2017-2018 NBA Regular Season Thread

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Since this post, the Blazers 16 point lead has now become a 1 point OKC lead lol

You got that Mecca Mojo.



* Yes, I did the 3rd person thangz *

 

[Black Adam]

You got that Mecca Mojo.



* Yes, I did the 3rd person thangz *

your powers of sports hexcraft are significant...

#sosayethCL67

 

[Bolts]

Buddy Hield with 20 points in 4 of last 5 games

 

[Black Adam]

Buddy Hield with 5 straight 20 point games

kid's on fire...

higher 2k rating this fall...?

 

[Bolts]

kid's on fire...

higher 2k rating this fall...?

Wouldn't be surprised. I messed up because he only had 16 on Thursday , but averaging 20 over his last 5 is still good.

 

[bksballer89]

Buddy Hield with 20 points in 4 of last 5 games

Much needed for my fantasy team

 

[bksballer89]

Some shocking road wins tonight.

Knicks win in Washington
Clippers win in Toronto

 

[DJ Fieri]

It's not better...it's different.

The NBA is a better, more polished product. College basketball is a more exciting product, especially during March Madness.

College is never going to be as good or as polished as the NBA because the vast majority of those players will never even play overseas, let alone in the NBA. So, if you watch college basketball expecting to see an NBA quality product...you're going to be disappointed every time. But, if you watch it accepting it for what it is (kids playing their hearts out and knowing their basketball career is over as soon as their senior season ends) it's a lot of fun.

So, while the NBA is definitely a better overall product, you also never see the crazy upsets like a #16 seed taking down a #1 seed. Or an #11 making a run to the final four. The NBA having 7 games series while college has a lose and go home set up, makes those upsets you see in college virtually impossible.

Well said.

 

[bksballer89]

These teams don't like each other lol

 

[DJ Fieri]

They did it!!!

 

[bksballer89]

OKC commentators are such homers

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Gotta love this heat coaching staff.

Tyler Johnson was clearly the best guard on the roster but yet they refused to give him any clutch time minutes today.

Shooting 70% and hitting 5 3's can't even get him on the court late in games. What a joke

Wade returning made him the often time odd man out.
It makes little sense because Tylers big contract kicks in next year, plus Dions back.
If Wades back, its a total clusterfuck.

 

[bksballer89]

Wade returning made him the often time odd man out.
It makes little sense because Tylers big contract kicks in next year, plus Dions back.
If Wades back, its a total clusterfuck.

Just don't get not playing your best player. My philosophy when it come to the end of close games, play your best 5 from that game.

He was much better than Dragic, Wade, or Richardson today

 

[trojanfan12]

These teams don't like each other lol

Which teams?

 

[bksballer89]

Which teams?

Portland and OKC

 

[trojanfan12]

@Mecca what do you think Wiggy would say about Bojan Bogdanovic having a career year in Indy?

Whatever it was, he'd take no less than 5000 words saying it and 30% of them would be in all caps.

 

[trojanfan12]

Yeah, he's a human being and this is his livelihood at stake.

So, I get it.

I'm glad he apologized.

I really wish there were a rule that the losing coach and players need to be given a few minutes after the game before reporters can approach them.

On the other hand, I do sometimes like it when a coach makes a reporter who asks a stupid question look stupid (not saying that particular reporter asked a stupid question).

End of the day though, you're right. It's not a rule and coaches need to be professional. Not to mention set a good example for their players.

 

[trojanfan12]

Come on Kansas....

For the first time ever, I found myself pulling for Duke.

I have no idea why, either.

 

[bksballer89]

For the first time ever, I found myself pulling for Duke.

I have no idea why, either.

Outside of Grayson Allen, they were a likable bunch IMO

 

[trojanfan12]

Outside of Grayson Allen, they were a likable bunch IMO

True, but I hate Duke. Always have.

I do have a ton of respect for Kryzewski though. Maybe that combined with this team being fairly likable explains it. lol