Re: the official Dwayne Wade >>> you thread

[The Franchise]

From what I read, everyone minus Osik looks lost on the defensive end.

Lin im not surprised, he isnt that good. He is a back up who went on a hot streak...see Tony Delk in the mid 00's.

[The Franchise]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/chris_ballard/10/10/andris.biedrins/index.html?sct=nba_wr_a1

Pretty good read. No idea what happened to this guy, I remember when he put up 15 and 12 basically...a real force in the middle.

Doubt wee even see that dude again but maybe a change of teams can do him some good.

[dmize]

Yeah he fell off hard. His confidence is shot. He used to play aggressively and now he avoids the ball. Also, I've heard he's not motivated, maybe after he got that extension he got lazy.

[dmize]

Lawrence Frank finally played Monroe and Drummond together, and damn the potential for that duo is scary. Monroe just threw Drummond an oop from the top of the key . If Brandon Knight becomes what he should be, then the Pistons are gunna have something in a few years.

[The Franchise]

Monroe is taller, but Drummond is bigger right?

Who guards the center?

[dmize]

Drummond would. Monroe may need time adjusting to guarding quicker 4's, so he may start the season at C with Maxiell at PF, but soon I think they'll both be starting. Granted it's been preseason, but AD1 looks to be above average defensively already, the Pistons just look flat out better when he's in the lineup.

Perry Jones is also looking like a steal for OKC. Could be a real weapon off the bench for them. Two guys that were passed over because they didn't dominate consistently in college(plus rumors of PJIII having knee problems).

edit: also looking at DraftExpress, Drummond and Monroe both measured at 6'9.75 without shoes so they're about the same height I think.

[dmize]

Showing some flashes, encouraging for Raps fans

Also Barbosa signed a 1 year deal with the Celtics today. Never been a huge fan of his but the guy can score. Even more firepower off the bench. Terry, Lee, Green, Barbosa, Sullinger. I'm quite convinced our backup lineup of Terry, Lee, Green, Sullinger and Darko would beat the Bobcats and maybe a couple other teams. No real playmaker and not much interior D with that lineup though.

Edit: Oh and don't wanna overreact too early but LOL at Cleveland for taking Waiters. Should've grabbed Drummond or Barnes. It's looking like it's gunna be 2 years in a row with wasted top 4 picks.

[The Franchise]

I assumed Monroe was taller, either way I think with Drummunds size...he is the center so makes sense.

Yeah, I never seen Jones play..but I heard a ton of good things about his talent like back when he was in highschool. So im surprised to learn he dropped down to the Thunder.

With him, Ibaka and Collison....eventually they wont need Perkins.

[The Franchise]

The C's got Barbosa...bit of a gunner and dont think him and Terry fit together at all...but god damn that bench has immense firepower.

Best bench in the league potentionally...even more so than the Spurs or Denver. They have tons of different tools, other than a back up run the offence type of PG.

[dmize]

Yeah, I'm a little worried about Terry running point, should move him to the 2 and put Bradley at PG when Rondos out of the game.

Meant to post this when it happened also. Lmfao at how badly Turiaf got owned, not once but twice in about 5 seconds.

[dmize]

Did an NBA Fantasy Draft. Didn't feel like doing another live draft considering my drafted NFL team is 0-6

So it was auto pick but I changed a lot of Yahoos player rankings before hand:
PG-Deron Williams
SG-Manu Ginobli
G-Ray Allen
SF-Nicholas Batum
PF-Kenneth Faried
F-Andrea Bargnani
C-Dwight Howard
C-Greg Monroe
Util-Kemba Walker
Util-Wilson Chandler
BN-Ricky Rubio(stashing him til he comes back)
BN-Mario Chalmers(dropping him for Roy since he's looked quite good)
BN-Marcus Camby(dropping him for Drummond)

Decent I'd say. May need another SG, depends on the numbers/minutes Ray gets in Miami.

[Le Samourai]

Howard made his debut tonight....he got 19 and 12. Still looks a little stiff but seems to be fully recovered.

Artest is ridiculously slim.

Kobe looks pretty good....hopefully he rests enough so that he doesn't look like an old man come the playoffs.

The bench

[Le Samourai]

http://www.celticsblog.com/2012/10/21/3534426/ray-allen-dishes-more-dirt-and-blames-danny-ainge-for-rajon-rondo-rift

Allen sat down for three separate one-on-one interviews — with The Miami Herald, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Palm Beach Post — on Thursday to clear the air well before the season opener.

He said the friction with Rondo began in 2009 when Rivers and Celtics president Danny Ainge proposed a trade that would have sent Allen and Rondo to Phoenix for Amare Stoudemire, Leandro Barbosa and the 14th overall pick in the 2010 draft. Allen said that, at the time, Ainge and Rivers "didn’t get along" with Rondo.

"So, I called him and I told him, ‘hey they’re supposedly trading us to Phoenix because you and Danny and Doc don’t get along,’ " Allen said. " ‘So, whatever you can do.’ "So, for some reason, I guess he thought that I was … that I had something against him, or there were some issues. And I had no issues with him. I won with him."

Now, Allen says if Rondo "had issue with me, that’s on him."

"I have a way of going about doing my job that, I want everyone to come and play their hardest and come in and do their job and I can’t, I don’t worry myself with things I can’t control," Allen said.

C'mon Ray.

Just stop it.

[LeSwagg James]

Rondo and Allen for Amar'e a year after they won it all? Dafuq?

Btw can't believe Rashard Lewis is the 2nd highest paid player in the league

[dmize]

LMAO Apparently the 6ers acquired Don King

[Blue Barrett]

^Stupid hairstyle. That simple.

[Guest]

Did anyone watch the 30 for 30, "Benji" on Tuesday night?

I thought was another brilliant movie from the 30 for 30 series. Will try to make a more detailed comment on it later.

[LeSwagg James]

Did anyone watch the 30 for 30, "Benji" on Tuesday night?

I thought was another brilliant movie from the 30 for 30 series. Will try to make a more detailed comment on it later.

No, but I know the story.. Watched a little news report that is on Youtube several months ago..

Btw does anyone here have NBA league pass?

[The Franchise]

Lkers 0-9....just preaseason but anything to be worried about?

Probably not....but who knows.

[LeSwagg James]

Lkers 0-9....just preaseason but anything to be worried about?

Probably not....but who knows.

Doesn't matter at all.. Nobody cares about pre-season

[dmize]

I only really look to pre-season for individual stuff, but to go 0-8... Probably means nothing though, they're introducing a new system, plus 2 new players. It may take them 5-10 games to get rolling imo.

[dmize]

Did anyone watch the 30 for 30, "Benji" on Tuesday night?

I thought was another brilliant movie from the 30 for 30 series. Will try to make a more detailed comment on it later.

Btw does anyone here have NBA league pass?

I'm going to get it in a few days. Probably just going to go with the 5 team League Pass. Besides the Celtics, Knicks and Nets which I all get on local cable, I really would only want to watch the Lakers, Thunder, Heat, Pistons and either Houston/Clippers/Charlotte.

[dmize]

4 almost 3 days left until season opens.




Another 13 and 10 in just 19 minutes tonight. This dudes per 36 numbers in preseason(27, 21 and 6, w/o 1 single set run for him) are just ridiculous:



With Val, Drummond and Leonard, not to mention young vets like Bynum, Howard, Hibbert, etc, the center position is looking a little more promising.

Because of the lack of quality the NBA eliminated the Center position from the all-star ballot, lol.

Edit: Lillard looks legit so far. One of his games:

you can tell he really runs the P&R well already


Oh and because it hasn't been posted. David Stern is set to retire in 2014 on his 30th year on the job. Adam Silver will take over. I'm pretty sure he's just a mini-Stern but we'll find out.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8550645/david-stern-retire-nba-commissioner-2014

Not his biggest fan but what he did for the game of basketball in the 80's and 90's is undeniable.

[LeSwagg James]

I don't fully understand League Pass though.. So the platform to watch games is called 'Game Time', there is a mobile app for t and everything.. But it says that 'Game Time' is not available in the States.. How is that possible?

I was looking at it about a week ago and found the 2 different packages, one where you choose 5 teams like you stated, and the other for all 30 teams.. But now I just see a 30 team package??? Dafuq?

Plus the pricing was different last time I checked, now it seems to be cheaper at $100 CAD flat for the whole season.. I would def get it but I will be in the States for the majority of next year and if I can't use it there, it's pointless really

[dmize]

I don't fully understand League Pass though.. So the platform to watch games is called 'Game Time', there is a mobile app for t and everything.. But it says that 'Game Time' is not available in the States.. How is that possible?

I was looking at it about a week ago and found the 2 different packages, one where you choose 5 teams like you stated, and the other for all 30 teams.. But now I just see a 30 team package??? Dafuq?

Plus the pricing was different last time I checked, now it seems to be cheaper at $100 CAD flat for the whole season.. I would def get it but I will be in the States for the majority of next year and if I can't use it there, it's pointless really

When you're in the US, find a Canadian proxy and log in to League Pass that way. $100 is much cheaper than what it costs here.

[LeSwagg James]

I don't know which 'League Pass' site I was looking at before.. Can't seem to find it

If 'Game Time' is not available in the U.S. (says so on watch.nba.com site) then how will you get it?

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