Random NBA Observations 2013 - 2014

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Boogie

 

[King Poetic]

That second and third quarter against sac-town tonight did us in.. bad shooting..

 

[Malta]

Those free agents make me think they aren't trying to wait. They've got $80 million in guaranteed money to Brandon Jennings and Josh Smith.

Dumars has shown his lack of patience when it comes to rebuilding and having the right basketball personnel in the past.

The moment he gets cap space he immediately blows it.

Jennings & Smith with Monroe & Drummond is risky. If it doesn't work, Monroe has to go. He's not going to resign for a reduced role and teams will line up with Brinks trucks for his services.

This would've been the perfect year to avoid major spending in free agency and tank.

They're going to have capspace at the end of this season as well, they don't really have much on the books outside of Smith and Jennings. There's also a salary cap minimum of between $50-52 million, so it's not like they could just sit on that capspace. They aren't trying to compete with elite teams, they are 2-3 years away from that and it mostly hinges on Drummond development. This season will be about making the playoffs for them.

I don't think it's all that risky, Smith could still be a trade piece if he doesn't work out. No team is winning or competing for a title with Josh Smith as their PF, that just isn't gonna happen. What the Pistons have now is extremely rare with Monroe and Drummond, to give up on that in the first season that they will be starting together is crazy. I don't see anyone saying the Jazz need to trade Favors or Kanter, they have even less shooting than the Pistons.

 

[No..Money..Mo..Problems]

What would it take to steal John Henson from the Bucks? I can see him being a better version of Joakim Noah.

 

[HollywoodP]

Is Bynum gonna come back this year?

 

[Richboi804]

Orlando police investigators said a driver intentionally hit a man with his car in the middle of a Plaza Parking Garage in Downtown Orlando around 7 p.m. Saturday. It turns out, the man struck by the car is former Orlando Magic Guard, Chris Duhon.

According to the police report, Duhon and his brother-in-law, Julio Hernandez, were walking on the level 2C of the parking garage when the driver of a black Lexus started honking at them to get out of the way.

Hernandez told police as the Lexus passed by, the driver rolled down his window and some words were exchanged. Then, police said driver stopped, got out of his car and argued face-to-face with Duhon.

Hernandez told officers that he separated the driver and Duhon and that he and Duhon kept on walking and the suspect got back into his car. As Duhon and Hernandez got about twenty feet away from the Lexus, Hernandez told police the driver accelerated towards them. Hernandez said he was able to get out of the way, but Duhon was hit.

According to the report, Duhon landed on the hood of the car and his head hit the front windshield. The former Magic player was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center by ambulance.

Police said when they questioned Duhon about the incident, he didn't remember anything. They said he plans on pressing charges against the driver of the black Lexus if he is caught.

Hernandez told FOX 35 by phone that Duhon was able to walk out of the hospital later that night. - See more at: http://forums.realgm.com/boards/vie...75980b08c0bd15e6a264e11d#sthash.ZfbjmNys.dpuf

 

[Brozay]

@tremonthustler1

marquis teague for deing?

 

[fscballin]

Is Bynum gonna come back this year?

he's running full speed and practicing with the team, but no 5-5 action as of yet

Unless i hear of any setbacks i presume that he'll be ready at the start of the regular season

 

[CantStop]

@Blackthoughts why is your coach playing your A team against our C team and yall can hardly beat us? ive never seen such a pathetic display

players on the floor:

Iggy
Curry
Bogut
Thompson
Lee

Lakers

Blake
Elias Harris
Xavier Henry
Ryan Kelly
Sacre



all your starters played over 32 mins

 

[tremonthustler1]

@tremonthustler1

marquis teague for deing?

It's a false alarm. Doogie said Flip didn't have any interest in Teague.

The article's funny because it said Price wasn't impressive yet that's Milt Newton's guy, so he may actually make the team.

Young goes nowhere

 

[theoretic]

@Blackthoughts why is your coach playing your A team against our C team and yall can hardly beat us? ive never seen such a pathetic display

players on the floor:

Iggy
Curry
Bogut
Thompson
Lee

Lakers

Blake
Elias Harris
Xavier Henry
Ryan Kelly
Sacre



all your starters played over 32 mins

Let's just be glad that he didn't play the great Bazemore.

 

[fscballin]

Let's just be glad that he didn't play the great Bazemore.

 

[Brozay]

It's a false alarm. Doogie said Flip didn't have any interest in Teague.

The article's funny because it said Price wasn't impressive yet that's Milt Newton's guy, so he may actually make the team.

Young goes nowhere

I know we needed shooting in the draft, but I was hoping for Deing in the draft. We really could use a backup center, and Thibs would have maximized Deing.

 

[thaKEAF]

Haven't had a chance to watch a preseason game yet I'm fiending

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

@Blackthoughts why is your coach playing your A team against our C team and yall can hardly beat us? ive never seen such a pathetic display

players on the floor:

Iggy
Curry
Bogut
Thompson
Lee

Lakers

Blake
Elias Harris
Xavier Henry
Ryan Kelly
Sacre



all your starters played over 32 mins

Chemistry, guys gotta get used to playing together. We're trying to hit the track running once the season starts. Lakers don't have to worry about competing for a championship this year, we do so we need to get that on court chemistry straight because it's been shaky to say the least this preseason.