2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[Black Adam]

Not yet. But I will be as soon as I smoke this bowl.

Then it's biscuits and gravy time.

meh, i keep mine natural, but hey, go for yours...

 

[Wamu]

Not yet. But I will be as soon as I smoke this bowl.

Then it's biscuits and gravy time.

I think ya just got the munchies. Fuckin' stoner.

 

[Black Adam]

I think ya just got the munchies. Fuckin' stoner.

lol, then how come I'M the one munching these lemon cream cookies...?

#confused

 

[Wamu]

lol, then how come I'M the one munching these lemon cream cookies...?

#confused

You have a junk food addiction?

 

[thunderc]

Westbrook and PG-13 be like: "We better get our shit together before thunderc sends our asses to the G-League."

That is exactly what happened. Good to see them not playing like complete shit at least, let’s see if it lasts.

 

[raptorlife4]

Sorry man, but you are way off here.

Giannis and Kawhi are the best players in the conference.

After that, Simmons is firmly in the conversation for next best player with Embiid, Oladipo and Kyrie/Tatum.

He is better than anybody on the Wizards, Nets, Knicks, Bulls, Hawks, Cavs, Magic, Heat, Hornets and Pistons. Very few players on those teams are even debateable.

I will give you a pass here because maybe you forgot just how weak the East is in terms of elite talent, but most of it resides West. Even then, of the 6ers were in the West Simmons would still be a top 10 player there. He is very good.

Im taking Lowry, Embiid,Kyrie and Oladipo over him as of now.

 

[bksballer89]

Im taking Lowry, Embiid,Kyrie and Oladipo over him as of now.

So if you're starting a roster right now, you're going with those 5 over him?

For me it would just be Greek Freak, Kawhi,and probably Embiid

 

[WiggyRuss]

Butler: I'll decide whether I play back-to-backs


please dont tell me people are still supporting this scumbag.

 

[raptorlife4]

So if you're starting a roster right now, you're going with those 5 over him?

For me it would just be Greek Freak, Kawhi,and probably Embiid

If I wanted to win a game tonight Im takin Lowry over Simmons

 

[raptorlife4]

So if you're starting a roster right now, you're going with those 5 over him?

For me it would just be Greek Freak, Kawhi,and probably Embiid

Id also take Porzingis ahead of him as well

 

[trojanfan12]

Butler: I'll decide whether I play back-to-backs


please dont tell me people are still supporting this scumbag.

Yeah, can't support him any longer. This is some petty bullshit at this point.

If you're going to hold out...hold out.

If you're going to play...play.

I'd think that at this point, he's bottoming out his trade value and costing himself some money in FA.

 

[bksballer89]

Butler: I'll decide whether I play back-to-backs


please dont tell me people are still supporting this scumbag.

Did you not see what happened to Cousins last year?

 

[bksballer89]

Yeah, can't support him any longer. This is some petty bullshit at this point.

If you're going to hold out...hold out.

If you're going to play...play.

I'd think that at this point, he's bottoming out his trade value and costing himself some money in FA.

He's going to get paid in FA once he doesn't get hurt.

None of these teams are going to feel bad for him if he tears an ACL in January and won't be available for another 12 months. Then he would get some BS MLE like Cousins got this summer.

 

[raptorlife4]

Butler: I'll decide whether I play back-to-backs


please dont tell me people are still supporting this scumbag.

We are going to see this a lot more in all sports with star players that are on their last years of deals.
They do not want to risk injury losing huge paydays.

 

[raptorlife4]

He's going to get paid in FA once he doesn't get hurt.

None of these teams are going to feel bad for him if he tears an ACL in January and won't be available for another 12 months. Then he would get some BS MLE like Cousins got this summer.

Its exactly why Le'von Bell isnt playing right now

 

[trojanfan12]

He's going to get paid in FA once he doesn't get hurt.

I agree. He'll get a big contract. But it may not be as big as he'd like given his behavior.

On the other hand, he's an extremely talented player and teams get desperate.

Heck, depending how things go early in FA...I could see the Lakers making a run at him and me having to eat my words. lol

 

[WiggyRuss]

Id also take Porzingis ahead of him as well

assuming health (which is a BIG assumption for some of these guys) but this is how id rank the best players in the East:

1. Giannis
2. Leonard
3. Embiid
4. Kyrie
5. Porzingis
6. Oladipo
7. Griffin
8. Wall
9. Tatum
10. KEmba
11. Simmons
12. Hayward
13. Love
14. Lowry
15. Middleton
16. Drummond

 

[bksballer89]

I agree. He'll get a big contract. But it may not be as big as he'd like given his behavior.

On the other hand, he's an extremely talented player and teams get desperate.

Heck, depending how things go early in FA...I could see the Lakers making a run at him and me having to eat my words. lol

I don't have a problem with his behavior because he wasn't talking about B2B for the rest of the season. He was just talking about the one upcoming tomorrow. We have to consider the following things.

1) He didn't have a preseason...or even practice

2) He had major surgery late last Season

 

[trojanfan12]

I don't have a problem with his behavior because he wasn't talking about B2B for the rest of the season. He was just talking about the one upcoming tomorrow. We have to consider the following things.

1) He didn't have a preseason...or even practice

2) He had major surgery late last Season

True, but when you consider some of the ways he's been handling things, it just isn't a good look for him.

 

[Bolts]

i know...

that was in response to someone saying "the Lakers CAN'T improve"...which is pure BS...

Of course they can, although it'd be great if they didn't.