Official NBA 12-13 season thread

[PHX]

: that's pretty awesome but sadly for Kobe the Lakers are in bad shape now in no position to run over anybody esp since Kobe might not be back till like Dec if that.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

Ugh, Dwight Howard being a Rocket isn't what I wanted. That crybaby is just gonna rip us off.

 

[SAIYANS]

: that's pretty awesome but sadly for Kobe the Lakers are in bad shape now in no position to run over anybody esp since Kobe might not be back till like Dec if that.

Would be so weird if Pau, Nash, and Kobe all found some middle ground. Ironic if they finish in the playoffs, and I can't see a scenario where LA doesn't hack Dwight in staples. Hell we all know that will be the main Christmas game. LA is too prideful to tank so they will fight to get in.


West will be very interesting next year with OKC weaker from losing Martin, Lakers situation, Iggy in GSW, Denver losing Iggy and Karl, Clippers revamp, Spurs being older as they have never been to b2b finals, Utah having no Milsap or Al, Wolves being well the Wolves, and how Dwight Harden Lin Parsons and persumably Smith mesh.

 

[Crippler]

 

[PHX]

Would be so weird if Pau, Nash, and Kobe all found some middle ground. Ironic if they finish in the playoffs, and I can't see a scenario where LA doesn't hack Dwight in staples. Hell we all know that will be the main Christmas game. LA is too prideful to tank so they will fight to get in.


West will be very interesting next year with OKC weaker from losing Martin, Lakers situation, Iggy in GSW, Denver losing Iggy and Karl, Clippers revamp, Spurs being older as they have never been to b2b finals, Utah having no Milsap or Al, Wolves being well the Wolves, and how Dwight Harden Lin Parsons and persumably Smith mesh.

May have no choice but to tank if Kobe doesn't recover right from his injury. Wouldn't be hard to do it as they can amensty MWP and trade Pau and Nash barely has anything left and entering probably one of the best draft classes in a while so we'll see. Of course you can't think about tanking if Kobe can go.

On another note from Dwight now being coached by one of the greatest post players of all time plus ironically working with Hakeen who is probably the greatest ever a that Dwight had no excuse not to be great at it himself.

 

[SAIYANS]

Thing is west so weak I don't even know. Lot of teams got weaker

 

[PHX]

Apparently there is talk of doing a Ryan Anderson for Asik trade. That would be damn good for Houston to have a big like him stretch the floor and N.O badly needs a center right now.

 

[PHX]

Thing is west so weak I don't even know. Lot of teams got weaker

That is true so Lakers could try to tank and still find themselves in the mix for the 8th seed reminisce of how the East used to be when it was all about who sucked the least for the last couple spots in the east.

 

[PHX]

Apparently Dwight is flying back to L.A to meet with mitch according to Alex Kennedy jesus christ lol.

 

[SAIYANS]

Yeah I know, he could go for the russo swerve, I wanted to leave and join another team, but I just couldn't leave the city of Los Angeles, my team, or the fans to be loved in his illogical mind


As for the west
- GS got a name in Iggy but I think they will miss Jack and Landry too.
- Clippers got a very good coach, but their structure has changed and they need a backup pg and big
- OKC hasn't even signed Thabo back, and they have to rely on a very young bench
- SA has never made b2b finals because of burnout mental and physical in the past
- Minny, Sac, and Portland are still the same treadmill not good enough for playoff teams
- Dallas has nobody lol Cuban
- Denver lost Iggy, Kufos, their GM, Karl, and could lose Brewer
- Pelicans got better but are young
- IDK what Suns are doing with their roster
- Memphis hasn't changed much but have an unproven head coach.

To me it ain't logical to bank on tanking, you can very much wind up in the playoffs by attrition, so may as well try to win, gain some momentum at the right time, and who knows

 

[Kiffy Lube]

Fuck Dwight. Get him off my god damn team.

 

[SAIYANS]

Wouldn't surprise me if his crazy ass comes to LA and says so how about a trade to GS.

Also wont surprise me if whatever team he on starts out slow, sees him ask for a Brooklyn trade

 

[PHX]

Way Dwight is and this is going dude could be trying to make a deal to play with 2 teams in the same year lol.

 

[SAIYANS]

First star looking for 10 day contracts to see what fits him lol.

Makes me appreciates LA vets more, I would want to choke the mf in the locker room and especially on the plane if he's like this in everyday life

 

[SAIYANS]

- Mayo gets 3yr, 24M deal from the Buck
- Calderon gets 4yr 28M deal from Mavs