Comments on: Memphis or OKC: Who’s Better? http://dimemag.com/2009/10/memphis-or-okc-who%e2%80%99s-better/ 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: matthew http://dimemag.com/2009/10/memphis-or-okc-who%e2%80%99s-better/comment-page-1/#comment-177871 matthew Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:03:21 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=20699#comment-177871 1. the jury is most certainly NOT OUT on whether Thabeet is the next Olajuwon. They came back after 1.5 seconds of deliberation with a "HELL NO". 2. the only people Iverson is going to be taking his frustrations out on is his own team: for losing; for bringing him off the bench; and for having 3 other black holes on offense (aside from him). Iverson does not have the capacity to punish other teams anymore. 3. Can't we all agree at this point that no matter what sort of personal stat line he puts up, Zach Randolph is a terrible addition to any team? We're talking about a guy who in three years, three teams (Portland, NY, Clippers) either gave away for free or PAID someone to take. And then they got better. It's got to be the Thunder, as much as I hate them. At least they're a coherent basketball team. The Grizzlies roster has been assembled by a crazy person who hates winning. 1. the jury is most certainly NOT OUT on whether Thabeet is the next Olajuwon. They came back after 1.5 seconds of deliberation with a “HELL NO”.

2. the only people Iverson is going to be taking his frustrations out on is his own team: for losing; for bringing him off the bench; and for having 3 other black holes on offense (aside from him). Iverson does not have the capacity to punish other teams anymore.

3. Can’t we all agree at this point that no matter what sort of personal stat line he puts up, Zach Randolph is a terrible addition to any team? We’re talking about a guy who in three years, three teams (Portland, NY, Clippers) either gave away for free or PAID someone to take. And then they got better.

It’s got to be the Thunder, as much as I hate them. At least they’re a coherent basketball team. The Grizzlies roster has been assembled by a crazy person who hates winning.

]]> By: DJ Ned C http://dimemag.com/2009/10/memphis-or-okc-who%e2%80%99s-better/comment-page-1/#comment-177851 DJ Ned C Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:18:24 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=20699#comment-177851 Phil Jackson said you can only have one backwards walking Indian. The Grizzlies have two, and one of them has c-cups. Phil Jackson said you can only have one backwards walking Indian. The Grizzlies have two, and one of them has c-cups.

]]> By: cheif youngblood http://dimemag.com/2009/10/memphis-or-okc-who%e2%80%99s-better/comment-page-1/#comment-177838 cheif youngblood Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:29:06 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=20699#comment-177838 the Grizzlies , just a more talented i do think however durant is the single best player in this scenario the Grizzlies , just a more talented

i do think however durant is the single best player in this scenario

]]> By: bentley03 http://dimemag.com/2009/10/memphis-or-okc-who%e2%80%99s-better/comment-page-1/#comment-177835 bentley03 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:35:43 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=20699#comment-177835 Without a doubt, Memphis. OJ Mayo is way too good. He was only a rookie last year and seemed to be the leader of the team. Rudy Gay will be an All Star as well. Memphis will be a whole lot better. WITHOUT A DOUBT MEMPHIS. A.I. knows his role and will not cause any trouble. He still has a lot more to prove. Z-BO has dropped something like 30lbs. He will never be cut and ripped, he's just a big guy. But he will be a lot quicker this year. Their egos were checked at the door and there will be no chemistry issues in Memphis, and if there are it will be with the FO. Without a doubt, Memphis. OJ Mayo is way too good. He was only a rookie last year and seemed to be the leader of the team. Rudy Gay will be an All Star as well. Memphis will be a whole lot better. WITHOUT A DOUBT MEMPHIS.

A.I. knows his role and will not cause any trouble. He still has a lot more to prove.

Z-BO has dropped something like 30lbs. He will never be cut and ripped, he’s just a big guy. But he will be a lot quicker this year.

Their egos were checked at the door and there will be no chemistry issues in Memphis, and if there are it will be with the FO.

]]> By: knock knock http://dimemag.com/2009/10/memphis-or-okc-who%e2%80%99s-better/comment-page-1/#comment-177827 knock knock Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:59:12 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=20699#comment-177827 um, ohklah. was one of the worst teams last year. Not much will change this year either. which team is worse?? um, ohklah. was one of the worst teams last year. Not much will change this year either. which team is worse??

]]> By: rangerjohn http://dimemag.com/2009/10/memphis-or-okc-who%e2%80%99s-better/comment-page-1/#comment-177758 rangerjohn Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:19:19 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=20699#comment-177758 i am picking OKC to be the sleeper/wild card this year and i am picking them to take the 8th spot in the west just ahead of houston and phx. 1 la 2 sa 3 por 4 den 5 dal 6 utah 7 no 8 okc 9hou/phx 10 phx/hou 11 who cares i am picking OKC to be the sleeper/wild card this year and i am picking them to take the 8th spot in the west just ahead of houston and phx.

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11 who cares

]]> By: Name (required) http://dimemag.com/2009/10/memphis-or-okc-who%e2%80%99s-better/comment-page-1/#comment-177749 Name (required) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:36:27 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=20699#comment-177749 OKC will be better than last season, i think thats a given, but their improvements will be subtle. Memphis on the other hand could go either way, they could get alot better, or just implode.... chances are the latter, the sort of teams that just go and spend their money on the best player available with no regard for fit and chemistry usually suck. Watch out for Memphis to become the new New york, where GMs go to dump their crap. OKC will be better than last season, i think thats a given, but their improvements will be subtle.
Memphis on the other hand could go either way, they could get alot better, or just implode…. chances are the latter, the sort of teams that just go and spend their money on the best player available with no regard for fit and chemistry usually suck. Watch out for Memphis to become the new New york, where GMs go to dump their crap.

]]> By: Dime Magazine http://dimemag.com/2009/10/memphis-or-okc-who%e2%80%99s-better/comment-page-1/#comment-177747 Dime Magazine Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:17:41 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=20699#comment-177747 It definitely looks like most of you guys think OKC will be better this year. I agree that chemistry issues and too many people in the Grizzlies are selfish. But I think coming into this A.I. knows that they still want to develop Conley and understands his role. If him and Randolph can check their egos at the door and not mess with the development of Mayo and Gay and them, they are definitely a better team than OKC this year. It definitely looks like most of you guys think OKC will be better this year. I agree that chemistry issues and too many people in the Grizzlies are selfish. But I think coming into this A.I. knows that they still want to develop Conley and understands his role. If him and Randolph can check their egos at the door and not mess with the development of Mayo and Gay and them, they are definitely a better team than OKC this year.

]]> By: dagwaller http://dimemag.com/2009/10/memphis-or-okc-who%e2%80%99s-better/comment-page-1/#comment-177740 dagwaller Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:01:45 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=20699#comment-177740 A lot of people in here are wrong. I read something on RealGM the other day that's giving me pause on my OKC optimism ( http://www.realgm.com/src_feature_pieces/822/20090924/honestly_appraising_oklahoma_city/s_championship_potential/ ) Essentially, Durant is very good but needs to get better defensively to be the game-changer that we think he is, and Jeff Green isn't as good as we think he is. Even without that, though, I'd give the answer to this question to the Grizzlies. SIMLY BECAUSE their division got so much worse, in my opinion. They'll steal a game or two from the Rockets, since they won't be as good. I also think that the Hornets are going to be simply "above average" again, instead of "good" to "very good". Meanwhile, the Northwest...I mean, the Wolves can't be any worse than they were last year, and the Jazz, Nugs, and Trailblazers are all just as good as they were. Who are the Thunder going to steal wins from? A lot of people in here are wrong. I read something on RealGM the other day that’s giving me pause on my OKC optimism ( http://www.realgm.com/src_feature_pieces/822/20090924/honestly_appraising_oklahoma_city/s_championship_potential/ )

Essentially, Durant is very good but needs to get better defensively to be the game-changer that we think he is, and Jeff Green isn’t as good as we think he is.

Even without that, though, I’d give the answer to this question to the Grizzlies. SIMLY BECAUSE their division got so much worse, in my opinion. They’ll steal a game or two from the Rockets, since they won’t be as good. I also think that the Hornets are going to be simply “above average” again, instead of “good” to “very good”.

Meanwhile, the Northwest…I mean, the Wolves can’t be any worse than they were last year, and the Jazz, Nugs, and Trailblazers are all just as good as they were. Who are the Thunder going to steal wins from?

]]> By: Promoman http://dimemag.com/2009/10/memphis-or-okc-who%e2%80%99s-better/comment-page-1/#comment-177736 Promoman Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:52:38 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=20699#comment-177736 OKC hands down, even if Memphis wins more. Memphis has Allen Iverson and Zach Randolph. Allen will start tripping before the end of the season and that's a guarantee. Zach may be the most important acquisition since Memphis has had no post scoring option since Pau Gasol got traded. He's a fuck-up waiting to happen too. OKC has a better core and an up-and-coming superstar in Kevin Durant, who wants to work. OKC hands down, even if Memphis wins more. Memphis has Allen Iverson and Zach Randolph. Allen will start tripping before the end of the season and that’s a guarantee. Zach may be the most important acquisition since Memphis has had no post scoring option since Pau Gasol got traded. He’s a fuck-up waiting to happen too. OKC has a better core and an up-and-coming superstar in Kevin Durant, who wants to work.

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