Comments on: Tuesday Bolts – 12.8.09

By: Chas

Chas — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:49:11 +0000

Love the new banner! When you first posted that there was a new banner, something was wrong b/c I couldn’t see it but this is a really good change and I thought you should know.

By: chris

chris — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:43:01 +0000

@DizzyDai You're forgetting the Pacers with Mike Dunleavy, Travis Diener, Tyler Hansbrough, Jeff Foster, Troy Murphy, and Josh McRoberts. That is a curious number of white guys for an NBA team. Legacy of the palace brawl right there.

By: f5alcon

f5alcon — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:31:23 +0000

anything can happen, trades, injuries, i mean tomorrow kobe, odom, gasol and bynum could get in a car accident and the lakers become horrible

By: Jax Raging Bile Duct

Jax Raging Bile Duct — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:09:35 +0000

@DSMok1 I realize that. I meant to insinuate that his formula would be much more accurate 6 weeks from now. Of course, my assumption being that we'll be fortunate to finish the year .500

By: DSMok1

DSMok1 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:47:26 +0000

@Jax Raging Bile Duct Since those rankings are based on purely what has happened this season, it is entirely reasonable. Now, if you had some prior/outside information, the numbers would be different.

By: f5alcon

f5alcon — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:45:24 +0000

the playoff odds are stat based, so reality vs stats might be quite a bit different, also injuries happen, look at the blazers and rockets or suns last year, this year injuries have given us wins

By: dirkdajerk

dirkdajerk — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:41:37 +0000

@Danny

True,

but look at the other teams (in Hollingers eyes) who will be in.
San Anton – We had their number last year and I wouldn’t bet against us in a series with em
Houston – They have got us twice, but we played really poor at least once
Utah – We beat em by 10 in our only meeting.
Dallas – We haven’t played, but soon
Phoenix – same as Dallas, but if Thunder control the tempo they are in a good spot
Denver – haven’t played either
LA – one OT game and one not so close game

With the way the Thunder give a game take a game, a series could go either way with any team in the NBA. Not at all saying they will even make the playoffs, but OKC is a team you don’t want to slouch on.

By: f5alcon

f5alcon — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:39:44 +0000

i think most people agree that harden should start, but i dont think he will start in the next few months probably not this season

By: Jax Raging Bile Duct

Jax Raging Bile Duct — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:35:31 +0000

He projects 48 wins for us. I think he should have waited till the end of January before he released this.

By: J.G.

J.G. — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:35:13 +0000

@justin
Hold on a sec, justin…we’re both in agreement that Harden should start and Thabo should rotate in at SG and SF?

–looks around–

Where am I?

On a more serious note: If after the month of December, Hollinger’s odds still have the Thunder as an 80% playoff team, then I’ll start really believing, otherwise, it’s still only a quarter-way into the season. Lot of basketball left.