Random NBA chatter

• KR1245

  

  jordo212000;731033 wrote:Heat have moved into 2nd place. Remember when everybody was taking satisfaction from their struggles a few weeks ago and talking about how bad they were? Haha.
  
  Like I said, as "bad" as they had been playing they were in the mix with the other top teams in the East

  
  I was one of those people. I still am. They are doing a great job at beating some of the lower teams in the league, sooner or later you need to step up and prove that you can beat the big boys. They have a hell of a team but great teams dont have a losing record vs teams above.500.
• wildcats20

  

  Lakers gonna drop this one to Denver. Nuggets played a really, really good defensive game.
• Hb31187

  

  Martin with the tip
• wildcats20

  

  Martin is such a douche bag.
• Hb31187

  

  Kinda like after Kobe makes a big shot then mouths off to people and sticks his jaw out ?
• devil1197

  Derrick Rose is a beast.
  
  Haven't watched much NBA outside of the Cavs but he has taken his game to the next level.
• Skyhook79

  

  Hb31187;731824 wrote:Kinda like after Kobe makes a big shot then mouths off to people and sticks his jaw out ?

  
  Kobe has earned the right to do that, Kenyon... not so much.
  Nuggets looked pretty good in the 2nd half. Amazing how much better they are defensively since Melo and Billups left.
  Gasol played soft today and the Lakers too many turnovers.
• Hb31187

  

  Lol doesnt make it any less of a "douche bag" thing to do. Obviously Bryant is a better player
  
  But yes im pleasantly surprised with how well theyre playing. I think thats 15-4 or so since the trade
• Sage

  

  glad okc/denver have to go through one another.
• KR1245

  

  Cavs win streak over the Knicks comes to an end
• Hb31187

  

  Sage;731910 wrote:glad okc/denver have to go through one another.

  
  Really wish that wasnt how itd end up. And theyre pretty much locked into that game
• Commander of Awesome

  

  KR1245;731915 wrote:Cavs win streak over the Knicks comes to an end

  
  Yeah that sucks, that was one of my favorite stats for the season.
• Skyhook79

  

  Amare calls Pau Gasol "soft"
  http://www.opposingviews.com/i/knicks-amare-stoudemire-calls-lakers-pau-gasol-soft
  
  He may have somewhat of a point but Amare isn't the person to be calling ANYONE out.
• Skyhook79

  

  Maybe Pau will go Patrick Roy on Amare?
  
  [video=youtube;NaiN8HjEy74][/video]
• robj55

  

  Skyhook79;733718 wrote:Amare calls Pau Gasol "soft"
  http://www.opposingviews.com/i/knicks-amare-stoudemire-calls-lakers-pau-gasol-soft
  
  He may have somewhat of a point but Amare isn't the person to be calling ANYONE out.

  
  Pot meet kettle on that one, isn't Amare the guy who gave up 30 rebounds to Kevin Love? hmm who's soft lol
• Trueblue23

  

  Skyhook79;733718 wrote:Amare calls Pau Gasol "soft"
  http://www.opposingviews.com/i/knicks-amare-stoudemire-calls-lakers-pau-gasol-soft
  
  He may have somewhat of a point but Amare isn't the person to be calling ANYONE out.

  
  Per Andrew Bynum's Twitter:
  The NBA is a weird place! How can a man that plays 0 defense call a 2 time champion soft? @wheretheydothatat
• Hb31187

  

  Amare shouldnt be the one to call him out...But Pau is def pretty soft, champion or not
• Hb31187

  

  robj55;733721 wrote:Pot meet kettle on that one, isn't Amare the guy who gave up 30 rebounds to Kevin Love? hmm who's soft lol

  
  Thats just lazy, not soft haha
• robj55

  

  Hb31187;733802 wrote:Thats just lazy, not soft haha

  
  He's both
• Hb31187

  

  robj55;733901 wrote:He's both

  
  Dunkin on people and finishing with contact would indicate hes not soft. Lack of effort on defense might be because hes lazy as hell or because he doesnt wanna bang, either or
• robj55

  

  Hb31187;733916 wrote:Dunkin on people and finishing with contact would indicate hes not soft. Lack of effort on defense might be because hes lazy as hell or because he doesnt wanna bang, either or

  
  He's soft, he gets abused on defense and is one of the worst pound for pound rebounders i've seen. 6'10'' and that athletic you should own the boards. He averages 8 boards a game for a team that is one of the most uptempo teams in the league. Faster tempo= more possessions= more opportunities for rebounds.
• Hb31187

  

  Rebounding is about effort and positioning not athleticism, look at Kevin Love. Not athletic, but pulls down boards like its his job. Hes lazy, thats for sure but idk if id call em that soft
• robj55

  

  Hb31187;733927 wrote:Rebounding is about effort and positioning not athleticism, look at Kevin Love. Not athletic, but pulls down boards like its his job. Hes lazy, thats for sure but idk if id call em that soft

  
  Watch a game and just watch him the whole time and then tell me he's not lol Everyone is entitled to their own opinion though. Rebounding is about more than athleticism I agree, but athleticism can negate effort and positioning on occasion. Case in point is the UCONN vs Butler game last night.
• Skyhook79

  

  Hb31187;733916 wrote:Dunkin on people and finishing with contact would indicate hes not soft. Lack of effort on defense might be because hes lazy as hell or because he doesnt wanna bang, either or

  Not wanting to "bang" would be an element of being soft.
• Hb31187

  

  Skyhook79;733931 wrote:Not wanting to "bang" would be an element of being soft.

  
  So Gasol is soft?
  
  Thats what this whole debate of whats soft or not started withl ol