2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[LAD]

Golden State @ Houston tonight. Should be good stuff

Looking forward to getting one back....That last loss in 2OT was brutal.

 

[LAD]

For you movie fans out there that have sworn off M Night Shyamalan movies FOREVER!!!!!!

Split is actually good.

If you are/were a fan, you might actually appreciate this particular surprise ending.

James McAvoy is a much better actor than I actually gave him credit for.

Dude was superb.

It looks good. Was just talking about it. We have the Fire Stick from Amazon so we can watch it from home.

 

[Wamu]

Golden State @ Houston tonight. Should be good stuff

Brooklyn @ N.O. has important playoff implications. Now that's a can't miss game!

 

[Mecca]

It looks good. Was just talking about it. We have the Fire Stick from Amazon so we can watch it from home.

I almost bought a fire stick on Black Friday.

We have 2 rokus and a chromecast.

 

[bksballer89]

The NBA season is over ... (no, really!)

 

[gordontrue]

That just tells us that stat stuffers aren't always the fan favorite.

There's stat stuffing... and there's averaging a triple double.

What it tells me is that the all-star selection system is broken somewhere. I mean, of course its ultimately not that important, but if we're going to do it, we might as well do it right.

did you vote for him?

yep

 

[gordontrue]

The NBA season is over ... (no, really!)

good read

 

[LAD]

I almost bought a fire stick on Black Friday.

We have 2 rokus and a chromecast.

I like it in terms of an addition to my cable.

 

[LAD]

There's stat stuffing... and there's averaging a triple double.

What it tells me is that the all-star selection system is broken somewhere. I mean, of course its ultimately not that important, but if we're going to do it, we might as well do it right.



yep

I think his triple doubles have less meaning when his efficiency takes a hit while getting them. And from the voting it seems like a lot of other fans might agree.

Also, I think the meaning behind All-Star weekend has been lost. This is a time for fans to have an impact on who they want to see playing- why would that seem like a broken system to you?

 

[bksballer89]

Westbrook on snub: 'Don't play for All-Star bids'

 

[LAD]

Westbrook on snub: 'Don't play for All-Star bids'

Good for him. I used to really like RW until his childish reaction to KD leaving- and his inability to move on from it.

 

[bksballer89]

Good for him. I used to really like RW until his childish reaction to KD leaving- and his inability to move on from it.

Because KD is acting like such a man lol

 

[LAD]

Because KD is acting like such a man lol

What has he done that he shouldn't have? When asked about RW he implies he'd still like a friendship. RW is the butt-hurt one. And I just don't understand why he & others think KD should've told RW about his plans. He made a personal decision like RW did when he agreed to his extension.

 

[bksballer89]

A player who is sure to move between now and the trade deadline?

Denver's Jusuf Nurkic.

Sources say that the Nuggets, having acknowledged that Nikola Jokic and Nurkic didn't click as a pairing, are actively working to find Nurkic a new home that would give him the chance he deserves to be a front-line center.

 

[gordontrue]

why would that seem like a broken system to you?

A guy is leading the entire league in scoring, while also averaging double-digit rebounds and assists and he is not starting in the all-star game.

That's all that needs to be said.

 

[gordontrue]

How is Westbrook's inefficiency a valid counterpoint to the impressive feat of averaging a triple double?

Inefficiency can definitely make scoring numbers look much less impressive... but what does it have to do with pulling down 10 rebounds and 10 assists?

 

[bksballer89]

How is Westbrook's inefficiency a valid counterpoint to the impressive feat of averaging a triple double?

Inefficiency can definitely make scoring numbers look much less impressive... but what does it have to do with pulling down 10 rebounds and 10 assists?

Lol exactly. I love how people are trying to hate on home. Funny thing about Russ inefficiency. It's not much different than his career statistics

 

[Heatles84]

How is Westbrook's inefficiency a valid counterpoint to the impressive feat of averaging a triple double?

Inefficiency can definitely make scoring numbers look much less impressive... but what does it have to do with pulling down 10 rebounds and 10 assists?

It's easy when you're the only ball handler on the team. He's a ball hog.

And he also turns the ball over quite often.

Other players like Curry and Harden play in their system. Russ does to - it's just that the system is called do whatever the fuck you want, Russ.

 

[LAD]

How is Westbrook's inefficiency a valid counterpoint to the impressive feat of averaging a triple double?

Inefficiency can definitely make scoring numbers look much less impressive... but what does it have to do with pulling down 10 rebounds and 10 assists?

Considering he plays a TEAM sport I think it's a problem. But that's just me...and several other fans that didn't vote for him to start in the All-Star game. Not a big deal.

 

[LAD]

Lol exactly. I love how people are trying to hate on home. Funny thing about Russ inefficiency. It's not much different than his career statistics

No it's not much different- and the fact he won't be a champion at the end of the season isn't any different either. And for the record that's not hate- that's reality.