2013 NBA Discussion Thread

I hope the bearded one dominates the Fakers.

Game officially stolen. Rockets win 107-105 over LAL, despite shooting 37% from field, 20% from 3.

Great win by the Rockets.

Good, fuck the Lakers. OKC is doing just fine post Harden. K-Mart is a great scorer off the bench and Sefolosha is a defensive monster that is shooting nearly 45% from 3 this season.

OKC on 12 game winning streak and Blake Griffin and CP3 on 11 game winning streak? Lovin this as a fan right now. I hope they both can keep it up. Now if KD can win MVP in the NBA and AD can win the MVP in NFL that would be extra sweet. Both guys aren't just great players they are great people.

Clips best team in the league? Nice to see a team that has been so bad, for so long, finally put it together.

captain organic wrote:

Clips best team in the league? Nice to see a team that has been so bad, for so long, finally put it together.

They are playing great that's for sure. They are also pretty deep.

Clippers have the best bench in the NBA.

freakzilla wrote:

Clippers have the best bench in the NBA.

Their 1st 5 off would make the playoffs in the east.

Farmer1906 wrote:

freakzilla wrote:

Clippers have the best bench in the NBA.

Their 1st 5 off would make the playoffs in the east.

No.

Billups, Crawford, Hill, Barnes, and Odom would win at least 35 games.

Farmer1906 wrote:

Billups, Crawford, Hill, Barnes, and Odom would win at least 35 games.

When healthy Billups starts not comes off the bench. Crawford is only shooting so well because of the system and the stars around him. If he's the man he shoots around 40%.

Lakers winners of 6 of their last 7. 3 out of 4 since Nash's return. And he has played well.

An honest assessment could not have been made on the Lakers until Nash was back in the mix. So far results look promising.

And now Lakers have a ton of time off. Don't play again till Tuesday, then a couple days off following that game, no travel during this stretch either. This will probably be a good time for team to get into the D'antoni-Nash groove.

Play Clips next friday, a game worth watching.

Never been more excited as a Knicks fan than i am right now. Don't want to get overconfident but i absolutely love this roster and when Shumpert gets back the Defesne will be even better.

I am calling that Melo will win MVP and JR Smith will win 6th man though. Those guys are balling at a level i've never seen from either of them before, and J Kidd was imo the best off season aquisition made.

Look who decided to show up. How ya been Oggy? Talk to ya in a year or so stranger.

Rockets are smoking teams. Moved up to about 5 or 6 in the west.

Farmer1906 wrote:

Rockets are smoking teams. Moved up to about 5 or 6 in the west.

Yeah they aren't half bad this year. Could be a contender in a year or two. I still think Westbrook>Harden but James has game. But we already knew that before this year. But your boy K-Mart works fantastic as a 6th man. He isn't nearly as bad defensively against the 2nd unit.

oggy420 wrote:

Never been more excited as a Knicks fan than i am right now. Don't want to get overconfident but i absolutely love this roster and when Shumpert gets back the Defesne will be even better.

I am calling that Melo will win MVP and JR Smith will win 6th man though. Those guys are balling at a level i've never seen from either of them before, and J Kidd was imo the best off season aquisition made.

I think Durant and K-Mart will have their say in both. Gonna be tough for your boys to win.

OU wrote:

Farmer1906 wrote:

Rockets are smoking teams. Moved up to about 5 or 6 in the west.

Yeah they aren't half bad this year. Could be a contender in a year or two. I still think Westbrook>Harden but James has game. But we already knew that before this year. But your boy K-Mart works fantastic as a 6th man. He isn't nearly as bad defensively against the 2nd unit.

Harden is better than Westbrook.

freakzilla wrote:

OU wrote:

Farmer1906 wrote:

Rockets are smoking teams. Moved up to about 5 or 6 in the west.

Yeah they aren't half bad this year. Could be a contender in a year or two. I still think Westbrook>Harden but James has game. But we already knew that before this year. But your boy K-Mart works fantastic as a 6th man. He isn't nearly as bad defensively against the 2nd unit.

Harden is better than Westbrook.

I disagree. Westrbook is a much better overall player. Better defender, better passer, more explosive and if he was the man on his team he would average more points. I think he is better at everything except shooting the 3 and growing a beard.

I think getting rid of Harden will make itself felt in the playoffs. Durant and Westbrook cant play 60 minutes a game.

Westbrook is the biggest hog in the NBA. e is holding Durant back.

OU wrote:

freakzilla wrote:

OU wrote:

Farmer1906 wrote:

Rockets are smoking teams. Moved up to about 5 or 6 in the west.

Yeah they aren't half bad this year. Could be a contender in a year or two. I still think Westbrook>Harden but James has game. But we already knew that before this year. But your boy K-Mart works fantastic as a 6th man. He isn't nearly as bad defensively against the 2nd unit.

Harden is better than Westbrook.

I disagree. Westrbook is a much better overall player. Better defender, better passer, more explosive and if he was the man on his team he would average more points. I think he is better at everything except shooting the 3 and growing a beard.

Much better? I think its clear Harden has shown he's better this year. Better shooter, better shooter from distance, doesn't rely on pure athleticism to create for himself, is a better passer for his position then Westbrook is at his, is a leader and not a problem child, and the beard. I will give Westbrook a slight lead in defense and quicks.

Your boys have been slipping away lately Farmer. Where do you think they finish in the West? I think they could still get the 6th spot but I'm rolling with 7th.
You have to be joking about Harden proving to be better, just saw that. Put Westbrook in the lead man role and he would put Harden to shame.

OU wrote:

Your boys have been slipping away lately Farmer. Where do you think they finish in the West? I think they could still get the 6th spot but I'm rolling with 7th.
You have to be joking about Harden proving to be better, just saw that. Put Westbrook in the lead man role and he would put Harden to shame.

Nope, he would shoot 40% and the Rockets wouldn't even make the playoffs if you swapped Harden and Westbrook.