Second round picks? Oh boy!

 

Look at it this way:

 

GM's take certain packages.

 

Kahn loves PGs.

GarPax will unload stupid/troublesome players for picks teams deem useless.

Danny Ainge will take a stupid return over no return. Remember when he told Auerbach to trade himself, Bird, and McHale for what became Schrempf and crap?

Considering they still have Paul Pierce under contract for an extra season (or two, I don't remember and don't feel like looking this trivial point up) and they're still probably a dangerous playoff team if they ever figure things out, there's no real motivation for them to trade Allen for a package that bad unless they had other deals in place to move either Pierce or Garnett.

Edited January 20, 201214 yr by Felix

Life's been busy and i've missed a couple of days worth of posts.

Now that I'm back and reading all of these at once... guhh.

IDEA: Let's pour a couple of drinks and leave these crazy scenarios (Noah to Boston, for instance. Yeah, that trade's gonna happen at about never o'clock.) back at the lab.

 

In BULLS news, it seems like Boozer & Noah are communicating much more effectively of late. Haven't seen the usual wrestling for a rebound that eventually gets knocked out of bounds 'cause nobody called GOT IT. Yay for energy, boards, wins, and healing time for D.ROSE!

Edited January 21, 201214 yr by SouthSideTeacher

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/...efense-approach

Getting tired of seeing the Lakers get all these national prime time games, and laying eggs. I would really rather see the Blazers or Clippers honestly

The Clippers are not that good a basketball team.

They're more fun to watch as a casual NBA fan than the Lakers right now. Or at least not the Lakers night after night after night after night.

Edited January 21, 201214 yr by lostfan

They're more fun to watch as a casual NBA fan than the Lakers right now

So are the Timberwolves. Big whoop.

That is a big whoop, id rather see the Twolves than the Kobe show.

I guess I wasn't really disagreeing with the notion that the Lakers are dreadful to watch, because they're almost as bad as watching the Knicks (which is saying something). I just don't like the Clippers hype that the media has played up this year, as they really aren't that good a basketball team.

Edited January 21, 201214 yr by Felix

So are the Timberwolves. Big whoop.

Yeah, this is actually my point.

I mean, I'd love to watch Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love getting it in than another Kobe ballhog-fest that we just saw the night before.

LOL, incidentally the next game is the Timberwolves at Clippers. I didn't know this when I made that post

I hate when officials wait to make a call until they see whether or not the shot was made.

"Fire D'Antoni!!!"

 

And this should get some discussion going;

 

If the official votes were taken today, should Dwight Howard be the NBA's MVP?

 

Possibly, says ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy.

 

I think you could make the case that he’s the MVP of this young season," Jeff Van Gundy said before the ESPN broadcast of the Orlando Magic Los Angeles Lakers game Friday. "He plays with below average defenders in the starting lineup. They’re still a good defensive team because of him having a phenomenal year."

 

Given the seasons Kobe Bryant (barring his recent stint against the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic) and LeBron James are having this will be an interesting MVP race. But this just may be Dwight Howard's time.

 

Dwight Howard led the Magic with 21 points and 23 rebounds in a 92-80 win against the Lakers, making this the fifth time this season Howard's had 20 plus points and rebounds.

 

In other sports media nuggets from Friday...ESPN analyst Jon Barry ranked Ryan Anderson among his top five power forwards so far this season which drew mocking laughs from his NBA pregame show co-hosts Magic Johnson, Michael Wilbon and Chris Broussard. Barry ranked Anderson No. 5 with Paul Millsap, LeMarcus Aldridge, Blake Griffin and Kevin Love taking the No. 1 spot.

He should have won it last year.

 

Also, it's kind of sad how bad Blake Griffin is in the post. He should be able to score at will whenever he wants, but just doesn't have a clue about how to make a real post move.

Edited January 21, 201214 yr by Felix

Part of the problem is Griffin really wants to be a high flying SF.

Part of the problem is Griffin really wants to be a high flying SF.

Was just saying, "Why does he settle for jumpers so much?"

Part of the problem is Griffin really wants to be a high flying SF.

A bigger part of the problem is that he doesn't have a coach.

"Fire D'Antoni!!!"

 

And this should get some discussion going;

Uh, Kobe had 30 points, 8 assists and 3 boards tonight on 11/22 shooting and was 7/7 from the line.....

Only what, his 2nd year in the NBA? Playing for Vinny del Negro?

Holy jesus the Wolves are playing terrible

 

And this Clippers team is just bad.

The Clippers are not that good a basketball team.

You're going to judge them when their best player (and a top 5 player in the world) is out?

I hate when officials wait to make a call until they see whether or not the shot was made.

Yes, this is the most annoying thing in the history of history.

You're going to judge them when their best player (and a top 5 player in the world) is out?

No, you misunderstand me. When they have both Butler and Paul, they still aren't that good a team.

 

The fact that they're playing awful tonight without him has nothing to do with my opinion of their team, as this isn't the first time I've watched them.