2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[trojanfan12]

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? Kyrie's resume for a 24 is out of this world....lol...its great reading.

he stays on this same track and sometime in the distant future ill have to book a flight and a hotel to Springfield, Ill.

That doesn't change the fact that your post was chock full of stupid and had the added benefit of having nothing to do with anything.

 

[trojanfan12]

i saw your boy ingram broke 20 the other night! thats a good sign

Yeah, he's coming along. I think he'll end up being a real nice player. I'm not convinced he'll be the star that a lot of folks think he can be, but I think he'll be a real good player. If he can get close to the PG-13 level, I think Lakers fans will be happy.

He really needs to gain some weight though. He's started to be more aggressive, which is good, but he doesn't have the ass to finish over guys.

 

[trojanfan12]

you still want to play this game?

The Cav's bench is pretty fucking amazing. You gotta give credit to David Griffin and of course...The King.

They've done a solid job and the bench is definitely better than it was, but they haven't really accomplished anything that hasn't been accomplished by many other teams over the years. This is the time of year when teams start dumping salaries and there are bargains to be had. Playoff contenders have used this time of year to bolster their bench for many years (heck, it's probably been going on since Red Auerbach was smoking cigars on the sidelines). It's a big part of the reason that many contenders will leave a roster spot open.

This overstating the Cavs accomplishments and acting like no one has ever done what the Cavs are doing is a big part of why some you catch so much shit on here (well, 2 of you anyway). How about you guys just say that they've done a solid job strengthening their bench (as many other teams have throughout league history) and leave it at that?

 

[trojanfan12]

Freaking love watching Westbrook play basketball. 3 point play to put OKC up 2 with under 20 seconds left.

He, Kyrie and Isaiah Thomas are probably my 3 favorite non-Lakers to watch (and if you tell Wamu that a Celtic is one of my favorite non-Lakers, I'll deny it and call you a liar).

 

[GNG]

Never seen a team get so lucky this year. I wonder what the terms of the deal was for Lebron selling his soul to have Livingston fall into KD's knee.

Maybe Westbrook has a voodoo doll of him.

 

[wildturkey]

Durant is gonna be out for the year. If he were ok or its just minor, there's little reason to me for them to announce the results on Wednesday when some officials already know them. This fucking sucks. Damn it, Gortat.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Matt Barnes to the Dubs...

Barnes agrees to join Warriors after KD injury

 

[Wishbone]

Saw the replay of Durant's knee. I'm saying 4-6 weeks.

Screw that cupcake.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Durant is gonna be out for the year. If he were ok or its just minor, there's little reason to me for them to announce the results on Wednesday when some officials already know them. This fucking sucks. Damn it, Gortat.

He needs Beasleys toughness.
Only gonna miss 3 games.

 

[bksballer89]

Okc fans are so salty. My god.

 

[bksballer89]

Hoping Durant is able to come back at some point in round 2. That would mean he misses roughly 10 weeks. Injury must be extremely bad if he misses more time than that.

 

[WiggyRuss]

this kind of crap is why i dont bet on the nba finals when there is snow on the ground.

what a bummer. Hopefully we get some good news today and like Love and JR- Durant is able to come back at some point.

no matter how good you are- no matter how stacked your team is- you need luck to win an NBA Finals.

 

[bksballer89]

this kind of crap is why i dont bet on the nba finals when there is snow on the ground.

what a bummer. Hopefully we get some good news today and like Love and JR- Durant is able to come back at some point.

no matter how good you are- no matter how stacked your team is- you need luck to win an NBA Finals.

FACTS

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

this kind of crap is why i dont bet on the nba finals when there is snow on the ground.

what a bummer. Hopefully we get some good news today and like Love and JR- Durant is able to come back at some point.

no matter how good you are- no matter how stacked your team is- you need luck to win an NBA Finals.

James is the freak/iron man.
Bet way more than likely favored you as far as injuries.

 

[purguy12]

GS in big trouble if KD is done.

 

[WiggyRuss]

the more i read about it the more it seems like to me its not that serious and this is all getting blown out of proportion. If i had a gun to my head i would bet he is back before the regular season ends.

a "hyper extended" knee isnt a crazy injury or anything. Korver hyper extended his knee the other night and is fine.

now if he tore something- okay- yah i get it- but it doesnt sound like thats the case.

 

[WiggyRuss]

GS in big trouble if KD is done.

definitely. if he is done they are in some deep shit. Iggy isnt what he was, there big man rotation is pretty crappy, and their bench is not exactly stacked with guys you would trust in a playoff series

they are such a freaking amazing team because they have 4 - really probably top 15 players in the league- 2 of those guys being top 5 guys.

if they lose Durant they can still win a lot of games but it becomes so much harder.

I think he will be fine by the time it matters though. A hyper extended knee isnt a serious injury on its own.

 

[WiggyRuss]

They've done a solid job and the bench is definitely better than it was, but they haven't really accomplished anything that hasn't been accomplished by many other teams over the years. This is the time of year when teams start dumping salaries and there are bargains to be had. Playoff contenders have used this time of year to bolster their bench for many years (heck, it's probably been going on since Red Auerbach was smoking cigars on the sidelines). It's a big part of the reason that many contenders will leave a roster spot open.

This overstating the Cavs accomplishments and acting like no one has ever done what the Cavs are doing is a big part of why some you catch so much shit on here (well, 2 of you anyway). How about you guys just say that they've done a solid job strengthening their bench (as many other teams have throughout league history) and leave it at that?

what are you talking about? when did i say other teams havent done what the Cavs are doing?

I do have to say though- getting the 2 guys the caliber of Deron Williams and Andrew Bogut on the buyout market IS RARE.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

what are you talking about? when did i say other teams havent done what the Cavs are doing?

I do have to say though- getting the 2 guys the caliber of Deron Williams and Andrew Bogut on the buyout market IS RARE.

Prob because the teams that had them assumed they'd be better.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

the more i read about it the more it seems like to me its not that serious and this is all getting blown out of proportion. If i had a gun to my head i would bet he is back before the regular season ends.

a "hyper extended" knee isnt a crazy injury or anything. Korver hyper extended his knee the other night and is fine.

now if he tore something- okay- yah i get it- but it doesnt sound like thats the case.

Warriors know the results.
It is what it is.
Im sure they'll be an official announcement within the next few hours.

#shithappens