2017-2018 NBA Regular Season Thread

[trojanfan12]

I'll believe it when I see it. One and done is interesting because a lot of time when you have an entire group of those guys, chemistry is hard to find and we see things like we saw this year and in previous seasons with teams like Duke and Kentucky where they don't live up to the hype and don't get to the final 4

Agree. The one and done has had an interesting effect on college basketball in that it has actually helped mid-major level teams pull off some of the upsets and deep tournament runs we've seen.

The one and done's may be far more talented than the team they are playing...but in the tournament, where it's win or go home, give me a solid team full of juniors and seniors over a team full of one and done's and I'll happily take my chances.

 

[trojanfan12]

He came out of the closet as a gay athlete?

No need. He went to Duke.

 

[msgkings322]

No need. He went to Duke.

The whole campus is one big, blue, gay closet.

 

[bksballer89]

The one and done's may be far more talented than the team they are playing...but in the tournament, where it's win or go home, give me a solid team full of juniors and seniors over a team full of one and done's and I'll happily take my chances.

This kinda explains the great success of teams with a ton of Juniors and Seniors like Nova and UNC for the past several years now

 

[DJ Fieri]

Agree. The one and done has had an interesting effect on college basketball in that it has actually helped mid-major level teams pull off some of the upsets and deep tournament runs we've seen.

The one and done's may be far more talented than the team they are playing...but in the tournament, where it's win or go home, give me a solid team full of juniors and seniors over a team full of one and done's and I'll happily take my chances.

Um, may explain Loyola's success this season?

 

[trojanfan12]

The whole campus is one big, blue, gay closet.

*looks around for @Mecca and @DJ*

Only thing gayer is UCLA's powder blue closet.

 

[trojanfan12]

Um, may explain Loyola's success this season?

Absolutely. Along with VCU and Butler before them.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Night.....gonna peruse the PF for a little but before I turn in.

Hate getting up at 4am.

 

[Bolts]

That KAT guy is pretty good huh?

 

[Bolts]

So the Suns are set up to have the worst record thanks to tanking, don't let them get the top pick ping pong balls.

 

[bksballer89]

This Boston team is something else

 

[Bolts]

This Boston team is something else

Trade Kyrie now before he returns and ruins their chemistry

 

[bksballer89]

Trade Kyrie now before he returns and ruins their chemistry

LOL this makes no sense. To pick up a win in Portland with no Kyrie, Smart, Brown, and Hayward (obviously) was really good then to follow up that up with a win in Utah tonight with no Kyrie, Smart, Horford, and Morris is unreal.

A 4-0 west coast trip

 

[bksballer89]

Celtics are 3 games back of Toronto. 2 of their next 3 are against Toronto.

Not a crazy thought that those teams are tied in the standings a week from tonight.

 

[Bolts]

LOL this makes no sense. To pick up a win in Portland with no Kyrie, Smart, Brown, and Hayward (obviously) was really good then to follow up that up with a win in Utah tonight with no Kyrie, Smart, Horford, and Morris is unreal.

A 4-0 west coast trip

Young guys stepping up, impressive. If Kyrie and Hayward stay healthy next year their depth is gonna be really good.

 

[msgkings322]

LOL this makes no sense. To pick up a win in Portland with no Kyrie, Smart, Brown, and Hayward (obviously) was really good then to follow up that up with a win in Utah tonight with no Kyrie, Smart, Horford, and Morris is unreal.

A 4-0 west coast trip

The East playoffs are going to be fun for the first time in a long time. Wide open.

Weird shit happens sometimes, Knicks went to the Finals as an 8 seed, etc. Maybe this year?

 

[wildturkey]

I have not seen much beyond his dunks.

What are his skills like? Is there much substance there, or is he just a freak athlete right now?

I honestly can't really tell from the clips I've seen. He's so much more athletic than the people around him he's just bulldozing thru everyone. I don't think I've seen him shoot any 3s. He has no reason to because no one can challenge him at all. I think there's some skill there but there's a reason why he's listed as the #3 recruit and not #1. He's just not as refined. I can see him being similar to Bagley at Duke next season, feasting inside and raking up some double doubles but outside shooting leaves you wanting him to expand his game more.

 

[Bolts]

Kings nearly ended the night in a 3 way tie for 5th but the Mavs fully tanked a 13 point 2nd half lead so instead the Kings are 1 GB. Not sure if they have the skill to lose their final 7 games but it'd be a heck of a way to end the season.

 

[wildturkey]

LOL this makes no sense. To pick up a win in Portland with no Kyrie, Smart, Brown, and Hayward (obviously) was really good then to follow up that up with a win in Utah tonight with no Kyrie, Smart, Horford, and Morris is unreal.

A 4-0 west coast trip

Sorry Lebron, Brad Stevens for MVP

 

[knowyourenemy]

I mean, I agree with him.

I'm in the minority here.

But, I have said this consistently all year.

LeBron probably should have won the MVP every year for the last decade. But people would be bored with that.