Re: Grade your team's performance so far Hand out a grade to your team's performance so far. But dont just say, 'my team gets an F because they suck'. No. Please back up your opinions, and tell us why you think so. Here's my 'report card' for the Wizards:Washington Wizards Record: 26-252nd in the SoutheastCurrently holds 7th seed in EastGrade: B- Our start to the season turned out to be fool's gold, and I knew it. No way that this completely revised team would be this good this early. We've been able to come up and win against the powerhouses of the NBA, like San Antonio and Detroit. Then the relatively good teams, like Cleveland, Indiana, Phoenix, and Denver. But then we've collapsed to teams like Charlotte, Orlando, Portland, New York, and Houston. Consistency is still a problem for this team. And I'm really not suprised. Gilbert Arenas, despite his all-star status, is one of the inconsistent players in the league. Scores around 10 pts one night, comes up big with 40+ another. We need solid production from him every night. Jamison has been a stud since Jan. 3rd, I would've picked him over Arenas in the 3pt shootout to replace Bell because of his torrid shooting so far. Butler is starting to become a beast on the boards, replacing Haywood's precense basically. Also has been very consistent with that jumpshot actually. Daniels, I thought, was horrible, but he's actually had good games scoring-wise this year, and not to mention he teaches alot of things to Gil. Solid veteran. The rooks: Taylor and Blatche dont get enough minutes. Both have wet jumpers, but Taylor needs to hit those layups. Blatche just doesnt enough PT recently for him to succeed. Has shown more moments of brilliance than Kwame Brown already. Booth should get more PT over Etan, because Booth actually HAS a jumper, and CAN play defense. I've liked him as a Wizard so far. Ruffin has been doing what he's been doing: hustling and getting loose balls. Jeffries has been decent. He can break the press easily because of his ball handling, but he gets too excited when bringing it up and thats when he causes those TOs for us. Hayes hasnt been great at all. WAY too injury-prone...but beautiful jumpshot. That about sums about everyone's performance this year as a Wizard.
Re: Grade your team's performance so far Houston RocketsRecord - 22-315th Place in SouthwestGrade: B+We started off really crappy this season due to injuries. Injuries have really hurt us a lot this season. If we had no injuries this season we would be one of the top teams in the entire league. No question about it. Our biggest injury which hurt us the most was the Yao and Mac combo. We lost our scoring load for a long time and it really hurt us a bunch. Without TMac and Yao we are around 0-16 - 0-18. With TMac in by himself we are around 10-7 or something like that. With Yao and Mac together we are 16-8(I think). When they came back we were a strong team trying to get the 8th seed right now and we are doing a pretty good job. McGrady is on a slump right now because of personal reasons bothering him but im sure he will get back on track. I doubt the Rockets will make it to the 8th seed unless they trade D.A or Wesley. One of our problems is we are always trying to get that three. If we stop that and drive it in we have a good chance. Rafer I hate but right now but is impressing me right now. He is averging 14 PPG. 48% FG and around 9-10 APG. in the last 6 games. Right now we just need McGrady back on track and drive it in. We did blow out the Clippers and that was when McGrady was driving it in a lot...and he only did it in 29 minutes. Thats how good we are when we are not injured or shooting insanely.
Re: Grade your team's performance so far <u>Detroit Pistons</u>42-91st in the central1st in the east 1st in the NBAGRADE: A (99%)The pistons could have an A+ right now if they didnt lose 2 games to the Jazz and then lose to the Heat when they were up most of the game. But they are the best team in the league and deserve all the respect they are getting. 4 all stars i a great way to reward this team but im thinking that the best reward we will be recieving this year will come in June when we get our trophy back. The starters are amazing and an improved Delfino and a healthy hunter will help this team out a lot. Mo Evans is a big pick up and if he doesnt get traded he can help us a lot. Trading Arroyo will probably ocme back to hurt us but i think Dumars will probably go out and get a good back up. 42-9 pretty much sums it up and this is why we deserve an A, but if you go back and win one from the Jazz, beat the Heat and didnt get blown out by the MAvs this grade would be an A+
Re: Grade your team's performance so far Chicago Bulls 23-29 Fifth, Central Grade C+The Chicago Bulls are only 2 games out of the 8th seed. Bulls still being in the playoff hunt isnt easy. Being they dont really have a center. Even with tyson starting off so slow Kirk hinrich not really stepping up everygame. Players Such as Gordon Deng and Songlia have really helped this team stay in the hunt. The Bulls had lost Eddy Curry and Davis and yet they are still fighting for a playoff spot. Team is very young and only getting better game by game.Bulls Last season was one of the best defending teams believe it or not. They have droped in that though. But as of late they have been doing better at that.
Re: Grade your team's performance so far Toronto RaptorsCWe began the season horribly, but since have become a team capable of scaring anyone on any night.
Re: Grade your team's performance so far Knicks 15-37last in atlantic2nd to last in the eastGrade: Fcall me crazy but i still love the knicks. i'm not gonna give up on my team. i'm a loyal fan and i don't give up on them. the reason i give them an F is simple. they underachieved like nobody's business. when i look at their players and charlottes players i wonder, "how is their team just as bad as the knicks?". we got curry, marbury, crawford, Q, nate, frye, lee and we got larry brown as a coach. i personally was hoping to make the playoffs or at least close. everything that could've went wrong for the knicks went wrong. i really thought they had things figured out when they start 2006 6-0. then marbury got injured and since he's their only pg they lost 10 in a row. they didn't just lose 10 in a row, they got blown out. they also put forth no effort at all. they still have a good team they just have to play to their strengths, which is partially larry brown's fault. they're fine offensively it's just that larry limits it. once they start listening to larry and he let's them play offense they should be good. they have good players. crawford has potential to be an all-star if he can have some consistency along with curry. marbury was playing great until he got hurt and if he can continue it the knicks should be a descent team next year.
Re: Grade your team's performance so far Milwaukee Bucks27-256th in EastGrade: D 1. T.J. Ford is shooting better but his defense is so bad it's laughable. 2. Michael Redd's defense is one of the leagues worst but he's getting a career high 25ppg. 3. Bob Simmons has come on lately but he's been very inconsistant this year, shooting/defense is bad. 4. Joe Smith has come back from his injury, he gives us solid post defense. 5. Andrew Bogut needs to get involved on offense, his rebounding and passing are great. Good footwork. 6. Jamaal Magloire is a great rebounder but he does little else worth mentioning. 7. Mo Williams has been huge, clutch and good when starting, he's a future star. 8. Jiri Welsch does everything average and thats why he's still in the league. 9. Charlie Bell does well in spurts off the bench.10. Dan Gadzuric can be great but is mostly bad, he fouls a lot and can't be trusted consistantly.Improvements for 2nd half 1. Defense altogether, it's bad but looks better, too much perimeter penatration. 2. Get Bogut the ball more. 3. Jamaal Magloire needs to get it more too.
Re: Grade your team's performance so far New Jersey Nets28-231st in Atlantic DivisionGrade: B-The Nets have been inconsistent, the individuals that were brought in to strengthen our bench in the offseason have not panned out, however others have stepped up and played ok. Kidd improved his shooting and is putting up career numbers in several catergories and RJ and Vince quieted the critics who said they wouldnt be able to play alongside one another and be succesful. The problem here, once again is consistency. We went on a 10 game winning streak and won 12 in a row at home as well, however we went 0-4 on a rather easy road trip and lost many games against teams we should have beaten. On the other hand, we won some games against very tough teams as well. The second half leaves alot of question marks regarding possible changes to the roster and whether or not the bench can figure itself out and become productive. Hopefully they can come out strong and finish the season up strong..
Re: Grade your team's performance so far Grade- D-Team record 26-268th in the westPositives- At times we can play great on offense and defense. That's basically it. Ronny turiaf back put a smile on my face. I haven't smiled since the New york game.No second option so kobe has to jack up these stupid 3 point shots. No defense lately. No shooters on the team, Sasha can't shoot. Luke walton's horrible on offense and defense. Only people who are trying outisde of Kobe is George and Odom at times. The others can all burn. Phil's rotations are stupid at times, Doesn't let bynum develop alot seeing as how he's the future. We choke like the kings of the old. Yeah and Mitch kupchak is the worst Gm in the league.Ah how could i forget Kwame brown. The guy is an absolute joke on offense, he airballs lay ups. His defense is decent though, however occasionally he gets ripped apart. He's basketball IQ is very low.Yeah, were doing well.
Re: Grade your team's performance so far Man, I always wanted Kwame to succeed in LA. Because I wanted to the show the critics why we chose him in 2001. But I guess that will never happen with Kwame :no1:Oh well, Caron Butler is amazing.
Re: Grade your team's performance so far Kwame should try to mould hismelf into a Dennis rodman player.
Re: Grade your team's performance so far Boston Celtics20-323rd in Atlantic10th in EastGrade: DDid i expect a good team? NO. i expected a team to be flirting with .500 all year and show improvements in our young players. we are extremely terrible at closing out games, Doc Rivers is not a very good coach (great guy though), and Danny Ainge is making questionable transactions (both should be fired at end of season, imo. at least Doc, i love the guy but we need a guy to play and develope our young players). our crowd is not anywhere near as loud as it has been in the past. we are 12 games below .500.Paul Pierce has been great and is arguably having the best year of his career. i have no complaints towards The Truth. he's great and has really matured and showed great leadership skills. he is fighting every second he is in their and is a phenominal guy. my hat is off to Paul for putting up with this for this long. he's in the prime of his career and he's sticking with this team. thats pure loyaltyDelonte West has been great. i did not expect this much of an improvement coming into this season. he's showed me that really can play point guard and his intangibles, hustle, heart, and shooting has just blown my mind this yearKendrick Perkins is my boy. Perk lost A LOT of weight this offseason, added muscle, and is holding his own downlow, and then some. his defensive presence and rebounding has been great and his offensive game really has shown improvement. he provides that physical toughness that every team needsAl Jefferson... streaky and just went down with yet another ankle injury. should this be a concern? i sure hope this doesnt continue, because he has tremendous upside. he is only gunna get better, but i hope he bounces back from that injury and finishes this season strong. lets go Big Al!Tony Allen. wow. he went from defensive stopper, exciting/athletic dunker with promise, to a guy that supposedly provoked a murder, got injured, and hasnt dunked yet this year, shooting has actually looked worse, playing very sloppy, and has lost a step. this really sucks because i really was looking forward to Tony this year. he had a monster summer league and was ready for a breakout year according to Doc, but then he had his off-court issues and got hurt... he's just not the sameRyan Gomes.. wow. great nose for the ball, nice post game, and is a contributor NOW. SCREW SCALABRINE, PLAY GOMES. he has been excellent as of late. he had a nice summer league and preseason. when he gets minutes, watch out for this kid, he is going to be a solid player in this league for a very long timeWally has been mediocre thus far. i was unaware of his knee problems as well, and that seems to be bothering him. i am optimistic though, and although he is having his ups/downs right now, he will be alright. he is a very good player and has been an All-Star. i just hope his knees aren't gunna collapse on usRaef has been playing well in the last 8-10 games, but has been inconsistant this year. i like Raef, but he needs consistancy. he is one of the best shooting big men in the NBA and has definitely showed it as of late. keep playing like this Raefi can't wait for Gerald Green to get some minutes (probably next year). he has been good in the D-League and had a monster dunk on his trip back up to the NBA. people say he is the next T-Mac. well, he probably wont have anywhere near the all-around game as T-Mac, but i DEFINITELY see the comparisons. his athleticism, body, size, and shooting touch... exact replica of T-Mac. he is also a very hard worker and has gained 22 lbs. of muscle since camp. keep up the good work G-Money and you will blossomBrian Scalabrine has been ok at times, but he is now in my doghouse. terrible shooter, slow, overweight, etc. they say he hustles, which he does, but he is useless compared to Ryan Gomes. Orien Greene has been alright and suprising, but this team REALLY needs another PG (TOO BAD DICKAU IS DONE FOR SEASON). Dwayne Jones is an excellent rebounder and i hear he is a good defender. we'll see. Kandi-Man doesnt try, like Mark Blount, and should be packaged in a sign-and-trade in the offseason, or traded at deadline, or hell let him walk. just get him away lolFocus for 2nd Half: focus on finishing games. other than that, keep scouting because we have the 6th worst record in the league right now. we are knocking on the lotto's door
Re: Grade your team's performance so far <span style="color:#006600">Seattle Supersonics</span>20-33 4th NorthWestGrade DTheir performance is good but would have been better with NAte as coach and daniels as back up PG.However they are doing the right thing now by letting robert swift and Johan petro get a lot of play. This is why they dont get a F. Radmanovic inconsistency was killing the sonics along with the other Centers. I dont know why they are not using Reggie Evans who plays very good for a Center and PF grabbing a lot of boards scoring off an on. but the focus is youth so, we will just have to wait.Ridnour next nash? if he stay focusedDamien Wilkins is a very good sleeper. Hes got very good Defense wit offense to boot. or is it just teams haven't adjusted to him yet?Note-Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis are playin great this year and are Fantasy team studs both in the top 10 in ranking.
Re: Grade your team's performance so far <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dsounG @ Feb 19 2006, 06:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Houston RocketsRecord - 22-315th Place in Southwest<span style="color:#FF0000"><u><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%">Grade: B+</span></u></span>We started off really crappy this season due to injuries. Injuries have really hurt us a lot this season. If we had no injuries this season we would be one of the top teams in the entire league. No question about it. Our biggest injury which hurt us the most was the Yao and Mac combo. We lost our scoring load for a long time and it really hurt us a bunch. Without TMac and Yao we are around 0-16 - 0-18. With TMac in by himself we are around 10-7 or something like that. With Yao and Mac together we are 16-8(I think). When they came back we were a strong team trying to get the 8th seed right now and we are doing a pretty good job. McGrady is on a slump right now because of personal reasons bothering him but im sure he will get back on track. I doubt the Rockets will make it to the 8th seed unless they trade D.A or Wesley. One of our problems is we are always trying to get that three. If we stop that and drive it in we have a good chance. Rafer I hate but right now but is impressing me right now. He is averging 14 PPG. 48% FG and around 9-10 APG. in the last 6 games. Right now we just need McGrady back on track and drive it in. We did blow out the Clippers and that was when McGrady was driving it in a lot...and he only did it in 29 minutes. Thats how good we are when we are not injured or shooting insanely.</div>HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAH
Re: Grade your team's performance so far <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Grade- D-Team record 26-268th in the westPositives- At times we can play great on offense and defense. That's basically it. Ronny turiaf back put a smile on my face. I haven't smiled since the New york game.</div> The Lakers are .500, WTF are you expecting? I title run?
Re: Grade your team's performance so far <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (the white guy @ Feb 20 2006, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Minnesota Timberwolves........ C-</div>Back it up.
Re: Grade your team's performance so far <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><u>Philadelphia 76ers:</u> C</span>I think I am being generous awarding Philadelphia a C. At the break we have a 25-27 record and are one of the top teams in highest opponents' points per game. Our defense is attrocious and when we beat top teams like San Antonio, we follow that up with a 30 point loss to the Bulls. The Bulls!Webber needs to go. I hate his inconsistancy and poor shooting. He plays like a guard and isn't using his big body to get points down low which I know he can still do. Iverson is Iverson. Great player but the guys he plays with will never get him a ring. I want him to stay in Philly, along with Dalembert and Iguodala. Right now I don't care if anyone else gets dealt.
Re: Grade your team's performance so far MIAMI HEAT!Grade: B+I am gonna give them a B+ just because they should be doing somewhat better but the early injuries hurt us in the beginning of the year. Lately the Heat have been playing so well though. Or should I say Wade has played so well. Wade has been so much of this team it is almost sad. His 17 points straight in the Pistons game was sick. And because of that they won the game. (And his clutch shot.) So there is my Miami Heat report.
Re: Grade your team's performance so far Dallas MavericksGet a A, for having the 2nd best record in the West at All Star Break. Also, have improved at their defense, and offense despite being last in assists is still one of the best. Teammates playing a year together helps with chemistry, can't really say much because they've been great all year. I only care what they do in the playoffs.
