Official NBA 2012-2013 Season Thread

[shoeking2101]

This Clipper team is really good man, sheesh.

 

[mjshoefanatic]

Jamal Crawford for MVP

 

[Bert.]

This Clipper team is really good man, sheesh.

they got a stacked team team from top to bottom :x

since Lakers suck, cant wait to see what they do in the playoffs.

 

[mgrand15]

It's just weird not seeing a real PF out there. A lot of teams will move their PF->C, but normally not run with three wing guys and a true Center.

It's different to see Gallo playing PF, not necessarily LeBron James.

Gallo is 6'10.

This is the new NBA, if you don't have shooters on the floor, you're not going to be able to score without really good playmakers. With a true PF/C, the Nuggets can't score if teams are also laying off Iguodala. Chandler isn't a great shooter either. Puts a ton of responsibility on the PG to make plays with the paint packed.

 

[marath0n]

Jamal Crawford for MVP

 

[mjshoefanatic]

Glad Zyzz finally made that sincere confession.

 

[atransta]

maybe people will finally slow down on this CP3 for MVP campaign after these last 2 nights...

Agree with you here. It's really impressive that they are still winning with out him. This is why I think it's between Bron and Durant buttttt we are almost half way through the season and anything can happen between now and then.

 

[permatez]

Say it aint so rudy! Say it aint so. Lol

 

[marath0n]

Glad Zyzz finally made that sincere confession.

Good W bro.. 30 wins

on to Minny

 

[mjshoefanatic]

Nice doing business with you Houston.

 

[pmatic]

So far, the Clippers have answered all my doubts with a big **** you on top.

 

[freeze]

Oh the irony...Melo's from Baltimore...and now he's talking through the wire....mind=blown. Melo's lowkey Wallace.

 

[menacin methods]

Oh the irony...Melo's from Baltimore...and now he's talking through the wire....mind=blown. Melo's lowkey Wallace.

So Melo snitching now?

 

[iheartboost]

35 in the third?

 

[addict4sneakers]

blake griffin with 20 assists in his last 3 games.

he can only dunk though

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Oh the irony...Melo's from Baltimore...and now he's talking through the wire....mind=blown. Melo's lowkey Wallace.

So Melo snitching now?

Leave Bubs alone!!!!

 

[iheartboost]

Jennings gonna beat Nash ankles into earths core.

 

[antidope]

In SPURS related news...

Suit claims Spurs violated state law

The San Antonio Spurs are being sued by a lawyer who is alleging the team violated the state's deceptive and fair trade practices law.

On Monday, Larry McGuinness filed a class-action suit in Miami-Dade County, stating Spurs coach Gregg Popovich "intentionally and surreptitiously" sent their best players home without the knowledge of the league, the team and the fans attending the Nov. 29 game against the Miami Heat. McGuinness contends that he, as well as other fans, "suffered economic damages" as a result of paying a premium price for a ticket that shouldn't cost more.

Before the game, Popovich sent Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green back to San Antonio, saying that he believed that resting his top players for their fourth game in five days was a smart decision.

Even though players aren't guaranteed to play at any time, the lines are a little more blurred because teams charge fans more to attend games versus better teams. When asked how he thought the fans felt, Popovich admitted at the time that it wasn't ideal.

"If I was taking my 6-year-old son and daughter to the game, I would want them to see everybody," Popovich said. "And if they weren't there, I'd be disappointed."

It's often assumed that fans might not see certain high-profile players because of injury, but McGuinness said this was different, given that all of the top players were not available to play.

"It was like going to Morton's Steakhouse and paying $63 for porterhouse and they bring out cube steak," said McGuinness, who said he bought his ticket on the resale market. "That's exactly what happened here."

NBA commissioner David Stern apologized to fans for Popovich's decision at the time, calling it "unacceptable." Days later, the NBA, which is not named as a defendant in this case, fined the team $250,000.

Some might argue that the Heat's fans got their money's worth. That's because the team barely beat the undermanned Spurs that night 105-100. McGuinness said that doesn't mean a game with the Spurs' top players couldn't have been more exciting.

McGuinness said he didn't believe the Spurs were served with the lawsuit yet.

Spurs spokesman Tom James said the team would have no comment.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8847216/san-antonio-spurs-sued-lawyer-resting-top-players

What happen to the SPURS being old and boring?

Thats all I hear on ESPN and read NT.

Now fans wanna see Tim Duncan play?

 

@this

 

[dmbrhs]

blake griffin with 20 assists in his last 3 games.

he can only dunk though

Good for him.

 

[ripc]

I know the whole Spurs-resting horse has been beaten dead at this point, but I think a lawsuit is kind of excessive. People will go to court over literally anything these days

 

[pmatic]

You can't tell me John Henson doesn't look like the blue Monstar from Space Jam.

 

[japanair21]

NaS, why you got Roddy Beaubois in your avy though?

 

[solarius49]

You can't tell me John Henson doesn't look like the blue Monstar from Space Jam.

so Shawn Bradley?

 

[iheartboost]

at that defense lapse from Lakers... wide open three.

 

[japanair21]

#WesClutch.