Around the NBA Thread 1/28; INFINITE COMPELLING MATCHUPS TODAY!!!

by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Jan 28, 2012 7:03 PM CST

Just kidding. Tons of garbage games but for those of you who have nothing to do on a Saturday night (be honest, it's most of you, right?) here is a place for you to channel your misguided frustrations! John Wall v. Kemba Walker! Philly plays yet another terrible team! OMG Kyle Lowry! (that's only half-sarcasm.) Jon Leuer v. Kobe Bryant! Rudy Gay returns and the Monarchs play the Jazz (do the Monarchs still exist in the WNBA? Serious question.) So talk it up! Keep me, I mean, yourselves entertained!

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Comments

So, Louis Williams seems to be the front runner for 6th man of the year, right?

"How dare you mock this buxom wench!"

- William Regal defending Vickie Guerrero.

by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Jan 28, 2012 7:06 PM CST reply actions

yeah, i think itll be either him/jason terry/andre miller

although terry has been pretty inconsistent off this bench this yr, but williams is def a strong front-runner. andre miller will most likely get traded off since hes not happy being a bench player and owuld be the starter for the team hes traded to (maybe the orlando magic).

by Geo4MVP on Jan 28, 2012 7:09 PM CST up reply actions

I'll say Williams because he's a new face to the discussion

and Philly is on their way to their first division title since the AI days.

"How dare you mock this buxom wench!"

- William Regal defending Vickie Guerrero.

by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Jan 28, 2012 7:11 PM CST up reply actions

indeed, hes a very nice player to have on the team

young and def can improve in the long run.

by Geo4MVP on Jan 28, 2012 7:12 PM CST up reply actions

Sixth Man Award

James Harden easy. Also the best beard award

by tjmcnam on Jan 28, 2012 7:51 PM CST up reply actions

shit, totally forgot bout him

im always thinking thats hes the starting SG. Damn, ur right, he better get the 6th man award.

by Geo4MVP on Jan 28, 2012 7:53 PM CST up reply actions

Harden

Love that dude’s game. Thabo is the starter in name only. It’s gonna be interesting when he is up for a contract what kind of cash gets thrown at him. If he makes it to restricted free agency, there are gonna be some interesting offer sheets given to The Bearded One.

by tjmcnam on Jan 28, 2012 8:01 PM CST up reply actions

if he was out there in the FA or demands a trade, i would personally go to john paxson and post a big picture of harden on their desktop, office, and hell, maybe the bulls locker room!

by Geo4MVP on Jan 28, 2012 8:04 PM CST up reply actions

having a discussion with a buddy the other day

he asked IF the Heat were to trade Wade (which they won’t), what would be a good deal. then he just started throwing out some potential deals, and he said Harden + Perkins for Wade. i was like whoa.

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by BULLieving in Miami on Jan 28, 2012 8:14 PM CST up reply actions

thats kinda pushing it...i mean, i like harden but wade is easily a top 3 player in the NBA (when healthy)

by Geo4MVP on Jan 28, 2012 8:16 PM CST up reply actions

but considering they won't lost too much on offense

its a big upgrade at C.

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by BULLieving in Miami on Jan 28, 2012 8:17 PM CST up reply actions

yeah, but i think they can do betetr than harden and perkins

no offense to perkins, but hes not that good of a center. I would say go for a center like Marc Gasol and Tony Allen…BOOM!

by Geo4MVP on Jan 28, 2012 8:25 PM CST up reply actions

i don't think thats what they need

i think Perkins is kind of the ceiling for what they need in a center. maybe even Jo. Joel Anthony is in the mold but just not good enough. with Bosh preferring to stick to mid-range/perimeter, they need their center to stay inside and do the dirty work, play good D, be physical, rebound, and occasionally finish around the rim. Perkins gives them all that. and then with Harden, they maintain a reasonable level of offensive production compared to Wade combined with being a player that doesn’t replicate Lebron’s game on the floor like Wade does.

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by BULLieving in Miami on Jan 28, 2012 8:45 PM CST up reply actions

true, wade and brons game are too similar and harden game is def complimentary to james

by Geo4MVP on Jan 28, 2012 9:00 PM CST up reply actions

So what's the over/under on shot attempts Kobe takes today?

I’m guessing 25.

"How dare you mock this buxom wench!"

- William Regal defending Vickie Guerrero.

by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Jan 28, 2012 7:10 PM CST reply actions

ill say under jus because bynum and gasol will def get more touches.

by Geo4MVP on Jan 28, 2012 7:12 PM CST up reply actions

damn, i jus found out chris kaman hasnt been playing since the hornets are looking to trade him off

its effecting my fantasy team!

by Geo4MVP on Jan 28, 2012 7:10 PM CST reply actions

I have Kaman

FUCK!

"Violence is not always the answer."
"Violence is the question, and the answers always YES!"

by T.Moore on Jan 28, 2012 7:12 PM CST up reply actions

it hurted me on rebounds and they said he will never play for the hornets again (b/c they want him traded)

by Geo4MVP on Jan 28, 2012 7:13 PM CST up reply actions

Knicks 3-point shot count: 4 in the first 3 and a half minutes.

"How dare you mock this buxom wench!"

- William Regal defending Vickie Guerrero.

by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Jan 28, 2012 7:17 PM CST reply actions

new york knickerbockers!

presented by…PRINGLES! NO DEFENSE=CHAMPIONSHIPS!

by Geo4MVP on Jan 28, 2012 7:20 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

wow, good to see wall doing well since flip saunders got fired

i knew wall will improve once he got fired. The kid deserves better and i hope he doesnt get the same fate that rose got with VDN.

by Geo4MVP on Jan 28, 2012 7:18 PM CST reply actions

Meh

Rose still played very well under Vinny. If Wall can’t shoot over 40% because of his coach then he’s clearly not as good as advertised.

"How dare you mock this buxom wench!"

- William Regal defending Vickie Guerrero.

by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Jan 28, 2012 7:26 PM CST up reply actions

oh def, im not letting wall off the hook for his bad shot selection

and wall never will be like rose in the scoring department. Rose is a special player who doesnt need as much coaching like wall. Wall is a raw player who needs guidance and saunders wasnt the right answer. He should cut down on his stupid shot attempts though but again, i think the right coach will help him become a decent scorer.

by Geo4MVP on Jan 28, 2012 7:30 PM CST up reply actions

Why does everyone think Saunders is a bad coach or death to point guards?

He’s shown himself to be a competent coach in two other places and has had point guards develop under him. He may not be a great coach, but I seriously doubt Wall was held back by Saunders.

by hitlesswonder on Jan 28, 2012 8:54 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs