3/16-3/22 NBA Discussion

[Streets]

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Yao out with the Flu, big win for the Rockets.

HUGE win tonight for us! I was so proud watching them actually close out this game tonight. This team is growing up and it's a lot of fun to watch. Carl Landry with some key hustle plays down the stretch.

My One Tree Hill was back this week so I was in and out a lot for the first three quarters, but from what I saw the team looked great (though Artest was a little trigger happy in Yao's absence).

[Fiasco West]

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No actually across other message boards everyone notices CP3's flops.

He is actually somewhat "hated" for his "dirty" plays and his flopping around the interwebz.

I cannot believe the Rox are doing this well without Mac. I cannot believe they won against NO's without Yao and Mac. Wow

Well now I've got to find another guy to call 'Underrated Flopper'. He's good at it too, had me fooled one time until I saw the replay.

Deke played, Deke still get his blocks man. Can't say enough good things about Deke. Hadn't played extended mins in months really, comes in and filled in nicely.

NOH had Peja out still, he usually always finds himself open against us and draining threes.

[Fiasco West]

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HUGE win tonight for us! I was so proud watching them actually close out this game tonight. This team is growing up and it's a lot of fun to watch. Carl Landry with some key hustle plays down the stretch.

My One Tree Hill was back this week so I was in and out a lot for the first three quarters, but from what I saw the team looked great (though Artest was a little trigger happy in Yao's absence).

Nah it wasn't just a little, it was way too much. He was 0/11 going into the 2nd half. All Jump shots, then started driving into the lane and we got going.

Just a tough win to keep 3rd place, wasn't expecting to get this one at all especially without Yao.

[Bornindamecca]

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I love what the Rox are doing. Tracy packing it in seems to have worked out well, and both the Magic and Aaron Brooks benefited from the Alston deal.

[Kashanova]

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no yao no problem now that skip is gone. the team is playing so great with skip gone they should of done it years ago

[ProfessaPackMan]

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I seriously doubt Skip being gone is THE main reason why they are playing this good as of late.

[Bornindamecca]

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I seriously doubt Skip being gone is THE main reason why they are playing this good as of late.

There is someone else gone that may have had an impact as well.

The Magic don't seem to be suffering from Skip's reign of terror, and they were losing a lot of games before he got there.

[remix]

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NO seriously has to go out and get CP3 some sort of wing scorer.. The likes of Rasual Butler.. Julian Wright.. Morris Peterson.. James Posey.. Antonio Daniels. Clearly not working. Peja is one person that can help spread it, but he is far past his prime and his body is telling him so.

[Cebby]

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The new found freedom of Mike Conley has really eaten into Mayo's shot attempts

I can't agree with my favorite non-Maryland/Washington player getting his shots cut into

[ProfessaPackMan]

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The Nets....ah the Nets. LMAO.

What more can I say.

[ex carrabba fan]

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I seriously doubt Skip being gone is THE main reason why they are playing this good as of late.

LOL at that notion and many other notions that some people actually fool themselves into believing.

[Stumbleweed]

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The Nets....ah the Nets. LMAO.

What more can I say.

Heh, my man JR was bombing it tonight... and Nene dunks as hard as anyone in the league. Also, I hope Balkman is okay because I love that freakin guy.

Nets look rough without Harris -- even when VC piles up the points, it's still a struggle. Hope he's not out for too long, they still have a chance to get that 8th spot...

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Frank owes Devin at least 3/4ths of his salary this year.

[Streets]

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LOL at that notion and many other notions that some people actually fool themselves into believing.

Exactly Ex. What it is, is that Houston actually has a TEAM rather than 1-2 players (depending on injuries).

Someone on Clutchfans posted this, and even I don't believe these rosters are accurate, but if so... damn.

Remember when T-mac had that 13 in 35 seconds performance? Look who was out there to close out.

C - Yao
PF - Scott Padgett
SF - T-mac
SG - Reece Gaines
PG - Andre Barrett/Bob Sura (fouled out)

Remember that Dallas series?

C - Yao/Deke
PF - Ryan Bowen/Scott Padgett/Clarence Weatherspoon (WTF?!?)
SF - T-mac/Jon Barry
SG - David Wesley/Jon Barry
PG - Bob Sura/Mike James

Who could ever forget 05-06. Honestly, I can. I don't even remember what the bloody line up was that year especially since our big 2 were out for half of the year.

06-07

C - Yao/Deke
PF - Chuck Hayes/Juwan Howard
SF - Shane Battier
SG - T-mac/Luther Head
PG - Rafer Alston

So really, give all the credit to the greatest GM in the league for (in a very short time) transforming Yao, Tracy, and hot garbage into an actual TEAM that, despite having one of the highest paid players in the NBA sitting out (having potential career-ending surgery), has STILL managed to put together a great TEAM that's holding the three seed in the West. Not to mention that this team would be even better than they are now had Gimpy McGimpy sat out the entire season.

Brooks/Lowry
Artest/Wafer
Battier/Barry
Scola/Landry/Hayes
Yao/Mutumbo

[Bornindamecca]

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Houston has a consistent lineup, and a great defensive squad. They already had great defensive principles, but adding a defensive prodigy like Artest to the mix just makes them even more impressive. I love what they're doing out there.

I also love the impact Queens is having on the playoff race.