2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[TurnUpTheHeat]

You sure you didn't steal some of my weed? So the Hawks are w/o 17.5 ppg & 6.3 asts & you really think that didn't have an impact on the spread? If so I got some beach front property on the Moon to sell @ a very good price.

Line was 3 yesterday when I looked.
I don't think suspension was announced until today.
Line on our SportsHoopla pickems which came out early is 2.5, not sure which service they use.

It had no impact.
Sorry.

 

[WiggyRuss]

it would be nice if this was true but i am not letting my hopes get up anymore......way too early....kinda jumped the gun on Dwill yesterday after reading more- at first i thought he was bought out--- apparently he was waived.....kinda nervous the Jazz will make a play- or someone else jsut to screw the Cavs

this makes me feel a LITTLE better but not much....

Report: Cavs Expected to Sign Both Andrew Bogut and Deron Williams | Cavaliers Nation


Jordan Schultz

✔@Schultz_Report

Source: belief amongst many NBA teams is that Andrew Bogut is heading to Cleveland. Deron Willlams, as I reported is signing w/#Cavs as well

5:45 PM - 23 Feb 2017

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

The Heat have been playing great lately, while the Hawks have been underwhelming for the last month.

I'm not predicting a win or a loss.
Just saying that the Heat are viewed as a decent team now in Vegas.
I'm assuming on a neutral court they'd be favored.

 

[Mecca]

the durant quotes about shaq i thought were pretty crazy.....i dont know where he gets off saying shaq wasnt skilled.

Yeah, that doesn't sit right with me.

The hypocrisy of it all is confounding.

Shaq can't troll McGee.

But, Draymond can ether Pierce, Barkley, His Coach and Teammate.

Shaq can't call McGee dumb.

But, Durant can say Shaq was unskilled and was only good because he was bigger.

Unreal.

The biggest thing for me is that they went to Turner.

 

[Wamu]

I'm not predicting a win or a loss.
Just saying that the Heat are viewed as a decent team now in Vegas.
I'm assuming on a neutral court they'd be favored.

Not sure I've ever heard a team that's 7 games under .500 being called decent. You sure that's not the homer in you saying that?

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

it would be nice if this was true but i am not letting my hopes get up anymore......way too early....kinda jumped the gun on Dwill yesterday after reading more- at first i thought he was bought out--- apparently he was waived.....kinda nervous the Jazz will make a play- or someone else jsut to screw the Cavs

this makes me feel a LITTLE better but not much....

Report: Cavs Expected to Sign Both Andrew Bogut and Deron Williams | Cavaliers Nation


Jordan Schultz

✔@Schultz_Report

Source: belief amongst many NBA teams is that Andrew Bogut is heading to Cleveland. Deron Willlams, as I reported is signing w/#Cavs as well

5:45 PM - 23 Feb 2017

Driving home 'they' were saying Bogut to Cavs cause I guess he really didn't leave Warriors on best of terms.
Rockets can offer more cash, but there's no way he really needs those few extra dollars.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Yeah, that doesn't sit right with me.

The hypocrisy of it all is confounding.

Shaq can't troll McGee.

But, Draymond can ether Pierce, Barkley, His Coach and Teammate.

Shaq can't call McGee dumb.

But, Durant can say Shaq was unskilled and was only good because he was bigger.

Unreal.

The biggest thing for me is that they went to Turner.

thats just the Warriors style. Its why i think the vast majority of players i nthe league want to see them fail.

 

[bksballer89]

the durant quotes about shaq i thought were pretty crazy.....i dont know where he gets off saying shaq wasnt skilled.

Yeah he's talking out of his ass. You don't become a HOF and the most dominant center over the last 30 or 40 years.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Not sure I've ever heard a team that's 7 games under .500 being called decent. You sure that's not the Homer in you saying that?

How many teams do you know that were 21 under .500 that ever made it back to only 7 under?
I can't think of any.

14/16 including win over Warriors and 2 over Rockets.

What adjective would you use to describe them over their last 16 games?

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

thats just the Warriors style. Its why i think the vast majority of players i nthe league want to see them fail.

They also want to see James fail.

Player all star voting confirmed it.

 

[WiggyRuss]

They also want to see James fail.

Player all star voting confirmed it.

dude you are crazy. why are you stuck on the all star voting? i bet MAYBE half the guys take it seriously- halfof the guys vote for themselves--- the other half of guys got it right though- the right guys were there--- all though LeBron got a LOT more votes than Durant did.

 

[Robotech]

Not sure I've ever heard a team that's 7 games under .500 being called decent. You sure that's not the homer in you saying that?

The Heat have been red hot lately.

 

[Robotech]

thats just the Warriors style. Its why i think the vast majority of players i nthe league want to see them fail.

Eh, when you're good, many people want to see you fail. I don't think comments by Warriors players has much, if any, to do with it. We've become a world full of trolls and trashtalkers nowadays. Everybody is talking trash about everyone else, including NBA players.

 

[Wamu]

How many teams do you know that were 21 under .500 that ever made it back to only 7 under?
I can't think of any.

14/16 including win over Warriors and 2 over Rockets.

What adjective would you use to describe them over their last 16 games?

So what, they went on a nice roll for a little bit. They're still a sub .500 team. You're acting as if they're the only bad team that's beaten good teams this year.

 

[Wamu]

The Heat have been red hot lately.

There's no doubt about that. But even w/ the roll they've been on lately they still aren't a top 8 team in the E.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

dude you are crazy. why are you stuck on the all star voting? i bet MAYBE half the guys take it seriously- halfof the guys vote for themselves--- the other half of guys got it right though- the right guys were there--- all though LeBron got a LOT more votes than Durant did.

Even if they vote for themselves (was that allowed)?, they still had 2-3 more front court votes.
James should have been unanimous.
He'll be first ballot unanimous HOF.
He can't get player top 3 vote for All Star game?

You really think players around the league want to see him win?
Internally they'd love to see both Cavs/Warriors fall.

#nothappening

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

There's no doubt about that. But even w/ the roll they've been on lately they still aren't a top 8 team in the E.

I know the standings.
When they were 11-30, they be a double digit dog.
Now they're judged in Vegas as a 14-2 team.
It's really not that hard.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

So what, they went on a nice roll for a little bit. They're still a sub .500 team. You're acting as if they're the only bad team that's beaten good teams this year.

No team in the league has a 13 game winning streak.

It's not luck.

 

[Mecca]

Eh, when you're good, many people want to see you fail. I don't think comments by Warriors players has much, if any, to do with it. We've become a world full of trolls and trashtalkers nowadays. Everybody is talking trash about everyone else, including NBA players.

Envy breeds contempt..

 

[bksballer89]

This is hilarious. I don't know why Javale got his panties in a bunch. All of these plays are from his previous teams.