The NBA season's here!!!

[Arkhams Finest]

...man, the Utah Jazz swept away Florida teams in 2 days.  Millsap and Williams were outstanding.  Wow!

Deron Williams I can understand....

Paul Millsap:

06-07  6.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg
07-08  8.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg
08-09  13.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg
09-10  11.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg

Then....

10-11  23.9 ppg, 10.1 rpg

!!!

[cordney]

Deron Williams I can understand....

Paul Millsap:

10-11  23.9 ppg, 10.1 rpg

!!!

Paul was backing up Boozer...when Boozer got hurt last year, Millsap's number looked similiar.  Not saying I expected this, however the potential was there!

[Arkhams Finest]

Paul was backing up Boozer...when Boozer got hurt last year, Millsap's number looked similiar.  Not saying I expected this, however the potential was there!

Ahhhh, that's true.

[SirTJ]

I was so ecstatic to be able to see my Spurs play last night. We looked pretty good against the Clippers when you take into account the fact that Duncan was kind of aloof. Tony Parker really stepped up, though. I'm not sure what that whole 'rotating defense' was, but it nearly cost us the game a couple of times. Ginobli and Hill showed that they still have it. Overall, I think the squad looks good, but some things need improvement, namely the fact that the team seems to deteriorate when at least two of the big three (Ginobli, Duncan, Parker) are on the bench. I believe that's why Popovich has Ginobli coming off of the bench now.

[chevonee]

...man, the Utah Jazz swept away Florida teams in 2 days.  Millsap and Williams were outstanding.  Wow!

Yes they did!!!  I'm sure Jerry Sloan would rather them not have to get down by double-digits in order to come back to win.

[running4dalord]

so true

[JFunky]

...can we just fast forward the 10-11 Season and get into the Playoffs already?  As a matter of fact, can we just get the L.A. Lakers and the Boston Celtics in the ring for the Championship?

...Boston just owns Miami right now and Ray Allen pretty much showed out last night. LOL

[lordluvr]

Commentators and analysts are shying away from putting the blame of Miami's woes on the coach.  But, I have a feeling that if Doc Rivers, Phil Jackson, Larry Brown, Coach K or even Pat Riley were coaching them right now, they wouldn't have the mediocre record that they have now.

[Arkhams Finest]

Commentators and analysts are shying away from putting the blame of Miami's woes on the coach.  But, I have a feeling that if Doc Rivers, Phil Jackson, Larry Brown, Coach K or even Pat Riley were coaching them right now, they wouldn't have the mediocre record that they have now.

I'm sure Heat management agrees with you 100%. 

When you give a coach two of the three best players in the league, a top 5 big man, and solid role players (Z, Haslem, Eddie Jones, James Jones, the injured Mike Miller) you expect results.  Even in their first few games together you expect that team to come out of the gate and immediately be great.

All the coach has to do is gameplan properly.  From a talent standpoint the Heat are better than just about everybody else.  From an effort standpoint Lebron and Wade are gonna give you 100%, and they won't let anybody slack off.  If the coach gameplanned and adjusted properly the Heat should be much better off.

They should have beaten the Hornets, as good as they've been. 

They could (I won't say 'should') have taken at least one game from Boston.

They DEFINITELY shouldn't have let Paul Millsap score 46pts with three 3-pointers in the final minute.  Defensive adjustments should have been made.

He better hurry up.  Any coach would give his right arm to have Lebron, Wade, and Bosh on the same team.

[lordluvr]

A commentator made a great point last night when describing when Boston's "Big three" first got together.  He said that Doc said something akin to "This is still Paul's team".  Everyone, top to bottom, knew and accepted their roles from the beginning.  It looks like, to me, Miami is still defining their roles as they go along.  Unfortunately, especially regarding Wade and LeBron, that will change on a nightly basis.  The coach can't even seem to decide who he wants to run the point from play to play, much less from night to night.  My observation is that the offense flows best with LeBron at the point.  With him handling the rock, EVERYBODY gets touches, and the decision-making seems to be much better.  From the games I've seen, when Wade pushes it upcourt, he seems to be the one who ends up shooting more often than not.  That's not what I'm accustomed to seeing out of him. 

And poor Bosh, he seems to feel like he needs to shoot it every time he gets the ball, because his touches are way down.  With the current formula, the "Big Three" will end up being a big bust.

[chevonee]

I agree with RJ and LL about the coaching but the biggest problem Miami has is that they are not the Big 3. They are the Big 2 1/2...Chris Bosh doesn't know how to post up, he's not a very good defensive player, and acts like he's scared to get a rebound. Everybody around here gets mad when I say this because Chris Bosh came from Jawjuh but to me he's soft. When you're nearly 7 foot tall you gotta bully them guys in the paint. When you see a rebound on the rim, PUNCH THAT SUCKAH IN SOMEBODIES FACE DAD GUMMIT!!!!

[lordluvr]

I just checked a few stats.  Of the three, Bosh has the best shooting percentage, shooting at about 48%.  Wade and James are at 42% and 43%, respectively.  James is at 8.7 assists per game, and both Bosh and James are at 6 rebounds per game.  6 per game is far too few for your 6'11" power forward to be averaging.  Regarding Bosh posting up, he's listed at 235.  Who's he gonna post up, being that light and having that high a center of gravity?  He'll get pushed out of the post like a baby in a stroller.  Nonetheless, he's got to fight for those rebounds, as he's only averaging 1 offensive rebound per game.  Shoot, Wade is averaging that too!  This is where Bosh can get his points and contribute the most to the offensive scheme.  With the team shooting as bad as it is, SOMEBODY needs to try rebounding.

[IGotSkillzJustNeedDatPush]

I said it before the season even started and I still stand by it today...  I am a die-hard Lakers fan, and the ONLY team that I am worried about is Boston...  I didn't care about no BIG 3 in Miami, because if you base your success off of 3 players then that's already setting yourself up for failure..  But Boston is kinda like the Lakers.  Ex:  Where if Rondo's not showing up, they have Nate (Fisher/Blake)..  Their bench can show up almost like starters...  And after reading this thread, why is it that noone has brought up Shannon Brown??  Especially my fellow Lakers fans.???  HE HAS BEEN SAVING OUR BUTTS and SHOWING UP GAME AFTER GAME!!!

[lordluvr]

I said it before the season even started and I still stand by it today...  I am a die-hard Lakers fan, and the ONLY team that I am worried about is Boston...  I didn't care about no BIG 3 in Miami, because if you base your success off of 3 players then that's already setting yourself up for failure..  But Boston is kinda like the Lakers.  Ex:  Where if Rondo's not showing up, they have Nate (Fisher/Blake)..  Their bench can show up almost like starters...  And after reading this thread, why is it that noone has brought up Shannon Brown??  Especially my fellow Lakers fans.???  HE HAS BEEN SAVING OUR BUTTS and SHOWING UP GAME AFTER GAME!!!

Why haven't I brought up Shannon Brown?  Because I don't watch the Lakers, so I couldn't tell you what he's doing.

[cordney]

IMO...the Lakers have the best bench in the league.  In regards to the Heat,  I think it's a lil too early to placing blame on the coaching staff...Rome wasn't built in a day.  I believe it'll take 15 games at least before they find some kind of chemistry. 

Is Eddie still playing???  That's my homeboy's brother...he has a room full of team Jordans

At Chevonee, you amaze me with your knowledge of sports!!!

[lordluvr]

At Chevonee, you amaze me with your knowledge of sports!!!

I know!!!! A dream wife, she is!  I bet she'd even play Madden with her husband, if he were into that sort of thing.

[Arkhams Finest]

if you base your success off of 3 players then that's already setting yourself up for failure..

They aren't depending on three players.

Zydrunas
Haslem
James Jones
Mike Miller
Eddie Jones

Five bench players who could start on a different team.

[chevonee]

IMO...the Lakers have the best bench in the league.  In regards to the Heat,  I think it's a lil too early to placing blame on the coaching staff...Rome wasn't built in a day.  I believe it'll take 15 games at least before they find some kind of chemistry. 

Is Eddie still playing???  That's my homeboy's brother...he has a room full of team Jordans

At Chevonee, you amaze me with your knowledge of sports!!!

I can't help it, I was a tom boy growing up. 

They aren't depending on three players.

Zydrunas
Haslem
James Jones
Mike Miller
Eddie Jones

Five bench players who could start on a different team.

Man did you hear what Lebron said about his coach last night? OH SNAP Bron done went TO (Terrell Owens) on his coach. Soon Coach Spo gone wanna spend more time with his family just like Stan Van did.
http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/25801090

[cordney]

They aren't depending on three players.

Zydrunas
Haslem
James Jones
Mike Miller
Eddie Jones

Five bench players who could start on a different team.

I think Mike Miller could start on other teams.  The rest of them, I highly doubt would crack the starting lineup.  As far as Eddie Jones, I think you mean Eddie House...lol.  I've been trying to figure out for the last 30mins when Eddie Jones came back to the league...smh

[Arkhams Finest]

I think Mike Miller could start on other teams.  The rest of them, I highly doubt would crack the starting lineup.  As far as Eddie Jones, I think you mean Eddie House...lol.  I've been trying to figure out for the last 30mins when Eddie Jones came back to the league...smh

Oops.  For what it's worth I really liked Eddie Jones as a player.   

Haslem was a starter last year wasn't he?  And a good one at that.

Didn't Z start season before last before the Cavs brought in Shaq?  And he was starting on a very good Cavalier team.

Eddie House and James Jones....depends on the team I guess.