2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[dtgold88]

He isn't a bad athlete. He should be a better defender than he is, and he can be.

But on the NBA guard athlete scale where

TJ McConnell is a 1 and Westbrook is a 10

Kyrie is pretty squarely in the middle. He is like a 5 on the bigger/faster/stronger scale.

Also, while Kyrie defended well in 2016 Curry playing hurt certainly contributed.

Mostly agree, but the guy is quick as hell, still young, can block a shot as well as most his size.

 

[tlance]

Mostly agree, but the guy is quick as hell, still young, can block a shot as well as most his size.

He is quick.

I think that a lot like Steph Curry, it isn't his quickness that overwhelms defenders though. It is his unbelievable ball skills.

He isn't just blowing past people like Russ or a John Wall back when he was actually good. He gets separation because he has tremendous body control (that is part of athleticism) and he gets defenders off balance with his handles and misdirection.

 

[DJ Fieri]

One of my favorite pizzas from a chain. Detroit pizza from Master Pizza (@Stakesarehigh as good as the real thing, other than maybe Buddy's).

Baked potato pizza with potato, bacon, grilled onions (and sausage added) with a cheesy garlic butter sauce.

Delicious.

Sounds different, but interesting.

FYI: Keep posting about food....it's appreciated on here.

 

[Black Adam]

Jackson is a TERRIBLE coach

like Lue is any better...

 

[Wamu]

like Lue is any better...

Kinda tough to judge how good of a coach Lue really is. Everyone knows LeBron was the real coach of those Cavs teams.

Lue has a better coaching % .607 to .526. I'd probably give the slight edge to Lue because of playoff record. 61-41 to 9-10 for Jackson.

Although I think the next coach of your Lakers should be Mike Brown or David Blatt.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Kinda tough to judge how good of a coach Lue really is. Everyone knows LeBron was the real coach of those Cavs teams.

Lue has a better coaching % .607 to .526. I'd probably give the slight edge to Lue because of playoff record. 61-41 to 9-10 for Jackson.

Although I think the next coach of your Lakers should be Mike Brown or David Blatt.

Jackson was rebuilding the Warriors and laid the groundwork for Kerr.....his first year brings down his winning %.

Lue came into a team that had James and some good pieces around him, playing in the EC.

 

[DJ Fieri]

If you had to choose between Ty Lue and Marc Jackson

Who are you taking?

Jackson without a 2nd thought.

 

[dtgold88]

Kinda tough to judge how good of a coach Lue really is. Everyone knows LeBron was the real coach of those Cavs teams.

Lue has a better coaching % .607 to .526. I'd probably give the slight edge to Lue because of playoff record. 61-41 to 9-10 for Jackson.

Although I think the next coach of your Lakers should be Mike Brown or David Blatt.

I don't think he's anything special, but he really gets a bad rap. 3 title appearances in 3 years. Beat a team no one has beaten in 4 years in the playoffs and beat every team not named GS. Can't see how anyone could expect much more

 

[DJ Fieri]

Serious question......since both are in LA do the Lakers still have a better chance to land a FA than the Clips all things being equal due to reputation?

It depends if the other star wants to play with James.....apparently his rep isn't stellar with other players.

West being on the Clippers helps their cause. He did great things with the Lakers and helped the W's.....stars have to know what he is capable of......this means they aren't your dad's Clippers anymore.

 

[dtgold88]

Jackson without a 2nd thought.

I don't think this is nuts but why?

 

[DJ Fieri]

It depends if the other star wants to play with James.....apparently his rep isn't stellar with other players.

West being on the Clippers helps their cause. He did great things with the Lakers and helped the W's.....stars have to know what he is capable of......this means they aren't your dad's Clippers anymore.

I'd say it's 50-50 to be honest.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I don't think this is nuts but why?

24,586

 

[dtgold88]

24,586

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[DJ Fieri]

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Post 24,586.....











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[WiggyRuss]

One of my favorite pizzas from a chain. Detroit pizza from Master Pizza (@Stakesarehigh as good as the real thing, other than maybe Buddy's).

Baked potato pizza with potato, bacon, grilled onions (and sausage added) with a cheesy garlic butter sauce.

Delicious.

Buddy's is some good pizza.....I have had it many times when I visited relatives in the area, or played in a few baseball tournaments up in the area....great stuff....right on 615? isnt that right?

 

[dtgold88]

24,586

OK....and they won the Eastern Conference every season and knocked off the 73-win Warriors once. Only lost to a team many call the best team ever.

What coach would have done better?

 

[flyerhawk]

So was last night the final straw for Luke Walton?

 

[dtgold88]

Buddy's is some good pizza.....I have had it many times when I visited relatives in the area, or played in a few baseball tournaments up in the area....great stuff....right on 615? isnt that right?

Only been there a couple times and was 25 years ago so not sure where it was.

 

[DJ Fieri]

OK....and they won the Eastern Conference every season and knocked off the 73-win Warriors once. Only lost to a team many call the best team ever.

So it went over your head. Got it.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Easily Lue if not just for the fact that he actually cares about the team while Jackson is one of the most selfish egotistical pricks in the business.