Official NBA 2012-2013 Season Thread

[solarius49]

Our daily Pacer update in the NBA thread that nobody asked for.

dat **** sucking

 

[noblekane]

Our daily Pacer update in the NBA thread that nobody asked for.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

 

[mgrand15]

But he's right.

If Melo's hot, LeBron would rather defend KD, because he can bully him, deny him the ball, deny penetration, strip the ball, knock him off his spots, redirect him into help and take him out of the game as much as you can take a superhuman shooter out of a game.

That's a problem. And no, not every team has a LeBron to defend KD, but the one that matters does, and a few have guys who can do a good job too.

But KD's head to head numbers versus Lebron are much better than Melos.................................

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

 

[solarius49]

Its easy to like large market teams that win all the time. I've been riding with my Pacers since 95, and I'll talk about them, even if no one else is listening


I have tix to see them play the Thunder

 

[bigmike23]

If you gave lebron truth serum and asked him who's harder to guard, Melo or Durant....what would his answer be?

 

if you ask rondo who was harder to guard Deron williams or CP3 and he answered Dwill, does that make Dwill the better player?

 

[100027]

if you ask rondo who was harder to guard Deron williams or CP3 and he answered Dwill, does that make Dwill the better player?

Thank you. You can go on all day. Is Brook Lopez better than Dwight because he's harder to guard 1:1? Marbury better than Jason Kidd?

Criticism of Melo has nothing to do with his 1:1 abilities. Actually thats the only thing he's really elite at.

 

[mronegative]

The PACERS doing work in the East without D. Granger!!

fixed

Stop trying to make Pacers happen. It's not gonna happen.

 

[proshares]

Make a season thread then. We get it, the Pacers are playing well without Granger and Paul George is underrated and is the 3rd best PF and you're excited and they beat the Heat twice in the regular season and you think they can go all the way. We don't need to hear it everyday.

 

[solarius49]

.....nah


we get to hear about the Warriors, Mavs, Knicks, Lakers ect every day....and 2 of those teams arent even in playoff contention....


so nah

 

[worldbeefreeg]

I swear the level of unintelligent discourse rises every time I enter this thread...

Jerryd Bayless...nice to see him playing well. Went from almost being #2 in the draft to being a permanent bum in the league.

 

[big j 33]

Dunno what u expect ppl to talk about when no games are on.

 

I'd honestly prefer nothing. And there's always something to talk about. Teams falling or rising in the standings. Rookies making waves or disappointing. Recaps of the last nights games. 

But if given the option to have a Player A vs B, not even involving active players? Then I'd pass on it entirely. It just gets far too exhausting to be interesting every day. Or just make a separate thread for it.

 

[mgrand15]

Damn, you guys want him to make a one man season thread?

Let him cook. That Pacers defense is

 

[noblekane]

.....nah


we get to hear about the Warriors, Mavs, Knicks, Lakers ect every day....and 2 of those teams arent even in playoff contention....


so nah

thats cuz those teams are big market and popular

except for japanair...lol when he brings up the mavs

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

One man season thread lol

 

[100027]

Nothing wrong with talking about non ESPN-sanctioned squads....

Pacers aren't that interesting to me though

 

[noblekane]

Damn, you guys want him to make a one man season thread?

good point

 

[mronegative]

But he's right.

If Melo's hot, LeBron would rather defend KD, because he can bully him, deny him the ball, deny penetration, strip the ball, knock him off his spots, redirect him into help and take him out of the game as much as you can take a superhuman shooter out of a game.

That's a problem. And no, not every team has a LeBron to defend KD, but the one that matters does, and a few have guys who can do a good job too.

But KD's head to head numbers versus Lebron are much better than Melos

So "If Melo's hot" doesn't mean anything right now?

 

[al3xis]

But he's right.

If Melo's hot, LeBron would rather defend KD, because he can bully him, deny him the ball, deny penetration, strip the ball, knock him off his spots, redirect him into help and take him out of the game as much as you can take a superhuman shooter out of a game.

That's a problem. And no, not every team has a LeBron to defend KD, but the one that matters does, and a few have guys who can do a good job too.

You guys do remember the Heat taking Melo out of the start of their series just by fronting him, right?

 

[ripc]

I don't mind the Pacers talk

 

[shoeking2101]

I swear the level of unintelligent discourse rises every time I enter this thread...

Jerryd Bayless...nice to see him playing well. Went from almost being #2 in the draft to being a permanent bum in the league.

He was never close to being number 2 in that draft though I was a big fan of his coming into draft. Nice to see him finally hooping the way I thought he could be. Maybe this is when he turns the corner.

As far as KD/Melo goes, I think there is no doubt that Kevin Durant is the better player. He's far more efficient, makes his teammates better than Melo, a slicker handle, and a better finisher.

However, If I need a bucket with the game on the line I'm going to Melo. Still don't believe in Durant down the stretch. Gets knocked off of his position to easily, when someone gets into him they can knock the ball out of his hands and disrupts him, forcing him to doing something that isn't so efficient if you will.

 

[trynafeelmink]

You guys do remember the Heat taking Melo out of the start of their series just by fronting him, right?

in all fairness they aren't going to be able to do that against Melo this year with this squad assembled.

 

[big j 33]

I'd take a couple sentences about the Pacers daily than JapanAir's five paragraph essays about the Mavs that no one ever wants to read. 

Nothing wrong with talking about under discussed teams, but when no one else is joining in...

And I feel like we've discussed the Pacers often enough. George is good and getting better, Hibbert got his payday, and they won't win a championship with the 2nd to worst offense in the league. Edit: I'm sorry, they've now improved to 25th in the league.

 

[bhzmafia14]

He was never close to being number 2 in that draft though I was a big fan of his coming into draft. Nice to see him finally hooping the way I thought he could be. Maybe this is when he turns the corner.

Yea, he seemed to have found his niche on the team. If he can stay consistent throughout the rest of the season, I wouldn't mind re-signing him to a longer deal this offseason if he declines his PO.

As for the KD/Melo talk...