2015-16 NBA Western Conference OFFICIAL THREAD

[Hornsstampede2.0]

I am not really sure what if anything MILLER has at this point.

But, the SPURS are bit thin in the backcourt with Ginobili gone and McAllum not able to get out of the D-league.

Patty Mills is not a great handler. It left only Parker as a true ball handler.

Probably has very little impact one way or the other

He is just there to play a few minutes until Manu comes back. They might even cut him once that happens.

 

[RobToxin]

Good start for the Thunder.

Still way early though. See if they can maintain it.

 

[bksballer89]

19 for Houston with 6 minutes to go in the half

 

[trojanfan12]

Damn. Who they going after next? Magic Johnson?

 

[bksballer89]

 

[RobToxin]

Curry's ankle bent awfully awkwardly there. That does not look good.

 

[RobToxin]

Look at Harden dive to try and get a cheap foul.

Pathetic.

 

[wildturkey]

Sources: Spurs strong contenders for K. Martin

Read the headline and initially thought it was referring to Kenyon Martin instead of Kevin.

 

[RobToxin]

Am I the only one who is surprised by the Mavs? I did not think they would be a Top 8 team in the West.

 

[bksballer89]

Am I the only one who is surprised by the Mavs? I did not think they would be a Top 8 team in the West.

I think we all are but they're bound to drop out the playoffs. I think the 6-8 seeds out west will be Portland, Houston, and Utah.....in that order

 

[bksballer89]

Still in disbelieve that we are about 60 games in and the Spurs/Warriors are 52-0 at home

 

[Heatles84]

Still in disbelieve that we are about 60 games in and the Spurs/Warriors are 52-0 at home

The thing that's crazy as well is the fact that the Spurs only have 9 losses at this juncture. It's just being overshadowed by the Warriors historic run.

 

[trojanfan12]

The thing that's crazy as well is the fact that the Spurs only have 9 losses at this juncture. It's just being overshadowed by the Warriors historic run.

Yeah, if not for what GSW is doing, we're probably debating whether or not this Spurs team is one of the greatest of all-time. We still might be if they knock off GSW in the playoffs.

 

[LAD]

Pretty sure you can't find another home game this season where they were down double digits at halftime and at the under 9 timeout in the 4th

So other games weren't just as challenging or more of a challenge if they weren't leading the Warriors by double digits at the half?

I'm pretty sure you can look back to earlier this season when the Clips were leading the ENTIRE game until 3 minutes left in the 4th...and for the record GS won that game too. I would imagine that was quite challenging.....

 

[bksballer89]

So other games weren't just as challenging or more of a challenge if they weren't leading the Warriors by double digits at the half?

I'm pretty sure you can look back to earlier this season when the Clips were leading the ENTIRE game until 3 minutes left in the 4th...and for the record GS won that game too. I would imagine that was quite challenging.....

Never said the only 4 tough games they played this season were against MIL & MIA...........

 

[CitySushi]

Steph listed as questionable for Tuesday's game vs. the Hawks.

 

[LAD]

Never said the only 4 tough games they played this season were against MIL & MIA...........

Nor did I

 

[LAD]

Steph listed as questionable for Tuesday's game vs. the Hawks.

Had to figure they would want him to sit out a game or two to allow his ankle to heal a little. Also, I'm willing to bet he woke up this morning with that ankle on swol.

 

[ChrisGar15]

Some more info. about halftime yelling during the Thunder game.

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During the game, ESPN's Lisa Salters reported hearing yelling from the visiting locker room, which she attributed to Draymond Green. The emotional, profanity-laced tirade included Green screaming, "I am not a robot. I know I can play."

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith provided more details on Monday:

"I was told that Steve Kerr was showing film to the team. He showed some clip involving a mistake Draymond Green may have made, and Draymond went off," Smith said. "There were F-bombs, there were M-F bombs. Steve Kerr certainly did not back down by any stretch of the imagination. As a matter of fact, I was told that at one point, Steve Kerr told him to sit down, and Draymond said, 'M-Fer, come and make me.'"

Smith added that Green at one point said "to hell with it" and took off his shoes, as if he wouldn't play the rest of the game. Teammates intervened and Green ultimately returned to the game.

Kerr was asked about Smith's report and tried to mock the messenger, though he didn't explicitly deny the content of Smith's words.

Green apologized for the incident Monday, saying "that wasn't the right way to handle what needed to be handled."

Green's frustration may have come from his lack of shooting, which has notably been down as of late. He was 9-of-24 in his last three games. In the first half Saturday, he was 0-for-5. And Green reportedly mentioned this in the halftime rant. He said, "You don't want me to shoot. I won't shoot the rest of the game."

 

[gordontrue]

I can only imagine the stories if it was Love or Kyrie doing that in the Cavs locker room.

Its not really condonable behavior... but his non-stop passion is one of his strengths. In someways, I'd almost welcome an outburst from Kyrie or Love.