Official NBA 2012-2013 Season Thread

[Chad Hugo]

 

[shoelyesses]

what a blatant flop....where is the fine

 

[duba169]

Lebron saw his life flash before his eyes. He was too shook to even flop. Even missed free throws

 

[jbuch2]

Stop faking Lebron.

 

[mannyfresh10692]

lmaaaooo i was like wtf, son rolled around the floor

 

[evolution fight]

lebron for flopper of the year

 

[youngtriz]

Welp_

Welp_

Things get difficult,

just flop.

The Miami Mantra.

Julius F. Wrek

*sigh*

Julius F. Wrek

Welp, when no one likes you and you scream for attention, just quote yourself

 

[scotthallwithapick]

It's sad yall been complaining for 36+ minutes and can't enjoy this close *** game

 

[universityblue]

tnt we know drama..

 

[awwsome]

West working

 

[AgentZero]

I don't remember the last time I saw Juwan Howard not in a suit

 

[durantula]

Paul george is awful

 

[Peep Game]

With the talent the Heat have, their apathy and lack of urgency in certain situations is sickening

 

[duba169]

Why isn't lebron on west?

 

[beh235]

I think it's due to the change in approach to the game. Players now are more athletic, however, they are not as skilled. Guys are worse shooters and are less efficient now in their game. They are too focused on going through their man making the ESPN highlight rather than break him down.

not true if you look at the stats the nba in terms of shooting percentages...turnovers to assist, and efficiency rating..its actually better now then it was in the last few generations of the nba. Matter of fact if you think about it players are more skilled and versatile then ever before....The average 6'8/6'9 or so player of todays game isnt limited to a physical inside game. You legitimately have guys at that size that can handle the ball, setup the offense, create shots for themselves....run plays etc... Pretty much every team has a versatile/skilled 6'9 or so player, whereas in past generations you had at best a karl malone type player, and even then they were limited to physical play and a 10 ft set jumper. And we all know for every karl malone type there were a ton of charles oakley/hot rod williams/john salley type players...who couldnt dribble, set up a offense, were moderate passers at best...and were pretty much a liability/cancer from anywhere outside of the paint.

What you described attributes to athleticism. Idk what it is, but the skill level overall isn't as good. The landscape of the game has changed. Kids watching the past generations grew to be 6'9" and can dribble from watching all the guards play because they were popular. Now you got 7'0" dudes pulling up for 3. It's hard to explain but the quality of basketball now is down while athleticism is up. The fact that guys can go through you instead of around you makes the play more static and choppy in some ways. It's hard to pinpoint why the play is different though.

 

[championboyz7]

Welp_

Welp_

Things get difficult,

just flop.

The Miami Mantra.

Julius F. Wrek

*sigh*

Julius F. Wrek

Welp, when no one likes you and you scream for attention, just quote yourself

he's right though. Game has been good so far with both teams playing hard. Heat start getting scared they flop.

 

[mertonhanks]

Serious question, has Wade been on the floor this second half?

 

[Coupé It]

Paul George needs to get in that weight room this summer.

 

[scotthallwithapick]

With the talent the Heat have, their apathy and lack of urgency in certain situations is sickening

Wouldn't the crutch of having so much talent be related to this?

 

[100027]

Refs ready to take over the 4th for
Miami.
I'm dreading it personally.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Stage too big for Mr.George

 

[julius wrek]

Hey_

Welp_

Welp_

Things get difficult,

just flop.

The Miami Mantra.

Julius F. Wrek

*sigh*

Julius F. Wrek

Welp, when no one likes you and you scream for attention, just quote yourself

If I retyped something along those lines every time a Heat player flopped,

I'd have carpal tunnel.

Quoting was much quicker.

Ain't nobody screamin' for nothin'.



Julius F. Wrek

 

[joaridran23]

PG will have a great game in this series. Thats the Pacers. It's someone different every game. They are a true team as it were

 

[shoeking2101]

Stage too big for Mr.George

But he's a superstar though...

 

[AgentZero]

Why isn't lebron on west?

He's still haunted...