2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[TurnUpTheHeat]

no. i really dont remember some irrelevant regular season game from last year.

now if you ask me do i remember how Tristan Thompson averaged a double double in the last 2 NBA Finals- yah- i prob. remember that. lol.

Yep.
He did good.
Just like Anthony, UD, and every other scrub C the Heat put out on the floor with James.

Now, Tristan on his own merit??

He would equate to no more then Kevin Seraphin.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I don't honestly expect Swaggy P to win, but why not? And no "conditions" for me.

OK, so 1 of the 3 WINS, they select a 1 week avi for the other 2.

 

[trojanfan12]

OK, so 1 of the 3 WINS, they select a 1 week avi for the other 2.

 

[WiggyRuss]

OK, so 1 of the 3 WINS, they select a 1 week avi for the other 2.

deal.

question---

should we leave it open in case someone else wants to take one of the other participants?

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

deal.

question---

should we leave it open in case someone else wants to take one of the other participants?

OK with me.

 

[trojanfan12]

deal.

question---

should we leave it open in case someone else wants to take one of the other participants?

Sure.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Yep.
He did good.
Just like Anthony, UD, and every other scrub C the Heat put out on the floor with James.

Now, Tristan on his own merit??

He would equate to no more then Kevin Seraphin.

i DO remember this also- Tristan showing why he is one of the most valuable and versatile big men in the game doing things plodding centers like Whiteside just cant do.

you can count on 1 hand the amt. of big men that can switch out and guard the perimeter as well as Tristan.....if he is not the best at it in the league- he is damn close.

 

[Heatles84]

No

My mistake. I thought he got in.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

i DO remember this also- Tristan showing why he is one of the most valuable and versatile big men in the game doing things plodding centers like Whiteside just cant do.

you can count on 1 hand the amt. of big men that can switch out and guard the perimeter as well as Tristan.....if he is not the best at it in the league- he is damn close.

I know.
Thats why so many teams made offers to him when he was a FA.

 

[bksballer89]

My mistake. I thought he got in.

You probably were a little confused because he did win the fan vote at G but with the new rules, the media & player votes eliminated him

 

[WiggyRuss]

ESPN has been counting down their top 25 guys under 25...

today the last ones came in---

5. Kyrie
4. Embiid
3. Towns
2. Giannis
1. Davis

the excerpt on Kyrie: Stats & Info: Since the start of the past season, including the regular season and playoffs, nearly 50 players have attempted at least 15 shots in the final minute of one-possession games. Irving is the only one who has made more than half of his attempts (10-for-19).

Clutch? OH YAH.

 

[TJL]

Ok, that was a little more than I was asking for.

That post must have been part of the 6 day bender I just ended, because I have no recollection of that at all.

 

[WiggyRuss]

the full 50 actually in order from 50 to 1

50 Payton
49 Biyombo
48 Nance Jr.
47 Warren
46 Gary Harris
45 Chriss
44 C. Zeller
43 Okafor
42 Mudiay
41 Jaylen Brown
40 Brogdon
39 Nurkic
38 Dunn
37 Fournier
36 Harris
35 Murray
34 Saric
33 Smart
32 Clarkson
31 noel
30 mkg
29 Capela
28 Gordon
27 hood
26 pope
25 ingram
24 oladipo
23 randle
22 kanter
21 schroeder
20 porter
19 barnes
18 russell
17 lavine
16 simmons
15 valunciunas
14 adams
13. booker
12. turner
11. wiggins
10. parker
9. beale
8. jokic
7. gobert
6. porzingis
5. kyrie
4. embiid
3. towns
2. giannis
1. davis

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Uh no, I don't. You trying the Wiggy approach of just making shit up?

I will say, however, that so far, Booker looks to be a better player. Having said that, saying a debate is over with players this young, is pretty shortsighted and not real smart. A lot of things can happen between now and the end of their careers.

There was a time when folks said Tracy McGrady was better than Kobe. You don't hear that anymore.

Maybe you don't, but I certainly do. A couple fans on here (Shaqdaddy & TLF), but mainly what I'm talking about was on twitter/youtube comment sections/social media, Lakers fans were and still are comparing the two. Why in the hell would I make that up?

Yes, it is early in their respective careers, but Booker's already getting 21 PPG on more efficient shooting than Russell as a 20 year old. I still like DLo's future, but Booker is, in my opinion at least, lightyears ahead of Russell. Could that change? Sure.

 

[CitySushi]

the full 50 actually in order from 50 to 1

50 Payton
49 Biyombo
48 Nance Jr.
47 Warren
46 Gary Harris
45 Chriss
44 C. Zeller
43 Okafor
42 Mudiay
41 Jaylen Brown
40 Brogdon
39 Nurkic
38 Dunn
37 Fournier
36 Harris
35 Murray
34 Saric
33 Smart
32 Clarkson
31 noel
30 mkg
29 Capela
28 Gordon
27 hood
26 pope
25 ingram
24 oladipo
23 randle
22 kanter
21 schroeder
20 porter
19 barnes
18 russell
17 lavine
16 simmons
15 valunciunas
14 adams
13. booker
12. turner
11. wiggins
10. parker
9. beale
8. jokic
7. gobert
6. porzingis
5. kyrie
4. embiid
3. towns
2. giannis
1. davis

Even though I don't know how you move him up, Jokic at 8 seems low. I feel like his talent and the way he's been playing this year is deserving of a top 5 spot, but who do you knock out? Embiid has been amazing this year, Kyrie deserves his spot and Towns, Davis and Giannis are no-brainers.

I think Turner should be ahead of Parker and Wiggins. There's no way Russell should be ahead of Barnes. I would actually move Russell back towards the 30's, tbh. I think there's actually a solid argument for Barnes to be upwards of 14 because of his defense.

But my biggest question is WHERE THE HELL IS DRUMMOND?

 

[WiggyRuss]

Even though I don't know how you move him up, Jokic at 8 seems low. I feel like his talent and the way he's been playing this year is deserving of a top 5 spot, but who do you knock out? Embiid has been amazing this year, Kyrie deserves his spot and Towns, Davis and Giannis are no-brainers.

I think Turner should be ahead of Parker and Wiggins. There's no way Russell should be ahead of Barnes. I would actually move Russell back towards the 30's, tbh. I think there's actually a solid argument for Barnes to be upwards of 14 because of his defense.

But my biggest question is WHERE THE HELL IS DRUMMOND?

my edits for the list would be somewhat similar...

if i was really diving in....id prob drop adams, valunciunas, russell, peope further down

and move up hood, saric, barnes, murray--booker is high but man...he could be higher


yah thats weird about drummond- i gotta think thats an oversight because obviously you take him over half the guys on the lsit- maybe i just misssed it - but there are 50 there right?

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Even though I don't know how you move him up, Jokic at 8 seems low. I feel like his talent and the way he's been playing this year is deserving of a top 5 spot, but who do you knock out? Embiid has been amazing this year, Kyrie deserves his spot and Towns, Davis and Giannis are no-brainers.

I think Turner should be ahead of Parker and Wiggins. There's no way Russell should be ahead of Barnes. I would actually move Russell back towards the 30's, tbh. I think there's actually a solid argument for Barnes to be upwards of 14 because of his defense.

But my biggest question is WHERE THE HELL IS DRUMMOND?

Call me crazy but I might take Jokic over Porzingis.

 

[CitySushi]

Other names I think should easily be on this list are:

Tobias Harris - 24
Justice Winslow - 23

Also if I had to choose a big from the Hornets, it would be Kaminsky (23) over Zeller.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

I have a predicament, the dunk contest features former Arizona star Aaron Gordon & then Suns rep Derrick Jones.... no doubt in my mind one of these two will win it. AG deserves it after getting robbed last year, but wouldn't mind the Suns winning something either with how this season has been.

 

[WiggyRuss]

I have a predicament, the dunk contest features former Arizona star Aaron Gordon & then Suns rep Derrick Jones.... no doubt in my mind one of these two will win it. AG deserves it after getting robbed last year, but wouldn't mind the Suns winning something either with how this season has been.

i think you should become a Cavs fan considering we have Williams, Jefferson and Frye.

LeBron was talking about that the other day messing around.