****The Official 2013-14 NBA Thread****

Lebron is so on he's trying 35 foot threes

If Lebron keeps this up it will be another 60.

 

Two weeks of bad jump shots all coming back tonight

 

25 first quarter points for Lebron.

How about 3 more of that exact number

 

Can't bring ourselves to play two good consecutive quarters.

 

So true. I thought Oden protecting the rim had a lot to do with our early run. As well as nailing those early threes obviously.

 

lol

 

Ah jeez. No real interest in attacking, clearly.

Lotta games in March. Gotta save energy I suppose.

 

Wow. Bosh that was scary.

Wow what a BS technical on Cole. Apparently if you get tangled up with a guy its a tech, even if you're patting eachother on the back.

 

In class. What happened to Bosh?

 

Varejo stripped him driving to the basket and he twisted funny. Almost hyperextended his knee and was down for a minute.

He got up fine and hit his free throws but it just looked nasty.

 

I imagine he absolutely LOVED Varejo stripping him.

 

Yep. You know how they always say "one for the thumb" for the 5th title? Bosh has a special place saved for the 11th.

 

Pretty sure they don't make rings that big though.

 

A lil lube and Bosh can get all up in that "brown" ring.

 

That's a thing of beauty. The penetration dribble, no look, around the defender's back pass to the arc is a under-rated move. It minds me of the good old days.

 

It's obvious you are in love.

 

You are aware that Phil asked for (and got) THREE TIMES what PAT ****ING RILEY Makes a Year?

This smells of a Parcellian Money Grab.

 

Nope. I really think it's a money grab.

It is never a good thing when you BUY somebody's loyalty. That never ends well.

I think Phil Jackson engaged in a cynical strong arm negotiation and Dolan folded, and made him an offer he could not refuse.

His heart is in L.A.

Think of this....you could have had ANY executive you wanted for HALF that money. ANY. RC Buford? Sam Presti?

 

Losing Melo is the best thing that can happen to the Knicks. Guy is a loser.

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Well he can come to Miami and be a winner if he'd like

 

You seriously think his heart is in this? I don't, and it has nothing to do with being a Knick.

Like Section said, anytime you have to buy loyalty it isn't good. Especially from a guy who wanted to stay retired.

I think the Phil Jackson plan is "I'm Phil Jackson and I'm sure stars will want to be associated with me".

 

In all fairness this line of thinking is probably at least partially correct. You think we've never leveraged the perception of Riley as a winner?

 

See: Rings thrown on the table during pitch to LeBron.

 

Yep, he sucked at Syracuse.

 

Sounds like you've had a few conversations with Phil, tell me..what's he like?

 

Of course. I think there is a difference though. Riley has been part of the Heat organization for how long now and been successful? With Phil he's a face with no executive track record, no team building experience in this sense.

I would have the same reservations if it were any other team.

 

Pretty nice though not as zen as they say. Somewhat disappointing to learn that. Pretty funny too.


For the record I'm not saying he will fail. I'm saying there are some serious red flags.

 

For the record I agree there are red flags, but he gives the Knicks scads more credibility than anything they previously had

 

Can't be worse than Isiah.....right??

 

This, basically.

There is NO downside to this, none. They can't possibly end up worse off than what they've been, and money? Even if Sect is right and Phil wasn't planning on going there but was made an offered he cant refuse, he is there now, and I'm sure he will try his best to bring success to the franchise. As for money? **** it. God knows Dolan has been throwing money at all the wrong people, why not try paying somebody who might know what he is doing after all? Not my money, or Boik's money or FinO's money. I'm sure they are happy.

 

Definitely. I'm just saying the expectations should be lowered from "2016 Dynasty!" to "Credibility"

 

Kim Jong Un and Dennis Rodman?

 

No Lebron? No problem. So far.

 

Chalmers*
Wade*
Beasley*
Haslem*
Bosh

*80% of the starting lineup from '09 is on the court.

Inderdasting.

 

Pacers getting pasted by NY and of course we are in a funk against Boston. Just can't pick up a game on them whenever they lose

 

Damn u Heat

 

Wade just can't do it alone, even against the big bad Celtics.