2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[TurnUpTheHeat]

@WiggyRuss



506 Boston Celtics -4 -110 -170 MONEY LINE


I'm assuming Cavs Big 3 playing.
Line would be double digits without James.

 

[Black Adam]

Shit. Cubs won the World Series...anything is officially possible in sports now.

well, the Chiefs didn't win the Super Bowl. some things remain constant...

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

You're right. But it was a reminder that crazy and unexpected things can happen.

That's sports in general.
Cavs IMO were very fortunate (not lucky), but it counts.

 

[Black Adam]

You know what else is crazy & unexpected? The Browns making the playoffs this year. No wait a minute, I think the word I was looking for is impossible.

10th anniversary of the 1st snowball fight in Hell...?

 

[Wamu]

10th anniversary of the 1st snowball fight in Hell...?

I hope K.C. goes 0-16.

 

[Shanemansj13]

@WiggyRuss



506 Boston Celtics -4 -110 -170 MONEY LINE


I'm assuming Cavs Big 3 playing.
Line would be double digits without James.

*knock on wood* I took em ML and +4. The back-to-back record has to change eventually, right?

 

[Wamu]

Shit. Cubs won the World Series...anything is officially possible in sports now.

Except the Lakers improving.

 

[WiggyRuss]

That's sports in general.
Cavs IMO were very fortunate (not lucky), but it counts.

oh- thanks for saying "it counts"--- thats so generous of you. lol.

 

[trojanfan12]

Except the Lakers improving.

The hell you say?

17 wins last year....22 this year.

That's improvement.

 

[Black Adam]

Except the Lakers improving.

well, they're currently 5 wins better than LAST season...

it's called an upward trend...

DEAL with it...

 

[Wamu]

The hell you say?

17 wins last year....22 this year.

That's improvement.

They are red hot this year. Can't wait to see what they do in the playoffs. The Warriors better be scared.

 

[WiggyRuss]

2017 NBA Lottery Odds

NO. 1 (%) TOP 2 (%) TOP 3 (%) TOP 4 (%) TOP 5 (%)
Boston Celtics (via Nets) 24.9 46.4 64.2 99.8 >99.9
Phoenix Suns 17.8 35.1 51.4 78.7 98.0
Los Angeles Lakers 17.8 35.1 51.4 *Note 2 *Note 2
Orlando Magic 11.0 22.7 35.2 42.2 74.3
Philadelphia 76ers 9.4 19.6 30.7 33.5 59.7
New York Knicks 5.5 11.8 19.0 19.0 21.5
Sacramento Kings *Note 3 8.1 13.2 13.2 13.4
Minnesota Timberwolves 3.4 7.3 11.9 11.9 12.1
Dallas Mavericks 2.2 4.8 7.8 7.8 7.9
New Orleans Pelicans 1.6 3.4 5.6 *Note 4 *Note 4
Detroit Pistons 0.8 1.7 2.8 2.8 2.8
Charlotte Hornets 0.6 1.4 2.3 2.3 2.3
Denver Nuggets 0.5 1.1 1.8 1.8 1.8
Miami Heat 0.4 0.9 1.5 1.5 1.5
Indiana Pacers 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5
Portland Trail Blazers <0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3
Atlanta Hawks <0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
Chicago Bulls <0.1 <0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Milwaukee Bucks <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1

 

[Shanemansj13]

well, they're currently 5 wins better than LAST season...

it's called an upward trend...

DEAL with it...

 

[WiggyRuss]

Boston Celtics (via Nets)
Odds for top-3 pick : 64.2%

Nets' W-L record: 19-59
Nets' next game: Thurs. at Magic

Phoenix Suns
Odds for top-3 pick: 51.4%

W-L record: 22-56
Next game: Wed. vs. Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers
Odds for top-3 pick: 51.4%

W-L record: 22-55
Next game: Wed. at Spurs

 

[trojanfan12]

They are red hot this year. Can't wait to see what they do in the playoffs. The Warriors better be scared.

Damn right they beter be. The Lakers own them. lol

 

[Wamu]

well, they're currently 5 wins better than LAST season...

it's called an upward trend...

DEAL with it...

The D-Fenders would beat the Lakers in a 7 game series.

 

[trojanfan12]

The D-Fenders would beat the Lakers in a 7 game series.

Depends. Who gets Zubac?

 

[DJ Fieri]

lol sure, why not...?

she's like a birthday cake, EVERYBODY gets a piece...

DON'T YOU DARE TALK ABOUT @Mecca AND @LAD LIKE THAT!!!!

 

[trojanfan12]

DON'T YOU DARE TALK ABOUT @Mecca AND @LAD LIKE THAT!!!!

What's with the Clippers logo?

 

[DJ Fieri]

The difference is that last year, the Warriors didn't have KD and the Cavs weren't playing this bad defensively.

Also, the Warriors bench, which was supposed to be worse because of getting KD, actually looks to be better.

I'm not handing the championship to anyone. It's entirely possible that the Cavs can flip the switch and pick up their defense enough to win another title. Lebron knows he needs at least a couple more titles to truly cement his spot among MJ, Magic, Kareem, etc. and he's running short on time. We can expect him to give everything he has and then some.

But, all things considered, if I have to bet a years salary on the series, I'm betting Warriors.

Don't underestimate the Spurs with Pop in a 7 game series.