2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[bksballer89]

The West playoffs picture is become pretty clear now.

IMO these are the most likely matchups out West.

1) Warriors vs 8) Blazers
2) Spurs vs 7) Grizzlies
3) Rockets vs 6) Thunder
4) Jazz vs 5) Clippers

 

[Heatles84]

i'm 6'3" actually...

wife's a shorty at 4'11", though...

You say 4'11, I say #funsize

 

[Robotech]

More fun than watching Memphis too. That's one reason the Warriors 'superteam' is good for the league, not bad. When healthy and clicking, there's no better brand of basketball in terms of sheer entertainment.

Both the Jazz and Memphis love to slow down the pace to a crawl. Maybe that has something to do with it. I do love watching teams that pass and push the pace. Sometimes the Warriors pass so well that I feel like I'm watching soccer or hockey.

 

[Bolts]

The West playoffs picture is become pretty clear now.

IMO these are the most likely matchups out West.

1) Warriors vs 8) Blazers
2) Spurs vs 7) Grizzlies
3) Rockets vs 6) Thunder
4) Jazz vs 5) Clippers

Warriors in 5
Spurs in 5
Rockets in 5
Jazz in 7

 

[Heatles84]

The West playoffs picture is become pretty clear now.

IMO these are the most likely matchups out West.

1) Warriors vs 8) Blazers
2) Spurs vs 7) Grizzlies
3) Rockets vs 6) Thunder
4) Jazz vs 5) Clippers

I hope it stays that way. Spurs vs. Rockets in the 2nd round. As my Asian friends in Seattle would say - "yesh prease"

 

[Robotech]

The West playoffs picture is become pretty clear now.

IMO these are the most likely matchups out West.

1) Warriors vs 8) Blazers
2) Spurs vs 7) Grizzlies
3) Rockets vs 6) Thunder
4) Jazz vs 5) Clippers

Good, I'd rather avoid the Nuggets. Jokic is a beast and the high altitude sucks.

 

[Bolts]

Kings doing a good job tanking this game away.

 

[Bolts]

Kings up 1, 48 seconds left.

 

[Bolts]

Kings down 1, 33 seconds left.

That was a bad play there.

 

[Bolts]

Kings win.

 

[The Derski]

Warriors in 5
Spurs in 5
Rockets in 5
Jazz in 7

I'll say Spurs in 6. Memphis will be the cockroach that won't die. And by "won't die" I mean they will make it at least 6 games.

 

[Bolts]

I'll say Spurs in 6. Memphis will be the cockroach that won't die. And by "won't die" I mean they will make it at least 6 games.

I was closer to saying Spurs in 4 than in 6, although it wouldn't be completely shocking if they did force a game 6.

 

[msgkings322]

Archer is the best show on TV. Freaking love that show.

 

[RobToxin]

I could see a Spurs sweep but I could see it going 6.

As great as the Popovich Era hss been, there have been some head-scratching playoff exits that left Spurs fans asking, "how the fuck did we get eliminated by them?:

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Well, I'm just saying get some new material playa!

We have some.
Lue has a new secret D coming soon.
Not sure how many more Cracker Jacks boxes hes going to open before he gives up looking, though.

#bringbackBlatt

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

They are 23rd in defensive rating. That would be the worst mark of a team, ever, to win the title at that bad of a points per possession mark since data became available to track it, edging out a lazy early-2000’s Lakers team that had no real competition league-wide. The Cavaliers have a host of talented if inferior teams in the East, and then whatever spectacular team comes out of the West, most likely the Warriors, the same team they had to pull of the greatest comeback in NBA history against last year, who, oh by the way, added Kevin Durant .


This may all seem like a silly blip or a bad dream in a month’s time when they’re tearing through some 7th or 8th seed. But right now, from where things stand Monday night, the road to the Finals goes through Boston. Kevin Love hasn’t looked the same since his injury, neither has J.R. Smith . The defense is broken, the bench is frail and built on skill, not physicality. Can the Cavs win the title still?

Of course, they have LeBron.

But the answer to the question, “Will they win the championship?” That’s the one that gets more and more concerning for the Cavs, and their highest expectations, by the minute.

 

[bksballer89]

Love Joe Vardon from Cleveland. Com always calling out lue on his shit

 

[Black Adam]

Love Joe Vardon from Cleveland. Com always calling out lue on his shit

yeah, to fix THIS defense that "secret" better be a magic wand...

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition!

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.




Just sayin'

 

[Black Adam]

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.




Just sayin'

were you expecting maybe...Wiggy ...?