1-21/1-28 game disscussion

[JazzMan]

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I agree with you in a sense, but no doubt Wade has regressed, and it started last year. But yes, there has been a bit of an overreaction concerning Wade.

But he's certainly not going to improve. Besides, the game goes beyond stats. He just looked lost in those 16 minutes where he didn't score. He was committing stupid fouls, and slacking on defense.

[Scott812313]

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Actually I still think they're the favorites. Only team I would give better odds is OKC. I do agree with you that there are 4 teams in the west that could get the title

OKC,LAC and SAS. Who's the 4th, Memphis?

[JazzMan]

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OKC,LAC and SAS. Who's the 4th, Memphis?

Yup. And possibly LAL if they can get hot at the right time and sneak into the playoffs.

[Nathan_OS]

Don't remember the last time I saw Kobe force a shot...


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[Scott812313]

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Wait a minute...

Is it just me...or has OS always done this? D-Wade's last 3 games were 27, 29, and 35 and shooting over 60% from the field...

His last 5 games he's been averaging 25, 6, and 5

Proof: http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/1987/dwyane-wade

Does 1 bad game always = Overreaction?

Slow up please.

Yes. Wade sucks, LeBron is the bestest ever. Pay no mind to the fact that Wade's coming back from knee surgery, every Heat loss is his or Spo's fault. It's very much the same way that Westbrook is scapegoated for every Thunder loss.

[Vni]

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Yup. And possibly LAL if they can get hot at the right time and sneak into the playoffs.

Lets see if they can play two good games in a row first.

[ex carrabba fan]

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But he's certainly not going to improve. Besides, the game goes beyond stats. He just looked lost in those 16 minutes where he didn't score. He was committing stupid fouls, and slacking on defense.

Agreed. The difference is consistency. He'll go off and show vintage Wade for a string of games and then look really old in others. He's still a top 5 SG but what does that really mean. It's not so black and white.

[ex carrabba fan]

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OKC,LAC and SAS. Who's the 4th, Memphis?

IMO, yes. All four of those.

[d11king]

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Yup. And possibly LAL if they can get hot at the right time and sneak into the playoffs.

I don't think LAL has a chance at the Finals. Even if they were to make it to the playoffs, they'd have to face either OKC, SAS, LAC or MEM in the playoffs. Only team they could possibly beat is LAC, but even that would be difficult.

[Scott812313]

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Yup. And possibly LAL if they can get hot at the right time and sneak into the playoffs.

I can't see Memphis or the Clippers winning it. The Lakers will be lucky to make the playoffs at this point, and if they finish in the 8 hole, it won't matter anyways. I think OKC is just going to steamroll through the playoffs this year.

[DukeC]

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I agree with you in a sense, but no doubt Wade has regressed, and it started last year. But yes, there has been a bit of an overreaction concerning Wade.

Yeah, he's physically regressed. It seems to me he's gotten more efficient to compensate (He's posting up a lot more it seems to me) though. This was just a game where it wasn't his night.

It's the same thing with Russell Westbrook.

It's why I haven't said anything about Westbrook in a minute. I realized I was being a hypocrite.

But he's certainly not going to improve. Besides, the game goes beyond stats. He just looked lost in those 16 minutes where he didn't score. He was committing stupid fouls, and slacking on defense.

It just wasn't his night. Every player has bad games. D-Wade has always slacked on defense when his offense isn't on. This isn't new.

Edit: It's nice to see my boy Wroten finally starting to get some minutes now that Ellington is gone. Once he gets that mid-range game in his arsenal he's going to be a problem IMO.

[d11king]

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Lets see if they can play two good games in a row first.

They actually played this way against Memphis too, the day of their meeting. Memphis just went on a run and the Lakers gave up halfway through the 3rd.

[Nathan_OS]

IMO, yes. All four of those.

What about the Warriors? I'm saying no, but just asking.


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[Scott812313]

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What about the Warriors? I'm saying no, but just asking.


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To win the title? No chance in hell.

[JazzMan]

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I don't think LAL has a chance at the Finals. Even if they were to make it to the playoffs, they'd have to face either OKC, SAS, LAC or MEM in the playoffs. Only team they could possibly beat is LAC, but even that would be difficult.

They have the talent to beat anybody in the league on any given night. Look at both of the NY Giants teams that won the Super Bowl. They slipped into the playoffs, got hot, and beat the best the conference had to offer. They then beat possibly the greatest sports franchise in the world today, twice.

If the Lakers can gel, they can win.