2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[bksballer89]

At first, I thought the Heat were out of their minds when they gave Tyler that contract not gonna lie, but that turned out a huge win.

Much better than that contract the Hawks gave Baze

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

It's ping pong balls. The Bulls when they got Rose had a 32-49 record compared to the Heat's 15-win season in the same year. Bulls got the number 1 pick, Heat got the number 2.

Every combination has the exact same chance of coming out.
Teams just have different amounts of chances.

 

[bksballer89]

The Timberwolves have a chance next season. They have a great core of young talent. They should be set win LaVine comes back.

That Kris Dunn pick was a waste though.

Yep and think about the Wolves though. One of their young players who they got came through a trade. Outside of the Warriors/Thunder, not a single team really got significantly better through the draft.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Yep and think about the Wolves though. One of their young players who they got came through a trade. Outside of the Warriors/Thunder, not a single team really got significantly better through the draft.

And the Warriors players were what number picks?

 

[Heatles84]

Nate McMillan......boy did that guy show he's a corch. Who called that one? Oh, that was me. Good job on that 42-40 record, Pacers.

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

Much better than that contract the Hawks gave Baze

Yeah. But wing players are hard to come by and are top of the priority list because of this small ball era. I get the desperation, but yeah. What an awful deal for a player who is only a good defender and nothing else.

No one saw this breakout from Hardaway Jr. coming too. He completely outshined him. Ppl thought he was still a project.

 

[Bolts]

That 2008 draft with Rose is why I'll never believe in tanking. Shit never seems to work out when you have the worst record.

Kings had the worst record in 2008-2009 and fall to 4th missing out on Blake and Harden. That sucked

 

[bksballer89]

And the Warriors players were what number picks?

7 and 11

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

I cannot remember a season when the #2 and #7 were locked into place with 2 weeks to go.

Neither team has been able to change anything. It was the first series mathmatically locked into place.
It is such a weird ending.

Both teams are running Vanilla boring offenses and set man-to-man defenses for 2 weeks.
Too many games to rest starters, but you cannot run the best plays either or risk injury.

I think Memphis Fans are feeling the same agony of this strange position.
It is literally impossible for Popovich to figure out what to do.

 

[Bolts]

PLEASE Mavs, get a win.

 

[bksballer89]

Can we put to rest the theory that Hassan Whiteside was only playing to get a contract then will fall off?

And how also how he would have all these meltdowns?

 

[bksballer89]

I really hope they let Waiters go and bring back JJ

 

[bksballer89]

I would go after JJ Redick who should cost less than Waiters while bringing back JJ

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

Speaking of the Grizzlies, what a season from Marc. He shooting 3's now and shit. Guess he had to because they have no other way of stretching the floor, but good for him.

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

And Conley did his best to back up that contract.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

The Spurs might be better off losing this game to the Jazz.

If it makes it harder for the Clippers, it probably helps SA ever so slightly if it ever comes down to it.

The playoffs are so grueling, sometimes it just comes down to getting the right matchup.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

7 and 11

And Draymond was round 2.

 

[bksballer89]

And Draymond was round 2.

Yep

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Can we put to rest the theory that Hassan Whiteside was only playing to get a contract then will fall off?

And how also how he would have all these meltdowns?

Wiggy has 1:34 left for the meltdown.
Instead he's gonna get another 20/20

 

[gordontrue]

Hawks still have a shot, not over yet