2009-2010 NBA Thread

[Kluivert4Ever]

This is what I am talking about...Mo Williams is a quality player.

Sure, once every 5th game he is.

[Kluivert4Ever]

Wilson Chandler could do more playing with LBJ right now than Jamison is.

[dabomb2045]

This is what I am talking about...Mo Williams is a quality player.

He doesnt play this way consistently enough. Btw where is Jamison? 2 points...and several defensive breakdowns can be attributed to him. This guy is just awful right now. They made the trade him thinking "hey this guy can be James's wingman and can be our 2nd legit scoring option". Well he hasnt been that. And his defense has been beyond atrocious. Varejao needs to play more.

[b_joseph]

Sure, once every 5th game he is.

You dont average 16 & 5 without playing consistently throughout the season. Its impossible.

Jamison is awful out there he has to step it up in a big way...he is talented enough to have a 10 point quarter here or there.

[b_joseph]

Rondo - 12 points, 7 assists, 3 steals at half.

[dabomb2045]

Rondo is a consistent jump shot away from being on the Chris Paul/Deron Williams level. He isnt far from it right now IMO.

[Kluivert4Ever]

You dont average 16 & 5 without playing consistently throughout the season. Its impossible.

Al Harrington averaged 18 and 6 this season, I rest my case.

[b_joseph]

Harrington was a big part of that quality Pacer team in 2004. These days he has played on nothing but bum teams but he used to be a important piece on a quality club.
Dont underestimate just how hard it is to average those numbers in the League.

Will Rondo develop that shot though? 4 years in the league and still no improvement with it. Jump shot is the easiest to learn also. I hope he does because IMO, he has a real shot at being a triple double player and a 6'1'' trip doub player blows my mind.

[chanman7483]

How does Lebron look? Box score is a bit ugly but is he doing his thing out there? or more of the same from the game before?

[cyhughes22]

Rondo is a consistent jump shot away from being on the Chris Paul/Deron Williams level. He isnt far from it right now IMO.

I wouldn't say he's quite there yet. Even with a consistent jump shot he's a level beneath them in terms of the way he reads the game and he's nowhere near CP3 defensively. That's not to say he isn't a wonderful player because he is but he's not really all the close to CP3 or Deron yet. He could get there. Having said that CP3 and Deron could get to another level if they played with the kind of talent Rondo has around him so you never know. This series has been an eye opener though, that's for sure.

[Kluivert4Ever]

Harrington was a big part of that quality Pacer team in 2004. These days he has played on nothing but bum teams but he used to be a important piece on a quality club.

Still he averaged 18 & 6 this year proving that stats eclipsing the 16 & 5 mark wont guarantee consistency.

[b_joseph]

Still he averaged 18 & 6 this year proving that stats eclipsing the 16 & 5 mark wont guarantee consistency.

2 different players. Williams has been a consistent player all season long.

Anyways..2nd half here we go.

[dabomb2045]

How does Lebron look? Box score is a bit ugly but is he doing his thing out there? or more of the same from the game before?

He's being much more aggressive in terms of driving to the basket. But he is passing up jump shots for the most part--much like Game 5. Again, leads me to believe the elbow is a factor.

[Kluivert4Ever]

My gosh Jaimson sucks.

[dabomb2045]

If you're Mike Brown, you gotta bench Jamison. His offensive game is non-existent and he doesnt play any defense. KG is just abusing him in the post.

If I'm going down to the canvas, at least it will be with a guy who's gonna play tough defense and give me 110% (Varejao)

[b_joseph]

Does Mike Brown ever run plays for anyone not named Lebron?

This is the time where Jamison could use a play or two being called for him just to see if he can find some kind of rhythm. Instead of him just feeding off scraps and looking absolutely lost out there.

Run him some screen rolls with Williams as the ball carrier..something.

[dabomb2045]

Jamison doesnt have much of a post up game from what I've seen....he isnt like KG where you can dump the ball down low, let him go to work and nail turn-around jumpers. He gets alot of his points on those little float shot things, or mid-range jumpers that someone else creates for him.

[dabomb2045]

More missed shots and bad defense by Jamison

[b_joseph]

Boston being this close in a game that Lebron hasnt taken over is not a good sign for them.
If James has 4-5 good minutes, they are screwed.

Oh and Paul Pierce has disappeared

[dabomb2045]

I refuse to believe that something isnt wrong with James physically. He just refuses to shoot jumpers...even when the defenders are backing off him. Thats not how he plays--if you watch Cavs games during the season, you will know this.

[dabomb2045]

I think this game is history. Just watching this version of LeBron play....I dont think he's capable of "going off" offensively. He's limited for whatever reason.

[b_joseph]

Ok Lebron..enough is enough. Take over the damn game.

Dont care if he is hurt...you are one game away from having 5 months of rest. Leave it all out there on the floor. Come on man!!

[dabomb2045]

Ok Lebron..enough is enough. Take over the damn game.

Dont care if he is hurt...you are one game away from having 5 months of rest. Leave it all out there.

I dont think he is capable of taking it over right now.

[Giddyup5]

How horrible of a Coach is Mike Brown...How do you not take a time out 1) after Pierce hits the 3 and the place is erupting. 2) after KG hits the 2 to extend it to 9...or 3). when a player on your own team is bleeding and the ref isn't calling for time.

[b_joseph]

I dont think he is capable of taking it over right now.

He's gotta try though, dont you think? Have the absolute worst game of your life but atleast leave it all out there for the maximum.

[RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees]

[b_joseph]

12 minutes...9 points....at this stage, the result will cause shockwaves either way.

[Snatch Catch]

I'm very happy so far, but I'd much rather have LeBron going nuts and still losing...

[NyQuil]

Cleveland sports:

[b_joseph]

What was that about his elbow??

Time to suck it up and just push your body through everything.

[chanman7483]

I have a hard time believing there is anything mildly wrong w/ the elbow if you can run around and hit 2 3's back to back.

[NyQuil]

Rondo took about five steps there.

Now I remember why I rarely watch the NBA in the regular season.

[b_joseph]

Goodness gracious...He makes 2 3's back to back. Comes out of the timeout and goes back to passing it again.

Be selfish!! Screw your teammates at this stage.

[b_joseph]

14 points...6 minutes..Game?

[yankeesAZ]

Game over. Good luck with Lebron NY. Hopefully you get a better effort from him.

[Snatch Catch]

Holy ................, this is really happening...

[chanman7483]

Holy ................, this is really happening...

Crazy. For all the Knicks fans that have been waiting for this moment, how do you feel now? i don't know what I feel exactly. Well, to be honest, I was leaning more towards D Wade for a minute there, and I still kind of am because of Wade's superior ballsack size, but I can't stop thinking that this is Lebron's excuse out of Cleveland, he wanted this all along, and this gave him an easy out.

[chanman7483]

Crazy how Lebron can throw up a triple double with 20 points / 20 rebounds and still have a 'bad' game. But that's exactly what it is so far.

[Snatch Catch]

Crazy. For all the Knicks fans that have been waiting for this moment, how do you feel now? i don't know what I feel exactly. Well, to be honest, I was leaning more towards D Wade for a minute there, and I still kind of am because of Wade's superior ballsack size, but I can't stop thinking that this is Lebron's excuse out of Cleveland, he wanted this all along, and this gave him an easy out.

I feel amazing.

I still don't see it happening, but at least there's a chance now.

I mean, there's a real, legitimate chance at this now.

Wow.

Jamison has mom's spaghetti on his jersey. He is shook ones.

[YanksFan1992]

I'm so happy, oh so happy, dah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, nah nuhhhhhhhhh

[Kluivert4Ever]

The Crowd with the New York Knicks chants!

[Yankeeah]

The Crowd with the New York Knicks chants!

Perhaps the best chant I have ever heard. Unreal.

[b_joseph]

Well Knicks fans...time to get on your knees every night and pray to the Good Lord up above.

[YanksFan1992]

I guess LeBron really wants to go to New York.

[chanman7483]

2 different players. Williams has been a consistent player all season long.

Anyways..2nd half here we go.

2 points for Williams in the 2nd half.

[Kluivert4Ever]

Alright, go Magic!

[Seth]

Wow. The Cavaliers seemed to have completely given up.

[YanksFan1992]

Celtics win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Snatch Catch]

Wow, Lebron high-fiving fans on the way off the floor?

[b_joseph]

27 points...19 board...10 assists...and I didnt even feel like he left it all out there. Nuts statline when you take that into consideration.