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Season starts tonight!

New season = new thread.

Get your predictions in and what not. Some of you have done that already in the off-season thread.

Tonights predictions:

Wizards at Cavs
Celtics at Heat
Mavs at Lakers
 
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Re: Arrive. #TripDub. Leave. #DatNoahSWAG

That was a close game. I can't help but feel that the outcome would have been different tonight if Chicago had a day off before the game and Boozer played more. I also know the series would have been much different if Rose was healthy.
 
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Re: Arrive. #TripDub. Leave. #DatNoahSWAG

SHABAZZ ^

Marcus Smart to Orlando, plz. Dude's a 6-4, 225 pound PG, averaging 14.6 Points, 5.6 Rebounds, 4.3 Assists, 2.8 Steals, and 0.8 Blocks. His shooting %'s are bad, but considering he's putting up numbers like that as a Freshman, you can overlook that. DAT SIZE, man. After having Jameer at PG for so long, I can't imagine having someone who's as good of a defender with as much size as Smart.
 
#6,553 ·
Re: Arrive. #TripDub. Leave. #DatNoahSWAG

The Lakers won today to pull to .500 for the first time all year. Don't let the win fool you though, because it was a terrible win. Kobe went hero ball in the 4th and killed team ball. He was basically playing 1 on 5 ball to close the game. That might have gotten them a win at home against the Hawks but it's the kind of play that will get them killed against some of the better teams in the league. I seriously hated to root for them in this game because Kobe more or less gave a big FU to his teammates. If they are ever going to be a serious contender, Kobe is going to have to take an ego check and start trusting his teammates. If not, making the playoffs will mean nothing because they will be one and done when they get there with him playing like this.

For the record, I only root for the Lakers now because of a 10+ year loyalty to Steve Nash.
 
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Re: Arrive. #TripDub. Leave. #DatNoahSWAG

The Lakers won today to pull to .500 for the first time all year. Don't let the win fool you though, because it was a terrible win. Kobe went hero ball in the 4th and killed team ball. He was basically playing 1 on 5 ball to close the game. That might have gotten them a win at home against the Hawks but it's the kind of play that will get them killed against some of the better teams in the league. I seriously hated to root for them in this game because Kobe more or less gave a big FU to his teammates. If they are ever going to be a serious contender, Kobe is going to have to take an ego check and start trusting his teammates. If not, making the playoffs will mean nothing because they will be one and done when they get there with him playing like this.

For the record, I only root for the Lakers now because of a 10+ year loyalty to Steve Nash.
Ah so not true Lakers fan just an bandwagon jumper because of Nash rooting for (single player). Anyways, Kobe went into hero mode cause his teammates kept missing open shots and the defense the Hawks were playing on Kobe. If going match up with bigger body on him he will drive right pass you to the hole. MDA deserves some blame for making this game so close. Team was leading by 10 5 minutes into the first quarter. Team was playing good defense. Out of the blue he benches MWP and Earl clark for Meeks and Jamison and guess what, Hawks get on the run.

It was so stupid. Your offense is fine, your defense is fine, nobody's tired, life is good, you call a timeout and bench two of your best defenders.

Watch that first quarter again, I was shocked. D'Antoni is still ridiculously bad and without a legendary Bryant . Lakers rotation's defense was bad all game long. We lucked out in the end with few bounces are way with Josh Smith fumbling the pass almost went out of bounds. This game proves he's one of the greats at age 34. Nash been good lately but than last week or so has been played pretty bad one game where he went 1-11 or so. Combine with all turnovers and some bad passing. I love Nash but let's be real here. Lakers are at .500% record in large part because of Kobe play this season.
 
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