2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Getting that same roll my eyes look watching the Lakers play the Queen ans the Cavs...

They are hanging tough.

Swaggy > Jr

 

[bksballer89]

They are hanging tough.

Swaggy > Jr

Only down 4

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

there are almost always multiple busts in the top 10 ofa first round- but the 2014 draft looks like one of the best in a long long time.

1. Wiggins- looks like a future all star
2. Parker- has looked great on the Bucks
3. Embiid- now that he is healthy- he looks really freaking talented- hopefully he stays healthy going forward
4. Gordon- has really looked good here and there on the Magic even though they got a bunch of PFs to take minutes away from him
5. Exum- prob. the guy that has done the least- but of course that was affected by his injury last year
6. MArcus Smart- already one of the best defensive guards in the NBA. Great athlete
7. Julius Randle- ive been very impressed with him.
9. Stauskas- pretty much a bust thus far
10. Vonleh- hasnt really made a mark thus far

now thats a damn good top 10 considering the early returns on these guys.


if you redid that draft - i am thinking it would look SOMETHING like

1. Wiggins
2. Parker
3. Smart
4. Randle
5. Gordon
6. Hood
7. Embiid
8. Payton
9. Capela
10. Saric
11. Exum
12. Warren
13. Nurkic
14. LaVine
15. Jokic
16. Clarkson
17. McDermont
18. G. Harris
19. T. Ennis
20. Vonleh

I would not take Smart over Randle, Lavine, Hood.

Actually, I wouldn't want him period.

I hate his bitch ass. So, that could be clouding my judgment.

Oh well...I'm comfortable in my haterism.

 

[Black Adam]

Because he had one injury in his career?

Guessing you could talk to Kyrie if you want REAL insight on an injury situation...

 

[Vyle203]

I would not take Smart over Randle, Lavine, Hood.

Actually, I wouldn't want him period.

I hate his bitch ass. So, that could be clouding my judgment.

Oh well...I'm comfortable in my haterism.

He's actually pretty damned effective. He just needs to learn when to shoot (which should be rarely) and I'll be happy. He plays outstanding D and actually has been running the offense very well for the 2nd unit, even the 1st when IT was out.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

He's actually pretty damned effective. He just needs to learn when to shoot (which should be rarely) and I'll be happy. He plays outstanding D and actually has been running the floor very well for the 2nd unit, even the 1st when IT was out.

It's the flopping and murder ball tactics that I dislike.

In fairness, I have a Team full of flop kings as well.

 

[bksballer89]

Hornets/Hawks is some good basketball right now.

22 boards for Dwight

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

@WiggyRuss half-dead Deng and a dime a dozen Clarkson are playing pretty well tonight.

 

[Vyle203]

It's the flopping and murder ball tactics that I dislike.

In fairness, I have a Team full of flop kings as well.

The flopping is pretty ridiculous, but he plays hard and competes every night. I'll take the good with the bad. My biggest complaint about him is the fact that any time he makes a shot, it brings about at least a 5 minute heat check lol. You can't shoot Marcus, the sooner you accept this, the better off we'll all be.

 

[WiggyRuss]

theres your ball game......Nick Young bricks it and LeBron drives down and swishes it-----

scrappy effort by the Lakers though- Lakers are gonna lose after shooting 47% from 3 and hitting 15 three's...you dont see that often.

Julius Randle really impressed me.

Cavs gotten tighten up that perimeter D a little bit especially with the Bucks who have been playing really well coming up Tuesday.

 

[Black Adam]

@WiggyRuss half-dead Deng and a dime a dozen Clarkson are playing pretty well tonight.

not that WiggityWack'll give cred where it's due...

that'd take CLASS...

 

[WiggyRuss]

@WiggyRuss half-dead Deng and a dime a dozen Clarkson are playing pretty well tonight.

@WiggyRuss half-dead Deng and a dime a dozen Clarkson are playing pretty well tonight.

yes they are having good efforts in what will be the teams 8th loss in 9 games.

definitely was closer than the 10 point lead that it is right now.

 

[WiggyRuss]

not that WiggityWack'll give cred where it's due...

that'd take CLASS...

oh Deng definitely played great considering how he has played thus far this year- 15 points is double his season average of 7.5 pts a game.

Clarkson too--- shooting 4/7 from 3 is great when you are shooting under 30% from 3 for the season...prob his best 3 pt shooting game of the year.

it got close down the stretch- closer than the double digit win would indicate.

 

[WiggyRuss]

@WiggyRuss half-dead Deng and a dime a dozen Clarkson are playing pretty well tonight.

no hate for DJ who says all Kyrie is good at is scoring when he goes for 12 dimes?
21, 12, 6 and 3

pretty great all around game for KI.

just was getting interviewed post game--- was asked about the 7 days off- said it was good for him- that hed rather rest and miss 7 days than miss 7 weeks with an injury.

 

[WiggyRuss]

i havent seen ingram play much since he the lakers really arent on antional TV that much- and he didnt shoot well tonight- and i didnt see great athleticism from him---- but he made a lot of nice plays...boarded, assists....honestly...he kind of reminds me of DeAngelo Russel in that-- good size, not a GREAT athlete, but a very heady player that can contribute a lot of ways.

Was this probably Ingrams best game of his young career even though he went 4/10?

 

[WiggyRuss]

He's actually pretty damned effective. He just needs to learn when to shoot (which should be rarely) and I'll be happy. He plays outstanding D and actually has been running the offense very well for the 2nd unit, even the 1st when IT was out.

oh yah...SMart is already a GREAT defender, and hes a great athlete...hes putting together an offensive game too that will only continue to get better....hes just nasty defensively. Id love to see that guy on my team.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

no hate for DJ who says all Kyrie is good at is scoring when he goes for 12 dimes?
21, 12, 6 and 3

pretty great all around game for KI.

just was getting interviewed post game--- was asked about the 7 days off- said it was good for him- that hed rather rest and miss 7 days than miss 7 weeks with an injury.

Kyrie is a stud.

No doubt.

 

[WiggyRuss]

It was cool seeing Mozgov get his championship ring--- but i dont miss the guy at all...clangs a wide open dunk off the back rim..lol...if i had a dollar for every time id seen that id have enough to cash to buy a front row ticket to Xmas day vs. the Warriors.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Kyrie is a stud.

No doubt.

3rd in the NBA from mid range...over 40% from 3, and finishes at the rim as good as anyone ( did you see some of those layups tonight? holy shit) and is one of the must clutch players in the entire league. Might be the most complete offensive player in the game ...if you try and take one thing away he can just beat you so many different ways.

Klove is finally playing like an elite player again---- Blatt, injuries, his own whining, the system, new teammates etc slowed him down the first 2 years

now? he looks scary good.

 

[GNG]

Heyy @purguy12 the bulls look like shit

The Bucks were just a better team.