"OFFICIAL" Around the NBA - December Thread

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  1. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Btw, Houston wants to start Smith at 3! :)
     
    magnifier661, Dec 24, 2014
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    Huh? Do you have a link for that?
     
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    Mags don't need no links. Word is bond son!
     
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    Oh I hope that is true. Both Ariza and Brewer are better at the 3.

    With Dwight in the Middle I think they should go smaller not bigger. Smith at the 4 for sure.
    They have Brewer listed as a SG (I would put him at the 3) and use Terry at the 2 (Not the Pt)
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I was just joking. It was a comment by a Houston sports writer
     
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    Our back up bigs before this move were Tariq Black and Joey Dorsey.

    Motiejunas will not lose much if any time because he plays Pf/C. Who this takes out of the rotation is Black/Dorsey and you could argue if those guys would even be in the NBA.

    If Jones comes back then maybe a guy like Motiejunas loses time...but no one knows when Jones is coming back, we don't know IF he's able to come back.
     
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    And Jones?

    Edit... Sorry I skipped through your last paragraph.
     
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    This looks like what may be their staring lineup:
    5 - Howard
    4 - Smith
    3 - Ariza
    2 - Harden
    1 - Beverley

    Key bench players:
    4/5 - Tarik Black
    4 - Donatas Motiejunas
    3 - Corey Brewer
    2 - Jason Terry
    1 - Isaiah Canaan
    4/5 - Terence Jones (not sure when he'll come back to play)
     
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    Rhal, Dec 24, 2014
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    Cleveland's starting center tore his left Achilles tendon. How big of a blow is this for the Cavs? Huge imo. They now have to Rely on Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson? At least Varejao tried on defense, and was always one of those players that is annoying.
     
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    Bigger than big. Andy had been having a great year. Feel bad for the guy, talented player but he can never seem to stay healthy.
     
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    I agree with you that this move could backfire on them. They've been whoring for a stretch four for a while, but Josh Smith really is not that. He'll take plenty of jumpers but thats exactly what opposing defenses will want. He isn't going to help you space the floor for Harden and Howard much. I am assuming that he's going to be playing to get paid this summer. Playing on a good team helps, but will he continue to force shots? Will he stop shooting for the better of the team? We'll see.

    They did get better defensively and they got a talented guy for nothing. We'll see how he actually fits.
     
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    I agree
     
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    I can't wait to see OKC after a failed season. National media will drop them like a bad habit if KD leaves. The fans will retreat to their cornfields never to return. Move the Thunder back to Seattle!
     
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    The Cavs dealing Zeller was a bad idea then and worse now.

    They apparently have interest in Brook .....and Robin Lopez.

    They may have interest in Kaman IMO.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Dec 24, 2014
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    They may be able to get brook but they aren't touching rolo or kaman.
     
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    Kaman can leave. I've not been impressed by this ugly sonofabitch. Robin is having the best seasons of his career thus far with the Blazers. He'd be crazy to leave; this organization and city loves him.
     
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    If I could get a pick (much less waiters and a pick) for Leonard, Kaman, Robinson, Claver or Freeland, I'll drive them to the airport.
     
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    Claver and Allen Crabbe to Cleveland so he can be trained by LBJ to become the next "king". Just so people can call him King Crabbe
     
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