2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[Wamu]

This is awesome...lol

LaVar Ball invented the internet.

 

[larryjohn]

Oh no, I absolutely agree with you. He's trying to stick with his principles, but they're simply not applicable to this team as constructed. He needs to make adjustments as any good coach would in this situation. If he feels like sticking to the same principles is good for when KD returns to not have to lose anything with continuity, it makes sense. But that's hedging a lot on KD coming back healthy enough to resume his full role. Right now the team needs to find a way for a worst case scenario.

Whoa ... thanks for spelling principles (not 'principals') correctly. My English Major wife would be appalled.

Also -- it is interesting you & Wiggy agree on McCaw -- it is tough for a low drafted player to come in and help a stacked team in the NBA Finals. (it is not that it is impossible -- just almost never happens) He has done a nice job filing in when there are injuries -- he has made the most of his opportunities.

 

[TJL]

Fucking lost @ #LaVarBallSays if he had 5 daughters, they'd beat the UConn women.

 

[CitySushi]

Whoa ... thanks for spelling principles (not 'principals') correctly. My English Major wife would be appalled.

Also -- it is interesting you & Wiggy agree on McCaw -- it is tough for a low drafted player to come in and help a stacked team in the NBA Finals. (it is not that it is impossible -- just almost never happens) He has done a nice job filing in when there are injuries -- he has made the most of his opportunities.

Yeah the McCaw thing was never an issue from a production stand point. The argument stemmed for Wiggy not being able to acknowledge McCaw as a rotation player for whatever reason. From a production standpoint, we've always agreed on what could be expected of McCaw in his rookie year.

Even Draymond who was a 4 year player and accomplished collegiate athlete, as a second round pick, didn't have much production either. It wasn't until his second year when David Lee got hurt in the playoffs that he really started to make a name for himself. Until then he was also a situational player.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Karma?

When you say:

“Lonzo and LiAngelo each drive $100,000 BMWs.”

" I'm using my son's for what? The swimming pool in the back ain't big enough? "

This happens....lol

Home of LaVar Ball burglarized Tuesday night

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

going 0/12 with 2 pts and 1 assist in 42 minutes just might be the worst individual box score in the league this season.

I would give @Mecca the benefit of the doubt that she could go 1/12. lol.

 

[trojanfan12]

That destroys this fake narrative about Westbrook wildly overachieving with a limited roster.
The reality is that OKC is doing more or less what the betting experts expected of his roster.

You don't think Vegas took into consideration that Westbrook would likely significantly step up his play in order to help his team win? It's pretty much what everyone was saying would have to happen.

 

[trojanfan12]

interesting--- like you said- obviously an effect of defenses covering the perimeter

thats a weird list--- im looking at the teams- and the Bucks dont surprise me at #1 since their outside shooting is abysmal....

is this modified for pace? Im surprised Houston is so high up that list as well....really no rhyme or reason to it--elite teams and bad teams and mediocre teams

the Cavs are WAY down there which isnt a surprise to me.

How about instead of typing all of this bullshit, you just say "I stand corrected" and leave it at that?

 

[bksballer89]

Pretty disappointing final half of the 2nd quarter for Miami. Went from a double digit lead to only being up 2 at the half.

 

[bksballer89]

Ira is right. All these players seem to hate Tony Brothers....From both teams that is.

 

[bksballer89]

Wiggy would take this as crying about the refs but this game has been a joke for both sides. How is Tony Brothers still in this league?

 

[bksballer89]

Pretty good insight into a Pelicans huddle lol.

 

[bksballer89]

You know Tony Brothers is a joke when Heat beat writers are pointing out atrocious calls that went Miami way. This is hilarious.

 

[bksballer89]

@TurnUpTheHeat please tell you were one of the few not entertaining those M-V-P chants for Goran a minute ago?

 

[trojanfan12]

@TurnUpTheHeat please tell you were one of the few not entertaining those M-V-P chants for Goran a minute ago?

He was probably leading them.

 

[bksballer89]

Miami is playing some terrible defense tonight.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

SPURS really need to get Parker and Murray back.
Having no point guard is killing them again.

The backcourt was thin, but at least it was average with TP and DM.
I am pissed that the spurs passed on a lot of those waiver wire point guards out there.

tonights game reminds me of OKC. There is not a lot Pop can do.

Westbrook and Olapido lit these spurs backup guards up.
Tonight Lillard and McCollum are copying that tactic.

 

[bksballer89]

SPURS really need to get Parker and Murray back.
Having no point guard is killing them again.

The backcourt was thin, but at least it was average with TP and DM.
I am pissed that the spurs passed on a lot of those waiver wire point guards out there.

tonights game reminds me of OKC. There is not a lot Pop can do.

Westbrook and Olapido lit these spurs backup guards up.
Tonight Lillard and McCollum are copying that tactic.

What's wrong with Parker?

 

[bksballer89]

20/17 for the bum Hassan Whiteside against Cousins/AD.