Dolfan in NYC Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Can the champs three-peat? Can Derrick Rose truly be back? Who can take down the Spurs in the West? Is three-peat a word? It's time for a new NBA season. Are you ready? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Why does the NBA get a thread for an entire half-season when that shitty sport hockey gets month-long threads for the NHL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 No need for us to overcompensate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Is anyone else watching those Grantland previews? I've seen the top 10 so far and they are always great. Jalen is the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Noah says he is 100% sure he is going to play tomorrow. The never before seen Rose, Butler, Deng, Boozer, Noah lineup is going to start the season and it's going to be AWESOME! Rose's return and The Heat ring ceremony on the same day. This is going to get physical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Burgundy LaRue Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Living in a hateful world, sending me straight to Heaven. . . Living in LeBron's hateful world, sending Terry straight to Brooklyn. . . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Is anyone else watching those Grantland previews? I've seen the top 10 so far and they are always great. Jalen is the best! Does anyone know Dale Davis' nickname that they bleeped? I need to catch up on the last few, but I've liked them on a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I watched the early ones, but haven't had time to watch the rest of the previews. I actually heard a few via the podcast (audio versions) and laughed when I heard Jalen laughing at Simmons swallowing pepper or whatever that was. I've enjoyed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I whine about the refs and the league at times, but it's always going to be my favorite sport. I'm glad it's back. People have been clowning the East for years now, but I think the top 4 teams are legit this year. East will be fun. The Bulls and Thibs usually play the regular season like their lives depend on it so I wouldn't be surprise if they get a victory over the Heat tomorrow. I want an Oden sighting and at least one Noah and Lebron confrontation. Noah can't help but annoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 The top of the East has been good most of the last decade. That top might be a bit deeper this year, but the problem has been depth in the East since the mid or late 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 (edited) I've enjoyed the Grantland NBA previews too. They've been entertaining for the most part. I don't take the rankings or predictions too seriously so that helps. Plus, it is a quick way to find out who moved to new teams. Richard Jefferson is on the Utah Jazz now? Oh, okay. Things like that... Edit: Yeah, but once Rose stayed out of it, the East really looked depleted after Miami last year. There were more than a few who thought the Heat were going to sweep through the Eastern playoffs. Pacers showed up in the playoffs, but outside of them, the East was not very top heavy. Edited October 29, 2013 by _MJ_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I don't see anymore then 3 true contenders in the East, honestly. Beyond Ind/Miami/Chi, who in the East could you really see going past the second round, seriously? With the West, you know you're going to have to leave 1-2 decent teams out when you compile your playoff list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 On paper, the Nets should be in there. Father time and injuries are what they're going to have to fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Compare it to the dark days right after Jordan retired. That was when the East was a mess. When the Spurs and Lakers not only won 5 straight titles for the West, but barely dropped any games in the doing. Since then, the East has been right there with them at the very top, and has actually won 6 out of the 11 titles since. But, past the third team out East, it has generally been a wasteland of bad and mediocre teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 TODAY IS THE DAY! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Rings are on the line tonight, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Box Score Geeks )associated with Wages of Win) has some predictions heavily influenced by advanced metrics. They project the Lakers as the worst team in the NBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 TODAY IS THE DAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Box Score Geeks )associated with Wages of Win) has some predictions heavily influenced by advanced metrics. They project the Lakers as the worst team in the NBA. Is this surprising to anyone, they don't have a single person on that team that can guard a great high school player(not that the coach is interested in playing defense to begin with). Kobe is old and there is no guarantee that he is going to be any good at any point this year. Steve Nash looked like he should have retired before last season, and I don't see any reason to believe that he will be better this season. Pau Gasol could be rejuvenated if his coach didn't hate him and actively try to ruin his confidence last season. Speaking of the coach, Mike D'Antoni is in the biggest no win situation a coach can be in. His best players hate him and the guy they want to play for is sitting in the crowd making out with the part owner of the team. I don't know why this isn't a bigger story, but how crazy will the consiracy theorists go when the Lakers win the lottery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Thibs DOES look like a butcher, selling us fine cuts of prime rib. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Box Score Geeks )associated with Wages of Win) has some predictions heavily influenced by advanced metrics. They project the Lakers as the worst team in the NBA. Is this surprising to anyone, they don't have a single person on that team that can guard a great high school player(not that the coach is interested in playing defense to begin with). It's probably surprising to some people that someone is putting the Lakers behind the 76ers, Suns, and Magic (none of whom are in the Box Score Geeks' bottom five). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 We can all only hope the Lakers are the worst team this season and win the lottery. Let's all hold hands and pray this happens! The fact Kobe's out, Nash is already talking about a neck injury, and Nick Young expected to take every shot Kobe would take, is going to make this a LONG season, but worth it in the end when we get a high lottery pick. Doesn't even have to be #1. Top 5 pick would be fine. Oh, don't get me wrong, you will hear a bunch of complaining about how bad the team is from Lakers fans, Laker media, etc., but its necessary this team should be bad this season. They gave away so many draft picks past this year trying to hit homeruns in deals (Nash, Howard, etc.) that they really need a top pick this year... I look forward to Charlie Murphy keeping me from jumping off a cliff several times this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 How perfectly infuriating that the Lakers are going to have their worst season in years directly preceding a draft class that most are saying is the best since Lebron came out. In other news, I think Anthony Bennett will get hurt at some point this year, and we can all have fun watching him put on about five pounds a day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 How perfectly infuriating that the Lakers are going to have their worst season in years directly preceding a draft class that most are saying is the best since Lebron came out. In other news, I think Anthony Bennett will get hurt at some point this year, and we can all have fun watching him put on about five pounds a day. Him being out of shape after shoulder surgery doesn't bother me that much, but the fact that he deals with asthma, AND a sleep apnea is way more concerning to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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