2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Quick thought, if the Cavs somehow manage to win it all again this year, does Andrew Bogut get a ring?

He gets a diamond studded crutch.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Heat with those 2 are 8 games better then the Cavs record setting payroll divas the 2nd half of the season.

do you have a point? just because they have a better record then the Cavs while the Cavs are playing like trash doesnt mean they arent hamstringing the team as starters.

esp. when you dont have all nba scorers like kyrie and lebron- to have 2 guys like babbit and mcgruder who are below average nba players basically giving you nothing- you have to do something about it.

i dont see how you can start those guys. esp. together--- maybe one- but to have 2 black holes - ESP. when you dont have a kyrie or lebron - i.e. elite offensive players- just kills you.

esp. i nthe playoffs when rotations are shortened.

 

[trojanfan12]

Did you see that TJ leaf declared for the Draft?

I really like him as a stretch pf/C.

16, 8 and 2.5 are solid numbers.

He needs to get stronger. But, my only knock against him is the fact that his ft (69) % isn't much better than his (61) fg % .

Yeah, saw that. With Ball leaving, he's smart to go as well. Ball set him up for a lot of his points. Agree about him needing to get stronger. He's gonna need to be able to hit an NBA 3 to be a true stretch 4 or 5.

 

[Heatles84]

Inexcusable loss tonight. About as bad as losing to the Magic.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Spurs are playing like shit and now up 1.

 

[Heatles84]

 

[Black Adam]

Inexcusable loss tonight. About as bad as losing to the Magic.

no doubt. this loss shouldn't have happened...

 

[Shanemansj13]

Kawhi!!!!!

 

[Heatles84]

no doubt. this loss shouldn't have happened...

@bksballer89 this is your fault

 

[mr.hockey4242]

McDermott lol

 

[Demonjoe93]

Boy, the Thunder really blew that game.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I took SA 2nd half too along with ML. Damn I got lucky. The Spurs played like absolute shit and still won

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

do you have a point? just because they have a better record then the Cavs while the Cavs are playing like trash doesnt mean they arent hamstringing the team as starters.

esp. when you dont have all nba scorers like kyrie and lebron- to have 2 guys like babbit and mcgruder who are below average nba players basically giving you nothing- you have to do something about it.

i dont see how you can start those guys. esp. together--- maybe one- but to have 2 black holes - ESP. when you dont have a kyrie or lebron - i.e. elite offensive players- just kills you.

esp. i nthe playoffs when rotations are shortened.

I thought the Heat would win 25-30 games this season, so I don't need a roster evaluation.
My point is, they've both started together throughout this entire run, and Spoelstra mixed and matched to make it work.

Please quit comparing the situation to anything Cavs related because it's ridiculous.

 

[Heatles84]

 

[Heatles84]

I thought the Heat would win 25-30 games this season, so I don't need a roster evaluation.
My point is, they've both started together throughout this entire run, and Spoelstra mixed and matched to make it work.

Please quit comparing the situation to anything Cavs related because it's ridiculous.

Especially with how much he's bragged about how good this team is. They certainly look anything but.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Worst loss of season.
I guess it was better to beat Pistons and blow this one then the other way around, but we really should have seperated from Pacers tonite.

 

[Bolts]

Knicks and Kings now tied for 6th worst record.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Especially with how much he's bragged about how good this team is. They certainly look anything but.

In all seriousness, I expect the Cavs to refocus for the playoffs, and if/when that happens it really will once again just make a mockery of what the regular season has turned into.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

SPURS missed 10 freethrows and still won a close game
It gives POP something to yell about on the plane.

Westbrook almost got a quadruple double with his ridiculous 8 turnovers
That is always the first stat I look at when I check the Harden or Westbrook box score. (turnovers).

Kawahi's numbers dont pop as much, but he had zero turnovers.
That is why he was (+13) and Westbrook was (-10). It is a statistic that no one ever quotes.

 

[Heatles84]

In all seriousness, I expect the Cavs to refocus for the playoffs, and if/when that happens it really will once again just make a mockery of what the regular season has turned into.

They'll play better, but they're playing with fire. They'll "turn on the lights", but how many of the lights are going to come on? I know Lebron's will, but who else?