the lakers have just pooped their big-boy pants: 2012-2013 NBA regular season thread (part 2)

aimlesses pledge to live an irony free life i see is panning out

lol @ clemens comment

“I [have] to be inventive and find ways,” Carlisle said. “I don’t have a better answer than that. The last week, I’ve had to literally scream in the face of two guys in practices and shootarounds to get the point across. And I will continue to do that.

“If I have to start suspending guys for not doing things they’re supposed to be doing on the court, I’ll do it. And Mark and I will get into it about that. But somehow, things have got to change and it can’t just be about that it’s a tough schedule. It just can’t.”

it cant just be about its a tough schedule and a mediocre team

The mediocre team was winning through sheer effort earlier this season. The lack of effort of late is telling (see also Celtics, Boston) so I'm happy to hear Carlisle isn't accepting that from the Mavs.

they were kinda winning through oj mayo shooting 20% above his lifetime 3pt average

that was a huge part of it. But they also moved the ball well, and made quick and proper defensive rotations. That isn't happening of late.

yeah i mean its carlilses job to not take any excuses but theyre just not a great team and theyve had a tough recent schedule, also they havent played very well, they can prob be okay once dirk is up to speed

If they can get and stay healthy, they could be a lower tier playoff team and maybe nab a game or two. This is not a team likely to make the second round.

ya especially since the west is so stacked this year

They might be better off missing the playoffs, even though Cuban would blow his stack.

clips/nugs tonight nbatv

nets scored 5pts in the 3rd quarter last night

i cannot wrap my head around the clips win streak

they somehow got really good at defense

not sure how that happened

stern must have redefined defense to mean sick dunks and sick dishes

billups & hill have not played yet!

ya thats nuts

Havent really watched them much this year, they pissed me off too much last year in the playoffs. Maybe they stopped flopping and started playing actual defense?

dearest lag∞n, ilx is not my life, sincerly yours

there's the sincerity again

i ooze it, literally

billups & hill have not played yet!

The players playing in their stead are better, except for Butler.

yeah i'm curious to see what they do with them

The players playing in their stead are better, except for Butler.

― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, January 1, 2013 7:33 PM (47 minutes ago)

you know willie green is playing 15+ minutes a night right?

butler is shooting a good clip from 3, tho fwiw

Haralabos Voulgaris ‏@haralabob
Over under on how many minutes Wes Matthews plays (if he plays) tonight before re-injuring or tweaking his hip?

:(

you know willie green is playing 15+ minutes a night right?

― moullet, Tuesday, January 1, 2013 10:24 PM (28 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

billups would be taking more minutes from Bledsoe and Crawford than Green. Green has been pretty damn good tho.

excited for amar'e's debut!

not really!

Villanueva decides to pull a Bynum on Isaiah Thomas for some reason

nice shot melo!

villanueva is a weird dude

you know, this hornets squad might be kind of good

so does deron williams just suck now?

villanueva is a cancer

patient

villanueva was kicking ass too, hitting 30 ft treys

the pistons are actually fun to watch when Stuckey is injured

is Gordon/Anderson/Davis a core?

pistons are fun to watch when DRUMMOND

is Gordon/Anderson/Davis a core?

― moullet, Tuesday, January 1, 2013 8:57 PM (30 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

depends on gordon's health of course, but i'd say yes

I've got a buddy who has been big-upping Detroit all year. He dvr's all their games etc.

Drummond might save the franchise

in the future teams probably shouldn't let a guy with the exact same measurables as Dwight Howard slip to 9th

i love the way batum releases

the denver and-1's

woodson mad w amare defense on the pnr

Carmelo arguing that call is pretty hilarious

lol mozgov