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  1. Pinwheel1

    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

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    Usually a few teams wil have injuries dropping them from the pack, but right now I agree I don't see any pushovers. Especially on the road.
     
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    On the road, you're right. But I can see the young teams (Minny and Sacramento, especially) being especially bad away from home.

    That said, there's always anomalies in the early going. I think Dallas is going to be a lot better and Sacramento is going to be a lot worse. Call me crazy...
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    The Celtics look ancient.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    The Heat push the ball every time down the floor.

    The Chip Kelly effect.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Can't wait to see lakers have their first 0-3 start in over 20 years.
     
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    Pushing the ball gets easy baskets, keeps the defense off balance and usually increases FTA and gets the opposing team into foul trouble causing rotation issues that gets them out of sinc. It's not a complicated formula
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    That's how you win games in the long run
     
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  10. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I'll admit, I was dead wrong about the guy. I thought with his ground-bound game he'd be a really pedestrian NBA player. He's turned himself into a total fucking stud.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Darko on the other hand ... jesus that guy blows goats. I'm not even remotely a T-Wolves fan and watching his shitty, lackadaisical play makes me angry.
     
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    He is playing well. But the Buck fans are getting pissed at the superstar status this guy is getting. And I would agree with them. I would say about 7 of those free throws in the first quarter were bullshit. Including the 1st three pointer he took when he leaned into the defender. Wasn't that exactly why they changed the rule this year? I think the ref forgot.
    None-the-less he looks to be in great shape.
     
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  13. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    And apparently how you lose them in the short run. His team is down 12 at the half.

    BNM
     
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    LOL ya. That team has a ways to go. Nice foundation with Love, Williams and Rubio though
     
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    Wolves down 14 in the 3rd, though.
     
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    Rubio is terrible, Williams doesn't play defense, and Love thinks he's a franchise player, when he's really a great third option.

    I don't see how Minny is better before they have to start shelling out contracts to Love, Beasely, etc.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Rick will need to teach them how to play team defense if they are going to start winning. Right now, they can't stop anyone from scoring.

    BNM
     
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    You really think Rubio is terrible?
     
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    Miami's found their PG of the future. Norris Cole. Baller.
     
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    Did you watch any of tonight's game? He's terrible for a lottery pick. Brandon Jennings abused the poor guy.
     
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