2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[trojanfan12]

I'm Today's episode of " Lavar Ball needs to stfu ".....

Magic Johnson is probably like.....


The Bruins kicked off their NCAA run Friday night with a convincing 97-80 win over Kent State, and Lonzo, to his credit, hasn't let the surrounding noise get to him. But Ball's father seems to have already turned his attention to the NBA.

"Why shouldn't they (pick Lonzo first)? ... If you've got a kid who makes everybody better, you mean to tell me you wouldn't take him over a guy that's just averaging 40 points and does all this stuff and losing? The key to the game is winning. If you want a winner, you pick my boy," LaVar told TMZ.

Fultz, whose Washington Huskies didn't make the tournament, averaged just over 23 points and nearly six rebounds and assists this season. The Huskies were just 9-22 on the season, and Fultz has already announced his intention to go pro. Despite Fultz's gaudy numbers, Ball's father, unsurprisingly, continued stumping for his son.


"Look what he did to UCLA. They 15-17 last year. You bring one dude and change the culture, that's what you want," he said. "He's going to go to the Lakers. Watch. The Lakers gonna get that ball, and then they gonna get that Ball."

LaVar Ball Says Markelle Fultz Sucks as #1 Overall Pick ... My Son Is Better (VIDEO)

Would be awesome if the Lakers got the #1 pick and took Fultz or Jackson. I'd love to see what LaVar had to say.

 

[Kold]

This northwestern/Gonzaga game is looking like it's going down to the wire it seems

 

[trojanfight]

Tune in to tonight's episode of why lebron avoids playing in west aka cavs vs clippers

 

[bksballer89]

This resting shit is out of control

 

[Kold]

Oh and btw, can Draymond Green worry about his own team, and not what's goin on with the Lakers

 

[trojanfan12]

I told you guys they were looking ahead to the Lakers.

Cavs giving Big 3 night off against Clippers

 

[bksballer89]

This is out of control. Pop wasn't even this bad. How often do you see Leonard resting? Pop rested his older players like Timmy, Manu, and Parker.

How much rest does a 24 year old needs?

How much rest does a 28 year old who just missed a month of basketball needs? Like I don't get it.

Lue is really abusing this. The NBA need to do something about this.

 

[Kold]

I'm Today's episode of " Lavar Ball needs to stfu ".....

Magic Johnson is probably like.....


The Bruins kicked off their NCAA run Friday night with a convincing 97-80 win over Kent State, and Lonzo, to his credit, hasn't let the surrounding noise get to him. But Ball's father seems to have already turned his attention to the NBA.

"Why shouldn't they (pick Lonzo first)? ... If you've got a kid who makes everybody better, you mean to tell me you wouldn't take him over a guy that's just averaging 40 points and does all this stuff and losing? The key to the game is winning. If you want a winner, you pick my boy," LaVar told TMZ.

Fultz, whose Washington Huskies didn't make the tournament, averaged just over 23 points and nearly six rebounds and assists this season. The Huskies were just 9-22 on the season, and Fultz has already announced his intention to go pro. Despite Fultz's gaudy numbers, Ball's father, unsurprisingly, continued stumping for his son.


"Look what he did to UCLA. They 15-17 last year. You bring one dude and change the culture, that's what you want," he said. "He's going to go to the Lakers. Watch. The Lakers gonna get that ball, and then they gonna get that Ball."

LaVar Ball Says Markelle Fultz Sucks as #1 Overall Pick ... My Son Is Better (VIDEO)

I cannot stand Lavar Ball. It's one thing for him to believe in his kids, but the way he looks for headlines just drives me...

 

[bksballer89]

If I'm Adam Silver, I'm done with giving these guys that week off for the ASB that Lebron begged for a few years ago. They're making a mockery of this.

Go back to having games on Tuesday after the AS break. These players don't appreciate anything.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

What the fuck does Lebron have to do with it?

And if Lebron were actually hit even half as much as he pretends he is, he might have reason to react like that.

He's off tonight.
Resting because the bruises he got from flopping are bothering him.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

This is out of control. Pop wasn't even this bad. How often do you see Leonard resting? Pop rested his older players like Timmy, Manu, and Parker.

How much rest does a 24 year old needs?

How much rest does a 28 year old who just missed a month of basketball needs? Like I don't get it.

Lue is really abusing this. The NBA need to do something about this.

My guess is Kyrie and Love couldn't go, so LeBron prob didn't want to kill himself for 40+ minutes again to more than likely lose.

And you really thinks it's Lues call?
If James wanted to play, he'd play.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

If I'm Adam Silver, I'm done with giving these guys that week off for the ASB that Lebron begged for a few years ago. They're making a mockery of this.

Go back to having games on Tuesday after the AS break. These players don't appreciate anything.

Get rid of the game until the end of the season like the NFL.
The players have also turned that game into a mockery.
It's now an exhibition vs any competition.

 

[bksballer89]

My guess is Kyrie and Love couldn't go, so LeBron prob didn't want to kill himself for 40+ minutes again to more than likely lose.

From what ABC reported, Lebron was supposedly mad when they told him. Not mad enough to demand to play though.

The Kyrie excuse is BS. If he was so hurt then he wouldn't play tonight or tomorrow and they already said he's playing tomorrow.

K-Love is the only one where they had a legit reason for. They said Lue wants to give Love 2-3 days off between games.

And also supposedly Lue only wants to play them together so if one is out then the other 2 will miss the game as well. This is so dumb

 

[Bolts]

I'm okay with resting players at the end of a long road trip or if they're banged up/returning from injury. Even resting older players late in the season when you're out of the playoff race in order to give the younger guys more time isn't bad. Resting guys for the hell of it(what seems to be the reason for Kyrie and LeBron tonight) is dumb.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

From what ABC reported, Lebron was supposedly mad when they told him. Not mad enough to demand to play though.

The Kyrie excuse is BS. If he was so hurt then he wouldn't play tonight or tomorrow and they already said he's playing tomorrow.

K-Love is the only one where they had a legit reason for. They said Lue wants to give Love 2-3 days off between games.

And also supposedly Lue only wants to play together so if one is out then the other 2 will miss the game as well. This is so dumb

Ok.
I just got home, so hadn't heard any of that.
I still say if James really wanted to play, he would.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I'm okay with resting players at the end of a long road trip or if they're banged up/returning from injury. Even resting older players late in the season when you're out of the playoff race in order to give the younger guys more time isn't bad. Resting guys for the hell of it(what seems to be the reason for Kyrie and LeBron tonight) is dumb.

LeBron and dumb in the same sentence?

 

[bksballer89]

I still say if James really wanted to play, he would.

Yep same thing Wilbon and Rose said as well. The Kyrie excuse is BS as well. Love excuse is the only one I'm somewhat buying.

 

[bksballer89]

I'm okay with resting players at the end of a long road trip or if they're banged up/returning from injury. Even resting older players late in the season when you're out of the playoff race in order to give the younger guys more time isn't bad. Resting guys for the hell of it(what seems to be the reason for Kyrie and LeBron tonight) is dumb.

I have never seen a 24 year old rest more than Kyrie Irving. I can't image the DNP-Rest days he will get at the age of 28

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Irving, who left late in the Cavs' game Thursday with tightness in his left knee, was still feeling soreness. With both of them out, Lue did not want to play James solo.

"He wants to play," Lue said of James. "He was mad, but I just thought for him it was the right decision. Not to go out there and try to carry the whole load by himself and playing more minutes. I just think getting those two back tomorrow and getting on the same page is good for us, instead of just trying to play him when Kevin can't play in a back-to-back and Kyrie can't play in the back-to-back.



This is about how I saw it.
James not killing himself and still losing.

 

[Bolts]

I have never seen a 24 year old rest more than Kyrie Irving. I can't image the DNP-Rest days he will get at the age of 28

By then he'll get the Tim Duncan treatment