Around the League: Week 2 11/3-11/9

[Mori Chu]

#darrenwriteheonchapter

[Mori Chu]

This gave me a chuckle.

http://www.msg.com/teams/knicks/clyde-soundboard.html

[Bruiser]

This gave me a chuckle.

http://www.msg.com/teams/knicks/clyde-soundboard.html

Thanks. Me too ...

FERRRRRROCIOUS CHUCKLES

[Superbone]

Darren Collison should just make a career of going to teams that got rid of Eric Bledsoe. He'll come here next.

Don't get my hopes up, Mori.

For five years, 85 million with the new TV contracts coming out and all.

[Superbone]

This gave me a chuckle.

http://www.msg.com/teams/knicks/clyde-soundboard.html

Ha ha! "The neophyte continues to be a delight!"

[SDC]

Darren Collison should just make a career of going to teams that got rid of Eric Bledsoe. He'll come here next.

here's the deal for the suns: bledsoe, dragic, thomas. Choose TWO.

bledsoe is close to untradable because of that contract, so the suns are down to dragic or thomas.

[Mori Chu]

It may end up that we will be better off jettisoning one of our three PGs. But I think it's too early to say after just 5 games, especially with a not-too-horrible 3-2 record.

[pickle]

i have to disagree with that. one of the takeaways i had with the second laker game was that we have enough redundant talent that i'm not worried at all about two things, one, someone having a down night, and two, foul trouble. we can plug in another player and sustain that relentless attack. i think the three headed monster (on the court at the same time) may not work as it ends up being three guys playing one-on-one, as none of these guys have a reputation/tendency for being spot up shooters. but otherwise, i'd love for us to retain the three guys together.

i also think IT had made much more of an effort to pass to the big guys in the laker game. he does dribble a fair bit to probe the defense but he dished much more than the first few games.

[SDC]

It may end up that we will be better off jettisoning one of our three PGs. But I think it's too early to say after just 5 games, especially with a not-too-horrible 3-2 record.

let's see if the suns fandom begin to panic after the games vs sacramento and gsw.

[SDC]

popcorn time

[carey]

Ibaka and Perkins froze out Jackson for shooting too much: LINK

A couple thoughts... 1) Russle Westbrook takes a billion shots all the time and they don't freeze him. 2) I'd rather Jackson jacking up shots than Perkins. 3) I wonder if our guys would ever do this to IT?

[INFORMER]

Two weeks after announcing he’d fired his agent, Kings guard Ben McLemore has decided to sign with Klutch Sports Group.

McLemore had been represented by Rodney Blackstock.

Klutch is run by Rich Paul, a close friend of superstar LeBron James, who is also represented by Klutch.

http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacram ... 11568.html

OH YEEEAAAHHH!!!

T-minus 2 years until McLemore writes his "on" chapter.

[Shabazz]

At the rate he's going, 2 years before McLemore is out of the league.

[INFORMER]

At the rate he's going, 2 years before McLemore is out of the league.

Ye of little faith. Rich Paul will not let that happen.

Even if McLemore's career trends that way, could get Ryan and Lon to cough up the MLE for him.

[Superbone]

Two weeks after announcing he’d fired his agent, Kings guard Ben McLemore has decided to sign with Klutch Sports Group.

McLemore had been represented by Rodney Blackstock.

Klutch is run by Rich Paul, a close friend of superstar LeBron James, who is also represented by Klutch.

http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacram ... 11568.html

OH YEEEAAAHHH!!!

T-minus 2 years until McLemore writes his "on" chapter.

Congratulations.

[Split T]

Ibaka and Perkins froze out Jackson for shooting too much: LINK

A couple thoughts... 1) Russle Westbrook takes a billion shots all the time and they don't freeze him. 2) I'd rather Jackson jacking up shots than Perkins. 3) I wonder if our guys would ever do this to IT?

1) Russell Westbrook is also a top 5 player in the league
2) while true, no one jacking up shots and everyone sharing the ball is what Perkins and Ibaka want and that's better than Jackson jacking up shots
3) I think thomas has been fine so far, he's a bit of a ball stopper, but he's taking good shots and scoring efficiently. If that starts to change, we'll see how other players react

[Indy]

3) I think thomas has been fine so far, he's a bit of a ball stopper, but he's taking good shots and scoring efficiently. If that starts to change, we'll see how other players react

I may be nitpicking here, but I don't think he is a ball stopper. He may have possession a lot, and end up shooting it, but he does keep the ball moving, even if it is in his hands. It isn't like a guy who as soon as he touches the ball he shoots it, or holds it for 10 seconds standing around so the defense gets set, sends over a double team, and boxes out for the board.

[TOO]

3) I think thomas has been fine so far, he's a bit of a ball stopper, but he's taking good shots and scoring efficiently. If that starts to change, we'll see how other players react

I may be nitpicking here, but I don't think he is a ball stopper. He may have possession a lot, and end up shooting it, but he does keep the ball moving, even if it is in his hands. It isn't like a guy who as soon as he touches the ball he shoots it, or holds it for 10 seconds standing around so the defense gets set, sends over a double team, and boxes out for the board.

We have Gerald Green for that.

[Indy]

Exactly. Although many times when he should stop, he keeps running around and then loses the ball.

[Ring_Wanted]

Dribbling abuse does exist. Marbury, Jamal and others had it before. But right now I don't care, he is scoring at will.