NBA 2013-14 Thread

[PhilsFan]

I'm not kidding, I was laughing my ass off throughout the first and fourth quarters.

 

[cobl04]

Any chance of a Red Sox-style season for Philly? Last to first, or at least playoffs?

 

[gump]

Magna Carta's line is ridiculous. Three assists and one steal away from a quadruple double in your first NBA game. Wow.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Absolutely did not see that coming from Carter-Williams, especially on the defensive end.

 

[PhilsFan]

Any chance of a Red Sox-style season for Philly? Last to first, or at least playoffs?

Hahaha, no. That game was a huge fluke. They're almost certainly going to have one of the three worst records in the league.

Absolutely did not see that coming from Carter-Williams, especially on the defensive end.

That was what impressed me the most. Really uses his length to disrupt the passing lanes, which is exactly what you want someone with his size at that position to do. I really think he'll be good if they can develop a serviceable shot out of him.

 

[gvox]

Let's not get giddy..it was a really bad, if not completely errant pass that if he didn't grab, would be pretty damn embarrassing lol. Maybe I'm seeing it differently but I don't see him disrupting the passing lane on that particular play at all really.

(and the gif is definitely sped up)

Not to say that he can't, perfect example imo would be much like this one..which was also kindof a bad pass but a far better example of disrupting the path of it..but hey, gotta capitalize on those mistakes for sure. Great heads up play

Syracuse's Michael Carter-Williams steals and dunks to beat Louiville - YouTube

 

[PhilsFan]

I'm not talking about that one particular play. I watched almost the whole game (whilst flipping back and forth to the World Series). He had nine steals.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Hahaha, no. That game was a huge fluke. They're almost certainly going to have one of the three worst records in the league.

That was what impressed me the most. Really uses his length to disrupt the passing lanes, which is exactly what you want someone with his size at that position to do. I really think he'll be good if they can develop a serviceable shot out of him.

It's why I hate Jim Boeheim.

If you have a dude who can D like this, and has the length that he has, and you don't put him in some sort of full court pressure situatuon to take advantage of that because it's "not the way we play?"

You're a tool, and it's no secret why you needed a freakish all time scoring talent to barely squeak out your only NCAA title over those future nba studs kirk hinrich and nick collison, despite all the talent you've had.

 

[gvox]

I'm not talking about that one particular play. I watched almost the whole game (whilst flipping back and forth to the World Series). He had nine steals.

Holy shit. Well shut mah mouth! Good stuff.

 

[Hewson]

They should just replay that game instead of broadcasting any of the other Sixers games this season since they're going to lose 65 games.

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As long as the Celts lose 66 and get Wiggins.

 

[gump]

It will be funny when the 7th or 8th worst team miraculously wins the lottery.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Derrick Rose... but that's whatever. Doubt the Heat would've been back to back champs if they ended up with Rose tbh.

 

[Hewson]

It will be funny when the 7th or 8th worst team miraculously wins the lottery.

You're really hopeful the Knicks will land Wiggins eh?

 

[BoMac]

Report: Owner James Dolan expects Knicks to win NBA championship | The Point Forward - SI.com

 

[gump]

You're really hopeful the Knicks will land Wiggins eh?

That's the pick they gave Toronto to get Bargnani (Denver has the right to swap, from the Carmelo trade). So actually it would be very Knicks-like if it were to happen.

 

[PhilsFan]

The worst case scenario for the Sixers is to lose the lottery and for New Orleans to finish in the bottom five.

 

[LMP]

New Orleans finishing just outside of the playoffs and winning the lottery would be torturous.

The top 4 or 5 in this draft are talent-heavy enough between Wiggins, Julius Randle, Marcus Smart, and whoever else I'm forgetting that the Sixers, Suns, Magic, and the rest of the bottom-feeders may springboard upward in the next year or so.

In a year or two the entire landscape of the league will be drastically different.

 

[PhilsFan]

whoever else I'm forgetting

I'm guessing the other one is Jabari Parker.

 

[Imperor]

So Goatse was a major influence in Wheelchair Jimmy's "rebranding" of the Raptors.

 

[LMP]

I'm guessing the other one is Jabari Parker.

You are correct, sir.

 

[gvox]

So Goatse was a major influence in Wheelchair Jimmy's "rebranding" of the Raptors.

Should I be consulting Know Your Meme here or something? I don't get it..

 

[LMP]

I'd recommend Google images.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

If only Derrick Rose had some opportunity to at some point work of the rust before this season... Maybe he'd be performing better.

If only

 

[PhilsFan]

I'm buying playoff tickets.

 

[PhilsFan]

Y! SPORTS

 

[No spoken words]

 

[Hewson]

We're #30! We're #30! We're #30!

 

[PhilsFan]

BOW DOWN TO YOUR NEW OVERLORDS

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Positively thrilled to have both E. Turner and S. Hawes on my fantasy team this year.

 

[PhilsFan]

Hawes had a great start to the season two years ago. This might be more sustainable, though, since Brett Brown won't be encouraging his worst habits like Doug Collins did.