NBA: 2014 Season News and Discussion Thread
11-03-2014, 11:05 AM
#41
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11-03-2014, 01:29 PM
#43
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If Rose was a LeHeat, your team would have not one...not two...not three...not four...not five...not six...not seven...not eight...Titles. 
11-04-2014, 01:51 PM
#44
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Heat have toughest game with Rockets tonight. Houston played last night so let's see if that affects them.
Yum, we are going undefeated until they bring back Lebron in the 2016 FA period.
Yum, we are going undefeated until they bring back Lebron in the 2016 FA period.
11-05-2014, 12:42 PM
#45
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Good game but couldn't get the win. It was pretty close until Houston started to pull away in the 4th
But if Justin Hamilton keeps on shooting like that, he can be our next Mike Miller.
But if Justin Hamilton keeps on shooting like that, he can be our next Mike Miller.
11-05-2014, 12:54 PM
#46
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So far, no big surprises...although, Houston has looked good. I suspect they will fall back to Earth...
Cuz. Dwightmare.
Cuz. Dwightmare.
11-05-2014, 06:33 PM
#48
Team Owner
Lakers SUCK!
Boozer is worse than Gasol!!!
Boozer is worse than Gasol!!!
11-06-2014, 08:21 AM
#52
Team Owner
This site has some nice daily roundups and columns. The main guy, Sheridan, had Lebron going to Cleveland way before anyone. Kind of good for somebody who doesn't watch Sportscenter
Rondo Tallies Triple-Double, Cousins Dominates, John Wall Shines in OT
There are YouTube links in there but I can't get them to embed. Not sure if it's the quote issue that's been happening lately or if I did it wrong.
Rondo Tallies Triple-Double, Cousins Dominates, John Wall Shines in OT
Two buzzer-beaters, a number of upsets, a triple-double and some throwback performances. What more could you ask for from a day in the NBA?
The 2014-15 NBA regular season resumed on Wednesday, November 5 with 24 teams taking part in 12 games. The end result was another day with career-best performances and surprising upsets.
Here’s how it all transpired.
1. Gordon Hayward beat the buzzer to give the Utah Jazz a 102-100 upset of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Derrick Favors posted 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Jazz, while Kyrie Irving had 34 points and LeBron James posted 31 for the Cavaliers.
Hayward had seven assists. Cleveland had six as a team.
2. Stephen Curry scored 28 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 121-104 decimation of the Los Angeles Clippers. Chris Paul put up 15 points, 12 assists and four steals for the Clippers, but the Warriors shot 58.1 percent from the field, went 15-of-25 from beyond the arc and went a perfect 20-of-20 from the free throw line.
Draymond Green finished the game with a career-high 24 points.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVVQ...layer_embedded
3. Al Jefferson posted 28 points and 10 rebounds, and Kemba Walker scored 18 points on just six field goal attempts to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 96-89 victory over the Miami Heat. Dwyane Wade scored 25 points and Chris Bosh put up 23 points and 13 rebounds, but Miami shot just 39.0 percent from the field.
The win snapped Charlotte’s 16-game losing streak against the Heat.
4. John Wall was magnificent, posting 31 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, three steals and a block as the Washington Wizards defeated the Indiana Pacers 96-94 in overtime. The win helps Washington improve to 4-1, while Indiana fell to 1-4.
Donald Sloan scored a career-high 31 points for the Pacers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I05R...layer_embedded
5. Greg Monroe went off for 23 points and 18 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 98-95 victory over the New York Knicks. Carmelo Anthony countered with 13 points, eight assists and six rebounds, but he shot just 5-of-21 from the field.
With Detroit’s win, the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers become the final two teams without a win.
6. Rajon Rondo recorded the second triple-double of 2014-15, but it was the Toronto Raptors which pulled away for a 108-105 victory over the Boston Celtics. Rondo put up 13 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds, while Kyle Lowry scored 35 on 12-of-17 shooting to lead the Raptors to the W.
Since 2008-09, the year of Rondo’s first triple-double, he and LeBron James are tied for the league lead with 20 triple-doubles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44gR...layer_embedded
7. Taj Gibson put up 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Pau Gasol tallied 22 points and 14 boards to lead the Chicago Bulls past the Milwaukee Bucks 95-86. Brandon Knight struggled to shoot, but he posted 10 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and five steals for Milwaukee.
Derrick Rose returned from a sprained ankle to put up 13 points and seven assists in 31 minutes.
8. Tim Duncan and Tony Parker both scored 17 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the Atlanta Hawks 94-92. Duncan led the charge with 17 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, six blocks and three steals in what was a two-way display of pure dominance.
Atlanta has lost 17 consecutive road games against the Spurs. It’s never won at San Antonio during the Duncan era.
9. Mike Conley put up 24 points and 11 assists as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Phoenix Suns 102-91. Eric Bledsoe scored 23 points for the Suns, while Courtney Lee tallied 22 points and Marc Gasol had 18 for the Grizzlies.
Memphis is 5-0 for the first time in franchise history.
10. DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay dominated the Denver Nuggets to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 131-109 victory. Cousins tallied 30 points and 11 rebounds on 10-of-14 shooting in 22 minutes, while Gay put up 29 points on a mark of 9-of-12 from the field.
Sacramento is 4-1 for the first time since 2001-02. It went to the Western Conference Finals that season.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=a_YmeY3S0Ic
Bonus Facts
•Tony Wroten put up 28 points, eight assists, three rebounds, five steals and two blocks, but the Philadelphia 76ers fell 91-89 to the Orlando Magic. Tobias Harris scored 18 points and drained the buzzer-beater to give Orlando its first victory of the season.
•Kevin Martin scored 26 points and Ricky Rubio tallied 14 points, 12 assists, eight rebounds and two steals to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 98-91 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. No. 1 overall draft pick Andrew Wiggins scored 17 points for Minnesota, marking the first time he’s been in double-figures.
Read more at Rondo Tallies Triple-Double, Cousins Dominates, John Wall Shines in OT
The 2014-15 NBA regular season resumed on Wednesday, November 5 with 24 teams taking part in 12 games. The end result was another day with career-best performances and surprising upsets.
Here’s how it all transpired.
1. Gordon Hayward beat the buzzer to give the Utah Jazz a 102-100 upset of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Derrick Favors posted 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Jazz, while Kyrie Irving had 34 points and LeBron James posted 31 for the Cavaliers.
Hayward had seven assists. Cleveland had six as a team.
2. Stephen Curry scored 28 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 121-104 decimation of the Los Angeles Clippers. Chris Paul put up 15 points, 12 assists and four steals for the Clippers, but the Warriors shot 58.1 percent from the field, went 15-of-25 from beyond the arc and went a perfect 20-of-20 from the free throw line.
Draymond Green finished the game with a career-high 24 points.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVVQ...layer_embedded
3. Al Jefferson posted 28 points and 10 rebounds, and Kemba Walker scored 18 points on just six field goal attempts to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 96-89 victory over the Miami Heat. Dwyane Wade scored 25 points and Chris Bosh put up 23 points and 13 rebounds, but Miami shot just 39.0 percent from the field.
The win snapped Charlotte’s 16-game losing streak against the Heat.
4. John Wall was magnificent, posting 31 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, three steals and a block as the Washington Wizards defeated the Indiana Pacers 96-94 in overtime. The win helps Washington improve to 4-1, while Indiana fell to 1-4.
Donald Sloan scored a career-high 31 points for the Pacers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I05R...layer_embedded
5. Greg Monroe went off for 23 points and 18 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 98-95 victory over the New York Knicks. Carmelo Anthony countered with 13 points, eight assists and six rebounds, but he shot just 5-of-21 from the field.
With Detroit’s win, the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers become the final two teams without a win.
6. Rajon Rondo recorded the second triple-double of 2014-15, but it was the Toronto Raptors which pulled away for a 108-105 victory over the Boston Celtics. Rondo put up 13 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds, while Kyle Lowry scored 35 on 12-of-17 shooting to lead the Raptors to the W.
Since 2008-09, the year of Rondo’s first triple-double, he and LeBron James are tied for the league lead with 20 triple-doubles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44gR...layer_embedded
7. Taj Gibson put up 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Pau Gasol tallied 22 points and 14 boards to lead the Chicago Bulls past the Milwaukee Bucks 95-86. Brandon Knight struggled to shoot, but he posted 10 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and five steals for Milwaukee.
Derrick Rose returned from a sprained ankle to put up 13 points and seven assists in 31 minutes.
8. Tim Duncan and Tony Parker both scored 17 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the Atlanta Hawks 94-92. Duncan led the charge with 17 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, six blocks and three steals in what was a two-way display of pure dominance.
Atlanta has lost 17 consecutive road games against the Spurs. It’s never won at San Antonio during the Duncan era.
9. Mike Conley put up 24 points and 11 assists as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Phoenix Suns 102-91. Eric Bledsoe scored 23 points for the Suns, while Courtney Lee tallied 22 points and Marc Gasol had 18 for the Grizzlies.
Memphis is 5-0 for the first time in franchise history.
10. DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay dominated the Denver Nuggets to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 131-109 victory. Cousins tallied 30 points and 11 rebounds on 10-of-14 shooting in 22 minutes, while Gay put up 29 points on a mark of 9-of-12 from the field.
Sacramento is 4-1 for the first time since 2001-02. It went to the Western Conference Finals that season.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=a_YmeY3S0Ic
Bonus Facts
•Tony Wroten put up 28 points, eight assists, three rebounds, five steals and two blocks, but the Philadelphia 76ers fell 91-89 to the Orlando Magic. Tobias Harris scored 18 points and drained the buzzer-beater to give Orlando its first victory of the season.
•Kevin Martin scored 26 points and Ricky Rubio tallied 14 points, 12 assists, eight rebounds and two steals to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 98-91 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. No. 1 overall draft pick Andrew Wiggins scored 17 points for Minnesota, marking the first time he’s been in double-figures.
Read more at Rondo Tallies Triple-Double, Cousins Dominates, John Wall Shines in OT
11-13-2014, 10:13 AM
#54
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Bulls vs. Raptors on TSN tonight. 
Just. Bring it.
Just. Bring it.
11-13-2014, 11:08 AM
#56
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11-13-2014, 09:57 PM
#58
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but not surprised. Bulls are the best team in the east. Until Cleveland gets their shit together.
11-14-2014, 07:58 AM
#62
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11-14-2014, 10:50 AM
#64
Team Owner
11-14-2014, 10:54 AM
#65
Senior Moderator
I doubt we'll see him dunk ever again...but, who knows. We need to see him last a season or two consistently. Now that he's tweaked or hurt his hamstrings...
It goes back almost as far as our goalie debate.
11-14-2014, 04:03 PM
#67
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11-15-2014, 09:33 PM
#68
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Well, without Rose, the Bulls lost to the punchless Pacers. 
So, elite or not elite, the extra dimension Rose brings to Chicago's offense is IMO, indisputable.
So, elite or not elite, the extra dimension Rose brings to Chicago's offense is IMO, indisputable.
11-21-2014, 11:46 PM
#70
Still early into the season, but Memphis (.846), Toronto (.833), Golden State (.800), Dallas (.769) & Portland (assuming they win & move up from .727) lead the NBA. I don't think anyone really thought the top 2 would come out on top so quickly.
The battle for the 7th & 8th seed in the West will be a bloodbath.
The battle for the 7th & 8th seed in the West will be a bloodbath.
11-24-2014, 10:44 AM
#72
Senior Moderator
Well, no Rose, no Gasol...Bulls revert back to suckage. 
If Rose ever plays a whole season again without injury, I'll eat a robot.
If Rose ever plays a whole season again without injury, I'll eat a robot.
11-24-2014, 10:50 AM
#74
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11-24-2014, 01:32 PM
#75
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They should be planning to make him healthy for the playoffs and nothing more. If that means sitting out back to backs or when its raining so be it. Take a page out of what they do in San Antonio.
11-24-2014, 01:58 PM
#76
Senior Moderator
I dunno...just tired of seeing him hurt...and tired of watching the Bulls play their hearts out but have players who can't bury a basket when they desperately need one to keep up.
11-24-2014, 02:31 PM
#78
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