2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[LAD]

KD brought the hammer down on OKC tonight by the way, he was fierce.

13 of 16 on FGs?? My goodness that is 80%.

 

[LAD]

People used to shit on Kobe for the same thing, even shat on his 60 point game at age 1,006 for chucking, and yet Westbrook gets this treatment

Nor does anyone want to talk about his quadruple double last night that included 10 TOs.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

People used to shit on Kobe for the same thing, even shat on his 60 point game at age 1,006 for chucking,

Really? Who did?

 

[TJL]

Really? Who did?

White people

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[Shaqdaddy11]

White people

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Bastards!

 

[TJL]

Bout to smash this pot of coffee and publix sub and then take a nap at my desk.

Can't be bothered to actually do work today.

 

[CitySushi]

People used to shit on Kobe for the same thing, even shat on his 60 point game at age 1,006 for chucking, and yet Westbrook gets this treatment

I shit on Kobe after his 60 point game too. And I hate on Westbrook for the same thing.

Of course in my mind though Iverson could do no wrong.

#acknowledgedhypocrite

 

[TJL]

I shit on Kobe after his 60 point game too. And I hate on Westbrook for the same thing.

Of course in my mind though Iverson could do no wrong.

#acknowledgedhypocrite

Speaking of AI, only shoes I ever got as a kid were his and the new T-Macs every year, I've had to buy my shoes online every year since I was 13 because I wear between a 15-17, depending on the make. I've never been able to buy shoes at an actual shoe store, shit sucks ass.

 

[LAD]

White people

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I'm sorry, but I love me some Kobe. He can do no wrong!!!!

 

[TJL]

I'm sorry, but I love me some Kobe. He can do no wrong!!!!

I love Kobe as well, he's a top 15 player of all time, and top 5 as far as entertaining goes.

 

[LAD]

I love Kobe as well, he's a top 15 player of all time, and top 5 as far as entertaining goes.

LOL well he's #1 on my list in terms of player of all time. And I know most people will debate that- but I'm not interested in debating.

It takes nothing away from MJ or any other players on the list-as they all deserve to be there. Kobe's just my favorite.

 

[TJL]

LOL well he's #1 on my list in terms of player of all time. And I know most people will debate that- but I'm not interested in debating.

It takes nothing away from MJ or any other players on the list-as they all deserve to be there. Kobe's just my favorite.

That's cool, I completely disagree, but I'm not going to argue with a Lakes fan over Kobe's greatness, if a franchise player came in and won the Heat 5 rings I'd defend him with my life.

 

[Heatles84]

with so many guys that are reasonable candidates for the All Star team i doubt Whiteside has much of a chance considering the Heats record---- which is usually the "de facto" tiebreaker in most situations.

we know K Love owns him!!!!

is there anyone out there that would actually take Whiteside over Embiid? i highly doubt it....

Before the season I would've taken Whiteside over Embiid given the Embiid's injury history. Now that he's healthy, he looks like the best center in the league. That's not saying much in terms of overvaluing Whiteside, because he's pretty valuable as well.

And Kevin Love doesn't own Whiteside.

 

[Heatles84]

Having watched the entire game, though, I don't think it was as bad of a game as that makes it look though.

I can't speak for many of his other games this season, but last night he was doing what he had to do against a very tough matchup for his team (especially without Adams). His play is the only reason that game stayed as close as long as it did.

He was very careless with the ball and I watched the entire game. Then there's this gem:

http://deadspin.com/russell-westbrook-committed-the-most-egregious-travel-o-1791363606

 

[WiggyRuss]

I'm sorry, but I love me some Kobe. He can do no wrong!!!!

to say Kobe "can do no wrong" with some of the stuff that he has done absolutely positively turns my stomach. I dont know how you can have respect for women and say a guy who was indicted for r*pe and paid a huge out of court settlement to make it go away "can do no wrong".

ESPECIALLY his excuse for cheating on his wife--- "WELL- SHAQ DOES IT TOO!"....

 

[bksballer89]

Before the season I would've taken Whiteside over Embiid given the Embiid's injury history. Now that he's healthy, he looks like the best center in the league. That's not saying much in terms of overvaluing Whiteside, because he's pretty valuable as well.

And Kevin Love doesn't own Whiteside.

Yeah I have no idea where he got that Love owning Whiteside garbage. And I agree with what you said about Embiid.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Yeah I have no idea where he got that Love owning Whiteside garbage. And I agree with what you said about Embiid.

only guy in the East avergaing 20 pts and 10 boards a game on the #1 team in the East....as compared to?....

cmon. Love is waaaaaay more valuable. you know that and i know that- everyone does.

dont want to get into a convuluted argument about it though- but cmon now.

pretty sure Love will be making his 4th all star team shortly....how many has Whiteside made? how many All NBA teams?

 

[bksballer89]

only guy in the East avergaing 20 pts and 10 boards a game on the #1 team in the East....as compared to?....

cmon. Love is waaaaaay more valuable. you know that and i know that- everyone does.

dont want to get into a convuluted argument about it though- but cmon now.

pretty sure Love will be making his 4th all star team shortly....how many has Whiteside made? how many All NBA teams?

My mistake. Thought you were talking about in H2H matchups. Yeah Love is obviously going to make it as one of the reserves

 

[WiggyRuss]

My mistake. Thought you were talking about in H2H matchups. Yeah Love is obviously going to make it as one of the reserves

h2h they wouldnt even likely matchup...its not like Whiteside can guard Love outside the paint where love does a lot of his work (though not all- as seen by his nearly 11 boards a game)- and Love usually isnt guarding a guy like that anywayy- Thompson prob. would be.

 

[bksballer89]

h2h they wouldnt even likely matchup...its not like Whiteside can guard Love outside the paint- and Love usually isnt guarding a guy like that anywayy- Thompson prob. would be.

Yeah agree. That's why your statement confused Heatles and I. It came off as you were talking about in H2H match ups.