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Post by gk on Mar 30, 2010 10:02:08 GMT -6
Yikes, I stopped reading at Wilt Chamberlain.
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Post by gk on Apr 3, 2010 19:39:23 GMT -6
Let's talk potential first round upsets.
Right now the Celtics would match up with either Miami or Milwaukee (or possibly Charlotte). If it's Milwaukee or Charlotte, I like the underdogs. I remain 100% unimpressed with Miami. I could even see Atlanta getting bounced by one of those teams - of course, I could also see them knocking off Orlando.
Speaking of which, Atlanta over Orlando? I say yes.
How awesome would it be if San Antonio played Phoenix again? If they do, I'll take the Spurs.
Anyone beating the Lakers? Utah, anyone?
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Post by fatmenace on Apr 3, 2010 21:48:25 GMT -6
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Post by fatmenace on Apr 3, 2010 21:52:45 GMT -6
I would love the Spurs to get Phoenix in the first round. OKC is intriguing. I think they match up better against LA than they do Dallas. The west is so hard to call right now because you have 4 teams sitting at 50-27.
I don't see any first round upsets in the east. I do think Boston sucks, but Miami won't beat them. I'm not penciling in Cleveland in the finals just yet though. Orlando is too intriguing to me.
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Post by fatmenace on Apr 3, 2010 21:53:54 GMT -6
forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=334&t=997744Kevin Durant and the Free Throw Line Postby slick_watts on Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:46 pm I wanted to make a post about this. Kevin Durant is on pace to make some history at the free throw line this year. With 8 FTA this game (making all 8), Durant is now averaging exactly 10 FTA per game, and he's currently shooting 89.3% from the line. Not only would that be the highest percentage of anyone ever who shot 10FTA/g (surpassing even Rick Barry) in a season, but KD is within striking distance of becoming the first NBA player to shoot 90% from the line while shooting it that much. Since 1960, the most free throw attempts a player has attempted in a season while shooting 90% or better is Reggie Miller, who shot 600 FTA in 1990 at 91.8%. Kevin Durant is on pace to shoot 820 free throws this season. If he makes it to 90%, very possible considering he's red hot right now from the stripe, this would blow away everyone else historically and would be in contention for one of the best foul shooting seasons ever. Even if he doesn't make it to 90%, Kevin Durant may surpass 700 FTM this year, which would be the first time it's been done since Karl Malone in 1989. If he keeps his percentage going, Durant would have the highest FT% ever of anyone who made 700 free throws in a season, again surpassing Rick Barry. Of all the things Kevin Durant does well, consistently getting to the line, and making them, might just be his best quality. He's having one of the best FT shooting seasons of all time. Having your best player and scorer with this quality will be huge when he's making playoff runs..
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Post by fatmenace on Apr 3, 2010 21:59:58 GMT -6
By the way, that realGm forum is a great forum for NBA stuff.
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Post by fatmenace on Apr 3, 2010 22:02:26 GMT -6
As I typed that OKC beat Dallas tonight, in Dallas.
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Post by gk on Apr 3, 2010 22:43:32 GMT -6
It sort of angers me that Colin Cowherd is employed somewhere.
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Post by gk on Apr 4, 2010 10:42:55 GMT -6
Oh good God I take that back about Milwaukee after this from last night.
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Post by fatmenace on Apr 4, 2010 16:42:48 GMT -6
Watching the Spurs Lakers today and the Lakers have NO depth. That's rather scary come playoff time.
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Post by gk on Apr 4, 2010 20:26:40 GMT -6
I'm with you.
At this point I would lean toward taking "the field" over the Lakers in the West.
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Post by gk on Apr 6, 2010 10:44:53 GMT -6
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Post by fatmenace on Apr 6, 2010 22:18:08 GMT -6
Durant with another 40+ point game. It's going to be a shame when Lebron wins the MVP unanimously (and it will be unanimous, since the ridicule has already begun on ESPN for anyone who would dare cast a vote against Lebron) because Durant is at least as valuable to his team as Lebron is to his. I don't have a problem voting Lebron MVP, but unanimously? Come on.
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Post by gk on Apr 7, 2010 9:20:36 GMT -6
Lebron is unquestionably better than Durant. Why wouldn't it be unanimous?
People put too much stock into the "Valuable" portion of MVP. Just pick the best damn player. And that's Lebron, end of story.
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Post by fatmenace on Apr 7, 2010 17:19:32 GMT -6
I'll excuse your homerism, but LBJ is not unquestionably better than Kobe.
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