Random NBA Chatter - Season long thread

• Commander of Awesome

  

  Also Russell Westbrook should be no lower than 4th on that list, I'd put him at 3 personally.
  
  Question for debate, where do you see Irving in comparison to Irving? Think Irving will be better player than Rondo? Certainly he has a better offensive game, but Irving lacks in the def aspect. If that list was players 25 and under do you think Rondo is ranked higher than Irving?
• Skyhook79

  

  Pick6;1080639 wrote:Have to agree with wildcats. Yea, I think Rondo is a really good point guard and I like him alot, but I dont think he fits well with somebody who demands the ball as much as Kobe.

  Kobe doesn't demand the ball anymore than Durant,Wade or Lebron. Rondo would be a great trade for the Lakers. Gasol has been spiraling down for 2 years now.
• sportswizuhrd

  Commander of Awesome;1080780 wrote:Also Russell Westbrook should be no lower than 4th on that list, I'd put him at 3 personally.
  
  Question for debate, where do you see Irving in comparison to Irving? Think Irving will be better player than Rondo? Certainly he has a better offensive game, but Irving lacks in the def aspect. If that list was players 25 and under do you think Rondo is ranked higher than Irving?

  What?
• robj55

  

  2quik4u;1080637 wrote:ur crazy, pau is a washed up soft euro
  
  rondo is only 25 this would be a great move
  
  pau is only going to get worse, while rondo will keep getting better

  That soft euro is the reason you guys won two titles recently, perhaps show a little gratitude.
• robj55

  

  hoops23;1080680 wrote:Agree. Pau is ass. Lakers get killed by quick PG's, which would instantly improve if they got Rondo.
  
  Not real sure why Boston is hell bent on giving up Rondo though, he's only 25...

  Pau is ass? Did I read that correctly?
• Skyhook79

  

  robj55;1081069 wrote:That soft euro helped you guys win two titles recently, perhaps show a little gratitude.

  Fify. The NBA is a what have you done for me lately league.
• robj55

  

  Skyhook79;1081080 wrote:Fify. The NBA is a what have you done for me lately league.

  Just saying, the Lakers don't win anything without Pau.
• chicago510

  

  wildcats20;1080632 wrote:http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/NBA-scoop-du-jour/celtics-rajon-rondo-headed-lakers-141626777.html
  
  
  Rondo to the Lakers, giving up Pau.
  
  NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

  Why would the Celtics want to get older?
• Skyhook79

  

  chicago510;1081087 wrote:Why would the Celtics want to get older?

  http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-2-rondo-for-gasol-a-possiblity
  
  It's about positioning themselves for the future.
• sportswizuhrd

  Martin goes to LAC and Wilson Chandler says he will be going back to Denver when his season is over in China. JR Smith, Sasha Vujacic, Aaron Brooks will be next.
• sportswizuhrd

  KG would punch Gasol in the face in the 2nd or 3rd game.
• Iliketurtles

  

  sportswizuhrd;1081093 wrote:KG would punch Gasol in the face in the 2nd or 3rd game.

  LOL you're giving it too much credit I'd say in the 2nd or 3rd hour of their first practice.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  KG would hit him, then hide between the nearest teammate/coach.
• robj55

  

  KG is a fake tough guy, don't let his act fool you
• Heretic

  

  Commander of Awesome;1081111 wrote:KG would hit him, then hide between the nearest teammate/coach.

  While mean-mugging over that teammate/coach's shoulders for the next five minutes.
• 2quik4u

  

  
• Skyhook79

  

  robj55;1081113 wrote:KG is a fake tough guy, don't let his act fool you

  
  [video=youtube;FASClJTnJ4I][/video]
• hoops23

  

  2quik4u;1081119 wrote:

  Gotta love McGees hustle LOL
• hoops23

  

  Commander of Awesome;1080780 wrote:Also Russell Westbrook should be no lower than 4th on that list, I'd put him at 3 personally.
  
  Question for debate, where do you see Irving in comparison to Irving? Think Irving will be better player than Rondo? Certainly he has a better offensive game, but Irving lacks in the def aspect. If that list was players 25 and under do you think Rondo is ranked higher than Irving?

  I think Irving will be better than Rondo. Defense is nice, but let's be real... The NBA is an offensive league. Kyrie has gotten much better defensively and looks like he wants to excel at that side of the floor as well.
  
  IMO, Kyrie will be right there with Rose and Westbrook in a couple seasons. He's a better natural shooter and he can get to the hoop just as easily. Just because he doesn't throw it down every time he gets in the lane means little to me. He and D Rose both share a great ability to make tough lay-ups.
• sportswizuhrd

  2quik4u;1081119 wrote:

  Happened on Monday. Come on, you are slipping a bit! Funny stuff though.
• Crimson streak

  

  Call me crazy but I would rather have Irving than rose. I think Irving has a better shot than rose and doesn't need to demand the ball as much.
• Mulva

  

  All-star reserves announced. Aldridge, Marc Gasol, Iguo, Hibbert, and Luol Deng make it as 1st-timers.
• sportswizuhrd

  NBA All-star reserves
  
  East
  C.Bosh(Heat)
  L.Deng(Bulls)
  R.Hibbert(Pacers)
  A.Iguodala(Sixers)
  J.Johnson(Hawks)
  P.Pierce(Celtics)
  D.Williams(Nets)
  
  West
  L.Aldridge(Blazers)
  M.Gasol(Grizzlies)
  K.Love(T-Wolves)
  S.Nash(Suns)
  D.Nowitzki(Mavs)
  T.Parker(Spurs)
  R.Westbrook(Thunder)
  
  Snubs? Lowry? Gay?
• chicago510

  

  Surprised but thrilled Lu made it.
  
  Also suprised Nash and Iguodala made it.
• sportswizuhrd

  Classy that the Lakers are retiring Shaq's jersey but they could have called and told him before he found out on National TV and thought it was a joke by Ernie, Kenny and Charles.