2012-2013 NBA Season

[funwithteeth]

Holla at u later, Mike Brown

[thelakelander]

Wow, that was quick.  Did they not see how long it took Miami to gel?  You just can't throw a bunch of big names together and expect them to instantly win.  There aren't enough basketballs around for each guy to play how he's used to.  There's an adjustment period and it last longer than two weeks.

[KenFSU]

Just logged on to post this!

Wow, kneejerk much?

Five games, plus a winless preseason, is pretty rough, but these things take a bit of time.

Spo seemed on the verge of getting canned several times, and look what happened in Miami.

I'm sure the Phil Jackson speculation will begin shortly, but I think Mike D'Antoni might actually be a better fit here if the Lakers consider him. He knows how to run an offense through Steve Nash, he can pick the Lakers tempo up a bit, and he's got experience coaching Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard in the Olympics.

I think he'd be a really interesting choice.

[funwithteeth]

Time for Dwight and Stan Van to put aside their differences!

[KenFSU]

Wow, sounds like Phil Jackson might be on his way back to the Lakers!

[funwithteeth]

More like they shouldn't have fired Mike Brown to begin with!

I almost started a new thread for what I'm about to post, but then I remembered this one. The Nuggets' Kenneth Faried with his two moms.

[KenFSU]

Few random thoughts from a great season, thus far.

- DEVESTATED by the Rondo injury, but confident that the C's will find a way to win without him.

- Really ugly loss for the Lakers last night in Phoenix. I keep waiting for them to turn it around, but I just don't think it's going to happen. Dwight Howard is reinjuring his shoulder ever other game, Pau Gasol doesn't fit in at all with D'Antoni's offense, and at the first sign of trouble, Kobe reverts back to taking every shot. A shame too, because Kobe is looking as good as he has in a couple of years.

- REALLY feel for those Sacramento fans. While it's great to see a team back in Seattle, the Kings fans have been some of the very best in the league for twenty years. Will never forgot how crazy those crowds were during the height of the Lakers-Kings rivalry (and will also never forget how criminal that Game 6 officiating was).

- Sincerely hope things work out for Greg Oden, preferably in Cleveland. Guy has been through a lot.

- Speaking of Cleveland, have you heard the rumors Ennis? (http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/225890/New_CBA_Could_Put_LeBron_In_More_Likely_Position_To_Return_To_Cleveland)

- Can't wait for Derrick Rose to get back on the court.

- West playoffs are going to be crazy with the Thunder, Clippers, Spurs, and Grizzlies all looking like legit title contenders.

[thelakelander]

I'm not concerned about Cleveland/Lebron rumors.  After the Heat rack up two more titles, he can move on to where ever he pleases.  Also, you can probably eliminate the Grizzlies from the legit title contender list after yesterday's trade.  Oh, and my prediction is Oden will end up in Miami, along with Birdman.

[thelakelander]

Make that 14 wins in a row and counting!

[KenFSU]

In an equally monumental accomplishment, a Lakers team with the second best player in the game, the scariest front court of the decade, and a two-time MVP point guard has officially reached .500

[Keith-N-Jax]

LOL lets go Heat.

[KenFSU]

Sadly, I think you could probably just go ahead and hand the Heat the title already. What's scary about stuff like the Harlem Shake video and the pre-game dunk contests is that you can tell that, unlike the last two seasons, this team genuinely enjoys being together. Seems like all of the ego is gone. I seriously can't imagine anybody beating this Miami team in a 7 game series.

[funwithteeth]

I am sincerely hoping for a 7-game Eastern Conference final between the Heat and the Pacers, just so there's some competition. I don't see any other team troubling the Heat between now and then.

[thelakelander]

You'll get your preview this Sunday when Indy visits Miami. Personally, I don't see Indy being able to hang with the Heat for 7 games. Indy is good, but they'll struggle to score down the stretch if the games are close.  The only team I think could give them a real fight is San Antonio but they'll probably get run out of the gym again by OKC.

[Keith-N-Jax]

James is more relaxed now that he's got that first championship.