Basketball Thread

[CableCho57]

hey guys I forgot I had plans tonight so it looks like i'll be on auto draft

I'll make it work as the season progresses

 

[BEHR]

2 more hours

 

[The Real Gamer]

Dat draft hype.

 

[ahchoomattchu]

2nd pick, I can live with this.

 

[theeboredone]

Lol, I had third pick in both my drafts and 80% of the time, I was doing both picks at the same time.

Dat time management.

 

[BEHR]

lol at auto pick getting my rose looool


had to dropp him tho

 

[CableCho57]

yikes my team sucks LOL

long season ahead

how hard is it to manage playing in two leagues?

 

[theeboredone]

I'm having a hard time just cause the other league is on ESPN -_-

 

[CableCho57]

lol its the other way around for me

yahoo is hella weird

 

[Deleted member]

man i have been talking about harden so much for the last year and a half

i really hope he makes me look good

 

[Jane]

i know none of the opening [televised] games are gonna be particularly interesting, but yo...

basketball has returneddd! yay! kenny, chuck, ernie, shaq, magic, chris b, stephen a (even though stephen a never went anywhere), good to have you back.

and as for all yall, well, let the games begin! man i cant wait!

 

[theeboredone]

Miami vs Boston is not interesting?

 

[Jane]

interesting as far as "boston has a grudge against ray", sure. interesting as far as close game? i HOPE, but something tells me it wont be.

 

[Jem.]

I'm so excited for the NBA this season!

Said no one from Washington, ever

FML

 

[Hot_ArmS]

Most interesting nba season in a while

 

[The Real Gamer]

interesting as far as "boston has a grudge against ray", sure. interesting as far as close game? i HOPE, but something tells me it wont be.

I bet it will be... Don't underestimate the Celtics if PP and KG can stay the course they're even better this year than last.

IN OTHER NEWS, Danny Granger is out "indefinitely" (whatever that means) which means my boy Paul George is about to step up and do work for my fantasy team.

 

[Jem.]

So are the Supersonics supposed to be good this year?

 

[SharkAttack]

Go Pistons! .........

Looking forward to the 2012-2013 season. For one there is no lockout. Secondly, seeing how all the new rosters for teams such as the Lakers, for example, throughout the season will be interesting.

 

[The Real Gamer]

DAMN the Heat looked good! I was especially impressed with Ray Allen the dude came to play. LeBron was also an absolute beast which is to be expected... Great start for the reigning MVP. How did Chalmers have 11 assists? o.0

Rondo continues to be a ***** (I love it). I also loved when KG ignored Ray when he tried to get his attention. Dat rivalry.

Oh and it looks like the Lakers are going to experience going through some growing pains very similar to what the Heat experienced when the first came together. Their chemistry still looks pretty off especially when looking at Nash.

 

[theeboredone]

Yeah, Lakers are definitely gonna go through some growing pains, but there is no excuse in regards to losing that bad vs the Mavs at home. They didn't have Dirk or Caveman, and they got beat down.

 

[Masmasher@]

glad cavs won their first game
they are a young team among in the midst of some strong teams this year but maybe they will surprise some people!

 

[Hot_ArmS]

howard 3/14 in free throws, skips gonna have a field day

 

[tko112]

http://www.nba.com/2012/news/10/31/knicks-nets-postponed/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpts

I don't blame them for making that decision

 

[Jane]

sixers fans booing anytime iguodala has the ball, and cheered when he tripped... stay classy philly

 

[The Real Gamer]

Holy hell Harden's making me eat my words already... 23 points in a little over a half.

 

[theeboredone]

Against Detroit

And now they down 9.

 

[The Real Gamer]

Meh both are sub .500 teams but Detroit is ballin outta control.

Harden isn't talented enough to carry a team that bad by himself he's no superstar. Also, Lin still sucks.

 

[theeboredone]

They were showing some of the game on NBA coast to coast. Lin drives into 3 people and has the ball stripped. Luckily, Detroit is a bad team and Harden steals the ball back.

 

[The Real Gamer]

The real story at hand for tonight: Are the Lakers about to lose again? We all know how hard Portland plays them on their home court. Should be a great game.

Grizzlies/Clippers will also be a good game cuz dat rivalry... I need 2 TV's.

This Rockets/Pistons game is surprisingly good though.

Great to have the NBA back. Might as well say GG to my GPA.

 

[BEHR]

Houston has its All-Star.
James"The Bearded One"Harden
37pts,6rbs,12ast,4stl


Im so happy right now.

 

[Jem.]

If only one game decided the season. Let's see what happens when Harden plays a good team that doesnt let him get away with that. If he thought it was hard to score when people were quad teaming Durant and Westbrook, it'll get a lot harder vs good teams.

 

[theeboredone]

I mean, it's gonna be a while based on a lot of things. Scouting reports to playing good teams to of course, the big stage (if they get there).

Lakers look mad sloppy. So frustrating to watch.

 

[BEHR]

Well as Houston fas getting the 14 pick 3 years in a row you will just be like wtf.

Harden can be capable being a Stud in the league. Probably the third best SG in the league.

Just this one game can show you what he is capable off. He is a complete basketball player and he is Houstons Franchise Player.


Only fault I see in his game is he cant go right or hes not as good on his right.


Edit: He also had to carry the team, right now no one is stepping up, if Lin and Asik play better and improve thats a solid young core to have right now.

We just need to upgrade the PF position,get a stronger more efficient bench, and probably a new coach.

 

[The Real Gamer]

Howard's making his FTs so that's a plus.

EDIT: Ok BEHR it was a great game but lets not go overboard here... He's going to need to have a lot more good games to prove himself. Lets not forget that Lin had multiple 30+ point games during his "hype period."

 

[BEHR]

Its gunna take a while for Lakers to get it.

They need to have Nash run the game for them, he was completely useless the last game.


The Real Gamer: haha of course but im speaking as a homer right now

basically non-homer point to have. The Dude is really good and can ball with the good ones, he just needs to prove himself cause he was third fiddle in OKC.

what do you guys think of the contract he got?

 

[theeboredone]

Well, I did mention that if I had to pick between him and Ibaka, I'd go with Harden. Ibaka's development seems a bit slower, and I'm not sure if he will ever get to his true potential. So the contract is justified.

 

[The Real Gamer]

It was a risky move by the Rockets but at the same time it's a risky move that could end up paying off in the end.

Regardless I'm sure Harden will be fine... It's gonna take a while to figure out whether he's a true #1 max money type of player but he definitely has the potential, and he's definitely off to a nice start.

DAMN Lillard can ball! Proud to have this guy on my fantasy team.

 

[BEHR]

Yea seemsed fair to me just hope it pans out in those years haha.

So glad he was my number one pick in the draft ,he better help my ***.


Lillard is pretty good. HE could be ROY.

 

[The Real Gamer]

Once again Lakers 2nd unit comes in and ruins everything like clockwork.

 

[theeboredone]

Devin Ebanks with 3 fouls in 20 seconds...

And this is why he is a scrub.