2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[trojanfan12]

Yeah, I agree with this. Lopez would have been nice and probably a better fit in the offense next to James.....but Rondo has been really solid overall IMO. And McGee hasn't been too bad at all for the most part. He's provided some scoring, rebounding, and shot blocking. Lopez doesn't rebound much or play defense.


Loved the Ingram posterizing Slow-pez the other day though.....LOL.

Yeah, JaVale has been pretty solid overall. He still has his "JaVale moments" but nothing even Shaqtin' A Fool worthy. The problem with him is that he can't play outside the paint and that hurts the Lakers ability to create driving lanes to the basket.

With Lopez, that doesn't happen because teams have to respect his 3 point shot.

Yeah, that Ingram dunk was nice. He dunked on Lopez like he was mad at him. Does he owe him money or something? lol

 

[Black Adam]

An older cat but pretty good guy, all jokes aside.

VERY good, tyvm...

#numberone

#secondtonone

 

[DJ Fieri]

Truth be told, I have no doubt about that in regards to him or pretty much everyone here.

I was kidding, we're all assholes trying to win the internet.

 

[Black Adam]

SA-Birmingham is on, @ChiefsLakers67.....tracking it on my laptop while watching this Houston game.

was fixin' to flip it on...

beats no football, but some games are better than others...

 

[DJ Fieri]

I really think Boston is better off if Irving leaves in FA....they just aren't the same team they were last season when the kids were playing with no fear and left everything on the floor in the playoffs.

If GH comes back and is say 80-85% of the player before the injury, I think they'd be fine. I think his skillset fts the team better.

 

[dtgold88]

I was kidding, we're all assholes trying to win the internet.

wait a minute.......I can't print these and add them to my resume?

 

[DJ Fieri]

was fixin' to flip it on...

beats no football, but some games are better than others...

Yeah, the best teams are Orlando and Birmingham. Think one of those 2 will face off vs Arizona for the initial title game.

 

[dtgold88]

I really think Boston is better off if Irving leaves in FA....they just aren't the same team they were last season when the kids were playing with no fear and left everything on the floor in the playoffs.

If GH comes back and is say 80-85% of the player before the injury, I think they'd be fine. I think his skillset fts the team better.

I don't say this because of any angst for him leaving here, but tough not to believe this. I still think he's among the most talented players in the entire league, but something's not right with his head.

 

[DJ Fieri]

wait a minute.......I can't print these and add them to my resume?

I did.

 

[dtgold88]

I did.

Did ya get the job or thrown out of the room.......or committed immediately?

 

[tlance]

I really think Boston is better off if Irving leaves in FA....they just aren't the same team they were last season when the kids were playing with no fear and left everything on the floor in the playoffs.

If GH comes back and is say 80-85% of the player before the injury, I think they'd be fine. I think his skillset fts the team better.

Sure.

They will be fine.

Will they have a championship caliber team though?

I don't think so.

With all the assets Ainge had at his disposal, anything less than a championship caliber team for at least 3 or 4 seasons would be a disappointment.

There is a scenario where the Celtics window could close before it ever really opens. This is a huge summer for them.

 

[dtgold88]

Sure.

They will be fine.

Will they have a championship caliber team though?

I don't think so.

With all the assets Ainge had at his disposal, anything less than a championship caliber team for at least 3 or 4 seasons would be a disappointment.

There is a scenario where the Celtics window could close before it ever really opens. This is a huge summer for them.

Yep....definitely need a max level guy to add to the team if they lose Kyrie.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Sure.

They will be fine.

Will they have a championship caliber team though?

I don't think so.

With all the assets Ainge had at his disposal, anything less than a championship caliber team for at least 3 or 4 seasons would be a disappointment.

There is a scenario where the Celtics window could close before it ever really opens. This is a huge summer for them.

I think some of it is Toronto and Philly got better.....but they are better than they were after the big trio in Boston retired.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Yep....definitely need a max level guy to add to the team if they lose Kyrie.

Boston Celtics Team Payroll | Basketball-Reference.com

No $ room for that on the team. They'd have to swing a trade.

 

[dtgold88]

I think some of it is Toronto and Philly got better.....but they are better than they were after the big trio in Boston retired.

Very true, but the one team they couldn't beat (Cavs) got worse. Milwaukee much better, too, though.

 

[trojanfan12]

How did Switzer tear it down. Wouldn't it indicate if Switzer's teams played well with Johnson's guys that Jerry Jones was the guy who tore it down? HArd to call a guy who went 40-24 with a title a clown, isn't it? want to tell me JJ's a better coach I wouldn't disagree.

I have no doubt Johnson was an outstanding GM.

By this logic, wouldn't it mean Wannstadt is a better coach than JJ as JJ never had more than 10 wins in Miami, but Wannstadt was 11-5 his first 2 years there with JJs guys?

Well, his record, with essentially the same team, got worse and a guy that also isn't considered a good coach basically reversed the record in his first year after Switzer left.

I think Switzer was an outstanding college coach, his record there speaks for itself with teams he built. Being a great college coach guarantees nothing in the pros (Saban proves that).

I don't know if they lost some key players over Switzer's 4 years, but of that 40-24 record, 24 of those wins came in his first 2 seasons, he was 16-16 his last 2 seasons.

Going 6-10 his last season and having Chan Gailey go 10-6 the following season, doesn't help his case much either.

 

[dtgold88]

Boston Celtics Team Payroll | Basketball-Reference.com

No $ room for that on the team. They'd have to swing a trade.

Ouch....only if they don't keep Horford's rights, but then they need to replae him. Tough spot.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Very true, but the one team they couldn't beat (Cavs) got worse. Milwaukee much better, too, though.

I'll believe in them when I see them do something n the playoffs....

 

[DJ Fieri]

I don't say this because of any angst for him leaving here, but tough not to believe this. I still think he's among the most talented players in the entire league, but something's not right with his head.

I'd fucking love him on the Lakers since he and James have played together......he'd give us the 2nd guy we need and I think he'd be comfortable with that....until James retires and he can take over as the lead dog so to speak.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Irving has some Kobe in him. Clutch as fuck.