are actually beating teams better than them. But then they lose to teams they should be beating. Bale nagoffset lang.
Lakers are actually beating teams better than them. But then they lose to teams they should be beating. Bale nagoffset lang.
Yohoooo!!! >:D
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haha.
another triple-double for kobe. 12-13-10. pts-ast-TO.
may pag-asa pa ba ang detroit? 3-15 for a very talented team.
Lol kobe balik hero ball sa huli. Kala ko three peat este three straight wins na.Oo nga... Parang masyado siyang nanggigil kay Beal and gustong pasikatan... Ayan, tuloy, pumalpak. :p
Could today be the day the Sixers get their 1st win? I hope not! haha
Keep the losing streak going. haha
1 more loss to tie the record for worst start.
Oo nga... Parang masyado siyang nanggigil kay Beal and gustong pasikatan... Ayan, tuloy, pumalpak. :pa true testament to how much the Eastern teams suck. Sana mahabol pa ng Lakers sa papangitan ng record yung dalawang team na yan.
Ok lang... Go Lakers pa rin!
Btw, haven't really been following the standings... Was surprised how Detroit and the Knicks had even worse records than the Lakers.
nbc
mukahng makakasilat ang 76ers against Minnesota ah :o
Monta Ellis' game-winner against the Bucks. Parang traveling dapat ???
Sixers-Wolves have to restart because the teams were going in the wrong directions off the tip. Can't make it up
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#TWolves 34, #Sixers 32 at half. Total points: 66. Missed shots: 54. Turnovers: 25. Emotional scars inflicted: Incalculable.
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Worst game I've ever watched. And it's not even close
Mukhang di travel for me kay Ellis,IMO.+1
When Ellis put both hands on the ball already, he spun using his right foot as his pivot. Then planted his left foot.....lifted his right pivot and took the shot with the left foot. Dapat the pivot should be the last one to leave the floor when taking the shot.
That move is like a lay up where you can take two steps before releasing the ball. You can also do that move back to the basket post up play. Basta two steps lang, 3 steps travel na yun.
What Ellis did was similar to a "side" (I don't know the technical term, we just call it that growing up) step. Difference is that he did it while spinning, kaya mukhang travel.
Yup side step. Interpretation ko naman side step is done na parang lay up na rin. Parang yun ke Ginobli. Also yun side step ok basta in one direction lang siya going to the basket. Eto fronting the basket, spin then jumpshot. So it was neither a lay up or a side step going to the basket. Ang mas pwede siguro yun jumpshot na you hop then land on both feet than shoot. Eto kasi he shot it with one foot while lifting his pivot.
Ball Don't LieIt is unconventional indeed pero after checking several time, good talaga yun for me. Two steps lang after picking the ball up..besides, NBA guys with huge HD feed could see it better and they let it go.
"The stunning finish was upheld after video review and the Mavs left town with a 107-105 win. It initially looked like Ellis might have traveled, but his movement was legal — it was just a very odd interpretation of the rules. A running fadeaway out of a spin move just isn't a shot many players will consider, let alone choose to take. It's an incredible play regardless of its impact on the game".
16-4 & top defense w/majority of our starters out does not happen by accident. I present 2-way player&MVP @JHarden13 (https://twitter.com/dmorey/status/541990128256696320)
76ers will acquire Nets' Andrei Kirilenko, a 2020 second rounder, right to swap 2018 seconds and cash for Brandon Davies, sources tell Yahoo.
Deal expected to be finalized on Thursday. Nets likely to send a minor player back to Sixers in deal too, sources said
Former NBA champ Metta World Peace to play in PH (http://sports.inquirer.net/169728/former-nba-champ-metta-world-peace-to-play-in-ph)
2015 NBA All-Star voting is underway. As usual, so many deserving players in the West for starters, but can't say the same for the East.
My picks (2 backcourt, 3 frontcourt players):
East - Wall, Irving, Lebron, Bosh, Pau Gasol
West - Curry, Kobe, KD, Griffin, Anthony Davis
^ Yup, both Kobe and KD dont deserve starting spots, for different reasons ......Boogie Cousins deserves a spot on that WEST frontline.
As for the EAST, I'd easily take guys like Lowry & Derozan, etc over Irving.
Are those popular votes or deserving votes? Kobe & KD at this point don't deserve to be all stars. The West has an abundance of deserving players and both of them would take away spots from someone else like a Klay Thompson, Lillard or even a Monta Ellis at the guards and Maybe Dirk and Duncan at the frontcourt.
if being the leading scorer in the league makes you not deserving to be an all star then what is?
Maybe winning?
At 38-39% FG% least efficient in his career...even 9 teammates shooting a better percentage than Kobe, taking about 25 shots per game with his team sporting a 6-16 record, second to last in the West? I think No? :D
o sige punta tayo ng east. we all know Carmelo will be a starter even with that Knicks record. how do you justify that?
kevin love in the west and kyrie in the east in 2014. i dont see their team winning. ;D
May binanggit ba akong deserving si Carmelo?
ah so similar scenario, si carmelo ok lang pero si kobe hindi? lol
Hahaha! Ngek! Hindi ko makita yun post ko na sinabi kong si Carmelo ok lang? San yun bro? :o
sinabi ko bang binanggit mo? haha. comparison yung binigay ko. kasi same scenario sila ni kobe. both on losing teams but most probably will be starters.
o sige punta tayo ng east. we all know Carmelo will be a starter even with that Knicks record. how do you justify that?
Been watching NBA lately and am just in awe of Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. Haven't seen basketball skills elevated to that level since Jordan - the guy can play!Curry and Thompson playing at a high level every game. And not only that, their teammates are all playing great especially Green and Barnes.
Magaling at swerte si 1st time coach Kerr.
if being the leading scorer in the league makes you not deserving to be an all star then what is?Tama ka bro, deserving talaga yang si James Harden (http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/player/_/stat/scoring-per-game/sort/avgPoints/year/2015/seasontype/2) sa All-Star team. ;D
Tama ka bro, deserving talaga yang si James Harden (http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/player/_/stat/scoring-per-game/sort/avgPoints/year/2015/seasontype/2) sa All-Star team. ;D
si Swaggy P may bagong nick name. I.D.M. daw for "I Don't Miss" pero 9/14 FG shooting LOL.Kwela talaga si Nick Young. Pero nung sinabi ni Mike Trudell na i-crash nya interview ni Kobe, sabi niya "I wont do that"
+100. Yes a healthy Bogut is really a big factor rin.
Congrats to Kobe!!! :DHe finally surpassed MJ...sa scoring nga lang. Kaya nya pa siguro malagpasan si Karl Malone if not for that missed 1yr.
Kwela talaga si Nick Young. Pero nung sinabi ni Mike Trudell na i-crash nya interview ni Kobe, sabi niya "I wont do that"
Samantalang sila Wes and Jordan Hill madalas nyang i-crash interview nila.
@mattia
8-16 is just .333 and not .500.
Ganun ba? Hehe. Kulelat pa rin pala Lakers ko... Thanks bro.
Jabari w/ a torn ACL :(
Nice D by Tyson Chandlerwahehehe.nice D nga naman.tawa kame dito sa opis.nice one uploader
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The Grizzlies-Spurs game is turning into a classic. What a shot by Marc Gasol to send the game to OT.
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^^ I don't think Gasol traveled because he was shooting the ball when he lifted his pivot foot?
Isn't this the same case with Monta Ellis. Yun kay Ellis pa nga was if I recall...2 steps then jump. Yun kay Gasol just one step then jump.
Ellis had momentum. Gasol doesn't.
Isn't momentum gained when you go on a straight path? Ellis stopped, spun, then made a couple of steps in a different direction before launching. Difference lang in this case, one extra step lang.
It can be in any direction as long as you intend to lift off immediately on the second step. Gasol had his pivot on the left, moved his right here and there to get position. He jumped with his right, his pivot coming second, that's an extra step.
I know the up and under. If you'll notice, both feet leave the ground at the same time. Kay Gasol, nauna yung non-pivot foot.
Try Gasol's move, it's really awkward.
For the up and under move, both feet don't leave the floor at the same time. That's the jump hook. McHale uses the pivot foot to move, sets the non-pivot foot to launch, then lifts the pivot foot second. Nandun sa first video, it was explained na talagang may extra step but is not traveling. Then yun second video si McHale, take notice when he uses the up and under move to score under the basket....yun he positions himself at one side, makes the up and under move but scores on the opposite side. He can't do that w/o taking an extra step.
Wala talagang travelling hangga't nakalapat ang pivot foot. Kapag umangat ang pivot at nakalapat pa rin ang non-pivot, travel na yun, like what Gasol did.
^I play ball, so the video won't help much :)
Also, it is very clear Gasol was going for an up and under, hindi lang natuloy kasi naipit yung non-pivot nya. kaya naunang umangat yung pivot.
I can already think of several variations of what you're trying to say. Pro ni isa, hindi ko pa nakitang ginawa sa game.
Try this. Left foot pivot. Right foot crosses left, lift using right foot, propel yourself to the left away from the defender using left pivot, then shoot while up in the air. Travel yun.
E di palitan natin since left-handed ka :) Replace all the right with lefts and vice versa. Same move. Just try it, kahit dyan lang sa workstation mo. It's really awkward.
Hahaha! Mas mahirap kasi what hand you use, you leave the floor with the opposite foot. Pero either left or right handed, basta the NBA rules state that you can lift your pivot foot as long as you are already getting rid of the ball. But for it not to be called a travel, you must have already released the ball before the pivot foot lands on the floor.
I won't argue anymore :) Pa-try na lang sa upcoming league nyo. It is a very effective move to get away from your defender, yet no one's using it.
The top 8 teams in the West seem better than any of the teams in the East.
"That's why I'll forever stay in the East .... " - Lebron James ;D
Seriously, this kind of East-West disparity has been around for a looooong time now ...... its about that the NBA take a very SERIOUS look into modifying the post-season format ex. Top 16 teams after the elims, regardless of conference, make it to the playoffs.
Several teams have informally pitched fixes. In an email exchange last week with Grantland, Mark Cuban conjured up a temporary plan that would shift Chicago, Detroit, Indiana, and Milwaukee to the West, with the three Texas teams and New Orleans moving to the East. Robert Sarver, the Suns owner, says he brought up the idea of abolishing conferences for at least the purposes of playoff seeding at the league’s board of governors meeting in October. The wound of having the 48-win Suns miss the playoffs last season is still fresh, but Sarver vows to keep poking at the issue regardless of his team’s fate going forward.
“It needs to be looked at,” Sarver tells Grantland. “I’m getting closer to the point where I just think there needs to be a change. It is on the league’s radar screen now.”
Representatives from at least one other Western Conference team — the Thunder — have informally suggested a top-16 playoff structure over the last six months, according to several sources. Some pitches have included the wrinkle of re-seeding the playoffs after each round, league sources say.
League higher-ups understand the outcry. “We are studying the issue closely,” says Adam Silver, the NBA’s commissioner.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/searching-for-balance-the-nbas-lopsided-conference-problem/
"Championship or bust" trade done by the MAVS. Losing picks and decent young bigs, makes this an all-in move for them.
MAVS loading up the roster, since Nowitzki has probably only a couple of good years left ..... so better make that championship push while he's still playing at a high level.
Nate Robinson (October 15 2013) - Ejected and fined $10,000
Vince Carter (November 16 2013) - Ejected and served a one game suspension
Jordan Hamilton (December 17 2013) - Ejected and served a one game suspension
Larry Sanders (January 11 2014) - Ejected and fined $2000
Zach Randolph (May 1 2014) - Ejected and suspended for game 7 of series
Josh Smith (November 15, 2014) Flagrant 1
http://theniche-cache.com/american-sports/2014/5/7/the-complete-list-of-people-ejected-for-hitting-steven-adams
Steven Adams has claimed another victim:Galing ah.haha
(http://i.imgur.com/Eoh8O0x.gif)
Past victims
WTF :o
Pistons waive Josh Smith in shocking move
https://sports.yahoo.com/news/pistons-waive-josh-smith-in-shocking-move-172559666.html
Hornets are on a 3 game winning streak w/out Lance
Some good news(?)
Kobe Bryant may take time off after another subpar outing in Lakers' loss
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/kobe-bryant-may-take-time-off-after-another-subpar-outing-in-lakers-loss-043042819-nba.html
Kobe probably chose to sit the game, just to see if his teammate can still win without him.I would not be surprised if this was true. I hope he plays in all the rest of their games though and keeps jacking it up. He needs to be the commander of the tank machine
(https://i.imgur.com/pky7eqv.gif)
Ay wow! Olats si LeBron sa South Beach kanina :)
Lebron leaving cavs again?
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24923511/report-lebron-james-wont-hesitate-to-leave-cavs-if-hand-is-forced
anybody subscribed to NBA league pass? is it worth it? my understanding is that it is HD, just not sure if how is the performance over our Internet infra - I'm using PLDT DSL 5Mbps by the way.
I already have NBA premium HD on my cable TV, but they really don't show all the games
tsk nyo din BallStream (?).. may nabasa ako s ibang forum and maganda naman feedback. Cheaper also.
anybody subscribed to NBA league pass? is it worth it? my understanding is that it is HD, just not sure if how is the performance over our Internet infra - I'm using PLDT DSL 5Mbps by the way.Sulit sya. My pldt plan 990(phone+net) bundle can stream it in HD without issues. (For reference, 230kb/s lang torrent speed ng net ko)
I already have NBA premium HD on my cable TV, but they really don't show all the games
how about sa mobile? ok naman ang networks natin for streaming live games?
Posibleng masilat ng Lakers and Portland with under 6 mins to go. Lakers lead 82-76 ;D
Kobe not playing >:D
Edited :'(
(http://i57.tinypic.com/mjlstz.jpg)
thanks for the feedback regarding NBA league pass ... mukhang sulit mag-subscribe through the local NBA.com site, it is only PhP 4.5k, sa US it's $249 for one yearAko I still subscribe to League Pass even if the Lakers (my team) have not done well the past few years. My dad, who's in the province, is able to watch his favorite teams games using my subscription as well.
JR Smith & Iman Shumpert to CAVS, Dion Waiters to OKC!
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--cavs-acquire-j-r--smith--iman-shumpert-in-multi-team-trade-012258853.html (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--cavs-acquire-j-r--smith--iman-shumpert-in-multi-team-trade-012258853.html)
Incredible win by the Pistons against the Spurs. 6-0 since cutting J-Smoove, longest winning streak in 6 years :o
Jennings game winning shot
https://vine.co/v/OpW10jW1bIn
Was able to catch the final minutes live. More than the game winning shot of Jennings, it's the game losing inbound by Duncan. And it's not the first time pala. Sabi ng announcer while Duncan was inbounding, Spurs have been struggling making a clean inbound play in their last few games. Ayun minalas ulit!!
^ Yung coach kaya - I wonder what's going to happen to him :)
I think he's safe for now. If they continue to struggle after the Timofey "Wilt" Mozgov acquisition, baka masibak na...
MOZGOD
(https://i.imgur.com/kXWmlBu.jpg)
93 pts on 10/15 shooting? MozGOD nga! lel
Typo error by TNT. Should read 23 points which is still a career high.
The big story is the 29 rebounds.
Center Samuel Dalembert has cleared waivers, I've been told, and is free to sign with team of his choice.
David West on KG's Lance imitation: "It was an aggressive blow at that. I think Lance's was more sensual. That was an aggressive one.".
From a couple of days ago: PJ Hairston with the Flop of the Year :D
(http://sportsgif.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/P.J.-Hairston-Flop-GIF.gif)
may fine na yan dba?
wala parin tatalo sa flop ni mick pennissi... lafftrip
Ano update sa mga trades? Parang narinig ko meron mga trades ang OKC? Si Jackson ba?
Rising Stars Challenge (Rookies & Sophs) will be USA vs. Internationals this year (10 on each team).
https://twitter.com/johnschuhmann/status/558029439481954304
Sources: Antetokounmpo, Oladipo, Plumlee, LaVine in NBA dunk contestNo Wiggins? Sabagay, he was ducking the Slam Dunk contest question before he got drafted. Mala-Lebron din pala to si wiggs.haha
https://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--antetokounmpo--oladipo--plumlee-in-dunk-contest-205223454.html
No Wiggins? Sabagay, he was ducking the Slam Dunk contest question before he got drafted. Mala-Lebron din pala to si wiggs.haha
I've lost interest in the slam dunk contest. Dapat talaga i-repackage na nila yan.
How about a dunk exhibition contest na lang? Tipong Lebron and Blake Griffin for a show. Tapos sidelight throwback dunk exhibition by former winners Carter and Dominique hehehe. Sigurado kahit di na makatalon yan mga yan sigawan pa rin mga tao.. Anyway, I'm just thinking out loud how to make the dunk contest be more interesting.
slum dunk execution... then replay slow motion... saka scoring... :)
sino may pinaka graceful na dunk iyon ang panalo... hindi pataasan ng lundag... meron nang high jump sa olympics eh...
:):)
Mas ok siguro kung samahan nila ng players outside of NBA, nakita ko lang sa mga FB shares na meron mga professional na specialize sa slam dunk contest ... mas magaling pa sila mag-dunk sa mga NBA players ... here are some of them -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzTNc4kPQ-4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8fspevCZ2w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nakL2BZqPO8
yung dunk nila, parang imposible
Sources: Antetokounmpo, Oladipo, Plumlee, LaVine in NBA dunk contest
https://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--antetokounmpo--oladipo--plumlee-in-dunk-contest-205223454.html
2015 NBA All-Star Game Starters announced:
East: John Wall, Kyle Lowry, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Pau Gasol
West: Steph Curry (top vote-getter), Kobe Bryant, Blake Griffin, Anthony Davis, Marc Gasol
Congrats to the Gasol brothers!
My picks for the reserves (2 backcourt, 3 frontcourt and 2 more regardless of position):
East: Kemba Walker, Jeff Teague, Jimmy Butler, Chris Bosh, Nikola Vucevic, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Rose
West: Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Klay Thompson, LaMarcus Aldridge, DeMarcus Cousins, Damian Lillard, Kevin Durant
It's likely that Kobe won't be able to play due to injury, so Harden will probably replace him as a starter and another top player in the West will be added as a reserve. Meron pa bang may "Marcus" sa pangalan? :D
EDIT: Pati pala si LaMarcus Aldridge, injured (6-8 weeks).
Kyrie Irving not named All Star starter, doesn't qualify for his super-max extension to 27.5% of 2015-16 cap (unless wins MVP). Loses $9M.
https://twitter.com/albertrandom1/status/558417925804421120
Merong player na ang pangalan ay Marcus Cousin (https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4812/) ;D
My picks:
East: Kyle Korver, Jeff Teague, Jimmy Butler, Al Horford, Chris Bosh, Nikola Vucevic, Kyrie Irving,
West: Chris Paul, James Harden, Klay Thompson, Dirk Nowitzki, DeMarcus Cousins, Damian Lillard, Tim Duncan
Kobe replacement: Durant or Westbrook (had to leave them out because of many missed games), or maybe Conley.
Looks like Kyrie lost some money...
Bro you forgot about Paul Millsap or you intentionally did not include him? Si Conley nga pala...during the first couple of months in the season, I actually thought he was a shoo-in All Star as well as Monta Ellis. Parang lumamig na laro nila. Sa West kasi if you are a guard, you have to really stand out to get picked.
Merong player na ang pangalan ay Marcus Cousin (https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4812/) ;D
i'm really enjoying my 1-month League Pass subscription, I'd likely extend it ... works great with Xbox One, quality is the same as the HD broadcast from NBA TV :)
or maybe I'm just enjoying it because my favorite team is back to it's winning ways ... since Kawhi Leonard's return, they've blown away their opponents ... GO SPURS!!!
too bad he missed early in the 4th, he could have beaten the nba record for 3ptrs made in a game.Pwede pa naman syang bumalik di pa tapos game. Pero ayos na rin yung 3rd qtr display nya and there is nothing bad about him missing that 3pt shoot early in the 4th.
Pwede pa naman syang bumalik di pa tapos game. Pero ayos na rin yung 3rd qtr display nya and there is nothing bad about him missing that 3pt shoot early in the 4th.i dont see kerr bringing him back though. with the game already decided.
SAYANG :-[ >:D >:D
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/17/report-klay-thompson-would-have-entered-2010-nba-draft-with-a-lakers-first-round-promise/
Klay Thompson would’ve entered the draft a year earlier if the Lakers had agreed to take him in the first round, a source said. The Lakers declined.
Asa ka pa..kangkungan tayo hanggang 2017 >:D >:Dtingin ko lagpas pa ng 2017 :)
^the most important lines in that story is that:
"Here’s the big catch: The Lakers didn’t have a 2010 first rounder. They traded it a couple years prior to get Pau Gasol, a deal that worked out very well for Los Angeles."
In fact, their pick that year was number 43. Couldn't have promised to draft him in the first round.
i dont see kerr bringing him back though. with the game already decided.yup good call by kerr not to bring him back in the game to give him more rest and avoid potential injury.
Asa ka pa..kangkungan tayo hanggang 2017 >:D >:Dok lang yan 16th time champion naman >:D >:D >:D
Hassan Whiteside Triple-Double Highlights at Bulls (2015.01.25) - 14 Pts, 13 Reb, 12 Blocks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-WNx10vIHk
san nanggaling yan? how could bigs scouts miss this guy?
http://www.lakersnation.com/byron-scott-nick-young-looked-like-he-didnt-want-to-be-there/2015/01/25/Swaggy P's defense ;D
Young benched by Coach Byron in the 2nd half.
Masyado yatang showbiz itong si Nick ;)
san nanggaling yan? how could bigs scouts miss this guy?
may chips daw po ata sa shoulder.. so parang injury considered... ayos may pag-asa miami ko he he he...injured na naman si wade! mahihirapan na talaga sila nyan.
injured na naman si wade! mahihirapan na talaga sila nyan.
Kyrie Irving monster game today. 55points with 11 3pointers. Galing din!
East All Stars: Millsap, Horford, Irving, Bosh, Butler, Teague & Wade
West All Stars: Durant, Westbrook, Aldridge, Harden, Thompson, Paul & Duncan
Bosh has no business being in the All Star game
How so? Bosh is averaging 21ppg, 7rpg, a player efficiency rating of 21.0...his highest rating since he was a Raptor, 3pt% of 37%, true shooting % of 56% and defensive rebs % of 22%. Those are All Star numbers.
I agree he's having a very good season so far despite missing a few games, but if you take a look at his All Star game stats, they are quite dismal. I don't think he gives his best during the All Star games. Probably worried about getting injured.
At the Centre position, IMHO, he won't match up well with the behemoths of the West - Gasol, Cousins and Davis. He plays more like a F than a C. He only averages 7.5 RPG. I think Kevin Love is a better choice despite the lower PPG.
But aren't all star selections based on first half regular season performance? So all star stats aren't really relevant in the selection of all stars. How can Kevin Love be a better replacement? His ppg is down by 9 ave pts, has a FG% OF 42%(Bosh-47%), 3pt% of 33% (Bosh-37%), 2pt FG% of 49% (Bosh-50%), PER of 18.8(Bosh-20.5).
If you're worried about Bosh at the center position, what more Love replacing Bosh and going up against Gasol, Cousins and Davis. Defensively Love is giving up 7.5FGs/game(Bosh-6.2), 15FGAs/game(Bosh-13.2), 50.3%FG%/game(Bosh-47.2%), and the difference an opponent's FG% versus when Love is guarding him +3.1%(Bosh-+0.7%). So basically Love is more of a disadvantage defensively versus Bosh.
Technically, reserves are not selected based on pure performance. They are selected by the Conference coaches with the All Star coach probably having the last say. Which is why you have major performers like Lillard crying "snub."
My main reason really for saying that Bosh has no business there is is historical performance in the ASG. Yes, stats-wise he's a shoe in, but the ASG is the game for the fans. Bosh just doesn't bring it like the others. A waste of roster space if you ask me. Give it to someone else who's going to have fun and entertain.
Let's see though on All Star Weekend... I might eat my words.
But coaches actually do base their choices on 1st half performance. Yun starters ang hindi kasi nga fan voting. No favoratism there as coaches can't choose their own players. They don't base it on past all star game performance. Also the All star coach doesn't have a last say on who gets selected. But he does have the option of choosing who to start in case a starter gets injured. Llilard is crying snub because it's the West and the Western Conference has a glut of all star PGs all of whom are deserving as well like Lillard.
Yes the All Star game is for the fans. That is why they are allowed to vote whom to start. But reserves are chosen by coaches who believe theIr performance during the first half of fhe season merit a selection.
I agree with you that given everything, he deserves to be an all star. Coaches can select him based on what he's delivered. I am saying that Bosh should acknowledge that and bring his A game this time.
at the end of the day, it is the majority of fan votes that determines the line-up, popularity contest pa rin
Pelicans snapped the Hawks 19-game winning streak. Warriors have a better win% but still 1 game behind the Hawks for the best record in the league.
Hawks vs Warriors sa sabado! ^-^
Only the starters though. Coaches vote for the reserves who are not their players.
but the selections for reserves is still influenced by the next players who got the higher number of votes
Pelicans snapped the Hawks 19-game winning streak. Warriors have a better win% but still 1 game behind the Hawks for the best record in the league.
Hawks vs Warriors sa sabado! ^-^
They are actually not. Jeff Teague was only 8th, Russell Westbrook 8th, Klay Thompson 6th, Millsap 10th, Horford 11th. Damian Llilard nga highest among all of them at 5th sa guard hindi pumasok As well as Marcin Gortat at 4th. Si Derick Rose at 6th, Kevin Love 6th and initially Demarcus Coisins 7th
that's actually what I mean, reserves wouldn't have to be picked in order of voting, but to be part of the selection, you still need to be on the list that received high votes
That's kind of weak and illogical. Everyone is on the list. So what are the chances that a player on the list gets picked? 100%. And you did say "...... still influenced by the next players who got the higher number of votes." So next players who got the higher number of votes. So when you say next.... yun susunod di ba? Kaso the next players who got the higher number of votes were not necessarily picked. Damian Llilard nga, Marcin Gortat and Derrick Rose. Those who got picked were not the next players who got the higher number of votes like Jeff Teague, Paul Millsap, Al Horford, Westbrook, Thompson. Thus you are contradicting your earlier statement.
If you get chosen to be an all star and you were 50th in voting, that is still high considering there are hundreds of players. Horford at 11th is not really high considering only 3 frontcourt players are chosen as starters. If you get chosen and you happen to be 100th in voting. So that's still high because how many players are in the NBA? More than 400?
to simplify, a coach would not pick Swaggy P or Jeremy Lin since they are nowhere near the top of most votes garnered ... would you think a coach would pick someone who is no. 100 in the voting when the All Star Game is supposed to be more of a fan appreciation game? ... technically you're right but realistically they wouldn't do it, hence I'm saying that it is still vote driven
You took it literally masyado bro. :D I was exaggerating to make a point. But you still contradicted your initial post na reserves are chosen BASED ON THE NEXT HIGHER VOTES. That's not true. So you widen the new parameters.
But ok let's go with the new parameters you set.... I am willing to bet that next year's all star reserves will come from the top 20 vote getters(both guards & frontcourt). So what do you think my batting average would be? 100% right? ;D
passed by the NBA shop at Glorietta this afternoon, just wanted to check pricing if it is near the US shop prices, and also to check available San Antonio Spurs merchandise ... to my surprise, not a single San Antonio Spurs jersey available, and they are the defending champions - buti pa Brooklyn and Minnesota merong available ... daming teams ang walang merchandise
My point is so simple, not sure why you are complicating and arguing about it - "All star selection is mainly due to fan votes", hence reserves would still come from those with high votes ... if the coach takes a reserve that is not very popular in voting and bypasses deserving stars, he will be in trouble ... didn't you see who were taken in as reserves this year, and in previous years? - they got the reserves from those with higher votes ... how could that be illogical? you are interpreting my statement as it is automatic that the reserves would be taken in the next order of the highest number of votes, and that's not what i mean because I know that the coach can select the reserves - my point is that it is pointless for a coach to select a reserve that is so far out from the voting as this is not drafting, just a one game affair for the fans ... didn't you see the fan and player reaction when someone like Lillard was not selected? why would a coach get himself in trouble for a one-game exhibition by selecting someone not in the range of highest vote list?
but the selections for reserves is still influenced by the next players who got the higher number of votesPero sabi mo hindi yun ang minimean mo. You meant NOT the next players who got the higher number of votes but reserves wouldn't have to be picked in order of voting. So hindi na siya yun NEXT but NOT IN ORDER na.
that's actually what I mean, reserves wouldn't have to be picked in order of voting, but to be part of the selection, you still need to be on the list that received high votes
Norris Cole and Hassan Whiteside made a boo-boo in bound play. Expect this in Shaqtin' a fool!
https://ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/norris-cole--hassan-whiteside-briefly-forget-how-inbounding-works-in-final-minute-of-loss-051158960.html
http://espn.go.com/nba/allstar2015/story/_/id/12286091/stephen-curry-klay-thompson-kyle-korver-james-harden-kyrie-irving-3-point-contest-competitors
Wow. This year's 3-point contest at the All-Star weekend is STACKED !
Curry, Thompson, Korver, Harden, Irving, Matthews, Redick & defending champ Belinelli.
That's a dream lineup right there ..... though, Harden is obviously there just for added star-power - many other deserving shooters e.g. Beal.
I'd pick either Korver, Redick (if injury-free) or Belinelli to win it ...... IMO rhythm & iso-shooters like Harden, Irving & Curry will find it hard to win in such a contest.
^^that's the real marquee event of the all-star game :D
Lat year, the finalists of the event (Beal and Bellinelli) were both 1st and 2nd place respectively in "catch and shoot 3p%" via NBA stat tracking. Catch and shoot 3p% a good predictor of 3-pt shootout success. They do better than "pull up shooters" like Curry and Thompson.
This year Korver is leading all contestants in both "catch and shoot" and "pull-up" shooting percentage (Korver rarely attempts pull-up 3s). If I were to put money in the event, I'd bet on Korver's historically efficient shooting year. But since I'm a GS fan, I'm rooting for Thompson or Curry ;D
Catch and Shoot
http://stats.nba.com/tracking/#!/player/catchshoot/?sort=FG3_PCT&dir=1
Pull-up shooting
http://stats.nba.com/tracking/#!/player/pullup/?sort=FG3_PCT&dir=1
Ang galing nga bro. I'm picking from Belinelli, Curry and Korver. Do you think Redick would do well? Parang tingin ko he really uses his legs to jump to release his shots. Baka early rounds kaya pa. Yun succeeding pagod na. Usually yata yun mga more or less mga set shots shooters nananalo.
You guys think may pag-asa pa si Korver sa All Star game? I believe Wade has hamstring issues yata. Or Barndon Knight has a better chance?
Either Korver or Knight would make a good replacement should Wade miss out due to injury ...... it's just that Korver is the more popular choice due to the HAWKS season.
Anyone would want to start a friendly bet / poll for the 3-point shootout ??
;D
^ He has a better chance than Knight. The Hawks are for sale and having 4 all-stars may boost the selling price. Malamang si Korver and paboran ni Silver.
Korver siguro ako bro newwaveboy. :)
I'm kinda leaning a bit towards Redick (if he's healthy) than Korver ....... pwede bang 3 ang choice tutal stacked naman ang field? ;D
I can just imagine the betting line in Vegas for the 3-point shootout !
Hahaha! Katuwaan lang naman... eh di Korver, Curry and Belinelli nga ako. ;D
Norris Cole and Hassan Whiteside made a boo-boo in bound play. Expect this in Shaqtin' a fool!
The Hawks have beaten Bulls (2x), Cavs (2x), Blazers (2x), Wizards (2x), Clips (2x), Grizz, Rockets, Thunder, Mavs, Raptors & now Warriors.
Oo nga....when was the last time we saw this kind of team (Hawks)? Closes nga ang 2004 Pistons. But they were rated a lot higher naman during the pre-season.
Assuming they win it all, indeed that 2004 PISTONS is probably the closest thing to these HAWKS ...... the only difference, these HAWKS came from nowhere - unheralded on a very weak East.
Their style of play can take them deep into the playoffs - where the games slooooow down considerably.
Yup agree unheralded nga bro. Lalo na.....came out of nowhere. Sabi ko nga, sa hina na nga ng East... parang forecast pa nga sa kanila 6th. So sportswriters did not take them seriously. I'll do a little Googling. hindi ako mapakali when was the last time this happened. Hahaha!
Hehe, nag-sorry naman ako brader ....... it's too good to be true kasi, that guys like Bogut & Nene see considerable time in the playoffs. ;D
Pero good for the WARRIORS if they sustain their top-seeding by the playoffs - Game 7's at your homecourt goes a long way in helping teams make it to the Finals.
Im glad you guys are taking notice of the hawks. Been a fan since they almost upset the celtics in thefirst round.
Medyo iniingatan nga nila sila si Bogut this year. They've sat him about 14(?) games w/ just minor injuries. Hopefully, he'll be fine.
Hahaha! Celtics fan here. Was this the Bird-Nique shootout?
Yep....Bogut is the key sa playoffs. I'm wondering nga why this is never or hardly discussed by sportswriters, sportscasters, NBA TV Open Court or TNT'S Inside the NBA. Syempre yun always being discussed are the Splash Brothers.
Truth be told though, I never expected my Hawks to be this good this year. I really thought that their initial streaks this was just a fluke especially when they had a mediocre start like the usual. But damn, look at them now! Their chemistry really took off when Horford rejoined the roster.
I dont think I was born yet when that happened :D I was referring to the Iso-Joe, J.Smoove days with Bibby. Horford was a rookie (or a sopho?) when he taunted Pierce, and I thought that was amazing. I was in college back then. So yeah, definitely not the Nique era :D
Truth be told though, I never expected my Hawks to be this good this year. I really thought that their initial streaks this was just a fluke especially when they had a mediocre start like the usual. But damn, look at them now! Their chemistry really took off when Horford rejoined the roster.
RT @ramonashelburne: Details on Blake Griffin elbow surgery --> staph infection is in elbow he has drained; initial projection is 4-6 weeks
RT @ramonashelburne: To clarify: Griffin is out indefinitely due to serious nature of procedure but initial projection is 4-to-6 weeks out
Clips are in toughest stretch of schedule. Not crazy to suggest they could go something like 3-10 in next 13 games. Playoff math gets tight.
That 13 games is about what Blake would miss if this is a 4-week recovery. Extend it to 6 weeks, and it obviously just gets uglier.
Meanwhile, Boston is sitting on the Clippers pick. Not sure who is giddier right now -- Ainge or @BillSimmons. Probably Simmons.
We're now gonna find out if the Hawes signing was worth it.
Delikado sa West, baka mahabol ng OKC, PHO at NOP
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We're now gonna find out if the Hawes signing was worth it.Yes Lilard will replace Griffin in the all star.
Delikado sa West, baka mahabol ng OKC, PHO at NOP
(http://i.imgur.com/aoi3CEK.png)
Pasok na ba si Lillard sa All-Star game?
I find Westbrook to be one of the best open court / fast break finisher, but not one on one. For one on one, I think DRose/Lillard/Kyrie/Curry are better? But that's just me...
Are there better one on one players today than Harden and Westbrook? Both are damn near unstoppable when they are on it.
Charlotte has acquired guards Mo Williams and Troy Daniels for Gary Neal and a second-round pick, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
Adreian Payne will go to Minnesota for a future first-round pick.
One on one ISO plays I think Irving is better than Westbrook. But open court, Westbrook has the edge. If kasama frontcourt players, Blake Griffin din either ISO or on the post is pretty good now that he has improved his perimeter shots and on occasion his 3.
Korver is replacing Wade on the East All Star roster. Good for the Hawks!
Korver is bound to be the most polarizing choice, though momentum for his candidacy is building. He doesn’t play “like an All-Star.” He shoots only eight times per game. He doesn’t get to the line. He has used only 14.5 percent of Atlanta’s possessions, one of the lowest rates ever for a potential All-Star. Hell, just last season, I left both Lance Stephenson and Andre Drummond off my ballot in part because of their limited roles on offense.
But we need different parameters for a guy putting up perhaps the greatest shooting season ever. Korver is shooting 53 percent on nearly six 3s per game. If you think all of those are wide-open jobs, you’re not watching the Hawks. Korver barely needs any airspace to flick off his quick release, and he’s shooting 47 percent — a number that could lead the league in some seasons — on 3s in which a defender is within four feet of him, per SportVU. I mean, I can barely process these numbers.
When you can shoot like Korver, you don’t need the ball to be a defining figure on every offensive possession.
Take two examples from Atlanta’s most recent game, its win Sunday against Minnesota.
Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ihG940-hPY)
Horford gets an uncontested dunk at the end of this pick-and-roll because the help defender on the weak side, Andrew Wiggins, never arrives to challenge Horford in the paint. Startling fact: Wiggins is guarding Korver.
The Hawks botch this play, but watch what happens when Korver rubs off a DeMarre Carroll screen on the left side:
Video
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxCJHRppCkY)
Both Wiggins and Thaddeus Young chase Korver, leaving Carroll free to cut into an open 2-on-1. Korver did not touch the ball on either of these possessions. They leave no trace on most statistical measures of his impact. But he’s a crucial figure in each one, and this kind of stuff happens all the time. He inspires panic in opposing defenses, and panic breeds both mistakes and paralysis.
Korver has the best plus/minus of all non-Warriors. He is the common denominator in damn near every productive Atlanta lineup.
Carmelo Anthony is a better basketball player than Korver, but we should reconsider how large that gap might be. Rule changes over the last decade have pushed coaches to evolve on both ends of the floor. Ball movement and spacing are more important than ever; holding the ball has never been a riskier proposition. Anthony is one of the rare players who can still stand around with the ball and center a viciously productive offense. The ability to score one-on-one and from the post will always have value, especially if the player doing it is a skilled passer.
But the difference in value between those glamour skills and what Korver does — shooting, running around, making smart cuts — is shrinking. Korver “can’t create his own shot,” the lazy catchall for what constitutes an All-Star, but there’s much more than that to being a good NBA player in 2015.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/nba-all-star-team-eastern-western-conference/
Steve Kerr says he'll go with a 3-guard lineup in the All-Star Game, starting Klay Thompson & James Harden for Kobe Bryant & Blake Griffin.
Another bummer: Hearing that the ailing Anthony Davis is being ruled out of All-Star Weekend
I'd pick either Korver, Redick (if injury-free) or Belinelli to win it ...... IMO rhythm & iso-shooters like Harden, Irving & Curry will find it hard to win in such a contest.
Curry won ;D
Zach LaVine! Kaya ka pala idol ni Kobe Paras :)
I'm pretty suprised that Korver didnt get past the 1st round @ the 3pt shooting contest. Happy for Curry though.
The Amar'e Stoudemire era is over in New York. The Knicks and Amar'e reached a buyout agreement tonight, sources tell the NY Daily News.
Amar'e Stoudemire has committed to sign with the Dallas Mavericks, league sources tell RealGM.
Amar'e Stoudemire's deal with the Dallas Mavericks: one year, veteran's minimum, league source tells RealGM.
ngayon ko lang pinapanood yung all star, mag ama ba yung curry sa exhibition?
Larry Sanders' buyout has been completed for days -- and he is expected to receive $13 million pay out on rest of $40M, source tells RealGM.
Denver has traded Arron Afflalo to Portland, league source tells Yahoo.
Blazers will send Will Barton, Victor Claver, a future lottery protected 1st and a second-round pick to Denver for Afflalo and Alonzo Gee.
Thomas Robinson goes to the Nuggets too, source tells Yahoo.
https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA
Denver has agreed to send JaVale McGee to Philadelphia, along with a first-round pick via OKC, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
Kings trading Ramon Sessions to Washington for Andre Miller, source tells Yahoo.
Kevin Garnett agrees to waive his no-trade and will move to Minnesota for Thad Young, league source tells Yahoo Sports. @daldridgetnt 1st.
ESPN sources: Brandon Knight to Phoenix. MCW and Tyler Ennis to Milwaukee
Sixers went from taking on Isaiah Thomas in three-team deal with Milwaukee and Phoenix to letting Suns send him to Boston instead
Sources: As part of Brandon Knight trade, Milwaukee gets Michael Carter-Williams, Tyler Ennis and Miles Plumlee.
For Isaiah Thomas, Boston will send Marcus Thornton and a 2016 first-round pick via Cleveland to Phoenix, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
Sixers are getting the Lakers pick owed to the Suns (protected 1-5 this year) as part of MCW deal with Bucks/Suns
Source: Miami sends Danny Granger, Norris Cole, Shawne Williams, Jordan Hamilton and two first-round picks to the Suns for Dragic brothers.
Pistons get - Reggie Jackson Thunder get - Enes Kanter, Kyle Singler Jazz get - Kendrick Perkins
Philadelphia has traded K.J. McDaniels to Houston for Isaiah Canaan and a second round pick, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
New York has traded Pablo Prigioni to the Houston Rockets, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
Houston has traded Alexy Schved to the New York Knicks, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
ok lang yan may possibility pa naman na di sya mag sign ng contract next season sa heat. lol.
^ I always thought Heat would struggle reaching the playoffs this year, now, medyo kaya na, unless they face cavs sa 1st round.. haha.. nice trade also by Blazers..
Why would the Lakers trade for Dragic? They could get him in the offseason when he hits free agency. They won't do a NY Knicks blunder when they were fleeced by Denver when they traded for Carmelo. NY could have gotten Melo during the offseason without giving up Galinari, Mozgov et al.
Though, if you're Miami, do you really want to be paying Dragic, Wade and Bosh the kind of money they'll be getting?I think they're worth it. Wade's on his last legs, but his legacy contract (2 yrs/30M) is not even that bad. The Dragic trade was executed by Riley for Wade to extend his title window. It's a worthwhile gamble.
Erik Spoelstra on Bosh: "Everybody's jumping the gun. Frankly, there's not a full diagnosis."
Spoelstra on Bosh: "He’s seeing a couple more specialists today and we’ll have more information tonight or tomorrow."
Erik Spoelstra clearly bothered by "wild rumors" about Chris Bosh's health. Seems puzzled that media has a diagnosis when the doctors don't.
https://twitter.com/PBPjasonlieser
Bosh out for the season due to a blood clot in his lungs. He's now admitted to a hospital for tests. Get well bosh and come back stronger next season.
Kendrick Perkins will sign with the Cavaliers once he finalizes a buyout with the Jazz, according to a source:
http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/12378016/chicago-bulls-guard-derrick-rose-undergo-surgery-repair-torn-meniscus-table-uncertain :-\bwenas talaga LBJ >:( >:( :( :(
R-Jeff posterizes MKG :oKala ko si Vince Carter :D posterized tindi R-Jeffy!
https://gfycat.com/GroundedAdorableHectorsdolphin
bwenas talaga LBJ >:( >:( :( :(
or badluck talaga si DRose...parang Samboy Lim
Parang Hardaway na ba?
Rondo will join the Lakers this summer...
Fit siya di ba? Malaki katawan
dati.. pero ngayon parang di na..dati kasi nung naglalaro pa parang bato katawan niya eh
yung fit parin nakikita ko now is scottie pippen... during all star games, kala mo di nag retire
RIP Anthony Mason
Nuggets fire Brian Shaw
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12413975/brian-shaw-fired-denver-nuggets
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_MNKqxVAAICLXx.png)
update: (Shaw is 56-85 as of firing)
It might also be the reason why Phil Jackson is somewhat famous for never taking teams that are in "transition" or upstarts. Yun gusto niya yun ready made teams na. Another reason why his assistants aren't as successful is Phil is not the inventor of the triangle. He himself is a disciple as well.
What goes down on the record books is still the number of times he coached a team to win the gold. Not the number of assistants that became good in the same field. He had no control whatsoever on that so why take it against the guy.
It might also be the reason why Phil Jackson is somewhat famous for never taking teams that are in "transition" or upstarts. Yun gusto niya yun ready made teams na. Another reason why his assistants aren't as successful is Phil is not the inventor of the triangle. He himself is a disciple as well.Tex Winters yung author ng Triangle, right?
Tex Winters yung author ng Triangle, right?
So what if none of his former assistants turn out to be winners. His job as a coach back then was to coach a team and not to teach assistants. He still holds the record for the coach with most number of titles in NBA history, they can't argue with that so they look at his assistants. Now, his Knicks job will determine if he has more than just coaching skills.
for me... best coach - Coach Spo ... next Coach Popbest coach mo of all time si Spo? Tas second lang si Pop?seryoso??
It's been a while since I last checked NBA sites.. Russell Westbrook = wow..
Portland’s Wesley Matthews suffered a left torn Achilles tendon and will miss the rest of season, a league source tells Yahoo Sports.
Probably gonna be the tightest MVP race since 89-90.Don't know how tight the 89-90 race was, but this year's is incredibly tight.
4. Magic Johnson over Charles Barkley, 1990
In the closest NBA vote since the media took over the voting in 1981, Johnson edged Barkley by 22 points, even though Barkley received more first-place votes (38 to 27). Barkley averaged 25.2 points and 11.5 rebounds and shot 60 percent from the field. Johnson averaged 22.3 points, 11.5 assists and 6.6 rebounds (while shooting 48 percent). Barkley's Sixers won 53 games while the Lakers won 63. Oh yeah -- Michael Jordan averaged 33.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists and finished third in the voting.
http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/MVPcontroversy.html
It's been a while since I last checked NBA sites.. Russell Westbrook = wow..
di ba one or two seasons ago dami galit ke westbrook >:D >:D
E kasi, akala namin, sinasapawan nya si Durant. Yun pala, si Durant ang merong problema :)
Dang. Buti na lang nakuha nila si Afflalo.
Kasi dati sabi ng iba ballhog daw si Westbrook >:D
Charlotte, Indiana or Miami? Sino kaya ang papasok sa 8th place :-)?
miami... then tatalunin nila ang no.1 sa east tapos championship ring ulit ;)mukhang malabo nilang talunin ang no. 1.
Sakin naman I like Miami's chances to reach at least 7th spot, then sweep na sila sa playoffs haha.. Also, the only team na pwede tumalo sa Cavs, are wizards.. I like the lineup, pang playoffs..
Sakin naman I like Miami's chances to reach at least 7th spot, then sweep na sila sa playoffs haha.. Also, the only team na pwede tumalo sa Cavs, are wizards.. I like the lineup, pang playoffs..
^ Ibang klase si Kyrie Irving. Sobrang deadly!
Quality game by both teams! Irving's performance is so good, hindi na napapansin sina LeBron, Parker both scoring at least 30 points.
^ 57 na lang daw, sir :) Career high and NBA season high. 7-for-7 three point shooting. Hayup.
I thought Spurs will wrap this game in regulation. Kawhi Leonard had a great offensive rebound as they were leading by 3. So they had to foul him and send to the FT line. Then he missed 2 FTs! And that's when Kyrie hit the tying 3 points. Wow.
Ano kaya nangyari kay Love, mukhang hindi gaano ginamit. Si Mozgov malambot din, butter fingers pa.
Doon pa lang sa reaction ni Tim Duncan noong naka shoot ng tres si Green, parang panalo na talaga sila eh.
Ang lupet ni Kyre!!!
Ano kaya nangyari kay Love, mukhang hindi gaano ginamit. Si Mozgov malambot din, butter fingers pa.
Maybe less touches for Love and no plays designed for him. At Minnesota, he was the go to guy. With the Cavs, with LBJ & Irving, he's just support. Same thing happened to Wade & Bosh when LBJ was still in MIA. Baka Wala nang gana si K-Love.
Sa Lakers na lang si Love!! Tapos si Rondo rin. Pwede na Love,Rondo, Kobe. Pwede na pumasok sa playoffs ulit hahaha
Maybe they are just preparing love sa playoffs.. Baka mainjure kasi..
I thought Spurs will wrap this game in regulation. Kawhi Leonard had a great offensive rebound as they were leading by 3. So they had to foul him and send to the FT line. Then he missed 2 FTs! And that's when Kyrie hit the tying 3 points. Wow.
nagpapasikat yung mga previously overlooked na bigs ah. Gobert and Whiteside are 2 good examples right now :)
Miami just stomped Cleveland... Whiteside with another monster game!
Miami just stomped Cleveland... Whiteside with another monster game!
...Wade said he recently started his workout routine a few hours earlier than normal on game nights and has been spending more time on the court with assistant coach and former NBA forward Juwan Howard to simulate the bigger defenders he faces on switches.
LOL I wonder if that really helps :)
Dwyane Wade: Best I've felt in years (http://"http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12511601/dwyane-wade-miami-heat-credits-resurgence-improved-health")
Kevin Durant has been "removed from basketball activities," and could end up being shut down for the season, Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti announced Friday.:-\
"He's not making the progress we'd hoped or expected," Presti said.
When asked if Durant was being shut down for the season Presti said, "Essentially, that's the direction we're headed right now."
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12521706/kevin-durant-oklahoma-city-thunder-removed-basketball-activities
^ Wala pa yata silang full broadcast sched sir. This is all they have on the TV5 FB page for now - LINK (https://m.facebook.com/TV5manila/photos/a.101109086800.83760.38395351800/10152788520411801/?type=1&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter)
Goodbye, OKC.
Thunder announce Kevin Durant will have season-ending surgery and will resume basketball activities in 4-6 months.
Goodbye, OKC.
Thunder announce Kevin Durant will have season-ending surgery and will resume basketball activities in 4-6 months.
pano kaya pag natalo ng OKC ang warriors sa 1st round? and eventually goes all the way. haha. we'll never know.
#2 seed na ang Rockets. Seeds 2-6 are only 3 games apart, baka kaya pang umakyat ng Spurs.
(http://i.imgur.com/nqhr8RC.png)
Spurs has been playing like a championship team again
Of Course :) Pop has flicked the "playoff mode" switch :)
The Spurs will always be a dangerous playoff team with Pop, Tim, Tony, Manu and now Kawhi.....
Hopefully, they go for a 1st repeat, hard to do but not really impossible. hehehe
sana Spurs Rockets sa first round >:D
Wiggins dunks on Gobert - https://gfycat.com/TinyThoroughAiredaleterrierNice! Based on the scores though, Wiggins dunks on Gobert twice, then on the 3rd attempt he got blocked by Gobert.
Gobert gets revenge on Wiggins - https://gfycat.com/ValuableSimplisticHalcyon
Wiggins dunks on Gobert again! - https://gfycat.com/LightBiodegradableAxisdeer
Nice! Based on the scores though, Wiggins dunks on Gobert twice, then on the 3rd attempt he got blocked by Gobert.
[/qsana Spurs Rockets sa first round >:D
Sana, so the Spurs can dispose of the rockets in the 1st round, and carry the momentum on to the next round for an even better team performance. :D
Wa happen, Chris Paul?
http://youtu.be/S0c_VnwomOU (http://youtu.be/S0c_VnwomOU)
Under Armour > Nike :D
Pero doon sa slowmo, natapakan pala ni CP3 'yung paa ni Curry kaya natumba si CP3. :)
OT: NCAA Final Four Capsule Previews (AP)May local broadcast ba ng Final Four?
Michigan State v. Duke
Tip-Off 6:09 AM (PH time), 5 April
Kentucky v. Wisconsin
Tip-Off 8:49 AM (PH time), 5 April
Mark Jackson picks Harden over Curry as MVP (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/4/3/8339693/mark-jackson-stephen-curry-mvp-james-harden-andrew-bogut)imho, curry should get it this year. he led gsw on top of the western conference
Interesting MVP debate here. Curry and Harden are definitely the top contenders this year. If Harden continues his stellar play as the season winds down, he just might steal the award from Curry.
May local broadcast ba ng Final Four?
Mark Jackson picks Harden over Curry as MVP (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/4/3/8339693/mark-jackson-stephen-curry-mvp-james-harden-andrew-bogut)
Interesting MVP debate here. Curry and Harden are definitely the top contenders this year. If Harden continues his stellar play as the season winds down, he just might steal the award from Curry.
Sa AksyonTV, sir (or baka TV5). I think they will show the Kentucky-Wisconsin game live at 8:30AM, tapos delayed yung Duke-Michigan St. Championship game will be telecast live on Tuesday, 9AM.
San Antonio is still the team to beat. However, this game is a no bearing game so don't let the slow performance of the Warriors fool you.
Napansin ko lang after the All Star break Klay Thompson has not been performing like how he did the first half of the regular season? Bakit kaya? Is it to give way to Steph Curry's MVP bid?
San Antonio is still the team to beat. However, this game is a no bearing game so don't let the slow performance of the Warriors fool you.
Napansin ko lang after the All Star break Klay Thompson has not been performing like how he did the first half of the regular season? Bakit kaya? Is it to give way to Steph Curry's MVP bid?
something for the Warriors to think about. The Spurs know how to win when they want it. I believe a lot of the Spurs losses this year is due to precautionary measures to key personnel by the organization. They have been playing this championship quest for so long that they are toying already with the regular season schedule. Finishing with the best record in a regular season doesn't mean anything to them.
Now is the time to win for them...not during November to February.
I've been following the Spurs every game this year, 4 or 5 of their losses were on OT, which they could have won easily on regulation time if not for silly mistakes or missed free throws ... Spurs also benched key players on several occasions just to rest their players, one notable game was their first against Houston in which they benched the big three and Kawhi was still out on injury at that time ... they could easily be on the no. 2 spot and very close to GS if not for those losses ... they still manage to have a very good record even with their key players missing a lot of games ... if they can have Splitter back before the playoffs, they would be a difficult team to beat on the playoffs
Hanep talaga maglaro si Kawhi Leonard. MVP type performance. Sayang di sya naging healthy the whole year sana candidate sya ng MVP regular season.
Another thing to watch out for is the battle for the scoring title....
Harden - 27.68 ppg
Westbrook - 27.66 ppg
Just imagine if the Thunder managed to lock up the Beard. They potentially could have had an MVP caliber triumvirate. What might have been.Harden would have still been a great talent to keep for OKC, but I don't think he would have developed into the MVP-caliber player that he is right now if he had stayed there.
The way the Spurs are playing, they have the other 15 teams worried.
30 point lead and 1 quarter to go.
GSG! O0
WTF just happened here?
http://uproxx.com/dimemag/2015/04/thabo-sefolosha-video-cops-fight/
^And like last year, the Western Conference playoffs promises to be more appealing than the Eastern Conference playoffs.
NBA Playoff Race as of April 13 (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25147005/nba-playoff-races-and-magic-numbers-update-for-april-13-2015)
A first round matchup between the Warriors and the Pelicans would be a good test for the Warriors.
Highest Scoring Quarters This Season
Klay Thompson 37 pts vs Kings
Klay Thompson 26 pts vs Grizzlies
Stephen Curry 26 pts vs Mavericks
Percentage breakdown
2nd:
Spurs: 62.5% chance
Rockets: 25% chance
Clippers: 12.5% chance
Grizzlies: 0% chance
3rd
Clippers: 75% chance
Rockets: 12.5% chance
Spurs: 12.5% chance
Grizzlies: 0% chance
5th
Rockets: 37.5% chance
Grizzlies: 37.5% chance
Spurs: 12.5% chance
Clippers: 12.5% chance
6th
Grizzlies: 62.5% chance
Rockets: 25% chance
Spurs: 12.5% chance
Clippers: 0% chance
Most likely:
2: Spurs
3: Clippers
5: Rockets
6: Grizzlies
tanggal na ang Heat
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCmujJzWIAAv_pT.jpg)
anyare sa heat?
kelan ba start ng playoffs? is it time to subscribe to nba premium na? :D
pero really, the knicks are so, so dumb. hindi man lang marunong matalo ng maayos e.did i read that right?they might go as low as #6 tuloy?
anyare sa heat?
Battle for the West 8th seed - basically, this is a question of "can the Pelicans beat the Spurs?" coz the Thunder will have an easy time with the Wolves. On the other hand, the Pelicans will be up against the Spurs who are trying to keep their 2nd seed position. If only matatalo Houston by the Jazz (very unlikely) then the Spurs could probably relax. But no chance of that happening.
Let's see how tough the Pelicans are.
So far - Tough enough for a 16 point lead.
let's see if the Spurs can bring some NASTY in the second half
The kids are showing some grit! I like it. To be honest, I'd like to see them get the 8th seed more than a Westbrook-only Thunder team.
Mukhang masisilat ng Pelicans ang Spurs >:D lamang ng 7, 39 seconds to gobaka iwas sila sa MAVS >:D >:D
me maagang napunta sa kangkungan >:D
me maagang napunta sa kangkungan >:D(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11150322_961453833879266_6050617797694776722_n.jpg?oh=941ad3664d7abf9ef6f2e154bbce699d&oe=55E49796&__gda__=1436506002_b3e4f57d63ff1220a889dceba6a25104)
laki din pala ng impact ng pagkawala niboshlebron james
Quote from: mckoybonilaki din pala ng impact ng pagkawala niboshlebron jamesNORRIS COLE
There. Fixed it.
>:D
bold prediction, nets will upset the hawks :)Very bold indeed. I think the Nets don't deserve to be in the playoffs. Well...half of the Eastern teams don't deserve to be in the playoffs. haha
There. Fixed it.
>:D
Cavs never made it to the playoffs without Lebron. And without Lebron, the 2 time champ Miami Heat is also out of the playoffs and into the kangkungan. Dpogs, pano see you next season na?
The value of LBJ. Another MVP ba ito?
2015 NBA PLAYOFFS:
Western Conference:
1. Golden State Warriors vs 8. New Orleans Pelicans - GSW in 6
2. Houston Rockets vs 7. Dallas Mavericks Rockets in 6
3. Los Angeles Clippers vs 6. San Antonio Spurs Spurs in 5
4. Portland Trailblazers vs 5. Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies in 7
Eastern Conference:
1. Atlanta Hawks vs 8. Brooklyn Nets Hawks in 6
2. Cleveland Cavaliers vs 7. Boston Celtics Cavs in 5
3. Chicago Bulls vs 6. Milwaukee Bucks Bulls in 4
4. Toronto Raptors vs 5. Washington Wizards Wizards in 5
*Grizzlies have the homecourt advantage against the Blazers.
2015 NBA PLAYOFFS:
Western Conference:
1. Golden State Warriors vs 8. New Orleans Pelicans - Pelicans 7 (go eyebrow)
2. Houston Rockets vs 7. Dallas Mavericks - Dallas 7
3. Los Angeles Clippers vs 6. San Antonio Spurs - Spurs 6
4. Portland Trailblazers vs 5. Memphis Grizzlies - Grizzlies 7
Eastern Conference:
1. Atlanta Hawks vs 8. Brooklyn Nets - Hawks 5
2. Cleveland Cavaliers vs 7. Boston Celtics - Celtics 7
3. Chicago Bulls vs 6. Milwaukee Bucks - Bulls sweep :)
4. Toronto Raptors vs 5. Washington Wizards - Wizard 6
6. Miami in 4 next year
The East playoffs will only get interesting if players start fighting. Otherwise, all eyes are on the Western Conference playoffs. Eastern Conference playoffs should not even be broadcasted anymore. Just put the Cavs in the Finals already. :p
It's the Bulls/Hawks vs the Cavs....
The EC playoff games are like undercards in a boxing match, ung wc games ang main event. hehehe :D
Like No. the 4 TORONTO RAPTORS (49-33) vs. No. 5 WASHINGTON WIZARDS (46-36)...
who wants to watch that??? :o
hahahaha
dapat talaga best 16 teams ang makapasok sa playoffs. Nakakaloko sa East andali lang makapasok sa playoffs kahit kulelat yung team. Kawawa yung mga nagbabakbakan na teams sa West.
All Defense 1st Team
C- Rudy Gobert
F- Kawhi Leonard
F- Draymond Green
G- Danny Green
G- Chris Paul
2nd Team
C- Andrew Bogut
F- Tim Duncan
F- Anthony Davis
G- Jimmy Butler
G- Klay Thompson
All Defense 1st Team
C- Rudy Gobert
F- Kawhi Leonard
F- Draymond Green
G- Danny Green
G- Chris Paul
2nd Team
C- Andrew Bogut
F- Tim Duncan
F- Anthony Davis
G- Jimmy Butler
G- Klay Thompson
Blake!!!!poster dunk!
poster dunk!binabastos ang defending champs ah.
binabastos ang defending champs ah.
Pathetic performance by the SAS... I expect a scolding and much much better version of the SAS in game 2.di pa tapos. ;)
Go Spurs! Laban lang.
If game 1 will favor LAC. I guarantee, SAS will come back stronger. ^-^
kaya pa yan.. haba pa ng oras.
For sure, katakot takot na sermon kay Coach Pop mamaya ang team.. And dun maghihiganti ang defending champs.
pag nag 0-2 yari na SPURS :-[ :-X :'(
Bulls vs Bucks is turning out to be a very exciting close game.
Who says East games are boring? ;D
hopefully Rose's Knees reach the Finals, para Bulls vs Cavs
pag nag 0-2 yari na SPURS :-[ :-X :'(
Hawks' Mike Budenholzer wins NBA coach of the year, league announces. Steve Kerr second, Jason Kidd third
https://twitter.com/KBergCBS/status/590516172283518976
Thunder fire coach Scott BrooksOn the one hand, seems like a knee-jerk reaction. Di naman nya kaslanan na puro injured players nya.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source--thunder-fire-coach-scott-brooks-173528838.html (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source--thunder-fire-coach-scott-brooks-173528838.html)
finally! lol
dirk is showing his age. anyare kay rondo 9 mins lang pinasok.
"Everything's pushing Rondo closer to his inevitable free-agent fleeing to the Lakers this summer. As long as the coach is back, Rondo's gone, sources told Yahoo Sports. The parting could be mutual."
Welcome to Laker land, Rajan!
Damn. Di ako makapagconcentrate sa work!!
I missed a big chunk of the game cept for towards the end of the 4th.asan si TP?
1 point lang si TP. Mukhang wala sa rhythm. Pinagpahinga. ^-^hehe ;D
I missed a big chunk of the game cept for towards the end of the 4th.asan si TP?
only thing negative is that obviously Splitter is not yet 100% and Parker's situation does not look good
Napapawow ako kay Derrick Rose. He made 34 points tonight, like no injuries struck him. Sana tuloy tuloy!
Paki-explain na lang paano pa nakatira si Curry dito :)
(http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j275/Octo1/Mobile%20Uploads/32FBEEC1-1B1E-4E1E-8A18-BC39F96DFF18_zpshajzdpx2.jpg)
Paki-explain na lang paano pa nakatira si Curry dito :)
(http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j275/Octo1/Mobile%20Uploads/32FBEEC1-1B1E-4E1E-8A18-BC39F96DFF18_zpshajzdpx2.jpg)
Good start by the young Celtics beating the Nets 121-105 last night. Beantown still loves Garnett as he got the loudest cheer during the first five introduction. Kahit may technical foul "KG" "KG" pa rin ang chant sa garden...hehehe!
Rondo looks good on his first game with double-double performance.
Photos at TD Garden
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Great win by Leonard and his Spurs. Lagot na Clippers sa series na to.
2-2 Spurs-Clippers ... bawi na lang next game ... go Spurs!!!
^si rock ba yung nasa fifth pic?
^si rock ba yung nasa fifth pic?
Mavs should just lay down and accept the sweep. Wag nang ipilit na lalaban pa. hehe :p
Mavs should just lay down and accept the sweep. Wag nang ipilit na lalaban pa. hehe :p
Mavericks' offensive rating in playoffs with Rajon Rondo: 92.0
Mavericks' offensive rating in playoffs without Rajon Rondo: 116.9
Impressive win by the Bucks! ^-^
Sabi na nga ba yang ATL abberration lang yang best record nila in the east e ;D
tandaan... ang Spurs last year ay naging 2-2 din against the Mavs in the first round. Wag padalos-dalos sa paghusga sa Hawks.
tandaan... ang Spurs last year ay naging 2-2 din against the Mavs in the first round. Wag padalos-dalos sa paghusga sa Hawks.uhm,wala pa namang napapatunayan ang atl di gaya ng spurs,so i don't think unwarranted yung 'paghusga' sa atlanta.we're not exactly comparing apples and apples here.
tandaan... ang Spurs last year ay naging 2-2 din against the Mavs in the first round. Wag padalos-dalos sa paghusga sa Hawks.
Thabo-NYPDlol :P
tandaan... ang Spurs last year ay naging 2-2 din against the Mavs in the first round. Wag padalos-dalos sa paghusga sa Hawks.
just saying. nakaka-aliw lang mag-draw ng conclusions ang mga tao based on a few games when there's a whole season's worth of other games that say otherwise ;Dwala namang bearing ang regular season other than knowing who has home court advantage throughout the playoffs. Sure,one round is a small sample size,but playing the same team over a matter of days is enough to expose your flaws for the other teams to see.just saying ;D
one round is a small sample sizeyon... and not even one round. just a couple of games... on the road... :P
Nakaisa pa ang Blazers. They should try to finish the series strong to send a message to their upcoming free agents (Aldridge, Matthews, Lopez) that it's worth re-signing next year. Conley's out for weeks (http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2015/04/report_memphis_grizzlies_mike_conley_undergoes_sur.html)(?) Maybe he can play with a mask once the swelling goes down.
Sa east naman - Kevin Love might be out for the 2nd round. J.R. Smith also suspended for 2 games.
I think TD would not leave the Spurs.
re: TD "leaving" the Spurs --- I think retirement ang tinutukoy ni raptor :) na gusto nilang kunin si Aldridge or Gasol for rebuilding the team once TD decides in a few years from now that it's time to retire.
San Antonio will be trying to get Aldridge in the off-season according to their team website ... same rumors that they will pursue Gasol of Memphis ... mukhang prep na for TD leaving the team
I read somewhere that they have about $22M to offer either Aldridge/Gasol if they renounce cap holds on all free agents except Kawhi. No more Duncan/Ginobili and Green unless they sign minimum contracts -- almost total rebuilding na.
Source: Kevin Love's labrum tore away from the bone, and will need 4-6 weeks, minimum, to heal. If it doesn't, surgery a possibility.
https://twitter.com/howardbeck/status/593087541311582208
David Griffin says its "highly unlikely" that Kevin Love returns at any point during the playoffs.
https://twitter.com/mcten/status/593083943164870656
Maasahan talaga si Deandre...ng Spurs ;Dnabuga ko tuloy kinakain ko dito. hahahaha! nice.
Maasahan talaga si Deandre...ng Spurs ;D
Pansin ko lang, dami nating nagdidiwang pag SAS wins.
Team ball is a pleasure to watch.you know you're old school if this is what makes you root for a team,or at the very least,you enjoy watching them.the younger set tend to go for individual play and highlights,which doesn't always translate to W's and rings.
The purist in me which loves the SAS style of play also makes me hate them for resorting to hack-a-whomever...
The league is now looking to do something re that Hack-A-whomever technique for next year.
Team ball is a pleasure to watch.
para sakin kasi its part of the game. as professional basketball players, they should be able to make those FT's if not then it's their own fault that their opponent use it as a strategy.
para sakin kasi its part of the game. as professional basketball players, they should be able to make those FT's if not then it's their own fault that their opponent use it as a strategy.true. the only way to make it stop is for you to make your free throws. no one else to blame but DJ's woeful FT shooting.
overall i really don't think it works. it's more of a mental edge. what if the other team decides to employ it as well,
e.g. clippers vs rockets, simultaneously fouling jordan and howard. then it would surely bring the game to a halt.
Agree with those who say make your FTs. Why reward a player and his team with some kind of rule enhancement? Make your FTs. It's that simple.
Apparenly, the Bulls are murdering the Bucks. 81-38.
3Q about to end, Milwaukee has 44 points - which is also how much Chicago is leading them at this point :P
Bring on the Cavs: Kyrie Irving v. Derrick Rose! Si Noah na bahala kay Lebron :) Game 1 on Tuesday, 7AM PH time.
3Q about to end, Milwaukee has 44 points - which is also how much Chicago is leading them at this point :P
Bring on the Cavs: Kyrie Irving v. Derrick Rose! Si Noah na bahala kay Lebron :) Game 1 on Tuesday, 7AM PH time.
oh yeah... sana makaganti ang Bulls sa Cavs this time ...
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>:D >:D
gsw vs mem
- night and day difference in style of play. gsw will sure be tested but i think that they still have the edge overall.
What time(Manila Time) is the Spurs vs Clippers tomorrow?
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>:D >:D
ang aga naman naten na garahe.....hehehe!talo besfren nice game... if jj did not shoot those 3s nahirapan sila makahabol
talo besfren nice game... if jj did not shoot those 3s nahirapan sila makahabol
No. 2 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (53-29, 4-0) vs. No. 3 CHICAGO BULLS (50-32, 4-2)I'm taking the bulls in this series.
Season Series: Cavaliers, 3-1. Cleveland was 3-0 with F Kevin Love in the lineup and 0-1 when he wasn't; Love's season ended last week because of a shoulder injury. Bulls G Jimmy Butler missed two of the four games, G Derrick Rose missed one. Cavs F LeBron James averaged 28.3 points, while G Kyrie Irving shot just 39 percent but averaged 21.3 points.
Story Line: How will the Cavs move on without Love? And how will they handle being without G J.R. Smith, who's suspended for the first two games? The Cavs have depth; F Tristan Thompson, a rebounding machine, will get more minutes and there's plenty of shooters on the Cleveland bench who can be dusted off. Meanwhile, the Bulls are trying to get to the conference finals for just the second time since the Michael Jordan era.
Key Matchup 1: Thompson/Timofey Mozgov vs. Pau Gasol/Joakim Noah. The greatness of James, Irving, Rose and Butler notwithstanding, the key to this series will be how the big men handle their business. Gasol and Noah have both been on this stage plenty of times and have that veteran savvy to help Chicago; playing with the lights this bright is a new proposition for Thompson and Mozgov.
Key Matchup 2: James vs. Rose. James has taken the defensive assignment on Rose plenty of times in late-game situations in recent years, almost reveling in the chance to stop the Bulls' offense where it starts. At some point, their paths will collide down the stretch of a close game and the winner of that 1-on-1 battle will likely be celebrating a victory on the scoreboard as well.
X-Factor: Bulls G-F Mike Dunleavy. This is the first time Dunleavy - the No. 3 pick in 2002 - has reached the second round of the playoffs. Most of his shots will be from 3-point range, and since the Cavs shoot so many 3's it often puts the pressure on opponents to answer from deep. Dunleavy can.
Prediction: The Cavs are wounded, clearly. Chicago can easily win this. There's arguments either way, but when in doubt, go with the best player and that's LeBron James. Cavaliers in 7.
I'm taking the bulls in this series.GO MANNY! :D ;D
Steph Curry wins the MVP award :)
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2452867-stephen-curry-emerges-from-craziest-mvp-race-in-recent-memory?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming
Bulls steals game 1
Pansin ko the Bulls naman always get game 1 from Lebron everytime. But the series always goes to Lebron's team.
I hope it's not the case this time. Malakas Bulls ngayon. I'm quite surprised with them, tbh.
Pansin ko the Bulls naman always get game 1 from Lebron everytime. But the series always goes to Lebron's team.+1
^ Major difference now...
Chi - No More BOOZER
Cavs - They have JR Smith (time bomb, lockerroom cancer)
;D
rockets are screwed :P
Yeh those Lebron HEAT team was much better imho.
For the whole series?Lakers ako, kaso alam naman natin ang sitwasyon ngayon ng Lakers... LOL :))
Btw ano team mo?
Clippers? Wizards? Golden state? Chicago?
Lakers ako, kaso alam naman natin ang sitwasyon ngayon ng Lakers... LOL :))
From the teams remaining, ang ranking ko in terms of most-to-least want to win:
Warriors
Bulls
Wizards
Grizzlies
Hawks
Clippers
Cavs
Rockets
GSW-CHI finals for me would be awesome :D
Lakers ako, kaso alam naman natin ang sitwasyon ngayon ng Lakers... LOL :))
From the teams remaining, ang ranking ko in terms of most-to-least want to win:
Warriors
Bulls
Wizards
Grizzlies
Hawks
Clippers
Cavs
Rockets
GSW-CHI finals for me would be awesome :D
Hahaha! The Dwight Howard effect! ;D
pareho tayo sir. most ko is GSW and least ko is Houston but not only because of Dwight but also because of Harden. i really don't like these guys or the whole team for that matter. masyado ma-ere.
Relax sir ang puso hehe. I'm not a hard core warriors fan and yeah I'm just a fan mostly because of klay and Steph.
Regarding why I don't like Houston, it's because of their "The Real King James" antics and them campaigning for Harden to be MVP. And for whatever reason I just don't like Harden. It's just one of those things. Also as a Lakers fan, The Diva doesn't help.
Don't worry about the Clips as I don't like them as well but not as much as I don't like Houston. Lol. I like CP3 but I don't like Blake.
parang galit si Moks ;D hahaha
Relax sir ang puso hehe. I'm not a hard core warriors fan and yeah I'm just a fan mostly because of klay and Steph.I also don't like Harden, but maybe it's just because I admire Steph a lot, wanted him to win MVP and Harden was his closest competitor... so subconsciously, napasok sa utak ko na "kalaban" siya :P He doesn't really seem like someone I'd really dislike otherwise.
Regarding why I don't like Houston, it's because of their "The Real King James" antics and them campaigning for Harden to be MVP. And for whatever reason I just don't like Harden. It's just one of those things. Also as a Lakers fan, The Diva doesn't help.
Don't worry about the Clips as I don't like them as well but not as much as I don't like Houston. Lol. I like CP3 but I don't like Blake.
Ang sabi, for the first time in 17 years, the West will not be represented by either the Lakers, Mavs, Spurs or Thunder in the NBA Finals. I love it :) I think it's a refreshing change of pace.
What's the big deal with being a new fan? Teams evolve. Today's Bulls aren't same as the 90s Bulls, the Lakers and Celtics are not what they were in the 80s, my Spurs won't be the same after Tim/Pop/RC.same old 'bandwagon' argument again.Nakakaumay na, just like the Pacquiao Mayweather thread.;D
same old 'bandwagon' argument again.Nakakaumay na, just like the Pacquiao Mayweather thread.;D
lol...
kailangan mga isang dekada kang fans ng isang team bago ka matawag na legit fans ng team na yan... pagka hindi... bandwagon ka daw... di ka daw tunay na fans... lol...
go bears... pulbusin ang warrior na yan...
go bulls... suwagin ang cavs na yan...
What's the big deal with being a new fan? Teams evolve. Today's Bulls aren't same as the 90s Bulls, the Lakers and Celtics are not what they were in the 80s, my Spurs won't be the same after Tim/Pop/RC.
Noice, dami pala nating Spurs fans (silver and black).. Bawi tayo next year..
Let's hope the upcoming games will be as exciting like the 1st round last year.. enjoy the playoffs..
Not a fan but I'm rooting for Wizards..
There is nothing wrong being a new fan of a new team. I just find it amusing that some always root for the opposing team the rockets play. Nothing wrong with that. It is the dwight effect talaga. Na carry over lang yun dislike kay harden. To tell you the truth i also hated some of the tweets by the rockets. But to carry a team with so many injuries is something else. I guess it is that hunger that we never tasted an mvp or championship since 1995.
I'm not really disappointed they lost. Last year's performance after a heart breaking finals loss the previous year is a proof of their greatness. They deserve the vacation :)
Can really blame them. Today's Rockets is a way different from Olajuwon's.
What's the big deal with being a new fan? Teams evolve. Today's Bulls aren't same as the 90s Bulls, the Lakers and Celtics are not what they were in the 80s, my Spurs won't be the same after Tim/Pop/RC.
Wala pa All NBA and All defensive.... pero eto mga "hula" ko. heheheSi tony allen kulit nung last game panay proclaim nya na "1st team. 1st team all defense" haha
All NBA 1st
C - Marc Gasol
F - Anthony Davis
F - Lebron James
G - Stephen Curry
G - James Harden
All Defensive 1st
C - Tim Duncan
F - Draymond Green
F - Kawhi Leonard
G - Chris Paul
G - Tony Allen
Si tony allen kulit nung last game panay proclaim nya na "1st team. 1st team all defense" haha
Si tony allen kulit nung last game panay proclaim nya na "1st team. 1st team all defense" haha
bad trip... talo ang bulls...
Bukas yari naman sila sa Bulls :)
forecast ko bukas:
2-1 (lead by bulls and clip)
Suki talaga ang Cavs ng mga buzzer beaters ng Bulls ;D Mula pa nung panahon ni Air Jordan.
Ganda pa man din ng challenge ni Thompson.Tingin nyo nakita pa ni Drose yung basket? :D
kahit LUTO nanalo pa rin >:D >:D >:D >:D
Sometimes, Pros dont need to see the basket... Muscle memory na ung flik ng wrist...
Of course mas madali siempre pag open :)
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oh yeah....
go Bulls...
go Bears...
:):)
kahit LUTO nanalo pa rin >:D >:D >:D >:D
si Lebron kasi nagko-coach sa team nyo ... hahaha
Technical timeout gave Cleveland a chance to plot out the winning play. A win is a win. Nice shot LBJ! Another game winning shot by someone wearing #23 in a Cavs Bulls game.Its LBJ. Let's go CAVS!!!!
Maraming magagalit nito...
SportsCenter ✔@SportsCenter
Greatness. LeBron James now has same number of career game-winning buzzer-beaters in playoffs as Michael Jordan (3).
6:45 AM - 11 May 2015
Brian Windhorst ✔@WindhorstESPN
LeBron James has taken 10 go-ahead shots in final 5 sec. of 4Q or OT in playoffs. He's made 6. Michael Jordan was 5-of-11 in his career.
9:41 AM - 11 May 2015
Maraming magagalit nito...
SportsCenter ✔@SportsCenter
Greatness. LeBron James now has same number of career game-winning buzzer-beaters in playoffs as Michael Jordan (3).
6:45 AM - 11 May 2015
Brian Windhorst ✔@WindhorstESPN
LeBron James has taken 10 go-ahead shots in final 5 sec. of 4Q or OT in playoffs. He's made 6. Michael Jordan was 5-of-11 in his career.
9:41 AM - 11 May 2015
let's go CAVS. beat the bulls!!!!
Parang malas ang bulls ano? Lagi na lang banderang kapos dahil may key player na maiinjure.
Looks like HOU is all set to have their season break... Hope McFail gets fired. He's wasted a lot of good talent.
sa haba-haba ng prosesyon.... matinik-man ay malalim
WARRIOS CAVS sana sa finals :)
Anyway, the only consolation here is that there are only less than 25% of NBA teams who have come back and won a playoff when trailing from 3-1.
WTF happened to LAC????
But of those who came back from the 1-3 deficit, 75% of those had homecourt. Then out of all the game 7s played in history, the percentage goes up to 80% of teams having homecourt winning those game 7s.
Yari pala talaga ang Clippers. Before Houston went on a 40 pt rampage in the 4th, I was already looking forward to a Clips - GSW WC Finals.
Up 19 in the third, 89-70 they let this go away. Who was it who said, don't play not to lose but play to win?
give credit to Rockets and coach McHale... ;DYes, give credit to a brilliant comeback scheme designed by coach McHale. On the other hand, kasalanan naman ni coach Doc Rivers collapse ng Clippers.
Clippers simply choked ... it was not like Houston's defense was crippling or they made a big run as they were not even taking shots in a hurry when Clippers had the big lead, they were just at a normal pace and Howard was even missing his free throws ... on the other end, no one seems to want to take the shot. even Chris Paul and Griffin were very tentative
safe na ba to declare GSW as the winner? heheheheIf with Hawks its possible. But with CAVS, definitely not! Championship experienced is a big plus factor.
Speaking of the Lakers, NBA Draft lottery na pala sa Wednesday before G1 of the WCF :DHaha wag lang malaglag out of top 5.
Nice Final Four in the NBA, Top 2 seeds for both conferences make it to their respective conference finals. This should be interesting.
Genius of coach pala si McHale! Brilliant counter moves with this nearly impossible comeback! This hurts the legacy of Doc Rivers and Chris Paul.
Yes. I actually gave up on Mchale during the early goings and when they fell to 3-1. Puro kasi hack-a-jordan na nag backfire.Pareho tayo sir, ewan ko ba pero inis din ako ke dwight and harden
But this comeback win, you gotta give it to the man. Galing nga ng adjustment nya. I thought the Clips was the superior team, man for man, but in a winner take all match, Houston had better execution offense and defense. They forced the Clips to so many turnovers.
But I still don't like the Rockets because they have two of my least liked players in the NBA - DH12 and Harden!
Pareho tayo sir, ewan ko ba pero inis din ako ke dwight and harden
Ano sabi? McFail daw? Ha! >:D
Speaking of the Lakers, NBA Draft lottery na pala sa Wednesday before G1 of the WCF :D
Bukas na ATL vs CLE. I think this is the real test for ATL. I'm really happy where they are at right now, but damn I'd be at bliss if they just reach the championship this year. Nobody, even me expected them to go this far this season.
4-0 pala ang GSW against HR sa regular season? Well let's see, maybe the WCF is the turning point :)
GS vs Houston judging by the way they've played in the playoff, GS should win easy.
I haven't been watching the EC teams play so I can't speculate how either Cavs or Hawks might fare against GS.
Pao... Text ko sa yo winners every morning...,
Lakers with the second pick :D Puwede na rin.
Sobrang pwede na considering na may chance na di makuha ng lakers yun pick. Yes! Abot-kamay na si Karl Towns or Russell. Today is a good day for Lakers fans!
Hahaha! Knicks fall to #4!malas talaga ng nyk :(
Lakers top 2 pick! Wohoo!
Towns, Russell, Winslow, Okafor pwede na! :D
I wonder who they will get?
Btw, i was in L.A. last week and saw Julius Randle and his girlfriend ( she was white and pretty)... shopping at The Grove mall.
Nahiya akong lumapit kasi they were sweetie-sweetie and didn't want to disturb their moment. He was buying her UGGs shoes. Hehe
@the_works, who do you think the Lakers will pick?
nbc
The top 2 prospects remind me of the Dwight Howard Draft. Mas may potential si Karl-Towns but mas accomplished si Okafor. Karl-Towns is more Dwight Howard and you guessed it.... Okafor is Emeka Okafor. Emeka pa nga is better defensively. At worst Jahlil Okafor might turn out to be Eddy Curry.Tapos distant cousin pa ni Jahlil si Emeka. Pero mas skilled naman si Jahlil kesa Emeka. Yun nga lang, unmotivated sa defense yung bata unlike kay Towns na makikita mo magsprint talaga back to defense. I was surprised sa isang instance where he scored down low and nagfast break yung opposing team pero Towns already made it back sa defense. Si Okafor nagjajog lang. But offense-wise, polished si Okafor. Parang Jabari, pwede na agad isabak sa NBA starting day 1.
Unless they got it from a trade, parang its never a good sign to be part of draft lottery every year..Sa Lakers, two years in a row na sa lottery. Malas lang kami bro. Dwight+Nash did not work out for the Lakers. If it did, di sana ganito Lakers. Maybe things will be different na next season. Randle+Clarkson+ #2 , #27 & #34 + cap space = could make it to the playoffs IF everything works out. Otherwise, baka sa 2016 pa ulit umangat Lakers.haha
Malas lang kami bro. Dwight+Nash did not work out for the Lakers. If it did, di sana ganito Lakers. Maybe things will be different na next season. Randle+Clarkson+ #2 , #27 & #34 + cap space = could make it to the playoffs IF everything works out. Otherwise, baka sa 2016 pa ulit umangat Lakers.haha
kawawa naman new york, after that tanking they did, they only got pick #4.na KARMA
Lakers I think is ok, pero yung Wolves and sixers parang regular na sila every year.. Good luck to your Lakers next year..Halos pareho lang ang Lakers at Sixers in terms recent lottery appearances. The 76ers just seem to have sucked forever, pero 3 straight years pa lang sila sa lottery. It began that year when they got Bynum'd , and then there's 2 years of Hinkie rebuilding.
kawawa naman new york, after that tanking they did, they only got pick #4.
kawawa naman new york, after that tanking they did, they only got pick #4.
Atlanta being murdered.
Masiyadong halata sa pagtank e. haha
Biruin mo, D-League caliber players na lang pinalaro nila and walang effort to win. At least yung Lakers, makikitang sumusubok manalo kasi andaming close games na dapat talo sila or tambak dapat. Buti nga sa Knicks. :D Kunin na lang nila si Mudiay(overrated, IMO) since wala nang chance na makuha pa nila si Towns or Okafor.
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Hill has spent most of this season loafing on defense and taking terrible shots, and Byron Scott has served as Hill’s enabling drug pusher. Hill has somehow taken 84 shots out of isolation plays this season, per Synergy. Scott calls isolations for Hill — like, actual play calls, out of timeouts, in crunch time.
Most of those plays end up like this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r81lJ7n-d0):
Scott called another Jordan iso play in that New Orleans game even when the Pellies had Anthony Davis guarding him. Scott called two in crunch time against Brooklyn late last month, and in shocking news, Hill missed both as the game veered out of reach for the Lakers.
Want to convince fans that you’re not losing games on purpose? Stop calling isolations designed for Jordan freaking Hill to take contested 18-foot jump shots. Seriously, there is no middle ground: Scott is either a terrible coach or he’s calling plays he knows will shrink the Lakers’ odds of winning. I went to look up Hill’s isolation numbers on Synergy, but my laptop caught fire and started shrieking.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-nba-groupon-games-which-players-are-the-next-free-agent-steals/
Ang galing ng tank strategy ng Lakers. Jordan Hill ISOs for days! ;DThe games that I saw, (pre-all star) i thought Hill was destroying the Lakers tank machine. He actually made those mid range jumpers. He started to stink after the all-star break though. Plus Scott kept playing guys like Lin and Boozer who weren't good for the Lakers tank.
Masiyadong halata sa pagtank e. haha
Biruin mo, D-League caliber players na lang pinalaro nila and walang effort to win. At least yung Lakers, makikitang sumusubok manalo kasi andaming close games na dapat talo sila or tambak dapat. Buti nga sa Knicks.
I thought letting Kobe shoot to his heart's content eventhough he was hitting only a third of it was an obvious way of tanking. Letting him overtake Jordan in scoring was the sole purpose. :D
Masiyadong halata sa pagtank e. hahaTrue, masyadong nakakahiya nga ginawa ng new york. I can foresee Melo asking to be traded soon if their pick does not work. Di rin ako sold kay Mudiay.
Biruin mo, D-League caliber players na lang pinalaro nila and walang effort to win. At least yung Lakers, makikitang sumusubok manalo kasi andaming close games na dapat talo sila or tambak dapat. Buti nga sa Knicks. :D Kunin na lang nila si Mudiay(overrated, IMO) since wala nang chance na makuha pa nila si Towns or Okafor.
NY and Philly are in the same boat when it comes to brazenly tanking. Philly has been at it for 2 plus years na. Pareho sila nakakahiya in my book. ;DYeah hopefully Philly stops tanking already. Nakakabadtrip makita na may team na ganun na sobrang basura. Biruin mo top talents nila last year mga rejects like Ish Smith, Canaan,Covington. Lol
Sayang nadulas si balbas ;Ddre musta NA!
even without irving atl can't seem to take advantageNext game try naman nilang ipahinga si Lebron. Let the bench play, para maging competitive naman laban :-).
^^ It will be a long shot. In NBA playoff history, only 3 teams have lost the first two games at home in a best-of-7 and yet have gone on to win the series: Lakers in '69, Rockets in '94 and Mavericks in '05. The Rockets and the Mavericks also needed 7 games to do it.
End this ECF already. This untalented Hawks team is just a regular season fodder team.
Harden 3/16 FGs on a crucial WCF game and Rockets think he's MVP? smh
LBJ. 37-18-13 Performance. Winning Shot. Winning Defense. And he played hurt.
First player in NBA history to record such numbers. And he broke some more records aside from breaking his leg and ankle.
GREATNESS. Hail to the King!
As much of a Hawks fan I am, I have to agree that this series is their worst performance all year long - they are playing scared. But a regular season team? Thats kinda ridiculous to say dont you think?
Well, that is what they've shown in the playoffs. Magaling sa regular season, pero looking at their series against the Nets (which they should have easily disposed of based on their regular season performance) and the Wizards, they are playing like a subpar team. And now they are going to be swept.
First player to record such numbers...Ano ba yun numbers na yun?
I dont know about that. Remember when the hawks took the top seeded and then-champs celtics to 7 games in the first round 2008? The hawks were a bad team back then.. Being top seed doesnt mean you cant lose a couple games to lower tier teams.
parang off-night pa nga si lebron eh, bad shooting the whole game pero iba rin yung overall presence niya.
http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasybasketball/update/25194876/cavaliers-lebron-james-posts-highest-triple-double-in-playoff-history
Ah ok ....playoff history. I think you posted NBA history. So totals ng stats. Hindi talaga first player to achieve such stats...but the highest In the playoffs.
LBJ surpassed Jason Kidd for 2nd overall in number of triple doubles in a playoff behind Magic's 30. He also surpassed Karl Malone as 6th overall in all time playoff scoring.GSW is a strong contender indeed. But CAVS has James and the Championship experience.
For sentimental reasons, I really want Lebron to win another ring and give Cleveland it's first ever. But damn, GSW is a STRONG contender and, IMO, has a stronger lineup.
This will be an exciting series.
Houston rockets 22 win streak anyone? I forgot what year that was. Natalo sa first round yun diba? Thats what id call a regular season fodder. XD
Harden is overrated! No team player!
^^Well, Speights is injured.
And it's not just all about luck, GS played well enough in the regular season that they were able to manage everyone's minutes without affecting team chemistry. Bogut was played sparingly in the reg season and even had an extended sabbatical in December. Curry sat 20 4qs and had the lowest per minute avg of any MVP ever. It's
not just luck, GS's health in the offseason is also about good team management.
i can see Green guarding LBJ in the finals....good match naman di ba? :)
Spreights is a nobody. You take Green or Klay out of the playoffs they are deadmeat. Again I'm not taking anything away from gsw. I agree they are a well managed team. For me talaga buenas sila this year in terms of injuries.
they can rotate Green and Iguodala.. LBJ can still score but he has to work on every shot..
who will then guard Stephen Curry? Jeff Teague nga di nila ma check.
You can say that for just about any team though. Take away their 2nd or 3rd best player in the highest level of competition and they're toast.
Oo nga, I noticed Delly to be an intense player that he finds himself in the middle of intense situations. He has been successful getting rid of opposing players. Para ngang si Distrito ng Anejo!di ba parang si ronald tubid. ;D
That's easy.... Iman Shumpert. But I see Lebron guarding him in stretches. Dellavedova siguro sa umpisa. Si Shumpert tingin ko ang exclusive ke Curry.Then who will guard Klay Thompson?
Then who will guard Klay Thompson?
Then who will guard Klay Thompson?
JR Smith is big, athletic and physical enough to take on Klay. Curry is the one who is more of a match up problem.
Sabay ba si Shump and JR sa starting line up? or JR comes in as the 6th man? I always thought it was the latter.
seeing the replay of the horford ejection. Medyo natakot na ko ke delly para sa mga opposing key players. haha! Parang sadya na hindi e. Considering those 3 occassions.
update please brownout dito...Saklap naman bro brownout dyan!? Lamang ng 13points rockets.
Cavs up big againts the hawks. Ma sweep na nga kaya.
ano score sir and quarter?42-59 in favor of cavs. end of 1st half sir
42-59 in favor of cavs. end of 1st half sir
Talo sa coaching ang cavs pag nakaharap nila dubs, parang nangyari sa heat last year.don't forget Lebron...Championship experience is a plus.
Tristan Thompson is also playing heads up for the Cavs. Tingin ko mas madaming kamador ang Cavs pagdating ng finals and they've got Lebron as chief facilitator. Don't forget si Mike Miller pa pag pumutok sa Finals as he has done in the past.I'd say 5 for CAVS. GSW will win 1... and its Game 1. ;)
I'd say Cavs in 6 games versus GSW ( sans any miracle happening in the WC ) :D
Talo sa coaching ang cavs pag nakaharap nila dubs, parang nangyari sa heat last year.
I doubt it. Eh top coach si Blatt sa Europe before coming to the NBA. Si Kerr 1st time head coach.
Going to be Cleveland. Lebron will most likely get his 3rd championship.
go warriors... beat the cavs... :):):)
Dpogs, it's kangkungan time once again!
ha ha ha this time... pupulutin sa kangkungan ang cavs as usual... :):):)malabong mangyari ito dpogs. :)
The Cavs took care of their business today. Walis-walis! LBJ is going to the NBA Finals again for the 5th straight year.
Go Cavs!
I would favor Lebron. But I want GSW to have their Cinderella finish off of an outstanding year.
eto rin naiisip ko. gusto ko gsw manalo pero tingin ko cavs mag championfor me its the other way around :)
asa pa :):):)
hanggat doon lang si LBJ... 5th straight sa finals... at 2 rings... di na madadagdagan yan... :):):)
Tie breaker 'tong NBA Championship na 'to, 2-2 na kasi si LBJ sa Championship. :)
I already placed a bet to the Cavs, sana hindi disappointment ang abutin hahaha. Waiting nalang kung sino makakalaban nila..
kawawa naman Houston, Cavs vs GSW na pinag-uusapan :)Actually, talaga naman no match ang hawks sa cleveland. mas nahirapan pa sila sa bulls e. I would like Cavs to win but I would like Curry to be champ also. I think pag physical ang naging laro panalo ang cavs dito sa seriese vs GSW. Pero pag naging running game ito, definitely sa GSW na ito. so it would depend sa flow ng defense ito.
parang kwento ni Charles Barkley the other day, nagkwento sa kanya yung driver ng limo on the way to Game 2 of Atlanta vs Cleveland game sa Atlanta ... asar na asar daw yung driver dahil before Charles, yung sakay daw nya coaching staff ng Cavs at ang pinag-uusapan kung paano dedepensahan si Curry, Green, at Thompson ... and that was before game 2 against Atlanta
ano yung odds sa betting?
2-3 na bro. Kasama yun 2007 versus sa Spurs.
No Sir, I was just referring noong nag start 'yung hate kay LBJ since he joined the Miami Heat. Doon pa lang kami nag start ng friendly bet ng kakilala ko na LBJ hater kaya 2-2 pa lang ang score namin. :)
Steph. Not because i still hate LBJ,pero give others a chance naman. :D
Steve Kerr came well prepared to shut down Harden. Before game 4, there was not a lot of adjustments Kerr had to make. After game 4, Kerr had to tweak some things.Well sa tingin ko yun game 4 medyo pabaya talaga ang GSW because winning a series at home is priceless. That is why nasweep ang hawks and GSW in 5 para masaya celebration.
Well sa tingin ko yun game 4 medyo pabaya talaga ang GSW because winning a series at home is priceless. That is why nasweep ang hawks and GSW in 5 para masaya celebration.Totoong masaya to win at home..pero i doubt na ito naging dahilan nila sa game 4. Mas gusto ng coach na matapos agad ang series to avoid injuries. Nagkataon lang talaga na maganda laro ng Rockets nun.
Since na extend ng Rockets ng 1 game, Klay Thompson is exhibiting concussion-like symptoms after the game. If na-sweep, hindi sana masasaktan.i hope klay will be ok once the finals start.
This is going to be a good finals. Excellent team defense vs. the individual greatness of Lebron. My money is on the #1 defensive team.
go warriors...sama ako dyan >:D
GSW in 6.
@sir venom
Actually ako yung hater ;D ;D >:D But, I just can't hate him now because he really played well and I must admit, he's a beast. Wag lang magcchoke. >:D If Kyrie and Lebron will play on rhythm, I think Cavs got this. Not sure about betting odds mga sir, a friend and an officemate lang kapustahan ko. >:D
go warriors... beat the cavs... :):):)
Pag rockets nakapasok malaki chance ng cavs.
anong season po yan??
anong season po yan??
Golden State Warriors:
Thebat - warriors in 6
paolorenzo - in 6 games
dpogs - warriors in 7
LeoMarley - Dubs in 7
dmaximus - GSW in 5
Marsie38 - GSW in 7
frequenzy - gsw in 5
ayosbathere - GSW in 5 para mas masaya GSW in 7 (Sabado ng Umaga sa pinas :) )
retro12195 GSW in 6
Cleveland Cavaliers:
HD_MOVIES - Cavs in 6
Golden State Warriors:
Thebat - warriors in 6
paolorenzo - in 6 games
dpogs - warriors in 7
LeoMarley - Dubs in 7
dmaximus - GSW in 5
Marsie38 - GSW in 7
frequenzy - gsw in 5
ayosbathere - GSW in 5 para mas masaya GSW in 7 (Sabado ng Umaga sa pinas :) )
retro12195 GSW in 6
Cleveland Cavaliers:
HD_MOVIES - Cavs in 6
VenoM_Unleashed - Cavs in 5
anya618 - cavs in 7
yygoob - cavs in 5
nawla ang vote ko...he he
Golden State Warriors:
Thebat - warriors in 6
paolorenzo - in 6 games
dpogs - warriors in 7
LeoMarley - Dubs in 7
dmaximus - GSW in 5
Marsie38 - GSW in 7
frequenzy - gsw in 5
ayosbathere - GSW in 5 para mas masaya GSW in 7 (Sabado ng Umaga sa pinas :) )
retro12195 GSW in 6
JCT_27 Dubs in 7
Cleveland Cavaliers:
HD_MOVIES - Cavs in 6
VenoM_Unleashed - Cavs in 5
anya618 - cavs in 7
vinci - Cavs in 6
cyberdraven - Cavs in 6
xanxan- Cavs in 5
Golden State Warriors:
Thebat - warriors in 6
paolorenzo - in 6 games
dpogs - warriors in 7
LeoMarley - Dubs in 7
dmaximus - GSW in 5
Marsie38 - GSW in 7
frequenzy - gsw in 5
ayosbathere - GSW in 5 para mas masaya GSW in 7 (Sabado ng Umaga sa pinas :) )
retro12195 GSW in 6
JCT_27 Dubs in 7
Hitman-GSW in 6
Cleveland Cavaliers:
HD_MOVIES - Cavs in 6
VenoM_Unleashed - Cavs in 5
anya618 - cavs in 7
vinci - Cavs in 6
cyberdraven - Cavs in 6
nawla ang vote ko...he he
Golden State Warriors:
Thebat - warriors in 6
paolorenzo - in 6 games
dpogs - warriors in 7
LeoMarley - Dubs in 7
dmaximus - GSW in 5
Marsie38 - GSW in 7
frequenzy - gsw in 5
ayosbathere - GSW in 5 para mas masaya GSW in 7 (Sabado ng Umaga sa pinas :) )
retro12195 GSW in 6
JCT_27 Dubs in 7
Hitman-GSW in 6
reenoip - sweep
raptor - GSW in 5
Cleveland Cavaliers:
HD_MOVIES - Cavs in 6
VenoM_Unleashed - Cavs in 5
anya618 - cavs in 7
yygoob - cavs in 5
vinci - Cavs in 6
cyberdraven - Cavs in 6
jh@meeh - Cavs in 6
wala bang pustahan? kahit isang pares ng kable? >:D
Golden State Warriors:
Thebat - warriors in 6
paolorenzo - in 6 games
dpogs - warriors in 7
LeoMarley - Dubs in 7
dmaximus - GSW in 5
Marsie38 - GSW in 7
frequenzy - gsw in 5
ayosbathere - GSW in 5 para mas masaya GSW in 7 (Sabado ng Umaga sa pinas :) )
retro12195 GSW in 6
JCT_27 Dubs in 7
Hitman-GSW in 6
reenoip - sweep
raptor - GSW in 5
Timithekid - GSW in 6
Cleveland Cavaliers:
HD_MOVIES - Cavs in 6
VenoM_Unleashed - Cavs in 5
anya618 - cavs in 7
yygoob - cavs in 5
vinci - Cavs in 6
cyberdraven - Cavs in 6
jh@meeh - Cavs in 6
timtim15 - Cavs in 7
swerte na lang din at mahaba yung break before game 1
yung kay curry is contussion.. (bukol)... kay klay.. contussion.. (?) bukod sa spelling.. ano diferrence ng 2?
I tried to search :
Contusion is a specific term that denotes that there is a hemorrhage or bruise in the brain tissue as a result of the injury.This may be seen on ct and MRI scans.
Concussion refers to the traumatic brain injury where there may or may not be a loss of consciousness. Sequelae include headache, nausea/vomiting, inability to concentrate or think. A person may have both a concussion and a contusion.
Si Steph Curry wala pareho as he was cleared by the doctor in Game 5. If he had, hindi na sya makakalaro.
Si Klay naman, since he suffered symptoms, was declared na meron CONCUSSION. Further checks will reveal if he has contusion or serious injuries
Source: HealthTap, https://www.healthtap.com/user_questions/744700
Golden State Warriors:
Thebat - warriors in 6
paolorenzo - in 6 games
dpogs - warriors in 7
LeoMarley - Dubs in 7
dmaximus - GSW in 5
Marsie38 - GSW in 7
frequenzy - gsw in 5
ayosbathere - GSW in 5 para mas masaya GSW in 7 (Sabado ng Umaga sa pinas :) )
retro12195 GSW in 6
JCT_27 Dubs in 7
Hitman-GSW in 6
reenoip - sweep
raptor - GSW in 5
Timithekid - GSW in 6
Cleveland Cavaliers:
HD_MOVIES - Cavs in 6
VenoM_Unleashed - Cavs in 5
anya618 - cavs in 7
yygoob - cavs in 5
vinci - Cavs in 6
cyberdraven - Cavs in 6
jh@meeh - Cavs in 6
timtim15 - Cavs in 7
Both are my teams. whoever wins i'll be happy but I think Cavs will win in 6! lebron will go beast mode!same here...
yan... dumadami na ang papuntang kangkungan...dpogs do you gamble? ;D
dpogs do you gamble? ;D
nope. i personally believe that it is wrong.pitik itl0g nalang bro ;D
pero kung ang usapan ay literally lulusong (lusong lang hanggang leeg, walang dive) sa kangkungan... then game ako dyan... :):):)
pitik itl0g nalang bro ;D
cavs ako :D
edit: changed my mind, may plano pa pala ako magkalat ng lahi; pitik daliri nalang ;D
aba eh... magiging niyog yang itlog mo sa dami ng pipitik :)... sa cavs ka pa pumanig... eh isang player lang naman naglalaro sa cavs... paano mananalo yan... :)ok kangkungan it is ;D
http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/12999566/nba-finals-klay-thompson-golden-state-warriors-clears-concussion-protocol-ok-play-game-1
Klay will play ;D
OT http://www.manilalink.com/2014/12/manny-pacquiao-buys-golden-state-warriors.html totoo ba to?
Isnt this a satire site?
Yun ang hindi ko alam sir. Mukha ngang hindi siya legit
naku wala pa naman matinong SG yung cavs lol
LBJ will have a monster performance in this finals series, he'll be unstoppable, probably even score triple double average (30+ pts;11+ rebounds;10+ assists), Kyrie is back but I dont think he'll be 100%. GSW will rain 3-pointers from Thompson, Curry, Barns and Green.They will have running-offense which will render the Cavs' big men useless. Bench pts will be taken care of by Barbosa, Livingstone, Iguodala & Ezeli which will provide a huge break on their starting five. LBJ will carry the Cavs alone, with a little help form Kyrie and JR Smith but this is a team sport. they'll come up short.
Is it safe to say na gsw na game 1? Kasii ganon ang trend ni lebron eh.
2-0 na yan in favore of GSW... kapag walang ibang kasamang magaling at matinong coach... hanggang finals lang si lebron... di nagchachampion... :)bida nanaman si coach spo? :P
meron ba sa local channel?Channel 2 delayed telecast.
Channel 2 delayed telecast.
Hot start for the Cavs.
This would be a great ending. Cavs leading by 2 then Curry drills a 3 pointer for the win. Sorry Cav fans.
Parang walang recent injury si Kyrie :o OT!
^If malaki ang chance na hindi makapaglaro si Kyrie sa next game, or worst the whole series, it's all over..
Sabi ko ke misis, ganda ng laban! Tabla!Kanino ba kampi maid mo? Ilista mo rito. lol!
Sumabat si maid: galing! Sino lamang kuya?
Kita mo sa larong ito why LBJ is no MJ. Last possesion, tabla, for the win kayo, kung si MJ yon tingin niyo aabot pa ng OT? Kung umabot man tingin niyo matatalo si MJ? Kahit Kobe na lang, tingin mo hindi pupwersahin? Yun ang wala si LBJ, Puso, taking charge, killer instinct, will to win, etc! Nasan siya nung OT???james was playing spectacular the whole 48mins. cguro napagod na lang din nung ot kaya puro outside shots na lang.
naku sir, binati mo. ;D
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Ganda ng adjustment ni Steve Kerr in OT. He played small ball and it paved off. And I think ang mindset nya, never mind if Lebron scores 40 or more basta wag lang gagawa yun role players like sina Smith, Jones , etc..
Ang prediction ko naman Cavs will lose game 1 as they have done in the past and then manage to win the series. BUT WITH KYRIE IRVING AROUND lalo GSW kalaban.
I'm concerned about him. Papa MRI daw cos he says this is a different injury.. Yikes.
Kita mo sa larong ito why LBJ is no MJ. Last possesion, tabla, for the win kayo, kung si MJ yon tingin niyo aabot pa ng OT? Kung umabot man tingin niyo matatalo si MJ? Kahit Kobe na lang, tingin mo hindi pupwersahin? Yun ang wala si LBJ, Puso, taking charge, killer instinct, will to win, etc! Nasan siya nung OT???
If no Irving, olats na. ;D
Bakit kse di sinaksak ni Lebron yung last shot nung regulation? E tinira sa tres eh alanganin! Baka nakakuha pa sya ng foul nun pag pinilit nyang isaksak.
Bakit kse di sinaksak ni Lebron yung last shot nung regulation? E tinira sa tres eh alanganin! Baka nakakuha pa sya ng foul nun pag pinilit nyang isaksak.
Bakit kse di sinaksak ni Lebron yung last shot nung regulation? E tinira sa tres eh alanganin! Baka nakakuha pa sya ng foul nun pag pinilit nyang isaksak.
It was clear to me that Kerr's game plan was to let LBJ take all the shots he want with single coverage D but make it difficult for him to tire him out. LBJ was tired the last 2 minutes of the fourth & entire OT. What surprised me was the composure of GSW under pressure, Kerr & his young core team pulling through in end game...I see GSW winning the championship.Sakto yan, sir. Ganyan din ang strategy ng GS against Brow and Harden earlier in the playoffs. Good single coverage D to tire out the opposing player. Make them shoot difficult shots.
Lamang siya sa size, bigat, lakas at bilis kay iggy pero daga talaga eh.
Mayroong winning shot si LBJ kay Iguodala before, 'di ko lang matandaan Kung step back tres or just a straight up jump shot lang. Siguro LBJ thought about that and tried to duplicate kaya lang nag back fire. Plus 'yung last winning shot nya sa Bulls jump shot din, although mas gusto ok din na nag drive to the basket na lang sya.
Mayroong winning shot si LBJ kay Iguodala before, 'di ko lang matandaan Kung step back tres or just a straight up jump shot lang. Siguro LBJ thought about that and tried to duplicate kaya lang nag back fire. Plus 'yung last winning shot nya sa Bulls jump shot din, although mas gusto ok din na nag drive to the basket na lang sya.
NBA.com/Stats @nbastats
X-Factor @Andre held LeBron to 4/13 (30.8%) shooting in direct matchups
LBJ hit 14/25 (56%) on all other shots
[Skolnick] LeBron James' 38 field goal attempts were the most he's ever taken, in the playoffs or regular season.
https://twitter.com/EthanJSkolnick/status/606705652052819968
yup tama ka dun bro.. mismatch sa kanya si Iguadala e
When Andre Iguodala was guarding him, James went 4-for-14 with three turnovers.
Fractured left kneecap si Kyrie, per ESPN. He'll miss the rest of the Finals.Kyrie just came back from injury, tapos he played 40++ minutes. I was expecting him to play less minutes to be able to contribute something in the entire finals series. Sabi sa isang news article he'll undergo surgery so months bago full recovery nyan. Oh well, di bale sa gsw nman ako pumusta. Gsw will be champions in less than 6 games.
this is actually a 1970's movie, di ko na tinapos after 30 minutes he he he he... ;D
iba pa din fadeway dagger shot nina MJ23 at KB24 !!!!
Galing ng memory mo bro. Meron nga. Last season yata basta Miami pa si Lebron sa homecourt ng GSW. Halos same spot din. Same scenario si Iggy din ang bantay. Pumasok yun last second shot.
wala ngang puso boss.hehehehe..... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;Dhaters gonna hate hahaha
Ano yun naging injury ni Marreese Speights? Parang mataba siya. ;D
GOAT-itis ;D
warriors in 4 ;D ;D
haters gonna hate hahaha
mukhang tama prediction ni reenoip na sweep >:D >:D O0 O0
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will reserve my comment pag me team na naka 4 wins >:DHehehe! Same here. Natatawa ako sa mga comments and prediction.
Hehehe! Same here. Natatawa ako sa mga comments and prediction.
Go LBJ. Kahit 50pts lang sa game 2. ;D
i have to change my prediction from Dubs in 7 to Dubs in 5, maybe 6.
sweep na lang kulang bossing, lahat napredict mo na! hehehehehe ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
No other choice for Lebron but to carry the team. Or else go down in the finals 2-6. Not exactly all time great numbers.
Why? It's just an opinion. It's just a prediction but we're not saying it will be true. Let me guess, LeBron fan?No need to guess! Kaya nga natatawa ako eh.
paano mananalo ang cavs eh isang player lang ang naglalaro... :):):)Game 1 pa lang naman. Meron pa tom.
wala na yan... sa kangkungan na pupulutin fans ng cavs o fans ni lebron...
Game 1 pa lang naman. Meron pa tom.
Surprisingly, Cavs are up. May ibubuga ka pa pala 'tong Lebron Cavaliers.
Oo nga eh, i dont know if its their defense or malas lng yung gsw..
Delly-kado si Curry haha
^sir nasa 4th na po tayo, 79-72 in favor of Cavs hahahaha.
Sana OT ulit. haha
95-93. Cavs won
1-1 na!
Baka mabaliktad ang sweep hehe. Cavs 4 in a row?
yup... ang mangyayari mamya... repeat lang ng nangyari ng game1...yohooo dpogs....1-1 na.
yohooo dpogs....1-1 na.
sa cleveland ba ang game 3 and 4?yes sir
sa cleveland ba ang game 3 and 4?
3, 4 and 5.3 and 4 and 6
yohooo dpogs....1-1 na.
3, 4 and 5.
3 and 4 and 6
Toink! Taas kamay ng mga nakuryente :DActually Lebron is the one who choked. Pero si Curry sobrang sama lang ng laro parang absent siya today sa laro. Walanghiya nga yun 6th man ng GSW nasa harap na ng ref it's a clear foul pero ayaw tawagan. Luckily Cavs survived this game.
Sorry po, wala po tayong sweep or walis-walis ;)
Halimaw, triple-double. Parang si Curry ata ang choker in this game? :)
"What a lovely day"
Go Cavs!
Na gay mafia ang gsw... Este na lbjfans mafia kami... Badtrip...Dpogs kung napanood mo yun game parang baliktad ata yun na mafia e.
Well it's a great game pero. sobra biased ng mga calls. I think they should have given Igoudola his 6th foul if they are going to call that foul on JR Smith. A lot of non calls for the cavs end though. luckily dellavedova is there. Just like in game 1 bad call for mozgov. the shot should have been counted. I'm routing for both teams pero mejo favor sa side talaga ng GSW ang calls e.
Well it's a great game pero. sobra biased ng mga calls. I think they should have given Igoudola his 6th foul if they are going to call that foul on JR Smith. A lot of non calls for the cavs end though. luckily dellavedova is there. Just like in game 1 bad call for mozgov. the shot should have been counted. I'm routing for both teams pero mejo favor sa side talaga ng GSW ang calls e.
Well it's a great game pero. sobra biased ng mga calls. I think they should have given Igoudola his 6th foul if they are going to call that foul on JR Smith. A lot of non calls for the cavs end though. luckily dellavedova is there. Just like in game 1 bad call for mozgov. the shot should have been counted. I'm routing for both teams pero mejo favor sa side talaga ng GSW ang calls e.fortunately for cavs, balik sa homecourt nila next 2 games so calls would now be in their favor
hmmmm what happens with the transparency report? ...If it's a close game, the nba releases a report on the officiating. Last 2 mins and ot calls are reviewed. They won't necessarily rescind bad calls, it's basically just a report to help improve officiating.
It's funny how they criticized Harden back then.. And here's Curry shut down by a bench player.. Ginagawan pa ng paraan ng refs para manalo GSW,nice try talaga.
kulit!!!! hhhahahaha
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^naku sir baka ulanin tayo ng fans hahahaha >:D ^-^
Off the mark si Steph the entire game, and not entirely due to Dellavedova - off lang talaga. Klay was the lone bearer of the Warriors offense today. Even Green didn't score until the 4th. We've yet to see the vaunted GSW offense in these finals. And that's giving the undermanned Cavs a chance.
Para namang chamba lang ang panalo ng Cavs para sa fans ng GSW, eh noong game 1 hindi naman natambakan ng GSW ang Cavs, muntik pa nga matalo GSW. Tapos nawala si Irving because of injury parang end of the world na ng Cavs ang tingin ng fans ng GSW. Sweep na daw, walis-walis. Boom! Toink! Pero, I still think na dehado pa din ang Cavs sa series. Ganun pa man...
Go Cavs!
pasalamat ang cavs at lamang sila sa score... kung nakalamang ang gsw talo sana sila... :):):)kulit mo bro dpogs hehehe
Imagine how i felt as a lone rocket fan going thru each series here in pdvd..hehe.
kulit mo bro dpogs hehehe
Pwede nako sumabat nanalo cavs eh. :P
;D
Medyo nasanay na din Sir. Masaya na nakaka-asar minsan, pero at the end of the day, dami natututunan dito. Choz! ;D
ganun naman lagi eh, pag nanalo chamba daw >:D
(http://i62.tinypic.com/abkto7.jpg)dre LUTO naman ang panalo >:D >:D
>:D >:D
If the cavs win the series, I will eat in the Golden Restaurant Hehe
I will order the following:
Curry chicken
Beef in Klay pot
Green pea soup
Bogut sausage or Bogut burger
spaghetti de Iguodala
Dessert, deep fried mango Speights
Hehe...
Full throttle? It's the finals ! hello!☺ where every game counts and should be played in "Full Maximum throttle"
Kung baga yan na ang laro ng Cavs. Samantalang may igaganda pa ang laro ng Warriors.
Also my impression is...Cleveland is already in full throttle mode. But GSW haven't played well to date and yet the series is tied 1-1. So the Golden State Storm hasn't arrived yet.
Game 3 bold predictions: curry will be on fire, lebron lang kakamada sa cavs, GSW with the win by quite a big margin.Pero take note, si Delly nasa lineup pa din ng cavs. Baka mapuruhan si pag nagpaulan yun. These series should have been 2-0 in favor of cavs kung fair ang tawag ng ref. Mejo biased kasi mga calls ng ref in the end game. Ok lang magkamali ng calls sa first 3 quarters pero bakit palaging in favor sa GSW pag crucial na ang game.
Pero take note, si Delly nasa lineup pa din ng cavs. Baka mapuruhan si pag nagpaulan yun. These series should have been 2-0 in favor of cavs kung fair ang tawag ng ref. Mejo biased kasi mga calls ng ref in the end game. Ok lang magkamali ng calls sa first 3 quarters pero bakit palaging in favor sa GSW pag crucial na ang game.
Pero take note, si Delly nasa lineup pa din ng cavs. Baka mapuruhan si pag nagpaulan yun. These series should have been 2-0 in favor of cavs kung fair ang tawag ng ref. Mejo biased kasi mga calls ng ref in the end game. Ok lang magkamali ng calls sa first 3 quarters pero bakit palaging in favor sa GSW pag crucial na ang game.
I will see Cavs still controlling the tempo. Low scoring, physical and slow pace game. ;) Cavs will take game 3. ;D
I didn't like Lebron's Miami but I'm liking Lebron's Cavs.
I like Curry's Mum though.
Kapag pinasahan ka ng bola ni Curry after he puts back his mouth piece, bale hinahawakan mo laway nya. hehehe
I didn't like Lebron's Miami but I'm liking Lebron's Cavs.
GSW in 6.
I didn't like Lebron's Miami but I'm liking Lebron's Cavs.Naalala ko tuloy yung kay steve nash. Kada free throw dinidilaan yung daliri hahaha
I like Curry's Mum though.
Kapag pinasahan ka ng bola ni Curry after he puts back his mouth piece, bale hinahawakan mo laway nya. hehehe
Bakit kaya hindi Natawagan ng traveling ito?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oQMNZgaLqXM
OO nga, 4 steps before the dribble. Actually, meron pa isa yun bago sa non-call kay Iguodala, Lebron took steps. Madami ngang non-calls.
Naalala ko tuloy yung kay steve nash. Kada free throw dinidilaan yung daliri hahaha
Prediction: Next games pagod na si lebron pulikat ang abot!
Bakit kaya hindi Natawagan ng traveling ito?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oQMNZgaLqXM
Pero take note, si Delly nasa lineup pa din ng cavs. Baka mapuruhan si pag nagpaulan yun. These series should have been 2-0 in favor of cavs kung fair ang tawag ng ref. Mejo biased kasi mga calls ng ref in the end game. Ok lang magkamali ng calls sa first 3 quarters pero bakit palaging in favor sa GSW pag crucial na ang game.
naka tsamba lang ng panalo ang cavs champion na agad :):):) asa pa...parang baligtad ah.
parang baligtad ah.
parang wala yata karapatan ang cavs manalo eh >:Dasa pa GSW. eh 4-1 yan in favor of CAVS. >:D
parang wala yata karapatan ang cavs manalo eh >:D
Bakit kaya hindi Natawagan ng traveling ito?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oQMNZgaLqXM
asa pa GSW. eh 4-1 yan in favor of CAVS. >:D
^^ ano yun lumutang mag isa yung bola? Watch it again this time look at the ball. He definitely carried the ball while taking 3 steps. I don't know why you can't see that.
^^
hindi naman three step eh... 2.885 step pa lang
ang tanong dyan.. travel ba yong pag angat ng right foot ni lebron at bago bitawan yong bola hindi pa natapak yong right foot sa floor (0:29sec playback) hehehe..
travel nga sa akin pag ple-play back ko.. putik yan.. 10x ko ni play from 23sec to 29sec hehehe
Regardless, if you walk before dribbling the ball, travel yun. 2 steps muna before nagdribble = travel. Pati yung change pivot foot nya before siya ma-foul ni Iggy (na di tinawagan) obvious travel din (ito madalas nya gawain. yung pivot nya palagi nagbabago.
Wife ko namemersonal na after the game nung after the buzzer reaction ni lebron. Sabi nya '"ang Panget ni lebron!"Nagsusuper saiyan yun kaya ganun ang itsura
per ako kita ko kung paano manulak at maniko si Lebron James, naturuuan siguro ni Jaworski... >:D
Regardless, if you walk before dribbling the ball, travel yun. 2 steps muna before nagdribble = travel. Pati yung change pivot foot nya before siya ma-foul ni Iggy (na di tinawagan) obvious travel din (ito madalas nya gawain. yung pivot nya palagi nagbabago.
http://www.spin.ph/basketball/nba/news/lebron-james-andre-iguodala-game-three-nba-finals-travelling-foul-cleveland-cavaliers-cavs-golden-state-warriors#My5BVzteZ8rlRj2X.01
Refs admitted wrong calls -- traveling on lebron and foul on Andre. All in one play..
But they never admitted the non-call on the traveling of Lebron in this video. Napanuod ko yan live. Sabi ko nga sa anak ko mukhang traveling di nakita ng refs.. Naging issue nga.
^ galing nyan! Yep pa-frame mo na yan.
Hindi talaga travel yun para sa akin. "You only see what you want to see".http://www.slamonline.com/nba/nba-says-refs-blew-four-calls-at-the-end-of-game-2/#kvWz6V43glgJ0oMQ.97
Itanong kay Steve Javie. :D
Abangan natin sa Shaqtin' A Fool, pag pinalabas na yun doon, sige payag na ko na travel yun.
http://www.slamonline.com/nba/nba-says-refs-blew-four-calls-at-the-end-of-game-2/#kvWz6V43glgJ0oMQ.97
Man you know the cavs played in the oracle right? The warriors lost only three times ata including the playoffs. So stop giving this bs about when gsw goes to monster mode. Give the credit to the cavs defense and lebron being that good so far in the series.
lol...
... kaya nagmukhang maganda ang laro ng cavs o ni lebron kasi off ang laro ng gsw :):):)
Man you know the cavs played in the oracle right? The warriors lost only three times ata including the playoffs. So stop giving this bs about when gsw goes to monster mode. Give the credit to the cavs defense and lebron being that good so far in the series.
wala daw karapatan manalo ang cavs kaya dapat gsw lang manalo
so if manalo man ang cavs either dinaya or chamba lang daw
siyang tunay... :):):)
congrats to the gsw for winning the nba finals 2015 by default >:Dwelcome to dpogs world ;D
congrats to the gsw for winning the nba finals 2015 by default >:D
kaya nga... sana nang malaman na cavs ang lalaban sa finals binigay na sana agad ang trophy sa GSW... para hindi na dumaan sa matinding kahihiyan ang CAVS at mga fans ni LBJ :):):)
sana pala umpisa pa lang ng season nagdeclare na agad gsw ang champion kesa maglaro pa sila ng 82 games >:D
bro dpogs, pano kung heat vs. GSW san ka kampi?
For GSW to win this game, they should stop putting bad shots. Anong play ba naman yung fast break tapos tres. Talagang mapapakamot ka ng ulo sa ginagawa nila. They should also not rely on their perimeter shooting, dapat sumaksak naman sila for a high percentage shot. That was severely lacking on that last game. Their defense was great, specially draymond's but he needs to also find his shot in this game.Agree. Draymon Green's inside offense is what is lacking here. He needs to assert himself more. Also they should not take bad shots after bad shots and eliminate bad passes and turnovers. Play smart. They can do it. Go GSW!
Pdvd tradition na nya yata yan.
Cavs controlling the game again. If Lebron wins the championship this year, haters will have nothing against him na. No Love, no Kyrie pero mapapachampion mo pa din team mo against a stacked Warriors team? That's going to be an amazing feat.
tagal naman mag adjust ng GSW... bad trip...next year daw kaya na nila mag adjust. kasi may experience na. >:D
Cavs controlling the game again. If Lebron wins the championship this year, haters will have nothing against him na. No Love, no Kyrie pero mapapachampion mo pa din team mo against a stacked Warriors team? That's going to be an amazing feat.haters gonna hate. no matter what...look at dpogs. ;D
next year daw kaya na nila mag adjust. kasi may experience na. >:D
Cavs controlling the game again. If Lebron wins the championship this year, haters will have nothing against him na. No Love, no Kyrie pero mapapachampion mo pa din team mo against a stacked Warriors team? That's going to be an amazing feat.Word.
LAKERS naman next season... ang kinahihintay ng LAL fans :)
Word.
Though even if he doesn't, just look at the effort he's putting up now. Just the fact that they've been able to compete at that level in spite of everything says a lot about James.
2015: The year I stopped hating Lebron James :P definitely up there with the greats.
GoaT: MJ, Magic, Lebron, Duncan, Kareem, Kobe, Russell, Bird, Wilt, Shaq (or Hakeem).
LAKERS naman next season... ang kinahihintay ng LAL fans :)pde pag wala na siguro si kobe.
pde pag wala na siguro si kobe.
bad trip... ang tindi talga ng tsamba ng cavs... tsk... parang evolution lang... lakas tsumamba :):):)
LAKERS naman next season... ang kinahihintay ng LAL fans :)
Overly optimistic yan. (this is coming from a diehard Lakers fan. haha)
Maybe when our young guys (Randle, Clarkson, Towns/Okafor/Russell) finally develop tsaka pa lang aangat ulit yung Lakers. But it won't be that long. I'm hopeful that it won't take as long as the drought that Celtics experienced. Baka maunahan pa ulit natin magchampion yung Celtics at malamangan na at last sa number of championships. :D
bad trip... ang tindi talga ng tsamba ng cavs... tsk... parang evolution lang... lakas tsumamba :):):)
Kamusta ba naging season ng Lakers compared sa Celtics this year? Wala pang franchise player ang Celtics ng lagay na yan. Malamang next year lottery pa rin Lakers. ;D. Unless kaya na nila ma overtake ang Pelicans, Thunder and Mavs.
The Cavs continue to roll, while the Warriors continue to struggle. The Warriors also went down 1-2 to Memphis earlier in this year's playoffs. Mukang Cavs na ang Game 3. Make or break na ang Game 4 for the Warriors.Good point. In both those losses they shot 6/26 (23.1%) from the arc. If they lose this game, they should know that they've been in that hole before and came back to win the series.
2016 free agency, that's where it's at for the Lakers. :D No more old Kobe. No more silly jumpshots.Yeah boi \o/ I have a feeling that the Lakers will win at least another title before this decade ends ;D
Nasa East team mo eh. Siyempre, sisiw lang makapasok sa playoffs pag nasa Leastern conference. Pero alam naman nating Lebron team palaging mananalo sa East hangga't anjan si Lebron. :D
2016 free agency, that's where it's at for the Lakers. :D No more old Kobe. No more silly jumpshots.
Pero since you mentioned it, yun record ba ng Lakers, enough para makapag playoffs man lang sa east....sa hina na ng east?The record of the Lakers would be different if they were in the East though because they would have a difference schedule/matchups. They would face the Eastern teams more and the Western teams less.
Cleveland is about to control all 3 games. GSW are lucky to at least get 1.
Yeah agree the east is weak. Actually hindi yun pag pasok sa playoffs yun iniisip ko. What I was thinking is yun win improvement-wise and overall record compared sa Lakers ;D. Hindi talaga yun pagpasok sa playoffs. Sa east kasi you can get to the playoffs with a losing record. Pero since you mentioned it, yun record ba ng Lakers, enough para makapag playoffs man lang sa east....sa hina na ng east?
The record of the Lakers would be different if they were in the East though because they would have a difference schedule/matchups. They would face the Eastern teams more and the Western teams less.
If you put that Boston team in the West and that Laker team in the East, the Lakers would have a much better record and the Celtics a much worse one.
haha
definitely not this year! I have a feeling na di man makapasok sa playoffs lakers next season, yung record nila will be good enough IF nasa East sila. I'm sure they will make great strides this coming season.
Also, I was referring sa 20-year drought ng Celtics. So I could care less sa yearly improvements. It's championship or bust for me. So regardless if nakapasok sa playoffs or not, as long as di ka nagchampion, that's a fail for me. I'd rather suffer successive defeats if it will lead to one huge victory at the end rather than numerous small victories that never translates into anything significant (run-and-gun Suns come into mind).
Yeah I get your point of view. Pero yun 20 year drought you mentioned were not all lottery years. Yun last 2 years ng Lakers were so atrocious nga, they set records in LA Lakers franchise history. Dubious records nga lang. Last year their record was the worst yata in LA franchise history. Biruin mong tinalo pa nila yun this year? ;D
Baka GSW will go full throttle on game 4 or game 5 or 6 hehe
Baka GSW will go full throttle on game 4 or game 5 or 6 hehe
Ang hindi ko lang gusto kay lebron..is ung medyo matagal sa kamay nya ung bola tapos pag 5 secs na lang sa shotlock dun mag lowpost tapos either fade away mostly sa 4th quarter on the last minute hindi naman nagshoshoot un..
Ang hindi ko lang gusto kay lebron..is ung medyo matagal sa kamay nya ung bola tapos pag 5 secs na lang sa shotlock dun mag lowpost tapos either fade away mostly sa 4th quarter on the last minute hindi naman nagshoshoot un..
Yes, this has been the strategy of the Cavs. Slow the game and milk the clock. Do not give GSW their run and gun offense. Panget talaga tingnan pero ganun talaga laro pag kalaban mo GSW. Slow, deliberate basketball.
Problema ng Warriors, walang low-post threat. It is easier for the Cavs to stay on their perimeter assignments kasi sisiw lang bantayan inside ng Warriors offense.Baka more of Lee na next game. Hopedully ma counter nila yung P&R ni Lee..
Where's bro dpogs? ;D
Baka more of Lee na next game. Hopedully ma counter nila yung P&R ni Lee..
ALL IN! Go Cavs! Very impt game 4. Same formula, slow pace, low scoring and physical.. !D
ALL IN-jured kamo kung napuruhan si Schumpert kanina. LOL.Naku wag naman sana. Si Delly naka IV na.
superstar kasi si lebron bro ;)
Bad trip talaga... Ang lakas ng tsamba ng cavs... Wala na ngang star player nananalo pa...
superstar kasi si lebron bro ;)
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D-Wade interviews LeBron
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=13049686
Wow.. Can we now put lbj as the 2nd greatest player of all time..
James Jones pa
Teams that win game three after splitting the first two take the NBA Finals 84 percent of the time.
Kabado na GSW >:D
Si David Lee pala highest paid player ng GSW for 2014-15 :)
http://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/GSW.html (http://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/GSW.html)
David Lee $15,012,000
Andrew Bogut $12,972,973
Andre Iguodala $12,289,544
Stephen Curry $10,629,213
Klay Thompson $3,075,880
Dinagdag ko lang salary ni Klay Thompson.
Actually that starting lineup might beat the cavs
You mean the current depleted lineup of the Cavs. Because that GSW lineup vs a healthy starting five of the Cavs led by LBJ, Love, Irving, Varejao? No match. Walis walis.
Cleveland's grit is so far outplaying the Dub's flash and style. I can't believe I'm now rooting for the Cavs to win it all. ;D
dapat ibahin na ni kerr starting lineup next game. move green to SF and put david lee at PF. nagkakalat lang naman si harrison barnes. have green focus on defense and stop taking threes di naman sya member ng splash brothers. lol
Tsamba ulit >:D
natsambahan lang talaga spurs naten boss eh! kung spurs kalaban nyang cavs.......walis yan >:D ;D ;D
Some pre-Game 4 trivia gathered from the internet to underscore the importance of winning tomorrow's game for the Warriors:
* No team has ever come back from a 1-3 series deficit in NBA Finals history to win the championship. 32 teams were in that position: 17 teams managed to extend the series to a Game 6, and only two teams were able to force a Game 7.
* The last team to face a 1-3 Finals deficit was LeBron James' 2014 Miami Heat. They lost to the Spurs on the road in Game 5 of last year's Finals, when the NBA Finals went back to the 2-2-1-1-1 format.
* But in NBA Playoffs history, under this 2-2-1-1-1 format, there's *some* hope for teams down 1-3 in the series. Nine teams (out of 215) have successfully rallied from such a deficit, with seven out of the nine enjoying HCA in the winner-take-all Game 7. The last team to do it was this year's Houston Rockets (over the LA Clippers).
So sana mag 2-2 bukas para mas exciting :)
http://thebiglead.com/2015/06/09/matthew-dellavedova-diving-knees-draymond-green-video/
Delly strikes again on Game 3 -- this time on Draymond Green.
NBA signs deal with Nike; logo to appear on uniforms
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13053413/nba-signs-8-year-apparel-deal-nike
This is good news for nike fans like me. Adidas probably killed the deal because of the sleeve jerseys hehe.
^Wahahahahaha. Wala na bang walis walis at kangkungan Cavs? >:D
Nasosobrahan ng reklamo ang cavs,late tuloy lagi bumalik on defense.
Nasosobrahan ng reklamo ang cavs,late tuloy lagi bumalik on defense.
O ayan GSW going full throttle na!
Hehehe just posting my obervations lang naman ...and as i you said, it came from JVG ...
Also my impression is...Cleveland is already in full throttle mode. But GSW haven't played well to date and yet the series is tied 1-1. So the Golden State Storm hasn't arrived yet.
Well hello yourself. ;D. I guess you didn't get the drift of my post. In tagalog, parang hindi pa lumalabas yun totoong laro ng Warriors. Parang reserved pa and in check pa emotions ng Warriors samantalang todo bigay na Cavs. Hindi ibig sabihin hindi maximum throttle ang warriors. Hindi rin ibig sabihin nagpipigil sila . Sabi nga ni JVG yata, parang loose pa yun handle ni Curry. Dapat daw ingatan na ang bawat possession kasi Finals na.
Kung baga yan na ang laro ng Cavs. Samantalang may igaganda pa ang laro ng Warriors.
Hehehe ayan na naman tayo sige nood n lang ako ng basketball muna
Delly one on one with MVP can't defend on the layup. ;D ;D ;D
Even if they are down, the Cavs are still playing well. They are getting to the spots they want and getting off shots. Nagmimintis lang. But the plays they drew up, nasusunod naman.
couple of good defensive game does not make him an all star. lol. panay nga ang tira bricks naman
I m not counting out the Cavs yet though. After a dominating 3-game performance, I expect them to play better in the second half. It's their turn to make a run. But at least maganda na ball movement ng GSW even if those open looks are missed.
Same way for gsw bro.. Dami rin nilang miss na open 3s..
Same way for gsw bro.. Dami rin nilang miss na open 3s..
Getting owned sa offensive boards Warriors. Tuwang tuwa si Mozgov sa mga rebounds nyaKerr has stupid rotations. Tallest player is 6'8" against a lineup of Mozgov, Thompson and Lebron? Massacre talaga yun sa second chance points.
2-2 na to!
Uulitin ko, nasan si lbj pag naghahabol sila at pressured situation? Time and time and time again nakikita natin kung anong meron sila MJ/magic/bird, et al na wala siya! PUSO!
Ang malinaw sa game 4 double team agad si Lebron pagnakuha ng bola ...
Nadouble team ba? Nakikita ko single coverage nakita ko na nadouble team si curry. ;D ;D ;DMatagal na double team si Curry e...kung napanood mo talaga makikita o mapapakinggan mo mga commentator anyway mas maganda 2-2 hehe
fatigue seems to caught up with lebron, medyo passive siya sa game na to.
Pinasok si Miller kaso garbage time na
Matagal na double team si Curry e...kung napanood mo talaga makikita o mapapakinggan mo mga commentator anyway mas maganda 2-2 hehe
Nadodoble team pero gumagawa pa din at di binabangko sa last minute kahit na lamang kalaban. Pero si king bench agad? Suko na agad? ;D ;D ;D
Nadodoble team pero gumagawa pa din at di binabangko sa last minute kahit na lamang kalaban. Pero si king bench agad? Suko na agad? ;D ;D ;DDi pa suko may 2 or 3 games pa hehe pumutok pa si Iggy ...and Curry was Curry kanina
Di pa suko may 2 or 3 games pa hehe pumutok pa si Iggy ...and Curry was Curry kanina
Wala kasi puso madali sumuko kaya binangko >:D >:D >:DSuko na ba talaga para sayo yun? Hehe kung game 7 siguro ..yun ang suko na☺
Suko na ba talaga para sayo yun? Hehe kung game 7 siguro ..yun ang suko na☺
Si Shawn Marion daw ang game changer ng Cavs. Yung mga abnormal na tira ang magdadala. ;D >:D ;D
Kundi lang pumutok ulo ni GOAT, malamang.. ;D
Suko sa game di ko sinabi na suko sa series wala ako sinabi na ganun. Pero si curry never ko nakita na binangko habang nag hahabol sila. ;D ;D ;DYung binangko siya di ba pwede pinagpahinga muna siya? Hehe magkaiba naman si Curry at LBJ ...if you take out Bron ...pilay na talaga Cavs
malamang... talunan pa rin...
Yung binangko siya di ba pwede pinagpahinga muna siya? Hehe magkaiba naman si Curry at LBJ ...if you take out Bron ...pilay na talaga Cavs
basket ball after all is a five man game...not a superstar only game....If you can look at Lebron stats right now ...ginagawa niya yun ☺
Naexpose pala ang royal jewels ni King James live on TV. Really bad day for him.The real beast has been unleashed. Bad day or a fresh start at a new career in porn?haha
Kundi lang pumutok ulo ni GOAT, malamang.. ;D
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Yung binangko siya di ba pwede pinagpahinga muna siya? Hehe magkaiba naman si Curry at LBJ ...if you take out Bron ...pilay na talaga Cavs
If you can look at Lebron stats right now ...ginagawa niya yun ☺
Huh may sinabi ba ako ulit na bawal pahinga and take out LBJ? Yah magkaiba talaga sila si curry may puso para ipanalo ang GS kahit lamang kalaban pero si King wala. >:D >:D >:D
Huh may sinabi ba ako ulit na bawal pahinga and take out LBJ? Yah magkaiba talaga sila si curry may puso para ipanalo ang GS kahit lamang kalaban pero si King wala. >:D >:D >:D
Pakitingnan nga yung last 2 games sino ang nag last minute shot and sino ang alahoy na tira eh napasok pa din. I dont think na kaya nanalo ang Cavs dahil sa kanya lang. :o :o :o
anu ba yung binangko na sinabi mo? kung narinig mo interview kay lebron ...ang sabi niya "Gas out" siya nung 3 3rd kaya nagphinga siya at may putok pa ulo ....certified HATER ka no! aminin! hehehehe
-oo si Delly yun pero kung talagang pinanood mong maigi yung laro ...team effort po yun bago sila nakarating sa ganun .... :) Hate begets hate ika nga ;D
Yung binangko siya di ba pwede pinagpahinga muna siya? Hehe magkaiba naman si Curry at LBJ ...if you take out Bron ...pilay na talaga Cavs
If only kyrie and kl were around,i'm sure gsw will be very lucky if they win a game :)
If only kyrie and kl were around,i'm sure gsw will be very lucky if they win a game :)
yup wala na nga yung 2 naka 2-2 tapos "wala daw PUSO"!!!!!...puso ng saging meron hahahaha ok na yun gets ko na na di tayo magkakaintindhian hahahaha
kaya nga "TSAMBA" ang tawag sa pagkakapanalo ng CAVS... :):):)
Basta kung magcchamp man GSW, di ako bibilib kasi di nila ramdam full firepower ng Cavs, I mean nasa kanila talaga lahat ng advantage.. >:D
kaya nga "TSAMBA" ang tawag sa pagkakapanalo ng CAVS... :):):)
Timeout: Read a report today about the Knicks Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher showing interest and personally attending the workout of draft prospect 7'1" Kristaps Porzingis from Latvia. Had no info on this guy, so I checked out a couple of clips. Interesting...Recent workout vid:
Grantland: Who is Kristaps Porzingis? (http://youtu.be/1nkX7tv7ZYg)
Draft Express Scouting Video (https://youtu.be/JWOjHoJ-U6A)
Could turn out to be the next Dirk or Pau Gasol. Or the next Darko. :)
^ yes that was very evident in game 4. GSW made a very good adjustment. Let's see how David Blatt responds to that.
Walang PUSA? este PUSO?
LeBron bearing Finals burden unlike any he's had before
http://www.nba.com/2015/news/features/ian_thomsen/06/12/lebron-james-as-nba-finals-underdog-cleveland-cavaliers-golden-state-warriors/index.html
"...What makes James more compelling than ever is his vulnerability. His best three teammates (Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and Anderson Varejao) are gone and won't be back till next year. Would Michael Jordan (without Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and Ron Harper) or Magic Johnson (sans Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and Byron Scott) or Larry Bird (minus Kevin McHale, Robert Parish and Dennis Johnson/Danny Ainge) be two wins away from the championship under similar excruciating circumstances?"
Timeout: Read a report today about the Knicks Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher showing interest and personally attending the workout of draft prospect 7'1" Kristaps Porzingis from Latvia. Had no info on this guy, so I checked out a couple of clips. Interesting...He isn't dominating any European or any league for that matter. Kristaps is just potential because of his age and what he can do with his height(7 footer that can play any position). I won't be surprised if he turns out to be a bust.
Grantland: Who is Kristaps Porzingis? (http://youtu.be/1nkX7tv7ZYg)
Draft Express Scouting Video (https://youtu.be/JWOjHoJ-U6A)
Could turn out to be the next Dirk or Pau Gasol. Or the next Darko. :)
Basta kung magcchamp man GSW, di ako bibilib kasi di nila ramdam full firepower ng Cavs, I mean nasa kanila talaga lahat ng advantage.. >:D
the author is a typical lbj fanboy....hes asking questions that cant be answered because all of them are retired already. but given the heart of mj, johnson and bird, they might step up more than what lbj is doing right now....am i wrong? then who's right anyway.... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
ang hindi ko lang maintindihan eh bkt kinoconsider nila na underdog ang clevland eh nasa kanila ang the GOAT? dahil ba injured yung dalawang star nila? sa dahilan bang 1st seed ang GSW eh star studded ang lineup? si curry nga lang ang legit superstar dun eh, late bloomer pa! ;D
Do you really believe Sir na Llamado talaga sa series ang Cavs? ???
may sinabi ba sir ako na llamado sa series ang Cavs? hindi ba pwedeng equally matched lang sila. ;D ;D
Okey ;D
Equally matched pero si LBJ lang ang walang puso sa Cavs pag talo sila. ::)
If I recall before game 1, may poll dati. Ang pagkakaalala ko most members picked the Cavs as the favorite to win the title. Most common reasons were Blatt being the more experienced coach, the Cavs having abundantly more championship experience and players with rings already..... and the game's best player today an unstoppable force in Lebron.
Yung 2 panalo ng Cavs... last na nila yun, hehe...
kung parehas tawag ng Referee champion na GSW
puro luto panalo ng CAVS >:D
Really? I actually think the refs favor the GSW. ;D Natawa nga ako nung game 3. Tinawagan ng ref bola ng Warriors after nag agawan sila Klay and Delly. Ayaw pa nga tingnan ng refs yun replay at sigurado mababago yun ball possession. ;D
If I recall before game 1, may poll dati. Ang pagkakaalala ko most members picked the Cavs as the favorite to win the title. Most common reasons were Blatt being the more experienced coach, the Cavs having abundantly more championship experience and players with rings already..... and the game's best player today an unstoppable force in Lebron.
i think sa poll dito before game 1 eh most were for GSW...unti lang kami sa cavs dun sa pollyup,mas marami kampi sa gsw, i think not because they see gsw as llyamado but more of lbj haters.parang si fmj lang yan marami kampi kay mp not because they see mp as susperior boxer but because they hate fmj so much,hehe
The best of LBJ >:D >:D >:Dthat is also the reason why he will never be the goat in my book,pasintabi po sa mga lbj fans pero are you guys proud that he flops?.i mean considered by some as the greatest,pero flopper?
https://www.facebook.com/NBA.FOREVER1/videos/546694935394226/ (https://www.facebook.com/NBA.FOREVER1/videos/546694935394226/)
Sabi nila 'yung mga LBJ Fans ang blinded, i think it's the other way around. They are blinded by hate ;D
The best of LBJ >:D >:D >:Dnice find mother. kahit nung nauntog sya sa camera the last game, it was an exaggerated flop kaya nakarma lang siya. he should be called the goat for flopping.
https://www.facebook.com/NBA.FOREVER1/videos/546694935394226/ (https://www.facebook.com/NBA.FOREVER1/videos/546694935394226/)
nice find mother. kahit nung nauntog sya sa camera the last game, it was an exaggerated flop kaya nakarma lang siya. he should be called the goat for flopping.
Bubuhatin daw ni king ang cavs at mananalo sila. ::) ::) ::)
Nakuku mother ayan na nasa mismong video na. :o :o :oDapat may stats din for flopping. For sure nakaka quadruple-double din yang si Lebron :D
Dapat may stats din for flopping. For sure nakaka quadruple-double din yang si Lebron :D
Any restaurants/bars that have live viewing in Makati?I think NBA cafe at Aura for todays game.
Kaya nga nabukolan ng camera yan dahil sa reaction nya sa foul ni bogut eh hehe. Bogut later commented that Lebron was the one who initiated the reaction.100% agree... para matawagan nang FF si Bogut... ayon iba kinalabasan hehehe
Major problems ni Lebron - Traveling and Flopping. If he is that great dapat eliminate nya tong dalawa na to sa basketball repertoire nya.
Sana mag foul out tong si Green,as much as i want the Dubs to win.I can't stand the guy.reklamo ng reklamo.
50-51 after 2nd qtr (gsw leading)
lebron 20pt 8reb 8assists
Di ba ganyan din si king daw last game mareklamo? ::) ::) ::)yup.marami sa kanila this game actually.Si Mozgov nga nasigawan ni Joey ng 'shut up!' ;D
bakit di masiyado ginagamit si Mozgov? (boxscore lang ako today)
Cavs playing their version of small ball. I think that's the adjustment of Blatt. Will it work? Let's see. So far, game is too close to call.
hmmm...i liked it better when he was in the game. walang makakuha ng offensive boards sa side ng Warriors. Anyway, mukhang ok naman so far but maybe that's coz JR Smith is hitting his shots. Si Klay Thompson naman inaalat
hmmm...i liked it better when he was in the game. walang makakuha ng offensive boards sa side ng Warriors. Anyway, mukhang ok naman so far but maybe that's coz JR Smith is hitting his shots. Si Klay Thompson naman inaalat
I must say. Cavs are in a good position to win this game. Based on trend/statistics here in finals GSW scores less than a 100 they lose the game
Aga pa. GSW have had bigger leads to overcome in lesser time. Let's see if Cavs respond.
Ang himala ay kung manahimik si dpogs :)
Why is Lebron always sitting down before the game ends. Dapat til the buzzer sounds, laban lang ng laban. Yun 2 losses ng GSW alam ko nasa loob si curry. Kaya nga OT yun first 2 games. Kahit nung game 3 nasa loob hanggang matapos. Muntik na naman mag OT.
Why is Lebron always sitting down before the game ends. Dapat til the buzzer sounds, laban lang ng laban. Yun 2 losses ng GSW alam ko nasa loob si curry. Kaya nga OT yun first 2 games. Kahit nung game 3 nasa loob hanggang matapos. Muntik na naman mag OT.kasi nga the greatest daw e.pero seriously baka iniisip ng coach na baka ma injured pa si lbj.get ready for the next game siguro strategy nya.
Gassed out na si lbj kaya ganun, pinaupo na ng coach
You are about to go down 2-3, give up na lang kasi pagod na? Yun game 3 talo na yun, napadikit ni Curry by sinking impossible 3s. Muntik pang mag OT ulit.
Sabi nga ni edboy....it's the finals Hello! where every game counts and should be played in "Full Maximum throttle"
;D ;D
Yung binangko siya di ba pwede pinagpahinga muna siya? Hehe magkaiba naman si Curry at LBJ ...if you take out Bron ...pilay na talaga Cavs
Hahahaha bat pinaupo? E kasi may game 6 pa naman :) di pa ba maximum ginawa ni LBJ? If you take out "hate" while watching a great game :) you can understand it better☺ Go Cavs!
naalala ko lang na ang dami nating Spurs fans dito nun ah, naglipatan sa GSW? haha. >:D ^-^ >:D
naalala ko lang na ang dami nating Spurs fans dito nun ah, naglipatan sa GSW? haha. >:D ^-^ >:D
Hahahaha bat pinaupo? E kasi may game 6 pa naman :) di pa ba maximum ginawa ni LBJ? If you take out "hate" while watching a great game :) you can understand it better☺ Go Cavs!
I'm not a fan of LBJ but impressive talaga sya the past few years specially this year lalo na sa Finals, but I don't think they'll be able to deny Golden State the title this yearimpressive naman talaga yang si lbj with his skill,talent and physique.but flopping and turning your back on your promises doesn't make you the greatest
naalala ko lang na ang dami nating Spurs fans dito nun ah, naglipatan sa GSW? haha. >:D ^-^ >:D
At the end on of the day ...mas malalim talaga a bench ng GSW , sabi nga ni Kerr mas may ibubuga pa mga bata niya after game 5 ...at kung "PUSO" si James e wala na tayong pinauusapan ngayon hehe
Asus! Hate na naman. Hahahaha! Si Curry nga nung game 3 hindi umupo. Panalo na Cavs nun. Biruin mo napadikit pa niya. Akala ko nga 3 straight OTs na. Kaso malaki talaga lamang ng Cavs nung game 3. Naubusan na lang ng oras ang GSW. Too late the hero si Curry nun.
Eto nga mas maliit lang ang lamang with still more time left compared to Curry...upo na. Pagod na eh. Next game na lang. Baka naman sa game 6.... upo ulit. Pagod na eh. Kaso wala na game 7 if ganun pa rin. ;D
impressive naman talaga yang si lbj with his skill,talent and physique.but flopping and turning your back on your promises doesn't make you the greatest
Then suddenly, Cavs ang nag-champ. ^-^ ^-^
mismo! questionable ugali and decision making :)
Ok talaga kabaliktaktakan si DVD_Freak ..intindi agad☺ hehe lugi ako sa utak kamote ang post
sorry masyado broad spectrum sagot ko, hehehe, decision making sa labas ng court... ugali (personally) more on LBJ being arrogant and making thoughtless comments, andami na I forgot the specifics kasi di ko naman sinusundan itong si LBJ, but to be fair meron naman sya pwede ipagmayabang :)If that would be your criteria, then Jordan wouldn't be the best player ever because of his Hall of Fame speech. And his decision to waste two good years to play baseball. And his hobby of choice: gambling.
If that would be your criteria, then Jordan wouldn't be the best player ever because of his Hall of Fame speech. And his decision to waste two good years to play baseball. And his hobby of choice: gambling.
Tsaka ang pinagtataka ko lang eh bakit may hate padin kay Lebron kahit he's putting up monster stats? Can we just have the time to appreciate it? I must admit, hater ako dati ni Lebron, but now it's different. Or maybe, these haters don't just understand the game at all. Maybe they don't understand of having the pressure and the whole team at your back? All they can do is criticize, baka yung iba nga eh di pa marunong mag-basketball. Just my two cents, not trying to start an argument here. ^-^
Also, a lot of people believe na Lebron only excells because of his brute strength.
If that would be your criteria, then Jordan wouldn't be the best player ever because of his Hall of Fame speech. And his decision to waste two good years to play baseball. And his hobby of choice: gambling.
Di ko nga mga gets pag pina upo,agad wala na daw agad "Puso" hayyyy siiyempre tao lang yung tao kailangan niya ng pahinga sana manalo sila sa Game 6 Para todo na pustahan hahaha Go Cavse di ba nga ikaw nagsabi na maximum full throttle dapat dahil finals na?meron bang maximum full throttle na tumitirik?peace
e di ba nga ikaw nagsabi na maximum full throttle dapat dahil finals na?meron bang maximum full throttle na tumitirik?peaceOo nga so di pa ba di pa maximum yung ginawa sa tingin mo? Napanood mo naman yung ginawa at kita namam sa stats niya ..kung alam mong may game 6 pa naman at talo na tlaga nung nilabas nilabas siya ..ako gets ko yun di ko alam sayo hehe peace din bro
Oo nga so di pa ba di pa maximum yung ginawa sa tingin mo? Napanood mo naman yung ginawa at kita namam sa stats niya ..kung alam mong may game 6 pa naman at talo na tlaga nung nilabas nilabas siya ..ako gets ko yun di ko alam sayo hehe peace din bro
matalino si Lebron kaya siya umuupo kapag patapos na ang laro... :):):)... alam niyang mahirap talaga tsumamba ng pangatlong panalo... :):):)
buti pa si Lebron alam nang nasa kangkungan siya... ang ibang fans ng cavs/lbj eh di pa matanggap.... he he he
Nung game 4 siguro naintindihan ko pa. Kasi magiging 2-2 lang. Pero game 5 na. You are about to go down 2-3. Siguro naman binigyan sila ng stats and percentages of winning a title on the road in a game 7. Parang 17% chance lang if you go down 2-3 and expect to win a game 7 on the road. Pero kahit 17% chance lang.... pahinga na lang during the game. ;DAgain may game pa naman bro ...pero do you really like lebron?
Hindi ba pwedeng after the game na lang? Magswa ka sa pahinga pagkatapos ng laro.
matalino si Lebron kaya siya umuupo kapag patapos na ang laro... :):):)... alam niyang mahirap talaga tsumamba ng pangatlong panalo... :):):)
buti pa si Lebron alam nang nasa kangkungan siya... ang ibang fans ng cavs/lbj eh di pa matanggap.... he he he
Again may game pa naman bro ...pero do you like lebron?
Hindi ko na maalala yun huling superstar na nagpapahinga sa finals. At ang thinking meron pa naman susunod na game. ;D :D
Nung game 4 siguro naintindihan ko pa. Kasi magiging 2-2 lang. Pero game 5 na. You are about to go down 2-3. Siguro naman binigyan sila ng stats and percentages of winning a title on the road in a game 7. Parang 17% chance lang if you go down 2-3 and expect to win a game 7 on the road. Pero kahit 17% chance lang.... pahinga na lang during the game. ;D
Hindi ba pwedeng after the game na lang? Magswa ka sa pahinga pagkatapos ng laro. Kelan ba yun huling superstar na nagpapahinga sa finals?
Siguro yung coach ang bobo hindi yung player hehe
Pwede ba ibigay ang Final MVP kay Lebron kahit mag champion is GSW ???
Pwede ba ibigay ang Final MVP kay Lebron kahit mag champion is GSW ???puede din,parang si jerry west lang
http://www.si.com/nba/2015/06/15/lebron-james-nba-finals-game-5-best-player-video
I really wish he was more humble.
What I don't understand is, 'yung mga kakampi ko sa Miami Heat dati dito, eh LBJ hater na din? ???e kasi promise nya 7 rings eh ;D
After giving 2 Championship Rings to the Miami Heat franchise, hate nyo si LBJ? Why? For leaving Miami? ;D
"It's not over until the fat lady sings."
Go Cavs!
What I don't understand is, 'yung mga kakampi ko sa Miami Heat dati dito, eh LBJ hater na din? ???
After giving 2 Championship Rings to the Miami Heat franchise, hate nyo si LBJ? Why? For leaving Miami? ;D
"It's not over until the fat lady sings."
Go Cavs!
di ba chief pag sumunod ang player sa bobong coach, malamang bobong player na din siguro? heheheWako ma say yo bro ...clear your mind muna hahaha peace
alisin na si blatt....ipalit si yeng guiao!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
e kasi promise nya 7 rings eh ;D
You are about to go down 2-3, give up na lang kasi pagod na? Yun game 3 talo na yun, napadikit ni Curry by sinking impossible 3s. Muntik pang mag OT ulit.
Sabi nga ni edboy....it's the finals Hello! where every game counts and should be played in "Full Maximum throttle"
;D ;D
Ang tanong eh, sino sa GSW ang deserving na makakuha ng Finals MVP?
Ginawa na ng NBA dati, binigay kay Jerry West 'yung Finals MVP kahit olats sa finals sila West. I'm not saying na olats na Cavs huh! Lumalaban pa! :)
paglaruin sa ginebra yan tim, para magchampion naman uli!! ;D ;D ;D
not 3,not 4, not 5, not 6!!! tama nga naman si lbj....2 lang ;D ;D ;D kaya glit si dpogs eh ;D ;D ;D
bobo ang mga supersta na hindi nagpaphainga sa finals... mga naniniwala sa tsamang panalo ang mga iyon... si Lebron mataas talaga 'daw' ang IQ sa basketball... alam niyang mahirap na tsumamba uli ng panalo kaya upo na lang... upo... upo... upooooooo sa kangkungan...
bakit pa tinawag na King kung hindi uupo sa throne... LOL
Curry was retained until the dying seconds of game 3 because he had enough rest due to their effective 2nd string players. Curry was also great 3-pt specialist kaya logical lang na he had to stay in the game. LBJ on the other hand (game 5) already gave everything - high scoring, rebounds, assists sa lahat ng teamates and defense on the other end and he played more than 40++ minutes. Lumobo na rin ung lamang ng GSW even though LBJ was still in the last few mins and the momentum of the scoring run was on GSW's side.Tao lang din si LBJ at napapagod and he needs to survive in order to fight another day.
Btw, Im no LBJ hater or a big LBJ fan either.
I think what they want to see is fight till the bitter end. Parang isiah thomas, played the last 90 seconds on a severly sprained ankle till the last second. Or tmac, 13 pts in 33 seconds. Kahit pagod fight, ganda kasi panoorin na ubos ka na lumalaban pa.malay mo maka silat, bilog ang bola.Lebron tried naman but with 2 layup misses and sabay 3pts pa ni Curry di great ...you have to take out the guy who played in maximum full throttle well if they would win game 6 mas mas gaganda pa tong thread na ito hehe
hoy dpogs dapat daw those gsw fans na kamote magisip eh dapat we should clear our mind first....kse sila they are giving their opinion about the series in a learned way! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;DBro di ko sinabi na lahat ng GSW fans ay utak kamote yung post ...sori kung tinamaan ka no hard peelings po
I think what they want to see is fight till the bitter end. Parang isiah thomas, played the last 90 seconds on a severly sprained ankle till the last second. Or tmac, 13 pts in 33 seconds. Kahit pagod fight, ganda kasi panoorin na ubos ka na lumalaban pa.malay mo maka silat, bilog ang bola.
Lebron tried naman but with 2 layup misses and sabay 3pts pa ni Curry di great ...you have to take out the guy who played in maximum full throttle well if they would win game 6 mas mas gaganda pa tong thread na ito hehe
hoy dpogs dapat daw those gsw fans na kamote magisip eh dapat we should clear our mind first....kse sila they are giving their opinion about the series in a learned way! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Ang hirap lang nga e sinu ba talaga ang tunay na GSW fan? Or puro hater lang kaya GSW na hahahaha slow clap for nbc ..aminado na hater siya ...kudos to you bro hehe
Bro di ko sinabi na lahat ng GSW fans ay utak kamote yung post ...sori kung tinamaan ka no hard peelings po
huh... ang opinion na mananalo ang CAVS sa finals ay ang dapat tawagin na "opinion not in a learned way"... suntok sa buwan ang sabihin na mananalo ang player against a team... LOLkamote ka talaga....di bale na kangkungan naman sila.... ;D ;D ;D ;D
It was only a 7pt lead with still 2:20 to go. Kayang kaya pa. ;D Nung nagtres naman si Curry 1:22 pa rin naman. Si Curry nga 42secs to make up a 9pt lead. Muntik pang mag OT. ;D Pero pahinga na.Hehehe kung ako yung malamang ganun din gawin ko ..10 lamang nun bro ..ahhh do you really like Lebron? Kasi nakakalito
ok lang sir...kla ko nga nung una self inflicted yung comment mo eh! mali pala ako! ;D ;D ;D sori tao lang! ;D ;D ;DHahaha ikaw nagsabi nyan di ako hahaha
kamote ka talaga....di bale na kangkungan naman sila.... ;D ;D ;D ;D
di na kailangan alamin yan bro, recently lang naman sumikat ang GSW because of splash brothers, unless taga bay area ka or webber fan ka.. yun ang mga natitirang loyal fans ng GSW..Yup i understand naman that there is hate .and thats it
Hehehe kung ako yung malamang ganun din gawin ko ..10 lamang nun bro ..ahhh do you really like Lebron? Kasi nakakalito
Hahaha ikaw nagsabi nyan di ako hahaha
http://www.si.com/nba/2015/06/15/lebron-james-nba-finals-game-5-best-player-video
I really wish he was more humble.
ok lang sir...kla ko nga nung una self inflicted yung comment mo eh! mali pala ako! ;D ;D ;D sori tao lang! ;D ;D ;D
kamote ka talaga....di bale na kangkungan naman sila.... ;D ;D ;D ;D
si dpogs lang naman sinabihan ko ng kamote sir eh.... ;D ;D ;D pero chief kung naiingit ka, sabihin mo lang at sasabihan din kita ng kamote.... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D kung gusto mo lang naman ;D ;D ;D no hard peelings po ;D ;D ;DAyoko ng kamote gusto ko suman hehe
si dpogs lang naman sinabihan ko ng kamote sir eh.... ;D ;D ;D pero chief kung naiingit ka, sabihin mo lang at sasabihan din kita ng kamote.... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D kung gusto mo lang naman ;D ;D ;D no hard peelings po ;D ;D ;D
Ok talaga kabaliktaktakan si DVD_Freak ..intindi agad☺ hehe lugi ako sa utak kamote ang post
Hindi ba ako rin daw kamote? ;)Hahaha papuri nga sayo e hahaha
e kasi promise nya 7 rings eh ;D
sana iyong mga fans ni LBJ/cavs gumaya na lang kay da king... huwag nang umasa pa na manalo... UPOOOO na lang kayo!
huwag na magsayang ng lakas kung wala naman talaga pag-asang manalo... bwa ha ha ha ha...
sorry sir... hate ko talaga ang CAVS + LBJ... i didnt hate LBJ... i hate it when he is in CAVS... okay naman lumipat sa ibang team... huwag lang sa cavs at lakers... :):):)
as usual... CAVS + LBJ.. .sa kangkungan kayo pupulutin... di na kayo nasanay... asa pa...
Hahaha papuri nga sayo e hahaha
LOL !!!!!!
pabalikin si Lebron sa MIA hahahhaha
Owwsss... talaga.. tandang tada ko pa post mo na parang ganito
dpogs: kayang kayang mag champion nang Heat kahit wala si Lebron
Ah ganun ba? Mas kamote ka sakin sir. ;DHuh? Anu yun? Bat ako naging kamote i had high respects pa naman to you bro wala sanang pikunan hahaha
What I don't understand is, 'yung mga kakampi ko sa Miami Heat dati dito, eh LBJ hater na din? ???
After giving 2 Championship Rings to the Miami Heat franchise, hate nyo si LBJ? Why? For leaving Miami? ;D
"It's not over until the fat lady sings."
Go Cavs!
I think what edboy7 is trying to say is, 'yung move ng coach na pag alam ng wala ng chance na manalo, pinagpapahinga na 'yung star player, ginagawa ng maraming teams 'yan, one step backward, 2 steps forward. Compare naman kay Curry na mas mahaba ang pahinga and a known 3 point shooter, tama lang na mag stay pa sya sa laban.Sa homecourt kasi nila. >:D
Isang panalo na lang GSW, konting luto pa ng refs at mag Champion na sila ;D
LBJ for Finals MVP!
Go Cavs!
Huh? Anu yun? Bat ako naging kamote i had high respects pa naman to you bro wala sanang pikunan hahaha
Hindi ba ako rin daw kamote? ;)Hahaha papuri nga sayo e hahaha
You did not get my drift hahaha hindi ikaw yung kamote? Hahaha peace tayo ...pero u like LBJ naman talaga di ba?
Hahahahahahahaha. Imagine all of us in one room. Chaos >:D >:D ^-^yup, blind LBJ fans and blind LBJ haters, hehe
eto ang mga taong naniniwala sa evolution at mahilig tumaya sa lotto... :):):)
Ang sabi ko madali ka umintindi bro ...sa iba yung kamote hahaha parang kankungan lang lol ..atleast like mo si Lebron hahaha
Iggy and Curry are deserving.
uy former Miami co-fan hehe. i don't hate Lebron for leaving. bilib ako kay Lebron sa pinapakita niya sa finals. talagang kulang lang sa kakampi. But i'm not a fan. Never was. i'm first and foremost a Miami Heat and Wade fan. the way i see it, we just used him to win championships the same way as he used the Miami Heat organization to win his championships. just business. Reason why i root for GSW: it's just that i like Curry and GSW more than him and the Cavs.
There's a difference between rooting for GSW and just being a LeBron hater. You're not the hater I'm talking about. I don't see hate posts from you. Meron din naman dito na kahit hater eh they acknowledge pag maganda naman ang ginawa ni LBJ, pero most of the haters puro banat na walang katuturan, basta maka banat lang.
There's a difference between rooting for GSW and just being a LeBron hater. You're not the hater I'm talking about. I don't see hate posts from you. Meron din naman dito na kahit hater eh they acknowledge pag maganda naman ang ginawa ni LBJ, pero most of the haters puro banat na walang katuturan, basta maka banat lang.
sana iyong mga fans ni LBJ/cavs gumaya na lang kay da king... huwag nang umasa pa na manalo... UPOOOO na lang kayo!
huwag na magsayang ng lakas kung wala naman talaga pag-asang manalo... bwa ha ha ha ha...
sorry sir... hate ko talaga ang CAVS + LBJ... i didnt hate LBJ... i hate it when he is in CAVS... okay naman lumipat sa ibang team... huwag lang sa cavs at lakers... :):):)
as usual... CAVS + LBJ.. .sa kangkungan kayo pupulutin... di na kayo nasanay... asa pa...
Hahaha! Bilib ako sa nagagawa nitong halimaw na ito pero di ko makuhang maging idol dahil sa mga antics and hirit na ganito. Bagyo eh.
http://www.si.com/nba/2015/06/15/lebron-james-nba-finals-game-5-best-player-video
I really wish he was more humble.
e kasi promise nya 7 rings eh ;D
I think what they want to see is fight till the bitter end. Parang isiah thomas, played the last 90 seconds on a severly sprained ankle till the last second. Or tmac, 13 pts in 33 seconds. Kahit pagod fight, ganda kasi panoorin na ubos ka na lumalaban pa.malay mo maka silat, bilog ang bola.
Paki explain sir, kung bakit hate mo ang Cavs?
Game 4 they lost because Lebron was 20 points shortparang mali nga yung strategy ng cavs to go small,isa sa strength ng cavs eh sa bigs with mozgov and thompson.i felt that they should have exploited it besides the first 3 games the cavs controlled the tempo until late of the fourth quarter and they won 2 of those games.when the cavs played small lalong bibilis yung laro,and that's a no no lalo na kung limited lang rotation nyo.i think come game 5 they should give more minutes to mozgov milk the clock then pound the ball inside to slow the game
Game 5, they were only 8 points short. Moscov could have made more than that if they had not benched him. I didn't get that strategy.
For Cavs to have a chance to win, Lebron has to make 40 and Delly, Smith, Moscov, Thompson, Jones - kahit pa-ten points ten points man lang.
Di ko rin ma gets why binangko si Mosgov especially with GSW not utilizing Bogut. Mosgov played great in game 4.Yup. Di ata narerealize ni Blatt na hindi sila Chicago.
Si Delly inubos ang offensive talent nya sa game 2. Wala ng natira.
Some highlights:
Delly and Draymond get tangled up and fall - link (http://streamable.com/7q63) (fwiw, this looks like it was entirely Delly's fault. should have been a foul on him only instead of a double-technical)
asan na yung hype kay dellavedova? that guy is such sneaky dirty player. all hustle and no talent.
Totally dirty play. No wonder Dray was furious. Ano yan jiujitsu?
He could've broken an arm or a wrist with that move.
Deadma lang ang mga commentator (JVG, MJAX) as usual.
Kinain ng buhay ng opensa ni curry last game ::) ::) ::)
We just might see LBJ win the finals MVP even if GSW takes the title. Curry didn't play well in the first 3 games. Iguodala? Not enough for sure.
Paki explain sir, kung bakit hate mo ang Cavs?
Si Curry at Iguodala? Last 2 games na lang gumanda laro nila. Well, let's wait kung maganda gagawin nila sa game 6 at kung may game 7.
But I don't think it can top the performance of LBJ.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2496339-nba-finals-may-be-lebrons-signature-moment-even-with-cavs-title-hopes-fading?utm_campaign=tsiphone&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.comdepende siguro sa performance ni curry sa game 6.kung manalo gsw and maganda ipakita ni curry malamang sya finals mvp.pero kung malas si curry at manalo gsw tingin ko deserving nman si lbj mag mvp kung stats pag uusapan.kaya siguro si lbj stat padding na lang gagawin nyan,he can have his triple double in game 6 then gas out in the 4th quarter.history na naman para kay lbj
Win or lose, I think the Finals MVP should go to Lebron.
"In the course of this series, James has not only shredded the Warriors' vaunted defense, but he has also crushed all manner of conventional wisdom."
lance stephenson traded for matt barnes and spencer hawes!Yikes. Are the Clippers that desperate?
Yikes. Are the Clippers that desperate?
Di ko rin ma gets why binangko si Mosgov especially with GSW not utilizing Bogut. Mosgov played great in game 4.But they lost Game 4 because they couldn't handle GSW's small lineup with Mosgov on the court.
depende siguro sa performance ni curry sa game 6.kung manalo gsw and maganda ipakita ni curry malamang sya finals mvp.pero kung malas si curry at manalo gsw tingin ko deserving nman si lbj mag mvp kung stats pag uusapan.kaya siguro si lbj stat padding na lang gagawin nyan,he can have his triple double in game 6 then gas out in the 4th quarter.history na naman para kay lbj
i dont hate cavs... or hate LBJ... pero ibang usapan na when you combined the two cavs + LBJ :):):)
... isa lang ang talagang aaminin ko na hate ko - Kobe :)
Cavs never defeated Bulls in any playoff... natalo lang ng 2 sunod kapag andoon si LBJ... that is why i dont like the cavs with lebron... :):):)
Di ko rin ma gets why binangko si Mosgov especially with GSW not utilizing Bogut. Mosgov played great in game 4.
I see. Mababaw, pero thanks Boss dpogs. :)
mababaw lang naman talaga sir... malalim kay rapist kobe copycat... :):):)
masarap lang mang-alaska ng fans ni LBJ/cavs... :):):)
paano yan... 3-2 na... sa kangkungan na pupulutin ang tinaguriang greatest player :):):)
Nagulat lang ako boss dpogs, magkakampi kasi tayo sa Miami Heat dati, then all of a sudden hater ka na ni LBJ.There's a deeper meaning nga yun nung sinabi niya yun at sa tingin ko para sa teamates niya yun ..wish ko lang may epektong maganda yun para bukas
About the "I'm not worried, I'm the best player in the world" thing. I think it meant to inspire his team mates. Nilalagyan lang ng kulay 'yan. Syempre kung ang leader confident pa din na mananalo, ganun din siguro mararamdaman ng team mates.
Stat padding? From 1st qrt to 3rd qrt? Pwede ba yun? Ang alam kong stat padding pag wala ng kwenta ang laban, kumukuha pa din ng stats. Wala bang kwenta 'yung game 6? That's where every point, every assist, every rebound counts. Stat Padding? Esep-esep! ;DStat padding na lang gagawin nyang si LBJ,wala na kasi syang chance sa championship kaya finals mvp na lang habol nya. wala na syang confidence sa teammates nya. nung Tinanong sya about dun sa chances nila, di ba sagot nya, because "I'm the best player in the world", kailangan pa ba na sabihin yun? kita naman sa stats di ba?kung gusto nya inspire teammates nya dapat sinabi nya, yes because my teammates are capable or i believe in my teammates. lagay mo sarili mo sa katayuan ng mga teammates nya, ano mararamdaman mo pag sinabi ng kakampi mo "mananalo kami kasi ako pinakamagaling eh" gaganahan ka ba maglaro kung alam mong sa isang tao lang mapupunta credit? ESEP ESEP!!
There's a deeper meaning nga yun nung sinabi niya yun at sa tingin ko para sa teamates niya yun ..wish ko lang may epektong maganda yun para bukasmay deeper meaning talaga yun, gusto nya ipa mukhang wala syang tiwala sa mga kakampi nya. there is no i in the word team
Stat padding na lang gagawin nyang si LBJ,wala na kasi syang chance sa championship kaya finals mvp na lang habol nya. wala na syang confidence sa teammates nya. nung Tinanong sya about dun sa chances nila, di ba sagot nya, because "I'm the best player in the world", kailangan pa ba na sabihin yun? kita naman sa stats di ba?kung gusto nya inspire teammates nya dapat sinabi nya, yes because my teammates are capable or i believe in my teammates. lagay mo sarili mo sa katayuan ng mga teammates nya, ano mararamdaman mo pag sinabi ng kakampi mo "mananalo kami kasi ako pinakamagaling eh" gaganahan ka ba maglaro kung alam mong sa isang tao lang mapupunta credit? ESEP ESEP!!
Stat padding na lang gagawin nyang si LBJ,wala na kasi syang chance sa championship kaya finals mvp na lang habol nya. wala na syang confidence sa teammates nya. nung Tinanong sya about dun sa chances nila, di ba sagot nya, because "I'm the best player in the world", kailangan pa ba na sabihin yun? kita naman sa stats di ba?kung gusto nya inspire teammates nya dapat sinabi nya, yes because my teammates are capable or i believe in my teammates. lagay mo sarili mo sa katayuan ng mga teammates nya, ano mararamdaman mo pag sinabi ng kakampi mo "mananalo kami kasi ako pinakamagaling eh" gaganahan ka ba maglaro kung alam mong sa isang tao lang mapupunta credit? ESEP ESEP!!
may deeper meaning talaga yun, gusto nya ipa mukhang wala syang tiwala sa mga kakampi nya. there is no i in the word team
time for coach spo to handle cavs
Stat padding na lang gagawin nyang si LBJ,wala na kasi syang chance sa championship kaya finals mvp na lang habol nya. wala na syang confidence sa teammates nya. nung Tinanong sya about dun sa chances nila, di ba sagot nya, because "I'm the best player in the world", kailangan pa ba na sabihin yun? kita naman sa stats di ba?kung gusto nya inspire teammates nya dapat sinabi nya, yes because my teammates are capable or i believe in my teammates. lagay mo sarili mo sa katayuan ng mga teammates nya, ano mararamdaman mo pag sinabi ng kakampi mo "mananalo kami kasi ako pinakamagaling eh" gaganahan ka ba maglaro kung alam mong sa isang tao lang mapupunta credit? ESEP ESEP!!
Di naman siguro bro, ang dami nya kickout passes kaya lang mas marami mintis, ung inang mintis pa parang walang chance na ma shoot (baldog), lalo na yung si deli..
Siguro maski 20 assists kayang kaya ni lbj..
"Yes, but there is an "I"
Meron pa sir, there is also "I" in "Injury" >:D ^-^ >:D
Di naman siguro bro, ang dami nya kickout passes kaya lang mas marami mintis, ung inang mintis pa parang walang chance na ma shoot (baldog), lalo na yung si deli..I
Siguro maski 20 assists kayang kaya ni lbj..
Because Mozgov is easily getting smoked in the pick n roll plays, Draymond will set the pick for Steph and both can beat Mozgov to the rim. To compensate, another Cavs player must abandon the GSW player he's guarding and both Steph & Draymond are capable of passing to that open man. Also, Steph likes to do his signature 2-4 dribble step back jumper when a Cavs big is guarding him from a switch, and Mozgov is slower than Thompson.
The Cavs coaching staff is using the same strategy as Kerr's, "let their best player (Steph) beat us" and they are confident Delly can handle him as seen from the first 3.5 games. But the Cavs advantage in this series is offensive rebounding and playing small ball deviates from that. Kerr is baiting Blatt to play small ball, and Blatt bit the bait the past 2 games. Kerr is challenging Blatt once again to fight small ball with his post game statement: "The reality is this is a small series [now] and it works well for us."
The Cavs playing small ball is taking a toll on end games for LBJ because he needs to crash the boards more than he should. Fighting for rebounds & then setting the play on the other end most of the game will definitely tire him out.
But they lost Game 4 because they couldn't handle GSW's small lineup with Mosgov on the court.
LBJ: I am the best player in the world
Steph: NEK-NEK MO :)
Nagulat lang ako boss dpogs, magkakampi kasi tayo sa Miami Heat dati, then all of a sudden hater ka na ni LBJ.
pang nangyari yan magiging cavs fan na kaya si dpogs? >:D
One more thing. Why are the Cavs taking too many 3s? I don't remember the great Bulls taking that much low percentage shots. Puede naman 2 points at a time. Is it that difficult to penetrate the paint against GSW defense?
And Lebron still lacks the finesse of Jordan's offensive moves.
I understand why GSW takes too many of those 3s though. Curry is a good lesson for PBA players.. Learn how to release high looping shots - and bring your hot Mum to the arena always. :)
Reverse na lang natin, kunyare sabihin ni LBJ, "I'm not the best player in the world", as a team mate ano mararamdaman mo? 'Yung leader mo mismo hindi bilib sa sarili nya.kita mo "i" na naman yun eh,
Stat Padding for the most important game of his life? Don't you think it's a bit absurd? ;D
si LBJ talaga ang alpha dog......sya nga lang naman ang bumubuhay sa team nya....kya nga nung tanungin si curry about lbj 40point game eh napasagot ng natural lang yon kay lbj kse nasa kanya lagi ang bola... ;D ;D ;D ;D
siguro mamaya bka first quad double si lbj...first in an nba finals siguro.....superhuman sbi ng marami.maraming humahanga sa kanyang galing.....kya lang yung iba ang panghanga hindi lang sa galing ibinabase, minsan kasama yung pagkatao. maraming ayaw sa mayabang at mapagpuri sa sarili...pero sabi ng iba na tagahanga nya ok lang kse totoo naman...wala bang karapatan ang iba na wag syang hangaan at sabihin na walang kwentA yan sapagkat yan ay hambog? at biglang dRating ang mga tagapagtanggol at sasabihan ang mga kumutya sa kanilang idolo na mga mababaw ng pag iisip at walang mga kapararankang komentaryo.hahahaha ang kahambugan nga naman.....mana mana lang! GO CAVS ;D ;D ;D
^was that proven?
Taking a bunch of 3's (quick release ala Ray Allen, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson) and making it is the only way The Philippine team would win an international competition.
I am actually glad that The Splash bros are now famous here kse yun na ang gagayahin ng mga pinoy. Di kse pwede sa pinoy yung mala michael jordan, kobe bryant nor lebron james. Dapat outside shooters lahat para manalo.
si LBJ talaga ang alpha dog......sya nga lang naman ang bumubuhay sa team nya....kya nga nung tanungin si curry about lbj 40point game eh napasagot ng natural lang yon kay lbj kse nasa kanya lagi ang bola... ;D ;D ;D ;D
siguro mamaya bka first quad double si lbj...first in an nba finals siguro.....superhuman sbi ng marami.maraming humahanga sa kanyang galing.....kya lang yung iba ang panghanga hindi lang sa galing ibinabase, minsan kasama yung pagkatao. maraming ayaw sa mayabang at mapagpuri sa sarili...pero sabi ng iba na tagahanga nya ok lang kse totoo naman...wala bang karapatan ang iba na wag syang hangaan at sabihin na walang kwentA yan sapagkat yan ay hambog? at biglang dRating ang mga tagapagtanggol at sasabihan ang mga kumutya sa kanilang idolo na mga mababaw ng pag iisip at walang mga kapararankang komentaryo.hahahaha ang kahambugan nga naman.....mana mana lang! GO CAVS ;D ;D ;D
There's no tomorrow ... daw sabi ni Lebron.
paktay na mga cavs fans nito.. no tomorrow hehehe
Very obvious the Cavs are nervous.
The big question is will i get to eat at the golden restaurant? Or sa bahay lang for adobong kangkong. Hehe
There's no tomorrow ... daw sabi ni Lebron.
paktay na mga cavs fans nito.. no tomorrow hehehe
Lebron mukhang nagpapacing ang laro. Hataw sa second half siguro.
Lebron mukhang nagpapacing ang laro. Hataw sa second half siguro.maybe lbj learned his lesson the last 2 games.keep the game close and try to dominate late in the game
aanhin mo stats kung di naman champion... LOL... tambak na... lol
nakatikim lang ng 2 sunod na panalo ang CAVS eh champion na agad... lol
mga feelingero.... wooohhhh!!!
Mamaya daw second half para s quadruple, triple double niya ::) ::) ::)pde!
pilit na pinapanalo ang cavs... dami freethrows... lol
Game6:
1Q: 13 points lead
2Q: 2 points lead
3Q:
4Q:
parang game 4 lang hehehe
Lawit dila na yang Cavs middle of 3rd qtr. Gas out na nanaman yan with the rate the game is going.
13-21 sa FT line Cavs compared sa 3-4 FT line GSW. Daming oppurtinity na nasasayang sa Cavs.
then uupo na lang sa 4th quarter... :):):)
tsk.... nakalamang na sana cavs... lol... tambak na ulit...
tahimik ang cavs fans... nagsisindi ng kandila... wahahaha...
nakalamang naman ng isa kanina un lang tinambakan na naman ;D ;D ;D
pwede naman eat at the golden restaurant and order adobong kangkong >:D
Back and forth Quarters. 1st quarter to GSW, 2nd to CAVS, 3rd to GSW, hmmmmm will CAVS own the 4th quarter?
Back and forth Quarters. 1st quarter to GSW, 2nd to CAVS, 3rd to GSW, hmmmmm will CAVS own the 4th quarter?
Mukang sa GSW na 'to. They have an answer for every Cleveland rally - thanks to Kerr's masterful shuffling of his players. If they win today, they should give several MVP awards - Curry, Green, Iguodala.
nangyari na ba before ang mvp given to two players of the winning team?
When you look at it on paper, Lebron's stats... 28pts, 15rebs and 7ass. But parang walang impact si Lebron buong game. Those are the most quiet stats in the game. Though meron pang 4mins.
too many TOs for cavs.
There you go Lebron gives up na. Didn't challenge Curry's lay up.
Because they are down early and nobody else is scoring on their team.
Ano un pinabayaan na lang ni king ung drive ni MVP gas ouyt na kasi? ;D ;D ;D
ang tanong sa cavs pa ba next year si lebron or babalik sa miami? >:D
ang tanong sa cavs pa ba next year si lebron or babalik sa miami? >:D
Uy pwede pa!
JR Smith may pag asa pa. Si Lebron hindi na bumababa at nagdedepensa.
When you look at it on paper, Lebron's stats... 28pts, 15rebs and 7ass. But parang walang impact si Lebron buong game. Those are the most quiet stats in the game. Though meron pang 4mins.stats na lang kasi habol Nyan.maging record na naman finals mvp on a losing team. anyare sa teammates nya? na inspire kaya nung "I'm the best player in the world" statement nya
No need to defend. They will just send someone at the freethrow line.
>:D >:D >:D >:D
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Eto mga nag predict ng GSW in 6:congrats sa atin
Golden State Warriors:
Thebat - warriors in 6
paolorenzo - in 6 games
retro12195 GSW in 6
Hitman-GSW in 6
Timithekid - GSW in 6
rulesmeister - GSW in 6th game
(http://s30.postimg.org/5g2nzknzl/curry.jpg)me dahilan na naman hehe
Eto mga nag predict ng GSW in 6:
Golden State Warriors:
Thebat - warriors in 6
paolorenzo - in 6 games
retro12195 GSW in 6
Hitman-GSW in 6
Timithekid - GSW in 6
rulesmeister - GSW in 6th game
Baka GSW will go full throttle on game 4 or game 5 or 6 hehe
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Now we are about to find out kung sino Finals MVP.
Dami rason sige rason pa. Greatest player of the world daw bwahahaha >:D >:D >:D
wait, me pag Asa pa,,,para sa "finals mvp"
Wow! Iggy over LBJ? ???
Congrats! ;D
iggy as mvp.....the impact of your stats on the series!! hehehehehe
Nagkamali lang ata NBA nun ibigay kay Jerry West yung Finals MVP kahit talo sila West. Ano ba stats ni West dati noong nag MVP sya?
Pero, okey na din na hindi kay LBJ napunta Finals MVP kasi baka mapalitan logo ng NBA at si LBJ na ilagay dun pag nagkataon, asar siguro haters, tuwing makikita 'yung ganun na logo. ;D
Ano daw? Sino ba champ and sino ang bumuhat ng team niya? in the last 3 games? :o :o
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Ikaw na nga nagsabi last 3 games, ilang games ba nilaro sa Finals, umabot ata ng Game 6, so di ba dapat buong 6 games nya buhatin team nya? ;D
Congrats GSW! Free agent na si Kevin Love, will he sign up for the dubs? Hahaha
(http://s30.postimg.org/5g2nzknzl/curry.jpg)hahaha! that's lame, in the 1980 finals. the Lakers lost their mvp jabaar in the finals vs Julius Irving and Dawkins, guess who led the Lakers to the championship ? none other than the rookie magic Johnson who started at center, played forward and guard. but the most the fascinating thing about is when he said "everybody talked about my 42 points but Wilkes 37 points helped us". kaya kayang sabihin ni lbj yun?
Ano daw ulit? May di ata makapaniwala na may MVP na iba di ang idol niya na greatest player daw in teh world die hard fans? ::) ::) ::)
;D
Pagtapos ko masopla reasoning mo na he played great in the last 3 games, yan ang reply? ;D ;D ;D
hahaha! that's lame, in the 1980 finals. the Lakers lost their mvp jabaar in the finals vs Julius Irving and Dawkins, guess who led the Lakers to the championship ? none other than the rookie magic Johnson who started at center, played forward and guard. but the most the fascinating thing about is when he said "everybody talked about my 42 points but Wilkes 37 points helped us". kaya kayang sabihin ni lbj yun?
Ikaw na nga nagsabi last 3 games, ilang games ba nilaro sa Finals, umabot ata ng Game 6, so di ba dapat buong 6 games nya buhatin team nya? ;D
Ano daw?
pag cavs nag champs eto kaya ang makikita? ;D ;D ;D
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Ano daw?
Ano daw?
Ano daw?
;D ;D ;D
Gisingin na si dpogs para 'yung banat naman nya ang mabasa ko, then I'm done in this thread. Next season ulit.
dpogs, gising na! ;D
Iggy played consistent for all 6 games. Doing the intangibles. So yes, he gave the dubs the chance to win each game because of his defense. And added some offense too. Deserving in my book.
Si greatest player of the world daw lilipat sa DUBS mother kasi andun daw magagaling. ;D ;D ;DHehehe, maybe he needs to take back his talents from South Beach.
Wala yan sir mga predictions na yan. Eto ang pinaka accurate na prediction na nabasa ko..... tugmang tugma yun nangyari! ;) ;) ;) Game by game prediction pa talaga!
Biruin mong exaktong exakto! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Ano kaya next team ne Lebron :-)?
E di champ GS nag walk out idol mo. ;D ;D
Iggy played consistent for all 6 games. Doing the intangibles. So yes, he gave the dubs the chance to win each game because of his defense. And added some offense too. Deserving in my book.
Yes, pero sabi kasi nun isa, last 3 games lang daw.
Now, is it comparable to the performance of LBJ?
Yes, pero sabi kasi nun isa, last 3 games lang daw.
Now, is it comparable to the performance of LBJ?
Ano daw? Sino ba champ and sino ang bumuhat ng team niya? in the last 3 games? :o :oNak ng tokwa, ilang games trinabaho ni lbj yung mga stats nya tas kay iggy lang ibibgay? luto! ano ba stats ni iggy? dapat kasi gawin ng NBA 2 finals mvp, isa sa winning team saka isa sa losing team
Nak ng tokwa, ilang games trinabaho ni lbj yung mga stats nya tas kay iggy lang ibibgay? luto! ano ba stats ni iggy? dapat kasi gawin ng NBA 2 finals mvp, isa sa winning team saka isa sa losing team
Iggy played consistent for all 6 games. Doing the intangibles. So yes, he gave the dubs the chance to win each game because of his defense. And added some offense too. Deserving in my book.
Nak ng tokwa, ilang games trinabaho ni lbj yung mga stats nya tas kay iggy lang ibibgay? luto! ano ba stats ni iggy? dapat kasi gawin ng NBA 2 finals mvp, isa sa winning team saka isa sa losing team
Yes, pero sabi kasi nun isa, last 3 games lang daw.
Now, is it comparable to the performance of LBJ?
syempre hindi comparable kay lbj yan! sabi nga ni lbj "im the best player in the planet" so alangan namang mahigitan ni iggy yung best player in the planet? eh di hindi na si LBJ nag best kung ganun! si LBJ pa din ang pinakamagaling..... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;Dyung nga lang iyak muna ngayon ;D ;D ;D ;D
Kumbaga, parang NBA 2k yan, you are controlling one player. The ball goes through the player you control majority of the time.
Ano kaya teammate grade ni Lebron? ;D ;)
Now, is it comparable to the performance of LBJ?No. But LBJ's team lost.
True. Parang si Leonard lang last year. His defense was a key part in the Spurs' championship. Bonus na lang points and other stats. Nung kabado mga young players, si Iggy yung parang makikita mong composed pa rin.
Sure, beastly stats ni Lebron but come on, that came because of his high usage rate plus he was the only star. Sino pa ba ibang gagawa? Wala. Default na siya lang. Bonus na lang if may iba. So it was relatively easy for him to achieve those stats. Kumbaga, parang NBA 2k yan, you are controlling one player. The ball goes through the player you control majority of the time. Talagang lolobo yung stats kahit di sadya. I have a hard time accepting na manggagaling yung MVP from a losing team. Yung kay Jerry West was an anomaly. Shouldn't have happened but he was outstanding in a close game 7 loss. Averaged 38ppg and had triple double in game 7. Also, first time yata nag-award ng Finals MVP nun?
A+ pa din kasi andaming assists! hahaha
Napanood mo pala yun? Then you should know kung sino natirang team mates ni magic to back him up.sino nga ba? kaso hindi kilala yung nakita Kong mga pangalan ng teammates nila nun, wala pa si Scott saka worthy nun? ikaw baka me ka kilala ka dun?
No. But LBJ's team lost.
sino nga ba? kaso hindi kilala yung nakita Kong mga pangalan ng teammates nila nun, wala pa si Scott saka worthy nun? ikaw baka me ka kilala ka dun?
Kaya kay LBJ daw dapat MVP ;D ;D ;D
we were comparing it to Jerry West Finals MVP kung saan talo din sya just in case you haven't notice.That was almost half a century ago and the first time the award was ever given. Standards are different now.
You mean, kontrolado nya kung saan babagsak ang bola para ma rebound nya? So talagang stat padding lang kaya lumobo stats? I wish Curry would've done the same para sa kanya napunta MVP Finals, kaso hindi ata nya kaya.
The image of Mike Miller urging Lebron to get up (from a timeout) during the last few minutes of the game says a lot. Being their leader (and the best player in the world), I thought Lebron would fight until the end. It looked like he gave up a little too early. Good thing JR Smith made it more interesting in the end.
As for the Warriors, the x-factor was a steady veteran in Iggy. He became the leader of the young Warriors team when it mattered the most. Congrats GSW! Time to celebrate!
6'8"/high-leaper/long arms/brute strength vs GSW small ball non-rebounding team = easy rebounds. Madami din siya nakuhang rebound na pinapabayaan lang siya ng teammates nya pag nakita nilang magbabounce papunta sakanya. I did not say he was stat padding. Sinabi ko it was natural for him to have a bloated stat-line kasi wala naman talaga ibang gagawa. Wala nang ibang offensive threat plus he was doing point guard duties. High usage rate = more chance to have a better stat-line.
hahaha! that's lame, in the 1980 finals. the Lakers lost their mvp jabaar in the finals vs Julius Irving and Dawkins, guess who led the Lakers to the championship ? none other than the rookie magic Johnson who started at center, played forward and guard. but the most the fascinating thing about is when he said "everybody talked about my 42 points but Wilkes 37 points helped us". kaya kayang sabihin ni lbj yun?
Yes, pero sabi kasi nun isa, last 3 games lang daw.
Now, is it comparable to the performance of LBJ?
Since you compare it sa rookie na si Magic akala ko naman alam mo? ::)eto lang alam ko.
6'8"/high-leaper/long arms/brute strength vs GSW small ball non-rebounding team = easy rebounds. Madami din siya nakuhang rebound na pinapabayaan lang siya ng teammates nya pag nakita nilang magbabounce papunta sakanya. I did not say he was stat padding. Sinabi ko it was natural for him to have a bloated stat-line kasi wala naman talaga ibang gagawa. Wala nang ibang offensive threat plus he was doing point guard duties. High usage rate = more chance to have a better stat-line.
So bloated stat-line = no mvp.
I'm out. Peace.
ay naku chief....mas madali pang makakita ang tunay na bulag kesa sa nagbubulagbulgan lang! minsan talaga klangan mo din ng sense of empathy para maramdaman mo yung pagmamatigas nila....malay naten yun pala yung magpapagaan ng napakabigat nilang damdamin ngayon... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
haha! true that. defend at all cost yung iba e.
Makapaglaro na nga lang ng 2k at tatambakan ko tong GSW >:D >:D
To those saying that the MVP should go to LeBron you need to wake up.....
You are comparing that one game during that lakers series versus a whole series lbj had to play without irving and love. That is not even comparable. It is hard to do it for a whole series especially when teams can make adjustments for every game. If jabbar got injured at the beginning of the series patay ang lakers versus that tough sixers team. Injuries are part of the game. Ganun talaga.yun na nga injuries are part of the game, wag I dahilan yung injuries. be gracious in defeat ika nga
Congrats to gsw.
naku chief, kakatulog lang nila. kakaawa naman kung gigisingin uli naten..swell na nga yung mga mata kakaiyak.....bka mamaya ok na uli sila pwede na gisingin ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
kinulang sa stat padding, kulang ng 1 assist para mag triple-doube kanina, kaya kay Iggy na lang binigay.
May "cheat" talaga ang 2K my player!!! hahaha ;D
And since we're talking about 2k na din... there's this part sa game na you would need to fix your rotation para happy and healthy lahat ng players mo.
I've seen several posts re injuries sa Cavs. Some say that it would be a diff story kung healthy sila... Hindi ba kasalanan din nila yun (management/coaching/rotation)?
Irving was a really big loss sa chances ng CAVs. Imagine the outcome if he was playing in the finals.
The what if game..... ;D If Gasol wasn't injured, maybe the Bulls eliminated the Cavs in the second round as well.
No. LOSING TEAM = NO MVP. I just added that it was natural for Lebron to get those stat-line but it doesn't mean he DESERVES the MVP just because of STATISTICS.
Just imagine if Irving, Love and Varejao were all healthy. Give them an average production of, say, 6 pts per game = 18 pts per game. The outcome would have been different.That's oversimplifying things.
+1000000
Keeping your players healthy is also part of the game. Kaya hindi dahilan yun.
yun na nga injuries are part of the game, wag I dahilan yung injuries. be gracious in defeat ika nga
Kasalanan pala ng Cavs noong na injury si Love. Hindi pala si Olynyk may kasalanan ;D ;D ;D
Then ano ang basehan kung walang statistics? Ano 'yun, "lucky pick"?
Then ano ang basehan kung walang statistics? Ano 'yun, "lucky pick"?Statistics are a part of it, but statistics are not everything. Winning counts for something. When voting for MVP, people always consider whether the team the player is on is a contender. The narrative for Russell Westbrook not being considered for MVP even though he put up godly numbers and triple doubles was because his team didn't even make the playoffs. That logic should also extend to the finals. If your team doesn't win it, you don't get FMVP.
Ako lang ba nagsabi na deserving na maging Finals MVP si LBJ? You can read it everywhere, some LBJ haters and GSW fans even admitted na deserving sya. Kayo ata dapat gumising ;D ;D ;D
Goodness. Read my post. Wala akong sinabing hindi basehan statistics. Sinasabi ko, hindi yun ang ONLY basis.
Defense, consistency, composure, stats... and lastly - being on the CHAMPION TEAM.
Also, you want to compare Jerry West's performance? He averaged 38ppg and he had Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain on his team. He had two stars on his team. Parehong gumagawa yun. Si Lebron mag-isa, hence, pag stats nya lang babasehan mo, eh talagang mapapa-wow ka kasi wala naman ibang gagawa. Eh si West nakagawa pa din ng 38ppg kahit na may malalakas na ka-team. I read that he also suffered a hamstring injury and his leg was swolen from game 5 to game 7. Yet he was still able to put up 42pts, 13 rebounds and 12 assists in game 7.
One last argument lang. 8/21 fg shooting doesn't exactly equate to MVP.
Maganda pinakita ni LeBron most of the time but sad to say he still doesn't deserve being awarded the MVP with the finals having a lopsided result in favor of GSW.
Ang layo ng sagot ;Dhuh? I didn't expand my reply kasi my example was in response to you in regards to your point na wala si Irving and love. but if that is also your reply, eto sagot ko. mas mahirap para sa Lakers nun kasi game 6 na yun so no time to prepare ang Lakers. unlike nung sa Cavs sa case ni love matagal sila nakapaglaro ng wala sya bago pa nila makalaban yung gsw. saka mvp yung nawala sa Lakers tas nagbuhat rookie pa, wala nga ko makilalang ibang player ng Lakers e. eh ang Cavs nasa knila the best player in the world, Daming veterans na meron championship experience, hindi nya nagawan ng paraan?
The what if game..... ;D If Gasol wasn't injured, maybe the Bulls eliminated the Cavs in the second round as well.
The what if game..... ;D If Gasol wasn't injured, maybe the Bulls eliminated the Cavs in the second round as well.
When Iguodala was in, LeBron shot 38% and the Cavs were -55. When he sat, LeBron shot 44% and the Cavs were +30
https://twitter.com/SherwoodStrauss/status/611027642909855744
LBJ will have a monster performance in this finals series, he'll be unstoppable, probably even score triple double average (30+ pts;11+ rebounds;10+ assists), Kyrie is back but I dont think he'll be 100%. GSW will rain 3-pointers from Thompson, Curry, Barns and Green.They will have running-offense which will render the Cavs' big men useless. Bench pts will be taken care of by Barbosa, Livingstone, Iguodala & Ezeli which will provide a huge break on their starting five. LBJ will carry the Cavs alone, with a little help form Kyrie and JR Smith but this is a team sport. they'll come up short.
There's a school of thought that the Golden State Warriors somehow aren't worthy NBA champions. Everyone respects the hard work they've done, but skeptics love to shout that they benefited from forces beyond their control to reach the summit.
Those skeptics like to ask lots of questions, as skeptics do. Would they have won the title if Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love played in the Finals? Would they have won if the two next-best West teams didn't have to play each other in the first round? Would they have won if Oklahoma City wasn't reduced to a manic Russell Westbrook and nobody else? Would they have won if they weren't the only top contender to avoid critical injuries?
The answer to those questions is besides the point. Every NBA champion wins through a combination of amazing play, good health and luck. The last two Heat champions benefited from Derrick Rose's injury. Suns fans still think the Spurs' 2007 title is tainted by Phoenix's controversial suspensions. Michael Jordan's Bulls won their first title against a Lakers team falling apart with injuries and they never had to play Hakeem's Rockets. The 80s Lakers and Celtics played against JV opposition in their conferences compared to today's champions. The 60s Celtics didn't even have actual opposition until the Finals. We can play this game forever.
Besides, this year, the answer to all the skeptics' questions was yes. That's how good the Warriors were.
Golden State won 67 regular-season games and had one of the eight-best point differentials of all time. They lost just seven times with their full roster healthy in the regular season, an amazing accomplishment in an era where talent is spread so evenly through the league. They had the league's MVP in Stephen Curry and reasonably could also have won Defensive Player of the Year (Draymond Green), Coach of the Year (Steve Kerr), Most Improved (Klay Thompson) and Sixth Man of the Year (Andre Iguodala).
They then blew through the playoffs, going 16-5 with a net point differential matched only by three other champions since 1997. They never faced elimination, something LeBron's Heat, the Big 3 Celtics, last year's amazing Spurs and four of Kobe Bryant's five champion Lakers clubs can't say. When the Warriors twice faced 2-1 deficits, they made bold adjustments that led to three straight comfortable victories.
Those skeptics are just making excuses for not seeing these Warriors coming. With two notable exceptions, no credible voices predicted the Warriors would win the title before the season began. They made no major roster changes from a team that lost in the first round. A new coaching staff came aboard, but since when has a new coaching staff ever turned a good team into a historic one in one season?
Since 2015, apparently. Steve Kerr and his staff designed a new offensive system that activated the unique talents of Curry, Thompson and Green while elevating the already-stout defense even higher in the rankings. Kerr expertly navigated egos, moving proud veteran Andre Iguodala and former All-Star David Lee to the bench without incident. Then, he elevated Iguodala again in the Finals and sent Andrew Bogut, once the foundation of Golden State's defense, to DNP-CD land. Iguodala rewarded Kerr's faith by winning the NBA Finals MVP award. Every button Kerr pushed worked.
A coaching staff isn't supposed to make this big a difference so quickly. The Warriors' did.
Then, there's how the Warriors won. They are not the first champion to spread the floor and shoot threes, but they did it without a Big 3 like Miami, a legendary big man like Tim Duncan or a collection of experienced veterans like Dallas. Their star shot 30-footers and then countered with drives to set up three-footers. They pushed the ball for threes and accepted twos when those were taken away. They played fast and still shut teams down defensively. They turned down a trade for a top-10 player because they thought he couldn't help them win as much as a guard that hadn't sniffed an All-Star team prior to this year.
Maybe that's why skeptics exist. It's unreasonable to expect any team can transform this much in one year. It's unreasonable to believe any team can win in a way that flips the middle finger at the right way to win a title. It must be a historical blip, and historical blips quickly correct themselves.
Yet this actually makes the Warriors' title more impressive. It's one thing to win. It's another thing to win and innovate. The Warriors walked that daring path successfully, and in turn, they will inspire a generation of copycats around the league. That is the truest mark of a historic team.
The Warriors challenged everything we thought we knew about this game and won in dominant fashion when other basketball revolutionaries couldn't. You can choose to appreciate that, or you can keep appealing to the court of basketball conventional wisdom on the basis of procedural technicalities.
Your choice. Not that the Warriors care.
The Warriors aren't just NBA champions, they're historically great
https://www.sbnation.com/2015/6/17/8789775/golden-state-warriors-nba-champions-history
Sulliiiiiit bayad kay steve kerr. Worth every penny. Tapos swinerte si bogut at naka-ring din.Walang championship ring si Dell Sr.
btw, did Dell curry ever win a championship ring?
Walang championship ring si Dell Sr.
Tatay ni Klay ang 2x champion. Kapatid nya D-league champ.
Pati yun girlfriend ni Klay champion din e.
(https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/11407280_1000304010004386_5609154037023345827_n.jpg?oh=f6b296db31583a0aad4206da684b126c&oe=55FB4734)This was made in horribly bad taste.
This was made in horribly bad taste.Yup. Apparently, madami pa ding tao di nakaka move on from hating on Lebron.It does get tired at some point. ::)
(http://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Hannah-Stocking-4.jpg)
2-time champion na pala si Klay!
This was made in horribly bad taste.
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Nice graphic. But who among all those players have a 100% batting average of being the Finals MVP when he won the title?ano saysay ng stats kung TALO >:D
ano saysay ng stats kung TALO >:D
Eto kaya kaya ni king if needed siya para iapanalo ang isang game? >:D >:D >:D
http://www.unscriptd.com/stories/582-jordan-flu-game/ (http://www.unscriptd.com/stories/582-jordan-flu-game/)
2015 NBA Finals recap by Taiwanese Animators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFFH5B4Wrhc
2015 NBA Finals recap by Taiwanese Animators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFFH5B4Wrhc
Just in case may mga hindi pa din mka move on from hating on Lebron:
http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/outkick-the-coverage/lebron-james-decapitates-haters-061015
:D
And we likewise saw LeBron emasculate Blatt in ways that are simply unbecoming of a player of James' legend-in-the-making stature.
I saw it from close range in my role as sideline reporter through the Finals for ESPN Radio. LeBron essentially calling timeouts and making substitutions. LeBron openly barking at Blatt after decisions he didn't like. LeBron huddling frequently with Lue and so often looking at anyone other than Blatt.
There was LeBron, in one instance I witnessed from right behind the bench, shaking his head vociferously in protest after one play Blatt drew up in the third quarter of Game 5, amounting to the loudest nonverbal scolding you could imagine.
Which forced Blatt, in front of his whole team, to wipe the board clean and draw up something else.
I understand LeBron had no input into Blatt’s hiring and had to roll with him in less-than-ideal circumstances. But it struck me as a rather unflattering look for an all-time great.
No matter how inept he might think the coach is.
How is any fellow Cavalier going to treat Blatt with something resembling reverence when LeBron treats him like a bench ornament in plain view?
How can LeBron publicly laud his own leadership, as he so often does, when setting that sort of tone?
My ESPN.com colleague Brian Windhorst, who ranks as the most credentialed LeBron-ologist there is after shadowing James since his teens, went on SVP & Russillo on Wednesday and posited that No. 23 actually wouldn't mind if the Euroleague import keeps coaching the Cavs because he "likes having Blatt to kick around."
I wouldn’t expect to hear anyone in Cleveland dispute it, either.
Because they can't.
LeBron's handling of Blatt unbecoming
http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/3896/lebrons-handling-of-blatt-unbecoming
oist... tapos na ang final... tama na yan... :):):) champion na ang GSW... nasa kangkungan na ang CAVS :):):)
Kawawa pala si David Blatt kay Lebron.Wow. I guess he is not just the best player in the world but also the best coach in the world, in his mind. Stay classy, lebron.
Sa akin wala problema magaling siya pero masyado kasi niya pinangungunahan ang mga mangyayari. Wala din ako bilib sa kanya sa mga last minutes lalo na sa finals game 6 sino ba ang gumawa para medyo kabahan ang GS bago sila magchamp si JR Smith 2 3 points ang pinasok? Eto ung mga sinabi niya nung lumipat siya ng heat. >:D >:D >:Dmagaling talaga kaya lang sobrang YABANG >:D
Best of all, hear James countup of how many championships Miami will win. No limit.
http://www.cleveland.com/ohio-sports-blog/index.ssf/2011/06/lebron_james_not_2_not_3_not_4.html (http://www.cleveland.com/ohio-sports-blog/index.ssf/2011/06/lebron_james_not_2_not_3_not_4.html)
Eto yung video not 2 not 3 hanggang 7 pa nga sinabi. Nasan na ba siya ngayon? ::) ::) ::)
https://youtu.be/e9BqUBYaHlM (https://youtu.be/e9BqUBYaHlM)
move on guys.....the notion that the best player in the world can win championships in the NBA is a foolish one.....there is always a next year...
basketball after all is a five man game.....Lebron can go into boxing instead, where he can be the best boxer in the world.... >:D
Kawawa naman Warriors, sila dapat pinag uusapan.. peace brothers..
Yung 2 panalo ng Cavs... last na nila yun, hehe...Exacto pala to :-)!
(https://scontent-nrt1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/1544562_995099783848004_343841857339528184_n.jpg?oh=782e7c41274084ca4f8cbbdeb8c66ec7&oe=5631F3A9)natatandaan lang ba talaga ng tao yung mga talo ni LBJ sa finals? So hindi pala counted yung times na naeliminate si MJ ng Orlando?ng Detroit?
natatandaan lang ba talaga ng tao yung mga talo ni LBJ sa finals? So hindi pala counted yung times na naeliminate si MJ ng Orlando?ng Detroit?
How about yung time na nasa Washington sya?no one remembers?how convenient. ::)
Were the losses to detroit and orlando the NBA finals?
Were the losses to detroit and orlando the NBA finals?
both East Finals, IIRC.
NBA conferenceFINALS ;D ;D ;D may finals pa din >:D >:D >:D >:D
my point exactly. :)
both East Finals, IIRC.
my point exactly. :) The statement was MJ was perfect in the NBA finals. Not sure why his Washington stint(considering that at that point MJ was almost 10 years older than what Lebron is today) and conference finals losses came into the picture.i'm not diminishing the fact that mj never lost in the finals.what i'm pointing out is,at some point in his career mj did fail. So lebron's 2-4. Horry is a perfect 7-0. So does that make him better than both mj and lbj?syempre hinde. Magkaibang context e.
93-94 Pippen w/o Jordan = 55 wins. Lost conference finals. 92-93 before Jordan retired = 57 wins.
Parehas kasi hyped Ng media si lebron and Jordan eh. Si Kareem dapat kasama rin sa usapan about goat.
Actually hyped si MJ pero MJ can give the winning shot if needed like the game six na may flu siya si King James ba nagawa na niya yun? Last game 6 ba sino ang may puso na tumira ng magkasunod na 3 points di ba si JR Smith? MJ is hype but he has 6 rings already and he can give you the winning shot if needed and MJ did not give those not 2 not 3 not 4 not 5 not 6 not 7 statements.Eto pa sinabi "Best of all, hear James countup of how many championships Miami will win. No limit."The thing about MJ is, he could have even gotten 8 or 9 championships, if only he didn't retire early or took a hiatus from basketball.
Sa akin magaling siya kung sa magaling nag lagay siya ng record in history pero puro kasi salita di naman nagawa. Palipat lipat pa ng team ring chaser? Para sa team ba yung not 2 not 3 or para sa sarili niya? :o :o
http://www.cleveland.com/ohio-sports-blog/index.ssf/2011/06/lebron_james_not_2_not_3_not_4.html (http://www.cleveland.com/ohio-sports-blog/index.ssf/2011/06/lebron_james_not_2_not_3_not_4.html)
The thing about MJ is, he could have even gotten 8 or 9 championships, if only he didn't retire early or took a hiatus from basketball.
Sinabi mo pa mother parang honda and ferrari naman yang comparison if King and MJ. Sa totoo lang di ba nila nababasa ung mga sinabi ng iba na dapat di niya sinabi yung greatest player of the world. Sige sabihin na natin out of frustration sino ba ang sisihin sa frustration na yun? Ung bang mga talo nila sino ba dapat mag lead sa team sa last minute? Yung panalo nila sino ba ang umiskor para manalo sila sa last minute? Sabi nga ng isang reporter siya na din nag coach sa Cavs so sino dapat sisihin? Bat siya frustrated? ::) ::) ::)
doesn't matter naman kung sino dahilan ng frustration niya. frustration is frustration and we often blabber stupid things when frustrated.
also, eto na naman tayo sa "What If" game. sasabihin niyo sa fans ng Cavs na nagsasabi ng "what if hindi injured sila Kyrie, Love, etc." na walang kasiguraduhan yun tapos eto kayo doing the same for MJ na sasabihin niyo na "what if hindi nagretire si MJ". fact of the matter is he didn't and let's leave all speculations from the discussion. same with the Cavs if they have Kyrie and Love.
Sino ba di makamove on?
check the previous page and answer yourself
hindi na makakatikim ng championship yang si LebronMedyo nakakatawa nga yung mga nagsasabi na okay lang yun natalo, bawi na lang next year. Yung thought na "babawi" madali lang sabihin pero mahirap gawin yun kse marami ring gagaling pang team. Yun din sinabi nung natalo si lebron last year sa San Antonio pero ano nangyari?
Medyo nakakatawa nga yung mga nagsasabi na okay lang yun natalo, bawi na lang next year. Yung thought na "babawi" madali lang sabihin pero mahirap gawin yun kse marami ring gagaling pang team. Yun din sinabi nung natalo si lebron last year sa San Antonio pero ano nangyari?ang isa pa dapat nya gawin consistently is yung back to the basket.di ko alam kung bakit sa last finals series sya pa kadalasan nagdadala ng bola.lalo tuloy sya nag gas out.yung back to the basket madals gamitin ni jordan sa bulls.simple pero effcetive.ive seen lebron does it a few times,i dont know siguro di lang talaga sya kumportbale sa ganun,sayang strength,speed and height nya,mismatch problem to opposing teams
I think lebron must change his play and adopt a more team oriented gameplay similar to san antonio and dubs. Yung ginagawa nya kse is too much and mauubusan talaga sya ng resistensya, his body shows signs na dapat baguhin nya laro nya. Last year with san antonio nag cramps sya. This year ganun din plus talagang naubusan na sya game 1 palang OT ubos na.
His window is closing in. These new breed of players, mga bata tapos shooters, tapos takbo ng takbo will be hard to beat in a best of 7 game.
magaling lang talAga mga sirmagbasketball saka athletic at malaki....pero aNg basketball IQ mababa. ;D ;D ;D ;D
LBJ is not getting any younger, and he's not coachable ... ok sa Miami dahil si Wade at Bosch ay almost at same star level status nya ng mag-join sya doon at merong Pat Riley na kaya syang rendahan ... sa Cavs gusto nya sya lahat masunod, not a good formula for success - coach pa rin dapat ang may control ... I think next year or at some point, iiwanan sya ng other star players like Kevin Love and Irving pag ganyan ang palakad
Ang isa pang nakakadagdag sa inis ng tao kay lbj is the way the media particularly major sports outlet portarys him as the Best, greatest small forward, best all around player, etc etc.
2 out of 6 in the finals, I think Bird still holds that title. ;D
I believe this is incorrect. Larry Bird won 3 times out of 5 NBA finals games. Also he didn't change teams.
I think he is referring to lebron with th 2-6 and declared that the best small forward title still belongs to larry bird.
I believe this is incorrect. Larry Bird won 3 times out of 5 NBA finals games. Also he didn't change teams.nag champion Boston 81 84 86 :)
I believe this is incorrect. Larry Bird won 3 times out of 5 NBA finals games. Also he didn't change teams.
and they dare compare him to mj ?! 1st title another mj magic handed the baton. next clyde sir charles garyp staktontumalon ...most if not all in their prime peak
Interestingly, the Zen Master in his latest rant about today's NBA observed the same thing discussed here before with regards to Lebron's travelling:Yan, legit basketball mind na nagcall out sa gawain ni Lebron. Nakakaasar talaga na yung BITW player eh di man lang magaling sa fundamentals of the game. I also saw a quote from Steve Kerr that the thing with Lebron is that he does not have a go-to move like Jordan. He does not have a good shooting stroke nor a post-up move. He relies on brute strength, speed and quickness. But when those arent working for him, his offense goes away kasi wala ngang go-to move. He really needs to work on those NOW because he wont be forever young.
"I watch LeBron James, for example. He might [travel] every other time he catches the basketball if he's off the ball. He catches the ball, moves both his feet. You see it happen all the time."
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/13134107/phil-jackson-new-york-knicks-criticizes-lebron-james-nba-offenses (http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/13134107/phil-jackson-new-york-knicks-criticizes-lebron-james-nba-offenses)
Yan, legit basketball mind na nagcall out sa gawain ni Lebron. Nakakaasar talaga na yung BITW player eh di man lang magaling sa fundamentals of the game. I also saw a quote from Steve Kerr that the thing with Lebron is that he does not have a go-to move like Jordan. He does not have a good shooting stroke nor a post-up move. He relies on brute strength, speed and quickness. But when those arent working for him, his offense goes away kasi wala ngang go-to move. He really needs to work on those NOW because he wont be forever young.Exactly! Pansin ko nga walang perimeter J si lbj noh?
Yan, legit basketball mind na nagcall out sa gawain ni Lebron. Nakakaasar talaga na yung BITW player eh di man lang magaling sa fundamentals of the game. I also saw a quote from Steve Kerr that the thing with Lebron is that he does not have a go-to move like Jordan. He does not have a good shooting stroke nor a post-up move. He relies on brute strength, speed and quickness. But when those arent working for him, his offense goes away kasi wala ngang go-to move. He really needs to work on those NOW because he wont be forever young.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/06/29/15/lebron-opts-out-contract-becomes-free-agent
He lost the last ounce of my respect. Parang hitman na lang asking for the right price. Super ogag lang!!
But most everyone in Cleveland and around the NBA believes James isn't going anywhere as this is just a formality. James intends to re-sign with his current team, according to multiple reports.
The opt-out move is the third time in the past six years that James will be an unrestricted free agent.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/06/29/15/lebron-opts-out-contract-becomes-free-agent
He lost the last ounce of my respect. Parang hitman na lang asking for the right price. Super ogag lang!!
Why does he need to become a free-agent only to re-sign with the same team? Pardon the ignorance.
Basically to get more money. What's weird is this will probably be just another 1 year contract. The new TV deal isn't kicking in until next year and with it a significant increase in a team's salary cap. So next year, the Cavs will go through this again for a third time. ;D
He will ask for a raise even if you did not deliver the goods?
He will ask for a raise even if you did not deliver the goods?
You can basically demand almost anything if you're the best player in the league. ;D+1
+1
although not a lebron fan, overall i think he is actually underpaid :)
Kevin Love and Lebron might re-sign with the Cavs for a 1-year+ player option tapos both will opt out ulit after 2015-2016. It's for more money, of course. Kaya yung mga matatalinong free agents na may tiwalang di magkakaroon ng career ending injuries, magtitiis yan sa shorter contracts this offseason for a bigger payout when the new TV deal kicks in.
same here. I don't like the guy as a person(what i can only see and read via media) but he really might even be underpaid. If you surround him with a good healthy team then they could just steam roll over other teams.
*was on the side of gsw during the finals :p
Use talaga ngayon ang mailing contract. There's also news na si Jimmy Butler gusto mag sign sa Lakers for one year.
I don't know about Butler. Medyo questionable pa sakin baka mamaya maging Lance Stephenson lang yan. He has what? 1 good season. Pero ok na rin since 1yr lang naman hinihingi niya na contract. Bigyan nila ng 2yr contract with the second year being a team option.
From what I've read, only the Bulls can accommodate Butler's request for a 1 year contract being a RFA. Under the CBA, outside teams need to offer at the very least a 3 year contract with neither a player or team option. So signing with the Lakers for 1 year is impossible. Minimum offer should be 3 full years...no opt out clause.
(http://s30.postimg.org/5g2nzknzl/curry.jpg)i just had to repost this,hindi daw dinahilan na wala daw yung 2 superstar nila.hahaha
i just had to repost this,hindi daw dinahilan na wala daw yung 2 superstar nila.hahaha
Dami namang if's hehehe kung sana nadyan si Kyrie at Love mas maganda siguro laban heheeto pa sabi ng isang kakampi nya,whahaha.last na to halungkat ko,hehe
hala nabuking :D ano pa kaya idadahilan? hindi siya nagpost niyan? may ibang gumamit ng account niya? >:D >:D
memes lang daw >:D >:D