The 2012-2013 NBA Random Thoughts Thread

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

I'm not though, I got more respect for 'em than the Knicks, but I fear no team in the East.

Pacers are more dangerous as they're now. And if there's any team you should be worried about in the East - it's the Pacers. They're already 2-0 against yall this year. There's still flaws with them, but their role players are more likely to have a bigger impact than yalls.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

george's defense

 

[BlakeSuperior]

the thing is George is looking like he has that potential to get there

And he's made the playoffs each year he's been in the league I believe, so he has experience too. The playoffs are set up for him to make a true name for himself and become famous. The Pacers better not sabotage him by forcing Granger in there when he's probably gone in the offseason.

 

[Ritzy Sharon]

JJ Redikk = cacsabo

 

[mozichrome]

that was a dope ass move by Monta

horrible defense tho by Bucks

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Stephen Curry is the greatest outside shooter in NBA history.

Just four years into his career, Stephen Curry has already established himself as the most unstoppable long-range threat since ... forever. Consider that the Warriors guard is on pace this season to become the first player to shoot more than seven threes a game and make at least 44 percent of them. Meanwhile, only Steve Kerr (45.4 percent) can top Curry’s 44.3 percent career three-point mark -- and he had the benefit of three seasons with the shorter 22-foot line.

Even more astounding is how Curry gets his shots: (off the dribble. Curry is shooting 44.8 percent this season (from long range, and 42.2 percent of those conversions have been unassisted, the toughest kind to make. The players who shoot as often as Curry and have similar rates of unassisted makes -- guys like Chris Paul (46.9 percent), LeBron James (44.8 percent), Brandon Jennings (39.4 percent) and Kobe Bryant (38.5 percent) -- are all far less accurate from long range.

When you consider accuracy, frequency and degree of difficulty, the only comparable shooting profile to Curry’s belongs to Steve Nash. But while he is also an off-the-dribble shooter, Nash shoots far fewer threes per 48 minutes -- peaking at 4.7 in 2007-08 -- and has hit Curry’s career rate of accuracy just three times in his 17-year career.

Nash is no Curry. No one is -- because NBA fans have never seen a shooter this good. -- Beckley Mason

http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/14277/crazy-crap-analytics-can-prove

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

crazy crap that analytics can prove andrew luck rg3 stephen curry - ESPN

 

[FreedS[ohh]lave]

the thing is George is looking like he has that potential to get there

Long way to go he could easily be another Gay then some special franchise player

 

[PTBG]

Why does the Jazz have Marvin Williams starting instead of Gordon Hayward?? But, hopefully they keep on losing.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Why does the Jazz have Marvin Williams starting instead of Gordon Hayward?? But, hopefully they keep on losing.

 

[HiphopRelated]

I still can't figure out what the Jazz are thinking...all them bigs you can't resign and you don't make a deal while trooting out Tinsley, Williams and Foye next to them

 

[sixsixtwo]

 

[HiphopRelated]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmri0QZYKks"]Lindsey Hunter stares down Michael Beasley - YouTube[/ame]

 

[phillycavsfan]

Long way to go he could easily be another Gay then some special franchise player

He's a much better player than Rudy Gay right now.

 

[ThaBronxBully]

LOL @ Them Playing "Umi Says" Over The Highlights Then "Mass Appeal" Over The Stats Graphic And Jalen Rose Saying "We Got The Best Soundtrack In Television" We See What Ya'll Tryna Do