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Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu March 17, 2016 2:46 am
by E.H. Ruddock
verb_to_trust wrote:Yes
Are both our teams going to miss the playoffs?

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu March 17, 2016 3:14 am
by verb_to_trust
Maybe

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu March 17, 2016 3:16 am
by E.H. Ruddock
What's your problem. I stood up for you in the whole bro debacle, brah.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu March 17, 2016 3:16 am
by verb_to_trust
We're good bro

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu March 17, 2016 3:26 am
by E.H. Ruddock
Then why aren't you bitching about the bulls? Are you sick?

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu March 17, 2016 3:44 am
by verb_to_trust
I need to start taking the high road around here.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu March 17, 2016 3:48 am
by Kaius
That's boring.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu March 17, 2016 4:25 am
by verb_to_trust
Someone will fill the void I'm sure.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu March 17, 2016 5:48 am
by nyquillyn
I love all the attention Harden's shitty defense is getting this year, but where was this stuff when Nash was winning MVPs?

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu March 17, 2016 10:37 am
by Peeps
turned2black wrote:I love all the attention Harden's shitty defense is getting this year, but where was this stuff when Nash was winning MVPs?
i could be wrong but at least nash tried (from what i can remember) harden completely doesnt even give a shit to try to play defense

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu March 17, 2016 12:48 pm
by nyquillyn
Peeps wrote:
turned2black wrote:I love all the attention Harden's shitty defense is getting this year, but where was this stuff when Nash was winning MVPs?
i could be wrong but at least nash tried (from what i can remember) harden completely doesnt even give a shit to try to play defense
To a certain extent that's true. Nash actually lacked the physical tools to be a good defender. He had short arms and poor lateral movement.

But he also tended to poke at the ball a lot instead of trying to stay with guys and often "Shaqed" his way back on defense.

Suns fans will tell you that D'Antoni didn't care and those Suns teams were simply about getting up more shots and shooting a better percentage. But they were incapable of getting big stops (especially after The Matrix left) and that was mostly because of Nash's inadequacies on defensive.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu March 17, 2016 3:38 pm
by Peeps
harden on defense is the equivalent of a 9 year old playing left field

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu March 17, 2016 4:54 pm
by 4/5
So I'm getting cautiously optimistic about the Heat's future again. Winslow and Richardson are both playing like absolute steals right now, hopefully they keep that. I'm starting to think they might be okay in a post-Wade and Bosh world.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu March 17, 2016 6:20 pm
by verb_to_trust
If I were the Heat I'd try to keep Tyler Johnson around.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Fri March 18, 2016 4:17 pm
by verb_to_trust

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Fri March 18, 2016 4:22 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
So slack

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Fri March 18, 2016 4:42 pm
by nyquillyn
I think I mentioned this before in this thread, but Harden was a "good" defender in college. I watched a lot of ASU games his sophomore year and while he did have a few lazy plays, by and large he was active and attentive on the defensive end.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Sat March 19, 2016 2:43 pm
by Monkey_Driven
I attended the Mavs/Warriors game last night. The Splash Brothers did not disappoint. Wish I was going to tonight's game too.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Sat March 19, 2016 3:46 pm
by verb_to_trust
Did you get to see stephs pregame ritual? Was Riley there? Is Draymond even uglier in person?

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Sat March 19, 2016 7:23 pm
by Monkey_Driven
verb_to_trust wrote:Did you get to see stephs pregame ritual? Was Riley there? Is Draymond even uglier in person?
Yes, no, and maybe (I was in the nosebleeds).