2011/2012 NBA Regular Season

[GreenFaith1819]

IMHO, it will be absolutely criminal if LaMarcus Aldridge doesn't make the All-Star game this year.

He's not flashy, which could hurt his chances, but that man is as steady a PF as they come...very solid defensively and offensively.

Perhaps the best offensive lowpost game out there among the young PFs (KLove, Grif). Solid lowpost defender, too with a 98 Drtg this year.

Certainly deserving of his first appearance.

[PosImpos]

IMHO, it will be absolutely criminal if LaMarcus Aldridge doesn't make the All-Star game this year.

He's not flashy, which could hurt his chances, but that man is as steady a PF as they come...very solid defensively and offensively.

Perhaps the best offensive lowpost game out there among the young PFs (KLove, Grif). Solid lowpost defender, too with a 98 Drtg this year.

Certainly deserving of his first appearance.

My main issue with Aldridge is that he's a poor rebounder.  Only 8 rebounds per game in big minutes.  He also has a reputation for disappearing a bit late in games -- he's not totally comfortable as a go-to guy.  I think he's really better suited for a 2nd-banana sort of role.

Still, I think Aldridge is a very good player.  Normally, I don't think he'd get in, but with Dirk having an awful year so far, he should get in behind Love and Griffin.


Looking at center, I think Al Jefferson is deserving of a selection.  I know fans will vote for somebody like Bynum, but as long as the Jazz are a top 8 team in the West, Big Al deserves recognition for putting up 19-8-2 -- better numbers than any center not named Dwight Howard.

[GreenFaith1819]

IMHO, it will be absolutely criminal if LaMarcus Aldridge doesn't make the All-Star game this year.

He's not flashy, which could hurt his chances, but that man is as steady a PF as they come...very solid defensively and offensively.

Perhaps the best offensive lowpost game out there among the young PFs (KLove, Grif). Solid lowpost defender, too with a 98 Drtg this year.

Certainly deserving of his first appearance.

My main issue with Aldridge is that he's a poor rebounder.  Only 8 rebounds per game in big minutes.  He also has a reputation for disappearing a bit late in games -- he's not totally comfortable as a go-to guy.  I think he's really better suited for a 2nd-banana sort of role.

Still, I think Aldridge is a very good player.  Normally, I don't think he'd get in, but with Dirk having an awful year so far, he should get in behind Love and Griffin.


Looking at center, I think Al Jefferson is deserving of a selection.  I know fans will vote for somebody like Bynum, but as long as the Jazz are a top 8 team in the West, Big Al deserves recognition for putting up 19-8-2 -- better numbers than any center not named Dwight Howard.

Good points..I just looked at Aldridge and how he's stepped up in a leadership role there, with the stuff that happened with Roy and Oden.

Plus, he has a mid-range J on in...I've never seen him taking threes, like KLove...and he doesn't have that athleticism like Blake. But even with those limitations, he's the MAIN low-post offensive option on POR with the majority of his FG attempts being close in.

But he stays steady. He reminds me of a young Robert Parish - playing within the system..never too flashy, but very effective and dependable. His team cannot win without him.

[j804]

Are you guys watching the TNT halftime show? Rofl

They are clowning Lebron badly about his headband and hairline photoshopping and everything cold blooded 

[GreenFaith1819]

OH


MY.

Did anyone see that move by DRose.....sweet circus shot around Tyson...

[fairweatherfan]

Are you guys watching the TNT halftime show? Rofl

They are clowning Lebron badly about his headband and hairline photoshopping and everything cold blooded 

I've been waiting for years for someone in the media to notice and make fun of LeBron's magical shrinking headband.  Charles being the guy and ripping on it was perfect.

"I love you, but you need to start shaving your head...it's over"   

[BudweiserCeltic]

LOL @ ESPN, Stat goes for 34 and the headline reads "Rose outduels Melo".

[snively]

Murphy an embarrassingly easy match up for Al Harrington. 

[GreenFaith1819]

Now all we need is a Laker loss and this night is perfect.

[snively]

Barnes goes flying on a Miller pump fake from 3.

[Adelaide Celt]

Now all we need is a Laker loss and this night is perfect.

My thoughts exactly! This one's on TV here in Australia, c'mon Nugs!

[Kiorrik]

Now all we need is a Laker loss and this night is perfect.

My thoughts exactly! This one's on TV here in Australia, c'mon Nugs!

Is it? I don't have those channels, dang :]

ILP will have to make do

[Adelaide Celt]

Now all we need is a Laker loss and this night is perfect.

My thoughts exactly! This one's on TV here in Australia, c'mon Nugs!

Is it? I don't have those channels, dang :]

ILP will have to make do

Yeah it's on ESPN.

With One HD not telecasting NBA games this season, we have gone back to the bad old days of 2/3 games per week

[Kiorrik]

Get League Pass.

All I'm saying. Whatever game, whenever you feel like it

We've only got free-to-air atm.

[bfrombleacher]

Now all we need is a Laker loss and this night is perfect.

The Heat won though D:...but yeah it'd make it close to perfect