2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[trojanfan12]

First of all, you can't base things on conference champions when you have Notre Dame independent, and you can't base things on conference championships when not all conferences hold such games.

Sure you can. An 8 team playoff would automatically allow for Notre Dame if they are good enough without costing a conference champion a spot. As for conference championships, all conferences should have one or all conferences should do away with them. Also, all conferences should play the same number of conference games.

UGA got their shot this weekend. They blew it. Let's not forget their other loss on their record either. You could claim that some 3 or 4 loss team that lost all those games early is a top 4 team RIGHT NOW, but that will never get them in the mix unless everyone else loses that many games. Early losses count, and so does your strength of schedule. These supposed 5 major conferences aren't on equal ground either, and the value of each conference championship is not either (where strength of schedule comes into play).

The problem with this, especially the bold, is that this is based on perception which is part of why I favor an 8 team playoff.

As a USC fan, I saw USC get left out of at least 2 NCG's during the Pete Carroll era because the PAC was perceived to be a weak conference despite the fact that it was pretty much only PAC teams that could beat them. By allowing all 5 conference champions in, you eliminate the possibility of a team being left out because their conference wasn't perceived to be "strong enough".

Changing from 4 teams to 8 teams just moves the complaining teams from 5 and 6 to 9 and 10. Let's be honest here, there are 3 deserving teams this year and a few vying for the right to lose to Alabama. Georgia already had their turn, so now it's the Sooners' chance.

Yes, it does move the complaining, but there will always be complaining. The NCAA basketball tournament has what? 68 teams? and there is still complaining. But does anyone really pay attention?

Would a team that was ranked 9 or 10 really have as good an argument as a team that finished #5 or #6 and won it's conference?

Just because there are 3 deserving teams this year (again a perception/opinion), doesn't mean there aren't 5 in other years.

 

[msgkings322]

Fred Hoiberg canned. That was inevitable. He's a good guy and a good coach at the amateur level. Just not a good situation in Chicago. I don't expect he'll get HC'ing offers at the pro level again.

Another college coach doing crappy in the NBA. Other than Larry Brown has any college coach done well there?

 

[shopson67]

The other Division I does it, Division 2 and Division 3 (super smart nerds) and it does okay....

...and they're done by 12/15, other than the FCS championship game (1/5). They sacrifice regular season games to start the playoffs earlier. All 3 are down to their final 4 already.

 

[shopson67]

Just because there are 3 deserving teams this year (again a perception/opinion), doesn't mean there aren't 5 in other years.

How many teams do you think would be up for a stand-alone championship game this year? The top 3, that's it. Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson. Don't even start with UCF.

Go ahead and show me a year where there were 5 deserving teams. I'm going to guess if that's the case, the #1 is far above the other 4.

 

[shopson67]

Another college coach doing crappy in the NBA. Other than Larry Brown has any college coach done well there?

Brad Stevens?

 

[WiggyRuss]

What's your feelings on Schiano as D-Coordinator? IMO, he's the reason the Buckeyes aren't in the playoffs given Ohio State's porous defense. Also, I really hope the Phins draft Dwayne Haskins; he'd be my pick for the Heisman (even though it's going to Tua).

And yeah, Ohio State's going to annihilate UW.

well Schiano stinks, but the Buck's defense has some issues, (1) Bosa, (2) they dont have a shut down corner- at least not developed yet, like they usually do, (3) the linebacker talent is as mediocre as i have seen at OSU, and of course (4) Schiano is not good---- some of the plays they have given up are just straight bad coaching.

Haskins is INCREDIBLY accurate. He is by far the best QB prospect for the NFL i have ever seeen the Bucks have.

 

[DJ Fieri]

...and they're done by 12/15, other than the FCS championship game (1/5). They sacrifice regular season games to start the playoffs earlier. All 3 are down to their final 4 already.

My original comment....

"The other Division I does it....works out pretty well....

Do away with the Conference title games and limit teams to 10-11 games and it would be pretty cool IMO. But, I'm old school....."

Limit them to 10-11 games and no CCG and I think they could get it done.....I realize it's a longshot, just my 2 cents.

 

[msgkings322]

Brad Stevens?

He's on track but he hasn't won anything yet...

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Good Mavs win.

Congrats...

This has nothing to do with with the game.

But, what's up with your Superfan?

NBA Players need to have thicker skin.

But, Wtf was it necessary to insult someone's Mother?

Don Knobler, a longtime Mavs courtside season-ticket holder known for his flamboyant wardrobe, told ESPN that he had a testy exchange with Beverley earlier in the game but not immediately before the ejection. According to Knobler, he did not use profanity, but he admitted to insulting Beverley’s mother.

– via ESPN

He seems like a genuine douchebag. Pretty sorry to invoke Beverly's mom. "Yo Momma" jokes should be reserved for Sports forums.

 

[WiggyRuss]

He should be Drago every Halloween.

im a huge nerd for game of thrones....i doubt too many people out there know more than me....

i have read all the books at least twice....read the World of Ice and Fire....his short stories about Ser Duncan the Tall, the new Fire and Blood book that came out, the short story anthologies that came out at various times, his pre-released Winds of Winter chapters.....

if anyone has a game of thrones question i can pretty much guarantee if there is an answer out there i have it!! lol. sadly enough.

craziest dork fact - from pre-released chapters of Winds of Winter----- ya know how valryian steel swords are just BEYOND rare? like only 10-12 are even out there in Westeros.....Euron Greyjoy has a set of Valryian Steel armor!!!!!

 

[DJ Fieri]

im a huge nerd for game of thrones....i doubt too many people out there know more than me....

 

[LAD]

Good Mavs win.

Congrats...

This has nothing to do with with the game.

But, what's up with your Superfan?

NBA Players need to have thicker skin.

But, Wtf was it necessary to insult someone's Mother?

Don Knobler, a longtime Mavs courtside season-ticket holder known for his flamboyant wardrobe, told ESPN that he had a testy exchange with Beverley earlier in the game but not immediately before the ejection. According to Knobler, he did not use profanity, but he admitted to insulting Beverley’s mother.

– via ESPN

Especially when it's the likes of Beverley where there is an abundance of ammunition with him alone.

 

[LAD]

Let's play a game....of NO, Houston, SA, and Utah.....what 2 may miss the playoffs?

I'm going with Utah and Houston....think Utah over-achieve last season and Houston may be in need of a new HC.

I think it's Utah & SA.

 

[LAD]

Good guess......LOL.

Don't see the Mavs maintaining it all season....

Or the Clips for that matter. Dec - April is a long time to maintain a winning record. But, I guess stranger things have happened.

 

[LAD]

Still just 22 games into the season....things will sort themselves out in the next 15-18 games IMO.

Things like the Dubs firing on all cylinders

 

[LAD]

OKC, Denver are locks too

Not so sure about OKC. Roberson already suffered another set back in his recovery and RW is one strain away from missing significant time too. Without RW they clearly are going to fall to the bottom of the conference with PG as their only offensive weapon.

 

[LAD]

As big a troll as he is on the court, Pat has to be smart enough to not take the bait.






Patrick Beverley accused a Dallas Mavericks fan sitting courtside of cursing his mother on Sunday, prompting the Los Angeles Clippers guard to throw a crisp bounce pass at the man during a break in play early in the fourth quarter, resulting in his ejection. Beverley said the fan twice told him, “F— your mother,” and that led to his reaction and ejection with 9:10 remaining in the Clippers’ 114-100 loss.

“I told the referee, I told the security,” Beverley told reporters. “I mean, I’ve never gotten ejected out of a game since I’ve been in the NBA. You know, I play hard, I play within the lines, of course. I play within the rules, of course. I’ve never been ejected in my career in the NBA, but I’m a grown man. I have morals. Of course, God is first, family is second for me, and I stand firmly behind that. “I just, I can accept the ‘F— you, Beverley,’ the ‘F— you, Pat,’ but out of the lines of my mother, anybody who knows me, man, knows I’m a family-first guy, and there’s some things that are unacceptable. After I told the refs, I told security, the Dallas security, told both of them and again, he said it again. So if no one going to control fans, what are we supposed to do as players?

Yes he should have thicker skin but security needs to crack down on fans that berate the players. That should not be acceptable period.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Umm, ignore them Patrick? They paid for that seat, and can taunt you as hard as the home team will allow. Get over yourself and your soft spot about your family.

We all have our triggers.

Mine are my kids.

But, you can't cry about offensive statements after you accidentally on purpose elbow a Dude in his grill, knocking out his teeth.

Come on, Son....

 

[Sparhawk]

Yes he should have thicker skin but security needs to crack down on fans that berate the players. That should not be acceptable period.

If only these players got paid millions of dollars to nut up....

What's next? No more distractions behind the net on free throws????

 

[ManuForever]

...and the game before they shot 45/35/85, 40/30/100 the game before that. Pretty fluke performance there...

Still counts.