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Post by becausethenight on Feb 2, 2011 20:15:08 GMT -5
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Post by BV on Feb 2, 2011 20:26:58 GMT -5
CP3 just got hurt against the overrated Thunder.
I hope it isn't serious, the entire franchise depends on Paul.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 2, 2011 21:10:50 GMT -5
CP3 just got hurt against the overrated Thunder. I hope it isn't serious, the entire franchise depends on Paul. They arent really overrated, but thats cool.
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Post by BV on Feb 2, 2011 21:13:45 GMT -5
CP3 just got hurt against the overrated Thunder. I hope it isn't serious, the entire franchise depends on Paul. They arent really overrated, but thats cool. I honestly think they are. Obviously Westbrook and Durant are great, but what else do they have? They don't have a legit big man. Harden is a bust. Ibaka is a nice prospect but right now he is all athleticism.
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Post by Quanthor on Feb 2, 2011 21:49:34 GMT -5
They are. Their point differential is weak..+1.3, that's pretty crappy for a team that thinks their contenders. Their record is skewed on the fact they have won a lot of close 50/50 games, mostly on the strength of their two stars they can isolate and as a result they've been able finish with a W. Altogether though they are lousy defensively and are only .500 against winning teams and decent but not good road team. When you break them down they are about as good as Dallas was last year. Poor point differential, poor defense and likely a first round exit.
They are a good club, but far from great. In a couple of year they are going to be dangerous though, especially when you look at the future landscape of the West.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 2, 2011 22:24:18 GMT -5
If this was the beginning of the year, I would say yes they are, but no one now is saying they are title contenders.
In the preseason people were saying they could win the West, no one is now.
That's my point. I dont hear those predictions anymore.
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Post by Greg Weinstein on Feb 2, 2011 23:17:16 GMT -5
I think OKC's defense can step up when they need to. I thought they played well on defense in that playoff series against LAL last year, which was probably the most exciting first round playoff series I can remember.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 3, 2011 0:17:16 GMT -5
I think OKC's defense can step up when they need to. I thought they played well on defense in that playoff series against LAL last year, which was probably the most exciting first round playoff series I can remember. Suns/Spurs or Bulls/Celtics were pretty good first rounds in recent years. The LA/OKC series was a lot of fun to watch because they are so different in age and style.
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Post by Cult Member BriGuy on Feb 3, 2011 0:32:58 GMT -5
I think OKC's defense can step up when they need to. I thought they played well on defense in that playoff series against LAL last year, which was probably the most exciting first round playoff series I can remember. Suns/Spurs or Bulls/Celtics were pretty good first rounds in recent years. The LA/OKC series was a lot of fun to watch because they are so different in age and style. that series was crazy
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Post by bad guy™ on Feb 3, 2011 4:19:59 GMT -5
God, I knew the Cavs were a royal mess...but damn, that's an understatement.
And as for CP3, it's an ankle sprain apparently. Just looked uglier than it was.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 3, 2011 18:07:55 GMT -5
CP3 was already playing at far less than 100%.
He's a real pg though, he doesn't need his body as much as he needs his mind
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Post by BV on Feb 3, 2011 18:11:22 GMT -5
KG, Pau Gasol, and Rondo have All Star pages up on NBA.com already. Pau definitely didn't deserve to get in, I really hope he didn't get in over Griffin or Love, who both have played better than Pau by a landslide.
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Post by twinn on Feb 3, 2011 18:39:17 GMT -5
Yeah if Pau gets in over those two it will be a travesty....
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Post by BV on Feb 3, 2011 19:09:57 GMT -5
This is sad. Rondo is probably the only East reserve that would make the West team.
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Post by BV on Feb 3, 2011 19:16:06 GMT -5
Love didn't get in. Ridiculous.
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Post by christianedge on Feb 3, 2011 23:17:14 GMT -5
I hope Pau gets the starting spot of Yao n then Kev Love gets Pau's reserve spot.
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Post by LA Times on Feb 3, 2011 23:28:55 GMT -5
This is sad. Rondo is probably the only East reserve that would make the West team. The West has better individual players but the East has better teams.
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Post by BV on Feb 3, 2011 23:32:16 GMT -5
This is sad. Rondo is probably the only East reserve that would make the West team. The West has better individual players but the East has better teams. That's exactly what I was thinking.
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Post by christianedge on Feb 3, 2011 23:57:09 GMT -5
This is sad. Rondo is probably the only East reserve that would make the West team. The West has better individual players but the East has better teams. That's why Memphis would definitely be in the playoffs in the east, but battling for an 8th spot in the west
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Post by Nash on Feb 4, 2011 0:15:59 GMT -5
Wow yeah the reserves are ed up, on both sides on many levels.. No way Gasol or Duncan deserve those spots. Thats just name power right there. Love and Odom deserve these two spots much much more. I'd even throw in Parker over either of them. Granted Love will probably take Yao's spot on the team, but still, those three deserved it much more than Duncan or Gasol. And the east is even more messed up imo. The entire bench is the Celts/Hawks/Bosh lol. Rondo is an obvious yes, Garnett and Bosh are some what border line if you ask me, but I guess they would get the nod. Horford and Johnson could be debated, but its tolerable. But, I'm sorry Allen and Pierce don't deserve their spots. Honestly that really is name power, and I'm not being bias or anything, but their numbers haven't been anything really spectacular to earn those spots. Now this isn't total homerism, but I thought that atleast Boozer OR Deng deserved to make the team. I understand Boozer has missed some time, but this just gives the idea that Rose is the whole team, which simply is not true. Deng has come up big for us, and Boozer currently averages a double-double. I even thought Felton deserved it more than who actually got picked. So its not total fanboy on my part...these players just deserved it more if you ask me.
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