The Official Dwayne Wade <<<<<< you thread

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:I could make an argument for Teague tbh, but yeah Lowry is the real no 1 guy in Toronto and should have been the all star last year.

Rose is the one that could be switched out, but doubt he doesn't make it on name alone.

Freeza wrote:Without your allstar? Lowry was playing. Don't say Derozan, because that guy isn't an allstar.
Wall
Kyrie
Wade
Lowry
Rose
Butler

Those are the clear 6 all stars from the east backcourt.

Unless you meant someone else

Demar derozan is an All Star, he was last year and will be again this year. You cant deny we are much better team with Demar.

Yes, Lowry is the man in Toronto.

Agreed Freeza but Rose has been good recently what happened before will naturally be ignored as per.

Of those names who is gonna be bumped out for DeRozan? Lowry was wrongly omitted last year and won't be this year.

Whether Rose, Irving and Wade deserve it is irrelevant we know they'll get in, there was a spot open last year due to ignorance of Lowry and injury of Rose.

I can't see him getting in this year, rightly or wrongly because the all star game is basically a popularity contest.

Raptorgunner wrote:

Freeza wrote:Without your allstar? Lowry was playing. Don't say Derozan, because that guy isn't an allstar.
Wall
Kyrie
Wade
Lowry
Rose
Butler

Those are the clear 6 all stars from the east backcourt.

Unless you meant someone else

Demar derozan is an All Star, he was last year and will be again this year. You cant deny we are much better team with Demar.

Yes, Lowry is the man in Toronto.

Derozan is not an all star... He's shooting like 38% from the field... Can't be an all star with those stats as a SG, sorry. But you can't.

Some very good games tonight. Raptors-Blazers, Cavs-Hawks, Spurs-Grizz, Wizards-Mavs, Suns-Pelicans

If you're going to make the case of who is an all-star, it should have nothing to do with the actual teams that get selected. Especially if you guys are debating teams winning and losing.

Imagine Kobe getting voted a starter by the fans

dmize wrote:Damn at all these articles after the Cavs got beat down at home by the Pistons (that looked like the SVG Magic teams there tho, Meeks def helps).

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12092236/divide-exists-cleveland-cavaliers-players-coach-david-blatt-sources

Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
Just be warned: Kevin Love is almost surely next on the Cavs scapegoat flow chart. The rumblings are coming.
12:20 PM - 29 Dec 2014

yikes

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24923511/report-lebron-james-wont-hesitate-to-leave-cavs-if-hand-is-forced

Ironically just like his fans

He's trying to get Blatt fired, I'm pretty convinced of it at this point.

That's been obvious for a while tbh he never really supported him, wouldn't be surprised if he tried to get Irving or Love out if it doesn’t go to plan either.

What a ridiculous and unnecessary attempt at a power play from LeBron.

1. He's not going anywhere. Everyone damn well knows that.

2. Would a new coach help that much?
Maybe. I've seen them try and play multiple different defensive schemes in games this year. Look at that Detroit game, must of been 4 or 5 different schemes used to try and stop the beatdown.

3. However, I'm yet to see what Blatt has actually brought to the Cavs. It's early, but I haven't seen anything on either side of the ball. Looks like their just winging it. Also, the continued bad habits of certain players (you know who) are still there.

But still, stupid power play. We all know he run that team. If he wants Blatt gone, he'll be gone and it'll be on him and him alone.

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:That's been obvious for a while tbh he never really supported him, wouldn't be surprised if he tried to get Irving or Love out if it doesn’t go to plan either.

Yeah after he went to the Cavs, Mark Jackson signed with Rich Paul I believe. I remember speculation starting around then

I don't see how it's gonna get better with Mark Jackson, but who knows

Personnel is the main issue IMO, everyone talks about the rim protection and perimeter D but the most startling issue to me is the spacing.

Watch any one of Lebron's games in Miami and the paint is wide *bleep* open, which obviously comes back to personnel but yeah.... It would probably explain why Lebron seems easier to contain in the half court.

Not sure what a new coach would do, but hey I thought Golden State were idiots for getting rid of Mark Jackson so what the *bleep* do I know.

Ma N Brook Lopez is back and firing

Freeza wrote:

edit: thought this was new, was gonna say bad timing. But still worth posting what he said to Wade




2:44
"Like I said if we're not better(?) we're gonna re-unite and do some bigger and better things"

gives no fvcks about Cleveland, he's not from there

He just came one year to *bleep* up their entire future in the Love trade

If OKC can stay healthy and get a somewhat legit half court set-up, I can see them winning it. Only team from the West I can see beating them in 7 games atm, if they're healthy, are Memphis.

Still have a problem with their bigs, if they got Gasol like they tried to I'd make them flat out favourites.

Actually I'm undecided on the west in general, still think though Spurs will end up winning it and will go on a run once they get healthy.

Rondo shooting 4 for 4 from three right now

Yeah he's snapping on us right now. 18 points in the first half

I know everyone going to say the waiving of Josh Smith is the reason and it's mostly true, but Jodie Meeks coming back has really helped Detroit.

I questioned the deal he got but it's looking really good at this point.

He was great for us last year, improved so much from his first season. And then he left

If the Knicks didn't have a draft pick I'd feel sorry for their fans right now. This is just sad. Shot clock violation where it seemed like they didn't even wanna shoot, followed by JR Smith throwing the rare crosscourt lobbed bounce pass for a TO, followed by an awful bricked shot.

Steph ffs

teaching them raptors a lesson

I agree with Kobe on this. Way too many kids don't learn the basics because they're overpowering their opponents physically at a young age.
http://www.thescore.com/nba/news/671842

Especially big men, the lack of basic back to the basket skills are laughable.