2013-2014 NBA Season Thread

[elcheato]

He will go to the bench when Nerlens is healthy.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Philly's future is fine

If fine is extremely average you're right.

 

[elcheato]

I think it's fairly bright, but it all hinges on Noel, who I have a very high opinion of.
 
MCW has fallen back to earth, but his physical abilities at PG are hard to argue. Turner and Thad will net them something at the deadline, they've got what looks like two lotto picks in a very good draft, a really good 3rd guard in Wroten
 
or they could keep Thad, I love Thad.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I think it's fairly bright, but it all hinges on Noel, who I have a very high opinion of.
 
MCW has fallen back to earth, but his physical abilities at PG are hard to argue. Turner and Thad will net them something at the deadline, they've got what looks like two lotto picks in a very good draft, a really good 3rd guard in Wroten
 
or they could keep Thad, I love Thad.

 
As long as MCW continues to develop, Philly's future is very bright. You're right about their future hinging on Noel, but assuming he can get back to 100% as long as he eventually becomes a Tyson Chandler-type rim defender who can finish around the rim, he's going to be a huge asset for them.
 
Are you convinced they're going to trade Turner? He's 25 years old and averaging 21 and 7; you'd think that'd be a great piece to build around but he's already basically been labeled as a disappointment at the #2 pick by the national media. Thad Young is definitely a moveable piece, but if they net a top 5 pick they're going to have arguably the best young core in the league.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

The Knicks True Hoop review is absolute gold:

5. Anthony Davis got injured in the first quarter because the Knicks somehow find a way to destroy everything and anything beautiful. Even if it doesn’t belong to them.

http://knickerblogger.net/pelicans-103-knicks-99/

 

[Mexi]

Nola stop hating on xavier

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I saw his stat line, but he's still a bad basketball player.

 

[Mexi]

Xavier has 4 20 point games
Thats one a week

 

[Mexi]

Dame is so good

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Xavier has 4 20 point games
Thats one a week

He has three 20 point games, and is only averaging 4.5 points per game in other games on like 34% shooting.

And even in the 20 point games, he's been horrible defensively. On a roster full of bad defenders, he's one of the worst.

 

[elcheato]

 
As long as MCW continues to develop, Philly's future is very bright. You're right about their future hinging on Noel, but assuming he can get back to 100% as long as he eventually becomes a Tyson Chandler-type rim defender who can finish around the rim, he's going to be a huge asset for them.
 
Are you convinced they're going to trade Turner? He's 25 years old and averaging 21 and 7; you'd think that'd be a great piece to build around but he's already basically been labeled as a disappointment at the #2 pick by the national media. Thad Young is definitely a moveable piece, but if they net a top 5 pick they're going to have arguably the best young core in the league.

For a rebuilding team, the contract Turner is going to get/demand is too large to take for a guy who isn't an all-star. If you can get him a decent price in the off-season, that's a different story, but you take a chance in losing him for nothing. If you can get a first from a team that isn't lotto, but isn't upper echelon, I take that in this draft.
 
Maybe a team in the 9-14 range in the draft gets desperate looking to make that jump into the post-season, and they offer their pick in a deal for Turner, and he ends up reverting back to the old Evan Turner and he doesn't help.
 
If you can get him to commit to a reasonable contract, I'd do that, but that doesn't seem likely, and I wouldn't risk losing him for nothing.

 

[Mexi]

He has three 20 point games, and is only averaging 4.5 points per game in other games on like 34% shooting.

And even in the 20 point games, he's been horrible defensively. On a roster full of bad defenders, he's one of the worst.

He was good tonight

 

[RipCity32]

30 and 19 for Dreeeeeeeeeeee. And he missed 11 FTs lol. 
 
Drummond is the first player to put up 31, 19, and 6 (steals) in a game since Hakeem did it in 1990.
 
Nice to see 20 and 12 from Jennings too, on efficient shooting. 20 from Smith too, and efficient as well. 

 

[RipCity32]

I am still absolutely floored by the fact Stuckey is shooting 49% from the field, and 39% from 3. 
Maybe it was just he had no desire to play under Frank. This Stuckey I could certainly be a fan of. 
 
Or I could be overreacting and he is just playing well in a contract year

Legit 6th man contender right now though. 

 

[buzzy]

The Boshtrich tho

 

[jonathanlambert33]

headshot lol

 

[jonathanlambert33]

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Magic's trophy room:

 

[pels123]

@ESPNSteinLine 13m
RT @MazzESPN: Nets announce Paul Pierce is out 2-4 weeks with a broken right hand (PELICANS WOULD GLADLY WELCOME SAME TIMETABLE FOR A-DAVIS)
 
 

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[snipezo]

give that guy a map