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[ifmanis5]

Yeah, so the Heat seem pretty motivated today.

[Nomar813]

The lockout really works to their advantage with that garbage offense they run. Give the ball to James/Wade at the top of the key and get out of the way. Any teammate can figure that one out in a week of training camp.

[radsoxfan]

Lakers choking this game away in epic fashion.....

[deconstruction]

Kobe don't have the hops he used to.

[Saby]

Satisfying finish to CHI-LAL.

[rembrat]

I'm glad they did away with traveling calls in the final 2 minutes of the game.

[Gunfighter 09]

Lakers choking this game away in epic fashion.....

Did they miss 5 of their last 6 free throws? Dont deserve to win when you do that.


Nice traveling call on Deng, btw.

[AMS25]

OKC's second unit is playing better than the starters.... Which raises the issue that many Thunder fans are asking: Why isn't Harden starting?

[HomeRunBaker]

OKC's second unit is playing better than the starters.... Which raises the issue that many Thunder fans are asking: Why isn't Harden starting?

Harden is a much better fit coming off the bench as he would not get touches with the shots going through Durant and Westbrook. Start Sefolosha who can focus on defending and doesn't need touches then allow Harden to be an aggressive offensive player and more opportunities in the 2nd and 4th quarters.......in close games he will finish anyway.

[dolomite133]

What is up with Big Baby's beard?

[Greg29fan]

Breen and Van Gundy doing the Warriors-Clippers game...there really is a new king in LA.

[Nomar813]

Breen and Van Gundy doing the Warriors-Clippers game...there really is a new king in LA.

Didn't they already do the Mavs-Heat earlier?

[Greg29fan]

Didn't they already do the Mavs-Heat earlier?

not sure, I didn't watch it.

[dolomite133]

Clippers need to develop chemistry. Lots if confusion on the offensive end right now.

[ifmanis5]

Didn't they already do the Mavs-Heat earlier?

They did.

I guess they just wanted to hang out w/their old buddy Mark Jackson and were able to cash in some frequent flier miles before the end of the year.

[dolomite133]

Is Lebron the right guy to promote staying in school? Guy probably missed tons of classes before being drafted.

Edited by dolomite133, 26 December 2011 - 12:09 AM.

[Deathofthebambino]

Got to admit, I've seen Hack-A-Shack and understand it, but something doesn't feel right about what Mark Jackson and Golden State is doing right now. They are fouling DeAndre Jordan AWAY from the ball, intentionally, on every trip down the court by the Clippers. Literally, he's not even remotely involved in the play and they are fouling him. He's currently 3-10 from the line.

Did I mention that there is 3 minutes left in the THIRD quarter. Jackson is just subbing in schlubs off the bench and using their fouls up. Doesn't seem to helping much, but it's a strategy that can work. However, it's miserable basketball to watch. I'm sure Jackson isn't the first guy to think of this, but I've never seen it to this extent, this early, before.

And while I'm typing this post, he was fouled again and made one and air balled the next. 4-12, Clippers by 8, and Del Negro just yanked him.

[ifmanis5]

Maybe the NBA should start every season on Xmas?

[LesterFan]

Derek Jeter is having a blast

[Hendu's Gait]

Don't want to jinx it, but liking the 1st 3 games on the Celtics homestand. Pistons, nets, and Wizards all look awful. Side note, I think Leonsis may have sold some shares to Donald Sterling, as the Wizards, with their Bullets uniforms, look like they're becoming the Clippers. Awful, awful basketball IQ.

[Hendu's Gait]

Maybe the NBA should start every season on Xmas?

Considering the match-ups ("Sox-Yanks", Finals rematch, cocky MVP of the 2010's v. cocky MVP of the 2000's in the 2 best NBA markets, and 2 other decent match-ups with 4 charismatic like-able superstars, ok 3 superstars plus Curry) it's not a surprise. They mortgaged much of the rest of regular season, though, to do it.

[SemperFidelisSox]

Dallas knows the lockout is over, right? Getting blown out again.

[Hendu's Gait]

Dallas knows the lockout is over, right? Getting blown out again.

Still Cowboys season for at least 6 more days

[nighthob]

Tyreke Evans' jumper looks much much better this year, the rest of the NBA is in trouble if he can keep this up. Meanwhile Derek Fisher just injured himself while flopping.

[The Social Chair]

It's going to be a long season for the Celtics, Mavs, and Lakers.

The Wolves-Thunder game was tremendous. Michael Beasley's extremely low basketball IQ will be the only thing that prevents the Wolves from competing for the 8th spot. For the Thunder, I thought Perk looked great tonight.

[Hendu's Gait]

It's going to be a long season for the Celtics, Mavs, and Lakers.

You can tell this from the first 36 hours of the NBA season? Especially one with a short training camp.

[ifmanis5]

Refs letting the Lakers get away with everything except actual murder yet the Kings still look 2 steps faster and are winning while Kobe gets his finger pulled by same scary Asian lady on the bench.

[The Social Chair]

Yes I'm pretty confident that the short season (with many back to backs) will make it a hard season for those teams. I'm not saying they will be lottery teams, but it will a very exhausting season for them.

[nighthob]

As a Houston fan watching this game I'm even happier that the NBA scotched Demps' crappy trade. The Creampuff of Seville just got stuffed by Mr. Chuckles. He makes Garnett look like a spring chicken.

[SemperFidelisSox]

0-2.

Kobe looks ready to divorce this team.

[Cellar-Door]

0-2.

Kobe looks ready to divorce this team.

I think the Lakers would be a better team with most of the other starting SGs in the league. Kobe is a disaster in that offense, he kills the spacing, forces shots, turns the ball over and just all around murders his own team. Also Mike Brown is an awful coach. He went small, then when SAC adjusted and started killing them inside he left Barnes and MWP out there instead of going to McRoberts or Murphy.

[HomeRunBaker]

Big nights from a couple of my favorite young bigs. Roy Hibbert with 16/14 and Spencer Hawes an assist away from a triple-double, 10/14/9.

[AMS25]

For the Thunder, I thought Perk looked great tonight.

Perk was great in the opener, too. He held Dwight Howard to 11 points.

[Clears Cleaver]

It's going to be a long season for the Celtics, Mavs, and Lakers.

The Wolves-Thunder game was tremendous. Michael Beasley's extremely low basketball IQ will be the only thing that prevents the Wolves from competing for the 8th spot. For the Thunder, I thought Perk looked great tonight.

Kahn trades that guy and retains Love (easier said than done), they can be a legit playoff team for a few year. They will never win anything with a Rubio/Barea backcourt as it battles GS for the worst defenswive backcourt in NBA history, but they will be fun

[nighthob]

0-2.

Kobe looks ready to divorce this team.

I hear the LA County DA's office is contemplating sexual assault charges against DeMarcus Cousins for what he did to the Lakers' front line in the fourth quarter. I don't think he has a case as it looked entirely consensual...

[deconstruction]

Without Bynum, they're a mediocre team (in the West). Ebanks, Fisher, McRoberts, Murphy, and Blake all played 15+ minutes last night.

Edited by deconstruction, 27 December 2011 - 12:37 PM.

[swingin val]

I think the Lakers would be a better team with most of the other starting SGs in the league. Kobe is a disaster in that offense, he kills the spacing, forces shots, turns the ball over and just all around murders his own team. Also Mike Brown is an awful coach. He went small, then when SAC adjusted and started killing them inside he left Barnes and MWP out there instead of going to McRoberts or Murphy.

Have you seen the other players on the Lakers besides Kobe? That team is gross. The only chance they have is Kobe shooting way too much, otherwise they are stuck with Luke Walton shot putting the ball up there and Derek Fisher taking ill advised three pointers. When 3/5ths of your starting lineup are as bad as Fisher/Ebanks/McRoberts you are in trouble.

[swingin val]

Kahn trades that guy and retains Love (easier said than done), they can be a legit playoff team for a few year. They will never win anything with a Rubio/Barea backcourt as it battles GS for the worst defenswive backcourt in NBA history, but they will be fun

Rubio is a far better defender than Curry and Ellis.

[Cellar-Door]

Rubio is a far better defender than Curry and Ellis.

I'm not sure about that. Ellis has been playing good D this year through 2 games, especially on Rose last night.

[HomeRunBaker]

I'm not sure about that. Ellis has been playing good D this year through 2 games, especially on Rose last night.

I've never understood the Ellis-hate. I wonder sometimes if all the talk about his awful defense comes from people listening to other people on the internet and trusting them......he isn't a bad defender at all. The system has been the teams problem in the past.

[teezy]

I'm not watching the Bucks-Wolves game but it appears that Kevin Love has taken 15 free throws in the 1st quarter..

[ishmael]

I'm not watching the Bucks-Wolves game but it appears that Kevin Love has taken 15 free throws in the 1st quarter..

I kind of like the Bucks this year. Bogut should be healthier this year, Jennings is coming off the sophomore slump, and Delfino and Gooden are still useful players (no clue on what help Ilyasova and Livingston can potentially provide). Depending on how Stephen Jackson plays, this could be a surprise 7 seed in the East w/around 35 wins...

[Sprowl]

Delonte West is playing like he's died and gone to heaven (+20 +/-). His combo guard skills, floor spacing, lefty handle and good shot recognition are a perfect match for Kidd and Terry.

Kendrick Perkins, not so much: 5 turnovers. Durant and the Thunder could really use a quarterback.

[HomeRunBaker]

Kendrick Perkins, not so much: 5 turnovers. Durant and the Thunder could really use a quarterback.

$40+m for 7/5....and he's in shape! Imagine if he wasn't we would have seen the Perk of last years playoffs. Yikes!

[Nomar813]

Someone tell Ibaka that Vince really isn't worth it at this point.

Edit: Ok, maybe he should have killed him.

Edited by Nomar813, 29 December 2011 - 10:51 PM.

[ilol@u]

Someone tell Ibaka that Vince really isn't worth it at this point.

LOL Vince Carter with the CLUTCH (?!?) 3 pointer with 1.2 seconds left to give Dallas the lead.

[Hendu's Gait]

VINSANITY!!!

[redsoxcentury]

Durant wins it with no time left!!

Edited by redsoxcentury, 29 December 2011 - 10:53 PM.

[Nomar813]

Durant! What a finish

[mandro ramtinez]

Wow, Kevin Durant. Spectacular.