2016 NBA Off-Season Thread

[DJ Fieri]

Just so you know, I happen to coach basketball and have a lot of basketball people in my circle of friends. I have had this conversation with about 15-20 of my peers, none with reason to be biased for or against the Warriors.

I have yet to find a single one who thinks the Warriors are beatable if they are healthy. Not even 1.

Some fans are underestimating the impact KD will have on their offense. They are 100% unguardable now. How do you handle a Curry/Durant ball screen? Hell, how do you handle a Pachulia/Curry ball screen? There is nobody to help off of and they actually have a player capable of going ISO and getting whatever shot he wants at the end of the clock. They did not have that last year.

There is a reason that analysts like Barkley and Miller were so hard on KD when he signed with GS. They know exactly what this means. It will take injury or miracle to beat this team in a series.

This isn't a video game either. Sure (on paper) they look unbeatable......but that's why they play the games.....isn't it?

And don't under-estimate injuries either.

 

[lebron23james]

Not even part of the convo. You're standing on that TIRED injry excuse...

Get over it...

I don't really consider it an excuse. It's more of a fact...when people bring up random role playing scrubs being out like bogut that is an excuse....your 2nd and 3rd best player gone is def worth noting....and when they did play guess what we won

 

[DJ Fieri]

Probably. The Wizards didn't really add anyone. The Magic added pieces just to add where they're probably your toughest competition next to the Wizards. Miami is in rebuild mode. And Charlotte lost Al Jefferson and Jeremy Linn, while retaining Batum.

Maybe......you missed it.






















They added Soft Helmet Hibbert in Charlotte.

 

[Black Adam]

The BETTER team always wins in a 7 game series

This isn't football or college basketball where a 1 game series decides who is better

But you said GS only won excuse of injuries. lmao which is it...?

 

[DJ Fieri]

Mozgov is better than bogut....didn't u see the contract ur lakers just gave him

Nice try...

You may have missed it (not sure how since you're a Cavs fan) but Mozgov averaged almost 15ppg and 9rpg (including a game where he had 28 and 10) in the Finals a few seasons ago. Plus, he played some good defense.

 

[lebron23james]

2015-16 Regular Season NBA Player Stats and League Leaders - Rebounds - National Basketball Association - ESPN

Nope!

he got the contract in 2014, he was the 5th best, but still like i said defense is overrated but that is what wins championships

 

[lebron23james]

You mayb have missed it (not sure how since you're a Cavs fan) but Mozgov averaged almost 15ppg and 9rpg in the Finals a few seasons ago. Plus, he played some good defense.

I agree, but Chieflakers thinks them missing bogut was worse lol

 

[Black Adam]

Maybe......you missed it.






















They added Soft Helmet Hibbert in Charlotte.

Damn, poor Charlotte...

 

[lebron23james]

But you said GS only won ecause of injuries. lmao which is it...?

They did, now if they swept us i would have a different opinion, but that series went 6

 

[Black Adam]

I don't really consider it an excuse. It's more of a fact...when people bring up random role playing scrubs being out like bogut that is an excuse....your 2nd and 3rd best player gone is def worth noting....and when they did play guess what we won

It's an excuse, plain and simple...

You can attempt to color it any way you wanna...

 

[Bulletz]

I don't really consider it an excuse. It's more of a fact...when people bring up random role playing scrubs being out like bogut that is an excuse....your 2nd and 3rd best player gone is def worth noting....and when they did play guess what we won

Actually GS is statistically much better when Bogut(the random starting C) is on the floor. You brought up Mosgov lol.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Lot of people going with Silva and Lesnar.......the dogs!!!

 

[DJ Fieri]

Actually GS is statistically much better when Bogut(the random starting C) is on the floor. You brought up Mosgov lol.

 

[Black Adam]

I agree, but Chieflakers thinks them missing bogut was worse lol

Didn't say that at all, but continue to TRY to put words in my mouth...

You keep standing on the injry excuse. No one's buying...

 

[Demonjoe93]

The Magic disagree.























No, seriously.....I like the Wizards.

If they can stay healthy, then they could be a threat.

 

[Black Adam]

Keep up the facepalming. Proves you got nothing...

 

[lebron23james]

Actually GS is statistically much better when Bogut(the random starting C) is on the floor. You brought up Mosgov lol.

You mayb have missed it but Mozgov averaged almost 15ppg and 9rpg in the Finals last season. Plus, he played some good defense. We were also statistically better as soon as mogov signed both deffensively and offensively....that is why mozgov also makes more money than beergut

 

[Bulletz]

Didn't say that at all, but continue to TRY to put words in my mouth...

You keep standing on the injry excuse. No one's buying...

I don't think one is really that much worse than the other. tbh

 

[DJ Fieri]

If they can stay healthy, then they could be a threat.

Sure. I just don't think there's any assumptions that can be made.

Chemistry is huge and again it looks great on paper but if KD, Curry, and Thompson are all averaging around 17-18ppg it could be a problem when all 3 are used to X amount of shots and ppg.














And yes, I KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE ALL SAID. Actions mean more than mere words.

 

[lebron23james]

Didn't say that at all, but continue to TRY to put words in my mouth...

You keep standing on the injry excuse. No one's buying...

I don't have to make any excuses my team won...and is the returning champs