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[Grantland] Bill Simmons/Jalen Rose Analysis of NBA Teams ('13-'14)

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by vstexas09, Oct 2, 2013.

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  1. PinkTacos

    PinkTacos Member

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    Agree. The list of players with multiple MVPs:
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)
    Michael Jordan (5)
    Bill Russell (5)
    LeBron James (4)
    Wilt Chamberlain (4)
    Larry Bird (3)
    Magic Johnson (3)
    Moses Malone (3)
    Tim Duncan (2)
    Karl Malone (2)
    Steve Nash (2)
    Bob Pettit (2)

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    #301 PinkTacos, Oct 29, 2013
  2. Chamillionaire

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    They`re missing a playmaker outside of Paul George. They need someone to create for them. JRose`s idea of Jamal Crawford going to IND would be great for them. I just don`t think the PG`s can get it done.
     
    #302 Chamillionaire, Oct 29, 2013
  3. ItsMyFault

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    I never said they were the 4th best team, but it's a bit premature to rank the Rockets above them. For the record, they won 49 games and could've probably won a couple more if they hadn't rested their starters towards the end of the season. I mean they went to the ECF and took the eventual champs to 7 games, that has to count for something. They've only improved since then by adding players to their bench which was non-existent last season. Ranking the Rockets ahead of them come March is understandable if the Rockets are playing better than them, but the Rockets haven't proven anything yet with their current squad which is why I just feel it's too early to rank them above Indiana.
     
    #303 ItsMyFault, Oct 29, 2013
  4. SamFisher

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    I get it, but Bill's trying to argue that this is a regular season ranking. To be #4 you're basically a 55-60 win team - that's a pretty big step up from where the Pacers were last year, does organic growth + Scola + some more Granger really get you there?
     
    #304 SamFisher, Oct 29, 2013
  5. The_Yoyo

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    KarlMalone
     
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  6. ItsMyFault

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    Yeah, I'm not sure if they're the 4th best team in the regular season. I have them finishing around 50 wins again like they did last season. But I do think they're pretty well built for the playoffs assuming all of their pieces are healthy. I'm thinking they're going to try and move Granger by the deadline to get a scorer.
     
    #306 ItsMyFault, Oct 29, 2013
  7. Spacemoth

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    4 thru 1 are out now:

    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Qi_Q_aq-2cQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    See the rest here.

    #1 are the Bulls.     I guess this ordered them based on regular season projected results.
     
    #307 Spacemoth, Oct 29, 2013
  8. BigBenito

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Hey <a href="https://twitter.com/JalenRose">@jalenrose</a> - why did you make me pick the Bulls to win the title? You bullied me into it!</p>&mdash; Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/statuses/395359085744234497">October 30, 2013</a></blockquote>
    <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
    #308 BigBenito, Oct 29, 2013
  9. roslolian

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    LMAO @ Bulls number 1, I'd even rank the Rox ahead of those guys, wonder what Simmons was smoking when he made them number 1.
     
    #309 roslolian, Oct 29, 2013
  10. RoxBeliever

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    haha ... Simmons ditching the Bulls already?

    He did emphasize several times that these rankings were his, and not Jalen's.
     
    #310 RoxBeliever, Oct 30, 2013
  11. Aleron

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    Kareem's mvps during the ABA period deserve an asterisk.
     
    #311 Aleron, Oct 30, 2013
  12. glynch

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    GREAT HAD A LOT OF FUN WATCHING THE SERIES
     
    #312 glynch, Oct 30, 2013
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