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December NBA Season Thread - Fuck the police

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According to a source "A "prepostorous trade suggester" type friend, Rockets are interested in bring in Eddie House. I don't remember him playing for the Knicks.
 
Sactown said:
He definately is still having troubles in back to backs (which I think will improve), but otherwise it doesn't seem like he will get much more athleticism back. Webb looks lethargic because I don't think he wants to risk injury again during the regular season. He avoids jumping or running, but when he does either, you can tell that he does them both really well.
I think it's a sign as him maturing as a player. He knows the Kings will make the playoffs with a good seed, he wants to make sure he's at his best for the playoffs.

I don't think that works man. Shaq tried that crap and he still hasn't recovered. If Webber is still worried about getting injured that is one thing and he can recover from that. It sometimems takes a long time to trust a broken part of your body again. Other then that, I don't know if he is going to show another gear. You never know though, but at his age I doubt it.
 
bionic77 said:
I don't think that works man. Shaq tried that crap and he still hasn't recovered. If Webber is still worried about getting injured that is one thing and he can recover from that. It sometimems takes a long time to trust a broken part of your body again. Other then that, I don't know if he is going to show another gear. You never know though, but at his age I doubt it.

Being a 20/10/5 guy while being nowhere near your best is somewhere where 90% of the league would like to be. I definately don't think he'll stepp his game up another gear, but I do think his conditioning in the second game of back to backs will improve, and if you remove those this year, he would be something like 22/11/6. Defensively he is going to become a liability against the quicker PF's in the league, but he still has at least 3 years of being an upper echelon player (barring injury, which is a big thing to ask for).
 
Sactown said:
Being a 20/10/5 guy while being nowhere near your best is somewhere where 90% of the league would like to be. I definately don't think he'll stepp his game up another gear, but I do think his conditioning in the second game of back to backs will improve, and if you remove those this year, he would be something like 22/11/6. Defensively he is going to become a liability against the quicker PF's in the league, but he still has at least 3 years of being an upper echelon player (barring injury, which is a big thing to ask for).

I didn't say he was done. I was just responding to what you said about him looking slow. I have only seen him play in two games and he just seemed inconsistent to me, sometimes quick and sometimes not.
 
Ninja Scooter said:
The TMac Curse Reversed! Even Grant Hill is healthy now that his lazyeyed ass his gone!

If I was in charge of Orlando, just as a precaution, I wouldn't allow Tracy McGrady to be anywhere near Hill. They haven't played against each other yet, have they? :)

bionic77 said:
I didn't say he was done. I was just responding to what you said about him looking slow. I have only seen him play in two games and he just seemed inconsistent to me, sometimes quick and sometimes not.

He has been inconsistent. He has some great games followed by really bad games. Just looking at the numbers, it seems as of late, when he is having a bad scoring night he has looked to set-up teammates more. He won't ever have the hops or quickness he once had, but if he plays smart, he can still be a solid contributor. Even though he averages 10 boards, I think he can do better and needs to do better. Also, getting his shooting percentage up wouldn't hurt either.
 
RobotChant said:
If I was in charge of Orlando, just as a precaution, I wouldn't allow Tracy McGrady to be anywhere near Hill. They haven't played against each other yet, have they? :)

Pfft, don't put this on T-Mac! Don't fall for the CIA AND FBI's lies! Yes, you heard me. They are involved. When I get more info, you guys will be the first to know.

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<TMac> You want a broken ankle...I'LL GIVE YOU A BROKEN ANKLE!
<Hill> NO! THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE! NOOOO!!!!
* Stevie shoes his nipple for no reason
<Cat> I <3 You Steve.
 
DMczaf said:
Pfft, don't put this on T-Mac! Don't fall for the CIA AND FBI's lies! Yes, you heard me. They are involved. When I get more info, you guys will be the first to know.

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You know a lot about conspiracy theories, now about Jordan's "first retirement".... ;)
 
Just for you Rockets fans!

How about Tracy McGrady + Yao Ming equals ... nada?!
I can barely stand to watch this team play. They stand around like nervous teenage boys at a middle school dance just waiting to get shot down by the pretty girl. They're not stiff -- they're stuffed, like a family of duck-billed platypuses on display at the natural history museum. Tracy's clanging. Yao's under-used, just like last year. Yawn.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=neel/041201
 
etiolate said:
Who the fuck is that?
It says in the vid, his name's Henry Bekkering. This video has to be at least a year old, I saw it a long time ago. Kid has great athleticism and power to his dunks, but he's not very graceful in the air. His left-handed (almost) free-throw line dunk was the nicest imo in terms of looks.

Did a quick google, apparently he's a freshman for Eastern Washington. Doesn't appear to be a complete player yet, but who knows? Check his statline:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=15720
 
Lakers Trade Kareem Rush to Charlotte in Exchange for Two Future Picks

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 6 -- The Los Angeles Lakers have traded guard Kareem Rush to the Charlotte Bobcats for two future second round draft picks, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak.

Rush, in his third season out of the University of Missouri, was the 20th selection in the 2002 NBA Draft and acquired by the Lakers in a draft day trade with the Toronto Raptors. Last season, Rush averaged 6.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 72 games including a career-high 30-point performance January 16 against the Sacramento Kings.

Ok, I have to start rooting against the Bobcats now. Please tank :lol
 
Damn! Kid is back in time to play against my fantasy team.

BTW, in ESPN there is an insider article that says that next years first pic is between a couple of Chris's. I assume one is Chris Paul but the other one?

Edit: OK, the title of the article says Taft. So its Chris Taft which I've never heard of.
 
Where have you gone, Darvin Hamm?
Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you.

(edit for the correct spelling of Darvin Hamm's last name)
 
How sweet must these numbers be: With a payroll that comes in about $5 million under Shaq's $27.7 million salary, Bobcats are on a 23-59 pace. Stunning.

:D

BTW, I dunno what to think about the Rush trade. He definately had flashes of brilliance last year (especially during that playoff game against Minnesota when he hit something like six 3s), but I don't like that we gave up TWO second rounders and waived Eddie House (who averaged ~11 ppg on limited minutes) to make room for him.
 
bionic77 said:
How much cap room does that clear up? We need someone who can fast break....

Rush was making a little over a mil this year. This is really about a roster spot for Malone or Tony Bobbit ...

edit: Lakers just signed Bobbit. I guess that really was his gf posting on Clublakers :lol
 
I'm glad Rush was trade for Rush's own sake. He never got playtime behind Kobe and I think he has so much potential. This way he can show off what he has as a starter for the Bobcats. Lakers weren't using him so you might as well free his salary and let him get on with his career. I don't think he liked it here one bit never playing. He's probably really happy right now. This also frees space for a cheap Bobbit who played very well in SPL. Malone also if he decides to come back, since Bobbit is probably on a non guaranteed contract.
 
DCX said:
Darvin Hamm part 2

DCX

That kid is from a Tiny little town about 3 hours from me. In Alberta Canada. He was at that school last year but they didn't have room on their basketball team so he played football for his scholarship.
He can kick a 60 yard field goal too. He's a pretty sick athlete. Real sick!!!
 
Ridiculous. How is LeBron's ad insulting to "Chinese dignity"? China is run by idiots.

Fuck, Raptors lose again. Props to RJ hitting that difficult shot, reminded me of old-school Vince. Speaking of Vince, he missed a game-tying layup, but I'm not really mad at that - what I'm mad at is Rafer taking what must have been a 30-foot 3-pointer with around 2 minutes left when there were more than 10 seconds left on the clock. What the fuck is that nonsense? It went downhill from there, we lost the lead and, ultimately, the game. Awwrrgadfa...
 
Raptors lose again. I could waste my time talking about why we lost, or what happened..Takuan's done a nice job, and this team is so dissapointing that I can't bear to think about another loss.
 
Raps sucks. Raps can't finish. Raps chokage the chicken. Can beat great teams but can't beat teams they're supposed to beat. GREAT.
 
We also got annihilated on the boards, but that's pretty much expected every game. It doesn't change the fact that this game was very winnable for us and that we broke down when it counted most. I'll be the first to admit we're a pretty bad team on paper, but when it comes down to actual performance we've proven competitive in almost all of our losses. I still think we're a good enough team to make the playoffs, but if we keep losing to cruddy teams we're out of hope.
 
Yeah, really. Something's got to give, either a trade is going to happen or someone's gettin' a firin'. Mitchell may be taking some heat for his style of coaching, even though I love him. I wonder if Rafer's feeling better about things? I know he's probably bashed heads with Sam and definitely with assistant coach Jim Todd, but I wonder which teammates he's clashed with?
 
Wow, did anyone see the crazy lay-up by Carter tonight? Circus shot lol.


He also, however, blew a point-blank lay-up to tie it at the end. He got a bit too flat to the baseline.
 
Loki said:
Wow, did anyone see the crazy lay-up by Carter tonight? Circus shot lol.


He also, however, blew a point-blank lay-up to tie it at the end. He got a bit too flat to the baseline.

To bad he doesn't dunk anymore, it cost him 2 pts.
 
That's what a lot of people are saying. He couldn't have dunked that, Jason was riding him and he exerted some power on the hop-step he used to lose him. If he didn't have Jason on his back it would've been a dunk, but that wasn't the case.

Man, Brevin Knight is on track for another monster assist game. He's shooting 0-5 but has ten assists with an entire quarter to go. Put Hart back in, please - I need him to make up for Jalen's terrible performance tonight. :lol
 
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_y...g=kobeslakersinvitemoreyaw&prov=tsn&type=lgns

That was obvious when the Lakers played the one-win Bulls in Chicago last week. L.A. kept that game close, down 86-84 with just under 2 minutes to go. It sure looked as if Bryant would take over, and in a way, he did. First, by committing a turnover after he lost control of the ball on an unnecessary between-the-legs dribble. Then by clanging two 3-point attempts. The Lakers lost.

Outside the United Center, Michael Jordan's statute shed a tear and allegedly whispered, "This is my heir apparent?"

:lol
 
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