2013-2014 NBA Thread - IND @ WAS and OKC @ LAC on ESPN

[do work son]

i hope KD calls the owners out on his way out of OK City

 

[drewsone]

Sleeved jerseys should go away.

 

[big van vader]

M.S. Boyer/J. Valade @PDcavsinsider

Philly coach Brett Brown indicates rookie Nerlens Noel may not play this season.
4:46 PM - 21 Oct 2013

7 wins, they getting Wiggins/Randle/Parker/Smart or Exum.

They also have NO's draft pick which I think will be 7-15 which is also great.

Philly setting up for the future the right way

Not to mention the Sixers are way under the cap.  2014 free agent class is legit.

 

[lawdog1]

7 wins, they getting Wiggins/Randle/Parker/Smart or Exum.

They're going to be really, really bad, but 7 wins seems too low. I see them getting to somewhere in the low double figures, like 11 or 12.

 

[big j 33]

Fortunately, there's plenty of talent to choose from, but it'll be funny when they're a historically bad team and they end up with the number 3 pick

 

[urbetterthenme]

Phoenix, Bobcats, Philly, Sactown, Toronto, Lakers will get the best folks

 

[finallyfamous]

7-75

 

[julius wrek]

Hey_

Fortunately, there's plenty of talent to choose from, but it'll be funny when they're a historically bad team and they end up with the number 3 pick

Or everybody stays an extra year...

Julius F. Wrek

 

[awwsome]

7-75

Going to be worse than that Bobcats team from the lockout year

 

[akhi]

Journey to 3​

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Produced by​

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Really doe this movie makes me want to take PEDs

 

[lawdog1]

Hey_
Or everybody stays an extra year...

Julius F. Wrek

. If Wiggins decides to stay for a second year of college, he's going to get death threats from fans of high lottery teams.

Relatedly, kind of crazy that we've gotten to the point that its not even a real possibility that any of these top prospects will stay more than a year in college.

 

[Trillmatic90]

Do you guys really believe Wiggins is gonna be a superstar because of his skill set or are you just falling for the hype? A lot of scouts have been saying they went to Kansas practices and left extremely disappointed. Basically, they say he's just an overly athletic player that lacks a shot and other fundamentals so it's weird to me that everyone has this idea that he's guaranteed to be the next Lebron or something. Read this below:

Those anointing Andrew Wiggins the savior for the Sixers might want to take a look at a recent review of the star freshman.

Jeff Goodman of ESPN recently stopped by Kansas to watch Wiggins practice and did not leave impressed. Here is what Goodman had to say about the universally projected No. 1 pick in the draft next year:

"During one three-hour practice, Wiggins misfired on jumper after jumper, took plays off and was practically invisible. Sure, he showed glimpses of the athleticism that have some putting him in elite company with NBA superstars.

He's been blessed with incredible talent -- the length, quickness and athleticism that few possess even at the NBA level.

But Wiggins eventually blended in during the practice last week. It wasn't the first time he's disappeared. In fact, Kansas coaches maintain that the 6-foot-8 Canadian has yet to be the best player on the floor in any of their practices thus far.

To take it one step further, he's rarely even one of the best two or three players on the floor."

Goodman went on to question Wiggins' attitude, saying he was not impressed with his demeanor during a 15-minute interview they did after practice. As for any comparisons to LeBron James or Kevin Durant, Goodman seemed to laugh those off saying those players dominated- and Wiggins did not.

There were some positives from the review, however. Goodman said it is clear that Wiggins is an elite athlete and he still thinks he projects as a good NBA player.

Before these criticisms are washed away as nothing, Goodman backed up his take on Wiggins with two NBA sources who have seen Wiggins play.

Here is what the first had to say:

"Maybe he'll wind up getting there this season, but he's a long, long way off right now," said another NBA guy who came through Lawrence in the preseason. "He looks like just another player. I've seen him a few times in the past, and to be honest, he hasn't been off-the-charts any of those times. I love his athleticism, but I worry about his intensity -- as well as other aspects of his game. He doesn't shoot it great, and he's got zero aura about him. Again, I'm not saying he can't get there -- but people are making far more of this kid than they should."

And the second:

"I certainly wasn't blown away by him," said one high-ranking NBA executive. "He was just OK. Average. I'm just not buying all this no-brainer stuff about him being the No. 1 pick. I just don't see it yet."

Ouch.

It might not be fair to judge Wiggins off of a preseason practice. Wiggins will have plenty of time to prove he belongs at the top of the draft before the draft next year.

The one concerning thing to take from this is the part about Wiggins attitude. Wiggins not giving full effort is something that was written about him in high school. To see it carry over to college is certainly alarming, and might be the biggest red flag raised about him so far.

Although Wiggins having a bad season might not be an awful thing for the Sixers. With Julius Randle and Jabri Parker also projected as "can't miss" prospects, the idea of Wiggins possibly being available as late as No. 3 is a good thing.

Unless of course he is actually the player described above.

http://www.nj.com/sixers/index.ssf/2013/10/post_2.html

 

[rillo561]

Yeah, I don't know about this Wiggins kid.

 

[Bert.]

Yeah, I don't know about this Wiggins kid.

Been saying this since day one, he will be a legit NBA player but superstar? HELL NO

Even with the tank i dont think Sixers are getting that #1 but then again Stern is gone...

 

[julius wrek]

Hey_

Kendrick Perkins, who has missed the previous four games with a dislocated finger, is expected to play tomorrow at Phoenix.
— Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) October 21, 2013

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Julius F. Wrek

 

[akhi]

NBADraftnet says Wiggins will be Scottie Pippen at best and Rudy Gay at worst... seems accurate

 

[sea manup]

i hope he turns out to be as good as people expect but where did all this hype come from in the first place? i remember watching his highschool tapes and only really thinking "wow this guy can jump out of the gym and his handles are alright too"

 

[Trillmatic90]

NBADraftnet says Wiggins will be Scottie Pippen at best and Rudy Gay at worst... seems accurate

Yea...Scottie Pippen without the elite defense, playmaking abilities, and jumper. Honestly, what have you seen that was so special in his highlight reels? Yea he can jump out of the gym, but so can a lot of dudes in the NBA and they are sitting at the end of the bench. I'm not trying to hate on this kid. I hope he really develops into a great player but I'm just judging from what I've seen and heard.

 

[big van vader]

Someone help me understand how the Clippers covering the Lakers championship banners during home games is a problem.  So far, all I've gotten is pompous, enititled bags of douche saying it's disrespectful.

I may be crazy, but if I rented a house, I'd probably take down the pictures of the family who also rents the house the other half of the week.

 

[reggiekiller]

 

NBADraftnet says Wiggins will be Scottie Pippen at best and Rudy Gay at worst... seems accurate

Yea...Scottie Pippen without the elite defense, playmaking abilities, and jumper. Honestly, what have you seen that was so special in his highlight reels? Yea he can jump out of the gym, but so can a lot of dudes in the NBA and they are sitting at the end of the bench. I'm not trying to hate on this kid. I hope he really develops into a great player but I'm just judging from what I've seen and heard.

I've been saying for awhile that alot of his highlight tapes remind me of Gerald Greens.  Not saying that he'll be Gerald Green, but there are some big similarities there

 

[younglorious973]

Worst trade in recent history

forreal... idk what OKC was thinking.
trade their ace only to help create a team that they'll never beat in 7.. imbeciles.

and what's up with the sleeve jerseys? they trying to cover up tats? the league keeps getting softer and softer smh

 

[sea manup]

 
Someone help me understand how the Clippers covering the Lakers championship banners during home games is a problem.  So far, all I've gotten is pompous, enititled bags of douche saying it's disrespectful.

I may be crazy, but if I rented a house, I'd probably take down the pictures of the family who also rents the house the other half of the week.

for the good of this thread im not going to comment 

 

[pmatic]

Asik and Howard starting up front tonight versus the Mavs. :x

 

[akhi]

Yea...Scottie Pippen without the elite defense, playmaking abilities, and jumper. Honestly, what have you seen that was so special in his highlight reels? Yea he can jump out of the gym, but so can a lot of dudes in the NBA and they are sitting at the end of the bench. I'm not trying to hate on this kid. I hope he really develops into a great player but I'm just judging from what I've seen and heard.

Pippen didn't have any of that at 18 y/o either, stop it

 

 

[awwsome]

Trade Asik for a stretch 4 please Morey. Harden will never get to the basket with both of them dudes in there.

Also, quoting all of you who are saying Wiggins won't be a superstar for future reference in 3 years so I can laugh at you