Nba 2012-13

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Must be tough dealing with an average spell when some of you are United and Lakers fans. Being a Cubs/Bears fan, I got used to it long time ago. #LifetimeOfSuffering
 
United and Lakers fan? :eek:

That's glory hunting.

I have actually met a United, Lakers & Yankees fan. What do you call that?
 
I've not had much oppurtunity to watch the NBA this season but i've been hearing all about the Lakers problems. I saw the end of the 2nd quarter and first few minutes of the 3rd against the Raptors and i have to say it was just weird. Howard got himself ejected for a technical, the whole team seemed to be taking weird shots and having difficulty getting anything to go down and Calderon was just taking open jumpers and sinking them like layups time after time. Is this what the Lakers are like now? The whole thing was just strange to see, a team with those players playing like that.
 
Lakers won't make the playoffs. Was stated on Cowherd's show (think it was him) that the last five years the 8th seed in the West has won 48 games or more. LA would have to win about 75% of their remaining games to reach that number. Ain't happening.

Even if the 48 win number is dropped to say 44/45, the Lakers would still need to win about 67% of their remaining games. Ain't happening.
 
MrMarcello said:
Lakers won't make the playoffs. Was stated on Cowherd's show (think it was him) that the last five years the 8th seed in the West has won 48 games or more. LA would have to win about 75% of their remaining games to reach that number. Ain't happening.

Even if the 48 win number is dropped to say 44/45, the Lakers would still need to win about 67% of their remaining games. Ain't happening.
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Houston, the 8th place team have 22 wins so far. To win 45 they would need to win 58% of the remaining games. To win 48 they would need to win 68%.

The number to keep in mind is that they are 4 games behind. It's going to to be tough but not impossible for the Lakers to win it.

Its how you look at numbers.
 
Zen said:
Must be tough dealing with an average spell when some of you are United and Lakers fans. Being a Cubs/Bears fan, I got used to it long time ago. #LifetimeOfSuffering
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I'm also a Cubs fan, so I know your pain. At least I was up until the strike of '94, haven't watched a game since. Baseball is terrible.

Also used to be a Broncos fan, so I know what it's like to come very close, then wait 10 years and finally get the ring!
 
Well, for those of us that didn't live in a city with a pro sports team, it wasn't always easy to catch games, you had to watch the best teams as chosen by the networks most times.
 
Trade rumors coming up again. Three team trade again. Howard to the Nets, Brook Lopez to the Timberwolves and Kevin Love to the Lakers. Would actually like for that to happen. Then we should trade Gasol and actually get a good center.
 
Would Love fit D'Antoni's system?

I haven't seen much of him, his stats are usually beastly but there would be little point in getting him if he'd be wasted in this offense.
 
ha_rooney said:
Would Love fit D'Antoni's system?

I haven't seen much of him, his stats are usually beastly but there would be little point in getting him if he'd be wasted in this offense.
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Love would be a perfect fit in his system. D'Antoni's system is where he needs a big man shooter, especially if he can shoot the three. Love can be an excellent shooter. This season this hand hasnt been great and hence his % is down. Plus he is a SoCal native.

And here is the link:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...howard-kevin-love-brook-lopez-deal-would-work

Love would be a perfect stretch-4 in Mike D'Antoni's offense. He could roam the perimeter, which would allow Pau Gasol to get back on the low block, where he is most effective. He could also be a menace in pick-and-pop situations with Steve Nash, and Love would ignite fast breaks with his great rebounding and outlet passes
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Eboue said:
:lol:

The Bears? A lifetime of suffering? What does that make Lions fans?
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tbf the Lions had Sanders and now have Megatron to make up for it.....although then again, neither of those won a Superbowl MVP, which Rex Grossman did as a Bear.
 
i'm an united and lakers fan .even back in the days when everyone sucked dick for a mj cap .i remember punks steeling bulls cap off children on the street.(grove up in eastern europe)..nobody wanted my lakers cap
 
Lakers Cleared Air In Meeting

The Los Angeles Lakers held a meeting to clear-the-air amongst one another before Wednesday's shootaround.

Kobe Bryant directly asked Dwight Howard if he disliked played with him.

"Guys went at each other a little bit," said a person who witnessed the meeting.

Mike D'Antoni opened up the meeting by expressing his fatigue of reading grievances expressed in the media.

Steve Nash spoke first and said he didn't care what style the team played under.

Bryant acknowledged that he can be "hard to play with" and then asked Howard if it bothers him.

The answer Howard gave is unclear though he didn't engage back at Bryant in a similar tone.

"He didn't go back at Kobe," said the person who witnessed the meeting.

Howard subsequently spoke to the media about his need to hold himself accountable.
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I don't see Howard returning next year. Looks like he'll play the season out (unless traded) and then assess his options, whereas before I was certain he would extend his stay in LA.
 
I really want either Howard or Gasol traded so we can build for the future. We are not going to make the playoffs this year so might as well trade them, clear some salary space and get a deeper squad.
 
Bryant acknowledged he can be hard to play with. Understatement of the century. Even when he's ice cold he's taking 30+ shots a game and ridiculously stupid shots at that.

They shouldn't be trading Howard to build for the future imo. He is their future. The sooner they stop playing Kobe ball the better. When you've got Steve Nash AND Dwight Howard in the same team and don't utilise them and instead have a guy shooting 30 shots a game I think it's blatantly clear where you're going wrong.
 
Lakers losing at HT. Howard is injured. Turnovers are still a problem. Defense is still absent. This 'new, new' season is going down the drain quicker than the previous two 'new' seasons.
 
Lakers lose! Again! This is now so bad, I am laughing at our travails.

For those who still think we'll make the playoffs, we are now closer to the bottom of the western conference than we are to the #8 seed. Now who would have predicted that at the start of the season? I bet Mike Brown is laughing his ass off at this pathetic season.
 
Hitchcocker said:
For feck sake, we got to sack D'Antoni. Really, enough is enough.
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This reminds me of Steve Kean at Blackburn. Everyone but the owner can see it's not working and the guy is useless, but he's still in a job! Remarkable.
 
We have got to trade Howard. Please build for the future. He isn't going to stay here after this year. There is no way. Trade and get either a younger player or get three-four players to improve the depth of the squad.
 
No club can offer Howard the money he can get by resigning with the Lakers. And how many clubs can sign him under the cap? Dallas will have the space apparently. Brooklyn will not.
 
Say hello to the New Orleans Pelicans...

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I was trying to think of which team was moving to New Orleans. I remember Sacramento was moving but I knew they were going to Seattle. Then I thought maybe it was an expansion team. I finally realized there already was a team in New Orleans, which is probably part of why they had to change their name.
 
FAO Americans and NBA fans

On a UK gameshow the question was asked "which sport do the Harlem globetrotters play?" with the answer obviously being basketball.

Is that an acceptable question and answer, or is it cringeworthy?
 
Kyrie Irving is incredible
 
Good half between Miami and Boston, tied at the moment.

Celtics doing ok with rondo. Rumour has it that he's torn his ACL. If that's the case, Boston are big trouble.
 
Confirmed that rondo has done his ACL. Out for the season, big blow for Boston. I think they'll trade pierce now.
 
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