Official GDT: Bulls @ Mavs - 02/07/09 - 7:30pm CST

[alby]

Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

The only team Utah had homecourt over the past two years was the Warriors. And that should have been us.

lol, owned.

[BGMaverick9]

Originally Posted by Bayliss

It isn't about being more powerful. It is about getting homecourt and getting a good matchup. Just ask Utah the last two years about it.

Agree to disagree for me for the big picture.

I'm pretty sure there will be ebbs and flows in the standings in the next 30 games...that's why they are very meaningful, IMO.

[BGMaverick9]

This is nearly the best case scenario from Wright.

He's playing good D, attacking the lane, making the smart passes.
He just needs to keep working on that Jumper.

For the record, since it's been debated lately, right now:
Wright > Green

[alby]

Originally Posted by BGMaverick9

This is nearly the best case scenario from Wright.

He's playing good D, attacking the lane, making the smart passes.
He just needs to keep working on that Jumper.

For the record, since it's been debated lately, right now:
Wright > Green

Anybody that says Green > Wright does not really know the game of basketball.

[endrity]

Originally Posted by alby

Anybody that says Green > Wright does not really know the game of basketball.

I think people were probably saying Green's potential >>> Wright's potential, no doubt right now Wright is the better player.

[Dtownsfinest]

Originally Posted by alby

Anybody that says Green > Wright does not really know the game of basketball.

You talk like Wright is this All World player. He is what he is. He's not a starter in this league and never will be. Green however has the potential to be. Atleast he should get the chance anyway. Wright would be a great guy to have come off the bench probably a part of your 8 man rotation but that's about it.

[alby]

Originally Posted by Dtownsfinest

You talk like Wright is this All World player. He is what he is. He's not a starter in this league and never will be. Green however has the potential to be. Atleast he should get the chance anyway. Wright would be a great guy to have come off the bench probably a part of your 8 man rotation but that's about it.

I wouldn't even start Green on my NBDL team.

[tcat075]

Originally Posted by alby

I wouldn't even start Green on my NBDL team.

Then you're an idiot?

Green has proven he can score on the drive, from the jumper and behind the arc. Anyone who can do all three of those things and play marginally okay defense and has decent decision making should be able to play in the NBA. Green has marginally okay defense (with room to improve) and has decent decision making (again, with room to improve).

I firmly believe Wright is a better player RIGHT NOW than Green. Wright has the potential, imo, to be a 5th starter or 6th or 7th man off the bench...nothing more.

Green has the chance of becoming a LeBron-like player. Not the next LeBron, but an extremely atheletic player who dunks like crazy, has an outside game and has the potential to become a very good shot blocker and defender.

[Dtownsfinest]

Originally Posted by alby

I wouldn't even start Green on my NBDL team.

What? What made you come to the conclusion? We haven't seen him even on the floor this season and when he has been he's showing his potential. Wow.

JET is getting his hands on the ball everytime Ben Gordon has it. I remember last time the two met Gordon made JET his bitch. JET's not having it this game.

[alby]

F potential. We aren't the Memphis Grizzlies.

[fluid.forty.one]

players who have as many or more points than dirk:

Wright
Damp
George

...

[endrity]

We are headed their way for sure.

[alby]

George is playing? dammit, we lost.

[fluid.forty.one]

Bass, Wright and Damp. The Three Stooges.

[TNT]

http://www.justin.tv/defconn2 bulls dallas here!!

[Rick41]

Originally Posted by TNT

http://www.justin.tv/defconn2 bulls dallas here!!

sexyness.

[GermanDunk]

Originally Posted by TNT

http://www.justin.tv/defconn2 bulls dallas here!!

Great. You recieve one 5 $ footlong.

[alby]

Thanks. Bye.

[darkwitzki]

link?

[LonghornDub]

Originally Posted by darkwitzki

link?

Are you joking? It is literally 3 posts above.

[LonghornDub]

Nocioni needs to shut his damn mouth. Jeez.

[Bayliss]

Playing Houston in the first round is having home court. If Utah had not been the 4th seed, they don't advance.

Dallas needs to get in the top 4 if they want to advance.

[LonghornDub]

Originally Posted by Bayliss

Playing Houston in the first round is having home court. If Utah had not been the 4th seed, they don't advance.

They seemed to do alright in a Game 7 in Houston the year before. And last year, Utah won the first 2 games in Houston anyway--they didn't even have HCA, despite their higher seed.

Home court advantage is incredibly overrated in the playoffs, most of the time. The reason you see such a correlation between the team with HCA and the team winning the series is because the team with HCA is usually better.

[monty55555]

Why didn't Bass even attempt a shot? Didn't he know how much time was left? Ugh.

[alby]

Originally Posted by LonghornDub

They seemed to do alright in a Game 7 in Houston the year before.

Home court advantage is incredibly overrated in the playoffs, most of the time. The reason you see such a correlation between the team with HCA and the team winning the series is because the team with HCA is usually better.

co-sign.

[Dirkadirkastan]

Originally Posted by LonghornDub

Home court advantage is incredibly overrated in the playoffs, most of the time. The reason you see such a correlation between the team with HCA and the team winning the series is because the team with HCA is usually better.

Boston was 13-1 at home and 3-9 on the road in the playoffs and finals last year. If they don't actually get more games at home each round, do they still win either of the first two series?

[LonghornDub]

Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

Boston was 13-1 at home and 3-9 on the road in the playoffs and finals last year. If they don't actually get more games at home each round, do they still win either of the first two series?

Probably not, but I'm not saying that being at home isn't advantageous. In an individual game (read: Game 7), HCA is huge. But most series don't go to 7 games anyway,and a superior team is going to wrap up a series before then--usually--regardless of the order of their home games.

[twelli]

Thanks TNT, you are dynamite!

[Rick41]

Well the link just turned into a lagfest..

[Bayliss]

Barea waived off Dirk to take that shot. That should never happen. Your backup scrub point guard should not be waving off your best player. Whether he makes the shot or not.

[fluid.forty.one]

Bass is such a moron. Why did he look for the pass?

[Dirkadirkastan]

Did Bass not know how much time was left?

[tcat075]

God. I found the link a literally watched 3 seconds before it froze.

Yay.

Edit: And know its Houston Minnesota...

[alby]

The link is f'ed up.

[BGMaverick9]

The fact that Chicago really doesn't pose a threat in the low post with their centers, I'm not so sure we're going to see Hollins tonight. I have a feeling we'll see Singleton get some decent run tonight.

[BGMaverick9]

Originally Posted by BGMaverick9

The fact that Chicago really doesn't pose a threat in the low post with their centers, I'm not so sure we're going to see Hollins tonight. I have a feeling we'll see Singleton get some decent run tonight.

I gotta get that S*@$ correlating to GDTs!!!!

[TNT]

and now the streamer changed the game...

[Rick41]

Originally Posted by TNT

and now the streamer changed the game...

It's back baby its back!!!

[GermanFan]

http://www.knicktv.com/

[GermanFan]

Originally Posted by GermanFan

http://www.knicktv.com/

bad quali but only mavs game