Comments on: 4 A.M. at the Waffle House http://dimemag.com/2007/08/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/ Dime is your daily source for NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, NBA Videos and Sneakers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:02:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Buck http://dimemag.com/2007/08/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/comment-page-1/#comment-5474 Buck Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:34:11 +0000 http://dimemag.com/2007/08/03/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/#comment-5474 hoopshype.com/rumors hoopshype.com/rumors

]]> By: kudabeen http://dimemag.com/2007/08/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/comment-page-1/#comment-5472 kudabeen Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:12:10 +0000 http://dimemag.com/2007/08/03/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/#comment-5472 Didn't the Hawks hve a winning record before all the injuries in December? Joe Johnson only played like 55-57 games and Claxton who can ball when healthy (the issue) only played like 40. If They had their two best decision makers on the floor in 20 more games they may have caught the Magic. They won 30 games with their best guards missing 33% of the season. Still wuldn't make it easy, but they were above 500 before the injuries... I too want to see how Al Jefferson battles in the West and how Bynum delvelops. Is Kobe going to take the opportunity to be a good teammate and edify Bynum and instill the confidence in him to play to his potential? He hasn't so far. Kobe seems to be more patient with guys no one expects much from. Sasha, Turiaf, and even Smush. A note on Smush. Okay on the floor he esily lost focus. To say that he is a bad defnder is far from true. You try to focus when your own coach is heckling you in the front row. He had some great defensive games against great guards. He just wsn't making it happen consistently. I like Smush in Miami and Pat. Didn’t the Hawks hve a winning record before all the injuries in December?

Joe Johnson only played like 55-57 games and Claxton who can ball when healthy (the issue) only played like 40. If They had their two best decision makers on the floor in 20 more games they may have caught the Magic. They won 30 games with their best guards missing 33% of the season. Still wuldn’t make it easy, but they were above 500 before the injuries…

I too want to see how Al Jefferson battles in the West and how Bynum delvelops. Is Kobe going to take the opportunity to be a good teammate and edify Bynum and instill the confidence in him to play to his potential? He hasn’t so far. Kobe seems to be more patient with guys no one expects much from. Sasha, Turiaf, and even Smush.

A note on Smush. Okay on the floor he esily lost focus. To say that he is a bad defnder is far from true. You try to focus when your own coach is heckling you in the front row. He had some great defensive games against great guards. He just wsn’t making it happen consistently. I like Smush in Miami and Pat.

]]> By: smity http://dimemag.com/2007/08/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/comment-page-1/#comment-5470 smity Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:21:08 +0000 http://dimemag.com/2007/08/03/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/#comment-5470 i thought that the idea of baron davis and croshere not getting along/ liking each other was well documented... i thought that the idea of baron davis and croshere not getting along/ liking each other was well documented…

]]> By: Celts Fan http://dimemag.com/2007/08/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/comment-page-1/#comment-5469 Celts Fan Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:02:26 +0000 http://dimemag.com/2007/08/03/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/#comment-5469 ya, now they are kind of deep (and still not a playoff team btw) but there's NO WAY the Hawks would have been a playoff team last year, regardless of what happened. They're a nice up and coming team, but they're not there yet. I like what they're doing, but give it a few more years and some experience... ya, now they are kind of deep (and still not a playoff team btw) but there’s NO WAY the Hawks would have been a playoff team last year, regardless of what happened. They’re a nice up and coming team, but they’re not there yet. I like what they’re doing, but give it a few more years and some experience…

]]> By: Ben http://dimemag.com/2007/08/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/comment-page-1/#comment-5467 Ben Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:45:10 +0000 http://dimemag.com/2007/08/03/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/#comment-5467 Yes, this past year the East sucked and the Hawks were just plagued with injuries. Just wait till you see how deep this team is. Yes, this past year the East sucked and the Hawks were just plagued with injuries. Just wait till you see how deep this team is.

]]> By: Celts Fan http://dimemag.com/2007/08/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/comment-page-1/#comment-5465 Celts Fan Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:35:39 +0000 http://dimemag.com/2007/08/03/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/#comment-5465 I'm interested to see Minn. vs. LAL this year. Bynum's nice and all, but Big Al is NASTY. He has so many post moves it's amazing (and what made it so tough to let him go) Bynum's got some talent, but to me (a biased observer who's seen infinitely more Big Al than Bynum) I don't think he can touch Al. It should be fun to see 2 of the best (really) young players in the league go at each other... I’m interested to see Minn. vs. LAL this year. Bynum’s nice and all, but Big Al is NASTY. He has so many post moves it’s amazing (and what made it so tough to let him go) Bynum’s got some talent, but to me (a biased observer who’s seen infinitely more Big Al than Bynum) I don’t think he can touch Al. It should be fun to see 2 of the best (really) young players in the league go at each other…

]]> By: Celts Fan http://dimemag.com/2007/08/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/comment-page-1/#comment-5464 Celts Fan Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:21:10 +0000 http://dimemag.com/2007/08/03/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/#comment-5464 The Hawks are a nice, young team, but "easily make the playoffs"??? Dude, I don't know what you're smoking, but that shit sounds like it must be pretty damn good! The Hawks are a nice, young team, but “easily make the playoffs”??? Dude, I don’t know what you’re smoking, but that shit sounds like it must be pretty damn good!

]]> By: Ben http://dimemag.com/2007/08/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/comment-page-1/#comment-5463 Ben Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:10:25 +0000 http://dimemag.com/2007/08/03/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/#comment-5463 Kudabeen, good looks on the Hawks shoutout. We would have easily made the playoffs without the injury plague this past season. Speedy / Lue / Acie Joe Johnson / Childress Josh Smith / Marvin AL Horford / Shelden ZaZa / Horford Watch out. Kudabeen, good looks on the Hawks shoutout.

We would have easily made the playoffs without the injury plague this past season.

Speedy / Lue / Acie
Joe Johnson / Childress
Josh Smith / Marvin
AL Horford / Shelden
ZaZa / Horford

Watch out.

]]> By: kudabeen http://dimemag.com/2007/08/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/comment-page-1/#comment-5462 kudabeen Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:31:53 +0000 http://dimemag.com/2007/08/03/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/#comment-5462 Why Are the bucks so adamant about keeping Yi!?! If he doesn't want to be there, trade him while h is getting hyped and get legit talent that assure them a playoff run. They still need a solid SF backup point. Golden State want's Yi right are they willing to sign and/or trade Barnes/Pietres or give up Monta and Wright? I doubt, but I'm sure they can could get good talent in a trade. Where does he fit. Is He and Charlie V. really going to play minutes at the 3? I agree that this season will be very entertaining. I may get league pass, especially since Direct-TV in Philly sucks ass. They don't play Sixer's games because of a beef with comcast. They also don't offer an alternative, like let Philly people watch another team's local broadcast. I'm going turn this crap into a discount for league pass. either was I can't wait to see who really comes out swinging. Is Boston really the 'Truth'? Can the Bobcats turn all that D and Hustle into Ws and be my darkhorse to be a 50 win team...(heard it here first)? Local plug: Andre Iguodala Eastern Conference Allstar?? If Boston gets rolling early, will other teams make drastic moves to try to prepare for playoffs? Is Chicago going to be the best team in the East? Will Jason Maxiell and Rodney Stuckey give Detroit the youthful boost it needs to be dominant? Will Dwight, Lewis, and Nelson prove doubters wrong and give everyone Ls? Is Shawn Marion goiong to remain on the Suns through the trade deadline if they don't get off to a great run or even if they do? Is Iverson and Carmello's Nuggets going to mesh and have success? Sub question: Will JR Smith every produce or be able to after his acident this off-season, where his firend died? Will T-Mac finally come out on a mission and show that his tears weren't for not? If Ron doesn't see success with the Kings early, will they actually trade him to the Heat? Kevin Durant...20ppg 25ppg 30ppg?? Is Jeff Green going to sneak up on everyone and be the clear favorite for rookie of the year? Will Atlanta be a playoff team? Look at their roster they are pretty stacked. Yes, they are young, damn Horford, Williams look good, Law looks good, J-Smith does his thing, Joe Johnson should be healthy. Even if Lue and Claxton are out, don't they still have Anthony Johnson under contract (same guy that gave J-Kidd 40 in the playoffs last year)? Can Baron Davis stay healthy and take his rightful place as the leagues most dominant PG? Is Chris Paul and crew going to finally put it together? Still waiting to see the Isiah in Paul comeout and will his team to the playoffs. Finally...What will the result of all the Kobe madness produce? Will could be out for blood more than ever, because I can't see him throwing the season. Will Bynum come out with a Chip on his shoulder and turn that talent and all that Hall of Fame toturing into being one of the top Bigs in the West? Just things I think about...Can't wait...I'm going to run out of space on my DVR...Crazy! Why Are the bucks so adamant about keeping Yi!?! If he doesn’t want to be there, trade him while h is getting hyped and get legit talent that assure them a playoff run. They still need a solid SF backup point. Golden State want’s Yi right are they willing to sign and/or trade Barnes/Pietres or give up Monta and Wright? I doubt, but I’m sure they can could get good talent in a trade. Where does he fit. Is He and Charlie V. really going to play minutes at the 3?

I agree that this season will be very entertaining. I may get league pass, especially since Direct-TV in Philly sucks ass. They don’t play Sixer’s games because of a beef with comcast. They also don’t offer an alternative, like let Philly people watch another team’s local broadcast. I’m going turn this crap into a discount for league pass. either was I can’t wait to see who really comes out swinging.

Is Boston really the ‘Truth’?

Can the Bobcats turn all that D and Hustle into Ws and be my darkhorse to be a 50 win team…(heard it here first)?

Local plug: Andre Iguodala Eastern Conference Allstar??

If Boston gets rolling early, will other teams make drastic moves to try to prepare for playoffs?

Is Chicago going to be the best team in the East?

Will Jason Maxiell and Rodney Stuckey give Detroit the youthful boost it needs to be dominant?

Will Dwight, Lewis, and Nelson prove doubters wrong and give everyone Ls?

Is Shawn Marion goiong to remain on the Suns through the trade deadline if they don’t get off to a great run or even if they do?

Is Iverson and Carmello’s Nuggets going to mesh and have success? Sub question: Will JR Smith every produce or be able to after his acident this off-season, where his firend died?

Will T-Mac finally come out on a mission and show that his tears weren’t for not?

If Ron doesn’t see success with the Kings early, will they actually trade him to the Heat?

Kevin Durant…20ppg 25ppg 30ppg??

Is Jeff Green going to sneak up on everyone and be the clear favorite for rookie of the year?

Will Atlanta be a playoff team? Look at their roster they are pretty stacked. Yes, they are young, damn Horford, Williams look good, Law looks good, J-Smith does his thing, Joe Johnson should be healthy. Even if Lue and Claxton are out, don’t they still have Anthony Johnson under contract (same guy that gave J-Kidd 40 in the playoffs last year)?

Can Baron Davis stay healthy and take his rightful place as the leagues most dominant PG?

Is Chris Paul and crew going to finally put it together? Still waiting to see the Isiah in Paul comeout and will his team to the playoffs.

Finally…What will the result of all the Kobe madness produce? Will could be out for blood more than ever, because I can’t see him throwing the season. Will Bynum come out with a Chip on his shoulder and turn that talent and all that Hall of Fame toturing into being one of the top Bigs in the West?

Just things I think about…Can’t wait…I’m going to run out of space on my DVR…Crazy!

]]> By: Celts Fan http://dimemag.com/2007/08/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/comment-page-1/#comment-5461 Celts Fan Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:02:02 +0000 http://dimemag.com/2007/08/03/4-am-at-the-waffle-house/#comment-5461 It should be Joao. Between the Kobe saga (you have to assume he's stuck in LA one way or another barring a blockbuster that doesn't look like it's going to happen), the Oden/Durant hype, the East's reentry into the NBA, the Celtics being good again, the continued improvement of the class of '03, Gilbert Arenas still being, well, Gilbert Arenas, LeBron getting to keep jacking up covered 20 footers because it's still a better shot than passing to an open teammate (not named Boobie), seeing how long it takes til LeBron melts down a la Kobe, getting to hear "Boobie" on TV without it being 3AM, watching how the Pistons integrate Amir and Maxiell into an aging lineup, Rasheed "We Done Smoked it All Up" Wallace, Golden State - the year after, watching how Utah keeps developing, and most importantly, watching my Celtics actually be relevant again. I can't wait for opening night! It should be Joao. Between the Kobe saga (you have to assume he’s stuck in LA one way or another barring a blockbuster that doesn’t look like it’s going to happen), the Oden/Durant hype, the East’s reentry into the NBA, the Celtics being good again, the continued improvement of the class of ’03, Gilbert Arenas still being, well, Gilbert Arenas, LeBron getting to keep jacking up covered 20 footers because it’s still a better shot than passing to an open teammate (not named Boobie), seeing how long it takes til LeBron melts down a la Kobe, getting to hear “Boobie” on TV without it being 3AM, watching how the Pistons integrate Amir and Maxiell into an aging lineup, Rasheed “We Done Smoked it All Up” Wallace, Golden State – the year after, watching how Utah keeps developing, and most importantly, watching my Celtics actually be relevant again.
I can’t wait for opening night!

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