Official NBA 2012-2013 Season Thread

[black migo]

Going forward, Harden has got to find a way to become a better shooter.

JVG alluded to something I've been noticing from Harden for the last two months. He's a chucker. Extreme volume guy. He's been needing a lot of shots to score a lot of points and gets bailed out due to his ability to get to the line.

Watching them for the majority of the season, i've noticed Harden can't really shoot the ball that well. If he can find a consistent Burner, he would be even more off the charts than he is now.

Its either a 3 or a flop layup, thats his game

 

[shoeking2101]

delfino on gasol to start the fourth
small ball vs two 7fters???
in the penalty with 9 min. that is what killed the gm
you dont bring the pg back in at the 4min mark.

Yeah that's true, but that wasn't burning them that much and beverly's energy and offensive attack was great for the rockets and they still were in control somewhat.

 

[MVP]

Ginobli isn't expected to even play and Parker has looked like a shell of himself. Lakers in 6, but I'm sleep tho.

 

[dman14]

Going forward, Harden has got to find a way to become a better shooter.

JVG alluded to something I've been noticing from Harden for the last two months. He's a chucker. Extreme volume guy. He's been needing a lot of shots to score a lot of points and gets bailed out due to his ability to get to the line.

Watching them for the majority of the season, i've noticed Harden can't really shoot the ball that well. If he can find a consistent Burner, he would be even more off the charts than he is now.

Its either a 3 or a flop layup, thats his game

he needs a mid-range gm. that's what great scorers have. look at melo, durant, westbrook, kobe, etc...
would like to see harden on the low block. with his size he should be able to score. he is paul pierce x manu. so much talent

 

[iamjusayn]

None of this matters if the Spurs are healthy, only way Lakers have a chance is if Parker/Ginobli are a shell of themselves....and that's being generous.

Bro the playoffs start this weekend. What do you mean if they are healthy? They are not healthy is a fact. Forget hypotheticals plus they need time to gel n get rhythm. Manu is said to be out for first round n tp is playing gimpy. Then u add t mac all late. This won't end well. Lakers lucked up n all it takes is a couple big injuries in the west for them to slide in to the wcf's on some bull

 

[pepperjackchees]

DMC is so ******g hardheaded.

He just got his 16th tech on the last night of the season, and will now be suspended for the season opener.

LOL wow. In all honesty, the NBA shouldn't roll over a suspension from a technical from this season. Should have just nullified it,

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

Predictions

Miami - 5
Boston -6
Chicago - 5
Pacers - 4

OKC - 5
SAS -6
Denver - 7
Clippers - 7

 

[shoeking2101]

Its either a 3 or a flop layup, thats his game

Exactly, and that's something that can't happen if he's the superstar that everyone is now anointing him as.

He's not a good jumpshooter and is great in transition. That, and the fact that he finds a way to get to the line is what keeps him afloat. He's so good at getting to the line, if we would develop a consistent burner he would be incredible.

Also, attacking from the top of the 3 for iso's all the time is really hard. Not just on him, but any guy in the league. There's a reason why Kobe, especially in the phil years, never did that. Always from 15 and in. Not much is going to come from iso's from the top with 5 set of eyes directly on you.

 

[Nawzlew]

1st round upsets

Warriors
Celtics
Lakers

Lakers winning would be an upset?

 

[Peep Game]

Besides the bad iso's with Harden/Parsons, the Rockets lost this game when they took Patrick Beverly out and put Lin in halfway through the fourth.

delfino on gasol to start the fourth
small ball vs two 7fters???
in the penalty with 9 min. that is what killed the gm
you dont bring the pg back in at the 4min mark.

He's done that so many times, and it has never worked. Did the same against Dirk. His in-game adjustments are consistently awful, and the only times those adjustments are successful is when he feels desperate and randomly puts somebody out there who normally doesn't get much playing time. It's always by accident.

 

[dman14]

delfino on gasol to start the fourth
small ball vs two 7fters???
in the penalty with 9 min. that is what killed the gm
you dont bring the pg back in at the 4min mark.

Yeah that's true, but that wasn't burning them that much and beverly's energy and offensive attack was great for the rockets and they still were in control somewhat.

ive watched a lot of rockets ball this yr and mchale doesnt know what to do with lin/beverly and even asik minutes in the fourth. bev brings energy but picks up lots of fouls. mchale loves small ball but it rarely works. he has delfino guarding zbo/marc been playing musical chairs at the 4 position. had patterson/morris early in the season. then greg smith/dmo/now terrence.

 

[ballinsam23]

Whats the warriors gameplan against the Nuggets? They're gonna get run out the gym and not win 1 road game. They'll win 1 game tops and it'll be because of Curry.

I'll say it again, the Pacers are the most overrated team in NBA history.

 

[T0INE]

1st Round predictions:

Heat in 2.5

Knicks in 6

Pacers in 4

Bulls in 6

OKC in 5

Spurs in 5

Nuggets in 6

Clippers in 7

 

[mr jordan04]

Harden & Lin CHOKED big time in the 4th & OT when the game was on the line.

Parsons just bailed them out with the game tying 3

 

[shoeking2101]

he needs a mid-range gm. that's what great scorers have. look at melo, durant, westbrook, kobe, etc...
would like to see harden on the low block. with his size he should be able to score. he is paul pierce x manu. so much talent

And to piggyback off of this, most of the guys you mentioned get the ball already in the mid range of the floor for their isolations. That's why they are so potent in isolations. Harden would benefit big time by iso'ing more in the midrange/post instead of the top of the key so much.

 

[dman14]

Whats the warriors gameplan against the Nuggets? They're gonna get run out the gym and not win 1 road game. They'll win 1 game tops and it'll be because of Curry.

I'll say it again, the Pacers are the most overrated team in NBA history.

jvg predicting ind/atl being the nbatv gm. nobody trying to see that series

 

[Nawzlew]

 

[T0INE]

1st round upsets

Warriors
Celtics
Lakers

Lakers winning would be an upset?

Have you not been watching them this season?

Even if Kobe was healthy I'd still favor the Spurs to win the series.

 

[black migo]

Predictions

Miami - 5
Boston -6
Chicago - 5
Pacers - 4

OKC - 5
SAS -6
Denver - 7
Clippers - 7

Chi beating BK, hell no in 5 , wild disrespect

 

[IATT]

And to piggyback off of this, most of the guys you mentioned get the ball already in the mid range of the floor for their isolations. That's why they are so potent in isolations. Harden would benefit big time by iso'ing more in the midrange/post instead of the top of the key so much.

Him and nick collison worked magic with the pick and roll

 

[code6]

you guys are nuts thinking the spurs are dropping to the lakers

 

[mjshoefanatic]

Clippers losing in 6

 

[jumpman91023]

 

[thasoleful1]

Grizz and Cips about to be physical like always

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Clippers going to lose. Z-Bo going to abuse Griffin all series long.