2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[bksballer89]

the thing is- if Chalmers was healthy, or Cole or Jack- i think they would be here already.

I dont think the Cavs want to commit to one of those guys until they exhaust the trade/buy-out market.

Why pidgeon hole yourself into Mario Chalmers coming off a serious injury- if you have a chance to maybe get a Deron Williams type possibly through buyout or trade?



Did you see how many F-bombs LeBron had? at least 4-5....i have very very RARELY seen that level of anger from him.

Cole is healthy. He's just playing in China from what I believe.

 

[TJL]

Would be pretty funny if neither the Warios or Cavs make the finals, after we've thought it was a foregone conclusion since the beginning of they year.

 

[TJL]

Cole is healthy. He's just playing in China from what I believe.

lol, he was released in November, he literally got released by a Chinese team lmfao

 

[bksballer89]

definitely deserve credit- Waiters last two games have been great

like a previous poster said though- on the same night- during the dog days of January, the Cavs and Warriors lose road games to far inferior teams. It happens.

Yea but thing is the last 2 years, the heat have played the warriors very well in all 4 games. Both games last season were close and decided by single digits.

 

[bksballer89]

lol, he was released in November, he literally got released by a Chinese team lmfao

That's crazy

 

[WiggyRuss]

Cole is healthy. He's just playing in China from what I believe.

supposedly he got released in china becuase of a hamstring injury he hasnt recovered from 100% yet.

 

[bksballer89]

Report: Cavs interested in Rajon Rondo, Jameer Nelson, Deron Williams

 

[WiggyRuss]

Report: Cavs interested in Rajon Rondo, Jameer Nelson, Deron Williams

Deron Williams is the guy i want- good size, can still make a play.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Would be pretty funny if neither the Warios or Cavs make the finals, after we've thought it was a foregone conclusion since the beginning of they year.

I mean there is definitely a chance it happens.

There is a reason why 3 teams have NEVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE LEAGUE showed up to 3 straight Finals---especially in todays NBA with so many teams and a cap etc.....if it didnt happen back in the day when teams like the Lakers and Celtics USED to have large davantages- its pretty unlikely to randomly happen now.

Id give it like a 60% chance of happening---- i mean- one injury to durant or curry or lebron or ki - one wrong twist of an ankle is all it would likely take for it not to happen.

 

[gordontrue]

its still humiliating losing to the Pelicans when Davis did not even play.

I mean- i get LeBron saying the team is "top heavy"- but when you dont share the ball- and guys dont get shots, what are they supposed to do?

Yep. I would've like to have heard more accountability from Lebron. I would've like to have heard less talk about a need for other players and more about the players they do have doing better.

Lue's best trait as a coach is his demand for accountability and that he holds all players to the same standard. I am hopeful that behind closed doors right now Lue is asking for more accountability from LeBron.

LeBron did have some great comments and overall I am glad he spoke up, but I just think he should've taken more responsibility as the leader of the team.

 

[bksballer89]

Lebron James lead the league in MPG

 

[bksballer89]

Yep. I would've like to have heard more accountability from Lebron. I would've like to have heard less talk about a need for other players and more about the players they do have doing better.

Lue's best trait as a coach is his demand for accountability and that he holds all players to the same standard. I am hopeful that behind closed doors right now Lue is asking for more accountability from LeBron.

LeBron did have some great comments and overall I am glad he spoke up, but I just think he should've taken more responsibility as the leader of the team.

I feel like his comments were a slap in the face for the rest of the roster. He was basically saying the rest of the roster is not good enough and he would love to see some of those guys gone from the team by the trade deadline.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Lebron James lead the league in MPG

Because Tyronn Lue is an idiot

 

[Wamu]

Because Tyronn Lue is an idiot

The Lakers looked great the other night getting their ass kicked by 49. Their rebuilding process seems to be moving backwards.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

The Lakers looked great the other night getting their ass kicked by 49. Their rebuilding process seems to be moving backwards.

Nobody is claiming they're championship material. What's your point?

 

[Wamu]

Nobody is claiming they're championship material. What's your point?

That they suck. So much for them turning things around this year.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

That they suck. So much for them turning things around this year.

They're an improvement from last year. That's good enough for me.

 

[bksballer89]

Because Tyronn Lue is an idiot

To be fair to Lue, his MPG are not much different than previous years. It's just that teams are no longer playing guys 39 & 40 MPG anymore. A few years ago 37 MPG would never be #1 in minutes.

 

[bksballer89]

To add on to my point, last year was the first time ever he avg under 36 MPG in his career. He was just over 36 MPG in 2015 and all of the other years in his career he was 37+ per game. Also back to my point about players not playing as many minutes as previously. In the 2011 season, we had 13 players who avg more MPG than LBJ currently does.

 

[Wamu]

They're an improvement from last year. That's good enough for me.

Well congrats to your improving Lakers for being in the WC basement.