All Purpose NBA Thread I

Well, Arenas played with Larry Hughes and so has LeBron, Gil made Hughes a better player than LeBron has. Gilbert plays very well with Butler and Jamison. LeBron doesn't seem to be able to develop a playing dynamic with any team mates.

 

No, that team had nothing to do with Gilbert making his teammates better. Each of those three had their own Iso plays(that was pretty much the whole offense). And let's not forget that the 'Bron beat Gilbert in the playoffs last year with a worse team.

 

JR Smith, AI and Carmelo? Seriously? I'd take at a half-dozen trios over them right now and that's off the top of my head. For one, they haven't even played a game together. Smith - eh, not sold on him; and who knows how AI and Carmelo will turn out.
The Suns and Wizards trios are at the top, but I'd certainly put Nowitzki, Terry and Howard in the mix. Kidd, Carter, Jefferson for NJ, Billups, Hamilton and either Wallace or Prince for Detroit and Parker, Duncan and Ginobli for the Spurs are all trios I'd rather have. Heck, I'd take Kobe, Luke Walton and Odom over the Denver trio.

 

They haven't played with each other but I REALLY think this is gonna' work. AI has already come out and said that this is Carmelo's team. And JR has been very effective for the team this year. He's a great shooter and that's gonna' help when Melo and AI get double teamed.

 

They will still lose to the Mavs/Suns/Spurs in the playoffs. Pick your poison

 

True, true. But give this team a year or two to gel and bring in a big guy who can score and they'll be alright.

 

A big guy who can score eh? Wilt!

 

The Suns beat the Wiz last night and shot 48-79 (60.8%) from the field, including 13 for 33 from 3 point land. That's 35 for 46, 76%, from inside the 3 point line. WOW

 

Yeah, those Suns are pretty good, eh?
I still don't think they can go the Finals without SOME defense. They can do it, but I gotta see it to believe it.

 

Dirk to the Suns: "I will break you!"

 

Pistons get their second win with Webber.
19 points,6 rebs, 3 assists. Just what the Pistons need.

 

T-Mac and the Rockets are giving it to the Spurs right now. Yes, they're doing it without Yao. 83-72 with 3:16 left in the game.