2015-16 NBA Eastern Conference OFFICIAL THREAD

[TurnUpTheHeat]

He already replaced Butler

Shows how much I pay attention ..
That makes total sense.

 

[gordontrue]

Good point, Love may have declined. Not only is he banged up, the selection was very last minute... a lot of the players were already in Toronto.

It's just funny how last year the hawks got 4 players in just for being the top team. Remember when they named the whole hawks starting lineup co players of the week? Lol. Things are a little different this year.

Kevin Love is having a much better year than I think most assume... because of the constant narrative of him not fitting in.

I'm actually happy love and Irving aren't there. Better for long term goals this season. One of the cavs assistants is actually skipping all star weekend to work with Kyrie.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Good point, Love may have declined. Not only is he banged up, the selection was very last minute... a lot of the players were already in Toronto.

It's just funny how last year the hawks got 4 players in just for being the top team. Remember when they named the whole hawks starting lineup co players of the week? Lol. Things are a little different this year.

Kevin Love is having a much better year than I think most assume... because of the constant narrative of him not fitting in.

I'm actually happy love and Irving aren't there. Better for long term goals this season. One of the cavs assistants is actually skipping all star weekend to work with Kyrie.

I'm surpised Lue didn't decline.
He doesn't deserve to be there + now how much discussion about the coaching change will be rehashed during the broadcast?

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Current odds to win NBA Championship:

Warriors -110
Cavs +300
Spurs +375

in English, that means both WC teams would be favored over the Cavs, and the Warriors would be a heavy favorite.

 

[gordontrue]

I'm surpised Lue didn't decline.
He doesn't deserve to be there + now how much discussion about the coaching change will be rehashed during the broadcast?

Yeah I thought it would've been a good idea. I heard that it came down to him not wanting to take away the honor/bonus from the rest of the coaching staff who did earn it.

 

[gordontrue]

Current odds to win NBA Championship:

Warriors -110
Cavs +300
Spurs +375

in English, that means both WC teams would be favored over the Cavs, and the Warriors would be a heavy favorite.

Not surprising. Kinda makes me want to call a bookie though

 

[trojanfan12]

I love the cherry picking.

You mean like you did when you left out the stats that bks included? What you did was cherry picking. bks just added in the part of the story that you left out.

 

[trojanfan12]

SOMEBODY'S feeling paranoid...

""they love to screw over the Cavs". i'm sure that was on the minds of all the NBA's brain trust...

I can see Silver getting together with his underlings, rubbing his hands together with an evil laugh and asking: "Ok, how are we going to screw over the Cavs today fellas?"

 

[bksballer89]

Good point, Love may have declined. Not only is he banged up, the selection was very last minute... a lot of the players were already in Toronto.

It's just funny how last year the hawks got 4 players in just for being the top team. Remember when they named the whole hawks starting lineup co players of the week? Lol. Things are a little different this year.

Kevin Love is having a much better year than I think most assume... because of the constant narrative of him not fitting in.

I'm actually happy love and Irving aren't there. Better for long term goals this season. One of the cavs assistants is actually skipping all star weekend to work with Kyrie.

My only point was that Love was not a slam dunk as you and especially Wiggy made it seem. The numbers were very close and as you mentioned Love did just get injured on Wednesday so that likely led them to taking Horford as well

 

[WiggyRuss]

Love is hurt (shoulder bruise). Even if its not serious, I doubt the Cavs would let him play just to be cautious

good point....very good point...i didnt even think of this....they might have even reached out before.

 

[WiggyRuss]

You mean like you did when you left out the stats that bks included? What you did was cherry picking. bks just added in the part of the story that you left out.

did you learn the rules of rounding in 2nd grade like everyone else? you and bskballer migthve been absent that day?

 

[wildturkey]

Current odds to win NBA Championship:

Warriors -110
Cavs +300
Spurs +375

in English, that means both WC teams would be favored over the Cavs, and the Warriors would be a heavy favorite.

Insider tip: The Lakers are gonna go on a run. Throw some money down on their +10,000 odds right now

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Yeah I thought it would've been a good idea. I heard that it came down to him not wanting to take away the honor/bonus from the rest of the coaching staff who did earn it.

I didn't consider the assistants.
Makes sense.

 

[bksballer89]

I love the cherry picking.... 41.7% to 50.7....does it surprise me you round Love down and Horford up? LOL OF COURSE NOT....not only that- but also adjust for the fact that Love shoots significantly more 3's a game. Its close but if your objective Love has been a little bit better.......i feel like the tiebreaker just about every time in teh history of me following that kind of shit with those decisions is who has been on the better team....Its why Atlanta got FOUR All stars last year. With the Cavs 8.5 games better than the Hawks it was BULLSHIT.

It wasn't bullshit. Love was not the slam dunk pick. It was extremely close. And as WildTurkey and Turnup pointed out, Love injury may have played a factor as well. Cry me a river

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

It wasn't bullshit. Love was not the slam dunk pick. It was extremely close. And as WildTurkey and Turnup pointed out, Love injury may have played a factor as well. Cry me a river

Nobody is tuning in to watch Horford, Love, or Bosh.
It's nice for a player to have on there resume, but whatever.
It is a good game for Love to play in though, cause nobody plays D.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Draymond Green thought Kyrie Irving made East All-Stars; players shocked Cleveland Cavaliers didn't get Kevin Love in

this was kinda funny in the morning paper. Yah im crazy- just as crazy as Draymond Green and Russell Westbrook. LOL

Golden State, the top team in the Western Conference, has Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green enjoying the Canadian hospitality. I asked Green if a team going into the break with the best record should automatically be rewarded with multiple All-Stars.

Green wasn't on top of his game this morning.

"Usually wining equates to more," he responded. "I think both teams that finished No. 1 got more guys in, right?

I said, "No, only 'Bron."

"Kyrie didn't get in the All-Star Game?" a shocked Green asked, then repeated himself. "Kyrie's not in the All-Star Game?

"Wow. I didn't know that. Wow. That's incredible. Well yeah, I definitely think so. That's a tough thing to do. Obviously in ord

"I definitely would think that they would have more guys in than just one. I thought they did," Green said.



Westbrook played with Love at UCLA and was willing to address the issue.

"I honestly think he's supposed to be in the game," Westbrook said. "To be able to get here, obviously with the East and the different guys they picked, but I think he deserves to be here with them being the No. 1 team in the East and him sacrificing some of the things he's able to do. As players, around the league and fans know what he's capable of doing when he needs to do it. So that's how I feel."

 

[bksballer89]

Draymond Green thought Kyrie Irving made East All-Stars; players shocked Cleveland Cavaliers didn't get Kevin Love in

this was kinda funny in the morning paper.

Golden State, the top team in the Western Conference, has Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green enjoying the Canadian hospitality. I asked Green if a team going into the break with the best record should automatically be rewarded with multiple All-Stars.

Green wasn't on top of his game this morning.

"Usually wining equates to more," he responded. "I think both teams that finished No. 1 got more guys in, right?

I said, "No, only 'Bron."

"Kyrie didn't get in the All-Star Game?" a shocked Green asked, then repeated himself. "Kyrie's not in the All-Star Game?

"Wow. I didn't know that. Wow. That's incredible. Well yeah, I definitely think so. That's a tough thing to do. Obviously in order to get there, you have some type of individual success to be that good of a team."

For the 20th time, no player who played their first game on December 20th will ever make the AS game unless voted in by the fans. The case for Kyrie is very lame and is a waste of time to even bring up. Maybe if Cleveland did not treat him with kids gloves and had him playing by late November then he likely would have gotten in.

 

[bksballer89]

So Love college buddy is sticking up for him? That is extremely shocking

 

[trojanfan12]

did you learn the rules of rounding in 2nd grade like everyone else? you and bskballer migthve been absent that day?

You didn't "round" shit. You completely left out the stats that bks included. That's not "rounding." It's leaving shit out that doesn't support your post. AKA cherry picking.

 

[trojanfan12]

Insider tip: The Lakers are gonna go on a run. Throw some money down on their +10,000 odds right now

You predicting another 2 game win streak?