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Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #270 on: November 04, 2014, 10:42:31 AM »

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overcrowded backcourt and limited touches, too.
At least a goldfish with a Lincoln Log on its back goin' across your floor to your sock drawer has a miraculous connotation to it.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #271 on: November 04, 2014, 07:36:34 PM »

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I used to be a Harden fan but I'm rooting for the Miami tonight.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #272 on: November 04, 2014, 07:48:10 PM »

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This Miami team is quite enjoyable to watch.

Luol Deng's movement without the ball has been awesome on first few possessions.
Chris Bosh has been terrific. Dwight Howard hates defending Bosh.
D-Wade moving well physically. Not showing much explosive quickness but strong and agile.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #273 on: November 04, 2014, 07:49:56 PM »

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That Papanik..(oula?) guy is pretty good on offense. Crafty. Consistent looking jump-shot. You can tell he has a lot of confidence in his shot and his teammates share that confidence in him when spotting him. Expect him to make the shot. Can dribble a little too and a made a really nice pass a moment ago. Looks a talented offensive minded role player.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #274 on: November 04, 2014, 07:50:31 PM »

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Like the celtics, heat's issue is interior defense even during their championship run. Howard is having a feast in the paint.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #275 on: November 04, 2014, 10:17:46 PM »

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What happened to Eric Gordon? At one point, he was on the verge of being an all star, then he for traded to NO and he's just disappeared.
His knees have basically had it. He got a huge contract, but the injuries kept coming. Quite unfortunate for NOP.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #276 on: November 04, 2014, 11:06:44 PM »

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It's probably not a good sign for the Cavaliers that their best guard defender is Matt D.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #277 on: November 05, 2014, 03:12:17 AM »

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Is LeBron injured or something? He doesn't look the same, but maybe he is not totally in game shape. It's just a 3 game sample of course.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #278 on: November 05, 2014, 04:58:43 AM »

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Is LeBron injured or something? He doesn't look the same, but maybe he is not totally in game shape. It's just a 3 game sample of course.

He did lose about twenty pounds of muscle in the offseason.  I wonder if he is having trouble adjusting.

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« Reply #279 on: November 05, 2014, 06:50:33 AM »

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Is LeBron injured or something? He doesn't look the same, but maybe he is not totally in game shape. It's just a 3 game sample of course.

Maybe he needs more carbs?

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #280 on: November 05, 2014, 09:20:05 AM »

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I think he's just realizing that signing with the Cavs means he actually has to play basketball for Cleveland.
At least a goldfish with a Lincoln Log on its back goin' across your floor to your sock drawer has a miraculous connotation to it.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #281 on: November 05, 2014, 09:23:11 AM »

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I think he's just realizing that signing with the Cavs means he actually has to play basketball for Cleveland.
Maybe that Dion, Kyrie, and Kevin aren't as fun to play with as he thought?

We're probably just seeing his decline, he's at the age where it starts to happen and he just doesn't bring the full throated energy all the time like he used to. Last year his defense definitely took a slip and that's continued into this year.

Add to that a new offensive system that I'm not sure anyone on the Cavs really gets or buys into yet and you get lethargic games like this.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #282 on: November 05, 2014, 09:28:10 AM »

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I'd cheer for Miami if they faced each other in the playoffs.
At least a goldfish with a Lincoln Log on its back goin' across your floor to your sock drawer has a miraculous connotation to it.

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« Reply #283 on: November 05, 2014, 09:33:22 AM »

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I'd cheer for Miami if they faced each other in the playoffs.

I think the same, but I just hate Wade a lot as well... but there's something about the Diva Drama that surrounds LeBron everywhere he goes that it irks me. He and Dwight.

Re: NBA Season 2014-2015
« Reply #284 on: November 05, 2014, 09:42:59 AM »

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I'd cheer for Miami if they faced each other in the playoffs.

I think the same, but I just hate Wade a lot as well... but there's something about the Diva Drama that surrounds LeBron everywhere he goes that it irks me. He and Dwight.

Watching Wade now is a real bummer, especially compared to his play a little less than a decade ago, when he was definitely one of the most entertaining players in the league. Now he's a dude that's replaced his athleticism with a (grudgingly impressive) knowledge of exactly how much dirty play he can get away with.

I've just always hated the Cavaliers. Their color scheme sucks, their draft lottery luck sucks, Craig Ehlo sucked, Mike Fratello's coaching was the most boring basketball of all time forever, and their arena sucks, too. So does Kevin Love, but I've beat that horse to the ground already.
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