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Finally we get to see a real game… maybe. The Lakers still haven’t won a game yet (counting preseason). Can the Blazers take advantage of the Lakers back to back? Or will Kobe come out pissed?
Grandpa Kobe and Nash
Talk it up!
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April 9th, 2013
Lillard with a 30.85 PER. Fucking GOAT right there!
@We Want Wiggins Either ESPN or BBR has their PERs fucked. ESPN - Lillard 30.85, Nico 23.54. BBR - Lillard 24.2, Nico 31.2.
@TiMB @We Want Wiggins I thought they use different formulas for per?
@TiMB @PhilNg1 @We Yeah, when you look at it, it's hard to see how that makes sense. Same team and same league so if they make different adjustments it should all still be linear. One of them blew it.
@dj idoltime @PhilNg1 @We That would make sense, cept why would Lillard and Nic be reversed like that?
@PhilNg1 @TiMB @We Probably the same formula but different assumed team/league stat numbers which barely exist yet.
zers!!
In other news, James Harden can get it.
Aminu looked like an NBA player tonight too.
@We Want Wiggins New Orleans was dumb to decline his fourth-year option.
@AK1984 take that back, his per 36s are nice to look at.
@AK1984 I just like the athleticism he has, as well as his multi-categorical impact. Decent rebounder and shot blocker for his frame and minutes (~ 25-28) if I recall correctly.
@We Want Wiggins He's an interesting backup combo forward at $4 million per year or so.
@AK1984 would you float an offer this off-season if your Portland? Just spit balling.
Batum smashes Dwight: http://media.oregonlive.com/top-stories/photo/-d2e3f2b81c705ac5.JPG
@skywaker9 (David) Is that Batum's vinegar stroke?
Looking around the league in box scores/what I saw on the jumbotron-- I like the Hornets a bunch, especially Greivis Vazquez to be a massively important cog for them. Looked really good tonight.
@We Want Wiggins I am glad I picked him up on m fantasy team
@We Want Wiggins Greivis!!!!
@Dan_tm you have him in the salary league, huh? Shoulda went with him over Jarrett Jack.
@Dan_tm damn it damn it damn it. I had him watch listed too! FAIL
@We Want Wiggins Yeah. He and Collison (my other cheap PG) did great tonight.
@We Want Wiggins everybody on good behavior tonight at the game?
@MattBRC absolutely! Actually one of the easiest and most enjoyable Laker game I've worked in a year or two. Nobody acted an ass and had a blast.
@We Want Wiggins awesome.
Dwight Howard: "Do I get my Halloween candy? I made my free throws."”
@skywaker9 (David) Amazingly enough, I wonder if I'll end up feeling kind of bad for Dwight Howard this year. If the Lakers collapse, it won't be his fault. It'll be some combination of Brown's poor coaching, Kobe's hero ball, and/or, Nash aging, but not necessarily Howard's fault.
Then again, he's built up some animosity from casual NBA fans over what went down in Orlando; thus, he's put himself in a position to be scapegoated here.
@AK1984 Yeah Howard was pretty damn awesome tonight. Not his fault they lost.
@skywaker9 (David) @AK1984 Howard looked the part of LA's best player. Have to keep working through him A TON.
Kobe had some nice words re: Lillard. Guess there's not much else you can say after watching that - http://www.csnnw.com/pages/landingblazers?Kobe-Bryant-Postgame-Damian-Lillard-Has-=1&blockID=796045&feedID=5212
@TiMB Kobe can be dickish a lot of the time, but he's usually pretty willing to praise good players.
@Dan_tm I actually like Kobe quite a bit.
Just saw the Romo "I just look illegal" shirt photo. FUCKING HILARIOUS!
@We Want Wiggins It's awesome
Yeah this season will suck but wins like tonight make it bearable.
Best suggestion for a Lillard nickname so far http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/10/31/3584176/lillard-blazers-lambaste-the-lakers-116-106#124802293
Winter is coming!
@TiMB Does that make Nolan the Imp?
@Dan_tm He can be Theon. Pretender to the throne and guy who generally thinks he's more impressive than he is
@TiMB @Dan_tm And who gets taken down to size and made into a wuss in the later books.
@Dan_tm He is nowhere near awesome enough for that
@TiMB Obviously. But he's not a dickbag, so he can't be Joffrey.
Just cos I can't enjoy anything without overthinking.....Lillard being awesome could get us a lower lotto pick. If we took my guy BJ Young then we're looking at something like
Lillard/Young
Wes/Barton
Nic/Claver
LA/Freeland
Meyers/FA Center X
That team, assuming a star level Lillard, screams playoffs and nothing more unless 3 of these things happen: MVP level LaMarcus, all-star Nic Batum, defensive stud Meyers Leonard, 6th man of the year Will Barton/BJ Young.
@TiMB i don't like bj young if lillard ends up being awesome. pointless to have a backup 1/2 when lillard is going to play 40 minutes a night
@Blaine Jungwirth With how the league is going, I can see playing BJ with Lillard a fair amount. If we're looking at a pick around 10-12, it's either him or Archie Goodwin. Goodwin is interesting too but he seems like he might rise if he's good and only stay in that range if the holes in his game turn out to be legit.
@Blaine Jungwirth His numbers are uuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnderrrrrrrrwhelllllllllllllllmiiiiiiiiiiiing
@TiMB i want to see both play before leaning one way or another lol. as a late first/early 2nd round pick, i want michael snaer.
y'all see this tweet yet?
Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
Damian Lillard joins Oscar Robertson and Isiah Thomas as only players in NBA history with at least 20 points and 10 assists in NBA debut.
@Blaine Jungwirth @TrailBlazersPR thats like a double double!
dont jump young blood! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLyvkBifQ3w
Nolan Smith is just.......goddamn it.....he's just awful.
@dario argento I can't like this because Nolan strikes me as a nice, hard working guy. But damn, he had me wondering when Ronnie Price was going to get healthy...
@blazeraddict @dario argento I prefer nice, hard working guys that are good at basketball though.
@lindsaymills @blazeraddict @dario argento Preseason isn't very indicative of NBA ability and even it is waaaaaaaay more indicative than Olympic play. Claver was solid in preseason, he's a better candidate for the 10-12 backup SF minutes than either Pavlovic or Barton.
@TiMB @blazeraddict @dario argento We're talking about Claver right? smh did you even watch him do nothing in the Olympics?
@lindsaymills @blazeraddict @dario argento You keep insulting my sweet shooting, fancy passing Spaniards. You're just getting what you deserve.
@TiMB @blazeraddict @dario argento How dare you call me out like that!
@lindsaymills @blazeraddict @dario argento and attractive. Don't forget that all important shallowness Lindsay : P
@blazeraddict @dario argento That's pretty much the biggest insult you can give a young backup guard. If he has you hankering after Ronnie Price....
@dario argento Nolan, Babs and a 2nd for Eric Maynor.
@TiMB @dario argento I wouldn't do it if I were OKC, but that would be nice.
@blazeraddict @dario argento If OKC goes with Reggie Jackson as backup PG (sounds likely) then Maynor will probably be moved before he can leave in free agency. Dunno what sort of offers they'll get with him coming off that knee surgery. I'd give them Barton if they asked.