2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[TurnUpTheHeat]

the Bucks?--- the Bucks are just at the beginning here---- Middleton is just coming back and he is a really good player. Giannis and Parker are both , what? 22 years old?

Id agree with the Bulls and Knicks- both seem to be disasters right now. At least the Bulls have a star in his prime signed up long term- thats a good place to start. The knicks at least have Porzingis. Id take Butler and Porzingis over a great many guys in the league.

The Raptors are what they are- a very very good team but prob not a great team.....they have some trade assets, extra picks, young guys.

and the Bobcats are fine--- its just a team learning how to deal with climbing up the ladder in my opinion. I mean- Kemba Walker/Batum/MKG/ etc. is a very good place to start.


the HEat--- where are they going, what are they adding- ithink thats a very legitimate question- i mean- we were hearing Dragic trade rumors and ill find plenty of post where people wanted Waiters gone- and now is Dragic staying and Waiters going to resign?--- What is Winslow's future after a year that is pretty much lost after seeming to go backwards offensively, etc.

TBD on Heat.
Like I said, this came out of nowhere.
The next 30 games will prob determine the future path.
As pointed out, the Heat prob had played the most different amount of rosters in the league during all the losing.
The amount of injuries was uncanny.

As far as the Bucks, let's hope Parker is ok, but still in general, they are a mess.
Bobcats?? What's their excuse this season?
Wolves?
Who else was predicted to rise up?
Records speak for themselves......

Every year it seems to be the same thing.

Wolves will be good, and the others on the list, when in reality, nothing changes.

 

[trojanfan12]

The one thing to consider is Melo might actually try the hardest he ever has to excel in Cleveland. For his buddy, for a ring, to stick it in Phil Jackson's face, etc.

You can't change a leopards spots. - Phil

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

at hte time of the draft there was a very sizable contingent that wanted the Cavs to take Derrick Williams with #1 and Brandon Knight with #4.

Instead they of course went KI and Thompson 1 and 4......i cant quite remember how the Cavs got that extra pick....

needless to say i am happy with how it worked out.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

i agree--- especially becuase of the lack of depth.

I mean- if Frye or TT or Love got hurt- they would be very very thin inthe front court- it would force LeBron to play a lot more PF

probably why they are kicking the tires on Williams.

He tries hard, but he's just not very good.
As an end of bench player, I guess.. , but his tires have been kicked around for years now.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Not that I think its happening, but who here thinks if Melo is your 4th best player that it is a bad thing?



Do we need a poll?

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

You can't change a leopards or @WiggyRuss spots. - Phil

 

[bksballer89]

 

[LAD]

huh...

wonder who that was...

He knows who he is.

 

[Bolts]

Derrick Williams to the Cavs?

 

[LAD]

at hte time of the draft there was a very sizable contingent that wanted the Cavs to take Derrick Williams with #1 and Brandon Knight with #4.

Instead they of course went KI and Thompson 1 and 4......i cant quite remember how the Cavs got that extra pick....

needless to say i am happy with how it worked out.

Well they were due to get it right after having several attempts.

 

[TJL]

You know, I was completely joking about the Heat being legitimate contenders.

But now, thinking about it, there's really no team in the East that as a Heat fan, I would be scared of except Cleveland.

I like their chances against the likes of Boston/Toronto, if they keep up what they've been doing.

 

[Bolts]

Horrible news

 

[bksballer89]

Horrible news

Had a bad feeling about it

 

[Bolts]

Had a bad feeling about it

Me too, I always expect the worse with those non contact injuries.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Jabari out 12 months

#Beasleytime

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Had a bad feeling about it

Beasley was 1st to help.
Hes the best.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Horrible news

Sucks total ass.

He was playing so well this Season.

Is it the same knee?

Thon Maker and Beasley gonna get more minutes.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Beasley was 1st to help.
Hes the best.

 

[TJL]

Who is the best white guy in the NBA (nationality doesn't matter)?

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Who is the best white guy in the NBA (nationality doesn't matter)?

Gordon Hayward..