2019-2020 Official Regular Season Thread

[Mecca]

Yes....and can only hope TT will give the Cavs a sign as to what he wants to do.

For the Cavs really comes down to how they can find an elite wing player. Draft, trade, etc.

He's been there so long that you'd think he would.

But, he's part of Klutch.
So, who knows where the relationship stands.

You have Garland. So, maybe it's much ado about nothing. But, there appears to be issues between Lue and Klutch.

So, not sure it's a Cavs thing or a failed Lakers coaching issue.

Don't know if anyone saw this. But, TY got that Petty Wop...lol

Ty Lue Disses LeBron James' Agent Rich Paul, I'm Not Shaking Your Hand!

 

[CitySushi]

yah--- i think it was pretty clear that Curry is NOT the type of guy that can carry a team- that when he is not surrounded by an all time cast of characters that he is not a James Harden- let alone a LeBron.

Curry lead a 2013 squad to the 2nd round of the playoffs and pushed the eventual champs the Spurs to 6 games. His best teammate at the time was David Lee. Klay was pre-prime and only averaged 16.6 a game.

He's already done more with less but people conveniently like to forget. Steph might not be able to carry a team to a championship by himself like Lebron, but Lebron is one of the top 5 greatest players of all time. So the comparison is skewed from the start.

 

[dtgold88]

Same for Clippers.

We can match salaries.

But, it would likely cost us Shamet, minimum.

* plus salary filler like Harkless and another contract*

I'm not ready for that yet.

I wouldn't do it yet, but if he keeps playing like he has I'd make that deal if I was the Clips. Problem is Cavs probably want a #1 pick and Clips don't have one for a while.

 

[GNG]

Love 5 Guys and even Red Robin. 5 Guys better than a so-called gourmet burger place here owned by a famous chef (so famous his name escapes me at the moment).

Also like a place called Flip Side here.

5 Guys has an overrated burger but I enjoy the fries. Red Robin has a very good burger.

 

[Shanemansj13]

you should maybe look at the starting lineup for the Warriors right now

Well tbf a couple years ago everyone was saying Curry was the best player in the NBA over Lebron. I knew that simply wasn't true, he was just surrounded by great players and the perfect system. Lebron was taking far less talented rosters deep in the playoffs year after year and to the Finals. He was taking the Big 3 (KD, Pierce and Allen) to Game 7's with a core of Delonte West, Daniel Gibson (d-league player) Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden and Big Z.

Curry should never be mentioned in the same breath as Lebron and shouldn't have been...
the greatest 3 point shooter of all-time? Easily.
top 10 PG eventually of all-time? Definitely.
Can he carry a below average team to the playoffs or further? There is no way in hell.

So I don't really want to hear..."look at the team around him". I watched it for 7 years with Lebron.

 

[dtgold88]

Devil's advocate....

I think it's more the redundancy.

We have had this debate for several years, on several threads and it always leads to trolling.

The first thread was legit. There was some debate on the answer.

But, 2 or 3 more threads later?

It's just trolling.

I hear ya, but it is the NBA season now so a topic like that is fair game. If no one wants to reply it will sink to the back pages.

 

[DJ]

Well, the Warriors should get a nice draft pick....

 

[DJ]

The Warriors could imitate the Spurs when David Robinson got hurt and they lucked into Tim Duncan....maybe they get a nice pick and reload.

 

[dtgold88]

5 Guys has an overrated burger but I enjoy the fries. Red Robin has a very good burger.

For a fast food place I think the burger is outstanding. If it was $7-10 in a sitdown restaurant? Then I agree.

Fries for me are OK, but love the fact they give you enough for 2-3 in one order.

 

[Mecca]

I wouldn't do it yet, but if he keeps playing like he has I'd make that deal if I was the Clips. Problem is Cavs probably want a #1 pick and Clips don't have one for a while.

We have one this year.

Can't technically trade it until draft time.

Consecutive year trading a first rule.

 

[DJ]

I'd take Curry in a nano-second over Harden.

 

[msgkings322]

Well tbf a couple years ago everyone was saying Curry was the best player in the NBA over Lebron. I knew that simply wasn't true, he was just surrounded by great players and the perfect system. Lebron was taking far less talented rosters deep in the playoffs year after year and to the Finals. He was taking the Big 3 (KD, Pierce and Allen) to Game 7's with a core of Delonte West, Daniel Gibson (d-league player) Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden and Big Z.

Curry should never be mentioned in the same breath as Lebron and shouldn't have been...
the greatest 3 point shooter of all-time? Easily.
top 10 PG eventually of all-time? Definitely.
Can he carry a below average team to the playoffs or further? There is no way in hell.

So I don't really want to hear..."look at the team around him". I watched it for 7 years with Lebron.

No "everyone" was not saying that. Very few people with brains did. He won two MVPs when he should have had only one, because that's how voters do it, they don't want to just give Jordan or LeBron ten in a row.

 

[dtgold88]

you keep asking questions/making insipid statements so you obviously WANT Tthe responses. huh, guess no one ever told you this is a PUBLIC forum...?

anyways i already covered the matter with Mecca. now DO run along and play...

You keep ignoring direct questions which is what the irrational do.

And, yes, I do want the reply as never know what comedy you'll provide.

Difference is I am capable of not replying if that was my choice.

 

[dtgold88]

i guess YOU can if you'd like. seems like it's an important matter to you...

Interesting. Guess the Raptor fans should like you as by your "logic" this forum should be all Raptors all the time.

 

[Black Adam]

We have one this year.

Can't technically trade it until draft time.

Consecutive year trading a first rule.

ugh, reminds me of the Stepian rule...

was that Silver's brainchild, or Stearns'...

 

[msgkings322]

The Warriors could imitate the Spurs when David Robinson got hurt and they lucked into Tim Duncan....maybe they get a nice pick and reload.

I already said EXACTLY this earlier. You are completely correct. Sorry Wiggy

 

[CitySushi]

Well tbf a couple years ago everyone was saying Curry was the best player in the NBA over Lebron. I knew that simply wasn't true, he was just surrounded by great players and the perfect system. Lebron was taking far less talented rosters deep in the playoffs year after year and to the Finals. He was taking the Big 3 (KD, Pierce and Allen) to Game 7's with a core of Delonte West, Daniel Gibson (d-league player) Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden and Big Z.

Curry should never be mentioned in the same breath as Lebron and shouldn't have been...
the greatest 3 point shooter of all-time? Easily.
top 10 PG eventually of all-time? Definitely.
Can he carry a below average team to the playoffs or further? There is no way in hell.

So I don't really want to hear..."look at the team around him". I watched it for 7 years with Lebron.

I'm with you on about 70% of this post.

People who said Curry was better than Lebron were prisoners of the moment and not realistic. He's not in the same category as Lebron, that's for sure.

Curry has carried a below average team to the playoffs and further as well. See 2013.

See the major problem here is that people are comparing him to Lebron. Well fuck, no one is going to be comparable to him. Lebron is a beast. People are grading Curry to Lebron on a linear scale, when in actuality is should be a Curve. Because Lebron has skewed the line so much that a reasonable comparison of skills and accomplishments of Curry cannot be accurately measured. It's like how Drexler is likely the 3rd/4th best SG of all time, yet no one gives a damn because he played when Jordan was in his prime.

 

[Mecca]

if you think 5 guys is better than Shake Shack you should be barred from being allowed to eat burgers ever again

It's the sauce.

I don't like Shake Shake nor In and outs sauce.

Plus, shake shake puts cheese whiz on their fries.

At least that's what it tastes like.

I get A1 on my 5 Guys.

Yummy

 

[Black Adam]

Interesting. Guess the Raptor fans should like you as by your "logic" this forum should be all Raptors all the time.

wow, guess i should call you Elastic Man for THAT kinda reach...

 

[dtgold88]

Haven't had Taco Smell in probably 8 years. McDonalds has to be 5-6 years or longer at least. I do like Wendy's every now and then bc it is less greasy. Sonic every blue moon. Other than that...I'm with ya

Haven't eaten from those places in a long time either but they are delicious.