Just read that OKC averaged 112.2 points per 100 possessions with Harden on the court last season and 99.3 with him off the court. I'm not surprised.
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Knicks are playing on that Hurricane Sandy Adrenaline
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One more year in the lottery for Cleveland, then we are busting out Thunder style!
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Kia makes some good commercials for Blake Griffin.
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Knicks putting it to the Heat. Up 20 and Sheed is coming in
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Brandon Rush just went down with a nasty knee injury
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Can't decide if Lakers suck because they're still trying to gel (Took the 2010 Heat about 2 weeks to gel) or if it's the coaching.
Probably 50/50 at this point. |
Yeah, that sucked a lot. Grizz look pretty nice so far.
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OKC will be fine. The trade will work out for both sides. The second team played well again. It's the starters that seem to be out of sorts. Kevin Martin has moved the ball and taken great shots.
My biggest concern is Scott Brooks use of the lineup and Ibaka. He's really just a good shot blocker. He has not developed much and has a very low basketball IQ. I've always felt like he was the expendable one, and he's doing nothing to change my mind. They may have been better off packaging him for some upside bigs instead of moving Martin. Brooks needs to find ways to get Lamb and Perry Jones minutes even if it costs them a win or 2. They are very talented and need to see some court time. I still believe they are the best team in the West although its very close. I'm happy for Harden. He would never get the volume of shots he's getting with the Thunder. I hope to see him get his first all star nod and lead the Rockets to the playoffs. Fun to be back watching live NBA basketball again :) BTW Presti biggest mistake is extending Brooks. It's not even close. |
I've just realized a pretty good comp for Harden's situation. It reminds me of when McGrady left Toronto and became a superstar in Orlando. They're actually very similar players in terms of their court vision and playmaking ability. The game came easy to both of them.
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Nash did not directly answer Broussard's question about whether the Princeton offense is better for the team than the pick-and-roll based offense and he asked it twice. LMAO
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Nash caught on and said, your trying to trick me. haha
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I just saw the Knicks beat the Heat by 20. Did the Knicks look that good?
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Mike Brown may be looming for a job soon.
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James Harden had 82 pts in two games. Only two players have scored more in first two games of a season: Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan. |
Also, the Lakers are sucking again. This time with no Nash.
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Harden looked great tonight. The backcourt of him and Lin looks promising. Lots of pick and roll and drive to the basket creativity between the two of them to get easier shots for teammates.
Marcus Morris even looked like a solid NBA player for once as well after looking way overmatched (****ing horrible) last year. |
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I sold my tickets to the first Rockets game before the trade. Oops :)
I really am happy for Harden. Looks like he needed out of the shadow. I hope he keeps it up. I really think in the end it's going to work out for both teams. |
Is Mike Brown fired yet?
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Shoulda just promoted Brian Shaw.
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Dwight Howard really needs to start playing tougher for this team. Although I grant that he's still not 100%.
When Nash returns, I'd also start using him in a way that accentuates his strengths. Otherwise, you gain little from his acquisition. |
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Pacers gonna be any good?
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Kobe could be right, but they haven't been in the neighborhood of a win yet. I guess time will tell.
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I'm done worrying about the trade. The next few years will tell the story. I'll hope for the best. Being a Royals and Chiefs fan I'm more than trained for disaster if that's the case. |
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Celtics escape with their first win against the Wizards. They need to get their shit straightened out or it is going to be a long season.
Surprising the Nuggets beating the Heat early in the 4th |
I've been watching the Heat/Nuggets since about the 6 minute mark. Good stuff. For once I'm pulling for the Heat to send the Nuggets to 0-3 :)
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Iggy with a big shot to put the Nuggets up with 14 seconds left.
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what a ****ing game
Heat getting away with murder |
Wow, Ray Allen with the dagger.
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Allen with the dagger 3 + 1
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heat win..shouldn't have though
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There's no reason Westbrook, Durant or really any of OKC's guys should need games off. |
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Wesley matthews stoned Harden to send the game to OT
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I guess it would actually closer to what Miami does. The small ball lineup seems to work well against a lot of teams.
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Damon Lillard is pretty damn good
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Looks like the Clippers are able to commit foul after foul and not get called, off and Blake Griffin, quit flopping.
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okcchief.....how about Millsap to the Thunder for one of the 1sts you just got in trade? Millsap set to become an UFA at the end of the season, Jazz need to open time for Favors/Kantner, Millsap a perfect fit for Thunder, etc. If money is there, he's a great long term fit with KD, Westbrook, and Ibaka. He can run, he can board, and he can hit the outside shot to space the floor at the 4 spot.
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Perk also is also great at setting screens. I guess I'm probably to harsh on him offensively. I just have to believe there is a more affordable, versatile solution down the road
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Thunder play like pure shit, and deserved to lose. K-Mart is pulling his weight. Most of the team is just playing sloppy, and careless. Thankfully, it's a long season.
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Big win for the Hawks. sorry okcchief
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No need for sorrys. I think for the first time ever this team has the big head. They better understand they have a target on them every night. Just sloppy basketball, and it's mostly out of the starters. I'm sure the bench had a better plus/minus tonight. They are in the games they just need to stop playing so careless.
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The Pistons are shit. Lakers up by 29 at the half. wow
my bad 28 |
OMG Pondexter. Grizz bench is looking pretty boss tonight.
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5 minutes til the Sacramento Queens go down.
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What a piece of shit Arco Arena or whatever the **** they are calling now is. They built an arena that was actually worst than Kemper Arena. I wish I had the money to bring them back to Kansas City, they would fit in perfect with the Chiefs and Royals.
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Good game by the Cavs so far. Waiters and Zeller have been making quite a few mistakes, but you're starting to see a lot to like in both. Zeller could be a really good rotational guy if you can bring in one more big body for the Cavs.
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Irving and Waiters baby! Bring starting caliber SF and C next year with a few other depth guards.. scary good team.
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Varejao and Zeller are very serviceable at PF/C though.
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How bout them Mavs? Man, I didn't expect this kind of production from Collison and Mayo. They're a force to be reckoned with. I know it's only 4 games in but to average 108.3 points/game without Dirk is nothing to sneeze at. Can't wait to get him back in the fold.
The only concern I have is our rebounding as been pretty abysmal. If we can tighten that up, look out Western Conference. |
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Man... you do that and add in a scorer with a killer instinct and this team becomes unreal. Maybe Waiters becomes that guy. Honestly, in the 4th, I felt he wanted the ball more than Kyrie. He just had this look in his eye that he wanted to be the guy. |
And Harden falls back down to Earth. 11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 6 turnovers so far.
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By the way, the Princeton Offense is a piece of shit. And with the Lakers running it, it's a piece of shittier shit.
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he fell back to Earth because Iggy is one of the best all around players in the game and shits all over everyone not named Durant, Lebron or Kobe
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Rockets cant match up against teams like Denver, Heat, etc where the guys 2 through 4 switch on everything.
And all Lin can do is pick and rolls so when a matchup like Denver comes along where they rotate, it makes Lin useless and that puts a lot on Harden because hes getting covered by so many different guys |
No way Mike Brown lasts to much longer in L.A
http://cjzero.com/gifs/KobeStaresBrown.gif The way they are running that offense is pathetic. Kobe took the game over in the 4th, but it was to late. Kobe doesnt have patience to be waiting for this ****ed up system to not work. They got alot of talent on that team for it to be 1-4. |
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