2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[WiggyRuss]

Tonight can be a good night for Miami.

Milwaukee playing the red hot Blazers and Detroit is in Brooklyn which is no longer a lock since Lin came back

kind of ironic that Denver really hurt themselves when trading Nurkic to the Blazers- that just might be the move that keeps the Nuggets out of the playoffs.

pretty stupid. Just for the right to pay Plumlee a bunch of money. Sometimes i wonder what these teams are thinking when they do stupid shit like that.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Didn't the Wiz win 4 in a row on a West Coast trip?
Not many teams do that.

Anyway, hopefully Wiz are locked in at 3 by the last few games so Heat get to finish last 3 vs tank teams.


Is our bet official now?

yah- against garbage. lol.

i put it out there yesterday and you never responded to it.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

itll be interesting to see who is/isnt resting those last 3 games

potentially that is a bitch of a final 3 games for the HEat---- but you gotta think that the Cavs will be resting there guys--- esp. since that Miami game is- a 2nd night of a back to back on the road---- and i mean- if the Wiz have a brain i gotta think unless that game matters- they rest Beale and Wall at least one of those games.



now- thats the thing- if the league had any brains- they would not scedhule teams for national TV on nights when they are playing the 2nd night of back to backs on the road- or playing 4 games in 5 nights or whatever. I would think that would help.


I mean- i get it- the league LOVES having the Cavs on national TV- but if they were only on national TV 15 times instead of 20 times- would that be the worst thing?



The Warriors will appear the most on national TV

actually- correction- CAvs are on national tv 25 times.......its no wonder ONE of those times- they wanted to rest LeBron and Kyrie and Love were held out because of injury concerns.


would it be the worst thing if the Cavs were only on national tv 20 times? and you gave some other teams a little bit more of an opportunity? I realize the league loves having LeBron and KI on national tv- 2 of the most marketable players in the game- and funnest players to watch- but geez.....would it kill us to see Giannis an extra time or two?

James won't play in Miami.
You can take that to the bank.

Wiz will rest the last couple if meaningless.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Didn't the Wiz win 4 in a row on a West Coast trip?
Not many teams do that.

Anyway, hopefully Wiz are locked in at 3 by the last few games so Heat get to finish last 3 vs tank teams.


Is our bet official now?

20432

right around the point where i responded to your hilarious post about Russell being better than Kyrie--- that was truly funny! lol gotta say- once in a while you really stick in a funny one! hahahahaha

go back to 20432 and formally respond if you would like.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

yah- against garbage. lol.

i put it out there yesterday and you never responded to it.

I did respond.
Its not that hard.

2 week avi
Heat must have Dragic, Whiteside, Waiters and both Johnsons at start of game 1.
If Heat wins 2 or more games I win.
If not, you win.

 

[WiggyRuss]

James won't play in Miami.
You can take that to the bank.

Wiz will rest the last couple if meaningless.

ya think? wouldnt that be hypocritical of fake iron man John Wall? who misses as many games as anyone with injury?

i agree-- no way Bron and KI play that game- 2nd night of a back to back on the road------- esp. if the Heat are a possible playoff opponent---- only way they would play is if the Cavs really want the first seed and its up for grabs--- but i dont really see that happening.

 

[bksballer89]

Bogdon under pressure against a tough opponent falls back to earth- what a surprise. When the Wizards traded for him- were they in 3rd place?

Fall backs to earth how?

Dude is always in double figures. You didn't expect him to avg 25 off the bench right? If falling back to earth is him scoring 12 or 15 points off the bench then I'm sure the Wizards will take it.

The best thing about Bogdon is he find ways to score. He is not just a specialist. If his 3's are not falling then he find other ways to score.

 

[WiggyRuss]

I did respond.
Its not that hard.

2 week avi
Heat must have Dragic, Whiteside, Waiters and both Johnsons at start of game 1.
If Heat wins 2 or more games I win.
If not, you win.

just for clarity?- what does "start of game 1 mean?" - i mean- if Waiters is coming off the bench obvs. thats legit.

and if LEBron or Kyrie get hurt between now and then its obv. off as well. And by hurt i mean -serious- like not playing.

sounds good to me though as long as its reasonable. deal.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Fall backs to earth how?

Dude is always in double figures. You didn't expect him to avg 25 off the bench right? If falling back to earth is him scoring 12 or 15 points off the bench then I'm sure the Wizards will take it.

The best thing about Bogdon is he find ways to score. He is not just a specialist. If his 3's are not falling then he find other ways to score.

against Boston last night- the Wiz's biggest rival- he took 5 threes

clanged the first

clanged the second

clanged the third

clanged the fourth

clanged the fifth

now they have a plate of games that are actually fairly tough coming up instead of the garbage they have played lately. Itll be interesting to see how he responds.

 

[bksballer89]

Bojan had 2 poor games this month but that somehow means he fell back down to earth? LMAO

He is providing a bench punch which was why they acquired him. Very few bench players are avg 15 PPG.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

yah- against garbage. lol.

i put it out there yesterday and you never responded to it.

Same garbage that Cavs and others lose to in that same situation?

Didn't they win back to back OT games, switching time zones?

 

[WiggyRuss]

Bojan had 2 poor games this month but that somehow means he fell back down to earth? LMAO

He is providing a bench punch which was why they acquired him. Very few bench players are avg 15 PPG.

he just sucked against their biggest rival and likely 2nd round playoffop ponent- if they get that far--- im sure we will see more of the same in the real nba season

putting up big numbers and hitting 8/10 threes against Orlando- is a LITTLE different then clanging 5 threes and going 0/5 against the Celtics.

 

[bksballer89]

against Boston last night- the Wiz's biggest rival- he took 5 threes

clanged the first

clanged the second

clanged the third

clanged the fourth

clanged the fifth

now they have a plate of games that are actually fairly tough coming up instead of the garbage they have played lately. Itll be interesting to see how he responds.

Is 3's the only way you can score in basketball? As I said before he find other ways to score. Went 5-7 on 2's and got to the line 5X. Your point is stupid because he isn't a guy who only rely on 3's to be successful. He actually know how to score in other ways.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Same garbage that Cavs and others lose to in that same situation?

Didn't they win back to back OT games, switching time zones?

well we shall see how they "switch time zones" this time--- lil diff playing garbage like phoenix, sacaramento, dallas, mini,- and playing the Warriors, and CLippers and Jazz. LOL.

hey- at least we get to see what they are made of!

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

just for clarity?- what does "start of game 1 mean?" - i mean- if Waiters is coming off the bench obvs. thats legit.

and if LEBron or Kyrie get hurt between now and then its obv. off as well. And by hurt i mean -serious- like not playing.

sounds good to me though as long as its reasonable. deal.

Off the bench is fine for any Heat players I listed.
Common sense will dictate if they are healthy.
We can agree on that.

And, why does James need to be healthy?
You laughed at me when I said the Heat will beat them if he was out and Love/Kyrie play.
Correct?

Don't be a pussy.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Is 3's the only way you can score in basketball? As I said before he find other ways to score. Went 5-7 on 2's and got to the line 5X. Your point is stupid because he isn't a guy who only rely on 3's to be successful. He actually know how to score in other ways.

i just wasnt surprised to see him clang a bunch of big shots and go 5/12 against the Wizards biggest rival and team they are fighting for playoff seeding with.

i see more of the same coming up against actual legit teams.

we shall see though! lol.

 

[bksballer89]

he just sucked against their biggest rival and likely 2nd round playoffop ponent- if they get that far--- im sure we will see more of the same in the real nba season

putting up big numbers and hitting 8/10 threes against Orlando- is a LITTLE different then clanging 5 threes and going 0/5 against the Celtics.

He not going to shoot 80% from 3 in every game. I will ask again is 3's the only possible way to score in basketball. Bring up something relevant. The fact that he was 0-5 from 3's and still put up 14 points tells me a lot about him.

Because he had one bad game shooting 3's, it means the same will happen in a possible 7 game series.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Off the bench is fine for any Heat players I listed.
Common sense will dictate if they are healthy.
We can agree on that.

And, why does James need to be healthy?
You laughed at me when I said the Heat will beat them if he was out and Love/Kyrie play.
Correct?

Don't be a pussy.

he doesnt need to be "healthy"- he just needs to be playing.

I mean- if LeBron james broke his ankle and wsnt playing the Cavs would still beat the heat but i wouldnt have faith it would be in 5 games obviously.

i dont see LeBron getting hurt- so its pretty much a moot point. Hes a freaking beast.

i didnt think this would be a big deal- i figure you would extend me the same courtesy i had extended you

 

[Black Adam]

LOL.

and he deleted my joke about Fags.....lol.

I just thought it was ironic that a Lakers fan who's supposed greatest player retired because of HIV and hes calling other players fags!

you can tell people not to throw in stones in glass houses- but apparently some people have blind spots.

all I'LL say is "thinking" has got you into this situation...

as far as the rest is concerned you just MIGHT wanna take it up with TF12...

 

[bksballer89]

i just wasnt surprised to see him clang a bunch of big shots and go 5/12 against the Wizards biggest rival and team they are fighting for playoff seeding with.

i see more of the same coming up against actual legit teams.

we shall see though! lol.

Guess the Warriors and Raptors are not legit....Neither are the Jazz.

Cool