2017-2018 NBA Regular Season Thread

[trojanfan12]

Kevin Hart > Damian Lillard > Bill Russell

 

[trojanfan12]

I see mr.hockey has been showing why his username isn't mr.basketball. lol

 

[Wamu]

Wolves roster with Butler is better then portland with Dame.

Are you Homer Glass on too tight? If the Twolves are better than the Blazers why the hell does Portland have the better record?

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Are you Homer Glass on too tight? If the Twolves are better than the Blazers why the hell does Portland have the better record?

Because Butler has been out?

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

The avoidable loss to Brooklyn Nets serves as a wake-up for the Miami Heat coaches on one inescapable fact:

The Heat don’t have the talent to win championships playing a small ball style.
Miami doesn’t have a James Harden, Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, et al, as a dominant force when they downsize their lineup during a game.

When an enemy takes out their rim protector, then it’s time to go Milwaukee Bucks on them and punish them where it hurts the most: at the rim.

The Heat defeated the Bucks in all three of their games by attacking and defending in the paint, because they had a definite advantage there.

In the games against the perimeter-oriented Bucks, the Heat succeeded by drawing almost 23 personal fouls a game, attempting fewer 3-pointers (26 versus the normal 30), getting better opportunities at the rim, and cashing in on their rebounding edge.

Sloppy and lazy entry passes into restricted area cause major problems
From my own personal perspective, part of blame of not taking advantage of Heat’s size at the rim lies on the Heat guards and wings making lazy entry passes into the restricted area for Hassan Whiteside and other bigs to score and draw fouls.

Of course the enemy will stop the obvious lobs, pocket passes, dribble hand-offs, and other easy-to-defend attempts for baskets near the rim, which even viewers at home can spot a mile away, so more creative methods to feed the beasts in the restricted area are necessary.

Other teams will goad Miami into playing a centerless style of basketball, because they know the Heat don’t have players talented enough to consistently win that way, and as a bonus, Miami’s best rebounders get sent to the bench.

If the enemy tries to bait Miami with that strategy, the Heat don’t have to bite hook, line and sinker, but exploiting the edge they have by staying big and use the scheme that worked so well in the three games against the Bucks.


@bksballer89 @Heatles84

Part of an article on CBS sports which pretty much agrees with my thinking.
You need to be versatile, but you also need to play to YOUR strengths.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I see mr.hockey has been showing why his username isn't mr.basketball. lol

Because basketball doesn’t have a legend named Mr. Basketball.

Uhh Duhh

 

[Wamu]

Because Butler has been out?

I doubt it. The Blazers are simply the better team. You just don't want to admit it.

 

[tlance]

I’m imagining Tlance at home on the computer literally facepalming my comments.

It’s a fun mental image.

Glad you are so easily entertained.

I don't use the facepalm feature very often. I reserve it for special kinds of stupid. Congrats. You got there.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Glad you are so easily entertained.

I don't use the facepalm feature very often. I reserve it for special kinds of stupid. Congrats. You got there.

Tell me again how Jimmys mom is homer lmao

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I doubt it. The Blazers are simply the better team. You just don't want to admit it.

When Butler was healthy they weren’t the better team

Head to head or in the standings

So again, facts are facts

 

[Wamu]

When Butler was healthy they weren’t the better team

Head to head or in the standings

So again, facts are facts

My bad. I keep forgetting that when Team A wins a season series against Team B & they meet in the playoffs Team A has won every match up. So do you think had Butler not gotten injured he would have won the MVP this year?

 

[mr.hockey4242]

My bad. I keep forgetting that when Team A wins a season series against Team B & they meet in the playoffs Team A has won every match up. So do you think had Butler not gotten injured he would have won the MVP this year?

You’re just launching all over the place

Your statement was “the blazers are simply the better team”

With Butler that hasn’t been the case.

Stay on track here

 

[bksballer89]

When Butler was healthy they weren’t the better team

Head to head or in the standings

So again, facts are facts

LOL there is a reason why the basketball season isn't 2 months long.....

 

[mr.hockey4242]

LOL there is a reason why the basketball season isn't 2 months long.....

Butler has been out since December?

There’s also a reason why teams do worse without their best player




In every sport

 

[Bolts]

The Kings are better than the 76ers, they're 2-0 against them. Can't dispute the facts.

 

[Wamu]

You’re just launching all over the place

Your statement was “the blazers are simply the better team”

With Butler that hasn’t been the case.

Stay on track here

Currently which team has the better record? Going by the records the Blazers are the better team right now. Or are the standings incorrect?

 

[Wamu]

The Kings are better than the 76ers, they're 2-0 against them. Can't dispute the facts.

Game over.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

As of right now which team has the better record? Going by the records the Blazers are the better team right now. Or are the standings incorrect?

Yes. The Blazers at full strength are better then the Wolves without Butler.

This is not disputed.

 

[bksballer89]

Butler has been out since December?

There’s also a reason why teams do worse without their best player




In every sport

Point is as I said earlier, the Blazers were a mediocre team until about mid January. Since then, they been one of the best teams in basketball.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Point is as I said earlier, the Blazers were a mediocre team until about mid January. Since then, they been one of the best teams in basketball.

Ok.

But the fact is. The Wolves with Jimmy were a better basketball team in both the standings and head to head games.

Should they play 1st round this will be proven again.