Random NBA Observations 2016 - 2017

[Hypris]

I think he wants to be "The Man".Problem with that, Booker's already a better 4th quarter/clutch player.

But Bledsoe's like "Fukk it, I've got more seniority than you "


And he just goes out and plays hero ball whenever the game is close.

Good for the tank, tho


I just think he interferes with Booker.I think Booker could average 24-25 points a game right now---If he had a PG who looked to set him up

Bledsoe has really been try to establish himself as the leader on the court and off the court over the last year. He talked about wanting to be a more vocal leader because people talk about him being too quiet. He also got a lot of the team together in San Diego over the summer to hang out and train early (even paid for the rookies flights).

Spoiler: summer

Just when Bledsoe is finally healthy and playing at a high level, fans and media start hyping up Booker more. I can see why Bledsoe may feel a little threatened seeing Booker already becoming the face of the team. Bledsoe seems like he's cool with Booker but he's just not ready to give Booker the keys to the team yet. Sometimes when Booker gets hot in the 4th, Bledsoe feels like he has to match him and he gets tunnel vision trying to score.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Yea I don't get it. Dude played like 10 minutes the whole game yesterday. But Green and Biz out throwing up bricks left and right. I don't understand why they chose Payton over Dipo. Payton just can't shoot and that is death in today's league. That trade for Serge(who is surely gone after this season) looks horrible each passing day. Don't know why Vogel is playing Gordon at the 3. The shooting isn't there yet. Even that stubborn idiot Skiles had him at the 4 and he was killing at the end of last year. Still don't get why they trying to move Vucci and keep Biz around with no offense. Just a bizarre team.

Clusterfukk City

#FreeMario

 

[The God Poster]

Naw Walton is developing guys like Randle right. The talent just isn't there yet but it's promising. Orl is mismanging their youth and signing worthless vets like Green. They have no direction and need to blow it up. See what you have in Gordon and maybe build from there

look at the decline of the trailblazers & the wizards..

aside from trading pieces, what happened??

you talking out ya ass....blazers over achieved & injuries/Dame declining a lil this year

Wizards are on an upward trend...I still feel they need a better 4 over Morris . The rest of the starters if hitting they're shots can get the job done because of Wall

Also bench is garbage

 

[The G.O.D II]

look at the decline of the trailblazers & the wizards..

aside from trading pieces, what happened??

Blazers overachieved like crazy last year. They are performing as expected for a two man team. Plus they have I think the fourth highest payroll in the league. Overpaid for Turner and Crabbe and still have to max out CJ. They are fukked unless they make a trade and the only assets they have are Damian and CJ. Wizards just wildly inconsistent as always but they have been turning the corner since mid December. Porter's emergence as a solid perimeter player/third option has really helped

 

[Freddie.Cane]

I miss the game and we win at the buzzer

Cold Blooded Wiggins

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

Bledsoe has really been try to establish himself as the leader on the court and off the court over the last year. He talked about wanting to be a more vocal leader because people talk about him being too quiet. He also got a lot of the team together in San Diego over the summer to hang out and train early (even paid for the rookies flights).

Spoiler: summer

Just when Bledsoe is finally healthy and playing at a high level, fans and media start hyping up Booker more. I can see why Bledsoe may feel a little threatened seeing Booker already becoming the face of the team. Bledsoe seems like he's cool with Booker but he's just not ready to give Booker the keys to the team yet. Sometimes when Booker gets hot in the 4th, Bledsoe feels like he has to match him and he gets tunnel vision trying to score.

Yeah it's hard to get a good read on Bledsoe.He's pretty much stoic out there on the court.

I guess as a Suns fan, I'm spoiled when it comes to PG play.

I was raised on Kevin Johnson, Jason Kidd, and Steve Nash.

Bledsoe's a good athlete, I just don't think he has a good feel for the game.

His IQ is lacking.You see flashes of him getting better, but it's so sporadic.

He played the best game of his life in Toronto because he actually mixed it up.

He had a nice balance of scoring and looking for his teammates.

But then last night, it was chucking/hero ball again.And he's not really a scorer like that.

Lead by playing smart.You don't have to be the imitation of a poor man's Russell Westbrook.

Bled's is a 18-20 points kind of guy.Up until a few days ago, his career high was 36 points.

I felt like he sabotaged the game last night.When he came in those last 5 minutes, Booker never got another shot.

When if it wasn't for Book going unconscious the 4th, the game would've been a blowout.

Bledsoe picked up his 4th foul at the start of the 3rd Q.Sat out all the way until there was 5 mins left in the 4th.

Comes in the game cold and starts chucking up bullshyt.I know he sat on the bench and saw Booker going bombs away

But he just had to be the hero.That's why, despite his decent stats, I've never really been able to connect with the guy.

He's alien to me.I hope we trade him while his value is high right now.

 

[Optimus Prime]

 

[BXKingPin82]

Knicks gonna get that

 

[tremonthustler1]

GE logo is too big

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

 

[DoubleJ13]

Yea I don't get it. Dude played like 10 minutes the whole game yesterday. But Green and Biz out throwing up bricks left and right. I don't understand why they chose Payton over Dipo. Payton just can't shoot and that is death in today's league. That trade for Serge(who is surely gone after this season) looks horrible each passing day. Don't know why Vogel is playing Gordon at the 3. The shooting isn't there yet. Even that stubborn idiot Skiles had him at the 4 and he was killing at the end of last year. Still don't get why they trying to move Vucci and keep Biz around with no offense. Just a bizarre team.

Their owners want to make the playoffs. They set themselves up to fail with this roster though & as much as I love the guy if they end up maxing out Serge their screwed for a while. Gordon is a 4 who can't get the minutes he should there, they managed to be the team to overspend on Biz, Serge might be their best player (which isn't good) & needs to be paid this summer, & Vucci is like Gordon where he's stuck in a logjam. That's before even talking about giving DJ Augustin a 4 year deal, refusing to even see what Mario is, bringing in Uncle Jeff, or what kind of extensions their going to have to give Payton & Gordon.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Their owners want to make the playoffs. They set themselves up to fail with this roster though & as much as I love the guy if they end up maxing out Serge their screwed for a while. Gordon is a 4 who can't get the minutes he should there, they managed to be the team to overspend on Biz, Serge might be their best player (which isn't good) & needs to be paid this summer, & Vucci is like Gordon where he's stuck in a logjam. That's before even talking about giving DJ Augustin a 4 year deal, refusing to even see what Mario is, bringing in Uncle Jeff, or what kind of extensions their going to have to give Payton & Gordon.

Owner is gonna die soon and he's not tryna rebuild again. Recipe for no man's land

 

[Mr. McDowell]

you said I'm talking out my ass? how?

neither team is as good as the were 2 seasons ago

Blazers lost four starters from 2 years ago (Aldridge, Matthews, Batum and Lopez). Of course they are not as good as that team. They are rebuilding, just bad GM'ing last year re-signing Leonard for that money and matching on that terrible Crabbe contract.

No one wanted to sign with them in the off-season except for Evan Turner.

 

[Professor Mac]

Tim Legler needs to be an NBA coach...dude is spitting some real facts here on SC C2C

 

[inndaskKy]

look at the decline of the trailblazers & the wizards..

aside from trading pieces, what happened??

Wizards been doing well as of late.