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NBA Season Discussion

Durant's pretty good at choking too

How bad has Wiggins being this year? Sheesh.

I remember when he was talked up as the next big superstar but my he is regressing fast

KD is overrated IMO. A great scorer but nothing more than that; has only had success in unbelievably talented teams; but cannot lead a team the way that Lebron can. This GSW team still has Durant, Thompson, Iguodala and some great bench players and they are still struggling to win games. Durant can’t lead them.

Trae Young's rookie season reminds me of MCW's rookie season (but with less impressive numbers).

But you get the sense of the same themes - high usage on a bad team with poor offensive efficiency.

Fultz, Butler & Co. at the 76ers.

Trae Young seem way over hyped so far.
Looks ok for a rookie PG, but he is a long way off from being a positive impact player.

38%FG 24%3pt. Is pretty bad, 32% and 19% in last 5 games.
He is a good offense coordinator but needs to be a much better shooter or select better shots.

Yes - Spurs also uncharacteristically dropping games that they have won in the past. A 9-10 record for them is virtually unheard of for them maybe in the last 20 years!

Boston have the pieces but can't seem to furnish a product (yet).

Its going to be really interesting to see what happens to Hayward - can he get back to where he was? Unfortunately, he is looking a lot slower than his pre-injury self. Also the ankle appears to be given him ongoing soreness problems. Sad story.

Surely Boston's mediocrity needs to get a few mentions in a season discussion?

I like Curry and Klay so hopefully KD gets out of there and lets them go back to what they were doing.

I wonder about Mills' future with the Spurs.

Utah's 8-11 would have them a result out of the 8 in the East, but it's good for second-worst in the West.

AK-47,

Acknowledge your point about $ and smaller markets. Good point.

He has shown some glimpses now and then. But at some point you have to evaluate him on the basis that he is not a rookie or a second-year player. He is in his 4th proper season (I do acknowledge his injury - would have been his 5th season if not).

7.1ppg, 2.3apg and 1.9rpg on 38% FG and 27% 3-point.

He is 272 in PER.

I think he has to improve those numbers this year substantially otherwise I fear that he is going lineal with his career.

He is a great defender though. I rate that aspect of his game.

I do sometimes wonder about Utah's player development - Favors has stayed lineal, Burks is regressing really quickly, Neto hasn't kicked on as liked, Crowder hasn't been as good as his Boston days (but on the flipside, Ingles and Gobert have come along nicely so probably other factors at play).

MACDUB,

Exum not cut out for the League? That's very, very harsh. Is he worth the money he's being paid? Probably not. But for an organisation like Utah you've got to pay players to keep them. Exum just needs to get some games under his belt but he certainly has NBA attributes and has been a contributor this year. The Jazz have just been poor and inconsistent and not lived up to the bit of hype at all.

The losses from Golden state may mean that you get an extra cent on your odds of them winning the title, it means nothing else.

Oh and there has been some injuries as there always is.

Agree with the sentiments about the lack of intensity, I said that last season and couldn't believe that it's dropped even more!

Here is another.

Absolutely ZERO defense is getting played in this league.

The league has turned into a sham. Each game has barely more intensity than an all star game.

Trials for 2012/2013 Junior and Youth League teams will be held:

Sunday 12th August, 2012

Wayville Sports Centre, Rose Terrace, Wayville

NEW players of ALL abilities are welcome!

Please arrive 15 minutes early to register and warm up. If you are unable to attend, or have any questions, please contact either

Basketball Manager - Glenn Mathieson
0417-855-247 basketballmgr@forestvilleeagles.asn.au

Junior Development Officer - Dave Laurie
0409-837-161 juniors@forestvilleeagles.asn.au

For full details, times and registration forms, head to the club website

www.forestvilleeagles.asn.au