Official NBA week 16 thread

[Messenger]

Loyal, obedient and protective of team owners?

Rolls over and plays dead?

 

[WALL-e]

DAMN, this is just harsh.

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[peternorth]

lol cuttino mobley on sports science fox sports 1 now.

 

[mdc]

It behooves me to point out that the lollolland lolloliers are favourites in tomorrow's epic duel against the Pistons.

 

[Damon_3388]

It behooves me to point out that the lollolland lolloliers are favourites in tomorrow's epic duel against the Pistons.

Basketball Reference still gives Cleveland only a 37% chance of winning on their front page, so punters must be in a "it has to happen sometime" mindset.

If they're going to win one soon, it'll be in the next three games you'd think - Detroit, the Clipper and Washington in the first three games of an eight-game home stretch.

Anyway, Will Bynum! Lulz at lack of help defense from the Spurs.

 

[mdc]

Basketball Reference still gives Cleveland only a 37% chance of winning on their front page, so punters must be in a "it has to happen sometime" mindset.

The Vegas line has nothing to do with "punters", at least not when it opens. It's a line devised by the highly paid stat guys working for major vegas books.

The reason the BR odds are off is because the BR odds are rubbish. They're automatically generated, and are listed by BR as a curiousity more than anything else.

 

[Damon_3388]

The Vegas line has nothing to do with "punters", at least not when it opens. It's a line devised by the highly paid stat guys working for major vegas books.

I'm just going by TAB odds. I wouldn't know what's going on with Veags sportsbooks. Opening local odds on overseas events are probably somewhat dictated by the opening markets in the country where the event is being played though too, I suppose.

The reason the BR odds are off is because the BR odds are rubbish. They're automatically generated, and are listed by BR as a curiousity more than anything else.

Yea I know. Just mentioning it.

 

[sblack]

Poor Al.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ba...t=Au8sn2fPK4rmYkQDrSmEymu8vLYF?urn=nba-318981

"I've been begging [general manager] Rick Sund and the Hawks for the last three years - please get a center so my son can play his normal position," the elder Horford said Tuesday from his home in the Dominican Republic. "He can't push guys out of the box like I could. If he moved to forward, he would have a longer career."

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ba...t=Au8sn2fPK4rmYkQDrSmEymu8vLYF?urn=nba-318981

 

[hamG]

We've all been saying that for three years.

We definitely don't need Marvin. Trade him.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

DAMN, this is just harsh.

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6 bonafide scrubs.

 

[Westy Bogan]

Gotta love a sports commentator not afraid to call a player out and call him a scrub

 

[Westy Bogan]

The Nuggets are kidding themselves...

Lakers Wouldn't Discuss Gasol For Anthony
Feb 09, 2011 07:17 AM EST


The Lakers have denied that they would trade center Andrew Bynum to the Nuggets in a package for Carmelo Anthony, but he wasn't the only star player from L.A.'s roster discussed.

There have been talks between the Lakers and Nuggets and the two-time defending champions declined to discuss a trade centered around Anthony and Pau Gasol, opting to keep the player that has helped them win two titles.

They view Anthony as a top-tier player, but the Lakers are worried about the massive contract ramifications of acquiring him.

Via Los Angeles Times


Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/210782/Lakers_Wouldnt_Discuss_Gasol_For_Anthony#ixzz1DVAULVe7

 

[peternorth]

exactly. why would we trade gasol, the fulcrum of the offence, a selfless power forward whose passing skills, jumpers, floaters, finger rolls and screams have helped us win 2 titles in a row?

and for carmelo? pfft. please!

 

[peternorth]

pierce is sick at the moment, but will play against the lakers.

another willis reed moment?

 

[Westy Bogan]

Apparently the only thing concerning the Lakers are the massive contract ramifications

What about losing Gasol? Not concerning

 

[Westy Bogan]

pierce is sick at the moment, but will play against the lakers.

another willis reed moment?

Obviously Pierce has league pass.

 

[hamG]

I'm thinking the Melo-Lakers thing might be a ruse to put pressure on all the eastern teams to sweeten up their offers.

 

[hamG]

Oh, and finally the Pistons-Cavs game. Will follow intently.

 

[AxelFoley]

I'm thinking the Melo-Lakers thing might be a ruse to put pressure on all the eastern teams to sweeten up their offers.

Thats exactly it. New York will have to give up Gallo or Fields to go with Chandler now

 

[Westy Bogan]

Why would Lakers care about NY. If anything they would be more concerned with the Nuggets since they are in the same conference. The only time they could meet NY is in the finals.

They would rather see Nuggets get screwed in this deal.

 

[Primetime Pricey]

Thats exactly it. New York will have to give up Gallo or Fields to go with Chandler now

The Lakers thing wont happen for many reasons and Melo coming out saying he will look at the Denver ext more seriously if he isnt traded by the deadline is purely to get Donnie Walsh to start moving his old ass and give them something they would take

 

[RoosterLad]

An epic developing in Cleveland with the home side leading 2-1.

 

[Primetime Pricey]

strong chance of the following happening today....

 

[mdc]

An epic developing in Cleveland with the home side leading 2-1.

BlOw tHe SiReN!

/Dan Gilbert

 

[hamG]

Detriot quickly double their shooting percentage, now up to 23%