2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[Wamu]

LA-LA Land visits the land of cheese steaks later today. Oh I wanna throw-up for saying this but go Lakers.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I have decided I like how you put a line between all your major points.

It really makes it easy to read and seems to give each point added credibility.

I am going to use this at select times going forward if it’s ok with you!

I actually do it because I'm not always a linear thinker.

If I didn't separate it, I would likely have to go back and reorganize every post just to make it make sense.

What the fuck cares enough or has that kinda time on their hands?

 

[Wishbone]

LA-LA Land visits the land of cheese steaks later today. Oh I wanna throw-up for saying this but go Lakers.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Bro went from Eric Snow to Eric Avalanche

 

[GNG]

Bro went from Eric Snow to Eric Avalanche

He likes the buffet table.

 

[Four4Four]

LA-LA Land visits the land of cheese steaks later today. Oh I wanna throw-up for saying this but go Lakers.

HEY MAN, philly has pretzels too!

 

[Wamu]

HEY MAN, philly has pretzels too!

I've just always heard about how damn good those cheese steaks are there. Gotta co-worker that visits family somewhere in the Philly area & he says he always gets that sammich when he goes. Usually in multiple locations.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I actually do it because I'm not always a linear thinker.

If I didn't separate it, I would likely have to go back and reorganize every post just to make it make sense.

What the fuck cares enough or has that kinda time on their hands?

I had several business professors that preffered us to use bullet points so they could pick up our points easier. It's easier to read when you space out your thoughts versus a block of text

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Bro went from Eric Snow to Eric Avalanche

Got damn. Eric Blizzard

 

[thunderc]

I had several business professors that preffered us to use bullet points so they could pick up our points easier. It's easier to read when you space out your thoughts versus a block of text

Professor Mecca!!!

 

[Four4Four]

I've just always heard about how damn good those cheese steaks are there. Gotta co-worker that visits family somewhere in the Philly area & he says he always gets that sammich when he goes. Usually in multiple locations.

Max's, Jim's and Ishkabibble's are the best in the city. Pat's and Geno's are just for the tourist. Locals never eat there.

 

[tlance]

If he couldn't score or rebound like he does, but could jump high and run fast, people would be all over him. It's a bit sad when basketball skills are overlooked in favor of combine results. He is a "born too late" prospect though. 10 years ago he would be much more highly regarded, but the modern NBA wants everyone to shoot 3s and switch defensively. It's a different game now. That doesn't mean he isn't a useful piece for an NBA team though.

It isn't about combine results.

But you yourself said it. Because of the guard dominant/3 point dominant NBA world, bigs have to be able to defend in space. It is by far the most important skill for modern bigs. It is why a player like Kevon Looney with very marginal offensive skill will always be more valuable than a guy like Zubac who can score and rebound.

Because if the big can't move, they put him in pick and roll every time. And you end up giving up more than you get unless he is Kevin McHale good offensively.

Jahlil Okafor is a perfect example. Dude can't even get minutes on mediocre teams because he can't guard pick and roll. But when he plays, he puts up 20-10 because he can ball out offensively. Yet, with guys like him the bad outweighs the good.

Zubac isn't that bad, but he is closer to nuetral than he is an asset.

 

[Wamu]

Max's, Jim's and Ishkabibble's are the best in the city. Pat's and Geno's are just for the tourist. Locals never eat there.

I'm gonna jot those places down & ask my co-worker about them tomorrow. His wife's family is from there so I gotta feeling he knows about them.

 

[tlance]

Okay, I'm going to put aside my preconceived notions on the kid and try to be open-minded.

Give me a comp that you can see him developing into....

Not KAT.

Definitely not Jokic.

Capela, Adams, Deandre Jordan, Gasol?

Cody Zeller?

 

[Wamu]

Professor Mecca!!!

Isn't that Evil Professor Mecca?


@Mecca you still putting your voodoo curses on teams? And if you are don't jinx the Celtics! They don't need no help this year.

 

[tlance]

I can see Adams possibly. Big men take longer to develop

Doubtful.

Adams is pretty damn athletic.

He isn't going to be confused with Zion Williamson, but he is a bruiser and he moves his feet quite well.

 

[dtgold88]

You get that the Celtics are not as good as we thought last year and Toronto is much better this year, right? I stand by it. This Laker team is better than last year's Cavs.

OK, but it's an opinion and no way to prove it.

 

[dtgold88]

OK that's really weird. I didn't write this post, @dtgold88 did, post #20488

But it shows as a reply to me, and I got an alert as well. I SWEAR we are not alts!

Noticed it, too, and wondered how it could happen.

 

[dtgold88]

You are very sensitive about how much the Cavs get credit or blame for stuff. Relax, no one cares anymore. When you have LeBron on your team you get extra critical takes. Now it's the Lakers turn.

don't even mind it as much from the national media or fans, but Cavs fans still complain about Gilbert......and these are the same fans who are fans of the Tribe and can see what their owner has done.

Mindboggling

 

[Stakesarehigh]

don't even mind it as much from the national media or fans, but Cavs fans still complain about Gilbert......and these are the same fans who are fans of the Tribe and can see what their owner has done.

Mindboggling

You get the same stuff with Tigers fans. All through their solid run with JV and Miggy etc everyone wanted to get rid of Leyland, fire DD. Look what happened when they did it. Fans get complacent imo.