I think LeBron coming to Portland sounds laughable period. But, if we're going to dream, we might as well dream big... BNM
Looks like we slid 2 spots....... http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ings-our-expert-panel-unveils-rankings-week-4
Schuman's NBA power rankings have us at 8th today...that's a big leap from the middle of the pack ranking before..
ESPN's Power Rankings used to be entertaining to read. (Probably the best thing on ESPN's NBA section.) They've lost all the personality this year, being basically a blog.
Damian is already only the 3rd player in the history of the game to put up 59 points with no turnovers. And he is the only person to ever do it with 9+ three pointers.
Its strange there is as much parity as there is right now in the league...its wierd to look at the standings. Doesn't seem right.
Yeah, it'd be much more impressive than Harden's because Lillard plays in a "flow" offense which values ball movement and team passing, compared to an iso-centric system that relies on one star player.
We could conceivably build an 8-game winning streak over the next few games resulting in us being 12-4. Our next 6 oponents: Home: MEM, DEN, ORL, SAC, BKN Away: SAC We are better than all 6 of those teams. I do expect us to lay an egg in one of those games, but 11-5 is still nice.
There are close to 450 players in the league that would love to put up that stat line and I'm damn sure they could give a shit about HOW they got it. Not a lot of payers in the history go this game that could do that. Is it that hard to give credit to one of the best players in the game? Whether you like the team he plays on or him.
Didn't you ask me how I would react when we were 16-4? I think it was after our 2-0 start. I asked you the significance of that game total. You didn't respond. Was that just 1/4 of the season?
This. Harden is one of the best players in the game. As far as offense, I can't think of anyone better. He is easy to hate because of Houston, and the way he tries to pick up fouls, but if they are going to call those fouls, it is only smart to try to get free points at the line. I don't like the Rockets or Harden, but he is an elite player. No questions.
About Westbrook though, he is also an elite player. No doubt. There is no one at the PG position who can physically do the things that he does. And watching him go all out is fun. He's like a rabid pitbull. But, that represents a fundamental flaw for him too. That go-all-out effort is a double edged sword. It can slice the opposition to shreds or damage his own team. There is nothing cerebral about it. It hurt his team in last night's game.
LeBron has already pocketed more money than God. If I had that much bank, I wouldn't care 2 cents about money at my next stop. I'd at least help my new team manage and structure its payroll to maximize the roster, not deplete it. Maybe that's just me.
