NBA 2012/13 Season Discussion Thread

[big_j_ny]

So the Lakers lose ANNNNOOOTHER GAME..........guess it's time to bring this back up

To all the Lakers fans that were optimistic that D'Antoni would "change his ways" and be able to adapt his system to the Lakers squad he has on the floor IN ORDER TO WIN GAMES, I only have one thing to say..........

I
TOLD
YOU
SO​

Mike D'Antoni record with Knicks: 121 - 194 (38% wins)
Post-D'Antoni record for Knicks: 33 - 11 (75% wins)

Mike D'Antoni record with Lakers: 4 - 7 (36% wins)

You better hope Nash saves the Lakers when he returns b/c this is how it is like with D'Antoni when you don't have a star PG (or Steve Nash period).........

Percentages now updated to what occurred since I made this post................D'Antoni is a fucking joke

 

[chronoxiong]

The Lakers just make me laugh. They are in for a drama-filled year. I just know it.

In other news, Linsanity was back last night. Without Harden to hog the ball, it was Lin's turn and he had a big night. Almost got the Rockets to beat the Spurs but it wasn't enough. The Spurs are just too good at the moment. Hope this will be the start of Lin becoming good again.

 

[big_j_ny]

I'm still waiting for DoGu to respond

You have first hand experience, since D'Antoni coached the Knicks. Hope he does well with the Lakers, but the Lakers fans are to have to experience it rather hear about it. Including me.

Maybe it'll make the decent shooters on the Lakers team actually shoot better because I've notice something. Every single good or decent player who can shoot before they came to the Lakers are so damn awful. Meeks, Jamison, Blake.

To all the Lakers fans that were optimistic that D'Antoni would "change his ways" and be able to adapt his system to the Lakers squad he has on the floor IN ORDER TO WIN GAMES, I only have one thing to say..........

I
TOLD
YOU
SO​

Mike D'Antoni record with Knicks: 121 - 194 (38% wins)
Post-D'Antoni record for Knicks: 33 - 11 (75% wins)

Mike D'Antoni record with Lakers: 4 - 7 (36% wins)

You better hope Nash saves the Lakers when he returns b/c this is how it is like with D'Antoni when you don't have a star PG (or Steve Nash period).........

 

[Milky Rose]

The Lakers just make me laugh. They are in for a drama-filled year. I just know it.

In other news, Linsanity was back last night. Without Harden to hog the ball, it was Lin's turn and he had a big night. Almost got the Rockets to beat the Spurs but it wasn't enough. The Spurs are just too good at the moment. Hope this will be the start of Lin becoming good again.

Lin seems to be at his best when he's the scorer, it seems.

I've noticed it since New York, but....Lin plays a LOT like Russell Westbrook XD

 

[chronoxiong]

Lin seems to be at his best when he's the scorer, it seems.

I've noticed it since New York, but....Lin plays a LOT like Russell Westbrook XD

Yeah true. That's why the Rockets have a problem on their hands when they have two guys who need the ball to be effective. Harden needs at 20 shots per game leaving Lin with less than 10. I don't know how they can work this out.

The first returns from the All-Star balloting is released. Not surprised about Lebron James and Kobe Bryant being the leading vote-getters in their conference. The main surprise (or not surprised) vote-getter was Jeremy Lin. He is third overall in votes behind Kobe and Chris Paul. Right after Lin is his teammate James Harden. It's that Houston Rockets voting from the Chinese fans again! Lol....I predicted it was going to happen during the offseason.

 

[Milky Rose]

LOL. I was rather surprised too. I thought for sure that behind Kobe and CP3 will be Russell Westbrook.

As for the Rockets...it's not just Harden and Lin needing the ball to be effective. They need to SCORE to be effective. Unfortunately for Lin, I think McHale has made Harden the center of the offense ever since the trade. Though...even if the trade didn't happen, would the same scenario have happened with a Lin/Kevin Martin backcourt combo?

 

[big_j_ny]

So what do I think about Mike D'Antoni's "coaching" of the Lakers last night in Madison Square Garden against MY red-hot New York Knicks?

D'Antoni's a disgrace of a coach........get this guy outta the NBA, please

 

[Milky Rose]

LOL. Well...it's not all D'Antoni's fault tho.

Jim Buss expects D'Antoni to magically turn this messy roster into a title contender.

Again, I must point out that the Lakers have the messiest roster out there. Too many pieces that clash.

 

[chronoxiong]

The return of Linsanity to MSG tonight. The place where it all began. Don't let me down Lin. I'm all Lin for tonight. James Harden needs to stop hogging the ball. And the Kings are playing tonight too so I got some things to look forward to.

 

[MMPR]

The return of Linsanity to MSG tonight. The place where it all began. Don't let me down Lin. I'm all Lin for tonight. James Harden needs to stop hogging the ball. And the Kings are playing tonight too so I got some things to look forward to.

James Harden doesn't hog the ball. He's the only real scorer on his team...he has no one to pass too

Anyone think the Lakers are putting too much faith in Steve Nash? I love the guy, but he's 38, I have strong doubts he will magically repair everything wrong with his team