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****The Official 2015-16 NBA Thread****

Discussion in 'Other Sports Forum' started by TiP54, Jul 1, 2015.

  1. BevoPhin

    BevoPhin Well-Known Member

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    What other players dont dribble at the free throw line?
     
  2. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    Don't want to assume anything about how we finish the year from here but Spo may deserve some Coach of the Year consideration for the post-All Star break changes made under extreme duress (missing Bosh for blood clots again). He also gets some credit for Whiteside's turnaround because you've got a narrative out there that it was due to a sit-down between Hassan and Spo.

    Not to mention incorporating Joe Johnson so seamlessly.
     
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  3. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    You got a shot Whiteside back on the court. If they foul him it'll be two shots for your 16 point count.
     
  4. phinswolverinesrockets

    phinswolverinesrockets If he dies, he dies

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    Its a damn shame Harden has to do everything offensively. Averaging 37 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists the last 8 games.
     
  5. sports24/7

    sports24/7 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    His defense on the other hand...

    [video=twitter;706680413532635136]https://twitter.com/espn/status/706680413532635136[/video]
     
  6. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    Tried to think of one..and couldn't.

    The very best FT shooters in history had or have VERY elaborate routines at the line: Nash, Curry, Billups, Barry, etc...
     
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  7. Galant

    Galant Love - Unity - Sacrifice - Eternity

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    Houston will never win another title until/unless Harden changes or they ditch him. No team can expect to be champion with a defensive weak link like that. Competition is too tough.
     
  8. phinswolverinesrockets

    phinswolverinesrockets If he dies, he dies

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    He is not the problem.

    Leading the league in minutes played (again!)
    Leading league in total points (again!)
    Top 10 in assists (again!)
    Top 20 in steals (again!)
    Top 10 in win shares (again!)
    Top 10 in box plus minus (again!)
    Top 8 in PER (again!)
    Top 3 in usage (again!)
    I could go on and on....

    He ain't the problem.
     
  9. rafael

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    Wow! That was impressively bad defense.
     
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  10. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    While Whiteside's routine is not in any way elaborate, I would say that his routine shares a common trait with those other elaborate routines in that it's very unique to him.

    But what is so scary and wonderful about it in my eyes is that he's basically replicating (perhaps at 3/4th speed) game conditions on making a jump shot. Which means he's that good a natural shooter. If he keeps going that way he's going to have a Chris Bosh jump shooting game.
     
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  11. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    If there's one thing to learn from the Heat example it's that defense is culture driven. Somehow Miami takes guys that are known for bad defense and they make them pretty good and extremely active defenders.
     
  12. 305

    305 Brawndo Club Member

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    Get off my lawn.
    lol

    http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/03/08...e-could-again-leave-cavaliers-in-free-agency/
     
  13. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    You need to have big cojones to do that twice . Doubt Lebron has it in him.
     
  14. MikeHoncho

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    More posturing for the extra $$$ coming his way this offseason


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  15. BevoPhin

    BevoPhin Well-Known Member

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    Miami would turn him into an all nba defender.
     
  16. BevoPhin

    BevoPhin Well-Known Member

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    If he was to leave and was worried about the PR aspect of it, Miami would be better than anywhere else. He still only had 2 teams on his resume. Im sure he could get some nerd to write another essay to manipulate people.
     
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  17. BevoPhin

    BevoPhin Well-Known Member

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    And thats why its so beautiful.
     
  18. BevoPhin

    BevoPhin Well-Known Member

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    Is anybody else feeling nostalgia from our 2004-2006 teams right now? 2010-2014 was incredible, but theres something different about this squad that just makes it so damn enjoyable to watch. Maybe its because were not favored in every game, or maybe because its not just lebron but now its about the heat. Maybe its the knob creek, but im not scared of any team, east or west, and i couldnt even say that with bron bron here.
     
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  19. Limbo

    Limbo Mad Stillz

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    Getting pretty jazzed for the last stretch and postseason. Got the coach, the closer (2 of em with Bosh!), the vet experience, some defensive stoppers. Hence...
     
  20. FinSane

    FinSane Cynical Dolphins Fan

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    Thornton signed with the Wiz unfortunately, but Gary Neal is available if we want another spot up shooter for cheap. Or we can wait for T.J. to come back from injury.

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  21. ckparrothead

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    Is this a real thing or is this just a joke tweet, someone pulling a prank on Omar?

    [video=twitter;707698987734687745]https://twitter.com/mikescriba/status/707698987734687745[/video]
     
  22. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    As Rizz would say, "hold onto your butts!"
     
  23. 305

    305 Brawndo Club Member

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    Get off my lawn.
    No way we arent being trolled
     
  24. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    Evidently it's a real Omar Kelly tweet that Omar quickly deleted.

    Leave to Omar ****ing Kelly to let something escape that is pretty much blatant tampering and could get the Heat a stern talking to.

    Pat Riley: "You don't know this, Omar, but you've been living in MY ******* town for your entire life. You breathe air, because I say so. You sh!t, because I let you eat food. And if you ever screw up like this again, one of those three isn't going to happen anymore, and I'll let you choose which."
     
  25. Desides

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    The real question is, who in the Heat organization, or interested third party, would ever talk to Omar Kelly?
     
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  26. Mrtree

    Mrtree Juan Huron's agent

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    What was it?
     
  27. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    Irrelevant. They could be just making up since things ended in bad terms between them. Me personally ive forgiven Lebron already i just dont want him to have any other rings than a Heat ring.

    And besides, Lebron met Gilbert years ago as a member of the Heat and talked about going back to Cleveland. And there was no tampering charge there.
     
  28. MikeHoncho

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    Omar's info is usually shyte


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  29. jdallen1222

    jdallen1222 Well-Known Member

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    Watching the Heat game on delay via dvr, Richardson with that nasty dunk dayuuum!!
     
  30. BevoPhin

    BevoPhin Well-Known Member

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    Not loving what im seeing.

    I need more whiteside.
     
  31. BevoPhin

    BevoPhin Well-Known Member

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    Richardson looking great, JJ looking hungover.
     
  32. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    Just a terrible effort in the 4th. We need to close better than that
     
  33. jdallen1222

    jdallen1222 Well-Known Member

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    Watching Whiteside blossom though, how much longer will he come off the bench?
     
  34. Section126

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    Bosh is coming back.
     
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  35. Section126

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  36. ckparrothead

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  37. Mrtree

    Mrtree Juan Huron's agent

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    Man, with Bosh back Cleveland better be nervous. With all hands on deck I think this team is very capable of taking the East.
     
  38. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    Oh, so this Bosh thing is not publicly known?

    Good thing I didn't publicly celebrate on twitter.

    Can I say? Can I can I can I?
     
  39. dolfan32323

    dolfan32323 ty xphinfanx

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    Man, if that is true what fantastic news. Excited to see a lineup with Bosh and Joe Johnson as well!
     
  40. biggiesmalls3k1

    biggiesmalls3k1 ZT = H.O.F. Club Member

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    What exactly are you speaking of??
     

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