See Bron fall on Jason Day's wife? Worst part about it is the shot of him looking like HE'S hurt from the fall. Never mind his 6'9" ass is laying on a 110 pound woman. Flopper
I've always thought those sidelines seats shouldn't be so close to the action. Same as the bunch of cameramen under the basket. It hurts both the players and the others.
Just saw Ty Lawson was suspended for two games for some shit that went down when he was in Denver. Checked him out and he has been a real non-factor for the Rockets. I thought he was a home run pick-up for them at the time, but it's obvious that James Harden makes everyone around him worse. Can't think of a single player going to Houston in the Harden era that picked up their game when they went there. Only other guy that has really excelled while playing with Harden seems to be Chandler Parsons, and he was already there by the time Harden showed up.
Same. It's just asking for trouble, just so they can squeeze a little bit of extra money out of ticket sales and get marketing shots of celebrities sitting court side.
Yes. The Rockets had an optimal team last season to compete for the chip but if Harden won't set the example, the whole team will crumble. You can't be a leader and an example for everyone else when you're not a gym rat and you spend most of your nights chasing hoes and making money rain in Houston's strip clubs. Morey has collected a bunch of talented (but questionable mentally-wise) could've beens to surround Harden with.
Nope. His last season with Washington was exponentially better then anything he's done with Houston. Maybe some of his defensive metrics have gone slightly up because he has to cover Harden's ass now, while he's not being put into position to successfully score himself, as evidenced by his 50 to 80 percentage point drop in shooting compared to his last full year in Washington. So, I'd guess he meshed better with John Wall, then he ever has with Harden and company. So any resurgence that Ariza was having, already started with Washington.
People are really seeing this year how much of a cancer superstar Harden is. But I've called it all along. The guy is a fuckin entitled, lazy diva. There's a reason why Curry and Bron are the best players in the world. They elevate all their teammates. Harden puts up a bunch of empty stats. He's a damn good scorer, I'll admit. He's even a good playmaker when he WANTS to be. But he's simply not a leader at all, and every great throughout history has had that leader quality.
And then you have Dwight Howard on that same team and it's basically a team with no real heart or leadership. I personally don't even know why any serious championship contesting team would want Howard. He's got size and some athleticism. No post game, no basketball IQ, and mentally very soft.
To be fair, if the Rockets had the 2009-2011 version of Howard, they'd be legit contenders in the West.
Draymond Green with 16 assists for Golden State with Steph Curry out of the lineup against the Rockets. :say:
Spurs absolutely DEMOLISHING the Rockets. They're looking better and better with a little over month left for All Star Break.
Joey Crawford announces retirement and good riddance. Egotistical asshole thinks the NBA is going to let him go out in the Finals after missing the season with old man knees.
How has Rajon Rondo done this season btw? He was my favorite when he played in Boston. He did pretty well in the couple of games I saw from him last year in Mavericks but it seemed to me that he didn't fit in with the rest of the team too well. How has he done in Kings, is he still a top-notch player?
The Sacramento Kings AREN'T Winning that Many Games, but Rondo is Back to Being the BOSTON Rondo, Pretty Much... As of Today, he's Averaging 12pts, 11asts, 6.4reb, 1.8stl...Those are Pretty Much VINTAGE Rondo #'s...He's Also Second in the League in Triple Doubles w/4... The Maverick Saga Boiled Down to a Difference in Philosophy btwn Rondo and Mavs Coach, Rick Carlisle...Carlisle Likes to MICROMANAGE his Point Guards (Even Though he DIDN'T Do that to Jason Kidd, During the Mavs Championship Season) & Rondo Feels he's Seasoned Enough to Call Plays, Facilitate and Freelance on his Own (Which he DID in Boston's Championship Season)... REED:hammert:
Brandon Ingram is some player. Marshall Plumlee had a big game against Wake Forest. In fact, that Duke team really has some outstanding players.
Foul trouble but still pretty disappointing performance I thought. He needs to be more assertive and looks for his own.
he just has a great feel for the game offensively and defensively. he does a lot of small intangible things that help the team win. the team won. it was solid to me. kentucky had guards on him a lot so when he went to the block the team couldnt get him the ball. he already has shown more ability in the post than james did until maybe 3 or 4 years ago.
REED Thinks the Foul Calls, Particularly EARLY, Compromised Simmons' ASSERTIVENESS...He was Aggressive as HELL vs. Vanderbilt, the Game Prior... REED:kidcool:
True, but Simmons has Shown Next to NATHAN, In Terms of PERIMETER Offense...The Bron Comparison is OBVIOUS and Simmons is BETTER in Some Areas, @ this Stage, yet TRAILING in Others... REED
he has nice touch at the free throw line. honestly in the games ive watched him he hasnt even taken any outside shots.
No Doubt.... Dude Went 14-16 from the Line Yesterday, so the TOUCH is There, Clearly...Simmons is Reluctant to Explore the Perimeter Game @ This Point, but he Will... 28 & 17 in a 6pt Road Loss to Florida Yesterday...Simmons was VERY Aggressive Going to the Rack Late...Kid is the GOODS...Get w/a Shooting Coach PRIOR to the Start of the 2016-2017 NBA Season & the Sky Will Be the LIMIT... REED:mj:
