2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

The amazing Cam Reddish with 4 points lmao.

If this guy actually lived up to the hype like Williamson and RJ, Duke would be damn near impossible to beat when healthy

Getting picks 4-8 is dangerous in a draft like this.

My guy Rui Hachimora took a big Shit this week too.

I still think the Zags should be a #1 seed.

 

[bksballer89]

Pacers next 2 weeks.....

At denver
At portland
At clippers
At golden state
Vs denver
At okc
At boston

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

So, if the Celtics don't get a lucky ping-pong bounce, they would end up with picks 14, 19 and 21 in this year's draft, if the standings don't change drastically.

If I'm NOLA, I'd be good with those 3 picks and Tatum.

If the Kings pick jumps in the top 3, think they could get away with swapping Tatum out with Brown?

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Pacers next 2 weeks.....

At denver
At portland
At clippers
At golden state
Vs denver
At okc
At boston

Brutal

 

[bksballer89]

Brutal

May win 2 of those....if they're lucky

 

[Bolts]

So, if the Celtics don't get a lucky ping-pong bounce, they would end up with picks 14, 19 and 21 in this year's draft, if the standings don't change drastically.

If I'm NOLA, I'd be good with those 3 picks and Tatum.

If the Kings pick jumps in the top 3, think they could get away with swapping Tatum out with Brown?

I'm gonna be sick if the Kings pick jumps into the top 3.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I'm gonna be sick if the Kings pick jumps into the top 3.

All the Clippers had to do was mss the playoffs.

But, noooooo...lol

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Joker.

I thought they were going o call a offensive foul there for a second.

Gotta hit your freebies, Luka.

 

[wildturkey]

So the mavs are basically getting all these national TV games because of Doncic. Lame as fuck. They have the second worst record in the west but let’s put them on TV because Doncic gets a triple double like once a month.

A lot of is Doncic but a good chunk of it is because they thought the Mavericks would be a better team. The TV schedule gets made before the season so they are anticipating which teams will good and/or interesting. The consensus was Dallas could be in the mix for the 8th seed and with Doncic there, that's where you get the logic of giving them more national TV games. It just didn't work out. I think the NBA and its TV partners would benefit by allowing some late season "flex" games like the NFL does, where you can sub in a more attractive match up

 

[msgkings322]

*Patiently waits for @Mecca and Bg Red to show up

Fondly looks at the lube, "You're my salvation."*

Bruh

 

[carson]

Joker... off-balanced, one-handed

 

[tlance]

Getting picks 4-8 is dangerous in a draft like this.

My guy Rui Hachimora took a big Shit this week too.

I still think the Zags should be a #1 seed.

A #1 seed?

Definitely.

The number 1 seed?

For the life of me I can't comprehend why Gonzaga has been ranked ahead of UVA for the last month. They haven't played anybody since December while UVA has been tearing up the ACC. Both have 2 losses, but UVA has a lot more quality wins.

 

[Wishbone]

OKC gave that game away. And why in the hell would Donovon run a set play for Westbrook to try and hit a game winning 3 when Paul George was red hot all game long?

 

[bksballer89]

A #1 seed?

Definitely.

The number 1 seed?

For the life of me I can't comprehend why Gonzaga has been ranked ahead of UVA for the last month. They haven't played anybody since December while UVA has been tearing up the ACC. Both have 2 losses, but UVA has a lot more quality wins.

Why are you so worry about rankings?

They're not going to drop the Zags from the weekly pools as the top team once they kept winning.....However weekly polls are not the same as the brackets.

I don't think I saw anyone with the Zags as the overall #1 seed in any brackets since the new year. It was almost always a Duke/UVA conversation until Zion went down and Duke went 3-3 in those games.

What will be interesting to me is what happens if let's say UVA lose tonight while Duke goes on to win the ACC title. In a way I think you would have to give Duke the overall #1 seed as it would once again show how good they are when Zion is in the lineup.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Seriously though.

Why the hell do we all spend so much time discussing the freaking Cavs on here?

We all know the Cavs posters can't be objective when it comes to their team. I think it is a prerequisite to be a Cleveland fan.

I think we can dial down the Love convo at least

 

[WiggyRuss]

Collin Sexton hitting rookie marks set by LeBron James, Kyrie Irving

A few nights after breaking Kyrie Irving’s franchise mark for 3-pointers by a rookie, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton was eye to eye with another franchise legend: LeBron James.

Sexton scored 23 points in the loss against Orlando Thursday night -- his fourth consecutive game with at least 20 points, matching James, who accomplished that feat two different times during his first season.

“Remember those noisemakers (and beat writers) attacking the teenager (at the time) during his first few weeks in the NBA? Couldn’t be more proud of Collin,” Gilbert wrote on Twitter Wednesday. “He grinds daily. Character, presence and talent. Kid is the real deal.”

@tlance "I think there is also a fairly decent chance Sexton becomes a Johnny Flynn level bust."

oh man....so great.

 

[dtgold88]

Curry isn't in the Klay Thompson-Love discussion.....moving the goalposts much?

OK...we can stick with just Love and Klay. Maybe you saw the defensive rankings from the 2017-18 season where Love was well ahead of Klay?

Not saying I think Love is the better defender (read that until it sinks in), but seems clear not as easy to gauge defense as some like to think.....where to them it's pretty much "I"m losing the argument, let's talk about defense."

 

[dtgold88]

10 games is not 82.....come on, this isn't hard to figure out.


Or are you saying the Cavs would win 50 games if Love played every game?

I'm saying even the Cavs, who are not very talented, are much better when Love plays. Seemed clear, but I'll start talking to you like you are a 4-year-old if you want.

 

[dtgold88]

Oh shit the Klay/Love topic. I said I would take Klay over Love because of his outside shooting & all of the sudden dtgold88 turned it into I'd take Klay over AD or Embiid. Funny stuff

Because that's what you implied by your comment. It was a post of the year worthy comment by you.

 

[dtgold88]

Sam Amico‏Verified account @AmicoHoops 12m12 minutes ago
#Pelicans reportedly intend to rebuff any attempts by #Lakers to trade for Anthony Davis. #NBA

A Los Angeles Lakers trade for New Orleans Pelicans star big man Anthony Davis is unlikely this summer, according to Marc Spears of ESPN.

“I have been told that there’s no way Anthony Davis is coming here, through the Pelicans,” Spears said on ESPN (via NBC Sports). They’re just not going to do it.”

The Lakers tried to complete a deal for Davis ahead of the trade deadline in early February, reportedly offering their young core of Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball and several others, as well as multiple first-round picks. But the Pelicans rebuffed the offers, opting instead to try again to trade Davis during the summer.

Davis requested a trade in January. He is eligible for free agency in July 2020. His agent, Rich Paul, also represents Lakers star LeBron James, and it is believed Paul leaked the parameters of the proposed trade to the media.

ESPN personality Michael Wilbon, on the set with Spears, said he had heard similar news about the Lakers and Davis.

According to a report from Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss contemplated trading James after being upset by Paul communicating with the media.

IF they don't get the best offer from LA I'm sure this is true, but I have to say the idea they wouldn't even listen to a pitch from LA seems absurd.