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08-12-2012, 04:10 PM
ramsters60

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBrow

James Harden must have taken that pic.

actually, the photographer accomplished what his barber couldn't....
08-12-2012, 04:12 PM
BallSoHard

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBrow

I guess this was supposed to be funny?

I guess that was sarcastic?
08-12-2012, 04:17 PM
GermanPelican42

man, what cool games i saw on these olympic games. it wasnt a good olympic for us in germany but we had our great wins too ( beach volleyball first europien gold medal , also our field hockey team ).

as a big basketball and Hornets Fan i watched the hole dream team road to the gold medal. i wasnt suprised that it was a easy way to the medal. but the biggest news i get on those games was the thing that david stern like to sent in the future only young players, not the stars. for me its a big misstake, i tell ya, these olympic days are the best publicity for the nba in the world. its only all 4 years and for so many people outside the usa a opportunity to watch these great sport and the best players in the world. my Basketball interesst starts also in 92 barcelonas games. i hope that stern dont make that come true.

and it was a great thing to see all the NBA stars on my Flat Screen TV in Full HD. not on a internet stream.

so congrats US Dream Team
you guys were my highlight on these olympic games 2012.
08-12-2012, 04:21 PM
Eman5805

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08-12-2012, 04:22 PM
RaisingTheBar

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

I guess that was sarcastic?

No actually my very first post was.
08-12-2012, 04:24 PM
BallSoHard

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBrow

No actually my very first post was, but you didn't pick up on it.

K
08-12-2012, 04:41 PM
RaisingTheBar

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

K

You are out of control, really need to calm down.
08-12-2012, 04:59 PM
BallSoHard

YOU need to calm it down mister ! :hihi:
08-12-2012, 05:01 PM
RaisingTheBar

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

YOU need to calm it down mister ! :hihi:

Unbelievable :D
08-12-2012, 05:10 PM
Eman5805

The hell is with you two? Am I going to have to press Post Quick Reply and close this window before I completely finish typing the next sentence? I'll do it if I have to, so don't make me pr
08-12-2012, 05:52 PM
ramsters60

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

The hell is with you two? Am I going to have to press Post Quick Reply and close this window before I completely finish typing the next sentence? I'll do it if I have to, so don't make me pr

now that is unbelieva
08-12-2012, 05:56 PM
BallSoHard

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Originally Posted by ramsters60

now that is unbelieva

You both are only making things wor
08-12-2012, 06:27 PM
RaisingTheBar

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

You both are only making things wor

LOL
08-12-2012, 06:40 PM
AD23forMVP

Crazy statistic.

Chris Paul and Anthony Davis both had as many defensive rebounds as Tyson Chandler (16) in the tournament.
08-12-2012, 06:52 PM
RaisingTheBar

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Originally Posted by CP3forMVP

Crazy statistic.

Chris Paul and Anthony Davis both had as many defensive rebounds as Tyson Chandler (16) in the tournament.

Chandler only played 9 minutes today and wasn't in foul trouble. I didn't understand that at all.
08-12-2012, 07:05 PM
AD23forMVP

I'm glad they won it all, but I didn't understand a lot of things team USA did.
08-12-2012, 07:08 PM
BallSoHard

I think it had to do with coach K saying he believes in speed over size honestly. Spain is the one team that doesn't really work against because they dont give the ball away like the rest of the world.
08-12-2012, 07:39 PM
Kibner

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBrow

Chandler only played 9 minutes today and wasn't in foul trouble. I didn't understand that at all.

He was playing very poorly. He wasn't rebounding well and the Gasol brothers feasted on him. Since he doesn't give anything on the offensive end, he was just a liability.
08-12-2012, 08:11 PM
AD23forMVP

He faired better against the Gasol's than guys like Melo did.
08-12-2012, 08:23 PM
Kibner

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Originally Posted by CP3forMVP

He faired better against the Gasol's than guys like Melo did.

Love was doing just as well (bad) against them while rebounding and scoring more.
08-12-2012, 08:26 PM
AD23forMVP

Love also doesn't alter shots, play weak side (which the US greatly lacked), etc nearly as well as Chandler. The US had enough scoring.
08-12-2012, 08:37 PM
BallSoHard

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Originally Posted by CP3forMVP

Love also doesn't alter shots, play weak side (which the US greatly lacked), etc nearly as well as Chandler. The US had enough scoring.

Yeah, I think love gets a little too much credit IMO. He puts up stats that get you recognized like points and rebounds, but lacks a presence down low. Don't think he should be ini aging as high as he did in the MVP race. Gasol is still better.
08-12-2012, 08:41 PM
FlyGirl

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Long before they were Olympians

Anthony Davis

Telep: Think about this timeline. In May 2010, Anthony Davis was not on a single national top 100 list, and if anyone says they had him on one, it's time for a polygraph. My first viewing of him was that month. Never in my life had I seen a guy play for the first time as a junior and thought he was the nation's best prospect. Walking out of the gym that day, I turned to a friend and said, "I think I just saw the best prospect in the nation." He told me not to get too excited. He was wrong. In three months, Davis leaped from obscurity in Chicago to offers from Kentucky, Syracuse and Ohio State. None of the head coaches who offered him saw him until going into July before his senior season.
In an era of highlight tapes and cameraphones, it's silly to think the best play Davis made in high school was never captured on video. Each year at the McDonald's All-American Game, there's a closed-door scrimmage for family, committee members and NBA brass. While I can't re-enact the exact play, my best recollection is that he got an offensive rebound, went behind his back to avoid dribbling out of bounds and dunked in traffic with his left hand. It was a jaw-dropper. I had never seen a kid Davis' size finish a play like that. It might be the best play no one will ever see. Hopefully, one day a Zapruder-type film will pop up.

Stovall: Prior to his senior year, Davis was playing in the Boo Williams Invitational. At that time, no one outside of Chicago really knew who he was. A member of his Mean Streets travel team came to me and said "I'm not sure, but I think we may have found something special." I rushed over to the court and 30 seconds after I arrived, he got injured. One month later, he played at the Spiece Run N' Slam in Fort Wayne and blew up. The rest is history.

Paul Biancardi: The first time I watched him play was in June of the summer before his senior year at Pangos All-American Camp in Long Beach, Calif. He was so thin, yet skilled, that he immediately stood out among the group. At times he was just trying to survive through the physicality of the games, but clearly after that weekend, we all knew he would ascend to the top of the class.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/re...usa-basketball
08-12-2012, 10:01 PM
504s Deek

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Originally Posted by Basketball Nate

http://distilleryimage7.instagram.co...0a1e8b8a_7.jpg

Kobe looks stupid high.
08-12-2012, 10:32 PM
MonsterMash

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

I think it had to do with coach K saying he believes in speed over size honestly. Spain is the one team that doesn't really work against because they dont give the ball away like the rest of the world.

Yeah, I think K's general philosophy was that the US's defense wouldn't be anything special with Love in at center and no rim protection ... but that we're athletic enough to get more stops and force more turnovers than you will over 40 minutes, and offensively there is no stopping our lineup.

I mean, when you can bring LeBron out as point-power forward and have his surrounding front line teammates be K-Love and Durant ... where's the answer? Your shotblocker is defending a dynamite 3-baller or he's stuck checking LeBron like Gasol was today.

We have no shotblocking with TC on the bench, but neither do you and there rolls Bron to the bucket.
08-12-2012, 10:35 PM
MonsterMash

And I disagree big time on the Love-is-overrated talk. He's a matchup nightmare ... not very good defensively, but that's mitigated somewhat by just how dominant he is on the boards (a big part of defense in itself). That the guy combines a post game with a strong 3-point shot makes him a guy not many can hope to really match up with.
08-12-2012, 11:43 PM
BallSoHard

@InsideHoops: Anthony Davis, on Kobe: "I asked him if he was going to play with me in 2016 and he just started laughing." #TeamUSA
08-12-2012, 11:46 PM
BallSoHard

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Originally Posted by MonsterMash

And I disagree big time on the Love-is-overrated talk. He's a matchup nightmare ... not very good defensively, but that's mitigated somewhat by just how dominant he is on the boards (a big part of defense in itself). That the guy combines a post game with a strong 3-point shot makes him a guy not many can hope to really match up with.

To me, to be in the best at a position and be "not very good defensively" means he's overrated; and overrated may be a general term we're not agreeing on here. He's got a decent amount of holes in his game and clearly cant carry a team yet. I still think Gasol is the best 4 in the league.
08-13-2012, 05:00 AM
IVAN_NOH

congratz dudes, was a great game!
08-13-2012, 05:41 AM
Pelicans78

I don't think Gasol is the clear cut best PF anymore. The previous season Dirk had surpassed him leading his team to a championship while Pau disappeared in the playoffs. Pau disappeared in the playoffs this past season as well. He's still the best low post PF, even though at his height, he could start at center on most teams. But Bosh can make a strong case considering how well he has played in the playoffs the last two seasons. Miami doesn't win a championship or beat Boston without Bosh.

Love obviously puts up great numbers and his defense isn't that bad. Not sure if he can be considered the best PF, but he played like it last season in the regular season. Ryan Anderson had a great season as well.

I think Pau can be considered as a top PF, but he needs to do more in the playoffs instead of disappearing. Also, can't forget about Dirk.
08-13-2012, 07:33 AM
RaisingTheBar

I don't get the love overrated stuff, he played great the past week. Did the Gasols score on him? Yes, who didn't they score on? But he held his own in the 3rd and 4th quarters. Love got to the free throw line and made some nice off rebounds/tip-ins in times when the game was very close. Couldn't have asked for much more than that.
08-13-2012, 11:31 AM
Kibner

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBrow

I don't get the love overrated stuff, he played great the past week. Did the Gasols score on him? Yes, who didn't they score on? But he held his own in the 3rd and 4th quarters. Love got to the free throw line and made some nice off rebounds/tip-ins in times when the game was very close. Couldn't have asked for much more than that.

Love played probably the best defense in his career in that gold medal game. Too bad it is about equal to the worst defense in Chandler's career.

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08-13-2012, 12:15 PM
nolaslim213

If Anderson, who only averaged 12.4 shots last year, took as many shots as Love (averaged 19.3) did last year, Anderson would have averaged 25 points per game. Also, Love shot the 3 at 37% while averaging 5 per game. Anderson shot the 3 at 39% while averaging 7 per game. Anderson took more 3 point shots and had a higher percentage, so Anderson was the better shooter last year. Anderson is the better FT shooter (87.7%) compared to Love (82.4%), and if Anderson (32 minutes/game) had averaged Love's minutes/game (39/game), then Anderson would have averaged 9.3 rebounds - that isn't even counting the fact that Howard took away a lot of easy boards from Anderson because he is the best rebounder in the league (which deflates Anderson's numbers a bit).

Stat lines averaging the same # of shots and minutes:

Love - 26 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 2.3 TOs while shooting 37% from the arch and 82.4% from the FT line

Anderson - 25 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.0 TOs while shooting 39% from the arch (at 2 more attempts/game) and 87.7% from the FT line

Now, I'd say Love is a top 3-5 PF in this league, so by the numbers, Anderson is also in that category (or very close). That isn't even to mention that Love is going to make a whopping $14.7 million next year, yet Anderson will only make $8.3 million next year.
08-13-2012, 12:20 PM
Pelicans78

Ryan Anderson's game is very similar to Love and had an outstanding season. Dude was really performing for Orlando. Definitely All-Star caliber last season, especially with his advanced metrics. 9th in win shares, 10th in win shares per 48 minutes, 5th in offensive rating among guys who played over 1000 minutes. He was outstanding last season. Dude played like an All-Star last season.
08-13-2012, 01:34 PM
BallSoHard

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Originally Posted by nolaslim213

If Anderson, who only averaged 12.4 shots last year, took as many shots as Love (averaged 19.3) did last year, Anderson would have averaged 25 points per game. Also, Love shot the 3 at 37% while averaging 5 per game. Anderson shot the 3 at 39% while averaging 7 per game. Anderson took more 3 point shots and had a higher percentage, so Anderson was the better shooter last year. Anderson is the better FT shooter (87.7%) compared to Love (82.4%), and if Anderson (32 minutes/game) had averaged Love's minutes/game (39/game), then Anderson would have averaged 9.3 rebounds - that isn't even counting the fact that Howard took away a lot of easy boards from Anderson because he is the best rebounder in the league (which deflates Anderson's numbers a bit).

Stat lines averaging the same # of shots and minutes:

Love - 26 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 2.3 TOs while shooting 37% from the arch and 82.4% from the FT line

Anderson - 25 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.0 TOs while shooting 39% from the arch (at 2 more attempts/game) and 87.7% from the FT line

Now, I'd say Love is a top 3-5 PF in this league, so by the numbers, Anderson is also in that category (or very close). That isn't even to mention that Love is going to make a whopping $14.7 million next year, yet Anderson will only make $8.3 million next year.

and anderson isn't being compared to by the Lakes of dirk and Gasol. I don't think that analysis you posted is flawless, but then again I don't think think that was your intent.
08-13-2012, 02:57 PM
RaisingTheBar

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Originally Posted by ramsters60

actually, the photographer accomplished what his barber couldn't....

the full picture wasnt posted

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...20742143_n.jpg
08-13-2012, 04:01 PM
Basketball Nate

So much SWAG in that picture.
08-13-2012, 04:05 PM
Eman5805

Why is that dude next to Davis pointing at himself like some confused anime character?
08-13-2012, 04:33 PM
nolaslim213

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

and anderson isn't being compared to by the Lakes of dirk and Gasol. I don't think that analysis you posted is flawless, but then again I don't think think that was your intent.

Yeah, I just saw some talk about Kevin Love being elite, and I decided to chime in about Anderson being a very similar player to Love - and at a much cheaper cost. More of a nod to Demps than anything because Anderson is in the same ballpark as Love, IMO, and Demps got him for nothing.
08-13-2012, 05:05 PM
Trell

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Originally Posted by nolaslim213

Yeah, I just saw some talk about Kevin Love being elite, and I decided to chime in about Anderson being a very similar player to Love - and at a much cheaper cost. More of a nod to Demps than anything because Anderson is in the same ballpark as Love, IMO, and Demps got him for nothing.

Only thing we don't know about Anderson yet is his post skills, which Love just kinda developed. Even though we didn't see yet, I still think he has those skills because of how talented he is. Can wait to see how our team turns out.
08-13-2012, 10:18 PM
Kyrios

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Anthony Davis ‏@AntDavis23

Sitting here thinking and this is what I've came up with. Nat'l Champion....Gold Medalist....all I need is a NBA championship to be complete

I like the way he thinks. :coolg:
08-14-2012, 07:35 AM
RaisingTheBar

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Originally Posted by Kyrios

I like the way he thinks. :coolg:

saw that this morning, got me excited.

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