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Shane should be running all this he's President worthy

I don't think I grasp your logic on most of these grades. Kyle Lowry at a C- after a brilliant year in which he broke out into a legit starter??? No logical way D-Mo can have a higher grade. The guy has not played a single game you don't even know what your going to get out of him, he could be a huge bust. Potential does not justify a higher grade, performance does, and D-Mo has yet to perform. Same with Flynn.... putting him at the same level as Kyle make no sense Flynn had a decent rookie year and a horrid past season. He's the third stringer on this team the Rockets don't even want the guy. I'm a Twill fan I really do want to see him get out on the court and make plays because we know he can, but giving him a B is overly generous imo even though his situation is unique because he got thrown in the doghouse as opposed to just sucking. I'm pro T Will I like that athleticism/play-making ability type player something the Rockets haven't really had since a healthy Tmac. Also Chuck Hayes at a D is just criminal! Look I know this guy is not a starter and I know he's 6'6 but he defies logic on the defensive end and not trying to say much about his offensive game but give him some props on fixing that free throw and learning how to finish around the rim. I hope the Rockets bring him back along with a legit starter like DeAndre or Gasol in free agency. The only way the Rockets will prove to fans that they are heading in the right direction is if they throw money at Gasol, other than that we will be going through the motions yet again in an endless cycle that will lead to the 8th seed or the 14th pick. You have to make a statement or you have to blow it up but the fans can't sit in the middle much longer. Morey admitted trying to rebuild while staying decent has never really worked, yet Les wants to do that..... it's the bosses call, but history shows it's not a smart one. The ones I do agree with you on is Budinger (although I give him a C) who clearly is not starting material, Jordan Hill who has no passion for the game, and Thabeet who seems like the definition of bust. Anyway if the Rockets don't pickup a center in free agency I have a hard time believing next season will be any different, quite possibly worst. Who knows.... the bigger obstacle is the lockout.

You know for me Shutter Island was somewhat of a letdown. I don't entirely blame the movie for that but I set the bar way to high and came out of that movie thinking ya it was good but I was looking for great. When you have any Scorsese movie being released you have the highest expectations on the planet because of his past work the bar is obviously set at a standard most directors can't touch IMO and in Shutter Island I felt like it was good but not great. I think many others felt that way as well, ranging from critics to fans in general. I know some people don't value what critics say because in some twisted way they think the critic is trying to tell them what to do lol but I do value what movie critics say because they significantly have a rich movie background, and I trust there expertise. I don't always agree but I do take it into consideration when watching a movie. Movie tickets are no longer cheap these days and I am just picky about what I watch lol. As far as new Scorsese goes I put The Departed and Aviator far above Shutter Island but like Oliver said it's a matter of taste. It's not the easiest thing in the world to separate favorite movie from just individual performance because some movies just have great casts and great plots. I know a lot of times when I describe a movie I take it as a complete package and not just one specific role, so I can understand the challenge of just ignoring the external aspects and just focusing on the actor or actress alone.

Wow never seen that before. Interesting...

Good stuff

Well this is our next actor up for the week. I was really surprised to see barely any response in the Nicholson thread that guy is like movie god to me lol. Leo is a very popular guy for this generation I am hoping we see more people post there top 5 he's one of my favorite actors for sure. 1. http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/lebronze23/catchme.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlvE3CbMnLE I recently watched Catch Me If You Can for a second time and enjoyed it even more than the first. I think Leo just acts his butt off in that movie and proves why he's so versatile in all the different professions he cons himself into throughout the movie. Him and Tom Hanks on the same screen was epic. 2. http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/lebronze23/departed.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d4mHZMtCGg Have to have it high on my list. Again with all the great actors in this film Leo really hold his own on the screen. No wonder Scorsese loves working with him, he plays the main role with ease in all his films. 3. http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/lebronze23/aviator.jpg Love this movie and once again Scorsese and Leo duo shine. It's a great story about Howard Hughes the aviation guru and the cast is solid. I personally think it was one of Leo's most demanding roles and it's roles like these that put him in the A+ acting category. You know down the line when you look back on some movies you're going to remember this role. 4. http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/lebronze23/incep.jpg I know some people didn't really enjoy the movie that much but I thought it was a modern masterpiece. I'm not a big sci-fi fan but the way they mixed that with action and suspense it was a really cool way to incorporate all this new technology the movies have to offer. Again Leo was great in it and JGL complemented him well. 5. http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/lebronze23/titanic.jpg Ok so we had the most embarrassing shows you watch thread on here right? Well maybe this is embarrassing to admit but I don't care. This mass production of movie making took Leo to another level. So if nothing the epic impact of this movie just sky rocketed his already popular career. I think when you make a movie that big it takes legit acting chops and patience and it seems like Leo had that all. It's just a big powerful movie, and whenever they play it on TV I find myself watching bits and pieces of it. Finch knows what i'm saying.

Lol ya he was cocky but it was a fun press conference. I downloaded some updated roster with the rooks on 2k11 with D Mo and Morris, I swear we are the worst defensive team in the game but we are also an offensive juggernaut haha. Why? How? I don't get it....

Damn I really miss basketball.... that's my religion.