2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[tlance]

Warriors have the easiest possible first round matchup against the sorriest team in the playoffs. Finally things are looking up

Well, they should because they are the number 1 seed.

But also, the bottom 3 in the East are definitely weaker than the Clippers.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Well, that is a no brainer.

Because Nance and Gobert both make less than their counterparts and Gobert is the best player of the 4.

Exactly

 

[bksballer89]

That D-Rose video of him finding out the Bulls traded him to the Knicks was rough to watch

Watch: D-Rose breaks down learning of 2016 trade to Knicks

 

[dtgold88]

its not going to be a big name. It'll be a developmental guy.

One guy that I thought would be a great coach one day when he was with the Cavs was Malone- who is now the coach of the Nuggets.

i suspect they go for a young guy who is up and coming with some innovative ideas and a focus on developing young guys. Dont expect a Jason Kidd of Mark Jackson or Tom Izzo or random big name retread.

Can't say I know much about him but name I've heard a few times is Jordy Fernandez......think he's a G-League coach maybe.

 

[Heatles84]

That D-Rose video of him finding out the Bulls traded him to the Knicks was rough to watch

Watch: D-Rose breaks down learning of 2016 trade to Knicks

It's the Knicks. I'd cry too.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

That D-Rose video of him finding out the Bulls traded him to the Knicks was rough to watch

Watch: D-Rose breaks down learning of 2016 trade to Knicks

Funny using the words Rose and break down in the same sentence.

 

[DJ]

Very nice pic, Mecca. But you can smile better than that. Gave me morning wood.

Love the braids....

 

[Wamu]

Can't get this kind of insight just anywhere. I wonder if the Mavs will retire Dirk's...

My inside sources told me they will retire Dirk's number.

 

[Montalban]

Well, they should because they are the number 1 seed.

But also, the bottom 3 in the East are definitely weaker than the Clippers.

The east doesn’t count. They are the D League

 

[CitySushi]

That D-Rose video of him finding out the Bulls traded him to the Knicks was rough to watch

Watch: D-Rose breaks down learning of 2016 trade to Knicks

Man that got to me. It's hard to remember some times that these athletes are people too. Trades, player movement, free agency, all have a different effect on them than how we view them as fans. This right here is real, raw emotion. And I get it.

 

[CitySushi]

I mean, be a top 10 PG in the NBA you have to be SO good.

here are the top 10, in my mind, in pretty much no specific order

1. RW
2. Lillard
3. Curry
4. CP3
5. Kyrie
6. Holliday
7. Kemba
8. Lowry
9. Conley
10. Russell (does Deangelo Russel break into top 10 point guards?


is Ben Simmons a point guard? Is Doncic a point guard?

Right outside-- Harris, Fox, Bledsoe, (should we count John Wall?), Trae Young






Last:

Lonzo Ball and whoever the Suns are starting

Solid list, I think Ben Simmons is for sure a PG. Doncic is a SF in my mind, although he operates with the ball in his hands a lot like Lebron does.

I'd probably move Ben Simmons into that top 10 and probably bump Conley. D-Lo gets the nod over him right now for being the best player on his team and making the playoffs.

But there's a serious like 7 or 8 player discussion for the next few spots. You got guys like John Wall (injured but also prob a top 10 guy when healthy), DeAaron Fox, Trae Young, Jamal Murray, Eric Bledsoe, Derrick Rose, Ricky Rubio, Collin Sexton all with solid arguments for their positions in the rankings.

 

[shopson67]

MR. UNTOUCHABLE (@IGotSources) | Twitter

Lots of interesting stuff here...

 

[WiggyRuss]

Solid list, I think Ben Simmons is for sure a PG. Doncic is a SF in my mind, although he operates with the ball in his hands a lot like Lebron does.

I'd probably move Ben Simmons into that top 10 and probably bump Conley. D-Lo gets the nod over him right now for being the best player on his team and making the playoffs.

But there's a serious like 7 or 8 player discussion for the next few spots. You got guys like John Wall (injured but also prob a top 10 guy when healthy), DeAaron Fox, Trae Young, Jamal Murray, Eric Bledsoe, Derrick Rose, Ricky Rubio, Collin Sexton all with solid arguments for their positions in the rankings.

Lets rank em and just see how freaking hard it will be for Sexton to be a top 10 point guard one day--- all though, obviously some guys will age out- some (CP3, Conley, Lowry, etc.) sooner than others. I am not going to rank John Wall since he might miss the entire year next year.

1. Steph Curry
2. Damian Lillard
3. Kyrie Irving
4. Russell Westbrook
5. Jrue Holliday
6. Chris Paul
7. Kemba Walker
8. Ben Simmons (lets count Simmons since I guess he does play PG)
9. Kyle Lowry
10. Deangelo Russell
11. Mike Conley
12. Eric Bledsoe
13. DeAronFox
14. Trae Young
15. Jamal Murray
16. Terry Rozier
17. Darren Collison
18. Colin Sexton
19. Goran Dragic
20. Ricky Rubio
21. Derrick White

There is my top 20.

 

[shopson67]

How exactly does Simmons play point GUARD?

 

[CitySushi]

Lets rank em and just see how freaking hard it will be for Sexton to be a top 10 point guard one day--- all though, obviously some guys will age out- some (CP3, Conley, Lowry, etc.) sooner than others. I am not going to rank John Wall since he might miss the entire year next year.

1. Steph Curry
2. Damian Lillard
3. Kyrie Irving
4. Russell Westbrook
5. Jrue Holliday
6. Chris Paul
7. Kemba Walker
8. Ben Simmons (lets count Simmons since I guess he does play PG)
9. Kyle Lowry
10. Deangelo Russell
11. Mike Conley
12. Eric Bledsoe
13. DeAronFox
14. Trae Young
15. Jamal Murray
16. Terry Rozier
17. Darren Collison
18. Colin Sexton
19. Goran Dragic
20. Ricky Rubio
21. Derrick White

There is my top 20.

Man this is gonna be tough. Also you gotta factor in Dejounte Murray who was out all year too. If he can get back healthy he's easily in the top 20 too.

1. Steph Curry
2) Damian Lillard
3) Russell Westbrook
4) Kyrie Irving
5) Ben Simmons
6) Kemba Walker
7) CP3
8) Jrue Holiday
9) Kyle Lowry
10) DeAngelo Russell
11) Mike Conley
12) De'Aaron Fox
13) Trae Young
14) Jamal Murray
15) Eric Bledsoe
16) Ricky Rubio
17) Terry Rozier
18) Collin Sexton
19) Dennis Schroeder
20) Goran Dragic

Hardest omissions from healthy players was Darren Collison and Reggie Jackson. Those guys have had good years, but I think all of the guys on this list are better than them.

 

[CitySushi]

How exactly does Simmons play point GUARD?

The same way Magic did?

 

[shopson67]

The same way Magic did?

Didn't realize they were only starting him and one other guard. Did that change once Harris was brought in?

 

[Shanemansj13]

MR. UNTOUCHABLE (@IGotSources) | Twitter

Lots of interesting stuff here...

But who is he? A family friend of Kawhi...

After spending the day in Moreno Valley with Kawhis Family & Friends i’m very confident Leonard will be a Laker come July 1st.
14 hours ago

 

[Shanemansj13]

Lets rank em and just see how freaking hard it will be for Sexton to be a top 10 point guard one day--- all though, obviously some guys will age out- some (CP3, Conley, Lowry, etc.) sooner than others. I am not going to rank John Wall since he might miss the entire year next year.

1. Steph Curry
2. Damian Lillard
3. Kyrie Irving
4. Russell Westbrook
5. Jrue Holliday
6. Chris Paul
7. Kemba Walker
8. Ben Simmons (lets count Simmons since I guess he does play PG)
9. Kyle Lowry
10. Deangelo Russell
11. Mike Conley
12. Eric Bledsoe
13. DeAronFox
14. Trae Young
15. Jamal Murray
16. Terry Rozier
17. Darren Collison
18. Colin Sexton
19. Goran Dragic
20. Ricky Rubio
21. Derrick White

There is my top 20.

Lets be real...even if he does blossom into an all-star most likely it is going to take 3-4 years to make that list anyway. Lets say he turns into a D-Lo...not bad at all. So maybe in his 4th year he can make the bottom of that top 10 bc guys like CP3 and Lowry could fall out. It's just there are a lot of young PG's like Fox, Young, Murray, Rozier...gonna be tough unless he exceeds expectations. If he continues to shoot great from outside and expands passing skills along with that floater and quickness he has he can jump up quick but it will be tough with all those great players.

His passing is probably the key to climbing that list though tbh.

 

[shopson67]

Lets be real...even if he does blossom into an all-star most likely it is going to take 3-4 years to make that list anyway. Lets say he turns into a D-Lo...not bad at all. So maybe in his 4th year he can make the bottom of that top 10 bc guys like CP3 and Lowry could fall out. It's just there are a lot of young PG's like Fox, Young, Murray, Rozier...gonna be tough unless he exceeds expectations. If he continues to shoot great from outside and expands passing skills along with that floater and quickness he has he can jump up quick but it will be tough with all those great players.

His passing is probably the key to climbing that list though tbh.

Lonzo will already be up there to pass too!