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

I can't imagine how a seven-foot tall nineteen year old kid could be an awkward dancer. I mean, this never happens. Oh, yeah. Must be cuz he's white.

hahahahah

well i also cannot dance and i am white, so the evidence appears to be in my favor

has anyone seen this new "count on kobe" nike commercial?

it is v v bad.

hinrich is lighting nash up

sad words

Every time I see Chi play I see jimmy butler flying around smashing on everyone, who is this kid?

http://24.media.tumblr.com/53ed3c97db0e9c5f1e81b255cc414a16/tumblr_mg2rpoRTZP1ri2404o1_500.png

He does not hang loose, it seems

butler was abandoned by his mom, taken in by hs teammate's family. looks like he's from 1982. really good defender from day 1, good form on his shot but struggles to make many.

he must love his sneakers

thanks xp. Abandoned by his mom :[

damn chi, lol lal

lolal

Hinrich, Bellinelli, Butler, Boozer, Noah >>>>>>>>>>> Nash, Kobe, Artest, Pau, Douche

solid 7-22 so far from kobe, 0-6 from 3. doin' work.

NOAH!

lillard just brutally posterized nene

kobe's 25/78 from the field his last 3 games, but keep on mind that excludes his practice shots at 3 am

so the west kind of sucks too now?

wes <3

wes matthews hits yet another clutch 3, this dude has become just nuts in the last seconds of a game lately. xp

he is clutch this year, good to see him playing well again after a crap 11-12

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry clay

jordan crawford get outta here

krazey

i really like crawford's game btw, dude is mad talented. too bad he's on a team with 50 other young talented guards that all need PT.

tbrr tho, too bad all those guys are on the wizards.

nene career high continues at 28 (24 tonight) ... unbelievable!

this is one of the worst losses this year for the lakers.... that bulls lineup was pathetic and they still steamrolled the lakers

Hinrich, Bellinelli, Butler, Boozer, Noah >>>>>>>>>>> Nash, Kobe, Artest, Pau, Douche

― queef ka queef (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Monday, January 21, 2013 10:02 PM (44 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i'm seeing a bit of early noah for dpoy chatter, but i don't think i've caught a bulls game yet this year. did he become ben wallace this year?

if the lakers offered the nets dwight & nash for lopez and d will, who says no?

the lakers letting that bulls team score 90 points is unreal

hinrich putting up 22/8/7 is the most embarrassing thing that's happened to LA this year imo

i'm not sure the nets take that deal unless they think this year's dwight is a fluke and he'll return to the norm before long. mostly because deron is 40 years younger than nash.

deron and kobe would be a shitshow worth watching, though.

frolicking around with the lakers in the trade machine is a blast

Noah for DPOY just tells me there aren't many strong contenders out there. I'd like to see a wing get it this year. None since MWP right?

oh i totally disagree. i don't know if i'd vote noah but i feel like there are a LOT of exciting defensive players in the league right now, especially centers!

i'd vote kobe obv

i mean think of all the amazing defensive centers out there now. duncan, kg, chandler, asik, noah, healthy bogut, healthy dwight, larry sanders, bynum, varejao

Brian Windhorst ‏@WindhorstESPN
Cavs and Grizzlies agree to cash dump trade, will get Memphis below tax & allow them to keep Gay & Randolph for now: http://es.pn/11OgRIw

Brian Windhorst ‏@WindhorstESPN
Wayne Ellington also going to Cavs as part of deal. Will save Grizzlies $6 million, get them safely under tax line.

Brian Windhorst ‏@WindhorstESPN
Deal would potentially save Grizzlies more than $4 million and take them below the luxury tax.

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Just filed to ESPN: Cavs & Grizzlies are in talks on a deal that would send Marreese Speights & Josh Selby for Jon Leuer. Picks involved

btw whats up w leuer, he had a really solid rookie season then doesnt play this year

yeah srsly

xpost hibbert

our man johnny hollinger gone digging in the secondary draft

wouldnt trade ellington. hes on pace to a 5+ 3pt-M game in playoffs

Dwight unhappy about 5 field-goal attempts tonight: "Look at the stat sheet."

I asked Dwight how he can get more shots. He said: "It's simple. Play inside-out."

dwight u r not helping

HOLLINGER SEAL

JON LEUER, PF

+ Long pick-and-pop threat who can also finish at rim. Rarely turns it over.
+ Capable finisher but doesn't draw fouls. Very poor rebounder for size.
+ Must add strength. Competes on defense but fouls too much.

Leuer had an awfully productive rookie season for a guy who was included as a throw-in and then summarily waived. Despite no apparent rhyme or reason to his appearances in Milwaukee, where he was an occasional starter and occasional 12th man, Leuer was one of the league's most productive rookies. He scored at a very solid clip for a secondary player (15.1 points per 40 minutes) and made 41.9 percent of his long 2s.

Leuer also converted a surprising 73.3 percent in the basket area, and had the sixth-lowest turnover rate at his position. However, the other metrics weren't as inspiring -- he was 50th in rebound rate, had the 10th highest foul rate, and never got to the line.

The worst part, however, is what those numbers portend. High-efficiency rookies like Leuer tend to regress in their second season, especially when it's built on 2-point shooting percentage, as much of the time that efficiency turns out to be an outlier. You can ask Patrick Patterson or Ed Davis if you don't believe me.

Nonetheless, even if Leuer regresses this season he's still likely to be a useful player, and one that Cleveland snagged very cheaply after two other clubs cast him aside.