2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[bksballer89]

a couple things

a. not the first time it has happened

and

b. If this was between the CAvs-- and LeBron and KI- i couldnt imagine all the psycho-babble on here.

LeBron asks for a backup point guard and all of a sudden its Armageddon- him and Ki yelling at each other?-- launch those ICBM's because there's gonna be nothing left anyway!.

Guys argue with teammates all the time. I seen Lebron do it in Miami on several occasions. It's not a big deal. Durant is a different type of personality than Klay or Steph. Those guys may wait until they get to the locker room. Durant (as we seen in OKC) doesn't have an issue with dealing with it right there.

If you can't see the reason why LBJ begging for help to the MEDIA is an issue then you're not very smart.

 

[CitySushi]

This is going to happen more frequently

From my perspective, a lot of it has to do with Durant either losing his focus or reverting back to his OKC days. I mean it's hard to blame him when he's been an Alpha, playing in an iso-offense for the last 9 years.

But Draymond is the policeman of the team. He calls out everyone from Klay, Steph, KD, and even himself when he plays poorly. These types of arguments I agree are going to happen at least a few more times this year. This is the second noted exchange between these two this year at least on the court. Last year during practice there were really, really heated moments between Klay and Draymond.

I think it's healthy to voice it and not revert to passive-aggressive shit.

 

[bksballer89]

Warriors' Draymond Green on argument with Kevin Durant: Nothing to see here

 

[Heatles84]

2nd time in 2 days, a d-league player is signed to a multi year deal but wiggy has something against them.

Okaro White has been pretty good. Glad they cut Derrick Williams to make room for him. The Heat seem to get a lot out of D-league players.

 

[Heatles84]

a couple things

a. not the first time it has happened

and

b. If this was between the CAvs-- and LeBron and KI- i couldnt imagine all the psycho-babble on here.

LeBron asks for a backup point guard and all of a sudden its Armageddon- him and Ki yelling at each other?-- launch those ICBM's because there's gonna be nothing left anyway!.

LOL

Because Lebron made it public. Let us know when KD and/or Draymond go public with what's going on with their team. It went Armageddon because Lebron allowed it to go there.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Warriors' Draymond Green on argument with Kevin Durant: Nothing to see here

when i had a post from Korver saying the same thing about the Cavs- what did you say? OF COURSE THATS WHAT HE IS GONNA SAY lol....hypocrite much?

 

[bksballer89]

LOL

Because Lebron made it public. Let us know when KD and/or Draymond go public with what's going on with their team. It went Armageddon because Lebron allowed it to go there.

He's also comparing two different things. One is a player begging for help because he doesn't think his team can win a title with the current roster. The other issue is two teammates having a heated discussion due to something that took place during the game.

 

[bksballer89]

when i had a post from Korver saying the same thing about the Cavs- what did you say? OF COURSE THATS WHAT HE IS GONNA SAY lol....hypocrite much?

You're making a big deal about players having an disagreement on the court. This happens a lot. You should watch basketball more frequently. I seen LBJ scold Chalmers too many times to count in Miami. Those guys are great friends.

 

[Heatles84]

He's also comparing two different things. One is a player begging for help because he doesn't think his team can win a title with the current roster. The other issue is two teammates having a heated discussion due to something that took place during the game.

And Wiggy will fail to grasp that concept. Lebron has yelled at teammates countless times over game misshaps. Shit happens and you have to address it rather than let the same player get away with the same mistakes. But saying your roster isn't good enough is throwing your teammates under the bus. But we're probably all reaching here I guess. No way is criticizing management about the roster worst then what KD and Draymond did. Strange times.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Heatles84]

Warriors' Draymond Green on argument with Kevin Durant: Nothing to see here

Gasp

 

[LAD]

....a Kardashian will ingest African American dna by nightfall.

 

[LAD]

....a Kardashian will ingest African American dna by nightfall.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

He's also comparing two different things. One is a player begging for help because he doesn't think his team can win a title with the current roster. The other issue is two teammates having a heated discussion due to something that took place during the game.

. Meanwhile, the conversation appears ready to continue after former Chicago Bulls GM Jerry Krause told Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski on his podcast that Michael Jordan never made any kind of similar request to LeBron’s. Via Yahoo! (29:30) But I will say one thing for Michael Jordan … never came to me and asked for other players. He never came to me and asked me to draft a player. Never came to me and asked to trade for a player. Never once did that happen. Part of it was he thought he was so darn good he could win without ’em … He understood what we had to do as an organization.

– via NBC Sports
Jerry Krause, Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls

 

[WiggyRuss]

I see you're trying to convince yourself on this one. Have the same feelings about that game like the 76ers Heat game?

once i saw Embiid wasnt playing- that went down the pipe. Embiid is a freaking monster.

Sixers and the Bucks are definitely the farthest along teams in their rebuilds in the East.

 

[LAD]

actually he is 15th in minutes in the league - even though he is 2nd per game- is only 15th and behind guys like Durant, Lowry, etc. because the Cavs have rested him--- and will only rest him more as the season goes on--- especially if they are able to create more room in the standings and hold onto their 1 seed- even though in the grand scheme of things- i know LEBron doesnt even care about the 1 seed.

We'll see how this plays out come the post season.

 

[Heatles84]

once i saw Embiid wasnt playing- that went down the pipe. Embiid is a freaking monster.

Sixers and the Bucks are definitely the farthest along teams in their rebuilds in the East.

Of course they are. They've been rebuilding for the better part of a decade now.

 

[LAD]

i think people are blowing it WAAAAAAAAAAY out of proprtion...

somehow LEBron wanting a backup veteran point guard has turned into a big thing? Its pretty hilarious actually.

When you look at the big picture- the Cavs are defending Champions, 1st in the East, highest payroll in history- and have a full postseason roster

if the only thing LeBron can find to bitch about is the backup point guard who will be the 10th or 11th guy on the roster- that is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING in my book.

So if it's not a big deal why would he say anything about it to the press? Why would he mention it multiple times? Either you're the idiot for trying to sugar coat the problem or LBJ is the idiot for making a mountain out of a mole hill. Which is it?

 

[WiggyRuss]

Lue, however, put the Cavs in the same breath as the Pats.

"It was definitely, it was right there," Lue said. "Being down 3-1 where no team in NBA history has ever come back from in an NBA Finals and then I think the largest lead (overcome) in a Super Bowl was 10 and they were down 25. And to come back being down 19 to start the fourth quarter, I mean, everyone counted them out. They counted us out the same exact way and for those guys to come back and win was just unbelievable."

 

[LAD]

uhhh all those guys played last year...."fully healthy"-- you think ANYONE is fully healthy by the time the Finals roll around? KEvin Love had a concussion during that series and missed games.

There is no way that guys are showing up to the Finals in June without bumps and bruises

Stop it. GS didn't have two of their main defensive guys because of a suspension (Dray) & health (Bogut). Coincidence those were the games the Cavs won against them?