2017-2018 NBA Regular Season Thread

[Wamu]

1-Been as good as can be expected......1 day at a time. Had a reality check in Feb and just living the fucking dream. You never get used to them being, you just cope and live with it. Don't take the folks for granted if you still have them around. Each day is a gift meant to be enjoyed......things can always be worse than they are presently.

2-Hoping my Lakers show enough improvement to get 1 max player, maybe a 2nd. Don't really want a 2nd now because that means the kids get relegated to the bench. Tired of the Lakers being a joke, the LOL Lakers and such.......LOL. The NBA is better when the Lakers, Celtics, and Knicks are good.

3-Remember FN? Everybody was all over them, saying they need to cancel the football program and no parents would let their kids go there.....

Ha.

My hopes for the Celtics this year changed the moment Hayward got injured. I wasn't a Kyrie fan when he played for the Cavs & my opinion hasn't changed because he now plays for my team. It's time for him to step up while GH is out & prove he can be the franchise player he thinks he is.

Yeah I do remember the Penn State stuff back on FN.

 

[tlance]

Shump is worse than both....

Wade and Smith are both off to slow starts shooting the ball but Wade is averaging 3.3apg and that is only going to improve. A SG that can pass is key......helps the ball movement, especially on a team like the Cavs.

Sorry man, but you are wrong here.

They need a SG who can shoot. Or, at least make the defense guard the 3 point line in his area to open the floor for LeBron. Wade's passing is almost irrelevant because he shouldn't have the ball in his hands all that often when playing with the starters.

He does not fit. I said this when They signed him too:

 

[Shanemansj13]

Steph doesn't get one call and he throws his mouthpiece again lol. You aren't the only player that doesn't get calls

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Wow.....

Jerry Zgoda: One leftover from last night: Jimmy B informed the authorities after the game not to allow Ricky into “my locker room” if he tried to visit

– viaTwitter JerryZgoda

 

[Shanemansj13]

I have never seen a guard shoot free throws that horribly lmao

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Sorry man, but you are wrong here.

They need a SG who can shoot. Or, at least make the defense guard the 3 point line in his area to open the floor for LeBron. Wade's passing is almost irrelevant because he shouldn't have the ball in his hands all that often when playing with the starters.

He does not fit. I said this when They signed him too:

Agree.
It's not like they can even use him for a lockdown defender.
He's just a forced piece there that so far looks like a square peg in a round hole.
He should have went to the Spurs.

 

[Wamu]

Wow.....

Jerry Zgoda: One leftover from last night: Jimmy B informed the authorities after the game not to allow Ricky into “my locker room” if he tried to visit

– viaTwitter JerryZgoda

You sure this isn't another example of fake news?

 

[bksballer89]

You sure this isn't another example of fake news?

Nope. It's all over the internet and nobody from Minnesota including Butler himself denied it yet.

 

[tlance]

Steph doesn't get one call and he throws his mouthpiece again lol. You aren't the only player that doesn't get calls

I agree that he should not have thrown the mouthpiece.

However, it was not about 1 call.

It was about Steph getting called for 4 fouls in the first half when probably at least 2 of them weren't and about the Warriors' bench perception that many other calls went against them.

Not saying Steph was right, but watching that game, it was obvious the blow up was coming. Just surprised it was Steph and KD, not Dray and Kerr.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

You sure this isn't another example of fake news?

I hope it is.

Uncalled for if it isn't. Rubio got traded after playing there his whole career. He didn't demand a trade, leave for greener pastures.

I get that people think these players are to friendly and not competitive enough. But, you don't need the authorities, security involved for a guy who wears a floppy ponytail.

Plus.....is it his Team?

 

[Wamu]

Nope. It's all over the internet and nobody from Minnesota including Butler himself denied it yet.

Damn. Gonna need some popcorn for this conflict.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I agree that he should not have thrown the mouthpiece.

However, it was not about 1 call.

It was about Steph getting called for 4 fouls in the first half when probably at least 2 of them weren't and about the Warriors' bench perception that many other calls went against them.

Not saying Steph was right, but watching that game, it was obvious the blow up was coming. Just surprised it was Steph and KD, not Dray and Kerr.

Draymond has a awfully long leash.

He is very demonstrative and the refs just swallow their whistles.

 

[Wamu]

I hope it is.

Uncalled for if it isn't. Rubio got traded after playing there his whole career. He didn't demand a trade, leave for greener pastures.

I get that people think these players are to friendly and not competitive enough. But, you don't need the authorities, security involved for a guy who wears a floppy ponytail.

Plus.....is it his Team?

I have no idea. Didn't know it happened until I saw it a few minutes ago. Seems kinda petty & childish.

 

[Wamu]

Now this is a company you can rely on.

Spoiler

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

So, should we start the Earl Watkins gonna get fired countdown now, or after the next 40 pt loss?

Too many children on that roster and Bledsoe, Chandler, Dudley don't seem to have any pride left.

 

[LAD]

Name 1 other player that has thrown his mouthpiece like that now multiple times.

Why? What would be the point?

 

[LAD]

Getting frustrated and bitching at the refs is one thing, they all do that. Hell, I don't think there was ever a call that Timmy didn't bitch about. But you can't be throwing your mouthpiece around like a petulant child.

I like this Warriors team, but sometimes they make it difficult.

So he's not perfect, big deal. He takes a lot of abuse & IMO does the LEAST amount of complaining. He lost his cool, which means he's human. LBJ lovers should be happy it's someone else & they get a break this time.

 

[Wamu]

Why? What would be the point?

Superstars shouldn't be acting like HS kids. He's better than that. Yet this is now the 2nd time he's done this.

 

[LAD]

thought the EXACT same...

the man has NO business starting...

Most people with half a brain knew him starting was a bad idea. I personally hope they continue to try to stick that square peg in the circle....

 

[LAD]

Catch me up to date......why didn't Rose play in the loss to the Magic? Hopefully, he didn't hurt that fucking knee again.

Of course he did.