NBA Season Thread 2013-2014

PizzamanIRL

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

No, haven't seen it up on YouTube. Roy is such a laid back, humble guy. He's a gentle giant. A great personality. He was just being himself, having a conversation with the guys in the studio. You gotta love the big guy even if you're not a pacers fan.

Agreed. Took a liking to him after seeing him so much more with the media during the playoffs last year.

stuchyg

Nuri cannot find you on twitter, could you give me a follow @wicklowgooner so I can benefit from your wisdom

Paully D

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

No, haven't seen it up on YouTube. Roy is such a laid back, humble guy. He's a gentle giant. A great personality. He was just being himself, having a conversation with the guys in the studio. You gotta love the big guy even if you're not a pacers fan.

Hibbert: ''....when the Heat go big instead of small with that Duke guy. What's his name again? Oh yeah, Shane Battier'' :pac:

Paully D wrote: »

Something being ignored is the fact that the Pacers have played the third most amount of home games in the NBA at present. The combined record of their opponents has been 79-132, with all but two opponents from the less competitive (as you said yourself) eastern conference. Lets see how things stack up after a 5 game road trip against the Clippers, Spurs, Thunder and Trail Blazers and at home to the Heat in the space of 10 or so days.

On another note, in the interest of fairness I should review this post made a few weeks ago.

That was a heck of a six game stretch and the Pacers did very well going 4-2 with defeats @ Portland and @ Thunder. I haven't seen the Miami game yet but will catch it over the weekend.

If I had my way I wish we could just fast forward to the eastern conference final right now because that's going to be one hell of a series between the Heat and Pacers.

Mongo

Nuri I just tried to follow you on Twitter also @ikemcconnell .

buyer95

Deng still out but Noah to play tonight against the Knicks. Must win for the Knicks against a severely depleted Bulls team. Chicago always cause Melo problems, but with Butler and Deng out, I look for Anthony to have a big game.

Nuri Sahin

Once Tyson is back, I never want to see Bargnani and Amare on the court at the same time again.

buyer95

Just a terrible quarter of offensive basketball for the Knicks. Shumpert looks abysmal, that mid range jumper that he airballed was so far off it was unbelievable. Smith giving Knicks nothing, and Bargnagni just isn't making his shots. Could be a long night...

Edit: One positive is STAT is going to work inside, and looks very smooth. God knows we need offense from somewhere.

buyer95

STAT just had two stops on the defensive end, one ends with him nailing a midrange, the other with Hardaway nailing a 3, what is hapenning? And just like that everything is rosy in the garden.

Nuri Sahin

OKC bringing the defence tonight to Memphis.

Nuri Sahin

buyer95 wrote: »

STAT just had two stops on the defensive end, one ends with him nailing a midrange, the other with Hardaway nailing a 3, what is hapenning? And just like that everything is rosy in the garden.

Amare has actually been alright the past few games, probably the only positive in the B2B losses. Showed some spring in his step which was nice to see.

Nuri Sahin

Probably worth tuning into the Celtics - Clippers, Doc's team up 2 with a quarter left.

Nuri Sahin

This Westbrook - Lamb - Durant - Ibaka - Adams line up is potentially your future OKC starting line up, going into next year I'd say actually.

Carcharodon

Steph Curry, you the man !!!

ButtersSuki

Great fake and big time shot by Curry alright over a very touch defender but as I was watching it (please God let me sleep sometime) live all I was thinking was WTF is he doing celebrating like that with time on the clock? Defend! I'm not 100% sure about the NBA rules on this exactly but if whoever sub he jumped into (chest pump style) was on the court in Europe that's a technical on the coach and 2 shots and possession.

All I could think of watching Curry was this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRcOe_4D7ZU

ButtersSuki

Was bored waiting for the GSW game so went on youtube and found this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KRn_Vpgr_8

Such a shame seeing him as a shadow of himself in Brooklyn now.

Oh and also found this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yUj0Ta44DI

Nuri Sahin

Yeah, the GSW ending was brilliant. The Knicks ending was brilliant, but for car crash TV reasons too.

The Man tune from the Beats ad is excellent. Be listening to it quite frequently the past couple of weeks

TheMilkyPirate

Have started watching NBA lately and I really like it but I don't have much knowledge of the game is there anywhere that provides a sort of crash course on all the need to know basics of the game and league structures etc..?

Carcharodon

ButtersSuki wrote: »

You go to sleep for a few hours and a trade like that happens. Not sure what to make of it tbh, my initial thoughts are it's ok for Toronto and not great for the Kings - there's got to be better value for $19m than Gay out there. Hard to see the Kings offence accommodating another chucker but hey, at least they're showing some ambition in rolling the dice.

Back to the C's, I genuinely said "yeah right" to myself when Ainge said Boston wouldn't tank this year, looks like he was telling the truth. :eek: Still a long way to go and I suppose anything can happen, but on mature reflection (!) I'd prefer adding a piece for the future than an inglorious play off beat down by the Pacers or Heat.

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Great fake and big time shot by Curry alright over a very touch defender but as I was watching it (please God let me sleep sometime) live all I was thinking was WTF is he doing celebrating like that with time on the clock? Defend! I'm not 100% sure about the NBA rules on this exactly but if whoever sub he jumped into (chest pump style) was on the court in Europe that's a technical on the coach and 2 shots and possession.

All I could think of watching Curry was this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRcOe_4D7ZU

Oh yea, for sure it was pretty dumb on his part and a few others celebrating like that. In all honesty, Warriors got lucky, as good as Curry was in the 4th, he got a few breaks, that 4 point play was a small bit fortunate in my opinion and I also must look at his last shot, I could of sworn he shuffled his feet but could be wrong. Ah well, great win all the same, finally beat Monte.

Also, has there ever been a more beautiful shot than Nowitzkis fade away jumper ?

Nuri Sahin

Raptors and Knicks are discussing a possible Kyle Lowry Trade.

buyer95

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Raptors and Knicks are discussing a possible Kyle Lowry Trade.

Raptors have gone into total tank mode so they'll just want picks. Problem is we dont have a first rounder until 2018! If we could get him though, he would be a big upgrade from Felton who has to be one of the worst starting point guards in the league. He's been very poor this season. Felton + the 2018 pick for Lowry could happen, seeing how the Raptors are so desperate to be bad. Being high lottery pick bad is actually hard in the Eastern conference, what with everyteam except the Heat and Pacers performing poorly.

ButtersSuki

Felton made sports Illustrated's worst starters in the league all star team (or some other title with the same result basically) so I can't imagine the Raptors will be chomping at the bit to get him. Then again, if asking is where they want to go, they may! But really think this has to be about picks.

Nuri Sahin

TheMilkyPirate wrote: »

Have started watching NBA lately and I really like it but I don't have much knowledge of the game is there anywhere that provides a sort of crash course on all the need to know basics of the game and league structures etc..?

Highly suggest watching this, knew a fair bit I thought before, but nothing compared to what I've learned from Nick over the past couple of years.

http://www.youtube.com/user/bballbreakdown

Nuri Sahin

buyer95 wrote: »

Raptors have gone into total tank mode so they'll just want picks. Problem is we dont have a first rounder until 2018! If we could get him though, he would be a big upgrade from Felton who has to be one of the worst starting point guards in the league. He's been very poor this season. Felton + the 2018 pick for Lowry could happen, seeing how the Raptors are so desperate to be bad. Being high lottery pick bad is actually hard in the Eastern conference, what with everyteam except the Heat and Pacers performing poorly.

Yup. I hope the Knicks hold on to the pick tbh. If they have to use it, use it on someone better than Lowry. Nothing against Lowry, he'll improve us and I do like him, but it's ridiculous to give it up for him.

Honestly, Knicks tradable first round picks are like sci-fi crap. You have to think about the future, flying cars and moonbases before you see them not give up one stupidly.

Nuri Sahin

Clippers @ Nets (Doc v KG and Pierce) and Rockets @ Blazers on tonight. Both games are on BT Sports for ye lads who have it.

buyer95

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Clippers @ Nets (Doc v KG and Pierce) and Rockets @ Blazers on tonight. Both games are on BT Sports for ye lads who have it.

I'll be tuning in, no college tomorrow so I'll even watch the second game live. Have Clippers -1, and might throw something on the Blazers after depending on how the first bet fairs out.

Soby

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Clippers @ Nets (Doc v KG and Pierce) and Rockets @ Blazers on tonight. Both games are on BT Sports for ye lads who have it.

Which means a PP money back special for you betting folks (if not mentioned already )

DeclansKidney

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Honestly, Knicks tradable first round picks are like sci-fi crap. You have to think about the future, flying cars and moonbases before you see them not give up one stupidly.

Netw3rk?

Nuri Sahin

This game is a great game, the greatest I've ever seen in my entire life. Hope it never ends.

buyer95

DeclansKidney wrote: »

Netw3rk?

Talent borrows, genius steals.:pac:

Nuri Sahin

buyer95 wrote: »

I'll be tuning in, no college tomorrow so I'll even watch the second game live. Have Clippers -1, and might throw something on the Blazers after depending on how the first bet fairs out.

Here's hoping this doesn't come in