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« Reply #810 on: June 18, 2012, 08:07:58 AM »
ugh

Most fitting description of that game. I ended up switching over to Hitch more frequently as it started to resemble the 2006 Finals. I'd love for the NBA to change the rules on attempts to draw fouls, which seems to be 80% of Wade's offense.

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« Reply #811 on: June 18, 2012, 09:27:17 AM »
I wish the NBA would do away with everything but foul shooting. Each player on both teams gets to shoot 10 free throws a piece. The team that makes the most is the winner. Now THAT is basketball.

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« Reply #812 on: June 18, 2012, 10:04:17 AM »
ugh

Most fitting description of that game. I ended up switching over to Hitch more frequently as it started to resemble the 2006 Finals. I'd love for the NBA to change the rules on attempts to draw fouls, which seems to be 80% of Wade's offense.

I thought the game was very exciting even if disappointing in the end -- like any decent person, I am rooting for OKC. Man, LeBron played about a complete basketball game last night as I've seen.  Incredible defense on Durant especially in the 4Q.   

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« Reply #813 on: June 21, 2012, 07:44:03 PM »
Funny, funny, funny.

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« Reply #814 on: June 21, 2012, 11:24:27 PM »
This Heat team is either clicking at the right time, or they are finally putting it altogether. If the latter is the case, watch out... with adjustments to the bench in the offseason they could put together a special season next year, and really for many years to come.

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« Reply #815 on: June 22, 2012, 10:05:56 AM »
The Heat's bench caught fire the past few games after being terrible for most of the season. Once Battier and Mike Miller showed up, there was no way to stop the Heat.

But this title belongs to LeBron. He manned up big time. He did what everyone wanted -- play on the inside, don't take dives, play monster defense. He made the right play nearly every single play during the Finals. He figured out how to be the most dominant player the NBA's seen since Jordan. When he's on the elbow or the blocks, there's no way to stop him.

D Wade also did a decent enough job stopping the crybaby act this round.

The OKC/Heat rivalry, though, could be this decade's Lakers/Celtics. Even though it's 4-1, OKC came frighteningly close to being up 3-0 despite playing far from their absolute best.
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« Reply #816 on: June 22, 2012, 10:41:20 AM »
Ok, now that the Finals are out of the way, its Draft time.   :) Big draft nerd here, so if anyone has any questions or wants to talk about it next week, im into it! already had the first trade...

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« Reply #817 on: June 22, 2012, 11:41:30 AM »
I love the breakdown here.  Not that it really matters (if we had made some free throws we could have won all but the final game), but as Greggulator points out games two and three could have gone either way.

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« Reply #818 on: June 22, 2012, 12:35:43 PM »
Ok, now that the Finals are out of the way, its Draft time.   :) Big draft nerd here, so if anyone has any questions or wants to talk about it next week, im into it! already had the first trade...

Who takes Kidd-Gilchrist? Will Draymond Green really go in the first round?  My friend who likes DC hates that trade you mentioned.

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« Reply #819 on: June 22, 2012, 01:00:23 PM »
-Yea, that trade is bizarre, and stretches my knowledge of contracts/amnesty clauses and all that confusing money stuff.  Suffice it to say they unloaded Lewis which is fine, but Okafor/Ariza?

-Kidd-Gilchrist goes very early, and i think its funny that the Cavs and Wiz are in the toughest spots at 3 and 4, two teams with a ton of work to do and all eyes on them.  If Robinson goes #2, it will be interesting to see if they both pass on Barnes and go for M.  K-G and Beal.  Barnes has that buzz about him as a guy who could fall a few picks, and years from now we look back on it like "how the heck did he go so late?"   But also he looked so stiff in his freshman year there are still big question marks around him.

-Dray will probably go in the 1st round, because of the classic siutation of "complete" teams drafting late who dont need project players, and want "winners"  who are ready to play now off the bench, and not future starters who need a lot of work.  Kind of a Dejuan Blair pick? (although he did fall to the 2nd round)

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« Reply #820 on: June 22, 2012, 02:23:40 PM »
The Bobcats are toying around a lot with taking Harrison Barnes at #2. 

I'm an alum and have met the guy - great guy, but taking him that high would be yet another colossal mistake for the, ahem, 'Cats.  He will not play inside, he disappears for long stretches and depended a whole lot on Kendall Marshall to get him his shot.  How does that translate to an NBA Star?



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« Reply #821 on: June 22, 2012, 03:37:14 PM »
Barnes to the Bobcats is as good as done. MJ's going to pick him solely because he's a UNC guy. There's also no way the Bobcats are going to ever draft well in their attempts to become the worst franchise in pro sports.
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« Reply #822 on: June 22, 2012, 04:18:08 PM »
Haha, some teams are just doomed to always draft poorly (or for a long stretch with a particular owner/gm.)

-I think Barnes at 2 is bad because the Bobcats need sooo much, but Im not sure any guys besides Davis have franchise potential.  Barnes at his best will never be a #1 option, but he seems to be a tough kid and can work hard and be a solid small forward on a team with a go-to scorer already, and obviously a great passing pg would help.  That's a lot to ask for.  He is much more athletic than people thought last year, but there are a ton of freakish PF athletes in this draft. But as a naturual 3 goes, he's above avarage athletically.  The UNC connection is something I blanked on, oh no  MJ!  Too bad they dont also have a low lottery pick to pick up Henson, Zeller or Marshall to satisfy his tar heel fix...


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« Reply #823 on: June 22, 2012, 09:55:49 PM »
Weird, under-the-radar players I think could stick from this year's draft class:

DAMIAN LILLARD, WEBER STATE -- He's actually projected as a lottery pick. I saw him two times last year courtesy of insomnia and the benefits of free sports packages at my mom's house. He lit up as a scorer last year -- unreal first step and range at the Big Sky Conference. He also didn't turn the ball over that much which is really impressive when you consider that he handled the ball pretty much every single time down the court.

ANDREW NICHOLSON, ST. BONAVENTURE -- I seriously can't believe this dude isn't going higher than where he's projected. I saw him a ton the past few years since my alma mater La Salle is in the A-10 w/ The Bonnie's. 6'9" dude who is super athletic, fundamentally sound and can shoot from deep a little bit. He was the best player in the A-10 last season which is the best non-football playing basketball conference in the nation. He'll end up on a very good team and be next year's Ken Faried.

SCOTT MACHADO, IONA -- The best player on the most exciting team in college basketball last year. The only PG in college hoops last year who has the vision he has is Kendall Marshall, and I think Machado has a better game. He's a better scorer and also mixes it up down low. Also, he's played internationally for Brazil and also has a rep in NY playground circles. He'll end up as a good backup PG on a good team and/or a fantasy stud on some crap team. Or the best player in Spain.
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« Reply #824 on: June 23, 2012, 12:36:06 AM »
What do you guys think about Austin Rivers? I was really excited when he was showing up in mocks in the middle of the 1st for the Wolves to draft, but now I'm seeing him as high as 8. I think he's going to be terrible if he is drafted as a star, but as a role player I think he'd be a great addition. I'd love to see him on the Wolves letting Rubio and Love set up outside shots for him, that's exactly what we're missing. I'm afraid that all the 2 guards are going to be gone at 18.