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  1. cmeese47
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    Posted 01/30/2013 11:48 AM

    I love talking about the Blazers but they are just not enough for me sometimes and I would like a place to discuss the rest of the league and I am sure some of you probably agree with me so I am making a thread to do just that. 


    First topic has LA finally figured things out. With Kobe passing like he is Steve Nash or Magic Johnson and the Lakers offense running through Dwight Howard how good can this Laker team be? 


    I for one am scared by the new Kobe point guard he is getting people more involved especially Howard who is quite frankly a match up nightmare for almost anyone in the NBA. Plus the fact the Mamba could flip the switch and drop 20 in a quarter is still a big possibility. I think the Lakers are starting to figure things out and if Dwight Howard continues to play stellar defense this team will be very scary. 


    Another topic to consider is what is going to happen to the Celtics, losing Rondo hurts a lot and this team was not exactly dominating with him playing. Will we see some major trades come out of this? I don't see Rondo or Bradley going anywhere but someone like Garnett or Pierce could be on the move. I am not sure who they will deal for but I can be fairly certain that if they do not feel they can contend for a title this year that someone will get dealt in order to get them under the luxury tax. 

    I am a fan of Getting Defensive Players This Summer.
  1. BLASER
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    Posted 01/31/2013 2:58 AM

    I can see garnett and pierce going there aging and need to face the fact that pierce and garnett are no longer the cornerstones of that franchise rondo is 

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  1. BLASER
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    Posted 01/31/2013 3:00 AM

    and as much as I'm a laker hater there team if they keep dwight will be extremely scary but age is on my side so it won't last too long with how old there starting line up is soon half of them will be sent to nursing homes 

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  1. cmeese47
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    Posted 01/31/2013 9:59 AM

    Does anyone know if Dwight got hurt again last night cause otherwise their is no way he should have only got 9 shots.

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  1. Nuno
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    Posted 01/31/2013 10:04 AM

    he hurted right shoulder  again, i thiink

    http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/#howard 

  1. cmeese47
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    Posted 01/31/2013 10:06 AM

    I see well it looks like the Lakers need to see if their new system works with Gasol on the block and not Howard.


    Anyone got any thoughts on the Gay trade

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  1. Nuno
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    Posted 01/31/2013 10:23 AM

    I think the three teams moved well, to fill their "gaps" Toronto got a top player, Detroit and expiring contract and a very good PG, and Memphis a good SF in Prince, and two nice bench players, mainly Davis and Daye... and got rid of a C that wasnt playing...

    Now i see both Toronto and Detroit, as two teams that could move some pieces again... Detroit as a bunch of PG´s and Toronto a bunch of SF´s.

    Who knows they even make a trade betwen them lol

  1. cmeese47
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    Posted 01/31/2013 11:05 AM

    The Raptors are interesting now with Lowry Derozan and Gay giving them a very athletic back court.

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  1. BLASER
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    Posted 01/31/2013 4:51 PM

    yea how long will they keep gay though? Thats one thing toronto has never been able to do, retain there stars 

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  1. cmeese47
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    Posted 01/31/2013 5:08 PM

    I would imagine at least 2 more seasons just don't see him declining a 19 million dollar option in 2014-2015.

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  1. BLASER
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    Posted 01/31/2013 5:26 PM

    maybe unless he gets an offer to be on a team thats is gonna be competing for a playoff birth 

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  1. BLASER
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    Posted 01/31/2013 5:26 PM

    but idk rudy gay is kind of a hit and miss player @ times 

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  1. BLASER
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    Posted 01/31/2013 5:27 PM

    but when he's on they could look scary with lowry gay and derozen 

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  1. cmeese47
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    Posted 02/04/2013 11:34 AM

    Who is your defensive player of the year I would give the award to Marc Gasol but Paul George has been the best defender on one of the NBA's best defenses so he is worth consideration. 


    Josh Smith has also done a good job while playing minutes at 3 different positions this year.

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  1. BLASER
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    Posted 02/06/2013 10:40 AM

    yea marc gasols been great what about larry sanders the rejection machine?

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  1. cmeese47
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    Posted 02/06/2013 3:10 PM

    I think blocks tend to get over valued at times. Sanders has been very good this season when he plays power forward allowing a very nice PER against of only 12.4 and an EFG% of .424. At the center spot where he has gotten the most minutes his numbers have really taken a hit especially his isolation defense. I also think he needs to play more minutes to deserve consideration as he is only averaging 25 per game.

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  1. cmeese47
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    Posted 02/10/2013 9:37 AM

    Who you favorites to win the dunk contest, skills competition and 3 point contest?



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  1. BLASER
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    Posted 02/10/2013 1:53 PM

    whos in all the comps? I'm pulling for lillard in the skills contest no doubt but who's involved in the rest of the contests? 

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  1. CarlJ1
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    Posted 02/11/2013 11:34 PM

    The Challenges this year are different it's not just every man for himself it East Vs West with Chris Paul As Captain of the West and Dwayne Wade of the East.

     

    Skills Challenge

    2013 Eastern Conference Taco Bell Skills Challenge Participants

    Jrue Holiday (Philadelphia)
    Brandon Knight (Detroit)
    Jeff Teague (Atlanta)

    2013 Western Conference Taco Bell Skills Challenge Participants
    Tony Parker(San Antonio)
    Damian Lillard (Portland)
    Jeremy Lin (Houston)

     

    Three Point Contest

    2013 Eastern Conference Foot Locker Three-Point Contest Participants

    Paul George (Indiana)
    Kyrie Irving (Cleveland)
    Steve Novak (New York)

    2013 Western Conference Foot Locker Three-Point Contest Participants

    Ryan Anderson (New Orleans)
    Matt Bonner (San Antonio)
    Stephen Curry (Golden State


    Dunk Contest

    2013 Eastern Conference Sprite Slam Dunk Competitors

    Gerald Green (Indiana)
    Terrence Ross (Toronto)
    James White (New York)

    2013 Western Conference Sprite Slam Dunk Competitors

    Eric Bledsoe (L.A. Clippers)
    Jeremy Evans (Utah)
    Kenneth Faried (Denver)


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  1. cmeese47
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    Posted 02/12/2013 9:55 AM

    For some reason I like Teague, Novak and Bledsoe to win the competitions. I am mostly just spit balling here but those are my gut picks.

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  1. cmeese47
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    Posted 02/18/2013 10:51 AM

    Well I went 0-3 and it sucks but oh well these competitions are essentially worthless anyway, still congrats to Damian for his win.

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