It's great to see Eddie Curry playing again.
This about sums up his game tho, circa 2003:
media: what could eddie do to become a better rebounder?
scott skiles: jump
He spent the preseason with the Spurs, and a lot of fans were surprised when he was released. The Spurs really needed another big man.
He spent the preseason with the Spurs, and a lot of fans were surprised when he was released. The Spurs really needed another big man.
The Heat looked great. The Celtics looked pretty good as well. The Lakers-Mavs game? Ugly, ugly basketball. Just unpleasant to watch.
Lakers fan huh? Looks great here from my seat.
Nash deferred too much and killed his shot rhythm
Yeah bad move by the spurs. I have been shocked at his play in the one preseason game and tonight. For a halfway big man to just get cut like that is unheard of.
The Heat looked great. The Celtics looked pretty good as well. The Lakers-Mavs game? Ugly, ugly basketball. Just unpleasant to watch.
The Lakers had poor spacing, didn't use Nash effectively and shot the ball very, very poorly (23% on 3s, 19 missed free throws). There was absolutely no offensive rhythm. It seemed like they were all still getting used to playing with each other, which is to be expected, but they're going to have to figure something out quick with regards to Nash playing with the ball and Howard shooting better than 21% from the free throw line.I didn't see the Lakers/Mavs game. Were the Lakers as bad as everyone is talking about? With OKC possibly being a weaker team after trading Harden, looks like the Heat possibly again this year.
The Lakers had poor spacing, didn't use Nash effectively and shot the ball very, very poorly (23% on 3s, 19 missed free throws). There was absolutely no offensive rhythm. It seemed like they were all still getting used to playing with each other, which is to be expected, but they're going to have to figure something out quick with regards to Nash playing with the ball and Howard shooting better than 21% from the free throw line.
Given how good the Heat looked straight out the gate, I'd say that they were fairly overwhelming favorites to repeat.
With OKC possibly being a weaker team after trading Harden
Harden played well in the playoffs; he played poorly in the Finals. Not everyone plays well in their first trip to the Finals; that doesn't mean they can't improve. And team chemistry is almost always overlooked. On paper, the Spurs might barely crack the top ten in terms of raw talent, but they play together better than probably any other team in the league. The Thunder were only able to overcome the Spurs in the playoffs last year thanks to great team play. That's something that comes from playing with the same people for a number of years. It's going to be difficult to recapture in one season.During the regular season maybe, but Harden played poorly in the playoffs and the finals in particular. He's certainly not worth the money that was being asked.
Im not too worried.. yet. When the Heat first came together, their first half of the season was miserable until they figured out how to work together. The Lakers have an entire new offense and basically almost all new players. Im more understanding, the LA fan base isnt though. LA is championship or nothing.
Nash needs the ball! So weird to watch him playing off the ball so much..
The Houston Rockets agreed with guard James Harden on a five-year, $80 million contract Wednesday, league sources told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.
The deal comes four days after the Rockets pulled off a stunning trade to acquire Harden from the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Houston sent shooting guard Kevin Martin and 2012 first-round draft pick Jeremy Lamb to Oklahoma City, along with future draft choices.
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey called Harden a "foundational player" on Monday, stating that the reigning Sixth Man of the Year is "a player we can build around."
The Rockets, who also signed point guard Jeremy Lin this offseason, visit the Detroit Pistons in their regular-season opener Wednesday.
I'm shocked by the basketball knowledge on this thread! I am a huge NBA fan and a kings/cavs fan. It's pretty torturous being fans of those clubs Kyrie Irving though looks to be taking the next step. I fully expect him to be the best point guard in the nba in a couple of years. The kings...ugh I hate the magoofs and they need to make some trades.
Some excellent players that were important to their teams' success, but neither were worthy franchise cornerstones after their awards.