The Official 2013-14 Around The NBA Thread......

You've just been slow

 

Oh yeah!!!!

 

Zach Lowe

If Westbrook returns in first game after All-Star break, he will miss 27 games. Big potential impact on playoff seeding.

 

So maybe the Blunder DON'T have good luck after all. Things are starting o even themselves out.

 

What if this becomes an ongoing problem?

 

Okay. It looks like Chuck may have been wrong about Tuesday.

 

In statement, Presti says recent MRI showed "area of concern that had not previously existed, nor was detectable in the previous procedures"

 

Zach Lowe

Remember: OKC said 1st unexpected surgery was to reduce swelling due to loose stitch. Said meniscus had healed fine.

 

You know Westbrook gets the kiss of death if GO calls him to wish him the best.

Fuck. I want to beat OKC when they're at full strength. No excuses.

 

Who is Westbrook's backup? And who is their (now) second string PG?

 

We already did

 

Lamb/Jackson?

 

I want to beat them on their court.

 

We could meet them in the second round now. Plenty of opportunities

 

That is very impressive. The Heat are using a small ball lineup to get those great efficiency numbers, they play Shane Battier at PF. The Heat give it up on the boards, they are the worst rebounding team in the league. The amazing thing about the Blazers is we are able to have such an efficient offense with great court spacing while keeping two big men in the game. This gives us a huge rebounding advantage.

 

Damn, how are we going to guard 'Bron tomorrow night? He will destroy anybody we put on him. Start Meyers Leonard at the 3?

 

John Schuhmann


Durant (5), Ibaka (2) & Westbrook (3) have missed a total of 10 games over the last 3+ seasons (since '10-11). Amazing health.

 

Wow Westbrook out. I think we have a realistic chance of getting the best record in the West!

The Thunder were far less dynamic in the playoffs without Westbrook. I expect Lamb or Jackson to be better now filling in for that role but moving one of them into the starting lineup really hurts their bench. The Spurs don't have a single win vs any of the top7 teams in the league. The Rockets and Clippers each have double digit losses.

We play the Thunder twice on the second of back to backs on the road. I was going to chalk those up as losses but this will give us much better chance of stealing a win.

 

John just jinxed the team

 

Can't remember what we did last year against him? Did Wes guard him? I think Batum is too skinny, he is great on PG's but not on bigger SF's. Gerald Wallace actually did a great job for us in that role.

Wade hasn't played a back to back this season. If he plays tonight in Sacramento that gives us a much better chance!