"OFFICIAL" Around the NBA - December Thread

Not sure how much better this makes Dallas.

They gave up two really good bench guys in Wright and Crowder. All they have coming off their bench now is Barea.

Also, Greg Smith...he's no good. Rocket fan here (As some of you know ) but Smith as the back up center is horrible. He's a foul machine that can't stay on the court. He does have the occasional good game sprinkled throughout his career but the Western teams have some crazy good frontcourts.

Just look at your own team with LMA, ROLO, and Kaman. Memphis. SAS. LAC. Rockets with Dwight/Jones/Dmo...they are going to get hammered down low and a rebounding PG is a nice little bonus to have I guess.

 

Yeah the more I think about this deal the more I see this being a problem.

 

Wtf?!?! Paul George's cousin just delivered my appliances. He said Paul couldn't play worth a shit until he got into high school because he was short

 

I think Dallas is fucking up by doing this trade. If anything they should have insisted the Celtics took Felton. Rondo can't shoot a jumper and can't make freethrows. It's a bad fit. He's playing with older guys now who don't run much. I think it's a bad, bad, match for them.

 

They already were. I think the top 7 West teams and OKC are all contenders.

 

So basically every team in the west making the playoffs

 

Which team IS a good fit for a PG who can't shoot? I give Rondo props. He's been a starter in the two NBA Finals. Good trade for Dallas. PG was their weakness. Makes it tougher to make All Star team in West now. Just what we needed- another great PG. I think we can still beat them though.

 

Yes

 

I love and hate this move:

*Morey and Rocket fans shit the bed. They've been talking about Rondo for years.

*The Mavs were great before this trade and gave up no starters. Rondo is an elite PG.

 

Rondo couldn't hit the broadside of a barn. That seems relevant in the Mavs' offense.

I compiled these stats yesterday:

In terms of assists and rebounds he is very good, but his scoring, shooting, and PER are just horrible. Beyond horrible.

TS%
1. Steph Curry - 20 points (61.6%)
2. Chris Paul - 19 points (60.3%)
3. Russell Westbrook - 18 points (60.1%)
4. Jeff Teague - 17 points (58.8%)
5. Mike Conley - 16 points (58.6%)
6. Dame Lillard - 15 points (58.5%)
7. Tony Parker - 14 points (58.3%)
8. Goran Dragic - 14 points (58.3%)
9. Kyrie Irving - 12 points (57.7%)
10. Brandon Knight - 11 points (57%)
11. Eric Bledsoe - 10 points (55.9%)
12. Kyle Lowry - 9 points (55.1%)
13. Deron Williams - 8 points (54.4%)
14. Darren Collison - 7 points (53.2%)
15. John Wall - 6 points (52.6%)
16. Derrick Rose - 5 points (52.2%)
17. Ty Lawson - 4 points (49.9%)
18. Kemba Walker - 3 points (47%)
19. MCW - 2 points (45.2%)
20. Rajon Rondo - 1 points (41.5%)

PER
1. Russell Westbrook - 20 points (34.5)
2. Steph Curry - 19 points (26.4)
3. Chris Paul - 18 points (25.2)
4. Kyle Lowry - 17 points (23)
5. Dame Lillard - 16 points (22.2)
6. Jeff Teague - 15 points (21.2)
7. John Wall - 14 points (21.1)
8. Mike Conley - 13 points (21)
9. Kyrie Irving - 12 points (20.7)
10. Brandon Knight - 11 points (18.7)
11. Darren Collison - 10 points (18.2)
12. Eric Bledsoe - 9 points (17.7)
13. Ty Lawson - 9 points (17.7)
14. Deron Williams - 9 points (17.7)
15. Goran Dragic - 6 points (17.2)
16. Derrick Rose - 5 points (17.1)
17. Tony Parker - 4 points (16.9)
18. Kemba Walker - 3 points (16.1)
19. Rajon Rondo - 2 points (14.8)
20. MCW - 1 point (12.5)

Field Goal Percentage
1. Tony Parker - 20 points (50.9%)
2. Chris Paul - 19 points (50.5%)
3. Goran Dragic - 18 points (49.7%)
4. Russell Westbrook - 17 points (49.5%)
5. Steph Curry - 16 points (47.9%)
6. Jeff Teague - 15 points (47.4%)
7. Mike Conley - 14 points (47.2%)
8. Kyrie Irving - 13 points (46%)
9. Dame Lillard - 12 points (44.9%)
10. John Wall - 11 points (44.8%)
11. Eric Bledsoe - 10 points (44.2%)
12. Kyle Lowry - 9 points (43.6%)
13. Brandon Knight - 8 points (43.5%)
14. Darren Collison - 7 points (43%)
15. Derick Rose - 6 points (42%)
16. Deron Williams - 5 points (40.9%)
17. Ty Lawson - 4 points (40.1%)
18. Rajon Rondo - 3 points (39.9%)
19. MCW - 2 points (39%)
20. Kemba Walker -1 point (37.8%)

Points Per game
1. Westbrook - 20 points (26.4 ppg)
2. Steph Curry - 19 points (23.5 ppg)
3. Damian Lillard - 18 points (20.4 ppg)
4. Kyrie Irving - 18 points (20.4 ppg)
5. Kyle Lowry - 16 points (19.6 ppg)
6. Jeff Teague - 15 points (19.3 ppg)
7. Mike Conley - 14 points (17.8 ppg)
8. John Wall - 14 points (17.8 ppg)
9. Brandon Knight - 12 points (17.5 ppg)
10. Chris Paul - 11 points (17.4 ppg)
11. Eric Bledsoe - 10 points (17.1 ppg)
12. Derrick Rose - 9 points (16.8 ppg)
13. Deron Williams - 8 points (16.6 ppg)
14. Goran Dragic - 7 points (16.1 ppg)
15. Tony Parker - 6 points (16 ppg)
16. Ty Lawson - 5 points (15.6 ppg)
17. Darren Collison - 5 points (15.6 ppg)
18. Michael Carter-Williams - 3 points (15.5 ppg)
19. Kemba Walker - 2 points (15.3 ppg)
20. Rajon Rondo - 1 point (8 ppg)

 

I don't think it's a bad trade, because I don't think the Mavs really gave up much to get him, but I don't think he's going to make them the contender that a lot of people seem to think they will become.

 

I wonder if Neil could poach Jae Crowder on the cheap.

 

Rondo getting lots of All Star votes. Oh boy. They should pick all point guards for the reserves.

 

I would make a play for Jeff Green. Now is the time.

 

A sidestep is a negative move with how it would affect chemistry. We should only expect a trade that is an obvious upgrade or for Claver/picks.

 

They were a contender before they got him bro. With the right matchups any western playoff team can get to the finals where they will have more experience than whoever made it out of the east.

GS, MEM, POR, HOU, DAL, SAS, OKC, LAC

All of the above teams are contenders in my book.

 

I didn't say they weren't a contender. I said I don't think Rondo makes them the contender that some people think they will be.

 

Simmons seems pissed.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12049488

 

I haven't paid attention to any sports media. Are they acting like they are a few months from kicking it with Larry?