2017-2018 NBA Regular Season Thread

[flyerhawk]

The Lakers will be just fine and surpass the 30 win mark no problem.

Maybe. Better start pretty soon.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

I expected the team to get blown out in Minnesota. You can't expect an inexperienced team to play a double overtime game one day, travel 1200 miles overnight and then come out on top the next day.

Hell, you couldn't get the Lakers to play good on a back to back - when they had a team. I actually think this Lakers team has done better this year on that - but when the back to back is set up like that they are going to be tough to win - that is a situation where they should have activated Deng and let him play really

 

[bksballer89]

The Lakers will be just fine and surpass the 30 win mark no problem.

I don't know about that. Still think it will be a battle for them to reach 30.

They're currently 11-25 which is a win % of about 30.

They would have to increase that win % to about 41 to hit 30 wins.

Will be close IMO

 

[DJ Fieri]

The Bengals kept Marv......unreal.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

I don't know about that. Still think it will be a battle for them to reach 30.

They're currently 11-25 which is a win % of about 30.

They would have to increase that win % to about 41 to hit 30 wins.

Will be close IMO

They've also just come off the hardest 10 game schedule in the NBA since 2011. With three starters out.

It can only go up from here.

 

[DJ Fieri]

LeBron is jelly?


I'd rather be PB.

 

[bksballer89]

They've also just come off the hardest 10 game schedule in the NBA since 2011. With three starters out.

It can only go up from here.

I guess. I just think it can go either way. Wouldn't be surprised if they finished with 27/28 wins or 31/32 wins.

Need to go 19-27 from this point on.

BTW last year (I understand the tanking aspect about last season), they were 12-24 through 36 games and only finished with 26 wins.

They have a pretty soft 7 game stretch upcoming. Will be interesting how that goes

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

I guess. I just think it can go either way. Wouldn't be surprised if they finished with 27/28 wins or 31/32 wins.

Need to go 19-27 from this point on.

BTW last year (I understand the tanking aspect about last season), they were 12-24 through 36 games and only finished with 26 wins.

They have a pretty soft 7 game stretch upcoming. Will be interesting how that goes

Magic and Rob wanted the team to play competitive, fun basketball which in all honesty they've been doing. I can only think of three losses where they've played terrible from the start and had no hope of coming back.

Simple things like turnovers and free throws have cost them at least 6-8 games which they could have easily won.

 

[bksballer89]

Magic and Rob wanted the team to play competitive, fun basketball which in all honesty they've been doing. I can only think of three losses where they've played terrible from the start and had no hope of coming back.

Simple things like turnovers and free throws have cost them at least 6-8 games which they could have easily won.

One thing I'll say about the Lakers is they kinda remind me of the Nets in terms of how hard they play and how competitive they are nightly

 

[DJ Fieri]

The Blazers leading the Cavs, 15-13, midway through the first quarter.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Magic and Rob wanted the team to play competitive, fun basketball which in all honesty they've been doing. I can only think of three losses where they've played terrible from the start and had no hope of coming back.

Simple things like turnovers and free throws have cost them at least 6-8 games which they could have easily won.

That's the important part - the only reason they are losing is because they are making typical rookie mistakes where they simply have learned how to win the games the way experienced players do. In one game, Kyle Kuzma took the lost shot and missed - He did a good of knowing how to take it and trying - but had never done it in his career - Once he has been in the NBA a year or two - it will come naturally

 

[DJ Fieri]

That's the important part - the only reason they are losing is because they are making typical rookie mistakes where they simply have learned how to win the games the way experienced players do. In one game, Kyle Kuzma took the lost shot and missed - He did a good of knowing how to take it and trying - but had never done it in his career - Once he has been in the NBA a year or two - it will come naturally

He's a fucking role player on a good team. He's no fucking closer.

Stop it already.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Going with the Spurts -5 and the under 200.5, they better come through.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Good luck to your Saints, @bksballer89.....selected them in my weekly pick 'ems on the website I blog for. They better fucking win. I think they will by a FG.

 

[DJ Fieri]

IT has 8 points already.

 

[bksballer89]

Good luck to your Saints, @bksballer89.....selected them in my weekly pick 'ems on the website I blog for. They better fucking win. I think they will by a FG.

They should but the playoffs are unpredictable especially when 2 teams are on the same level as the saints & panthers

 

[Black Adam]

The Bengals kept Marv......unreal.

seriously...???

thought he was ready to step...

 

[bksballer89]

seriously...???

thought he was ready to step...

Stephen A will roast the bengals tomorrow. Have to dvr first take tmr just to see that

 

[Black Adam]

They should but the playoffs are unpredictable especially when 2 teams are on the same level as the saints & panthers

I feel ya...

I think the Chiefs should win this Saturday, but i ain't betting the house on it...

 

[DJ Fieri]

I feel ya...

I think the Chiefs should win this Saturday, but i ain't betting the house on it...

You want the Chiefs -10?