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

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  1. durvasa

    durvasa Member

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    No way. Rockets are looking for elite floor spacers and defenders, not ball-stoppers.
     
    #201 durvasa, Oct 22, 2013
  2. rhadamanthus

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    This quote and your signature are at odds.
     
    #202 rhadamanthus, Oct 22, 2013
  3. MemphisX

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    So what you are saying is that up until the WCF nobody knew about the Grizzlies? It is 2013 not 1982.
     
    #203 MemphisX, Oct 23, 2013
  4. KlutchQT

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    It was fairly obvious that the "Brick House" reference repeated throughout the commentary was a homage to the Grizz as a defensive stalwart.
     
    #204 KlutchQT, Oct 23, 2013
  5. Downtown Sniper

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    The Grizz are the team I support in the West when H-Town are done.
    But this statement borders on insane.

    I couldn't pick a better team for the Rockets to play in the 2nd round of the Playoffs.

    If given the choice of choosing:
    a) Houston's offense overcoming Memphis' defense, or
    b( Memphis' offense overcoming Houston's defense

    I choose A 10 times out of 10.

    Your biggest threat offensively - is nullified by the fact Houston have currently two of the top big man defenders in the League.

    Houston is the equal last team Memphis would look for in the Playoffs.
    Of course tied with broomsville San Antone.
     
    #205 Downtown Sniper, Oct 23, 2013
  6. jank1434

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    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/HtMomTZ2gn0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #206 jank1434, Oct 23, 2013
  7. RocketsJumer

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    Well now with Asik and Howard, two of the top 5 defensive centers, the Rockets can more or less stop Bo and Gasol. And outside of your two bigs, where are the Grizzles gonna get points? Tony Allen, Prince, Conley and Bayless? Lolol I don't think so. Harden looks to be on another step this year, we will see how effective he is against defenders like Allen. I would still choose the Rockets to win in 5 or 6.
     
    #207 RocketsJumer, Oct 23, 2013
  8. Carl Herrera

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    Rockets #8.
     
    #208 Carl Herrera, Oct 23, 2013
  9. Convictedstupid

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    Yeah I don't disagree with this ranking. Heat, Spurs, OKC, Pacers, Nets, Clippers, Bulls ahead of us.
     
    #209 Convictedstupid, Oct 23, 2013
  10. DreamShook

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    Finally someone has the Rockets above the Warriors and Knicks.
     
    #210 DreamShook, Oct 23, 2013
  11. basketballholic

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    With all due respect, think about this for a minute. Do you really think Melo would be holding the ball here???

    The answer is a resounding No. Harden is the ball-starter. Melo isn't going to get the rock to be the ball stopper. He would get the rock to finish. The wide open 3-balls he gets here and his stroke...he's durn near 50% from 3 here off all those kickouts.

    An offensive trio of Harden/Dwight/Melo would be deadly. The best offensive trio in the league by far. If Melo becomes available Morey will be all over it.
     
    #211 basketballholic, Oct 23, 2013
  12. BigBenito

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    Almost as good as Nash/Kobe/Howard....
     
    #212 BigBenito, Oct 23, 2013
  13. kevC

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    Jalen predicting Durant will join Harden and Howard when his contract is up.

    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/7-_K3gWqaBk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    Is that even possible salary wise?
     
    #213 kevC, Oct 23, 2013
  14. Joe Joe

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    Melo is an elite floor spacer as a spread 4. He does have that ball stopping problem. He is a great player, but is making a lot of money. The Knicks have a crappy team, but won 54 games last season (I know it is the East, but 54 games in East is still a lot).

    Last season, the Knicks scored more points from the 4 than any other team. They were also 2nd best at denying teams from scoring at the 4 (82games.com). Melo played about half the minutes at the 4 last season for the Knicks.

    For all the hate he receives, he is still a great player. He just is on a horrible team and makes too much for a good team to want to acquire him at that price. Taking salary out of the question, he would definitely be one of the top 5 PFs that I would want on the team.
     
    #214 Joe Joe, Oct 23, 2013
  15. J Sizzle

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    Memphis doesn't make the WCF if Westbrook is healthy to begin with.
     
    #215 J Sizzle, Oct 23, 2013
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    MJ playing one game this year? What the What?
     
    #216 PinkTacos, Oct 23, 2013
  17. merrrlo

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    He'd had to sell the Bobcats/Hornets wouldn't he? For one game?
    Er... sorry, Jalen...
     
    #217 merrrlo, Oct 23, 2013
  18. meh

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    But not surprising since Simmons is very much down on Dwight. He even said before FA that Dwight is a "risk" as a FA signing.

    http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9308573/searching-dwight-howard

    Personally, I don't mind any of the teams ranking ahead of us currently. I disagree, but I'm fine. The only team I dislike ranking ahead of us by many "experts" is GSW. That team I feel we are simply superior to.
     
    #218 meh, Oct 23, 2013
  19. OremLK

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    I have a problem with ranking us behind the Nets (old, Eastern conference), Pacers (overrated in general, Eastern conference, no superstars), and Bulls (just don't know how good Rose will be, and he has to play like the old Rose for the Bulls to be > than us).

    I would say we're at about the same level as OKC (because of Westbrook's injury) and the Clippers.

    The Heat/Spurs are the clear 1 and 2.
     
    #219 OremLK, Oct 23, 2013
  20. KlutchQT

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    I want Chicago to unseat MIA so badly.
     
    #220 KlutchQT, Oct 23, 2013
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