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Post by fatmenace on Dec 4, 2012 19:27:38 GMT -6
Who is going to be the first to get New Orleans Pelicans gear? The New Orleans Hornets are expected to become the New Orleans Pelicans, perhaps as early as the 2013-14 season, according to a Yahoo! Sports report. espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/87...cording-report
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Post by mayor on Dec 5, 2012 8:21:58 GMT -6
RG3 goes to his first Washington Wizards game and they beat the Heat.
Coincidence? Unlikely.
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Post by gk on Dec 9, 2012 22:36:09 GMT -6
Adam are you back to not being a Lakers fan?
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Post by mayor on Dec 10, 2012 8:24:12 GMT -6
Adam are you back to not being a Lakers fan? Who are the Lakers? I've been a Knicks fan my whole life!
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Post by fatmenace on Dec 16, 2012 10:16:21 GMT -6
Saw this on another site but the Spurs are 30-5 (0.857%) in their last 35 regular season road games dating back to last season. The best ever road record for a NBA team in a single season was the 95-96 Bulls who went 33-8 -- 0.804%. The most amazing thing about 30-5 is that in three of those losses (Miami this year, Utah and Portland last) they didn't play Manu, Tim and Tony. 30-2 on the road with them playing (0.937%).
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Post by gk on Dec 22, 2012 21:37:55 GMT -6
I'll say this for Tristan Thompson: he's really stepped it up since Varajao went down. Still would like to see some of that alleged athleticism.
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Post by fatmenace on Dec 23, 2012 7:43:48 GMT -6
That's the first of I've heard of any athleticism. When he was at Texas he worked practically 24/7 with Todd Wright to lose 110 pounds. He was big and fat in high school, and big and fat in college.
I'm surprised to see him doing so well for Cleveland. I'm glad for him, but surprised.
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Post by gk on Dec 23, 2012 12:08:15 GMT -6
For some reason I thought he was drafted based on raw talent and athleticism. Maybe I'm misremembering. If I am, then I'm not exactly sure why he'd be drafted at #4 overall.
p.s. Kinda wish Cavs had drafted Harrison Barnes after watching him last night. Definitely a rookie and raw, but fearless and explosive.
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Post by gk on Dec 27, 2012 10:47:48 GMT -6
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Post by gk on Dec 27, 2012 13:59:45 GMT -6
Instant bold Nets prediction: Brooklyn hires Stan Van. Dwight Howard is a Net in 2013.
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Post by fatmenace on Dec 27, 2012 14:01:37 GMT -6
Didn't they hate each other?
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Post by gk on Dec 27, 2012 14:14:25 GMT -6
Pretty sure they did. But I heard an interview of SVG on Slate's Hang Up and Listen a couple weeks ago and he talked about how he and Dwight had been texting about the Lakers defensive woes. It's probably naive, but I'm wondering if Howard sort of misses someone that holds his a$$ accountable.
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Post by fatmenace on Dec 27, 2012 14:27:45 GMT -6
He definitely seems unhappy in LA.
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Post by gk on Dec 27, 2012 14:34:21 GMT -6
Seems like his impending free agency is being woefully under-reported, at least compared to other soon-to-be free agents. Then again, he really doesn't look good this year. That contract could be an albatross in the end.
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Post by fatmenace on Jan 5, 2013 22:31:25 GMT -6
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