The Official NBA Week 2 Thread

[Falchoon]

Is it my imagination or are there a lot more blowouts this year?

 

[peternorth]

Going purely by the boxscore here, but Raps D holding Philly to 39% shooting. Dwayne Casey is doing one hell of a job with this squad, everyone is buying in.

tanking. they're doing it wrong.

 

[Hodges]

Its been a mixed bag. Won the games you would expect us to win, even when tanking (New York in NY), but tanked hard in other games after being up double digits (Magic, Mavs). Also lost to New Jersey on home court which is no mean feat.

Down by 10 to Philly, this is more like it.

 

[sblack]

Its been a mixed bag. Won the games you would expect us to win, even when tanking (New York in NY), but tanked hard in other games after being up double digits (Magic, Mavs). Also lost to New Jersey on home court which is no mean feat.

Down by 10 to Philly, this is more like it.

Toronto D has been solid. But you have nothing that resembles an offence.

Barbosa + Carter backcourt off the bench was ridiculously ugly. Barbosa though he was Rose out there.

 

[Lockyer24]

Lebron usually scores big in the first then slows down.. I don't think he will get over 40

Yep has barely taken a shot since, going for a triple double here

 

[Vincent Chase]

Yeah, Lebrone doesn't like scoring much in the 4th.

 

[Falchoon]

Yep has barely taken a shot since, going for a triple double here

a quadruple with TO's

 

[Hodges]

Toronto D has been solid. But you have nothing that resembles an offence.

Barbosa + Carter backcourt off the bench was ridiculously ugly. Barbosa though he was Rose out there.

Greatest backcourt of all time.

But seriously, I have no idea why Barbosa still gets minutes. Straight up jacker, doesnt do anything for the team.

I think with this year being a write-off, Casey is just getting the team to play D and worry about the O next year. None of the games ive watched have been especially pretty offensively, but they have all revolved around smart, aggressive D. Makes for a welcome change!

And just quietly its a 3 point game.

 

[sblack]

Greatest backcourt of all time.

But seriously, I have no idea why Barbosa still gets minutes. Straight up jacker, doesnt do anything for the team.

I think with this year being a write-off, Casey is just getting the team to play D and worry about the O next year. None of the games ive watched have been especially pretty offensively, but they have all revolved around smart, aggressive D. Makes for a welcome change!

And just quietly its a 3 point game.

You mean 16 haha.

Jrue Holiday has decided to take over and is abusing Calderon from midrange. His pullup jumper is just money this year.

 

[Hodges]

Actually what I meant was 22...

Was big on Jrue from the start, he is developing nicely. Will be a top PG in no time.

Drea has a double-double, regardless of the result im pretty stoked with that. Demar is now the one that worries me, he never gets many boards, which is odd considering his athleticism (and usual proximity to the paint).

 

[sblack]

Actually what I meant was 22...

Was big on Jrue from the start, he is developing nicely. Will be a top PG in no time.

Drea has a double-double, regardless of the result im pretty stoked with that. Demar is now the one that worries me, he never gets many boards, which is odd considering his athleticism (and usual proximity to the paint).

That's just commitment and IQ.

Turner is similar size, but much less athletic, but his IQ is through the roof. He just kills boards.

 

[Vincent Chase]

Maynor just blew out his knee trying to take it to the rim..

 

[sblack]

Vucevic is going to be deadly on Pick and Roll/Pop. Range, good hands and touch inside. So difficult to defend.

 

[Falchoon]

Vucevic is going to be deadly on Pick and Roll/Pop. Range, good hands and touch inside. So difficult to defend.

Impressive cameo

 

[Vincent Chase]

Durant is so clutch it's unbelievable.

 

[Hodges]

What the hell was that by Parsons?

 

[Vincent Chase]

Haha wtf was that.....lame finish.

 

[Hodges]

I take that back. Parsons shot was amazing compared to what Dragic put up...

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Durant is so clutch it's unbelievable.

Teams know it's going to him but you can't stop him getting off that 18-22 footer.

 

[krayfesh]

Really thought Nazr Mohammed was going to lead scoring for us for a while.

Big two throw up 50 shots, order is restored.

 

[peternorth]

hands up if you think the commentators at teh spurs game are biased towards da spurs

 

[peternorth]

ices the game....for now

 

[Vincent Chase]

on a completely unrelated note, i had seafood last night, then went out for drinks and now i feel like i need to go poo poos, but teh poo poos won't come out

 

[Ron]

Decent win today against a good Nuggets team. Increase to 6-0 at home which is nice.

Big test tomorrow though, haven't won on the road yet and OKC at home is as tough as it gets.

 

[NERDY]

Those last three possessions summed up exactly why Kevin Martin never has been and never will be a number one sort of guy. Was nowhere to be seen in those last three possessions. Heck, the only time he had the ball in his hands in the final two minutes he turned the ball over when we were up by one. Has played one decent game this season. Would seriously love to trade him right now, doesn't look that interested.

Scola on the other-hand had a super night. 28pts and 7 boards. He's just gone about his business since that trade debacle a few weeks back now. Credit to him. Dragic also had a super night apart from that very last possession. Only turned the ball over three times including last nights game. 20pts on 7/10 shooting and 8 dimes, nice game from a very nice player.

Just a shame without Lowry we don't have a guy we can go to in the "clutch" situations. Lowry probably isn't the answer either but hey, at least he's a leader and would be willing to take on the opportunity.

Have to mention Kevin Durant as well and why he's the best scorer in the game. Was having a dog of a night for three and a half quarters. Chandler Parsons really was doing a nice job on him. Come the last five minutes of the game, he made all 11 of the Thunder's final points including one big 3 and three other nice jumpers. Guys a freak. Can't speak more highly of him. Really wish we had even someone half as capable of what he can do down the stretch.