Bobcats/Sixers GameThread - What's a LeBron?
by Michael Levin on Jul 8, 2010 2:30 PM PDT
Email
PrintPeople with picture-in-picture FTW. This is the last summer league Sixers game that'll air on NBATV because they're switching to the Vegas guys tomorrow. Enjoy. I'm convinced my work was canceled today just so I could watch 12 straight hours of LeBron coverage. Well played, internship. Well played indeed.
Thread it here and I promise I won't delete LeBron comments. Unless of course they are poo.
69 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Lebron? You mean that guy who did not believe he could “be like Mike” in Cleveland or Chicago, so will try and be like Pippen in Miami?
He’d still be mike. Bosh is terribly overrated. Wade’s great, but I don’t see the fit at all.
Derek Bodner
LibertyBallers || @derekbodner || derek.bodner@draftexpress.com
All 3 are Nike players. Do you think Nike will kick in some extra to make up the non-max difference because of all of the marketing possibilities a potential multiple title team brings?
http://www.depressedfan.com/kapono-for-beasley.php
Liberty Ballers / Ridiculous Upside / @TAFKAMikeBourn
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
by Michael Levin on Jul 8, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
No Jrue tonight, hammy injury. Do they play ET at the PT to give him a better scenery and give him opportunities to play on the ball?
Does anyone feel like we got the worst front-court not only in the summer league, but I’m afraid about us in the NBA. Teams are gonna score inside at will.
Yeah
We need someone who can play defense.
by guitarmouse35 on Jul 8, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Cedric Simmons, Jodie Meeks, these guys can contribute to an NBA team, hopefully ours.
And I read on here a rumor about Kapono for Varando. I’d love that. Varando is one of the best defensive bigs in the country and we should’ve went after him hard.
It’s frustrating, watching this and knowing your Sixers NBA squad isn’t that much better then the summer league version.
1. That’s not true.
2. Stop coming to conclusions based on a few summer league games
3. Use the reply function in the future when you want to reply to someone.
Liberty Ballers / Ridiculous Upside / @TAFKAMikeBourn
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
by Michael Levin on Jul 8, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
In my “What does it all mean” summer league post this weekend, Jodie Meeks is going to be grading mighty high — looking good, kid.
Liberty Ballers / Ridiculous Upside / @TAFKAMikeBourn
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
I like Jodie a lot because he actually tries on defense and I just hope he can become lights out from 3, he’d be so valuable for us then. How’s Ced doing so far? Any “howling at the rim”?
Looking awkward, not great hands, but the raw ability is still there. I just think he’s gotta get more work in.
Liberty Ballers / Ridiculous Upside / @TAFKAMikeBourn
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
by Michael Levin on Jul 8, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
1.Okay, so who on our roster for example is better front-court wise? Spencer Hawes? Kings fans long wanted him gone because of the lack of defensive intensity and strength. Elton Brand and all of his 6.5 RPG?(Ugh)
2.The only conceivable upgrade would be on the perimeter, where we got guys like Lou Williams and Thaddeus Young. Maybe Iguodala if he returns to his 47-49% FG percentage but that’s unlikely.
3.Gotcha :).
I don’t think your numbers correlated with my comments. Our actual roster is much better than our summer league roster. This isn’t worth discussing.
Maybe Iguodala if he returns to his 47-49% FG percentage but that’s unlikely.
How did you come to this conclusion? And you didn’t use the reply function.
Liberty Ballers / Ridiculous Upside / @TAFKAMikeBourn
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
by Michael Levin on Jul 8, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, if you go on NBA.Com’s hotshots, two things stand out. One: Iguodala shoots some 30% like 10 feet from the rim, and a similar percentage from 3pt range. Iguodala’s best asset is mid-range. Yet, does Iguodala shoot there that much? No, not really. Iguodala thrives on taking ill-advised long jumpers, which go in and out.
I don’t see the floor spacing and/or the openings for Iguodala to ever return to a 47% shooter. And I never really liked him.
by LeQuan Glover on Jul 8, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Iguodala thrives on taking ill-advised long jumpers, which go in and out.
I don’t think this means what you think it means.
I don’t see the floor spacing and/or the openings for Iguodala to ever return to a 47% shooter. And I never really liked him.
Couldn’t have guessed.
Liberty Ballers / Ridiculous Upside / @TAFKAMikeBourn
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
by Michael Levin on Jul 8, 2010 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Trent Plaisted will take that gift thankyouverymuch
Liberty Ballers / Ridiculous Upside / @TAFKAMikeBourn
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
Early in the second, Nicky
Liberty Ballers / Ridiculous Upside / @TAFKAMikeBourn
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
by Michael Levin on Jul 8, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
We’re still very early, but that’s assuming you wanna watch. First: No Holiday(Hammy), No Speights(unknown). Second: Jodie Meeks is trying his damned hardest to keep us in this game.
by LeQuan Glover on Jul 8, 2010 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I see 40-42 wins max. And that’s being very positive.(IE: If Brand returns to form, if Turner can provide another 15 PPG of offense). In reality, from what I see from some of our key players(Speights and Turner) here? 35-39 wins.
No interior defense. No outside shooting, likely no spacing.
There’s not enough pieces and we should just rebuild already.
This is rebuilding.
if Turner can provide another 15 PPG of offense
This is silly.
Liberty Ballers / Ridiculous Upside / @TAFKAMikeBourn
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
by Michael Levin on Jul 8, 2010 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, what’s silly? And for that matter, what does “ill-advised long jumpers” means to you?
I don’t even KNOW what your nitpicking about.
First, the reply function still works. Second, it’s silly that you are indicating how many points Evan Turner scores this season will be an accurate portrayal of both his and the team’s success. Third, you said “he thrives on taking ill-advised jumpers that go in and out”
Courtesy of dictionary.com — Thrive: to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
Liberty Ballers / Ridiculous Upside / @TAFKAMikeBourn
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
by Michael Levin on Jul 8, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m clicking the reply button and I’m typing the message in the box, I’m not so sure what else should I do. Second: It will be a accurate portrayal, we had one of the worst half-court offenses in the league last year(yes, while Jordan ruined our defense. It also exposed our offense). How bad? How about we could barely beat the Nets bad?
Turner was and could still be a player that adds a dimension to a horrible half-court offense. Perhaps thrive was the wrong word, but Iguodala likes to take that fade-away 17-19 foot outside shot, to no avail for him or the team
by LeQuan Glover on Jul 8, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Our front court didn’t help much either. I know we like to point out Iguodala, Lou Williams, Willie Green, etc etc….but there was no cohesion in our 5 players (on the court) at all, in my opinion. We like to concentrate on Iguodala because he is at the top of the list but his game isn’t taking a set number of shots per game or carrying an offense on his back. I think we can all agree that his shot is pretty damn excruciating to look at. However, the 17-19 range is where he does the most damage as far as jump shots go.
Regardless, our back court needs to generate offense both directly and indirectly to facilitate the front court, our “strength”. Unfortunately, our back court is our “weakness” so its like fighting an uphill battle, AFTER we’re dug into a hole around 50 feet deep.
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
I screwed that up.
Regardless, our back court needs to generate offense both directly and indirectly to facilitate the front court, our "strength". Unfortunately, our back court is our "weakness" so its like fighting an uphill battle, AFTER we’re dug into a hole around 50 feet deep
Regardless, our front court needs to generate offense both directly and indirectly to facilitate the back court, our "strength". Unfortunately, our front court is our "weakness" so its like fighting an uphill battle, AFTER we’re dug into a hole around 50 feet deep.
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
If our guys, Speights and co come in and block shots and rebound, that’s important. Speights has done a decent job lately, but he hasn’t been consistent. Simmons has been okay, and I’d like to bring him into the organization but at best he’s a 3rd/4th big. Jason Smith also, he needs to have a strong season like his rookie year in terms of being a weak-side shotblocker.
But I still think those kinds of bigs aren’t going to get it done in the NBA. Our front-court is our weakness, not only offensively but defensively,. I’m afraid.
I’m afraid defensively, I’m afraid we’re gonna give up pts inside, I’m afraid our bigs will be in foul trouble. I’m afraid we’ll be outrebounded.
by LeQuan Glover on Jul 8, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
We’re not good. No one expects this team to contend this year. Our bigs getting into foul trouble couldn’t have any less of an effect on the future success of this franchise.
Liberty Ballers / Ridiculous Upside / @TAFKAMikeBourn
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
by Michael Levin on Jul 8, 2010 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
No it couldn’t and your right, we’re not a good team. But we’re not rebuilding by taking Nocioni’s contract. Unless we’re aiming for the summer of 2013 and Dwight Howard. We’re “retooling”. And frankly, we’re not good enough to retool.
by LeQuan Glover on Jul 8, 2010 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
The only reason we took Nocioni was so we could avoid the luxury tax this year by trading Dalembert.
Liberty Ballers / Ridiculous Upside / @TAFKAMikeBourn
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
by Michael Levin on Jul 8, 2010 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Great open look!
Evan Turner = Future NBA MVP
by chillicothe20 on Jul 8, 2010 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
What ever happened to the free agents going over seas for much more money?
I know, random. Sorry.
Happens in hockey: See Nabokov leaving the NHL for the KHL.
Evan Turner = Future NBA MVP
by chillicothe20 on Jul 8, 2010 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recent FanPosts
In Association With
Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sport
- Behind the Box Score, where a special Oklahoma City Thunder team is moving on
- Russell Westbrook hit an impossible and-one shot to beat the Lakers (VIDEO)
- Days of NBA Lives: Wherein Hamed Haddadi goes to the zoo
- David Stern changed the competition committee to push new rules, report says
- Nazr Mohammed films Oklahoma City Thunder fans welcoming the team back at 5:30 in the morning (VIDEO)
