2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[TJL]

Watching Around the Horn, I really like this Sarah Spain chick. Used to watch this and PTI everyday, but I've been working late the last two years, she's a great panelist.

I still hate Bomani, I'm never going to get over the fact that he called me poor on Twitter because I said D Wade makes millions, he can learn to shoot 3s as his age goes.

 

[trojanfight]

Oh god... passive agressive LeBron is at it again. We gotta do this every fuckin year man?

Filed under how much help does lebron need year after year. It's all fun and games when he's deferring to Irving and love and it's raining 3s from the rest of the players. Lesidekick at his finest.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

No Kawahi, No Tony Parker, No Pau Gasol

2nd game of a road back-to-back versus the team with the 2nd best record in the East

fingers crossed

 

[LAD]

No Kawahi, No Tony Parker, No Pau Gasol

2nd game of a road back-to-back versus the team with the 2nd best record in the East

fingers crossed

Looking good thus far, considering....

 

[Vyle203]

I get it. The little fella is using a bit of friendly banter as he's a celtics fan. But it's quite embarrassing if the celtics have just as much chance of winning the title as the Lakers do

What? Everybody except Cleveland and GS have the same chance of winning the title, save for maybe SA. Sounds like you're just salty at Boston. It's all good, I despise the Lakers too. But Boston is better, very young and has a ton of assets. I'd take Boston's near future over the Flakers all day every day.

 

[gordontrue]

Thinking about grabbing tickets to the Mavs-Cavs game in Dallas on Monday.

BUT... that's the 2nd game of a b2b for the cavs. They play the Thunder in Cleveland the night before.

What do you think the chances are that LeBron plays??

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Thinking about grabbing tickets to the Mavs-Cavs game in Dallas on Monday.

BUT... that's the 2nd game of a b2b for the cavs. They play the Thunder in Cleveland the night before.

What do you think the chances are that LeBron plays??

Prob depends on whether or not he is ovulating.

 

[bksballer89]

Thinking about grabbing tickets to the Mavs-Cavs game in Dallas on Monday.

BUT... that's the 2nd game of a b2b for the cavs. They play the Thunder in Cleveland the night before.

What do you think the chances are that LeBron plays??

Very slim. Its their 3rd in 4 nights.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Filed under how much help does lebron need year after year. It's all fun and games when he's deferring to Irving and love and it's raining 3s from the rest of the players. Lesidekick at his finest.

Didn't James handpick this roster?
Didn't James make sure his Klutch posse get paid?
Isn't Gilbert already forced to pay record tax penalties in back to back seasons?
Seriously, wtf are they supposed to do that requires him to run his big yap?
The trade deadline/buyouts are coming, and I'm sure they'll find something, but as far as right now...just stfu and play ( or don't).

#learnfromtheSpurs

 

[trojanfan12]

Ingram or Russell maybe can develop into that- but they havent been those guys who excel right off the bat and catch your eye where you say- WOW- that is a ROY level big time talent and a cant-miss type of All Star level player.

Same could be said about Kobe, Kevin Garnett and Jermaine O'Neal. Those guys turned out alright. Even if the Lakers don't have THAT guy right now, they have guys who can at least be developed into very good NBA players. Then it becomes a matter of getting someone who can be THAT guy via FA or trade.

 

[trojanfan12]

That they suck. So much for them turning things around this year.

Who said they were turning things around this year?

 

[trojanfan12]

So basically, Matthew Dellavadova and TinaFey Mozgov were the keys to the Cavs title hopes.

Wow. Who knew?

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Wolves deserved that.
Refs tried to give it to Suns.
Terrible call

 

[bksballer89]

Wolves deserved that.
Refs tried to give it to Suns.
Terrible call

I missed it. What happened?

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I missed it. What happened?

6 seconds left, they gave Tucker 2 fts on missed shot near basket.
He wasnt close to being fouled.
It was worse then Wade call.

Then Wiggins came back and hit game winner at buzzer.

 

[The Derski]

Just realized something. The Suns have won in three different countries the past 10 days.

 

[wildturkey]

Watching Around the Horn, I really like this Sarah Spain chick. Used to watch this and PTI everyday, but I've been working late the last two years, she's a great panelist.

I still hate Bomani, I'm never going to get over the fact that he called me poor on Twitter because I said D Wade makes millions, he can learn to shoot 3s as his age goes.

Sounds like something a poor person would complain about.

*lights cigar with 100 dollar bill*

 

[bksballer89]

 

[WiggyRuss]

Same could be said about Kobe, Kevin Garnett and Jermaine O'Neal. Those guys turned out alright. Even if the Lakers don't have THAT guy right now, they have guys who can at least be developed into very good NBA players. Then it becomes a matter of getting someone who can be THAT guy via FA or trade.

Very true to a certain extent-

all though- look at the rookie seasons of Kobe and Garnett

Kobe Bryant

Kevin Garnett

Kobe came to a team that was a playoff team and made the 2nd round of the playoffs- and like KG- he came right out of high school. Coming straight from high school, and coming to a team that was a good-team- the Lakers were a 56 win team. A high-schooler coming onto a 56 win team that made the 2nd round probably doeesnt have quite the opportunity a guy from Duke would coming onto a team thats a disaster.

As for KG- of course he also came out of high school too- though he came to a crap team that won only 26 games. Check out from February on for him though...averaged 36 minutes a night and 13 and 8....he was pretty awesome for a kid that was playing high school ball the year before.


I agree with you that it is possible those guys still develop into "centerpiece" type guys- and said as much in my previous- but i dont know if its probable....with Ingram he still has time to really show something his rookie year- though if the ROY voting happened right now, would he be top 8? I know Russell was 9th.

I think a lot of times you just know it when you see it.

I mean- i dont think there is any doubt that embiid is going to win it- you can just tell with certain guys.

 

[WiggyRuss]

they dont even have anything to give up for Carmelo anyway. They arent trading Love for Carmelo thats for damn sure.

I wouldnt trade Thompson, Shumpert and Felder for him.