Posts by shadowjackal27

swiftbadger30 said:22 for Deron, 8 minutes left... this isn't going to end well :/

Rough..

I don't see Aldridge hitting 30+, whereas Williams could easily cruise past 30 in just 8 minutes. He was practically living at the free throw line today.
🙄

Williams hitting 25+ points

yawn

The LA Clippers just dropped three out of four quarters—now they're trailing in the fourth. They managed to take the first one, but given how this is playing out... 🤦

Dwyane Wade is sitting at 15 points, and we're barely halfway through the third.

I've got a bad feeling about how things will shake out with LaMarcus Aldridge. If he keeps up this pace through the end of the game, he could easily land somewhere between 24 and 28 points.

Keith Moore21 said:By that logic, maybe Shaquille O'Neal barely belongs in the NBA either if you don't count his size at 7'1" and 330 lbs, since he also missed free throws constantly... I mean, what the hell? 😕
I’d put Dwight Howard among the top 5 defensive centers of all time... as far as defense goes. For offense, I agree he needs a lot more work; Andrew Bynum was better there. On the other hand, I admire how Howard hasn't knocked anyone out yet, despite how much he gets beat up. Some team recently was intentionally fouling him so hard that when he didn't even have the ball, right after Orlando moved on from their center, he ended up setting a record for most free throws attempted... he needs to toughen up; you can't play this game being that soft.

I agree regarding the defensive side; that's what I was saying. 😉

But the guy simply has to work on his free throws... ☕ 🤣

I get that centers generally struggle with free throws... but they should at least try to bump that percentage up to 50-60% per game. 🤷

James Taylor3 said:🤦 🤦 🤦

Watch Orlando play just once this season and you'll realize immediately that Howard is the most overrated center in the league—maybe ever. 🤦

Edit:

I see you deleted that...

The reality is Howard is convincingly the best center in the league and the best defender, too. Offensively, he's solid, and there isn't a single team in the league that wouldn't kill to have him on their roster. But fine, there's no point in arguing further...

Try to separate your gambling instincts from reality once you miss out on a few bets.

Just go ahead and facepalm. 🤷

First off... I wasn't even betting on Howard yesterday. That's why I was talking about Mehmet Okur, who wasn't even an option. And for the record, I follow Orlando more closely than anyone else here. At least over the last few seasons... I was actually sorry to see Gortat leave the Magic.

I wrote that he is excellent defensively... 🤷
But when a player misses that many free throws in every single game 🤷 that’s not exactly a minor issue...

You have your opinion, and I have mine. 🤷

Arthur Hill2 said:Orlando would be stuck at the bottom of the league alongside the Wizards without Dwight Howard. Get real—yeah, the coach is leaning heavily on him. 🤦

The hand went to Chicago, though it was way tougher than I anticipated. They were up by 20 early in the fourth, then managed to claw it back down to those unfortunate eight points. 😬

Carlos Boozer drops 10 in the final frame and saves my parlay. 🙏 🙏

When a player misses over 20 free throws across three games, they have no business being on the roster—especially when you know they draw a ton of fouls per game. On top of missing an absurd amount of freebies, his offensive game is non-existent, plagued by high turnovers and an IQ that’s basically sub-50. Add in the fact that he picks up two quick fouls in three or four different games... after playing maybe 30 minutes total? There isn't much to debate. That’s why I said he's only tolerated because his defense is elite. If he weren't such a defensive and rebounding specialist, he wouldn't even be good enough for the G League, let alone the NBA. But he is, so they put up with the free throw struggles. Otherwise, Orlando will be joining the Wizards at the bottom of the standings pretty soon. ☕

Michael Myers said:That damn monkey 🙂😠

He and Mehmet Okur are easily my two least favorite players in the game...
They’re the reason I can't stand the Magic. I can wrap my head around Dwight Howard, but Mehmet Okur? Not a chance. He wouldn't even make a roster in a local minor league, let alone an NBA squad. Then you've got Mike van Gundy, playing the clown by forcing both him and Howard into the lineup. When you look at their combined efficiency, they're shooting a pathetic 7/26—that's basically 5/15 from the free-throw line. 🤣

Michael Myers As requested:
Dwight Howard is shooting 4-for-11 from the free throw line after going 6-for-14 from the field. Unbelievable. 🙂

6 out of 17 from the field.

5 out of 13 from the free throw line.

What kind of lawyer... 🤣

Michael Myers said:Dwight Howard goes 2-for-8 from the line, for crying out loud. 🤦

That’s just business as usual with him...

But what I don't get is why coaches keep putting up with it. Despite everything he brings to the table defensively—especially with those rebounds—he constantly leaves points on the floor at the stripe.
I once saw him miss over 10 free throws in a single game, and that kind of inefficiency can absolutely wreck a team's rhythm. 🤷

Casey White13 said:Brooklyn Nets 🤦

that 🤦

18 / 51 🤦

Give me a break... Jason Terry is shooting 4/4... unbelievable.

I am officially done betting on the under... 🙂

edit - and it's coming from Williams too... he sat down with 4 minutes left in the 3rd quarter after dropping 18 points. 🤦

There is zero chance they make a comeback in the 4th... the Brooklyn Nets are already down by 15+. 🤦

Dwyane Wade 0/6 🤣

You'd think he just couldn't find his range from deep ☕

LeBron James and Chris Bosh are both heading toward an overtime situation...
It’s not looking great for the Bulls.

LeBron James could easily drop 35-40 points here. Chris Bosh is sitting somewhere around 20.
Dwyane Wade started off jittery and looked pretty rough on the offensive end...

It’s honestly wild how much they’re screwing over the Mexicans..

Despite all that officiating help and those almost surreal saves from their keeper, they still managed to have the ball bounce right into his hands despite being surrounded by four Danish players. 🤣

If this is how they're calling fouls, imagine the mess we'll see at the Olympics... yikes. 🤣

Nicholas Chase34 said:Look at Chris Bosh instead; the line for LeBron James seems way too high given how well Chicago plays defense (I took him under 😁), and Wade is basically a toss-up. 🤷

Yeah... I thought the margin for LeBron James was a bit much, too. It’s not that he can't clear it, but now that Wade is back, he's definitely going to see fewer touches than before.

I'll take these three:

Miami Heat (-10.5) vs Chicago Bulls (Jan 29, 9:30 PM)
2
1.30
LeBron James (-29.5+) Miami vs Chicago (Jan 29, 9:30 PM)
under
1.85
Chris Bosh (-18.5+) Miami vs Chicago (Jan 29, 9:30 PM)
over
1.85

Maybe an alternative would be Carlos Boozer over 14, just because that margin isn't particularly steep...🤷

Wade, LeBron James, or Bosh over... that's the real question now...🙄

Noah Perez12 said:Let's gooooooooo Danes!!!!

The Danish coach looks exactly like that lawyer from Boston Legal with Asperger's 🤣

What is the point of even being on this forum? 🙂

Yeah... he definitely looks like him... 🤣🙏🙏

Goooo Danes
Here comes the "referee express" 🤷☕

How naive of the Americans to blow a four-point lead and then completely stall out on offense 🤦 🤮

Check this out... Nash is already sitting at 6 points. He's shooting 3 for 3, playing like he’s some elite sharpshooter here. 🤦

That second quarter is about to go completely off the rails... 🤣😢😢

In the first, he’s already notched 6 baskets and 6 assists... he was nearly pulling off a double-double within just the first 6 minutes. 🙏 🙂

Howard could hit the over... depends, though, if he picks up 4 fouls early.
I’m pretty sure Stoudemire goes over, provided he gets at least another 15 minutes on the floor.
But if we're talking about hitting 20+, the real question is how much garbage time he actually sees.
He might just stall out right at the line. 😢🙄

And anyone who bet the over on James (like I did) can go ahead and cross that bet out.
James is clearly out of commission... Miami's win is hanging in the balance too, since they're playing terrible. It's an ugly game to watch.

edit - change of plans, Stoudemire goes under... these guys have pushed the line past 20+.