10/16 - 10/22 Games Discussion Thread

[jeebs9]

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Also want to add this guy. He was hurt for most of last year. But he's play to start off has been nice. He could actually be a really good player in the league.

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You can't play small vs Orlando when Issac and Mo are playing defense and hitting their shots. Al Horford one of the more underrated defender in the league had trouble with Vucevic. The small line up didn't help either.

[lilteapot]

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Vucevic has been one of my favorite centers for years now, flies under the radar a little bit but he's a very versatile scorer with a nice post up game, and a decent shot blocker

[OSUFan_88]

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Y'all Lakers fans realize LeBron's defense has totally left him yet? It was the not so well kept secret with the Cavs the last 2 or 3 years.

The team around him is just not enough. Need more guys like Hart and less like....virtually everyone else.

I'm glad Bron didnt promise anything, because this has all the makings of getting ugly and fast.

[Speedy]

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Speaking of defense...

Have the refs decided to eliminate it entirely? Tons of games where teams are scoring 120+.

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[cima]

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Y'all Lakers fans realize LeBron's defense has totally left him yet? It was the not so well kept secret with the Cavs the last 2 or 3 years.

The team around him is just not enough. Need more guys like Hart and less like....virtually everyone else.

I'm glad Bron didnt promise anything, because this has all the makings of getting ugly and fast.

Lakers will be fine, they aren't gonna gel instantly. They just competed and had winnable games against 3 playoff teams from last year. But Bron does need to step up the intensity on D.

They got my Suns tomorrow...they should win no problem.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: 10/16 - 10/22 Games Discussion Thread

Speaking of defense...

Have the refs decided to eliminate it entirely? Tons of games where teams are scoring 120+.

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I feel like it’ll come crashing down and even out as the season moves on.

At least I hope so because right now, I’m not a fan of every team being able to score 120 every night. Just like how every NFL game has combined scores in the 70s-80s nowadays.

It was cool when it happened once in awhile and but with every team doing it, it’s not as “impressive” to me.

And before anyone says it, no this does not mean I want late 90’s-mid 00s style Basketball back.

[3304Life]

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No surprise at all then that the Jazz and Grizzlies finished 92-84 last night lol.


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[ojandpizza]

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No surprise at all then that the Jazz and Grizzlies finished 92-84 last night lol.


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Grizz are back to their slower pace, trying to play solid defense ways. But man right now their offense is bad. Maybe that changes some if Gasol and Conley get back to their ways a bit, but as of now Garrett Temple and JJJ have been their best offensive pieces.

[King_B_Mack]

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So Kris Dunn is out 4-6 weeks with a left ACL sprain. Bring on the tank


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[SPTO]

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Yeah not gonna sit here and let you pin the Raptors on just DeMar. He’s a choke artist, but Lowry is a choke artist too. The two of them choking together is what what has been the Raptors’ downfall since he got there.


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It is true that Lowry has his fair share of choking but it's not nearly as consistent as DeMar. I remember last postseason when I said Lowry was playing scared in the Cleveland series as he kept passing the ball rather than going to the hoop.

It's just the regular season but that's one thing i'm loving about Lowry's game right now. He's not only facilitating but he's going to the hoop with some regularity.

Like I said, nothing about this season matters until the postseason starts.

[Speedy]

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CP3 has always been a dirty player masquerading himself as this nice guy. I'll always remember the groin shot to Julius Hodge right before the ACC tourney in 2005.

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Rondo tells ESPN the same thing I said above.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25063244/rajon-rondo-los-angeles-lakers-denies-intentionally-spitting-chris-paul-houston-rockets

"Everyone wants to believe Chris Paul is a good guy. They don't know he's a horrible teammate. They don't know how he treats people. Look at what he did last year when he was in L.A.; trying to get to the Clippers' locker room. They don't want to believe he's capable of taunting and igniting an incident.

" ... He comes out and says I spit and the media sides with that."

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[cima]

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I like Rondo now that I'm cheering for his squad.

I can get on the "**** CP3" bandwagon. Him and Harden deserve each other's flopping asses.

[roadman]

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So Kris Dunn is out 4-6 weeks with a left ACL sprain. Bring on the tank


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JP can step right up for that role.

[DieHardYankee26]

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Rondo tells ESPN the same thing I said above.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25063244/rajon-rondo-los-angeles-lakers-denies-intentionally-spitting-chris-paul-houston-rockets

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