NBA Regular season games thread

[Powerslave]

OKC aren't going anywhere until they run an actual offense, not just jacking up shots when the game gets close.

 

[Derek]

OKC aren't going anywhere until they run an actual offense, not just jacking up shots when the game gets close.

They lost 125-120, offense is not a problem. They score plenty even on their off nights. They only have 3 losses this year when they give up less than 100 points and one of them was on opening night.

 

[KB]

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....till-looking-to-move-eric-gordon-this-summer/

Report: Hornets still looking to move Eric Gordon this summer
Kurt Helin Apr 8, 2013, 10:20 AM EDT

At the trade deadline the New Orleans Hornets had some discussions about trades for shooting guard Eric Gordon, but nothing came of it. Not surprising — it’s not easy to move a guy on a max contract coming off knee surgery.

But after an up and down season where he averaged 16.5 points on 40.2 percent shooting with a pedestrian PER of 15.2 — and got into a sideline shouting match with coach Monty Williams on Friday — the Hornets are going to try again to see what interest there is in him, reports the Times-Picayune.

[I]The Hornets were unable to pull off a trade involving Gordon before the February trade deadline, but the franchise is still likely to remain open to trading him after this season ends, according to sources Saturday.[/I]

His last season with the Clippers, Gordon averaged 22.3 points on 45 percent shooting, he had a PER of 18.5 and looked like one of the best young guards in the game. He put up similar numbers with the Hornets after the Chris Paul trade for nine games until his knee injury that had him out the rest of last season and the start of this one.

But in there Gordon lost the New Orleans fans — he signed a max offer sheet from Phoenix them publically asked New Orleans not to match because his “heart was in Phoenix.” Gordon let business become personal — the Hornets were letting the market set Gordon’s price always with the intention of matching but Phoenix wooed him and Gordon took it as how much more they wanted him. The comment turned off the New Orleans fans, as did his slow recovery from knee issues and going back to Los Angeles to recover when the Hornets would have preferred he stay with the team.

It’s likely he is with the team next year; it will be hard to move him as he has had the knee issues and is owed $45 million over three years. On paper he and Anthony Davis should be the young future of this team, but Davis is the focus now and the team will look at moving on from the Gordon era.

 

[Ohio]

At one point last night, Rubio was 1 for his last 26.

Including incredible efforts of 0-10 and 1-13, respectively.

He's so good

 

[Derek]

At one point last night, Rubio was 1 for his last 26.

Including incredible efforts of 0-10 and 1-13, respectively.

He's so good

I said something in the draft thread, but the T Wolves' rebuild has taken a nosedive this year.

Between them throwing money at role players in free agency and Love's injury/grumblings of him wanting out, things don't look good. Especially when you consider they have to decide whether or not to pay Pekovic this offseason.

 

[Jack Brickman]

I said something in the draft thread, but the T Wolves' rebuild has taken a nosedive this year.

Between them throwing money at role players in free agency and Love's injury/grumblings of him wanting out, things don't look good. Especially when you consider they have to decide whether or not to pay Pekovic this offseason.

Yeah the injury bug really bent them over this season.

 

[davedugan43]

Tier 1: Teams who CAN win the NBA title this year
Miami Heat
Oklahoma City Thunder
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Tier 2: Teams who are good, but ultimately can't win it all this year
San Antonio Spurs
Memphis Grizzlies
Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks
Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Clippers
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Tier 3: Playoff Teams:
Boston Celtics
Atlanta Hawks
Brooklyn Nets
Chicago Bulls
Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
Milwaukee Bucks
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Tier 4: One more piece before Tier 3
Cleveland Cavaliers
Toronto Raptors
Detroit Pistons
Dallas Mavericks
Washington Wizards
Portland TrailBlazers
Minnesota Timberwolves
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Tier 5: Bottom of the Barrel
Sacramento Kings
Phoenix Suns
Orlando Magic
Charlotte Bobcats

 

[Man Called X]

So um, the Spurs waived SJax today... Apparently it had been brewing for a bit.

 

[KB]

Tier 1: Teams who CAN win the NBA title this year
Miami Heat
Oklahoma City Thunder
--------------------------------------
Tier 2: Teams who are good, but ultimately can't win it all this year
San Antonio Spurs
Memphis Grizzlies
Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks
Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Clippers
-----------------------------------
Tier 3: Playoff Teams:
Boston Celtics
Atlanta Hawks
Brooklyn Nets
Chicago Bulls
Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
Milwaukee Bucks
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Tier 4: One more piece before Tier 3
Cleveland Cavaliers
Toronto Raptors
Detroit Pistons
Dallas Mavericks
Washington Wizards
Portland TrailBlazers
Minnesota Timberwolves
----------------------------------
Tier 5: Bottom of the Barrel
Sacramento Kings
Phoenix Suns
Orlando Magic
Charlotte Bobcats

^^^ the only problem with your above list is that I don't see the Jazz on there any where

 

[KB]

So um, the Spurs waived SJax today... Apparently it had been brewing for a bit.

Maybe the Lakers will pick him up. Not like they couldn't use the help

 

[shoes22]

Maybe the Lakers will pick him up. Not like they couldn't use the help

I don't think he's eligible to be on a playoff roster this late in the season.

 

[Mdog1]

Look at the recent history of ubber athletic slashers like Westbrook. Rose torn ACL, Wade shoulder injuries, knee injuries, etc. They can't seem to hold up to the constant abuse they take in the paint. I wouldn't be shocked to see him start missing a lot of games. He's developed more of an outside shot than Wade, and Rose, but players that small often get injured going to the rack so much.

Ok so here's the thing... I didn't think it would happen this season, but I knew Westbrook was a prime candidate for injuries.