2013-2014 NBA Season

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Thornton is a great FT shooter. However he doesn't do virtually anything else but shoot. He doesn't commit a lot of turnovers because he doesn't mess around with passing.

Essentially he is like a 12500 turf sprinter than can only win on the lead. One trick pony.

That's a decent analogy but in that case Terry and Evans were nickel claimers at Mountaineer.

They don't have a chance of beating teams with defense in the playoffs. Their only hope is to try to outscore you. Thornton put up 42 on the Pacers this season. And losing Evans is addition by subtraction.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

That's a decent analogy but in that case Terry and Evans were nickel claimers at Mountaineer.

They don't have a chance of beating teams with defense in the playoffs. Their only hope is to try to outscore you. Thornton put up 42 on the Pacers this season. And losing Evans is addition by subtraction.

They dont have a chance at beating anyone in the playoffs regardless. He also had 42 points the last 6 games in 187 minutes going 15-46 from the field, collecting 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and zero blocks. Thats close to the equivalent of four full games.

I get that Terry has been terrible and Evans does nothing but Marcus Thornton has been a bad, far below average player this year. The only reason that the Nets are getting a pass for taking on a guy like this is that they are the only team that contracts just dont matter and he can be dumped next season's trade dealine as an expiring contract.

If Marcus Thornton represents even a sliver of hope for Nets fans they are even further beaten down than Knicks fans.

[Cannon Shell]

PG1985 alert!
Cavs acquire Hawes for a couple 2nd rd picks. The race for the right to get blasted by Miami or Indiana heats up!

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

They dont have a chance at beating anyone in the playoffs regardless. He also had 42 points the last 6 games in 187 minutes going 15-46 from the field, collecting 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and zero blocks. Thats close to the equivalent of four full games.

I get that Terry has been terrible and Evans does nothing but Marcus Thornton has been a bad, far below average player this year. The only reason that the Nets are getting a pass for taking on a guy like this is that they are the only team that contracts just dont matter and he can be dumped next season's trade dealine as an expiring contract.

If Marcus Thornton represents even a sliver of hope for Nets fans they are even further beaten down than Knicks fans.

It's established he's had a bad season, but back form counts for something and he averaged nearly 19 PPG less than 2 years ago. He's also 26 and they gave up a 33 and 36-year-old. Everyone likes to bash the Nets for being old, then they get younger and people still criticize. And all they did was add roughly the same amount in tax that they shed in the Teague deal.

[Duvalier]

Pretty busy on the trade front so far today but no real big names or blockbusters...both Detroit and Portland need to do something before 3:00 for different reasons. Nice to see the Sixers have every pick in the 2nd round for this year's draft.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Duvalier

Pretty busy on the trade front so far today but no real big names or blockbusters...both Detroit and Portland need to do something before 3:00 for different reasons. Nice to see the Sixers have every pick in the 2nd round for this year's draft.

About the only interesting thing will be figuring out how many 2nd rounders the 76'ers really have.

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

About the only interesting thing will be figuring out how many 2nd rounders the 76'ers really have.

Nine and counting. Looks like Monroe is stuck in Detroit and Asik stays with the Rockets...disappointing.

[RockHardTen1985]

Houston not wanting to deal Pasons for Rondo is insane, and I love Parsons.
Pasons is my leading scorer on my 2k14 fantasy drafted all white team!!!!!

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Duvalier

Nine and counting. Looks like Monroe is stuck in Detroit and Asik stays with the Rockets...disappointing.

There was no real chance that Detroit was trading Monroe after they fired Cheeks. He is the fall guy. I'd make them 3/5 to match whoever signs him to an offer sheet. Not sure how they will make it work but they never seem to have a real plan anyway

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

It's established he's had a bad season, but back form counts for something and he averaged nearly 19 PPG less than 2 years ago. He's also 26 and they gave up a 33 and 36-year-old. Everyone likes to bash the Nets for being old, then they get younger and people still criticize. And all they did was add roughly the same amount in tax that they shed in the Teague deal.

It isnt necessarily a bad deal as much as it is a no impact deal.

Thornton is a bad player plain and simple. Streaky shooters that do absolutely nothing else are rarely cogs on good teams. I mean the guy got 6 rebounds and 4 assists in his last 187 minutes. You could do that by accident.

Put it this way, if your team's options are so bad that you are playing Thornton rotation minutes you are probably doomed anyway. While there remains a flicker of hope than Thornton can produce something a team just traded for two corpses in order to get rid of him.

Truth is that all the trades made so far and most of the ones discussed are just good teams planning for cap space and bad teams shuffling the **** player deck.

[Cannon Shell]

Plus any deal that takes minutes or shots away from Teletubby is one I cant like

[RockHardTen1985]

MVP race is officially a two horse race after tonight.

[RockHardTen1985]

Golden St will end Houston's win streak tonight. I do think one of these teams will win the West.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

MVP race is officially a two horse race after tonight.

It has been a two horse race since 2012

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

MVP race is officially a two horse race after tonight.

Yeah, but the 35 horse has a nice lead. They are 1-1 on the season, and Durant has just had a better year. It could change of course, but I doubt it.

As for the game tonight, I'm not sweating that one. The Westbrook return was always going to be a problem for a few games. The rest of the team played like junk.

[RockHardTen1985]

Gotta take Denver plus 8 tonight. I dont think Chicago should be an 8 point favorite over anyone in this league right now. Medium sized wager.
Cavs looking OK early, making the playoff push.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Gotta take Denver plus 8 tonight. I dont think Chicago should be an 8 point favorite over anyone in this league right now. Medium sized wager.
Cavs looking OK early, making the playoff push.

Off night for me.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Off night for me.

Your squad Cleveland lost, your tout Denver got smoked and and Carmelo went for 44-11-4