Breaking -- The human race has waived Josh Smith: 2014-15 regular season thread part 2

(*prepares to eat metric tons of crow if k-love comes to the celtics and is massively successful, simultaneously does not really see it happening *)

i mean the celtics dont necessarily have the right pieces to put around him right now but with all their assets theyre prob the team in the best position to remake their roster through trades, also coach brad has already proven himself ingenious at carving out just the right roles for players, which seems like a quality that might be especially aprecited by kevin love at the moment

also its is loves destiny to play in boston

i could see there being a playoff game tho where they lose because dray shoots 1-8 on threes

Anyone can go 1-8 on threes, even Steph. But one of the things I like about Draymond is that he isn't doesn't have that irrational confidence thing where he falls in love with his shot even when it isn't working.

Anyway, if we lose because the Warriors passed the ball a bunch and Draymond wound up bricking some open looks, I will take that in a heartbeat over Jordan Crawford running iso, shooting off-balance twos.

lol

jordan crawfod

i dont think the warriors will lose, like theyve been the best offensive team and the best defensive team all year but no one wants to say they are heavy favorites

a cool factoid if they win this year is they have a first year coach and zero players with rings

Their coach has a few though. :)

tru

no one wants to say they are heavy favorites

think this largely stems from how stacked the west is, but i fear a not insignificant of the reasoning behind it is like status quo NBA thinking - they are historically maligned & certain ijits are almost angered (anger isn't the perfect word per se) to see them break out of the mediocrity box they were once safely ensconced in

*not insignificant part

you know whos been playing really well recently iggy got to think hes gonna take a bunch of barnes minutes come playoffs

yeah big time. kerr's also figured out how to use livingston

barnes has made a near 10% jump in fg% over last season

helps to shoot open shots and not iso turnaround J's

yeah barnes is doing better and he def has a much better role than last year but iggy when hes on is just such a more dynamic player

tried to check when the last time a team finished the season first in offensive and defensive efficiency and espn only goes back to 03-04 and it didnt happen over that period

crazy to see those numbers drop as i traveled back through time btw offenses are so much better now!

Iggy on the first unit would be cool but having him on the second unit has been a godsend.

yeah not saying he has to start just play more minutes

It's really hard to get a sense of how they'd sort out the minutes in a close playoff series because they keep blowing people out and bringing in the McAdoos, but that said I'm sure he'll be around 30mpg. They know how good he is.

cld prob play him more

i apologize for saying "we" up there btw

the 80-81 76ers was the last team to lead in offense and defense

holy shit wow

I'll go out and say I think the dubs are gonna win it this year

I think Kerr gets his coaching adjustment reps in the first round or two and is ready to go mano a Manu against pop in the western finals, pop prob outcoaches him but I bet the dubs just put the pedal to the metal ala OKC a couple years back and just win enough games like 116-114 to advance

I bet they trounce Cleveland in the finals

I'm fully on the Kerr n Steph hype train

Also don't be a hater goon u shld love draymondo green he's fun city who cares if ppl overrate him

it just really bothers me when players are overrated i cant help it!

remember how upset i was when rose won the mvp

I think we were all upset because that is a permanent stain on basketball history^tm

what about when steve nash won the mvps

not as bad as rose but i was still upset

i do like dray and his game tho and especially the golden state warriors

Well maybe u could channel your draymond agita into mareese speights love, remember when he was crazy overrated by per-minute stats now he is underrated!

Nash won twice, can't believe there's not a 30 for 30 piece yet. Worst back to back mvp winner.
Mvp is such a terrible name for an award bc ppl play lawyer ball and I'm just like fuck what you consider valuable. Should be "best player"

i like speights i like the name mareese speights

Partly also he's not overrated in one way that ppl are arguing which is he is going to get the max from someone (prob gsw) which sounds ridiculous but a max today is gonna be peanuts in two years

Mareese is a dope name

Mvp is such a terrible name for an award bc ppl play lawyer ball and I'm just like fuck what you consider valuable. Should be "best player"

― brosario nawson (m bison), Wednesday, March 25, 2015 3:47 PM (16 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

ya it obv was intended to just be a vainglorious way of saying best but ended up opening the door for one million terrible sports columns

Draymond for MVP.

lagoon if draymondo wins DPOY will you be mad or accept it

that wld be outrageous hes not even the best defender on his own team

bogue's missed 25% of the season and afact bogut-less dray lineups have fared very well

#wegonnabechampionship
https://vine.co/v/OYwT9hBr6J1

same

the rallying cry of a generation

celtics look sloppy as hell against a wadeless boshless whitesideless heat, ugh

zoran appears to have grown an atrocious mustache

celtics not playing so good in this crucial matchup