2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[Kace-1]

The Heat can't get a good shot off and the Warriors survive, 120-118.

 

[bksballer89]

Great game @CitySushi @msgkings322 but fuck your team

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Bolts]

Kings next 6 games: @Denver, @Warriors, @OKC, @MIN, vsMIL, vsLAC. That is rough.

 

[bksballer89]

Kings next 6 games: @Denver, @Warriors, @OKC, @MIN, vsMIL, vsLAC. That is rough.

Got them at 2-4 winning in Minnesota and at home vs the Clippers.

2-4 isn't the end of world though.

Just can't go 0-6 or 1-5

 

[bksballer89]

22 for Winslow, 24 for Waiters, and 37 for Richardson.

Double double for Hassan.

Heat beat just about every team in the league tonight with those guys playing like that....unfortunately they had to play the best team tonight

 

[Bolts]

Got them at 2-4 winning in Minnesota and at home vs the Clippers.

2-4 isn't the end of world though.

Just can't go 0-6 or 1-5

3-3 would be amazing but unlikely, 2-4 puts them at 32 wins with 20 games to go. I think 45 is the target for wins to get into the playoffs which means they'd have to go 13-7 the rest of the way.

 

[Bolts]

22 for Winslow, 24 for Waiters, and 37 for Richardson.

Double double for Hassan.

Heat beat just about every team in the league tonight with those guys playing like that....unfortunately they had to play the best team tonight

Heat are a tough road team, Kings were lucky to escape the game Friday with a win and the Warriors just survived tonight. GSW is just unfair.

 

[bksballer89]

3-3 would be amazing but unlikely, 2-4 puts them at 32 wins with 20 games to go. I think 45 is the target for wins to get into the playoffs which means they'd have to go 13-7 the rest of the way.

Clippers next 6- AT MINNY, VS PHX, AT MEM, AT DEN, VS DAL, VS UTAH
Lakers next 6-

Lakers next 6- AT ATL, VS HOU, AT NOP, AT MEM, VS NOP, VS MIL

I got Clippers at 3-3 and Lakers at 5-1.

Basically 2-4 and the Kings will still be in the thick of the playoffs race

 

[WiggyRuss]

Heat now 25-29.

this team has been the definition of NBA purgatory...never bad enough to get a high pick, never good enough to make any noise.

Riley has made a lot of bad decisions to get to where the team is. A lot of expensive mediocre players.

 

[bksballer89]

Heat now 25-29.

this team has been the definition of NBA purgatory...never bad enough to get a high pick, never good enough to make any noise.

Riley has made a lot of bad decisions to get to where the team is. A lot of expensive mediocre players.

1 more season of this and we're finally free

 

[bksballer89]

So seems like Durant got away with a double dribble in the final minute of the game with the Heat up 3. shocking lmao

Heat win if the correct call is made

 

[WiggyRuss]

1 more season of this and we're finally free

well...mostly free....

still have likely65M in commitments in '20-'21 (without counting Bam and his deal)

I think AFTER NEXT season you still have:

Ricahrdson at 11M which is an A value.
Winslow at 14M which looks to be solid.
J. Johnson at 16M which is awful.
Waiters at 13M which is up in the air whether its good or not
and Kelly Olnyk at a 12M dollar player option, which i have no clue if he will pick up- very debatable.

So- without accounting for Bam's RFA year at all, you still have 66M committed.

which considering 25M of it is for Bam and Richardson si not bad.

J. Johnson at 16M is rough and Waiters just does not seem dependable.

but you are correct in that at least you will have cap space for the first time in quite a while.

 

[WiggyRuss]

of course I think the Lakers will win vs. Atlanta,

but if they lose and go into the break 28-29 how nervous should Luke Walton be?

 

[Bolts]

Clippers next 6- AT MINNY, VS PHX, AT MEM, AT DEN, VS DAL, VS UTAH
Lakers next 6-

Lakers next 6- AT ATL, VS HOU, AT NOP, AT MEM, VS NOP, VS MIL

I got Clippers at 3-3 and Lakers at 5-1.

Basically 2-4 and the Kings will still be in the thick of the playoffs race

The Spurs are within reach too and the Kings actually hold the H2H tiebreaker over them(don't think that's happened in 15+ years). The Clippers could go 4-2, which would suck. If they realize not making the playoffs means an extra pick/asset in the offseason they might try to fold, but that team has some tough players who won't just wanna lay down. Gonna be a battle to end the season, some upsets of the Lakers, Spurs, and Clippers would be great.

 

[bksballer89]

of course I think the Lakers will win vs. Atlanta,

but if they lose and go into the break 28-29 how nervous should Luke Walton be?

Not much IMO. The next 6 games are pretty easy. Only tough games are at home vs Houston and Milwaukee which I think they at least split.

 

[WiggyRuss]

if i am being fair i gotta give some shit to the Spurs.

I did not have them on my list of trade deadline losers but they prob. deserve to be there.

they have lost 4 straight games and made zero moves. They do not look good right now. They look vulnerable to be honest.

 

[WiggyRuss]

The Spurs are within reach too and the Kings actually hold the H2H tiebreaker over them(don't think that's happened in 15+ years). The Clippers could go 4-2, which would suck. If they realize not making the playoffs means an extra pick/asset in the offseason they might try to fold, but that team has some tough players who won't just wanna lay down. Gonna be a battle to end the season, some upsets of the Lakers, Spurs, and Clippers would be great.

Dallas is only 1.5 back of the Lakers.

They very well might get in on this too. Doncic looks that good and Hardaway is a nice replacement for Barnes even if his contract is horrendous.

 

[WiggyRuss]

on 2nd thought- i looked at Dallas' roster

its pretty freaking bad right now with no porzingis and barnes being sent out.

I mean, Tim Hardaway Jr. is pretty solidly their 2nd best player it looks like to me andthats sad.

Dallas- if they can add a big piece in free agency will be interesting- but right now its bad.

its just really bad....i mean i gotta give Doncic some major props.

 

[bksballer89]

So seems like Durant got away with a double dribble in the final minute of the game with the Heat up 3. shocking lmao

Heat win if the correct call is made

My mistake. It took place with the game tied. So Heat would have had the ball tied at 118 instead of down 2