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Posted Thursday, December 15, 2011 10:50 AM
IF this isn't a great trade by the Clippers, then it is definitely a very good one...
I'm sure a lot of you die hards have heard this a million times, usually the team that gets the best player(in his prime) gets the better of the deal, usually 3 for 1 or 4 for 1 or whatever.. And that is the case here, i really do believe this...
Yes it would of been much better obviously if the Clips didn't give up Gordon who is a young talented player but still...
They get Paul, a future hall of famer in his prime for 2 years and after that im pretty sure they will convince him to play because Paul will have a lot of fun throwing lobs to griffin and DeAndre jordan all game long. And no one throws better lobs than paul. Chandler made a living off those lobs when he was in New Orleans..
So they lose Gordon (very talented but slightly undersized at 6'3 SG), they lose Kaman (injury prone, getting old, and would not of been happy coming off the bench to Jordan), they lose Aminu (no big loss here), and they lose a very good draft pick (you never know who you will get in the draft, this is an unknown even top 3 picks can end up being a huge bust, we dont even know if this would be a top 2 or 3 pick)
In return clips get Paul.. Like i said, this guy is a super talent, a proven top 2/3 PG in this league for many years now... If anyone saw those playoff games vs the Lakers last year, that alone would show you how this guy can dominate ... [More]
Posted Saturday, July 03, 2010 08:58 AM
I would actually rather have Darko than Amir Johnson. Darko is at least a big man who blocks a lot of shots and we all know big men are hard to find in this league. Centers are always overpaid cause decent players over 6'10 (260+) are rare. Guys that play like amir 6'9 210 on the other hand are a dime a dozen. He does try hard though and seems to have a good attitude but still..
Posted Sunday, August 02, 2009 09:06 AM
I just dont see how any of these 5 teams dont win the title. I would be very shocked if the title comes from a team not named Celtics, Spurs, Lakers, Magic, Cavs......
What would the odds be to take those 5 teams vs the field..
The field would have every other team including Miami, Dallas, New Orleans, Denver, Portland, Utah and even Saco and Minnesota, two amazing teams haha.
I think the odds would be like
(Celts, Magic, Spurs, Lakers, Cavs) -900
Field 25 teams +750
Probably would be even higher than -900
Posted Sunday, July 26, 2009 08:05 AM
Everyone was writing them off after last year then they go out and make a ton of great moves. They added RJ, McDyess, rookie Blair, and shotblocker Rat Pack Ratliff.... If they stay healthy they will at least get to the West Finals (unless maybe they have to face the Lakers beforehand).... The only team i can see beating them in the West is the Laker Show.
Good Job Spurs, props.
Posted Monday, June 08, 2009 09:01 AM
They had their chances. Especially at the end of regulation when Lee missed that close range shot... then in OT, they play Redick lol. A useless player who does only one thing, and that is shoot and he hasnt done that well in all the of the playoffs. He has been in a slump all playoffs. He cant play D, not good off the dribble, not a good passer, yet they play him for a shitload of minutes during this crucial game.
Im so pissed off, im going to have a hard time watching the next game especially if they play Redick.
Posted Sunday, June 07, 2009 12:28 AM
Ridiculous, he is a clutch player and can hit big shots in the dying moments but i dont know if he is the best, and definitely not the best of all time (Jordan, Bird, list goes on, he doesnt make top 10) ... Look at what he did last year vs Boston, they lost a couple close games to Boston. The biggest thing that shows he is not the greatest at closing out games is how his team lost a 24pt lead at home mind you in game 4 of last years finals. If you cant get your team to close out a must win (they were down 2-1 in the series) at home with a 24pt lead then you got problems, that is the 1st time ever i think that a team blew that kind of lead in the playoffs at home, kobe went 6 of 19 from the field for 17points that crucial game...Kobe has 3 championships but shaq got the MVP in each of those im pretty sure..Kobe is a great player but lets not put him in the likes of the best closers of all time.
Posted Thursday, May 21, 2009 03:17 PM
A couple rules/thoughts:
1) You could not pick any players from the ALLNBA 1st team because that would be too easy, so NO Lebron James, Wade, Kobe, Howard, or Nowitzki.
2) Obviously, you cannot pick all point guards or put guys in spots where they probably wont be successful like playing Pierce at PF.
3) This is your team for the whole season and playoffs, so be weary of your guys getting injured and so on...
4) Most importantly, your team does not and probably should not have all the best remaining players, you should look to fill all the needs, you might need role players, shooters, team players and so on...
A) Who would be your starting 5?
B) Who would be on your bench? (7 players)
Starting 5 I will write in my bench players later...
C Tim Duncan (Cant go wrong here, the guy is a winner with all his championships, he plays hard, hall of famer.......) Im putting him at Center cause i dont trust yao staying healthy, aside from this year, he has been brutal over the last like 4 years.
PF Kevin Garnett (This is an easy one, he should be fine for next season, im a huge celtics fan, we all know this guy has a huge heart and of course he is a defensive master which I want on my team, toughness and defense)
SF Carmelo Anthony (Never thought i would put this guy on my team but he has really mat...
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Posted Sunday, May 03, 2009 07:21 PM
We all know the Cavs are advancing and after watching how easily the Hawks dismantled the Heat, i cant see the Heat winning a game 7 in Atlanta if it goes that far.
The Hawks impressed me huge last night. They have a very good team, not great, but they can present problems to a lot of teams. Last years series vs the Celts where they took the champs to 7 games has proven to give the Hawks a hunger and the experience to do some damage this years playoffs.
The Heat in game 1 show that they dont have a 2nd act behind Wade, Beasley is good but he is too young to carry any offensive load. The Heat just dont have enough pieces, very stagnant. The Hawks have more weapons, too athletic, too good at home.
So how big a fav will the Cavs be over the Hawks. I really think it will be more than it should be. Wouldn't surprise me if the Cavs are -700 to -900 around to beat the Hawks.
Looking at the matchups real quick:
1) PGs= Mo Will vs Bibby. This is pretty close. Bibby has unlimited playoff experience while Mo does not. Mo has been a great fit for the cavs this year and has really lifted them. Too close to call this one.
2) SG= Delonte West vs JJ. West is actually a bit underated but no doubt this goes to Joe Johnson who is one of the best SGs in the league.
3) LBJ vs Marvin Williams. Close one lol....
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