2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[bksballer89]

Heat fought to the very end with one of the best 3 teams in the league. Whiteside played like someone making 98 million. Just too much Leonard. Whiteside, Dragic, Winslow, and Tyler did their part.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Pop said he did not want to play LA 4 games in 6 nights due to a sore Knee he's dealing with

I think LA is totally fine.

Pop is just making up injuries to cover his own ass with the "resting players" tactic and avoid fines.

He got fined a gigantic fine a few years ago for doing it early, so he announces an injury to avoid fines.

I trust the guy. He is a hall of famer, but it drives me nuts.

I just don't understand the need to rest players before Halloween.

 

[thunderc]

Pop ain't never going to miss a chance to piss someone off.

 

[bksballer89]

I think LA is totally fine.

Pop is just making up injuries to cover his own ass with the "resting players" tactic and avoid fines.

He got fined a gigantic fine a few years ago for doing it early, so he announces an injury to avoid fines.

I trust the guy. He is a hall of famer, but it drives me nuts.

I just don't understand the need to rest players before Halloween.

Well it was the Heat. You're good enough to beat Miami without LA as we just saw.

 

[bksballer89]

Russ with another triple double

 

[bksballer89]

 

[thunderc]

Westbrook with 33, 12 and 16 on 11-21 shooting. Hopefully that is good enough for everyone.

 

[bksballer89]

Westbrook with 33, 12 and 16 on 11-21 shooting. Hopefully that is good enough for everyone.

Much better and more efficient than Friday night.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

The dreaded 76ers, Suns, Lakers gauntlet is impressive with 2 being home games.

That is your #1, #2, and #4 overall picks from the draft lottery teams.

I give Westbrook credit, but that is the marshmallow schedule of all time.

Lets see what happens on the Clippers/Warriors road back to back....before we hand out MVPs.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

TJ Warren is breaking out just like I thought he would as soon as he could get consistent PT and stay healthy.

Such a good scorer and his defense is improving.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

TJ Warren is breaking out just like I thought he would as soon as he could get consistent PT and stay healthy.

Such a good scorer and his defense is improving.

He looks like a breakout star in the making.

But, my god I feel bad for Arizona sports fans.

Has it ever been this bad in every single pro and college team at the same time?

 

[thunderc]

Anyone see Whiteside leave with the knee injury and what it looked like?

 

[Arizona_Sting]

He looks like a breakout star in the making.

But, my god I feel bad for Arizona sports fans.

Has it ever been this bad in every single pro and college team at the same time?

Yeah, it's one of the roughest year's ever for us without a doubt. At least last year the Cardinals won 13 games so it made the rest of the teams sucking a little less painful, but this year they are finding every way possible to lose with all that talent which makes it even more frustrating.

Dbacks and Cardinals were both hyped up, that's the worst part. I just hope UofA basketball doesn't disappoint, that's basically our only hope now.

The Suns I expected to lose a lot of games, but they have fought hard and have a bright future so I'm more a little more patient with them. Their last two losses were both down to the wire and they played hard, I'm okay with competitive losses, if we get a top 5 pick to add to the core of Booker, Warren, Chriss, Bender, Len, Ulis, etc. then I'll feel really good about this franchise's future.

Just a brutal stretch for us.

 

[trojanfan12]

Pop ain't never going to miss a chance to piss someone off.

Even if it's his own fanbase. lol

 

[trojanfan12]

Westbrook with 33, 12 and 16 on 11-21 shooting. Hopefully that is good enough for everyone.

Exactly what I said he couldn't do if the Lakers were going to have a chance to win. Dude's just a monster. Lakers kept falling behind and coming back. In the end, just too much Westbrook.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

I am rooting for Westbrook. I like his crazy one man entertainment.

But, I still want to see how that type of basketball works versus good teams.

I feel like it will end up similar to Allen Iverson type teams in Philly....fun but not really a title threat.

 

[bksballer89]

Who knew Marc Gasol added the 3 ball to his game? Wow Four triples tonight

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Anyone see Whiteside leave with the knee injury and what it looked like?

I heard it was just a cramp, but not sure.
He came back into the game though, so I'm assuming he's ok.
He was fun to watch tonight.
He's a handful for any opponent to deal with.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Who knew Marc Gasol added the 3 ball to his game? Wow Four triples tonight

I saw.
Sent the game to OT with one.
I'm calling fools gold, but it was fun to see.

 

[bksballer89]

I heard it was just a cramp, but not sure.
He came back into the game though, so I'm assuming he's ok.
He was fun to watch tonight.
He's a handful for any opponent to deal with.

Yeah they confirmed after the game it was just a cramp. Soon as I saw it in live action I knew it was just that.