Official NBA 2012-2013 Season Thread

[picasso swerve]

Well the game is evolving.

Players are getting more atheletic. Why would you need the dominant big man if your guard play/athleticism/shooting is gonna be your strengths.

 

[duba169]

I think it's more the rule changes to promote guard play than players getting more athletic. Just thought it was an interesting stat. 60 years is a long time

If love wasn't hurt he probably would have gotten it


So why has the monster center all but disappeared?

Little or no college experience: Big men come into the NBA without the skills needed to play in the post. Nobody has Kareem’s Sky Hook or Hakeem’s Dream Shake. Nobody blocks shots like Russell or bullies defenders like Shaq.

The Air Jordan Effect: After Michael Jordan took over the league, everyone wanted to play like Mike, even the big guys. Doing the dirty work down low wasn’t as exciting as soaring through the air or making acrobatic shots.

The 3-pointer: When the NBA adopted the 3-point line in 1979, it placed more emphasis on outside shooting than inside muscle. And 3-point misses usually produce long rebounds that fly over the heads of the big men boxing out down low.
European influence: The influx of players from Europe, where finesse trumps force, made bruising centers less important. Seven-foot imports such as Dirk Nowitzki played more like guards than centers.

Injuries: Yao Ming, Greg Oden, Andrew Bogut, Love and Bynum are talented big men whose careers have been cut short or hampered by injuries in recent years.
Whatever the reasons, there is nobody on the horizon who is a lock to put up 20-10 seasons on a regular basis. Years from now, we may look back on the 20-10 mark the way we now view set shots and tight shorts – vestiges of a bygone era.

Rick Warner is a veteran sportswriter who formerly worked alongside Chris Sheridan at The Associated Press. He now teaches journalism at Rutgers University.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

He sucks on D and the other teams routinely go on runs when he checks in by attacking him. Some stat suggests otherwise, therefore I question said stat and how it's formulated. Don't see why you're so combative about it. He was decent in the 4th tonight though

its not a fancy stats, there is no formulation, they count all the isolation, pick and roll and count how many times the guy scores. period.

if you flipped a coin 10 times, and it landed on head 7, is a coin flip a 70/30 proposition? no, sample size.

 

[mronegative]

Patiently waiting.

 

[Ja's 2¢]

TNT should use Linkin Park again for their 2013 playoffs promo. Last year's was

 

[mronegative]

Anyone mentioned that Kobe passed Wilt on the all-time scoring list?

He's 4th now with 31,434. Kareem and Mailman are still far off, but he's less than 1,000 behind MJ.

 

[licensed to ball]

Hard to watch Playoff promos when theres a chance we might not make it. |I

 

[dt43]

This is coming out next month, looks dope:

 

[duba169]

Kobe is def passing MJ on the list. Without a question. How many seasons did it take for both?

 

[IATT]

Jordan played in 1072 regular season games and 179 playoff games

kobe has played in 1233 regular season games and 220 playoff games TO DATE

 

[throwback1718]

Those first 2 years that Kobe ain't do nothing much in his career def made him have to take him much longer

 

[sooperhooper]

It just depends on if he decides to play 1 now season, of course. I think next year will be his final season.

 

[dat dude chris]

What was the occasion for the Iverson return???

The fact that they needed to sell tickets to that meaningless Bobcats game lol. They also gave out AI bobbleheads
I was there n it was pretty packed so it worked lol. The crowd was loud as hell when they introduced him

 

[suberzat1]

Those first 2 years that Kobe ain't do nothing much in his career def made him have to take him much longer

yea i was gong to say that to.....how many minutes did jordan play in those years compared to kobe when they was starting up.

 

[ripc]

More proof that the dominant NBA big man is as endangered as liberal Republicans: For the first time in league history, no player is going to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game.

Only 11 players are averaging 10 or more rebounds, and the highest scorer in that group is Golden State’s David Lee with 18.6 points per game. That means he would have to average 31 points over his last nine games to reach the 20-point plateau for the season. Unless he suddenly turns into Wilt Chamberlain, it ain’t gonna happen.

Ten players are averaging at least 20 points a game, and the leading rebounder on that list is Portland’s LaMarcus Aldridge with 8.9 per game. To reach the 10-rebound mark for the season, he would have to average 17.1 boards over his final 11 games. No chance.

For all the talk of the NBA's strength at the point guard position, nobody is even close to averaging 20 points and 10 assists either. Pretty meaningless stat if you ask me.

 

[dat dude chris]

Here were my seats n a pic of the greatest 1 on 1 game ever at shootarounds....Kwame vs Nick Young

Sorry for the craptastic quality of the pics, im far from photographer lol

 

[airjordan jb23]

Boozer punching Danny Crawford

 

[flyerthandelta]

Stern ain't letting the lakers miss the playoffs c'mon folks, cash rules everything

 

[sohoguy]

Stern ain't letting the lakers miss the playoffs c'mon folks, cash rules everything

Exactly every game the lakers play it's gonna be 9 vs 5 on the court

 

[jumpman91023]

yea i was gong to say that to.....how many minutes did jordan play in those years compared to kobe when they was starting up.

Kobe rookie season he played 15.5 mpg - 7.6 ppg
Jordan rookie season he played 38.8 mpg - 28.2 ppg

But with Jordan going to UNC for three years and considering his second NBA season was cut short to only 18 games due to an injury, it seems about even when seeing that Kobe's stats picked up by his fourth season. But the same way people say Kobe's numbers were held back be Shaq, Mike retired twice, in his prime the first time and when he was still capable of averaging in the mid twenties before his stint with the wizards. But I do believe Kobe will pass Mike if he comes back next season.

 

[pabstblueribbon]

Yay !

More kobe / MJ talk.

 

[shoeking2101]

"Kobe Bryant reiterates to NBA.com that In all likelihoood, he will retire after next season" - NBA.Com today

 

[mgrand15]

Dirk :x

14-17 35 points and the game winning 3? are you kidding? :x

safe to say he's back

 

[solarius49]

AI is the greatest Sixer of all time right?

 

[kb8 3qwick]

Nice pic from the Lakers' IG.