No Doubt... Will Be Interesting to See HOW Kerr Plays him in the 2nd Half...Typically, the STARTERS Get the "Crunch Time", 4th Quarter Minutes, but Westbrook's Half WARRANTS Starter Minutes in the 4th, in REED's Opinion... Bron's the Front Runner in the East...Harden's Still Got an Outside Shot @ it Too... REED:hammert:
Sure... Most People RAG on the NBA All Star Game, but REED's Always Enjoyed Watching It...Like they Say, it's "The ULTIMATE Pick-Up Game"... REED:bravo:
Curry Showcasing the HANDLES... Curry's SCORING, TOUCH & RANGE Gets the Pub, but it's his Ability to HANDLE that Makes him Special... Most Guys who Shoot THAT Well Can't Handle the Rock as Curry Does...He's NOT the Quickest Guy Around NOR the Most Explosive...Doesn't Have Many Highlight Reel Dunks to his Credit Either...His Game is ALL about SKILL... He's Completely UNfuckingGUARDABLE & an Absolute TREAT to Watch... REED:hammert:
Talks still ongoing with Rockets/Suns. The latest is the Suns trying to convince Rockets to take IT instead. There is slight interest, but not much.
What is Kevin Durant bitching at now? Dude is way too sensitive. Why does he care what the media says instead of just playing? :boohoo:
That was fucking mental. How much would it suck if he came down with a concussion because of that dunk? Westbrook can't even slow himself down in an Exhibition game. Gotta respect his fire. Entertaining game, but it was a bit annoying watching them chuck up 130+ 3 pointers during the game. That's ridiculous. Especially Carmelo going 2 of 13 just before he's supposed to have surgery and playing 30 minutes. I don't care if he was the home guy or not. That was just stupid.
Durant hasn't really faced much criticism in his career. Now that he's on the bench a lot with injuries, and his team is on the other side of the Playoff bracket, things are starting to hit him a little harder now.
Russell Westbrook PERSONIFIES the Word "Competitive"...He Plays EVERY Game like he's a Guy w/a 10-Day Contract, w/Just a SLIVER of Time to Make a Favorable Impression... The Inordinate Amount of 3's & LACK of Defense Got Old, but it Made for More Spectacular Plays than a Normal Game...Not Something REED Would Want to See on a NIGHTLY Basis, but Great for a 1nce a Year, Mid-Season Engagement... REED:hammert:
No Doubt... & Each Season Durant Goes, Sans Championship, Only INTENSIFIES his Existence Under the Microscope...ALL the Greats Went Through it, Whether they Eventually WON a Ring or Not... Having Now HEARD what Durant Said & the TONE of his Voice as he Said it, REED Doesn't See a Big Deal Here... REED:hammert:
Cleveland or Chicago will Come Out of the East...San Antonio, Memphis or (Yes) OKC Out of the West... OKC Will Spend the ENTIRE 2nd Half of the Season in PLAYOFF MODE...So Whenever they Claim Whatever Post-Season Seed they Ultimately Finish w/, OKC will Be Properly SHARPENED to Handle Business, Come Playoff Time... Nabbing Jeff Green is HUGE for Memphis' Offense...The Spurs are the Spurs...w/a Healthy Rose/Noah & the Emergence of Butler, Chicago is YOUNG & Deeeeeeeeeeep Enough to Be GREAT for the Next Few Years...Bron/Kyrie will RIVAL Durant/Westbrook as the League's Premier 1-2 Playoff Punch... The KEY will Be Kevin Love's Contribution... REED:hammert:
Westbrook not growing up privileged like alot of these coddled high schoolers probably has kept the chip on his shoulder. The guy missed at least 4 or 5 other layups in that game. Coulda had 50pts. Ucla held it down with the all star mvp and dunk contest champ
I agree. Just seemed like he was saying he's not going to coddle the media anymore or care what they think. That he's going to speak his mind and stop trying to be "Mr.Politically Correct". I don't see OKC beating the Warriors, especially when KD's having a significantly down year due to injury. He's still out there but that toe/foot problem still seems to be lingering. And Westbrook missing layups is nothing new, he's never been a great finisher Neil.
With the Addition of Amare's Post Offense, Even the Mavs BENCH is Stacked.... Charlie Villanueva's been Ballin', Devin Harris, JJ Barea and now Stoudemire???...Wow!!!... A Healthy Rondo Fully Inserts the Mavs into the Championship Mix...Top 3 Seed in the West, at Worst... REED
Mavs are stacked indeed. Amare is good for 10 and 6 off the bench if he remains healthy. Hopefully he does a JR Smith and plays better once he lands on a genuinely elite system.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12340924/phoenix-suns-now-hunt-goran-dragic-trades But sources told ESPN.com on Tuesday night that Dragic has little interest in signing a long-term deal with the Rockets, who would thus likely be unwilling to surrender the needed assets this week to get a Dragic deal done. The Lakers and New York Knicks, sources said, are destinations that highly intrigue Dragic, given that both teams desperately need a point guard and will have loads of cap space to offer him.
Lawson would be perfect for HOU. Denver is asking something of value for him though. Maybe package TJones with picks.
Kevin or Kenyon? If they're looking at Henson maybe TJones is gone since Smith is actually playing well.
Dragic's More a Difference Maker w/the Rock IN his Hands...He's NOT a Spot-Up, Catch & Shoot Guy... w/Beard Man Being Houston's PRIMARY Ballhandler & Facilitator, REED Can Understand WHY Dragic's Reluctant to Go There... REED:mj:
agREED... Despite Lawson's INSANE Assist #'s This Year, he's Always Been More of an Undersized 2-Guard, in REED's Opinion... A BETTER Fit for Houston than Dragic Would/Would've Been... REED:mj:
Reggie Jackson has Asked to Be TRADED Before the Deadline... http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source...son-has-asked-team-for-a-trade-175504732.html REED:mj:
