2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I blame you and Turnup. I knew full well Cleveland would drop that game in some manner.

I hope we move up to 6.
Sunday vs Pacers is huge.
If we don't, wouldn't it be much more fun to pass the Bulls then the Pistons if it has to be one or the other?

 

[Heatles84]

I thought Kyrie was 'all that'???

I'm not getting stupid and saying the Cavs will lose in the East anytime soon, but there aren't that many LeBrons.
With the new crazy salaries, and even crazier incentives for players to stay where they are, maybe the wave of the future is going to be what the Heat have now?
I love having a solid group of players on the court for the entire 48.
It gives you some leeway if someone does get hurt.

Imagine how bad the Cavs would be without James, or the Thunder without Westbrook.

I'll be the one to say it. You took Lebron off the Cavs and they're not even making the playoffs. And that tells you what I think of Love and Irving leading a team.

At the same time, it makes it harder to discredit ol' Bron.

 

[Heatles84]

I hope we move up to 6.
Sunday vs Pacers is huge.
If we don't, wouldn't it be much more fun to pass the Bulls then the Pistons if it has to be one or the other?

I'd love for us to make the playoffs while the Bulls miss the playoffs. Would have an ironic twist to it.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I'll be the one to say it. You took Lebron off the Cavs and they're not even making the playoffs. And that tells you what I think of Love and Irving leading a team.

At the same time, it makes it harder to discredit ol' Bron.

We've never attempted to discredit James, the player.
He's top 2-5 all time when he hangs 'em up.

 

[bksballer89]

I'd love for us to make the playoffs while the Bulls miss the playoffs. Would have an ironic twist to it.

Bulls upcoming schedule looks pretty tough. I think we'll be ahead of them in another week or so.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Bulls upcoming schedule looks pretty tough. I think we'll be ahead of them in another week or so.

I'm hoping by Sunday morning.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

SPURS season is strange.
They have an insanely lopsided (W-L) record versus all the top 3 teams in each league.

But, they keep losing to all the lower seeds and lottery teams. It makes no sense.
Losses to phoenix, Dallas, Orlando, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minnesota, OKC, Knicks, New Orleans, Memphis.

I think that is why Golden State will end up winning the west by a few games.
The Ws usually annihilate the lower seeded teams and lottery teams.

The Warriors are much more consistent in stomping the teams unlikely to win 50 games.

 

[Heatles84]

We've never attempted to discredit James, the player.
He's top 2-5 all time when he hangs 'em up.

Jordan
Magic
Kareem
Lebron (closing in on Kareem)
Kobe/Shaq/Duncan (I always flip in between those guys)

 

[bksballer89]

I'm hoping by Sunday morning.

Very possible if Houston handle their business tomorrow and we do our job vs Toronto on the 2nd night of a B2B.

The Bulls next 8 games:

VS Houston
AT Boston
AT Charlotte
VS Memphis
AT Washington
VS UTAH
AT Toronto
VS Detroit

I got them at 3-5.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Very possible if Houston handle their business tomorrow and we do our job vs Toronto on the 2nd night of a B2B.

The Bulls next 8 games:

VS Houston
AT Boston
AT Charlotte
VS Memphis
AT Washington
VS UTAH
AT Toronto
VS Detroit

I got them at 3-5.

If anyone is counting, Wade has missed 11 of 64 games or 17%, so far.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Unfortunately, they are.......I wish it was otherwise.

The SPURS biggest Achilles heel is their lack of backcourt depth/talent.
The Spurs backcourt is shaky. Parker and Ginobili are needed as there is nothing else.

Ginobili and Parker (out tonight) still run the offense and make all the defensive calls.
Sadly Kyle Anderson (out tonight) is probably the 3rd option to run the offense.

Watching Bryn Forbes and Dejounte Murray try and play with Westbrook is ugly.
They had like 8 combined points midway through the 4th quarter....and were each (-18) on the floor.

That Chris Paul sales pitch actually makes sense for San Antonio.

Cp3 to the Spurs would be epic.

If he wants a chance to play for a Chip, while still getting paid reasonably, it's his best play...imo

Would you take Hill, Holiday or Teague as a consolation?

I have a feeling it will be Hill.

 

[Heatles84]

Cp3 to the Spurs would be epic.

If he wants a chance to play for a Chip, while still getting paid reasonably, it's his best play...imo

Would you take Hill, Holiday or Teague as a consolation?

I have a feeling it will be Hill.

Don't see him leaving the allure of Los Angeles for San Antonio. A CP3 signing in SA would probably move the Spurs to the forefront of the West. But I doubt that ever happens given that the Spurs don't like to overpay and CP3 will want max money.

 

[msgkings322]

Oh shit. Yeah, it's getting harder to argue against Bron Bron being MVP.

Bron Bron should be working on his 6th straight MVP or so

 

[msgkings322]

Maybe the true MVP of the Cavs is Kevin Love.

JR Smith!

 

[TJL]

Been drinking nothing but beer lately, like the last 6 months, decided to to buy a bottle of jack to celebrate my raise at work, I used to be able to kill a 1.75L of this shit, and now I'm fkd off half a 5th

 

[msgkings322]

Been drinking nothing but beer lately, like the last 6 months, decided to to buy a bottle of jack to celebrate my raise at work, I used to be able to kill a 1.75L of this shit, and now I'm fkd off half a 5th

Father Time is undefeated

 

[TJL]

Father Time is undefeated

My liver is defeated doe

 

[TJL]

Watched college b-ball all day, only time I watch is conference championship and the tourney, I switch over to TNT and WTF BUSINESS DO THE LAKERS AND SUNS HAVE BEING ON A NATIONAL BROADCAST

 

[bksballer89]

Watched college b-ball all day, only time I watch is conference championship and the tourney, I switch over to TNT and WTF BUSINESS DO THE LAKERS AND SUNS HAVE BEING ON A NATIONAL BROADCAST

Haven't turned to that game once and I don't plan to.

 

[trojanfan12]

Watched college b-ball all day, only time I watch is conference championship and the tourney, I switch over to TNT and WTF BUSINESS DO THE LAKERS AND SUNS HAVE BEING ON A NATIONAL BROADCAST

Even when they suck...the Lakers rule.

Haven't turned to that game once and I don't plan to.

You're missing a good game.