***Random NBA-related thoughts***

JSM wrote:Shard returns tonight. I'm curious to see what lineup adjustments the Magic make.

puffyusaf#2 wrote:^If any of them actually put a fake up they would get a foul on Lebron and probably an And1. I have only seen one player (granted I haven't watched all the Cav's games) do it to date. Lebron is a great recovery shotblocker. Just like all shot blockers you have to make them bite on the first shot even on a breakaway. I would think NBA players are smarter than that. At the minimum they should reverse it or dunk it when he is recovering on the break.

2009-10 outlook: I wasn't a big fan of Thornton and didn't understand the Hornets' decision to trade second-round picks in 2010 and 2012 for a mid-second-round pick in a weak draft. Unless the Hornets think they're going to the Finals the next three seasons and will be picking 58th, they basically traded two nickels for a nickel.

Thornton is an undersized 2 who scored a lot in college, but is neither a great outside shooter nor a dominant athlete, and his ballhandling skills are questionable.

Ras Algethi wrote:I find it really cheesy when the Heat announcers yell "u-did-it" when Udonis makes a bucket.

halekulani wrote:lol at hollinger's report on marcus thornton

2009-10 outlook: I wasn't a big fan of Thornton and didn't understand the Hornets' decision to trade second-round picks in 2010 and 2012 for a mid-second-round pick in a weak draft. Unless the Hornets think they're going to the Finals the next three seasons and will be picking 58th, they basically traded two nickels for a nickel.

Thornton is an undersized 2 who scored a lot in college, but is neither a great outside shooter nor a dominant athlete, and his ballhandling skills are questionable.

since cp3's injury, he's been shooting a cool 50% from the field.

KB24@CL wrote:I just realized...

Kobe has had ONLY 6 NBA seasons with more than 2000 points...either due to lack of playing time or injuries he has only 6. thats amazingly low considering he is one of the greatest if not the greatest scorer this game has ever seen.

LeBron for example at 24 has already had 5 straight seasons of 2000+ points total and he is probably going to add another 8-10 which makes him the absolute favorite to break Kareem's or hopefully by then Kobe's record.

laakers wrote:i am surprised how badly the nets have done. lopez, lee, harris, CDR, idk man i thought they would be like the thunder. maybe it was the injuries? maybe they will be beast next year when the pick up john wall and trade devin harris for a good pf :P

therealdeal wrote:

KB24@CL wrote:I just realized...

Kobe has had ONLY 6 NBA seasons with more than 2000 points...either due to lack of playing time or injuries he has only 6. thats amazingly low considering he is one of the greatest if not the greatest scorer this game has ever seen.

LeBron for example at 24 has already had 5 straight seasons of 2000+ points total and he is probably going to add another 8-10 which makes him the absolute favorite to break Kareem's or hopefully by then Kobe's record.

It'll be disappointing when Kareem's record is broken for me. Hopefully it'll be Kobe who does it. When LeBron beats that, which he most likely will, it'll be a sad day for Laker fans. Also hopefully at that point, he won't have won anything (unless for some reason he's a Laker) so the record will be moot.

TT24 wrote:

laakers wrote:i am surprised how badly the nets have done. lopez, lee, harris, CDR, idk man i thought they would be like the thunder. maybe it was the injuries? maybe they will be beast next year when the pick up john wall and trade devin harris for a good pf :P

Maybe? It is! I really thought they were going to be good.