NBA Season 2014-2015

[Fafnir]

Josh Smith has hurt them. They were better of with Tarik Black.

[Who]

Big problem for Houston is their offense is too predictable.

Their offense was found out in playoffs last year and it has only gotten worse this season with the downgrade from Parsons to Ariza (offensively speaking) and the loss of Jeremy Lin. James Harden is the only perimeter player who can create off the dribble consistently. Every opposing team's defense knows exactly what is coming.

In the playoffs, against the best defensive teams, that simply isn't good enough.

[D.o.s.]

Big problem for Houston is their offense is too predictable.

Their offense was found out in playoffs last year and it has only gotten worse this season with the downgrade from Parsons to Ariza (offensively speaking) and the loss of Jeremy Lin. James Harden is the only perimeter player who can create off the dribble consistently. Every opposing team's defense knows exactly what is coming.

In the playoffs, against the best defensive teams, that simply isn't good enough.

I wonder if their offense was really 'found out' or if the reticence of the referees to bail them out with foul calls was a bigger difference maker.

[Endless Paradise]

Big problem for Houston is their offense is too predictable.

Their offense was found out in playoffs last year and it has only gotten worse this season with the downgrade from Parsons to Ariza (offensively speaking) and the loss of Jeremy Lin. James Harden is the only perimeter player who can create off the dribble consistently. Every opposing team's defense knows exactly what is coming.

In the playoffs, against the best defensive teams, that simply isn't good enough.

I wonder if their offense was really 'found out' or if the reticence of the referees to bail them out with foul calls was a bigger difference maker.

I think almost everyone agrees this is exactly why Houston (and Harden, in particular) have underperformed in the playoffs thus far.  Harden's had two bad postseason campaigns in a row since The Trade.

[LooseCannon]

Lamarcus Aldridge reportedly has his thumb in a cast.  I expect some idiot to post a Bass trade idea with the Blazers based on the premise of taking advantage of this injury.

[Rondo9]

Lamarcus Aldridge reportedly has his thumb in a cast.  I expect some idiot to post a Bass trade idea with the Blazers based on the premise of taking advantage of this injury.

Personally I was hoping to trade Bass for Myers Leonard, but after the season Leonard is having. It's very unlikely the Blazers will let him go.

[Rondo9]

Your All Star starters:

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2015/01/22/new-faces-new-places-for-all-star-starters/

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

Your All Star starters:

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2015/01/22/new-faces-new-places-for-all-star-starters/

Kobe a starter.

West has Gasol, Griffen, and AD starting... is Blake the SF?

[Roy H.]

Your All Star starters:

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2015/01/22/new-faces-new-places-for-all-star-starters/

About as legitimate as ever.

[Quetzalcoatl]

Wow Harden didn't make the starting line up? 

[fairweatherfan]

Your All Star starters:

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2015/01/22/new-faces-new-places-for-all-star-starters/

About as legitimate as ever.

Eh, the metric is "who do you want to see in the All-Star Game?", not "who's the best?", so I'd say it's a pretty good representation. 

Lowry's an odd sight though, but I guess don't underestimate Canada.

[SHAQATTACK]

Lamarcus Aldridge reportedly has his thumb in a cast.  I expect some idiot to post a Bass trade idea with the Blazers based on the premise of taking advantage of this injury.

LoL.....they wouldn't trade For Bass .....if LA had two broken arms and a fused spine.

[mgent]

That was a really nice shot by Rose.

[LarBrd33]

Including his huge 29 point game against the Celtics, Rondo's averages this month: 9 points, 6.9 assists, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals on 38%/39%/00% shooting.    Surprised his 3-point shooting is so high.  He's a 26% shooting from three traditionally.

Think we'll ever see him make an all-star game again?  Think anyone will be silly enough to give him max money?

[Rondo9]

Including his huge 29 point game against the Celtics, Rondo's averages this month: 9 points, 6.9 assists, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals on 38%/39%/00% shooting.    Surprised his 3-point shooting is so high.  He's a 26% shooting from three traditionally.

Think we'll ever see him make an all-star game again?  Think anyone will be silly enough to give him max money?

And people around here say Rondo fans are obessed with Rondo......