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Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 1:51 am
by verb_to_trust
Hmm...
Thin Lebron paired with Kyrie and Love.... two of the worst defenders at their position in the league. I'm so scared...
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 1:53 am
by verb_to_trust
gems and rhinestones wrote:BigRedLedbetter wrote:Greg?, your twin brother is going to be very disappointed.
Also Jimmy Jackson was photographed frolicking on a beach vacation in cabana with Michael Strahan's fiance Nicole Murphy. I guess she announced she was ending their engagement on the day he was inducted into the Hall of Fame because he was cheating. Now photo's of her and Jackson from last month have appeared. Former Buckeyes in the tabloids today!
I'm sure that one Bulls fan on here who was obsessed with Paul George's penis picture will love all this tabloid stuff!!
This Oden thing must be devastating to you, man
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 1:58 am
by Lament
verb_to_trust wrote:Hmm...
Thin Lebron paired with Kyrie and Love.... two of the worst defenders at their position in the league. I'm so scared...
When your biggest competition for the conference title only has one legitimate offensive weapon, you kind of only need one great defender.
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 2:03 am
by 96583UP
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 2:05 am
by nyquillyn
verb_to_trust wrote:Hmm...
Thin Lebron paired with Kyrie and Love.... two of the worst defenders at their position in the league. I'm so scared...
Cleveland will be significantly worse than Miami was this year and still may be the best team in the East. Another dominate year for the West.
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 2:08 am
by Lament
I think the Bulls will be slightly better than Cleveland, but that's in part because I expect Kyrie to perform far below expectations. I really believe this season is going to expose him as a fraud.
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 2:23 am
by verb_to_trust
Lament wrote:I think the Bulls will be slightly better than Cleveland, but that's in part because I expect Kyrie to perform far below expectations. I really believe this season is going to expose him as a fraud.
Couldn't agree more on Irving. Cleveland may well come out of the east, but it won't be because of that guy...
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 3:15 am
by red calzolaio
what was so controversial about the billboard Dan Le Batard put up??
and why does ESPN have a problem with it?
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 3:18 am
by Lament
Who cares? Anything that means less LeBatard on the air is a good thing.
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 3:35 am
by red calzolaio
Lament wrote:Who cares? Anything that means less LeBatard on the air is a good thing.
i guess, i'm not even sure i know who he is.
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 3:36 am
by verb_to_trust
ESPN will not tolerate any of that sort of thing if it is directed at Lebron
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 3:37 am
by Lament
red calzolaio wrote:Lament wrote:Who cares? Anything that means less LeBatard on the air is a good thing.
i guess, i'm not even sure i know who he is.
He's the guy who sold his Hall of Fame vote to Deadspin last year and got suspended by ESPN for that too.
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 2:23 pm
by Joesanity
verb_to_trust wrote:
Thin Lebron paired with Kyrie and Love.... two of the worst defenders at their position in the league. I'm so scared...
Re: Love's defense.
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2014/7 ... y-thompson
Better than you think.
Kyrie, won't argue with you there.
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 9:31 pm
by verb_to_trust
Time will tell on Love's defense. Saying GS would have had better perimeter defenders and he didn't foul people in Minny isn't a good argument. Hell, I can recall the guy boxing out for rebounds before the ball even went up last year like he was playing a game of 32 at the Y or something. Love is a ball watcher and a poor rim protector until he proves otherwise...
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 10:06 pm
by BigRedLedbetter
96583UP wrote:
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Fri August 08, 2014 10:07 pm
by BigRedLedbetter
Lament wrote:Who cares? Anything that means less LeBatard on the air is a good thing.
Agreed. He's awful.
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Sun August 10, 2014 2:46 pm
by Bammer
How exactly will Kyrie Irving be exposed as a fraud?
I have seen the bad defender argument a couple times.
What else? Bad passer? Bad decision maker?
Haven't seen him play all that much but dude is quick.
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Sun August 10, 2014 3:54 pm
by verb_to_trust
Bammer wrote:How exactly will Kyrie Irving be exposed as a fraud?
I have seen the bad defender argument a couple times.
What else? Bad passer? Bad decision maker?
Haven't seen him play all that much but dude is quick.
His numbers have gotten worse every year he's been in the league. You're probably like everyone else and are seeing a few fancy dribbles and thinking "ZOMG SUPERSTAR!". He is not an elite PG in this league.
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Sun August 10, 2014 4:53 pm
by BigRedLedbetter
Irving is still super young (he won't even be 23 until next Spring) so no reason he can't improve a lot the next few years.
Re: NBA Thread
Posted: Sun August 10, 2014 5:16 pm
by verb_to_trust
He's been in the league long enough at this point he should be making improvements in his game..... instead he's been fighting with Dion Waiters and getting worse each year. I just don't buy him as an elite PG. 23 is one year older than another PG was when he won the MVP by the way...