2012-2013 Official NBA Season Thread

[Vteckidd]

Agreed Timmy looked good

[Jdm94Coupe]

L.A. Clippers VS. L.A. Lakers tonight!!!!!!!!!!

[quickdodge®]

Here's where the Hawks start their magical run to the championship!!!

[Sinfix_15]

Here's where the Hawks start their magical run to the championship!!!

Fixed.

[Vteckidd]

Pics from Tonight

[Jdm94Coupe]

If you've got league pass..... there's some other games on tonight i wanna see......

Milwaukee vs. memphis (brandon jennings is who L.A. Lakers should've went after, IMO)
Brooklyn @ Miami
Denver @ Houston (lets see if harden can keep up his pace)
Lakers @ Utah (i think the lakers will lose tonight)

[Jdm94Coupe]

Bosh drops 40 on denver...... 15/22 shooting. yea most of those people you named sinfix, not better then bosh. Don't forget who he was before he got on a team with two superstars who demand the ball. He's playing his role, but he can average 30+ a night if need be.

Clippers vs. Spurs tonight...... looking forward to seeing this.

[Vteckidd]

Ill be at the HAWKS vs PACERS game. GO HAWKS!

Bosh is on my fantasy team, hes cleaning house for me

[Jdm94Coupe]

Ill be at the HAWKS vs PACERS game. GO HAWKS!

Bosh is on my fantasy team, hes cleaning house for me

Yea but he's not that good right? LOL at people on here acting like they follow basketball. If you say bosh sucks, where have u been for the last 5 years? Under a rock? lol.....

i can't lie, im not gonna watch the hawks game much, i'll be checking out brooklyn vs miami..... then s.a. vs la clippers

[Vteckidd]

Clippers are DEEEEEEEP off the bench. Clippers look really good, want to see them play a team like MIami though to gauge how deep they really are. Or OKC once they get chemistry.

Clippers just shooting the lights out

[Jdm94Coupe]

Clippers are DEEEEEEEP off the bench. Clippers look really good, want to see them play a team like MIami though to gauge how deep they really are. Or OKC once they get chemistry.

Clippers just shooting the lights out

i watched them beat miami last year. and win 3/4 against okc...... the teams i wanted to see them play, they already have. memphis/lakers/spurs......

now i just wanna see VDN get a SOLID rotation. defense tonight was GREAT! cp3 and bledsoe put the CLAMP on tony parker! deandre locked up duncan, and matt barnes locked up manu! great game. ready to see the portland game tomorrow night.

thanks for the pics btw! good game huh?

[Vteckidd]

Mike Brown FIRED.

D. Jordan best center in the WEST right now

[Sinfix_15]

Mike Brown FIRED.

D. Jordan best center in the WEST right now

i just now saw that news and was coming here to post.... wow.... dont recall ever seeing a move made that quickly.

[Vteckidd]

My prediction is Smoov leaves us or we dont resign him. I think hes gone at the end of the year unless we trade him before the deadline.

Horford is much more coachable than Smith. I love smiths athleticism and quickness, but hes not our franchise player. Problem is we are already really small, so we will need another BIG man , someone like D12 or the likes. Our guard core is pretty solid with Lou Will and teague

[Jdm94Coupe]

My prediction is Smoov leaves us or we dont resign him. I think hes gone at the end of the year unless we trade him before the deadline.

Horford is much more coachable than Smith. I love smiths athleticism and quickness, but hes not our franchise player. Problem is we are already really small, so we will need another BIG man , someone like D12 or the likes. Our guard core is pretty solid with Lou Will and teague

He needs to be traded.

[Vteckidd]

He needs to be traded.

he does but i dont know what we can get for him

[Jdm94Coupe]

he does but i dont know what we can get for him

pau gasol

[Jdm94Coupe]

Tonight:
Utah @ Boston
Memphis @ Oklahoma City
***** Miami @ L.A. Clippers *****

Bottom 2 are ESPN games, so everybody gets to watch them. But I'm interested to see how Boston does against Utah, mainly because I think Utah is better than them.

[Sinfix_15]

Tonight:
Utah @ Boston
Memphis @ Oklahoma City
***** Miami @ L.A. Clippers *****

Bottom 2 are ESPN games, so everybody gets to watch them. But I'm interested to see how Boston does against Utah, mainly because I think Utah is better then them.

Go Clippers!



Are the Knicks for real? or is this start a product of every 3pter that leaves someone's hands going in.

[Jdm94Coupe]

Go Clippers!



Are the Knicks for real? or is this start a product of every 3pter that leaves someone's hands going in.

Yea Chris Paul will go off on chalmers tonight. And bledsoe/crawford off the bench will be a spark as well!

Well the knicks have beat Philly twice, orlando once, dallas without Dirk....... and they beat miami on a BUNCH of 3 pt shots. I don't think they have been tested yet. I think they will lose to the spurs tomorrow night.

[Vteckidd]

Knicks look VERY GOOD, but they have had a weak schedule and have been shooting lights out.

Clippers by 5 points tonight bs Miami

Boston by 7 vs Utah. I think Doc got his rotation down. The celtics are having the same issues as the Hawks are having, trouble figuring out their rotations. Clippers REALLY amaze me because they have figured out very quickly how to substitute their second 5.

[Jdm94Coupe]

Knicks look VERY GOOD, but they have had a weak schedule and have been shooting lights out.

Clippers by 5 points tonight bs Miami

Boston by 7 vs Utah. I think Doc got his rotation down. The celtics are having the same issues as the Hawks are having, trouble figuring out their rotations. Clippers REALLY amaze me because they have figured out very quickly how to substitute their second 5.

I would take that boston bet. Utah is tough! I think utah wins by at least 7 pts.......

When lamar odom gets in REAL basketball shape and billups comes back, they will be a force to reckon with.

They already beat S.A., memphis, Lakers and portland so far...... 2 crazy ass losses to cleveland and g.state.... but its the nba, shit happens

[Vteckidd]

I would take that boston bet. Utah is tough! I think utah wins by at least 7 pts.......

When lamar odom gets in REAL basketball shape and billups comes back, they will be a force to reckon with.

They already beat S.A., memphis, Lakers and portland so far...... 2 crazy ass losses to cleveland and g.state.... but its the nba, shit happens

Milsap is TUF , but i gotta stay with my boys. Wont be surprised if they lose though.

Lamar drops 20lbs, BIg Shot comes back, fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckkkkkkkkkkkkk i dont see anyone in the west who can contend with them, besides MAYBE OKC or a well coached Lakers. But even then, the Clippers BENCH/2nd Unit is almost good enough to START on some other teams. Id take their second 5 over the Bobcats starting lineup LOL

[Jdm94Coupe]

Milsap is TUF , but i gotta stay with my boys. Wont be surprised if they lose though.

Lamar drops 20lbs, BIg Shot comes back, fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckkkkkkkkkkkkk i dont see anyone in the west who can contend with them, besides MAYBE OKC or a well coached Lakers. But even then, the Clippers BENCH/2nd Unit is almost good enough to START on some other teams. Id take their second 5 over the Bobcats starting lineup LOL

Mo williams
Marvin Williams
Maul Millsap
Al Jefferson
Enes Kanter (one of the strongest post players in the nba)
Gordon Hayward
Randy Foye
Derrick Favors

They are DEEP... theres 5 more players that play heavy time as well. im taking utah in this one. utah will crush them in the post......

yea i tried to tell people at my job that the clippers are for REAL this year!! Best bench in the nba, combined with the most dominant/efficient PG in the nba.

[Vteckidd]

They werent that great last year IMO, but their bench acquisitions, Jordans progression in the offseason, Crawford BAWLLLLIN, just all flows

[Jdm94Coupe]

They werent that great last year IMO, but their bench acquisitions, Jordans progression in the offseason, Crawford BAWLLLLIN, just all flows

When barnes, hollins, bledsoe, and odom are in the game other teams have a tough time scoring.

Don't forget, last year was blake and deandre's FIRST time in the playoffs in their career. I thought they far exceeded expectations last year by beating memphis. And I thought the main reason they lost to S.A. last year was their depth and lack of playoff experience as a team. Don't forget last season was their FIRST season together, and it was a short lockout season. And when billups went down it had a major impact on the team, major reason they amped up the bench this season. I still would rather have nick young than willie green, I thought that was a mistake.

I wanna see the lakers vs clippers in the playoffs, but I don't see it happening. Lakers will go home before they would meet.

I got.....

1. S.A.
2. OKC
3. Clippers
4. Memphis
5. Lakers
6. Utah
7. Dallas
8. Minnesota

[Jdm94Coupe]

BTW, millsap is in the hunt for most improved this season as well. He's shooting 67% from the 3pt line, lol.

[Vteckidd]

Celtics win by 6. I'll count that as +/- 1

1 for 1.

Come on clippshow

[NaNissan]

After these first weeks I see some rearrangements are in order
1 Clips
2 Griz
3 Spurs
4 Okc
5 Lakers
6 Dallas
7 Utah
8 Wolves

The Clips is stacked, the reason I dont have Spurs in first is Timmy's age.

[NaNissan]

Okc needs a true point guard Westbrook needs to play the SG position, this will catch up on them in the long haul of a full season they will not return to the western finals.

[NaNissan]

East
1 Heat
2 Knicks
3 Nets
4 Celts
Alot of injured players to call the rest right now but the way its going
Bucks
Bulls
Pacers
76rs

[Vteckidd]

6 games into the season

EAST:
HEAT
CELTICS
KNICKS(they will cool off)
NETS
HAWKS

everyone else. WIth 76ers being so hurt i dont know , if Bynum comes back in Jan and STAYS HEALTHY , they can make a run from the bottom half of the league. Pacers i think are done without Granger. Bucks look good, i expect them to be like last years 76ers. Bulls not scared of.

WEST:
Spurs/Clippers (I cant pick)
OKC
GRIZZ ( TOUGH tteam, lots of talent)
Lakers (they will get it together)
DENVER
Everyone else

[Vteckidd]

Clippers destroy Miami LOL

[Sinfix_15]

Clippers destroy Miami LOL

hellllll yeah!!!

[Jdm94Coupe]

CP3. Enough said. Put the game away in the 3rd quarter and then sat on the bench until the end of the game.

[Vteckidd]

CP3. Enough said. Put the game away in the 3rd quarter and then sat on the bench until the end of the game.

I was back and forth between the hawks and the clippers game. Bledsoe and Crawford just straight up abused Ray Allen and Wade. CP3 hit those 2 big 3s, but at the half he had barely any points but it didnt matter , thats how good this team is.

To be fair, Miami played an Abysmal game. Wade 2/20, Bosh 3/11, LBJ shot like 50+% rest of the heat 29%. They just played really bad. GOOD game for the clippers, but I still think Miami is the team in the east

[Jdm94Coupe]

I was back and forth between the hawks and the clippers game. Bledsoe and Crawford just straight up abused Ray Allen and Wade. CP3 hit those 2 big 3s, but at the half he had barely any points but it didnt matter , thats how good this team is.

To be fair, Miami played an Abysmal game. Wade 2/20, Bosh 3/11, LBJ shot like 50+% rest of the heat 29%. They just played really bad. GOOD game for the clippers, but I still think Miami is the team in the east

I don't think it was what Miami couldn't do. The clippers, when they buckle down, can play defense and rebound with the best of them. The thing people don't realize about CP3, is that he doesn't care how many points he has period. Night in and night out, he does whatever is needed for them to win. It cracks me up when people actually watch these games and dismiss his control over the game. He can completely change the entire course of the game and never even look at the basket to take a shot. You can tell this based off his shooting %'s.

Another thing to look at......

In 8 games this season, from both players.

Rajon Rondo---- 39 Minutes per game, 12.6 APG, 3.1 Turnovers/Game, 4.04 Assists/Turnover Ratio, 15.6 Assists Per 48/min, 14.3PPG, 51% FG, 27% 3PT, and 55% FT

Chris Paul------- 32 Minutes per game, 10.3 APG, 2.1 Turnovers/Game, 4.82 Assists/Turnover Ratio, 15.1 Assists Per 48/Min, 17PPG, 48% FG, 40% 3PT, and 91% FT

Why do people continue to say rondo is better, just makes you look stupid. (a few ppl at my job for example)

One more thing. If you go by scoring PER 48 MINUTES, meaning if the player played 48 minutes a game...... Jamal Crawford is #2 in the NBA in scoring (out of the players playing more then 10 minutes a game)....just saying.....

1. Kobe Bryant- 34.9
2. Jamal Crawford- 34.8
3. Carmelo Anthony 34.8 (only has played 5 games though)
4. Lebron James 33.5

[Jdm94Coupe]

Boston @ Brooklyn TONIGHT @ 8p.m........ Deron Williams vs Rajon Rondo!

New York @ S.A. Spurs @ 8:30p.m. ....... Knicks first loss is tonight!

Miami @ Denver tonight @ 10:30...... (prob without wade)

[Vteckidd]

I dont know who says Rondo is better.........Maybe last season toward the end when he went on his run of triple doubles. But, having really watched CP3 more (mainly because of you) i will take CP3 any day of the week. hes a much better shooter and FT shooter. Rondo has no outside jumper, its very very streaky.

Sure the Heat got outplayed, you know this is a 82 game season though. I still think Miami in the east, and they would play a much better game later on in the season. REMATCH in FEB!

BTW like his page
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[Jdm94Coupe]

I dont know who says Rondo is better.........Maybe last season toward the end when he went on his run of triple doubles. But, having really watched CP3 more (mainly because of you) i will take CP3 any day of the week. hes a much better shooter and FT shooter. Rondo has no outside jumper, its very very streaky.

Sure the Heat got outplayed, you know this is a 82 game season though. I still think Miami in the east, and they would play a much better game later on in the season. REMATCH in FEB!

BTW like his page
http://www.facebook.com/SkipBaylessESPN

Its just funny as hell to me that people talk about how much better he is as a assist man then cp3, but when you look at their career averages AND PLAYOFF averages, chris is better then him in virtually every statistical category.

check this out too, i thought this was well written.....

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