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Post by instant classic on Feb 17, 2011 9:36:13 GMT -5
Great game by Pau...but bad game by Kobe. This team NEEDS both of them to have huge nights to win. The rest of the team is unreliable. They remind me of the Lakers of the early 2000s. They relied on Shaq/Kobe duo to carry them every night. The difference is, Pau/Kobe are not even close to how dominant that Shaq/Kobe duo was...which explains the struggles.
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Post by Adam235 on Feb 17, 2011 10:25:05 GMT -5
lol at the Lakers losing to the Cavs last night.
The Grizzlies are my favorite team and they are doing really good winning 4 in a row. Sucks that Rudy Gay is out for 4 weeks with an injury to his shoulder..
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Post by Quanthor on Feb 17, 2011 12:16:55 GMT -5
We're #5! We're #5!
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 17, 2011 13:55:21 GMT -5
chadfordinsider RT @ronartestcom: i just got a call from from jesus he says you are the worst player in the history of the game but i love you thanks jesus
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Post by Quanthor on Feb 17, 2011 15:56:20 GMT -5
He's been a hot topic here in recent weeks, so I thought I'd post something from Bill Simmons. He ranks players 1-50, in different categories as he progressively counts down to #1.
Favors is in the "Cost-effective building block" category.
Kind of what I've been saying. He's young yes, but he's been lackluster to say the least. He's definitely a raw commodity and those kind of guys are iffy in the long run. They could develop into something, there is a lot of time (look at Aldridge), but you would have like to see SOMETHING from him by now. This is why depending on the team I might look to pass on a guy like him and opt for better savings and draft picks instead.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 17, 2011 17:48:52 GMT -5
I watched a bit of Favors last weekend. He did rebound well but otherwise looked lost offensively.
He was missing consecutive shots and free throws. He just looks so far away from what he's been hyped up to be.
People compare him to Amare. When Amare was his age he was making an immediate legitimate impact in the league.
Also, everybody knows I was hyping Aldridge up for the last year or two. Even when he wasn't playing like this, you could see little things like his around the basket game looking solid. Kinda like Amare at that point.
What I am saying is I agree with you and while Favors has the body, he hasn't looked too promising. But then again, neither did Garnett the first half of his rookie season; he exploded in his second half.
I really like Aldridge though. I meant that stuff I said last year about next best power forward... and it's great to see it start to happen.
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Post by twinn on Feb 17, 2011 22:46:26 GMT -5
How bout dem Bulls? I seriously feel like the team is going all the way!!!
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 17, 2011 22:53:47 GMT -5
How bout dem Bulls? I seriously feel like the team is going all the way!!! To Boston, where tehy will go enjoy their summer
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Post by twinn on Feb 17, 2011 23:20:50 GMT -5
How bout dem Bulls? I seriously feel like the team is going all the way!!! To Boston, where tehy will go enjoy their summer haha, I would love to see another Chicago vs. Boston matchup in the Playoffs...
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Post by Nash on Feb 18, 2011 2:02:26 GMT -5
How bout dem Bulls? I seriously feel like the team is going all the way!!! To Boston, where tehy will go enjoy their summer Hey we'll see you there, sounds good to me. Lets keep miami out, and from there will let the best team win. Gotta admit though that was a statement game handeling the Spurs like they did. Rose has gotta be MVP at this point. LeBron is close, but for what Rose has done so far without having is full team is nothing short of remarkable. He's a special player, thats all I can say.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 18, 2011 8:02:28 GMT -5
Rose is making a push for best PG in the league but Chris Paul has still shown this year that he hasn't given that up.
I'm looking forward to the TNT fantasy draft show with the legends. Barkley said it was one of the best days of his life.
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Post by T R W on Feb 18, 2011 9:07:42 GMT -5
When is that coming on?
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 18, 2011 11:12:38 GMT -5
Reggie Miller left off the Hall of Fame ballot this year ( I do believe I called it, saying he wasnt going in or shouldnt this year)
Rodman, King, Mullin, Jackson are the 4 finalists.
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Post by T R W on Feb 18, 2011 11:23:42 GMT -5
Basketball HOF is weird sometimes. Whiel it isn't an outrage or anything, I don't think the other finalists were really much better than Miller.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 18, 2011 12:17:00 GMT -5
Basketball HOF is weird sometimes. Whiel it isn't an outrage or anything, I don't think the other finalists were really much better than Miller. 100%, dont like Reggie and dont think he is a Hall of Famer as much as others (He'll get in obviously) but compared to Mullin, Jackson, King, Rodman etc...he should be involved in that group. Its not like Pippen, Malone and MJ are on the ballot this year.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 18, 2011 12:23:15 GMT -5
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Post by user9327 on Feb 18, 2011 12:41:39 GMT -5
If the Nets fail for the 3rd time I will feel bad for them.
If he wouldn't do the last trade, it's tough to think after coming all this way that he's going to do it now.
Wednesday is going to take forever
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Post by BV on Feb 18, 2011 13:20:32 GMT -5
ESPN now reporting Nets/Nuggs reach agreement on deal for Melo. A team of a disgruntled Billups, Melo, Brook and nobody else? Lol. Melo should def turn this deal down, the Nets would be worse than Denver is currently with Melo.
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Post by BasedGod on Feb 18, 2011 14:14:43 GMT -5
Living in Denver, i just want this deal to ing happen already so i can stop hearing about it. Lets face it, the Nuggets are going to fall off just like the Cavs did so lets just get it over with. They couldnt even get it done with Melo.
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Post by Quanthor on Feb 18, 2011 16:09:40 GMT -5
I'm not sure if any team can get it done with Melo. He's crazy talented and could be the best player in the game if he wasn't such a chaunch. He's a crappy team leader, always has been and always will be.
I think the Nuggets in time will be grateful that he's gone along with Warkentien.
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