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He calls the Bulls a contender

They’re good, sure, but a (fringe) contender? Come on. That’s a stretch.

I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich

by hobobob on May 13, 2009 2:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

interesting about the press

with Bayless, Rudy, Batum/Webster, Frye/Outlaw (for now), Przybilla, it seems like our 2nd unit is made to press. Maybe if we get another athletic 4 running the press with the second unit could become a decent option? Honestly, I think Aldridge was made to run the full court press.

Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related

by cloudydays on May 13, 2009 2:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

How about Oden for Przy

That would be an even better press unit, and the bonus is Oden will be forced into shape if he isn’t already when the season starts.

Joel Freeland=Stud

by hightide on May 13, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

if Oden isn't in shape when the season starts

I’ll punch him and then run away real fast

"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"

by Magnum on May 13, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions   2 recs

Pressing is not the default strategy for inferior teams

Gladwell has adapted his analysis a bit for a non-basketball audience.

Also funny how Simmons declared Jordan’s competitors all as useless. Mhm, so if he had Kobe and LeBron as competitors, he would be the an even greater greatest of all times?

"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle

by Norsktroll on May 13, 2009 5:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Jordan could have probably scored 40+ a game in the handcheck era.

Offseason:
Trade For Mike Conley Jr
Sign Antonio McDyess & Othello Hunter
Draft Kevin Seraphin/Edwin Jackson(Eurostash)

by TheGreatDane17 on May 13, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I liked the lottery argument Gladwell had

We should stop rewarding bad teams with high draft picks. He suggests a completely randomized draft lottery that includes all the teams. The Cavs have an equal chance of landing the number 1 pick as the Kings. Now that would be interesting and there would be serious incentive for bad teams to get better. And if a bad team couldn’t get better for a long time clearly the owner is terrible and needs to go (maybe even some teams would fold and the league would contract which could actually be a good thing).

I would tweak that idea slightly and give some preference to the worse teams in the lottery. Maybe a tiered system….the 5 worst teams have a greater chance at landing in the top 5 picks, the next 5 are weighted to 6-10, the next 5 are weighted to picks 11-15 and so on. Not quite enough “bad incentive” to tank or not worry about making a better team (as with the current system) but the bad teams get a shot at landing a good player to boost their chances. I think it would encourage much more pick trading because better teams tend to not need top picks. For example, would Cleveland or Boston need Rubio? Probably not. But the Cavs will probably need a replacement for Z pretty soon.

"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"

by Magnum on May 13, 2009 7:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

There is an easier way to get bad teams to care: Relegation of the worst 1 or 2 to a lower league :)

Or a NIT NBA tournament of the non-playoff teams, and the winner gets a better chance at the top draft pick. Increases revenue and incentive (idea was recently on Sactown Royalty).

"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle

by Norsktroll on May 13, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

here is a scary thought?

Will the Blazers be known as “inliers”? What about B Roy more specifically?

It worries me that Roy will always be overshadowed by the ridiculous stats that LeBron, CP3, Wade, etc. will be putting up.

Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related

by cloudydays on May 13, 2009 9:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

yep

I’ve thought about that quite a bit. LeBron might render both Roy and the Blazers inliers.

by jksnake99 on May 13, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's sad/scary to think about

I hope it doesn’t happen

Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related

by cloudydays on May 14, 2009 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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