THE 2015 NBA PRE SEASON THREAD: BEST WISHES TO LAMAR ODOM

[freeze]

its true though. Russ in that 'one of the greatest athletes of all time' categories. D.Rose not. Not just my opinion, google it. Health is a major part. If you can't heal up at an elite level, you can't be on that ethereal level of athlete. Russ heals like Logan.

Mentions healthy Rose vs healthy Russ then proceeds to talk about cats not being able to heal fast. Does that even make sense? Plus Rose tore his meniscus and came back in a month and change. If that isn't healing fast then I don't know what is.

Healthy Rose and healthy Russ were in two different leagues of athleticism?

Where do you guys come up with this stuff?

Dude just hates Rose.

nobody hates him, he hasnt done enough to be hated. relax.

 

[pjdabullsfan]

nobody hates him, he hasnt done enough to be hated. relax.

I guess MVPs don't count huh?

 

[IATT]

Who is pegged as the starting SG for OKC next year? Morrow? Roberson? Singler? I don't know if Morrow makes the most sense especially with Kanter at center.

start.. I got no clue.. probably Roberson (hopefully he has developed a respectable 3 point shot).. with westbrook, kd, ibaka and kanter on the floor his lack of offense isn't that big of an issue (not like when scotty kept trotting out Thabo and perkins together)

just need teams to at least consider him when the ball goes to him

but I hope the bulk of mins go between Roberson, morrow and westbrook.. westbrook playing along with DJ or hopefully if he develops quickly payne (then we can move dj before the deadline).. and then waiters gets used in a break in case of emergence type situation

 

[freeze]

nobody hates him, he hasnt done enough to be hated. relax.

I guess MVPs don't count huh?

that one from 2011 was very forgettable when bron devoured him in the playoffs.

 

[awwsome]

Healthy Rose and healthy Russ were in two different leagues of athleticism?

Where do you guys come up with this stuff?

How anybody could say that with a straight face is .

 

[pjdabullsfan]

that one from 2011 was very forgettable when bron devoured him in the playoffs.

I guess Kobe's MVP is very forgettable too when KG and Pierce devoured him in the Finals. 

 

 

[abematic]

Lebron's MVP was forgetful too, when he got washed in the Finals.. NT logic lol

Derrick Rose's athleticism is a tad bit better than Westbrook. Westbrook can explode when we're talking about straight direct lines rather than Rose, but Rose's body control is definitely better and the explosion of lateral motions is better. 

 

[freeze]

that one from 2011 was very forgettable when bron devoured him in the playoffs.

I'm Kobe's MVP is very forgettable too when KG and Pierce devoured him in the Finals. 

check the stats, he didnt get devoured, and neither of them even checked him. but bron checked drose when it counted and dude wasnt even getting shots off.

 

[IATT]

 
You can't call it a desperation move for one guy and an adjustment for another. 

 The Miami small ball with Battier can be called a desperation move then too using that logic. 

nah man.. scotty literally did things out of desperation.. if I remember correctly, it was foul trouble that made him put adams in and then it was blatantly obvious to everyone with eyes he should be playing (especially over the walking dead that is perkins)

like literally going as far back as when the lakers beat the thunder in the 1st round of the playoffs when they won the title.. the thunder gave them a good run.. but instead of scotty increasing ibaka's role where he was one of the few bigs actually playing well against that gasol/Bynum front line.. scotty kept trotting out jeff green at PF and krstic at center (who didn't play much defense)

then the next year.. vs the kidd/Jason terry backcourt of the mavs.. instead of scotty trying to play the matchup and play westbrook and maynor together.. he waited til couple mins were left in the final game of the series

then you have his unwillingness to adjust with perkins in the finals WHEN DUDE WAS PLAYING WITH A TORN GROIN\

 

[abematic]

check the stats, he didnt get devoured, and neither of them even checked him. but bron checked drose when it counted and dude wasnt even getting shots off.

You mean, Miami Heat checked DRose. Miami Heat's defense was projected on Derrick Rose because it's obvious that he is the only creator and reliable scorer on that team. 

That Bulls team fed off on Rose, Rose was that engine..

 

[atransta]

 
Lebron's MVP was forgetful too, when he got washed in the Finals.. NT logic lol

Derrick Rose's athleticism is a tad bit better than Westbrook. Westbrook can explode when we're talking about straight direct lines rather than Rose, but Rose's body control is definitely better and the explosion of lateral motions is better. 

They are 1A and 1B of my athletic PG's ever but they only thing about rose is that he sometimes shies away from contact because he had such great body control and wont finish over the defender as much as russ tries too

 

[mister friendly]

When the team you're on loses by almost 40 points you got devoured

 

[merlin]

check the stats, he didnt get devoured, and neither of them even checked him. but bron checked drose when it counted and dude wasnt even getting shots off.

I just check Kobe stats in the 08 Celtic series. Yeah it's best not to post them especially game 6.

 

[nelson999]

Curry didn't get washed in the Playoffs tho 

A real MVP 

 

 

[mister friendly]

check the stats, he didnt get devoured, and neither of them even checked him. but bron checked drose when it counted and dude wasnt even getting shots off.

I just check Kobe stats in the 08 Celtic series. Yeah it's best not to post them especially game 6.

22 points
7-22
3 rebounds
1 assist
4 turnovers

 

[atransta]

22 points
7-22
3 rebounds
1 assist
4 turnovers

The 08 celtics  were a great defensive team

 

[pjdabullsfan]

check the stats, he didnt get devoured, and neither of them even checked him. but bron checked drose when it counted and dude wasnt even getting shots off.

Check the film they are double teaming d. rose and trapping him and we simply didn't have a secondary ball-hander. #NTLogic

 

[awwsome]

Curry didn't get washed in the Playoffs tho 

A real MVP   

Beige Brilliance.

 

[hometownhero]

 

 

Yeah, there's no medical people saying he won't have a full recovery.


Unless you know more than they do, I suggest you have a seat.

Then he'll have no problem playing 74 games next year minimun? Great.

do I hear another bet on the horizon?

 

[bballkid11]

Curry didn't get washed in the Playoffs tho 

A real MVP   

And ran thru AD, Mark, The Beard and Bron Bron on his way to the Chippp!!!

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 
start.. I got no clue.. probably Roberson (hopefully he has developed a respectable 3 point shot).. with westbrook, kd, ibaka and kanter on the floor his lack of offense isn't that big of an issue (not like when scotty kept trotting out Thabo and perkins together)

just need teams to at least consider him when the ball goes to him

but I hope the bulk of mins go between Roberson, morrow and westbrook.. westbrook playing along with DJ or hopefully if he develops quickly payne (then we can move dj before the deadline).. and then waiters gets used in a break in case of emergence type situation

I have a feeling Waiters is going to get playing time, he was in Orlando with KD and coach Donovan for summer league 

 

I'm sure there's some buddy buddy stuff going on already

 

[bballkid11]

Has everyone given up on Dion?

Sometime I have a feeling he can start becoming a player again then other times :x...........

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Has everyone given up on Dion?

Sometime I have a feeling he can start becoming a player again then other times

...........

I given up on him being a starter

I was taken a back at OKC taking him on and giving up what they did

 

[abematic]

 
They are 1A and 1B of my athletic PG's ever but they only thing about rose is that he sometimes shies away from contact because he had such great body control and wont finish over the defender as much as russ tries too

A gift and a curse. 

 

[IATT]

^ we haven't given up anything yet.. and if we do hopefully it's a backend 1st rounder next year.. or else I think it flips to 2nd rounders

but either dude learns to play within structure.. or we use him in a break open in emergency type role, where we let him do whatever he wants when he's out there (like with nate robinson)

but our 2nd unit wont need to depend on 1 singular scoring option.. we can go with dj-morrow-singler-mcgary-adams.. Roberson isn't a lock to close, so let him get mins with the 2nd unit too.. and also got payne

EDIT:

looked it up:

Oklahoma City's 1st round pick to Philadelphia (via Cleveland to Denver) protected for selections 1-15 in 2016 and 1-15 in 2017; if Oklahoma City has not conveyed a 1st round pick to Philadelphia by 2017, then Oklahoma City will instead convey its 2018 2nd round pick and 2019 2nd round pick to Philadelphia