2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[TJL]

This is not true.

You right, worst since 12/13




Any other comments though on his shitty play? besides this is not true, because my point still stands that he's having one of the worst shooting years of his career.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Wrong, Jim Thorpe

Nah. He did all the track and field but Bo was a much better baseball and football player and athlete in general. He had legendary strength and speed.

 

[LAD]

I'm not sure that anyone who watched the finals last year (and previous year) would be saying Lebron is mentally weak. There is a reason that any team Lebron is on has at least a chance at winning in the finals. Would anyone say the same thing about Curry or Durant ? (even on a stacked team -- there are questions about both)

Jerry West ... 1 for 9 in Finals ... mentally weak ?

Well clearly you've missed my point and I've spent too much time on this anyway. And for the record I'm not sure why every time I give MY opinion about LBJ someone has to bring Curry into the equation.

 

[Black Adam]

Possibly

This is from this era tho

true...

wasn't the point...

but true...

 

[Heatles84]

This is not true.

I'm assuming he meant 3-pt FG% which is true.

 

[Heatles84]

You right, worst since 12/13




Any other comments though on his shitty play? besides this is not true, because my point still stands that he's having one of the worst shooting years of his career.

Probably due to implementing Durant in the system. I haven't look at his shots per game, but a large volume of his shots are from 3 and he's usually getting those attempts on a more consistent basis prior to this season. Since Durant's taking a piece of the pie, Curry can't get in a rhythm quicker than he did in previous seasons.

 

[TJL]

Probably due to implementing Durant in the system. I haven't look at his shots per game, but a large volume of his shots are from 3 and he's usually getting those attempts on a more consistent basis prior to this season. Since Durant's taking a piece of the pie, Curry can't get in a rhythm quicker than he did in previous seasons.

He's averaging less 3 attempts than last year, but still way more than any other year.

 

[bksballer89]

You right, worst since 12/13




Any other comments though on his shitty play? besides this is not true, because my point still stands that he's having one of the worst shooting years of his career.

I agree otherwise.

 

[larryjohn]

They overachieved last year. Batum and Marvin Williams had career years. Now they came back to Earth and its just Kemba vs The World. Also, Jeremy Lin was VERY good for them last year. They miss him a lot

I'm really disappointed in the Hornets. At some point, maybe Clifford is not as good of coach as we thought last year. MKG may never be more than a nice bench player (even though he is starting now) -- his shot has shown no improvement.

 

[bksballer89]

I'm really disappointed in the Hornets. At some point, maybe Clifford is not as good of coach as we thought last year. MKG may never be more than a nice bench player (even though he is starting now) -- his shot has shown no improvement.

I have a bad feeling Winslow is going to turn out like MKG. At least we didn't draft him 2nd though. I would be livid in the 2nd pick of the draft turns out to be a role/bench player for his career.

 

[TJL]

Who has the better chance to take over the number 1 seed?

Boston over Cleveland 3 GB

San Antonio over Golden State 3 GB

 

[CitySushi]

And you think that those players from the past wouldn't use the training techniques, nutritional supplements and medical advancements to improve their athletic ability and strength like players do today?

No, I think you're misunderstanding me. I'm not trying to knock previous generations, only that they can't be simply compared with today's NBA and vice versa. The exact reasons you wrote is why you can't compare. Technology is better, medicine is better, training is better.

Those guys back in the days were the best athletes of their era. With the natural progression of training, medicine, and technology, those guys would still be elite, but their games would be completely different. It's why you can't cross judge era's because there are too many factors that differentiate them.

Even rule changes in the game and the evolution of those rules make judging different era's harder too.

 

[Heatles84]

I have a bad feeling Winslow is going to turn out like MKG. At least we didn't draft him 2nd though. I would be livid in the 2nd pick of the draft turns out to be a role/bench player for his career.

Starting to think the same honestly. As you mentioned it sucks, but at least for a #10 pick, it's not all that bad. It does sting though that Booker was the pick right after Winslow.

 

[Money]

Who has the better chance to take over the number 1 seed?

Boston over Cleveland 3 GB

San Antonio over Golden State 3 GB

Spurs.

Nobody is over taking Cleveland. It's a race to #2 between Celtics and Wizards.

 

[LAD]

on purpose...?

yeah, that's what i thought...

And he didn't even break Kobe's nose- but probably tried though.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Spurs.

Nobody is over taking Cleveland. It's a race to #2 between Celtics and Wizards.

i dont think anyone will but itsn ot impossible if LEbron and Kyrie rest....the Cavs are putting a lot of new pieces into the mix and have a pretty tough month

ift he Cavs would have won the other night- no way...but its not 100% they are the #1 seed....not yet anyway.

 

[WiggyRuss]

I have a bad feeling Winslow is going to turn out like MKG. At least we didn't draft him 2nd though. I would be livid in the 2nd pick of the draft turns out to be a role/bench player for his career.

you guys couldve had the Nets pick from Boston AND at least 2 other (i think 3 other) 1st rounders for winslow too......Hornets were offered that same deal but took Kaminskey- the Celtics wanted Winslow.....HEat and Hornets both blew that one and Boston dodged a bullet.

not exactly sure WHICH nets pick it was- whether itwas last year (jaylen brown), or this years...but 1 of the Nets' pick was included. i THINK it was this years though.

 

[trojanfan12]

No, I think you're misunderstanding me. I'm not trying to knock previous generations, only that they can't be simply compared with today's NBA and vice versa. The exact reasons you wrote is why you can't compare. Technology is better, medicine is better, training is better.

Those guys back in the days were the best athletes of their era. With the natural progression of training, medicine, and technology, those guys would still be elite, but their games would be completely different. It's why you can't cross judge era's because there are too many factors that differentiate them.

Even rule changes in the game and the evolution of those rules make judging different era's harder too.

Don't think I misunderstood at all. The players of the past games would be different because they'd be even better than they were with all of the advancements. I maintain that you can compare across eras because the greats of the past would be great (or even greater) today because of what would be available to them that wasn't when they played.

For example, most think that Lebron compares most favorably to Magic as far as how he plays the game. Magic, with today's training techniques, nutrition, etc. would likely have been built very much like Lebron is today (but not as ugly lol). As good as he was, imagine how good Magic would have been with Lebron's strength and speed.

 

[bksballer89]

you guys couldve had the Nets pick from Boston AND at least 2 other (i think 3 other) 1st rounders for winslow too......Hornets were offered that same deal but took Kaminskey- the Celtics wanted Winslow.....HEat and Hornets both blew that one and Boston dodged a bullet.

not exactly sure WHICH nets pick it was- whether itwas last year (jaylen brown), or this years...but 1 of the Nets' pick was included. i THINK it was this years though.

Agree but there's still time for winslow

 

[trojanfan12]

Who has the better chance to take over the number 1 seed?

Boston over Cleveland 3 GB

San Antonio over Golden State 3 GB

I say Boston. Boston will actually try to catch the Cavs and Lue will likely be resting Lebron, Kyrie and Love as the season winds down.

Pop doesn't really care about seeding and is unlikely to try and catch the Warriors. Plus, the Spurs have the best road record in the NBA.

In the end though, I don't think the Cavs or the Warriors will be caught.