OFFICIAL 2014 Around the NBA thread - February edition

Shit..

Wrong thread

 

A Canadian NBA writer goes by the name of Damian Trilliard and tweets like Gawker.

https://twitter.com/DamianTrillard

 

Westbrook back, and OKC's offense bogs down. I wonder if it was a good thing or bad thing that Durant was able to do what he wanted when Westbrook was out. I can see some upcoming tension if they don't get things worked out. I also think Westbrook again came back too early, and is headed to Roy-ville. You'd think other teams would learn from Roy's experience.

 

Miami beats OKC 103-81. Westbrook with only 2 assists to go with 4 turnovers.

No Oden tonight after 5 solid minutes (+13) against Dallas. Is he hurt again?

 

They'v only been playing him a few games a week. Nothing really injury wise has come up that they'v reported. You would think that he would start getting more consistent minutes soon since all they cared about was him being in shape to give them meaningful minutes in the playoffs.

Westbrook also came back without practicing and to soon. It'll take him a few games to get back into the groove of things but I don't think there will be great tension this year, now if they don't' even make the WCF then it will be an interesting summer for OKC.

 

I think they're alternating games for Oden to ease him in. Westbrick strikes again!

 

I think i read that Westbrook didn't even practice once before playing in this game too since coming back from the injury. Who does he think he is, Allen Iverson?

 

Doesn't surprise me. Doesn't strike me as really a team-first guy.

 

Frank Isola ‏@FisolaNYDN 22m
Raymond Felton also told reporters: "Stop trying to attack my weight all the time. I had one year that I was out of shape. That was it."

 

So his chubby out of shape self has gotten to the point where its the "norm" and its only when he is straight up fat that he considers himself out of shape? Noted.

 

Poor Fatty McFelton. People won't stop picking on him.

 

Watching Heat vs OKC last night was a fun game to watch. A couple of time switches happened and Bosh was Guarding Durant and it worked out well everytime. If we were to play them again this year i'd like to see LMA on Durant for a little bit, see if the added length/bulk effects Durant at all.

 

It would be an interesting matchup because so much of Durant's success is predicated on him being able to simply shoot over someone. I would have loved to see Sheed in his prime guard Durant.

 

Would need to get a way for Durant to talk shit to Sheed before the game to get him motivated to Guard Durant. Sheed was a beast but when he locked in on a game he would be the best player on both ends of the court but i only ever saw him get locked in when he felt slighted by the other team.

 

LMA is a different type player than Bosh. He can not guard someone who can dribble that far from the basket. They go right around him. He just not have the lateral quickness. He needs to stay around the basket like most bigs. If Batum is in foul trouble against Durant, I think TRob and Claver are our best bets.

 

Can Ben Gordon still play?

 

he's very meh and we have more SG's then we need, in fact IMO we should cut Barton or Watson and pickup a big

 

Drummond went 0-8 at the FT line.

Begs the question: what is the most attempts in a single game without a make?

 

Also, SA has 28 points and it's almost half time against the Suns. Our defense must be really bad. lol.

 

Memphis up 12 against LAC.... 9 to go. Go Memphis!