2010-2011 NBA Season Thread

[Rhinox]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_clcE...e_gdata_player

Yes you are baby Jordan.

[Dimmauk]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_clcE...e_gdata_player

Yes you are baby Jordan.

Why do you insist on insulting the Bulls greatest player? Rose is not even close to being as dominate as Jordan. He is like a poor man's A.I.

[Dimmauk]

sigh NBA FINALS MVP> REGULAR SEASON MVP

Tony Parker > Derrick Rose

Parker is a better PG too.

[tyven]

Once the Bulls get Jamal Crawford and Dwight Howard and are swimming in rings everyone will know that Baby Jordan is Baby Jordan

[Rhinox]

Once the Bulls get Jamal Crawford and Dwight Howard and are swimming in rings everyone will know that Baby Jordan is Baby Jordan

Smartest man in this thread other than myself.

[Kibble]

One would think Baby Jordan is talented enough to get a championship ring without help.

[tyven]

was real Jordan?

[Kibble]

was real Jordan?

Yes. Who else did he have? Scottie "I can't score 30+ for 3 consecutive playoff games" Pippen? Get real.

[Kaslo]

In other news, more people defending Westbrook because they see either Durant or the team not doing much on offense:

Berry Tramel writes that Memphis doesn’t have an answer for Westbrook: http://www.newsok.com/grizzlies-dont...adlines_widget

Frankly, if Durant wants more shots, he need not look at Westbrook. He need look in the mirror. Westbrook hasn’t been ignoring Durant. Hasn’t been derelict in his point-guard duties. Hasn’t passed up passes to the two-time NBA scoring champ. If Durant wants more shots in this series, he’s going to have to work harder. Battier and Allen aren’t going to let loose of their grip. Aren’t going to give him six inches of space. Last round with Denver? Next round with Dallas, should the Thunder advance? Maybe the game eases for Durant. No Battier, no Allen. But Memphis has the Durant antidote, which can lead to Durant being a mere decoy. That’s not all bad. Brooks said the Grizzlies’ commitment to stopping Durant can create mini-fast breaks on the backside. That’s because the Thunder has Westbrook. Butch to Durant’s Sundance Kid.

John Hollinger: http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/playo...PERDiem-110510

Another aspect that gets far too little attention, and has really become apparent to me in the two rounds I’ve spent covering the Thunder in these playoffs, is how frequently plays called for Durant break down. In those situations, Westbrook is basically forced to improvise a shot — sometimes a poor one — because he’s often the only other Oklahoma City player on the floor who can reliably generate a halfway-decent look. Despite all that, there’s an unquestionable tension in his game, a fight between the yin of aggressively using his athleticism to take over the games and the yang of getting the rock to Durant. I’ve seen him try to take over games that Durant had already taken over. I’ve also seen him tilt too far the other way (though admittedly less often), and ignore a promising matchup because he’s trying so hard to be a “true” point guard. Either way, he can’t win. Not unless Durant takes 65 shots and Westbrook plays like assistant coach Mo Cheeks, which has no chance of ever happening.

Zach Lowe of SI: http://nba-point-forward.si.com/2011...sct=nba_bf1_a5

The misconception about the Thunder’s late-game offense is that the team isn’t running plays — or that Westbrook is breaking those plays to isolate. That’s wrong. The Thunder are (usually) running plays, but they’re either running them very late in the shot clock or running them without a backup plan — or both. The result is that if defenses are able to stymie that first action, one of the Thunder’s stars is left holding the ball with the shot clock running down and a bunch of inactive teammates watching. Because Westbrook is the team’s nominal point guard, he’s often left to create for himself in bad situations.

[tyven]

Yes. Who else did he have? Scottie "I can't score 30+ for 3 consecutive playoff games" Pippen? Get real.

Bj Armstrong

[tyven]

also Baby Jordan wouldn't need 30 points three games in a row from Dwight or Crawford.

just like NQ Jordan didn't need it from pips

[Dimmauk]

Rose will never have to deal with Bill Cartwright's ugly shot.

Rhinox is either a dumb basketball fan, or an awesome troll. LOL

[Dimmauk]

In other news, more people defending Westbrook because they see either Durant or the team not doing much on offense:

Berry Tramel writes that Memphis doesn’t have an answer for Westbrook: http://www.newsok.com/grizzlies-dont...adlines_widget



John Hollinger: http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/playo...PERDiem-110510



Zach Lowe of SI: http://nba-point-forward.si.com/2011...sct=nba_bf1_a5

I agree with them, and the Thunder either have to run better plays for Durant to free him from Allen and Battier or live with Westbrook shooting which is what the Grizz want.

[Kaslo]

I agree with them, and the Thunder either have to run better plays for Durant to free him from Allen and Battier or live with Westbrook shooting which is what the Grizz want.

exactly. It's not Westbrook going "hero mode" for ego sake, but a combination of bad play calling and the fact that Durant is guarded by the 2 best defenders on the Grizz and Westbrook is guarded by the two worst.

[Man0warr]

The Mavs are talking wierd about Caron Butler. Like the Coach is praising how he's been dunking in practice and shit but then when asked if he will play in the playoffs Rick is all like "I can't answer that I'm not a doctor" blah blah.

I think they are pulling a reverse double smokescreen and are about to unleash Tough Juice in the next round.

[Rhinox]

Yes. Who else did he have? Scottie "I can't score 30+ for 3 consecutive playoff games" Pippen? Get real.

Fucking lol

[Rhinox]

exactly. It's not Westbrook going "hero mode" for ego sake, but a combination of bad play calling and the fact that Durant is guarded by the 2 best defenders on the Grizz and Westbrook is guarded by the two worst.

Can't believe you rather blame KD than westbrook for russ shitty play.

Great players find ways to get open.

[Kaslo]

Can't believe you rather blame KD than westbrook for russ shitty play.

Great players find ways to get open.

Great players know when to let another player take the lead when they have the better matchup (ie pass to the open man).

[Rhinox]

Great players know when to let another player take the lead when they have the better matchup (ie pass to the open man).

Tony Allen is a above average defender but he's not an all world defender. KD was torching Shane battier which is why they put Allen on him to begin with.

[Boyiee]

drose is ugly