~*~*2009-2010 NBA Season Thread*~*~

[Mexi]

kobe had 16 rebounds though. career high

ugh. i dont give a damn

 

[Rios15]

Who do the Raptors have a better chance at beating in the playoffs, the Magic or Hawks?

 

[Mexi]

^hmmmmm

thats a good question. i think they would be a handful for either
i think ATL because Orlando has too many 3 point shooters

 

[elcheato]

idk, probably the Hawks since they haven't done anything in the post-season.

 

[elcheato]

Mexi remember when you said Cavs were just a good team and the Magic and Celtics were the only elites in the east?

 

[Mexi]

^eh

i still think boston is coming out the east
but i was wrong about orlando

 

[elcheato]

Unless they take steroids they won't be healthy for the playoffs.

 

[Rios15]

The Magic had a better team last year.

 

[MapleLeaf]

 

[cruzg24]

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<3

OMG...... Beaubois is going to be something special. I really like our future moving forward, although our team is made up mostly of older veterans.

 

[elcheato]

John Hollinger -

Defensive Player of the Year: Anderson Varejao, Cleveland
Varejao has always been among the game's best frontcourt defenders, but have you seen the guy this season? He's moved beyond the Raggedy Andy flopfest of recent years to become a court-roving defensive monster. The shift in the game toward stretch 4s and pick-and-roll guards has only increased his value, as his freakish mobility for his size makes him one of the few players capable of both defending the post and smothering quick guards on switches.

A perfect example came in the Portland game on Jan. 10, with the Cavs nursing a six-point lead and under four minutes left. Brandon Roy came off the pick-and-roll looking to explode to the rim, just like he's done a thousand times before, but Varejao made the switch so quickly that Roy went right into his chest. Roy was stymied and stunned, dribbled the ball off his leg and out of bounds, and the Cavs were well on their way to leaving the building with a victory.

His value goes far deeper than one play, of course -- according to basketballvalue.com, Varejao has the best adjusted defensive plus/minus in the league at minus-11.5 points per 100 possessions, which in rough terms means the Cavs are below average without him on the court and the best in the league when he's on it. And unlike a lot of the Cavs' plus/minus differences, this one wasn't built on LeBron's coattails -- Varejao spends much of his playing time with the second unit.

Several other players merit consideration here. Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard has been no slouch, Ron Artest has quietly(!) excelled in L.A., and Atlanta's Josh Smith and Boston's Kendrick Perkins and Rajon Rondo all are worth a look. But in my book, none has been as good as Varejao so far this season.

Honorable mention: Ron Artest, L.A., Rajon Rondo, Boston; Kendrick Perkins, Boston; Dwight Howard, Orlando; Josh Smith, Atlanta

 

[.GR]

Beaubois HAS to be included in any deal for Kmart...

 

[elcheato]

LeBron and Wade going at it in Miami.. Putting up huge scoring numbers thus far.

 

[elcheato]

<Censored> D-Whistle.. Running into stationary defenders getting foul calls, and getting foul calls on jump shots.

 

[$tunna]

Aaron Brooks tried to pull a rondo and Marv went Dwight on him haha

 

[elcheato]

Dwade holding onto the rim as a shot is going towards the rim.. not called a goal tend but LeBron has a chance to put the Cavs in the lead with FTs with 4 seconds left.

 

[elcheato]

LeBron hits both, Wade clanks the game winner.

Wade with 2 points in the 2nd half.

 

[The Young One]

Who guarded him in the second half cheato?

 

[elcheato]

Anthony Parker.

And interesting stat, Cavs are 22-0 all time when Daniel Gibson starts. Well according to some dude on NBA TV, probably wrong though.
Yea definitely heard that wrong lol, he said 22-22.

 

[elcheato]

Anyone see the end of that Memphis - Magic game? Vince just missed 4 3s in the final minute lol, he is horrible this year.