2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[WiggyRuss]

Wee Bey. Don’t test me on the wire man. One of my all time favorite shows. Michael B Jordan will always be Wallace to me.

Edit: that scene also is when Stringer told him he shot a cop.

kima

 

[WiggyRuss]

The Lakers trailing, 18-14, to the Bucks....halfway through the 1st quarter.

a starting lineup of:

Pg: Rondo
SG: Bullock
SF: Kuzma
PF: Muscala
C: McGee

Lakers must be resting all of their starters in anticipation of the playoffs huh?

 

[DJ]

Brook Lopez has 22 points.

 

[DJ]

a starting lineup of:

Pg: Rondo
SG: Bullock
SF: Kuzma
PF: Muscala
C: McGee

Lakers must be resting all of their starters in anticipation of the playoffs huh?

James, Zion, and 1 other max guy plus some bargain veterans? Maybe trade some of the youngsters for an elite player?

#Squadup

 

[flyerhawk]

Hornets played the Sixers tough tonight. Sixers bench decided to take the night off as only one bench player scored a single point. If the Sixers can take down the Celtics tomorrow night, I would say they probably have the #3 seed locked up.

 

[DJ]

What happened to the almost 20 point deficit?


We can't even do this right.

 

[LAD]

Really did not think the sarcasm there needed to be explained, but I guess I wasn't thinking about you.

Well when your sarcasm is equivalent to watching paint dry you can't blame your audience.

 

[LAD]

Sad as you not owning up to this ridiculous comment was comic relief. I hope I can make you dance a little longer.

Not sure how me agreeing that I did say that is you making me dance...sounds more like you reaching for something to argue per usual.

 

[DJ]

Y'all think Gentry is getting fired after the season?


Or was Demps the fall guy?

 

[DJ]

Not sure how me agreeing that I did say that is you making me dance...sounds more like you reaching for something to argue per usual.

Can I see you dance in tHoop bunker?







Preferrably naked.....

 

[LAD]

It's in the discussion for sure. Olowakandi, Kwame Brown and maybe Fultz are the others off the top of my head.

OMG Kwame Brown was a TERRIBLE pick @ ANY point in the draft.

 

[LAD]

At least Kwame stuck in the league for a while as a semi-useful big.

useful when? Where? lol

 

[LAD]

I think they are going after Doc Rivers.

I'm not sure that would be the best move for Doc unless they offer him an insane amount of $. Hell, at this point he probably could help Pelinka recruit the kind of players that would actually fit well with LBJ. lol

 

[LAD]

The commissioner and the NBA refs have their collective heads

so far up Bron Bron's butt it is PATHETIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cah8Z_VIxQ

He is their cash cow right now so....

Hey Mick!!!

 

[LAD]

if he'd trade LeClown he'd have MY vote...

So I heard Jeanie actually was trying to trade LBJ when that whole AD debacle broke out...but no other GMs wanted to touch that with a 10 ft. pole. Possible the rest of the league is hip to him being a coach killer and/or GM killer? lol

 

[LAD]

if they are even watching...lol.....

who would have thought- sign LeBron- still cant win 40 games.

I guess prayer works...


*flips quarter to scorned Cavs fans*

 

[LAD]

When Lebron went back to the Cavs, the Lakers started their rebuilding process. They started loading up on draft picks and were saving up cap space (sound familiar?). Wiggy gave Lakers fans all the crap in the world, and even with Lebron joining the Lakers, they're still nowhere near a title (that could change if AD and/or Butler join the Lakers in some capacity).

In terms of being ran, what have the Cavs done without Lebron while under Gilbert? Gilbert won't even retain a quality GM in David Griffin. The other franchises like Indiana, Milwaukee, and Denver didn't have Lebron play for them.

I've given HurricaneDij plenty of crap about the Pacers. But for the last couple of years, they've been a pretty consistent franchise and are consistently in the playoffs. They're going to be a top 4 seed while losing their start player 2-3 months ago.

Denver built their team from the ground up and look like they could potentially be the #2 seed in the West this year.

Again, I ask, what has Cleveland done under Dan Gilbert without Lebron? Get lucky year after year in the lotto? Whoopty-fucking-doo!

I'm dying from the bolded 72 font though lol

 

[Mecca]

Welp....No Doc for the Lakers.

He's locked up with a contract extension.

 

[Mecca]

James, Zion, and 1 other max guy plus some bargain veterans? Maybe trade some of the youngsters for an elite player?

#Squadup

Lmfao

Zion?

Lmfao

 

[LAD]

I would not assume Kobe would be bad.

He has the knowledge and he knows how to communicate it. Those are probably the two most important traits for coaches to have.

The question is what would his mindset be. If he had reasonable expectations and didn't get too frustrated when his players fell short of perfection, he could be a damn good coach. Like you said, his ability to manage the locker room would eventually depend on how he dealt with player failure.

Leading a team with talent, I think Kobe could be awesome if he wanted it. But he wouldn't be my choice to take over the rebuilding Pelicans or a team like that.

He has been a true student of the game since being drafted, which we've seen hasn't changed after his retirement (citing his ESPN show Detail). Absolutely great basketball mind & very high IQ. I'm not sure why the Lakers haven't offered him a consultant role to help the rookies young guys develop.