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Inside the NBA Cypher, don't know if it was posted
The 2014-2015 NBA Season Thread. Lock It Up Please: The Golden State Warriors Are The Champions
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Just seen the highlights.
Was Durant on his way to a 70 point game?
Was Durant on his way to a 70 point game?
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bruh...i want nicki bad as hell. she the coldest right now yo. I'd take her over beyonce.
she do got some big teeth tho...and i do love head...
I agree. She's a bad woman.
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This is what I'm most happy about with this trade.
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Considering only five players have ever hit 70 in a game, nobody is ever "on his way" to a 70 point game.
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So, I've had some time to be overly enthusiastic about this trade, and now some time to sit back and reflect on it.
Last year, we started Jose Calderon, Monta Ellis, Shawn Marion, Dirk, and Samuel Dalembert. Now we're going to be starting Rajon Rondo, Monta Ellis, Chandler Parsons, Dirk, and Tyson Chandler.
Since Jason Kidd left, our point guards have been Mike James, Derek Fisher, Darren Collison, Roddy Beaubois, Delonte West, Jose Calderon, and Devin Harris. More than half of those guys aren't even in the League. One of our biggest concerns since we won back in 2011 was stopping PGs. Tony Parker. Russell Westbrook. Steph Curry. Dame Lillard. CP3. These are guys the Mavericks have to play on a nightly basis. Jason Kidd wasn't an all-defensive stopper back in 2011, but he actually was still very good defensively depending on his match-up. Since he left? It's been a drought man.
I saw all the babbling about Rondo being 19323rd in efficiency, I don't give a got damn.
. The guy knows how to run an offense. There have still been lulls in our games where down the stretch we are looking for baskets, but we just go isolation because we panic and don't have very many other opportunities. Either that, or we rely on Monta playing hero-ball, which is great when it works, but if it doesn't, we need something to fall back on. Having Rondo to help facilitate the offense will be a lot easier on every single starter. Jammer wasn't horrible, he just wasn't great. We never finished games with him. Rick had more trust in Devin Harris and JJ Barea because they could be relied on to make the right plays down the stretch. Now I don't expect Harris nor Barea to finish any games. It's our starters, as it should be.
Far too many times in recent Mavericks history, I've seen Dallas guards exposed. Last year in the Playoffs, Jose Calderon actually played pretty well for the most part against the Spurs offensively. He shot 48% from downtown and averaged 10 PPG. Why did he only play 27 MPG? Because he was so goddamn awful on defense against Tony Parker. He looked like a lost duckling out on the court. Step one to eradicate that issue was to sign a big that can defend the rim. Oh, we got back the guy that brought us a title in 2011? Excellent. Step two, is to get a decent PG who can defend. Well, Jameer didn't fit as well as we had hoped. Showed some signs, hit some shots, cool; but not enough.
I don't care if Rajon Rondo scores 2 PPG, 10 PPG, 20 PPG, or however many shots he takes. I have enough trust in his competency that he will make the right plays. He knows his limitations as a basketball player, but in a putrid situation like he was in with Boston, I don't expect his efficiency to be through the roof. I don't expect him to put forth his best efforts defensively every night. If I were having to struggle to beat the 76ers every night, I'd ease off the gas too.
The thing that I like most about Rondo is that he has a fire underneath his *** when he plays. We haven't had that fire from a PG. The same fire that Monta has. The same fire that Tyson plays with. The same fire that Dirk gets in the Playoffs. Rondo is about business, and that's what I like about the guy. As long as he brings it on the court, shows an effort defensively, and helps the offense flow, then I'm cool with how things go.
Our offense is set up so that we can have four to six guys be in double figures. It would've been nice to keep Wright, but I'm not torn apart about it. In the end, he was a bench player. He would always be a bench player with Tyson there. Would it have been awesome to see Rondo toss some lobs to him? Absolutely. But I'm willing to take a hit in our bench in order to really boost our efficiency of our starting lineup.
I'd much rather us take a hit offensively and get better defensively than the alternative. Making plays and getting baskets is important in the Playoffs, but the way our team is structured, we need to have players on the court that can get stops. Having an undersized Jameer Nelson or JJ Barea won't cut it. Devin Harris was our most trusted PG to close out games because he's the closest thing to a two-way PG we had. We'll be seeing just a touch less of JJ and Devin now, but I am completely alright with that, because it's for the benefit of the organization.
This was a move to help prepare us for the post-season. I am all for it. If we have some bumps in the road; whatever. If it doesn't pan out in May and June, then I'll re-evaluate how I feel.
The only thing I'll say is this. People balked when we brought in Tyson Chandler; he's washed up and injury prone. People balked when we brought in Monta Ellis; how are he and Dirk going to work together? Mont is a ball hog. People balked when we brought back Devin Harris; he's old, not quick anymore, and inefficient. Same thing was said about JJ Barea coming back this year. Well you know what? Rick makes talent work well. I have the utmost confidence in my coach and my front office that this can and will work.
Lastly, I can't wait to see what Brandan Wright's PER will be at the end of the year...
Last year, we started Jose Calderon, Monta Ellis, Shawn Marion, Dirk, and Samuel Dalembert. Now we're going to be starting Rajon Rondo, Monta Ellis, Chandler Parsons, Dirk, and Tyson Chandler.
Since Jason Kidd left, our point guards have been Mike James, Derek Fisher, Darren Collison, Roddy Beaubois, Delonte West, Jose Calderon, and Devin Harris. More than half of those guys aren't even in the League. One of our biggest concerns since we won back in 2011 was stopping PGs. Tony Parker. Russell Westbrook. Steph Curry. Dame Lillard. CP3. These are guys the Mavericks have to play on a nightly basis. Jason Kidd wasn't an all-defensive stopper back in 2011, but he actually was still very good defensively depending on his match-up. Since he left? It's been a drought man.
I saw all the babbling about Rondo being 19323rd in efficiency, I don't give a got damn.
. The guy knows how to run an offense. There have still been lulls in our games where down the stretch we are looking for baskets, but we just go isolation because we panic and don't have very many other opportunities. Either that, or we rely on Monta playing hero-ball, which is great when it works, but if it doesn't, we need something to fall back on. Having Rondo to help facilitate the offense will be a lot easier on every single starter. Jammer wasn't horrible, he just wasn't great. We never finished games with him. Rick had more trust in Devin Harris and JJ Barea because they could be relied on to make the right plays down the stretch. Now I don't expect Harris nor Barea to finish any games. It's our starters, as it should be.Far too many times in recent Mavericks history, I've seen Dallas guards exposed. Last year in the Playoffs, Jose Calderon actually played pretty well for the most part against the Spurs offensively. He shot 48% from downtown and averaged 10 PPG. Why did he only play 27 MPG? Because he was so goddamn awful on defense against Tony Parker. He looked like a lost duckling out on the court. Step one to eradicate that issue was to sign a big that can defend the rim. Oh, we got back the guy that brought us a title in 2011? Excellent. Step two, is to get a decent PG who can defend. Well, Jameer didn't fit as well as we had hoped. Showed some signs, hit some shots, cool; but not enough.
I don't care if Rajon Rondo scores 2 PPG, 10 PPG, 20 PPG, or however many shots he takes. I have enough trust in his competency that he will make the right plays. He knows his limitations as a basketball player, but in a putrid situation like he was in with Boston, I don't expect his efficiency to be through the roof. I don't expect him to put forth his best efforts defensively every night. If I were having to struggle to beat the 76ers every night, I'd ease off the gas too.
The thing that I like most about Rondo is that he has a fire underneath his *** when he plays. We haven't had that fire from a PG. The same fire that Monta has. The same fire that Tyson plays with. The same fire that Dirk gets in the Playoffs. Rondo is about business, and that's what I like about the guy. As long as he brings it on the court, shows an effort defensively, and helps the offense flow, then I'm cool with how things go.
Our offense is set up so that we can have four to six guys be in double figures. It would've been nice to keep Wright, but I'm not torn apart about it. In the end, he was a bench player. He would always be a bench player with Tyson there. Would it have been awesome to see Rondo toss some lobs to him? Absolutely. But I'm willing to take a hit in our bench in order to really boost our efficiency of our starting lineup.
I'd much rather us take a hit offensively and get better defensively than the alternative. Making plays and getting baskets is important in the Playoffs, but the way our team is structured, we need to have players on the court that can get stops. Having an undersized Jameer Nelson or JJ Barea won't cut it. Devin Harris was our most trusted PG to close out games because he's the closest thing to a two-way PG we had. We'll be seeing just a touch less of JJ and Devin now, but I am completely alright with that, because it's for the benefit of the organization.
This was a move to help prepare us for the post-season. I am all for it. If we have some bumps in the road; whatever. If it doesn't pan out in May and June, then I'll re-evaluate how I feel.
The only thing I'll say is this. People balked when we brought in Tyson Chandler; he's washed up and injury prone. People balked when we brought in Monta Ellis; how are he and Dirk going to work together? Mont is a ball hog. People balked when we brought back Devin Harris; he's old, not quick anymore, and inefficient. Same thing was said about JJ Barea coming back this year. Well you know what? Rick makes talent work well. I have the utmost confidence in my coach and my front office that this can and will work.
Lastly, I can't wait to see what Brandan Wright's PER will be at the end of the year...
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This was my first thought. you can nitpick all you want, but Rondo can't be worse than what Dallas has had since Kidd lol. Also, he's now playing for easily the second best coach in the NBA.
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Another minor thing is that Rondo grabs boards. We are horrendous at grabbing defensive boards. When Tyson is not int he game, we were not grabbing rebounds. Wright got bullied around when trying to grab boards, he just wasn't strong enough nor forceful enough.
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Rondo is gonna be a good backup for Raymond Felton.
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dudehad 30 points in 19 minutes.
Is it unreasonable to think that he could've had 70?
He's capable of it
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Ainge got back a stick of chewing gum for RR9
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Nicki was looking really good until she started rapping
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Funny how Chuck was mad he wasn't in the studio. The stuff he would've said around Nicki would've been great.
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Sorcery!
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And he averages 12.0 assists per every 100
Compare that to other top point guards in the NBA
Chris Paul 14.3
Curry 11.0
Rose 9.6
Lillard 8.6
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if you're talking about materials used, all Nikes are cheap.
Had OKC at +2.5
Went to sleep shortly after KD went out....
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Who was the guy that said warriors would lose to all 3 (New Orleans, Memphis, OkC)
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Shengg, you seem like cool peoples, but you can't call people out unless you take your crow for saying Harden isn't elite
do work son
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Where's the interior depth? What happens if Tyson gets in foul trouble?
Where's the interior depth? What happens if Tyson gets in foul trouble?
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@ drafted a long time ago.
do work son
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Trust me when I say I appreciate your thesis paper posts because they're more insightful than most other post on the forum, but for the love of God put those in a spoiler
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