General NBA Discussion

[Bodie The Cursed]

wiggins is a small forward right?

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

Hope Phil Jackson joins the list of failures in new York. No longer a laker. Adios.

 

[jstep13]

laker fans don't like PJ anymore? Suddenly I have a reason to like him now

 

[sarakawa]

I don't hate Phil for going to NY...its more Jim Buss' fault than Phil's...

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

Don't hate him. But don't like the Knicks franchise which https://m.espn.go.com/general/story?storyId=10600271&city=losangeles&src=desktophe is now a part of.

Good article, hits the head of the nail on my sentiments..

 

[Shatterer of Dreams]

Who do you like in the draft ideally?

Ideally Parker, Wiggins is really good with a lot of upside but Parker is amazing already. That's a fantasy though, Lakers could end up with that Australian kid though.

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

Don't we already lack defense. I heard parker scores 20 with no but gives up more on the other side.

 

[denger4000]

It's been a while for me...predictions for the finals anyone?

 

[Wake]

Miami v Houston

 

[DinoDB1975]

Houston is really underrated (in terms of being considered a championship contender) and is scary good...but I think they're at least a year away. Daryl Morey is a fantastic GM, with his use of analytics. The more I watch Chandler Parsons, the more I like his game. He can drive, shoot, handle the ball, assist...and has the length to bother Lebron defensively. Patrick Beverly has been a pleasant surprise, but I wonder how much more dynamic the Houston offense would be had they decided to keep Goran Dragic instead of signing Jeremy Lin...Dragic can flat out play.

 

[azurepred]

I don't think they're a threat at all. They won't beat OKC , LAC, or SA in a 7 game series, not to mention, they would prolly be the road team against any of those teams.

 

[denger4000]

Miami v Houston

Hey at least you didn't say Heat vs Thunder. That series would put me to sleep. Heat would win in 5 games or maybe even 4

 

[Wake]

Id like to see Heat v. Clippers or Heat v. Rockets.

 

[denger4000]

No Heat fans want to see the Spurs but, we all know who would win that. My main hint would be a 5th title would be added to one of the teams...

 

[Wake]

No Heat fans want to see the Spurs but, we all know who would win that. My main hint would be a 4th title would be added to one of the teams...

fixed

 

[Shatterer of Dreams]

Houston is really underrated (in terms of being considered a championship contender) and is scary good...but I think they're at least a year away. Daryl Morey is a fantastic GM, with his use of analytics. The more I watch Chandler Parsons, the more I like his game. He can drive, shoot, handle the ball, assist...and has the length to bother Lebron defensively. Patrick Beverly has been a pleasant surprise, but I wonder how much more dynamic the Houston offense would be had they decided to keep Goran Dragic instead of signing Jeremy Lin...Dragic can flat out play.

They'll need to learn how to play defense first. Howard knocked Lakers all last year about lack of defense and yet he's on a team that is exactly the same. Won't get far in the playoffs not playing defense.

 

[sarakawa]

My vote is heat spurs. Heat in 6.

 

[denger4000]

My vote is heat spurs. Heat in 6.

The way I see it, 2014 Spurs > 2013 Spurs and 2013 Heat> 2014 Heat

And last year it went to game 7, and really should of ended at game 6 if not for some crazy circumstances

 

[DinoDB1975]

I don't think they're a threat at all. They won't beat OKC , LAC, or SA in a 7 game series, not to mention, they would prolly be the road team against any of those teams.

They'll need to learn how to play defense first. Howard knocked Lakers all last year about lack of defense and yet he's on a team that is exactly the same. Won't get far in the playoffs not playing defense.

Hence me saying they're a year away. San Antonio, the Clippers, and OKC are obviously the big dogs in the West, but if you had to pick a dark horse candidate from seeds 4 to 8, it would have to be Houston, and not because they're the fourth seed.

 

[sarakawa]

The way I see it, 2014 Spurs > 2013 Spurs and 2013 Heat> 2014 Heat

And last year it went to game 7, and really should of ended at game 6 if not for some crazy circumstances

Way i see it, Heat are champs the favs til we see otherwise...just sayin...