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Toronto pulls a robbery. Won 60 last year, ditched a guy who's a minus in the playoffs, and now have the best player in the conference. Not to...
He's still looks limited off the dribble, doesn't get by his defender into the paint to set people up, rarely gets to the rim. There were times...
Knox looks like a stud. His game is going to explode with the spacing and style of the NBA, much like Tatum last year. Great frame, smooth...
Derrick Jones Jr. looks awesome, adding to our logjam at the 2/3 spots lol. Richardson, TJ, Dion, McGruder, DJJ, *Wade?? We'll see a lot of...
Lonnie's a great athlete with a better shooting stroke than most raw super-athlete wings. Great length too. His issue is tunnel vision and...
Heat should be ready to try anything, because it's hard to see how we win another game with Embiid back. He changes everything for them on...
No, we just outplayed them. If anyone "stole" a game, it was Philly shooting 64% from 3 in Game 1. Wade was incredible, obviously. But...
HEAT currently 6th, matched up with PHI at 3. I doubt it stays that way though, given our tough schedule and Milwaukee's easier one. I think...
Harden's issue in the MVP and all-time talk is the perception of his play style. People think he benefits from this gimmicky offense that's just...
Expecting the Heat to make some kind of move before the deadline...
Worst loss of the season.
Harden has hacked and mastered modern offensive basketball. I don't think I've ever seen someone play like this, orchestrating everything...
This is a great year to tank a little if you're the Knicks. Expectations are low, but there's buzz around this team. Porzingis at 22 is showing...
If they gave a defensive rookie of the year like the NFL, Fin-O's new boy Frank Ntilikina would run away with it. Legit flashes of Kawhi on...
Heh. Will say though that Ntilikina is gonna be great. Wanted him bad for the Heat. Frank and KP are an awesome core to build around, two-way studs.
Utah's defense during the reg season will be on a different level from everyone else in the League. They're so effing tough to score on. And I...
Richardson shouldn't have any more competition for the starting gig. That should be settled. He's been awesome. McGruder should end up, what,...
The West is gonna be so freakin fun this season.
He was probably the most impressive player in the first preseason game. I get that McGruder is solid, but if it's between him and Josh for the...
I saw that as well. Strange bit of news. We must've felt good enough about his health to sign him to 4/$52M. I would assume the staff is...
These numbers support how reliant we were on big plays last season. The explosive play stuff doesn't show up as much in things like 3rd down...
Gotta suck for Knicks fans that they couldn't get a 1st round pick. Yeesh. OKC is gonna be pretty damn good. They won't beat GSW, but Melo at...
lol
...Matt Ryan's team also went 11-5 in 2008.
The whole point of the physical is that you get a chance, in person, to see what you are getting lol. I can't stand the Celtics.
lol who is reporting this? No chance it happens.
I mean Kyrie's eFG% was 50+ right when he came into the League pre-LBJ. He also shot 39% from 3 in his 19 and 20 year-old seasons and quickly...
Isaiah's production this past year was probably an anomaly. His numbers were so inflated relative to the rest of his career. Very doubtful he...
Celtics were always the team that could make the best offer because of the 'This Year' piece (IT) and the picks/youth. Boston is just better set...
It's frustrating because of the resources we've put into it. But there are several teams that have been succeeding with really bad OL play, and...
HEAT sign Jordan Mickey, 1.5M vet-minimum guaranteed for one year, team option for year 2. 23 year-old 6'8 PF. Good defender coming out of...
There's just no minutes for him with Olynyk here now. JJ as primary backup, then Okaro, Bam, Justise also getting some run at PF. Roster's...
If possible...I think KP-Kyrie-Ntilikina is a DAMN good group to build around, and they fit together nicely. All young, all good shooters, two of...
That video...not good. Here's hoping.
That's what I was getting at before with Justise having a lot more potential than it appears. His feel for the game is outstanding for a 21...
Woj reporting that we are willing to part with Dragic and Winslow as trade centerpieces. Seems odd that that info would make it out of the HEAT's...
I would rather we didn't make that deal. A proven vet PG replacement plus two lottery picks who are 20 and 21...little too rich. That said, I...
This is the craziest part of this, in a way. That whole dynamic is so effing bizarre; I kinda doubt they've even spoken.
The market is trying to adjust to the fact that so many big time players are looking for short contracts to increase their own flexibility and...
Boston would essentially be choosing Kyrie over Isaiah. He's just a better, younger version of IT, right? Problem is Boston's fans/media...
Yeah I hear ya fellas. I think I'm still fighting the 'fun chucker' '9th best PG in the NBA' comments. :salute:
I love Goran, but Kyrie's just on another level offensively. Let's be real here. He stresses defenses in ways that Dragic doesn't. He kills...
The argument FOR Kyrie boils down to one thing to me: he's really good shooting 3s off the dribble. And with how teams play now, that shot has...
I like the idea of a stud defensive unit with Kyrie shooting the crap outta the ball lol. At 21 he's arguably our smartest player...so it's a...
GIVE. ME. KYRIE. The two I would really try to keep are Justise and Hassan. Anyone else can go.
Landry was pretty awesome last year. Production was quietly super efficient. His first two seasons though were just solid. I want to see if...
I'd bet on them making the playoffs. I liked them a fair amount a week ago, but KCP put it over the edge for me. Lonzo should be an incredibly...
He ended up in a great situation too, imo. Will fit like a glove in Walton's system. I'm super impressed with this rookie class so far in Summer...
Decided to check out the advanced stats with him. He's relatively low usage for a guy who plays a fair amount of point guard (78th in NBA among...
The % is more encouraging than the frequency, yeah. The number of post touches he's going to get during the year is gonna be really low. The...
Bam has really flashed a lot in these SL games. The tools are pretty insane. You can see how rare an athlete he is in how quckly he gets off the...
It'd be great if we get Hayward, but I'm totally cool if we don't. Love this team and this organization. Got some promising young guys, some fun...
I like the Adebayo pick given how the draft went. The 13 guys who we probably would've taken all went 1-13, with Utah jumping us for the guy we...
Tyler Johnson is the guy to watch for tonight with these trade rumors, especially with the cap being a good bit lower than expected. I would...
Would love to move up to 10. Particularly for Ntilikina or Monk, though my hot take here is that Monk is gonna go top 5 tonight. My other...
John Collins is sort of a poor man's Healthy Harry Giles. And both of them will probably be there at 14, funny enough. But yeah, his NBA fit is...
While playing at one of the slowest paces in the League, iirc.
I don't see even average athleticism with Kennard. Which is a bigger deal because his wingspan is so damn short: I wouldn't be upset if length is...
Woooo the NBA is BUZZING right now. So fun. The Knicks shopping by far their most valuable asset is hilarious. D'Angelo Russell being shopped as...
Jackson is such a bad pick for the Celts. I hope they take him.
:sidelol: Surely you jest.
Gonna take a small miracle for us to make the playoffs. Very hard to see ATL or BKN winning tonight. Hawks won last night, nothing to play for...
What a performance.
Yeah let's go. :2guns:
I love this freaking team man. Damn. How amazing has Goran been.
Spo's got to be near the top of the COTY conversation, right? This is just an incredible run.
I thought Riley might sell one of the rental vets for a later pick or something, just a small deal. But JJ and Dion are playing so damn well that...
Turner is clearly the best of the three, imo. But we also have Whiteside, so it's fine. Kind of a toss-up between Justise and Booker at this...
This whole thing is such a great ride. All hail Spo. What a run with this cast of characters.
Lol, this team is somethin else. Don't even know what to say. What a game that was.
Think you're right that Jackson and Winslow are redundant. Josh is basically Justise in a taller, longer, way more athletic body...so he's...
We're gonna pay Kenny Stills like a top-5 NFL WR...?
Love Jarvis. But I'm gonna hold off on the top 10/15 stuff until he has another really good season. His first two years here he was fine, solid....
I don't think we're gonna be airing it out. Our advantage is with the run game vs their banged up front 7 that isn't great against the run to...
Tyler has been awesome. A revelation, really. JRich is looking better, and he'll have more opportunities to initiate now that Justise is out....
I go back and forth on the idea of trading Dragic. Last night, yeah I was thinking full tank mode. But he's playing so damn well on a great...
Tank it, Heat. At least JRich played his first good game in a while. But yeah...trade Dragic, and tank.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-the-heats-rebuild-is-anything-but-clear-cut-185141943.html I love watching Dragic play, but I think I'm ready to...
Dragic trade buzz picking up...
Landry's a tricky case, especially when we think about paying him. It's easier to find a slot guy than it is to find a perimeter player who can...
I've liked what I've seen from Isaac a lot. Stock is definitely up, and yeah he's more of the fit you want next to Whiteside. As for the PGs,...
The Pro Bowl is dumb. And hey, newsflash, those other guys are also having really good years too. Landry will probably end up going anyway due...
More INTs is hardly a bad sign for Tannehill. I've said many times that it may even be a good sign, and that I wanted to see more. For years he...
Well if you have to ask it means it's probably not a perfect fit, lol. His best offensive flashes have come in the post as opposed to spacing the...
It's always interesting to see how a backup QB stacks up with a starter under similar conditions. Look at the impact Matt Cassell and Dak...
He was noticeably out of shape most of last year. Got serious in the gym I think. That's my experience of the Dubs as well. You hardly notice...
Just a brutal blow for him and the team. I still think we make the playoffs, but this sucks man. It's all very Dolphins.
Arizona's roster still looks daunting despite their record. Talent all over the field. I worry that David Johnson is just going to abuse us,...
I think what's a little lost in this thread too is how good some of the League's QBs really are. Tannehill's had a nice year, and yet as of the...
Between our injuries and the college season now underway...a tank sounds pretty solid right now. This is just a great lottery to be in. Though...
Baltimore tends to win these ugly, fluke-y looking games. Very aggressive on defense, especially at home. Their front-7 is excellent, have to...
I mean, Whiteside outplayed him last night. Embiid's offensive skillset is sick for sure, but Hassan owned the paint last night. Unfortunately...
Dr Strange was good. Another origin story, so you could only expect so much. It's gonna be unpredictable, lol, but the acting was good and the...
Yeah needed for sure. Dion was actually awesome tonight. I thought the Bucks would be better. Total meltdown in 4Q. We stayed with it, kept...
We are going to feast on this kid Sunday. Hand size would've removed him from my board in the first two rounds, and you can see the issues even...
I was really surprised at their performance last night. Spo deserves a lot of credit, night 2 of a b2b against a hot team and without several key...
A #1/#2 scoring option type who can play with Whiteside. So not a center, and if it's a PF, he should be able to shoot. One advantage we have...
Doesn't matter. Their offense is pathetic no matter who plays QB. Disastrous OLine, Britt as their top WR, no threat at TE, plus they gave Tavon...
This Heat team does play hard, if not well. We were never going into San Antonio without Dragic and winning. Let alone with Dragic. Babbitt's...
Yeah that's my bad on the AFC/NFC thing. I don't even think many of these teams are particularly good. Didn't realize their records are what...
We are fortunate to be in the AFC. I had us at 10-6 preseason, hopefully we get to 9 or 10. This looks like a playoff team right now, especially...
Last night was cool. Great game to watch. The young dudes got up and competed like hell. Game had the extra juice we hoped. But we're 2-5 and...
I can deal with the ugliness til the All Star Break. At that point check in more seriously on his shooting percentages and whatnot. He's sort of...
yeah I was vocal about this coming into the season. It's about efficiency and getting other skill players involved. Last year he was force-fed...
*turns off Heat game.*
Yes! Guessing they'll limit his mins a bit off the bench. But I'd like to see him START!! Hyped.
McGruder's certainly made the most of his opportunities. He clearly belongs on a roster. I could see Spo keeping McGruder active over Ellington...
Lol. Well that's over. W! Boogie's a load...and he's kinda crazy. Tyler Johnson earning the big bucks...he was awesome.
Thought this exact thing during the game. I was particularly impressed with how he uses his body/contact in the post (Justise can learn from some...
He was brutal down the stretch. Need JRich. Overall pretty encouraging peformance though. Dragic started looking like Dragic. Winslow positive...
I guess McBob is now off the injury report. We'll see if he has anything left. That'd be nice. When he's on, he's fun. I also like TJ off the...
Few surprises from last night. I thought Dragic looked a step slow on both ends for most of the game, though some of that is Payton's defense and...
1-0 What whaaat
Hyped for tonight. We're 4-point underdogs. They have an excellent coach and a lot of length, though Biyombo is suspended for tonight. We'll...
Like Gase did his first 4 weeks without Albert-Pouncey-James? Here's the breakdown of dropbacks to RB carries: SEA: 34 to 15 NE : 45 to 10 CLE:...
Funny how this logic never applied to Bill Lazor. When Albert, Pouncey, and James were all healthy we went 6-1 (or 7-1?) with Lazor at OC. And...
Sorry Fin-O, but I'm glad DRose isn't the HEAT point guard. His scoring numbers will look fine, but he makes the game more difficult for everyone...
Hunter hasn't done the work he had to do after college. He's still too small and gets lost in NBA-level sets. Someone will probably pick him up,...
The NFL this year is basically a mess of teams that aren't really that good. Moreso than usual. Outside the Pats and Vikings, it's just a a low...
Heat going with McGruder over Briante and Beno.
Nope. Bosh will take up 1 of the 15 roster spots until he's waived in March, which is supposedly the plan (so teams can't add him for the...
Problem with Weber is that he's a total one-way player. He really gives you nothing offensively. Poor shooter, not a threat in PnR, doesn't have...
https://youtu.be/u5Tqxg8nQdQ
Guessing that's because a lot of the yards were blocked for him. He rarely had to make a defender miss. He just saw the hole and got downhill....
Looking at some playoff teams... Steph, Kyrie, Lowry, Kemba, TParker, Russ, Dame, Isaiah. Dragic is better on defense than all of them. In fact...
Not into that trade. Mostly because I've always liked Dragic's game, love watching him play. I'm pumped to see him with this roster. His game...
(Without JRich.)
This is the NFL for you. Lose to Tennessee...beat Pittsburgh. crazy. Next two games vs the division will give us a good idea of where we stand,...
Harden has a great shot at MVP this year as long as he doesn't embarrass himself on defense. I could see him picking up the distribution numbers...
This game is going to be UGLY. Steelers have the best offense in the League, imo. I'll be happy if we're within two possessions at halftime.
It makes sense given the contract situation. Gase has only played 5 games with the guy. It'll be frustrating as, painful at times, but it is...
You think Babbitt's the favorite to start in the reg season? Dead-eye shooter for sure, can put it on the floor a little too. I mean Justise is...
Mularkey is really screwing up the offense, even though their roster is actually pretty good. He's got this tight, heavy run game with...
Waiters tonight. :yes: The PF position. :unsure:
Our starting SG tonight http://youtu.be/s-SEd2og5rc
Wait, apparently Bosh never actually said that. Ira Winderman is just really careless, 'reported' in a confusing way, wasn't really reporting.
"If you think you can turn my medical issue into cap space, think again." I mean wtf Bosh. Is he just in incredible denial??
"I'm not defending Tannehill anymore."... To me the protection was fine for most of the game. Started crumbling in the 3rd Q. Looking at this...
3 losses on the road vs playoff teams, where we were underdogs in each game. Unforgivable.
Lol Lippett. Good try I guess. Did nothing.
We are VERY fortunate to have the score where it is. That's all that matters right now. We're down 9 after that performance, which is insane....
Dalton should probably just throw to AJ every snap. He catches everything within 5 yards of his body, jesus.
Based on how Thursday games typically go for the road team...the *bad* Tannehill. And if that happens, people will draw conclusions about him...
CIN 34 MIA 23 Phins rush for 82.
Jenkins has been playing hurt since the end of preseason, imo. He's never been that good against the run, but he's just not himself in coverage...
Camp is open! Sounds like we'll be without both McBob and JRich to start the season. Which is not ideal, just means more minutes for brand new...
From last season... Tannehill 2015 "on pace for" after first 3 games: 4,674yds | 61% comp | 6.9ypa | 27 TD | 16 INT | 37 sacks What he actually...
Awful few days. Tragic.
You mean you can't evaluate the long-term quality of a HC after 3 games?? Patience?!?!? Get out.
This has been my thinking as well. But honestly I saw some things in the first few weeks that have me optimistic Tannehill can make a legit step...
I despise Thursday games in the NFL. I had this as a "schedule loss," don't see much reason to change it. It's ridiculous that the League does...
Neither are very good. To me the offense has flashed potential to be really good. But it'll take some time. And I fear the hole at RB could keep...
It's not about numbers. It's about looking for the little things Tannehill needs to do to make the jump. A new offensive system isn't going to...
Gase is a HC who's turning our QB into a franchise guy. That's how I see it so far. To me Tannehill has made noticeable improvements since the...
Damn. That's brutal for Bosh. Feel for the guy big time.
Bucks playoff hopes just snapped with Khris Middleton's hammy, he was super valuable to them, really nice player. I guess they're open to trading...
Damn. A reason I was actually looking forward to watching the Browns...oh well. Phins by 20.
Things on the Bosh front today have been really weird and troubling. Not sure what he's trying to accomplish with some of this, exactly. And yeah...
They have a few offensive players who are legit fun to watch in Corey Coleman (WR), Duke Johnson (RB/WR), and Terrelle Pryor (WR, one of the...
How to beat them? Show up. They're terrible, outside of a couple promising skill players on offense.
When the sched came out I expected 0-2. Once we got into game weeks I thought we could beat these teams given health and smaller matchup things....
Pretty much. Felt the defender on his left hip and felt the dafety who was essentially playing the back corner and overthe top. He's not exactly...
In theory a faster tempo should help the run game a little. If it does, we should do it. Cause we ain't going nowhere with the running game as it...
I'll be surprised if we don't win, honestly, after a strong performance in SEA. This is about as good a spot as you can get them in Foxboro.
Wow that is some extensive weekly recap BR has laid out for 2016. Thought Tannehill's footwork looked better all preseason too. Quicker and with...
The Jets are the better team, imo. They outplayed Cincy last week but lost, which is great for us. They have a legitimately dominant unit with...
This issue is becoming more prevalent around the League, imo, especially with these QBs who come from spread offenses. Those kids are accustomed...
The defense gave up 12 points to a SB contender. It doesn't matter to me that the TD came in the last 5 minutes. Simple probability tells you...
The problem wasn't really the one blown play (teams narrowly miss big plays all the time). The problem is that it was the ONLY play. We stopped...
Yeah and I cleaned up with us at +10.5. So it wasn't an altogether horrible day.
Could last into reg season a bit.
Every offseason I've gone on and on about how we need to get a freaking stud running back or use the one we developed (Lamar). Go look at the...
Oh I get that. I'm fine with him going for it. But yeah the execution was obviously bad. A quick-snap QB sneak was very VERY available, but I...
Yep and we saw this today. Pleasantly surprised by him against one of the League's fastest defenses. He's not a game-changer or a huge plus, but...
Curious to hear people's thoughts on our new head coach after his first real game. For me it's mostly positive. I thought the team was engaged...
Damn that sucks for Josh. He'll miss training camp and at least some (hopefully not all) preseason, I would guess. Would've been nice to have a...
Sounds like his roster spot could be at risk. Yikes. Had high hopes for this kid, but it ain't happening.
His OLine has not been good. His pocket presence has been just okay. These can both be true, and imo they are. You can isolate things in his...
This is how I see it as well. Suggesting that Tannehill still has areas of his game that need improvement touches a nerve that makes people get...
Said this in another thread: things keep breaking our way for these first two games. These are not the same Seahawks and Patriots you'll see after...
Sounds like Bosh is gonna play. That would be huge. This team's going to be fun to watch regardless, but now we'll be legitimately competitive...
Tell you what, between the Seahawks' slow-playing their injured guys and the Pats suspensions/injuries, the first two weeks couldn't have laid out...
Have to get a lead early. Tough to play from behind against this team once they get some momentum. Gotta get a jump on them in the 1Q.
Gotta bump. On the roster, at least for now. One of the 53. Very cool for a 7th round QB.
Worth noting though that in the big preseason weeks (2&3) we played two teams who have huge deficiencies in their pass rush in Dallas and Atlanta....
We've been cutting corners in the run game ever since Tannehill got here. So damn frustrating to do that to a young, raw QB, just plain foolish....
It really is nuts when you look at that kind of domination. I get that they have an all-time QB and great HC...but that's just pathetic on the...
It's like the PoFo re-born. Or should it devolve, in the PoFo spirit, re-aborted.
And yet Kaep said nothing about the military in his statements. Protesting the flag =/= protesting the armed services. You're conflating two...
The same Bill Lazor that people wanted promoted to HC a year ago? The same Lazor whose coaching and offense yielded Tannehill's best season...
I hear you on the run game for the big-picture, but that doesn't mean you stop evaluating the QB in isolation, especially given his contract....
The issue isn't so much pace as it is conservatism. We have a conservative QB who is safe with the ball and tends to throw short a lot - avoiding...
Passing yards #6-10: Eli, Bortles, Stafford, Tanny, Cousins. Completions #6-10: Eli, Cousins, Tanny, Bortles, Carr. ^^These stats don't tell you...
To me part of the issue was calling Seattle's OLine "unsung heroes" in the thread title. They've been objectively bad in pass protection for 4...
Dear god. :jump:
I'm a little hesitant to say the pass protection is THAT good. We just played two teams who are going to struggle all year getting to the QB. We...
Former 2nd round pick who was labeled a bust...or maybe he was just stuck on a dysfunctional offense. But this is the kind of guy I prefer to...
I do think the locking on stuff has been a small issue with him since college. It's not some horrible thing, but it's tied to his conservative...
I'm hoping the staring down is due to the new scheme, cause it was certainly a thing last night. Overall very encouraging though. Best sign was...
Lol agreed. Landry does have a nice skillset for the position. I hope we see Foster or Ajayi do...something...next week. Hopefully last night was...
Beno is back, guaranteed 1 year deal. So many guards.
10-6. Gase is the real deal.
More INTs would be a good sign to me, lol, as it would probably mean he's being less conservative. The area to harp on is his ypa. He doesn't...
I really think we win 10. Been saying it for a few weeks. Gase is the answer, imo.
Making pizza tonight in honor of all the Doughy Love. https://youtu.be/nfxpwbWBNuU
If anyone else is feeling the hoops void, the mixtapes of these HS kids who will be in next year's draft are insane. This class has some seriously...
The hype is awesome, this would be a great find. I just want to see him, at his size, in pads with full-contact. Good dude to track in preseason...
Always liked him, he can play. New England's defense wasn't quite the same without him imo. And yeah our LBs...leave something to be desired.
Lol. I saw a non-Tannehill thread that was a few pages long, so I opened it. Should have known better.
Best Phins news I've heard in months. Gase is that good, imo, the real deal. He and Tannehill have to build some rapport, and I really do think...
Waiters can create offense off the bench. Some value at the back of the rotation there, can get his own looks and make things happen with the...
The other thing with Dragic is to keep in mind the big picture. This season is about the development of Whiteside, TJ, JRich, and Winslow, and...
Big turnarounds are usually sparked by one of two things: a new HC, or a new QB. The Gase hire gives me hope, as I thought he was the best...
His contract is just too valuable to trade, imo. He's cheap for the caliber of play he gives you. It'd be a mistake to trade one of the better...
He's the straw that's gonna stir the drink this season, with the anchor big and more shooters sprinkled around. We'll see if any of the young guys...
I was pretty torn on the TJ situation, but there's certainly good reason for the money. He's an excellent athlete with a solid jump shot who can...
Spot-up type, which was needed. Signing Ellington make it less likely we match for TJ?
So gutted. Didn't think this would actually happen.
All right, Hassan with a massive paycheck. I thinkk he'll hold up his end here, in this organization and locker room. Let's hope so. The Tyler...
How hard is it to run the offense through LeBron in the post? High post, low post, whatever. Why is that so hard? He playing too many minutes?
If Love and Kyrie are out/moved to the bench respectively, Cleveland will have a better shot. They're defensive liabilities who are drawing...
At this point it will surprise me if Cleveland wins a game. The Dubs have yet to play all that great offensively; the two bigtime shooters...
"This series would've been different if Kyrie and Love were healthy." ... ... ...
Yeah hopefully this series is interesting, but it doesn't look like it. GSW switching and on-ball defense is a huge problem for what CLE wants to...
Sounds about right. Kyrie can't guard Steph or Klay. Gonna be real hard to hide him and Love on defense. Iggy can handle LeBron pretty well....
These all-defense teams are almost always rubbish. Beyond the obvious guys, the voters do a terrible job imo. Winslow was arguably the best...
Yup. Great tools to smother guys and recover too. And against small-ball he can be a bit of a presence at the rim with that reach.
I wouldn't put anything past LeBron with this kind of thing. Like, I have a hard time imagining him staying in Cleveland if it seems after a few...
I do think he deserves it, but I'd be SHOCKED if the NBA suspends Draymond.
This is incredible.
Soooo...anyone been convinced to change their mind on Tannehill yet?
Whiteside needs to be here and it sounds like he will be. Pay whatever it takes. He's that good and still developing, as we saw this year,...
A lot of us were bummed when Willie Reed slipped through our fingers too. Ergh.
Disappointing end. I know people will say the Heat met expectations given the circumstances, but we blew Game 2 in TOR and arguably Game 3 too....
They killed us on the boards and hit more jump shots. No one on the Heat played all that well.
Havee to be better defending on the ball. Not staying in front as well as we were in Game 6. That how you contain drives and keep TOR off the FT line.
2 fouls on Wade in the 1Q means more minutes for Joe...which is not ideal. Gotta hit open shots.
Gameday, let's go baby. Pretty hyped for this one, kinda fun going into someone's house to try knocking em out do or die. Let's hope the 3-ball...
That was great. Defended homecourt, they ain't ending our season at the AAA. Like CK said though I have a bit of that "what could've been"...
This switching we can do with this is causing TOR problems. Takes away the teeth of their offense (PnR). But this thing can only hum if Joe hit...
Woah Winslow starting at "center." Here we go...
No way we get knocked out at home by Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, and Dwane Casey. **** that.
Hmm. Wonder which lineups we get down the stretch here. Some tough calls for Spo.
This is awful. CAN SOMEONE ELSE DO SOMETHING?!
This is like a whole different series now...hate injuries. I still worry about Biyombo on the boards and making his presence felt as a rim...
Dreadful offense early in the shot clock. Stagnant, lifeless. That seems to be the most obvious tweak for game 4. Have to pick up the pace a...
Lowry and DeRozan hit shots...that's it. Our offense stood around for 3 quarters of that game. This is where blowing game 2 just kills you....
Wow. Sounds like a serious knee injury for Whiteside, which is just awful. Horrible timing for him and this offseason. Ugh. Not sure how many...
A year ago there were nearly identical threads to this one. And the year before that too. Maybe this will really be the last one, lol, but...
We're the better team, especially with Lowry playing like this. We also have a substantial coaching advantage. Only reason that game was even...
Let that be our worst half. That was so ugly. ...We're down 2.
Dragic is pretty damn good at defending guys like Lowry. It's the Kemba/Isaiah types that give him issues. I'm not too worried there; both Goran...
Last night was the worst officiating I've seen in the playoffs, and that's saying something. Indy fans should be ****ing livid. That was criminal.
Wade gets us to Game 7...rest of the crew seals the deal at home. Dragic just ABUSED Kemba. The defense today was outstanding, top to bottom....
Gotta be ready for CHA to come out in the 2nd half hunting 3 pointers. They'll be jacking them up the rest of the way, imo.
Jesus Wade. Heeeeell yes. But that JRich injury man...takes this buzz away a little. TJ in Game 7, I'd guess. Very nice win. Seeing Haslem's...
Winslow is the freaking truth on defense, man. Holy cow. Why haven't we tried this earlier?
Whatever that pic was that caused the slide...thank you. Steal! Best tackle in the draft.
This HEAT team can't seriously lose FOUR STRAIGHT to the Hornets, can they?? That doesn't happen to good teams too often. ...Trying to find an...
I'm just trying not to go into offseason mode here. Gotta dig deep Fri night...let's see what we got.
Awful mistake by the rookie. But wtf is Joe Johnson doing this 4Q...brutal.
Turnovers will be the death of this team. Why is McRoberts seeing critical minutes? Wade needs to get his act together quick. EDIT: Wade did put...
I freaking love watching Paul George...when we aren't playing against him.
Been saying this for a few years now: every franchise QB - with the exception of Aaron Rodgers, who sat - had a strong running game or feature...
What in the hell is this. Game feels like it's over. Horrible horrible performance.
Might be time to break out the brooms with Batum sidelined. Their offensive attack is a whole lot simpler without him as another initiator....
Just...wow. Who is this team, with the shooting? Love the rest for the vets too; makes a noticeable difference, imo. Batum missing some time would...
Charlotte bouncing back really well from game 1. Clifford tweaks have been pretty effective. Al is just eating. And refs, naturally...
...We are that desperate team. I'm in. Absolute game-changing player.
Lol, yeah apparently Justise is a pretty goofy kid when he's not locked in dead serious playing basketball. Seems like a funny dude. It...
Speaking of good and bad coaches, hello Rick Carlisle and Billy Donovan! Lol. Thunder stars struggling and just missing vs a strong defensive...
Gameday! Gotta defend homecourt - have a feeling we're in for a long series. I'm interested to see how many minutes Whiteside gets, in a slower...
Perfect time to mess with your rotations, Dwane Casey. Brilliant...reminiscent of last year's Wiz disaster. Indy with the big coaching advantage...
Schedule's always going to look tough when your division rivals just shredded you last season (1-5). Let's see what the new HC has cooked up...
Great move for TEN who can really build around Mariota now. Rams are desperate for that guy, so this is what you have to do. Big splash as they...
Okay yeah don't win now lol. Go Wiz. So after all this, Boston will get their worst matchup (ATL) on the road, and we'll get our best one (CHA)...
Does that mean we can avoid Boston in Rd 1? This would be the worst loss I've ever seen, I think.
Lol, epic meltdown. Jesus.
Wooooooo!!!
We can still draw Atlanta. In fact, I'd say this is maybe the most likely scenario if everyone plays their starters. Heat lose to Boston + Hawks...
Joe pulled us out of that mess, man, and Wade too. Vets...gotta love the seasoned guys who've been here before. I'm guessing Spo will start...
These are the turnover issues that have to get fixed for the postseason, which rafael mentioned regarding the Celtics matchup. Boston causes even...
Little extra fun with Dorell Wright potentially getting minutes tonight with Winslow out. Detroit still has something to play for in terms of...
So much for that home playoff series.
I'd be pumped if we took him at 13. Stud RBs can work wonders for QBs who are trying to make a leap. I'd also be really surprised if he's...
"Late bloomer" is accurate because he's never been a top performer at the position. Here's how he stacked up while at Texas A+M: 2010: 44th in...
Closing lineup last night had JRich in for Dragic. I have a feeling we'll see more of this come playoff time as well. The issue with...
Dominating this 3rd Q after a flat first half. Good stuff. But, of course, ****ing Atlanta is taking it to the Raps right now. Damnit.
Not too interested in trading up, and I do love Jack and really like Ramsey. It'd likely cost a lot to get into the top 3 for one of them. IMO...
Looking really good tonight. Very pleased to see Joe playing and moving around like this. Looks like the rest was really good for him. The last...
I'd rather play CHA between the two. We do not match up well at all with the Celtics, imo. That last game against them had some bad signs. I...
And a year ago this time of year people were calling for Lazor to be promoted to HC (before another team stole him away) having just helped...
Oh boy. Any update on TJ? How awesome would it be if JRich kept this shooting up for the playoffs. He went from being a non-contributor to...
That story is wild. As for betting heavy...It sounds like Winslow isn't going to play tonight, meaning that Gerald Green will be taking the...
"This is the best roster we've had in a decade." - Phins fans, 2015 offseason
Yeah...buzzsaw situation here in San Antonio. They are damn good at getting you out of rhythm. And Kawhi is...good. Oh well.
Well this is a nice relaxing game, lol. Pelicans should probably forfeit their games if these are the players they have available. Good grief....
Yup, pretty much. Defends both guard positions at a high level. And in college he shot off the bounce a lot given his role, and was damn good...
Hornets come back from 20+ to beat the Spurs?! They scored 7 points in the 1Q and won the game?! Wtf...
In college his midrange game was his strength, actually; he was much better around the free throw line than he was behind the arc. It's more a...
Spo's got some interesting dilemmas with crunchtime lineups. Richardson and Winslow are so damn good on defense that you really notice when they...
That's a bad loss. Just is. Especially given the schedule. Wade was brutal (is he hurt??), too many turnovers, offensive flow disappeared for...
Being a Thunder fan must be frustrating as hell. Two unstoppable scorers, some nice complementary pieces, and one of the longest most athletic...
Well they'd probably be in the playoffs every year...because they've made the playoffs every year since 2009. Packers roster shuffles and...
Except he's never done it over the course of a season, let alone 2 or 3 seasons. He's been playing QB for 6 years, and his production is...
Man that was more interesting than it should've been. Biggest takeaway is that we do really need Bosh if we want to compete in a legit way...
Weird half. No defense, Winslow and JRich leading scorers, lol. Cannot lose to this Nuggs team.
So close last night. Would've been a huge win, but OT on the road against the 2-seed on a back-to-back without Wade...that performance was...
Tonight's kind of a must-win, I reckon. CHI on night 2 of a back-to-back, then we play another road game tomorrow in TOR. Take care of business...
Getting pretty jazzed for the last stretch and postseason. Got the coach, the closer (2 of em with Bosh!), the vet experience, some defensive...
Wowow. He's not THAT good, lol. Giants going all-in at the end of Eli's career.
Signing Lamar at that number HOU gave him should've been a no-brainer. Especially with how little wear-and-tear he has. It's possible he just...
Let's hope our recent streak of *adding injury-prone players only to see them get injured again* is at an end. Maxwell's probably...
I'm not sure there's a huge difference between the 3rd and 4th seed. It's hard to tell which gives us the better matchups, actually. ATL is 5th...
It was good to see Booker get back on track. He had a really rough month coming into last night, had been pretty ineffective. He and Len are kinda...
Yeah this offense is fun tonight. Dragic is grooving. But good god the Suns are awful. Man are they bad. Do their fans watch this team...
Gap will close even more if Spo keeps him with Winslow and Richardson so much. I'm intrigued by this lineup he went to:...
Also for reference...or for fun... 67.3pct from deep 3 to halfcourt. Wtf.
Neither Martin nor Thornton have been good defenders lately, but hopefully they would improve to average by playing in our system alongside guys...
We aren't true contenders without Bosh. He's our best player, and making the finals without your best player is damn hard. I wouldn't read all...
I agree. He's shown a good deal of progress over this year, maturity included. Though there's the occasional blip/outburst, he's shown a lot of...
Reminds me a lot of Sean Spence's brutal knee injury as a rookie during a Steelers preseason game. Took a couple years, but he's back in pretty...
This is amazing. So...much...talent. Lol. Wow. Thunder ****ing up trying to close.
Gonna welcome Joe Johnson with open arms after the offense we just played in that 2nd half. Good grief. Cs are legit though.
Very nice work on defense by J-Rich in that first half. Isaiah's off, but Josh is definitely making him uncomfortable, using his size really...
This could work really well. Joe can shoot! The model for this situation would be Vince Carter in Dallas, imo. One of the League's best 1-on-1...
J-Rich breakout!!!
Wade taking advantage of Klay's 'defense'. Gotta make hay before they switch Iggy onto him.
Well ****.
Yeah that really sucks. More of Wade, McBob, and Winslow initiating stuff at the top of the key, I imagine. But jeez are we thin in the...
Going into last night I wasn't sure the success of the faster pace and new rotation was just a result of going against teams that were playing...
Wow, that was a ****ing roller-coaster. Great win. Gritty as hell.
Wtf Wade. Damnit.
I'm pretty surprised with how well this is going, lol, not gonna lie. Deng and Dragic are different guys...or should I say, like their old...
Yeah this is fun. And eye-opening. We have a serious schedule advantage, obviously, but still. Go Dragon. Not sure how McBon has just suddenly...
Most unlikely win of the season. Easily. That was insane. I don't even know how it happened. McBob and Deng were out of their minds. The pace...
Ugh. He's overrated. No thanks.
I don't think Novak's play-able at this point. The ONLY thing he can do is shoot...he's downright awful at everything else. Hate to say it, but...
Uneventful but it all makes sense for FA. I'm a little bummed that we won't be able to see Dragic-Wade try to work things out in an offense that...
Pistons staying active. Adrian Wojnarowski @WojVerticalNBA Houston has traded Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton to the Detroit Pistons,...
The Broncos won the Super Bowl...therefore Tannehill isn't the problem.
Agreed. I was just saying that Whiteside as the centerpiece in a deal for the BKN pick just doesn't make sense. That doesn't add up with...
Uh that's nuts. Are we sure Winslow's not involved here? Boston loves him, of course.
Damn, that'd be amazing. That's Teague's contract right now?! Interesting... So are the Heat really trying to move on from the Dragic-Wade...
Dealing Goran for Conley would've made a lot of sense. Otherwise yeah, have to get a solid return for Goran. It does make sense that he's the guy...
Salary dump for cheap...it's fine. Good memories of Bird. FWIW I kinda remember watching Roberts a little...small guy with a good jump shot....
That's more along the lines of what I was thinking too. I don't think the 3-seed is do-able with our best player missing 12+ games. Not with...
See, I feel the opposite. I feel like we're very likely to be active. The makeup of this roster is begging for some tweaks and movement. I do...
If he's had an iffy calf for a while, last year's clots could have come from there as well. Even minor leg injuries can lead to that. I would...
From a Houston guy. This makes sense, I think...though there must be more pieces/picks going to ATL and even HOU. We're clear winners here lol. A...
The plus would be to clear money for the offseason, if they're willing to take on McBob/Bird with Deng's expiring. Howard's a better fit than...
He was top-10 in Passer rating every year from 2001-on. The lowest they finished in scoring offense was 11th, with some top-5 seasons. If that's...
Gordon's second mascot dunk was the best I've seen in a long time. But yeah LaVine is sick. Good stuff, ended the night on a high note.
EDIT: it was a bad report. Ignore this post. In other news, Klay's release is insanely quick...
I wouldn't be shocked if they moved Dragic should they find a good deal. If you just watch some of his Phoenix highlights, I mean he was a...
'Average' should carry a slightly negative connotation when it comes to QB. It's really hard to be a consistent contender when you're quarterback...
Off-topic but...holy ****! Barring injury, ROY is pretty much in the bag. Damn this kid is a franchise-changer. Making plays down the stretch to...
I feel like we're close, though. If we can get a shooter, I like our chances a lot to make the ECF at least. Though like Raf said, I don't think...
That was sort of encouraging...in some weird ways...but also really depressing, lol. Gave up 119 to an opponent that isn't at full strength....
Can't say I watch enough Kings to have any worthwhile opinion on Casspi. Whenever I see SAC I just marvel at Boogie. Does Casspi play any...
Bosh and Wade brutal afternoon. Combined 6-28 through 3. Not gonna beat a good team like that.
You can guard GS for stretches. But as the quarters go on and they just keep coming with all the screens and the movement...you just wear down,...
Things are going to get interesting for this Heat team. Feels like we're finding a real identity. Getting pretty damn excited. If Whiteside...
Holy **** Whiteside! Just dominant. Really nice win to finish the road trip. Having that off the bench is kind of insane. It's interesting that...
And I guess Horford is (somewhat) available? ATL is open to hearing offers, I guess. That guy can PLAY. Underrated, imo, one of the better two-way...
Tell you what... we look good (we look good). Felt like we really played *our game* tonight vs a solid ATL team. Dictated and did what we wanted....
Heat are jelling, noticeably. Cavs won't want any part of this team come playoff time. Deep rotation to get through the 2nd half of the season,...
The movement and pace has been awesome, with and without Dragic. McBob is back! Another facilitator type.
Wait wait...McBOB MAY PLAY TONIGHT. Dragic looking likely too. Whiteside not so much. With the team getting healthier, I wonder how many...
The League is more intriguing than it's been in quite some time, imo. You have the turnover with these superstar players on their longtime teams...
Probably his best offensive night of the year. Moving the ball with some pace, thinking fast, eyes up and active off the ball. Keep doing this...
That's what I'd do if I were ATL. I don't know anything about the lockerroom/personality stuff, but on the court, this Schroder kid looks really...
Bit of a roller coaster, but really nice win for the Heat. Gritty and much-needed. Going back to the last six or so he's actually played, Udrih...
LeBron's best basketball decision right now would be to pair himself with a good SF who can defend, and he'd move to PF. He should let up on the...
Nothing like bringing eight healthy players (one regular starter) to a nationally televised Eastern Conference showdown. :tantrum:
Lol. Yeah, pointing out that Gase seems to emphasize two of the biggest problems with our offense last season is cherry picking. Look around...
Here's two key differences in Chicago's offense without and then with Gase. This is basically where I'm getting my take from. 2014: 22.2 rushes...
So, uh... .... ...yeagh. Who knows how long Whiteside will be out. I guess it's an oblique thing. What exactly is the deal with Wade's...
This offense is hurting my eyes. Goran, please come back... On the GSW-SAS thing, I'm just not sure how the Spurs can play their best lineups...
I'm having way too much fun watching this. It's just so satisfying. "Would've been different if we had Kyrie and Love." It appears the main...
"Intangibles are a team stat." LOL
10 of the 12 playoff QBs finished with a better ypa than Tannehill. It matters. The only two who didn't (DEN and HOU) were winning a garbage...
If you can't see the difference between 7.2 and 7.4, I can't help you (or 7.18 and 7.42, which is what they were to the hundreth). Again, they...
Or the difference is that Smith was 10th in the NFL in passer rating, and Tannehill 21st. Or that the Chiefs had the 9th scoring offense in the...
I imagine we'll be running Gase's stuff, and that Gase will call plays. Christensen will probably be a super position coach type of guy, probably...
Then Hassan does THAT to Denver. The saga continues... Really nice win without Wade + Dragic. Came all the way back from like 20 down. Could...
Yep. For the early part of his career he was a lot like Tannehill (accurate, conservative, a little robotic, didn't fully engage/utilize his...
I wouldn't call it a joke, but I agree that there wasn't much good insight there. These magic route combinations in the piece are basic and very...
I'm holding out a little hope that Logan Thomas turns into something, especially with a QB guru here now. I wonder how they felt about him over...
Ugh, that really sucks. Middle of a grind road trip, no less. He was playing a lot better lately. Calf injuries can be dicey, too. Hopefully it's...
Wade, Whiteside, TJ all gametime decisions. Sounds iffy. Not sure how many minutes Whiteside would get against the Dubs' lineups anyway. Tall...
Alex Smith has long been Tannehill's best comparison. The question is whether you're okay with Alex Smith as your qb for the next 6+ years. I...
Kind of an interesting piece on how the NBA is marketing itself and changing the fan/consumption experience. Talks about its future possibly...
Dragic and Green were all sauced up last night, that was awesome. Playing with pace and confidence. They really feasted on how sloppy Phoenix can...
Fantastic hire. :knucks:
See I think he has the most 'special' potential of all the HC candidates. He's my top guy. This would be awesome.
I'm not sure Kendall Fuller is even a top 20 player. No thanks.
I'd be cool with Marrone. Always kinda liked him, and the product on the field generally seemed to surpass expectations, even going back to...