2017-2018 NBA Regular Season Thread

[DJ]

This is going to be a tough L.

 

[tlance]

He is a star.

Not a SUPERstar.

But, he looks to be on his way.

I would be hard pressed to choose between Zingers and Freak.

Porzingas is very good.

But the Freak?

Easy call there. Give me the do everything wing in the guard centric era of 2017.

 

[Mecca]

The point is he has been whining for calls all night.....something stars and superstars do for the most part. Like he deserved the cals.

Meh....he is the biggest star on the floor.

 

[DJ]

Shit....NY might cover.

 

[DJ]

Porzingas is very good.

But the Freak?

Easy call there. Give me the do everything wing in the guard centric era of 2017.

Yeah, I think I'd take Giannis also. But, it would be a tough call.

 

[DJ]

Nitkilina is going to be very good one day. Very Tony Parker-like imo.

 

[Mecca]

Porzingas is very good.

But the Freak?

Easy call there. Give me the do everything wing in the guard centric era of 2017.

I don't know.

One is a threat from everywhere on the floor.

One is the kind of athlete that can get to the rim in two steps, from anywhere on the floor.

I usually go for the shinny thing.

This time, I am truly conflicted.

 

[DJ]

Fuck you, Porzingis.

 

[Mecca]

Nitkilina is going to be very good one day. Very Tony Parker-like imo.

Hmmmm....I like that comparison.

Just a better defender.

 

[DJ]

Like the Wolves in this one.

 

[DJ]

Hmmmm....I like that comparison.

Just a better defender.

That too.

 

[Mecca]

Porzingas is very good.

But the Freak?

Easy call there. Give me the do everything wing in the guard centric era of 2017.

Yeah, I think I'd take Giannis also. But, it would be a tough call.

In order, 1 thru 5, who'd you take with no caveats on health.

As is....

Davis, KAT, Freak, Embiid, Zingers.....

1. Zingers/Freak

2. Freak/Zingers

3. Davis

4. KAT

5. Embiid

If Embiid didn't have health issues, he'd be #3 for me.

 

[Mecca]

@TurnUpTheHeat

Beasley got his Goat on tonight...lol

 

[DJ]

In order, 1 thru 5, who'd you take with no caveats on health.

As is....

Davis, KAT, Freak, Embiid, Zingers.....

1. Zingers/Freak

2. Freak/Zingers

3. Davis

4. KAT

5. Embiid

If Embiid didn't have health issues, he'd be #3 for me.

1-AD
2-Giannis
3-Porzy
4-Embiid
5-KAT

 

[DJ]

1-AD
2-Giannis
3-Porzy
4-Embiid
5-KAT

6-Brook Lopez

 

[tlance]

I don't know.

One is a threat from everywhere on the floor.

One is the kind of athlete that can get to the rim in two steps, from anywhere on the floor.

I usually go for the shinny thing.

This time, I am truly conflicted.

All I will say is this.

When you look at the best players on the best teams, every single one is a guard or wing. Every one. I don't think that is coincidence.

 

[DJ]

6-Brook Lopez

 

[Mecca]

1-AD
2-Giannis
3-Porzy
4-Embiid
5-KAT

It just seems like Davis is always hurt.

He is a monster, statistically.

KAT seems to have plateaued.

But, he plays 82 games.

 

[tlance]

In order, 1 thru 5, who'd you take with no caveats on health.

As is....

Davis, KAT, Freak, Embiid, Zingers.....

1. Zingers/Freak

2. Freak/Zingers

3. Davis

4. KAT

5. Embiid

If Embiid didn't have health issues, he'd be #3 for me.

No caveats on health?

1) Giannis



2) AD
3) Embiid
4) Porzingas



5) Townes

And I like Townes, but there are significant talent gaps there. If Heath were a factor, Townes might be number 2.

 

[Mecca]

All I will say is this.

When you look at the best players on the best teams, every single one is a guard or wing. Every one. I don't think that is coincidence.

Agree.

The game has changed.

Big, plodding, back to the basket dinosaurs are going extinct.