Real Deal

The Spurs are just crowding Griffin each time he touches the ball. They are forcing him into bad positions on the floor, forcing him to pass back out of the post or put up a bad shot. Insert Gordon, Kaman and Davis back into the roster, and it gives Griffin more to work with, and less opportunities to help in the post. Griffin would eat Splitter's lunch if he was in a different jersey.

Morey seems to be more focused on replacing the offense lost by Yao (not just his own points, but what he created out of the post), and it's been a bit too overwhelming because he has turned Houston into a true Rick Adelman team. While Adelman did have Doug Christie in Sacramento, he also had some pretty bad defensive players in Bibby, Divac, Peja and even Webber. It won him 60+ games, but that lack of defense (sacrificed for their offensive production) killed them when it mattered most. Scola, Brooks, Martin, Miller...they are all bad defenders, and an aging Battier and a small Kyle Lowry isn't going to make up for that.

Haha, not sure about Kobe being traded. LA has signed him through 2014 for a reason. They didn't even want to trade him when he was demanding a trade, lol. As far as building a team around Drew, I don't think he's a franchise player. I never have. A 20/10 player is an all-star, no doubt, and he can become just that...but Drew is a better second or third option on a contender because he is one of the most selfish legitimate post players I've seen in a long time. Definitely not on the same page as a Shaq, Hakeem, or even Yao. Hibbert doesn't give me that impression that he's ready to be a franchise player, either. He's showing that he can be a versatile center and do multiple things on the court, a better passer than Drew (more willing and just a better passer overall), but he makes for a better sidekick, also.

Didn't see them on Eastbay. I'll ask my brother if he has them at Hibbett Sports tomorrow. I have never seen them there, though.

Nah, he'll never get that 20 PPG as long as Kobe and Gasol are the two scoring options. Drew is still young, though, so in three seasons, I can't say he won't be able to put up 15-20 points a night...just depends on Kobe's decline (which will happen, I just don't want to admit it). As far as the rebounds go, that's a different story. Give Drew 35 minutes, and he pulls down nearly 10 boards a game. Gasol, Odom and Drew can average 28-29 rebounds per game together (they've done it for two of the last three seasons, even though there have been injuries assisting them), and it wouldn't be a reach to think that all three could grab 9+ boards a night. Unfortunately, we won't know for sure until Drew plays a full NBA season...and who knows when that will happen again.

If healthy, Andrew Bynum by a mile. He's a 20/10 player that is a bigger presence in the paint, a traditional center. You don't pass up on that.

Just bad decisions by both teams down the stretch...even though Meeks was lighting it up, just a little too late to try and make up for everything else going on with the Sixers. As far as the Thunder go, they have a lot of work ahead of them.

Brad shouldn't have any games where he played significant minutes.

That missed free is a killer. Two possession game, instead of one.

How the hell was Westbrook that open for that oop?

Maaaan...Philly is keeping it close.

What happened with Dirk? I didn't get to see it. And Marion played like he was 23 years old.

Amare should've launched it.

It's not that Rick has anything against Hill, it's that he's got a man-crush on Brad Miller. Sacramento?

HAHAHA Amare strutting around like he's Reggie Miller.

What a stupid foul by Dorell. Still time left.

THREE!

Does this team not know how to pass to the rim out of the pick and roll? The Knicks desperately need Nash.

I hope that wasn't Felton trying to tell Amare what to do...

Chandler looked SO pissed off when he was at the line, lol.

Yes, that one I really did. Jessica is sitting over here laughing, and I didn't think it was that funny.

See, the problem with that is that Charlotte has Tyrus in the paint (he just finished up with a clutch block on Weems a couple of plays before) and the Bobcats would rather give up that two and not bring over the help to leave Bargs open (Jackson was not going to let him get that shot off without a contest). Triano should've ran a play right up the middle for Weems or DeRozan to just put the ball in the hoop with a chunk of time remaining, then foul. Take the three when you're down by three with 2-3 seconds to go, not when you have enough time to go for the two-and-frees. But, most definitely, let Jack or one of the slashing guards drive and kick it out. Calderon is still in Spain, playing in the FIBA tourney.

Boobie playing like an implant...looks fun, but that's about it.

I would bet anyone $100 Triano told Calderon to Wade his way up the court, draw a double, and then kick it out to Bargnani for a 25-foot Dirk game-winner.

You're supposed to agree, and be positive. It's the Raps, dude! :o And about the double posting, keep doing it and I'll consider you a spammer. Are you posting from a phone, or...? What browser?