Players to watch in 12-13

drob50 said:
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Woah that's some subliminal stuff right there, I'm freeeeaaaaking out!
 
Heres my list...

Jason Terry - boy been tattooed & runnin his mouth since he got to Beantown, now he better put up or shut up or else the Heat are gonna shut him up
The whole Brooklyn franchise - chip on their shoulder with something to prove, they can either let it be a fairytale 1st season or a complete bust... looking forward to see what they dish up
The Knicks roster - expectations are starting to rise again in NYC and it will be interesting to see how patient Knick fans are with this bunch
Andrew Bynum - you wanted your own team, you got it. Now shut up and play hard EVERY night
Dion Waiters - a questionable pick @ #4 by most... maybe the Cavs know something we all dont about him? Must prove himself quick
Ray Allen - left Celts with bad taste in their mouth, Heat hope he & Shard can drain 3's like theyre goin out of fashion & solidify bench
John Wall - all eyes will be on him for sure, its up to him whether he wants ppl to remember as an all star talent or a bust of a #1 pick

Steve Nash - after the successful offseason in LALA land, it will be up to him to make it all gel
Darren Collison - gets a second chance at running a team and this time one that can score heavily & quickly... this stop will determine his reputation one way or the other, big yr for him
Jeremy Lin - got the big $$, now he has to live up to the hype consistently over more than just a few months... showtime Linsanity
Eric Gordon - didn't want to be in New Orleans so his demeanour & professionalism will under scrutiny all season
Brandon Roy - after such a long time out due to his health, it will be an exciting season for brandon to lace em up and compete again
Kevin Love - can he keep up the ridiculous numbers of last yr... if he can, theyll go close to making the playoffs
Damian Lillard - the Portland rookie pg will likely be their starter... huge job for any player let alone a rookie
Derrick Favors & Paul Millsap - something has to give here, both will be looking for contract extensions soon and both cant start at the same position for the same team... look for a deal to be pending here around trade deadline time
Kevin Durant - time for him to crank his game up a notch & collect an MVP, its his turn and its gonna be hard to get back to the Finals, if anyone can though it will be the ultra talented Durantula
Lamar Odom - the Clips threw him a lifeline here, he better pay them back in spades... no more drama Lamar - get on with it
Tyreke Evans - after a great rookie season, he has practically fallen off the map and been forgotten about... redemption time for the man known as Reke
 
loafic said:
Heres my list...

Jason Terry - boy been tattooed & runnin his mouth since he got to Beantown, now he better put up or shut up or else the Heat are gonna shut him up
The whole Brooklyn franchise - chip on their shoulder with something to prove, they can either let it be a fairytale 1st season or a complete bust... looking forward to see what they dish up
The Knicks roster - expectations are starting to rise again in NYC and it will be interesting to see how patient Knick fans are with this bunch
Andrew Bynum - you wanted your own team, you got it. Now shut up and play hard EVERY night
Dion Waiters - a questionable pick @ #4 by most... maybe the Cavs know something we all dont about him? Must prove himself quick
Ray Allen - left Celts with bad taste in their mouth, Heat hope he & Shard can drain 3's like theyre goin out of fashion & solidify bench
John Wall - all eyes will be on him for sure, its up to him whether he wants ppl to remember as an all star talent or a bust of a #1 pick

Steve Nash - after the successful offseason in LALA land, it will be up to him to make it all gel
Darren Collison - gets a second chance at running a team and this time one that can score heavily & quickly... this stop will determine his reputation one way or the other, big yr for him
Jeremy Lin - got the big $$, now he has to live up to the hype consistently over more than just a few months... showtime Linsanity
Eric Gordon - didn't want to be in New Orleans so his demeanour & professionalism will under scrutiny all season
Brandon Roy - after such a long time out due to his health, it will be an exciting season for brandon to lace em up and compete again
Kevin Love - can he keep up the ridiculous numbers of last yr... if he can, theyll go close to making the playoffs
Damian Lillard - the Portland rookie pg will likely be their starter... huge job for any player let alone a rookie
Derrick Favors & Paul Millsap - something has to give here, both will be looking for contract extensions soon and both cant start at the same position for the same team... look for a deal to be pending here around trade deadline time
Kevin Durant - time for him to crank his game up a notch & collect an MVP, its his turn and its gonna be hard to get back to the Finals, if anyone can though it will be the ultra talented Durantula
Lamar Odom - the Clips threw him a lifeline here, he better pay them back in spades... no more drama Lamar - get on with it
Tyreke Evans - after a great rookie season, he has practically fallen off the map and been forgotten about... redemption time for the man known as Reke
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Agree with most of what you said, but in regards to Wall I have to disagree, even if he continues putting Up numbers like he has his first two years he'd still carve out a long respectable career ala Chris Webber or Kenyon Martin, who by no coincidence were #1s in weak draft classes as well.
 
Thanks for the write up Branko, great read. I think that Joe Johnson with his massive contract will need to prove his worth. Watch for Nate Robinson to turn a few heads in Chi town!
 
Paul George for me, think he is gunna have a great year. Some talented players around him and he has a huge desire to get better!!

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Strop said:
Paul George for me, think he is gunna have a great year. Some talented players around him and he has a huge desire to get better!!

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Agreed, I think George will take over as prime perimeter threat for Pacers, but biggest breakout season IMO is gonna come from Aaron Afflalo who is gonna be Orlando's primary scorer this season on a team with not a lot of offense, so he is gonna be heavily relied upon.
Also looking forward to Lillard in Portland, I think he could be Iverson-lite, a quality scoring PG.
Another already mentioned is Darren Collison. Not only is he my PC guy, but no longer a Pacer, with one last chance to show that he is starter material, not just a quality backup. Fingers crossed he and Dirk play pick&roll ball at the level I think he is capable of.
Of players who are already stars, biggest improvement I expect to come from Josh Smith in ATL. No more Joe Johnson taking most of the shots, this is Smith's year to show he is a franchise player with 20+ pts, around 10 boards and still high level all round game including assists, steals and blocks.
The fantasy basketball enthusiast in me is coming out in spades at the moment. Love this time of year.
 
I can see a few players to watch from detroit, can see them makin a run for the playoffs not getting past the first round though

Greg Monroe
Brandon Knight
Andre Drummond (rookie)

going to be some great young guys in D town, would love to see wallace stay a year to mentor the big young fellas
 
id say Rodney Stuckey will have a excellent season if healthy, had him in my fantasy and when he actually player towards the end of season he was a beast lol
Also i think Glen Davis will be big at least a dub dub
 
Dunno about break out but hope Rubio can return from injury and keep up his excellence now we have people can hit shots and cut to the basket lol
 
I'm excited to see Sullinger & Fab Melo for Boston this season!

Also another rookie to watch is definitely is Perry Jones III, most likely the steal of the draft.

I also think Damian Lillard has ROTY potential, he had a huge Summer League!

Thats my mini rant!:lol:

Cheers,
Whitey
 
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