The Lions' Pride

Yep. So glad to push them with the media being all over their junk the past two weeks. Proud of this team, win or lose.

It actually works out for everyone though, because the Lakeshow get Dwight Howard plus a 4th scorer in Hedo. Their starting 5 would be Howard, Pau, Hedo, Kobe, and Ramon Sessions, and don't forget Steve Nash is sitting out there for a mid-level exception. That makes them the immediate western faves.

Magic get to rebuild. They can get into the lottery or they can use both 1st round picks, they move two huge contracts and get back one big one in Iggy, and actually a very good contract in Turner's (4.8M). Both are young and still have a lot of room to grow, and they could probably move Iggy to another team like the Nuggets and get someone like Gallo back in return.

Actually, the only team I'd worry about would be the Sixere. They'd have a gaping hole at SG ( Young can fill in nicely for Iggy), with not a lot of room to maneuver. They'd have to see if they could outbid the Knicks for JR Smith or something.

I've said this for years, I would take a healthy Wade over LeBron any day of the week.

psh, give me a healthy spencer hawes over both of them and maybe a 2nd round pick

That's a LOT of if's.

IF he wins a championship with an over-the-hill superstar and a bunch of stiffs that I literally can't remember, I'll be more impressed. You sound like Rumpke from FOS pumping up McGloin with made up statistics. By the way, you just described Wilt Chamberlain who literally did all those things.

Yea agreed. I read a breakdown of Durants scoring prowess about a year back. If the guy was as efficient as he's shown he could be, and took a few more shots (not possible with Westbrook on the same team) he could average 38-39 pt/game. Really ridiculous. And it's not that much of a stretch. The guy goes to the line a lot, makes 90% of them, shoots the 3 ball well. All he needs is more shots, but he's not selfish like that.

Still, Lebron is a better defender and playmaker than Durant

I wouldn't be surprised of Durant won a championship before LeBron. Or more titles overall.

Wait, so LBJ has to do the impossible? Wade won a championship when the NBA was in the midst of possibly its worst generation, in a manner that was hideous to the eyes. That Heat team would be a #4 seed in this year's East.

And what statistic did I make up? These are facts. LBJ really did lead that series in points, assists, and steals, while finishing a close 2nd in rebounds, and oh by the way utterly shutting down the best player for the Pacers, in Danny Granger.

Wade gets the credit, and without LeBron the Heat get swept.

Durant can shoot better. Literally the only thing he has on LeBron. Durant is one of my favorite players, and a somewhat better scorer because of his better jump shot. He doesn't post up as well, he doesn't ball handle as well, he doesn't finish as well as LeBron. He's pretty much maxed out his scoring ability. LBJ might surpass him as a pure scorer, if he didn't bother passing or playing within the offense, and be a selfish offensive player lie Kobe or Jordan or even Wade. But then again, so could Durant. So I'm not actually sure who would be the better pure scorer. But certainly Durant can't get to the hoop at will, like LeBron can, and he's not the open court player LeBron is either.

appoo said...

"If he wanted to, he could average more points than Durant. If he put all his energy into it like Rodman, he could lead the league in rebounding. If he played pure PG, he'd lead the league in assists. He's already the best on-the-ball defender in the NBA. No other player in the history of the NBA could do that. "

Other than one scoring title before Durant was in the league, has he led the league in any of those categories? But you know he can, right? Rumpke also thought if McGloin started every game, he would have had Heisman-worthy numbers.

I'm sorry but Durant has not maxed out his scoring abilities. I find it hilarious that you think that. You don't think the young guy like Durant can't get a better post up game? On summer with Hakeem and he'll be drastically more efficient. And that's just one aspect of his game he can improve.

Before reading about it, I'm guessing the Nets got the #1 pick.

They've been in the process of being bought for quite a few months by the Bensons (the saints).

Definitely nothing fishy in this one. I was rooting forthe Cavs to win it (Kyrie and Davis would be nice) though, but the Hornets were second. Love Monty Williams, such an underrated coach.