2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[WiggyRuss]

I was listening to a sports talk show and they were actually criticizing Lebron because he didn't take over these 2 games, which were winnable if he had.

While it would have been nice to win the games, I like that Lebron hung back and let the other guys try to figure it out. It kind of reminded of how Phil would refuse to call timeouts when virtually every other coach in the NBA would have, because he preferred to let them sort it out.

It may have cost them these first 2 games. But I think it will pay dividends later in the season.

More than that- I think LeBron knows its not in his best interest to go balls out in October in a league where the playoffs do not start until May. There is no need to. It is a LONG season and nothing is more important to the Lakers than LeBron's health. LeBron knows his body better than anyone and pushing it in October is not smart.

 

[WiggyRuss]

According to wiggy your Lakers have started 15 of 62 from downtown. And we all know teams that start the season 0-2 not only don't make the playoffs they finish the season w/ a sub .500 record. Face it all you Lakers fans, the season is over. Better start looking forward to next year.

according to me the LAkers have started 15 of 62 from downtown, or according to the black and white stats? lol

what do you think i just made those numbers up?

 

[trojanfan12]

Ingram should get the most games IMO. He acted like a real piece of shit. From his push of Harden for no reason which basically started all of this then to run out of nowhere and throw a punch at CP3 instead of trying to break things up was just ridiculous.

He should really get 5 games IMO. What I saw from Ingram tonight was pretty awful.

I'll give CP3 and Rondo 2-3 games each

Yeah, should have been 2-3 games for all 3 of them. But you have to tack on a couple of extra games to Ingram's suspension because he came back and threw another punch after he had already been separated.

The only thing I can think of that may have set him off was Harden threw a pretty good shoulder into him that sent him flying out of bounds. But he has to know that Harden does that and not hurt his own team by overreacting to it.

 

[Black Adam]

the answer to that would seem to be a resounding "yes".

angry, yes...

"retarded"? i'd say this is a resounding overreach...

 

[WiggyRuss]

angry, yes...

"retarded"? i'd say this is a resounding overreach...

if it would have escalated right away after the push- thats one thing

One of the more macabre things we learned in law school was the elements of manslaughter. One of them is- if there is a cooling off period- its murder not manslaughter. You catch your wife in bed with another guy- you immediately kill them- man slaughter. You walk away- think about it- and go and do it- murder.

Ingram was totally out of the scrum and purposefully forced his way back in to throw a bunch. That was extremely stupid. If he would have left it where it was he likely would not have even received a suspension- all he was getting for the push was a tech- not even a flagrant.

Running back into the scrum after he had been pulled out of it was just a terrible idea and showed immaturity.

 

[Wamu]

according to me the LAkers have started 15 of 62 from downtown, or according to the black and white stats? lol

what do you think i just made those numbers up?

I was being sarcastic, didn't think I'd have to explain it to you. I have no doubt those are the real #'s. But did you bother to read the rest of the comment? Who in their right mind would take any of that seriously?

Lighten up & don't take every comment so seriously. You're still the #1 SportsHoopla NBA guru around here. Your title's safe, for now.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Yeah, should have been 2-3 games for all 3 of them. But you have to tack on a couple of extra games to Ingram's suspension because he came back and threw another punch after he had already been separated.

The only thing I can think of that may have set him off was Harden threw a pretty good shoulder into him that sent him flying out of bounds. But he has to know that Harden does that and not hurt his own team by overreacting to it.

I dont even think ingram would have gotten 1 game if he didnt fly back in with the punch

the ref was not even ejecting or giving him a flagrant for the push- only a tech.

 

[Black Adam]

if it would have escalated right away after the push- thats one thing

One of the more macabre things we learned in law school was the elements of manslaughter. One of them is- if there is a cooling off period- its murder not manslaughter. You catch your wife in bed with another guy- you immediately kill them- man slaughter. You walk away- think about it- and go and do it- murder.

Ingram was totally out of the scrum and purposefully forced his way back in to throw a bunch. That was extremely stupid. If he would have left it where it was he likely would not have even received a suspension- all he was getting for the push was a tech- not even a flagrant.

Running back into the scrum after he had been pulled out of it was just a terrible idea and showed immaturity.

agree, bad decision, born out of anger...

STILL hardly makes one "retarded"...

I guess YOU'VE never made a bad decision in your life...

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Listen, everyone knows I can't fucking stand Cp3, not even when he played for the Paper Clips.

This isn't about that, because I hate the Lakers organization * sans Magic * even more.

I hate to say anyone is lying. So, I won't go that far.

But, the evidence does not support his allegation.

I have yet to see a single camera angle that shows Rondo spitting on him.

Yeah, he wiped his face.

Yeah, something could have unintentionally landed on his face during a heated conversation.

But, I have yet to see it.

 

[WiggyRuss]

but seriously...

cant we get back to more important things like debating if Tyler Johnson is the worst contract in the NBA?

 

[trojanfan12]

I think we have SEEN All those things play out exactly the way literally everyone predicted in the first 2 games.

Fixed for accuracy.

 

[Black Adam]

but seriously...

cant we get back to more important things like debating if Tyler Johnson is the worst contract in the NBA?

KNEW he couldn't keep the Heat out of it...

 

[Black Adam]

Fixed for accuracy.

#waytogooutonalimb

 

[WiggyRuss]

Adrian Wojnarowski‏Verified account @wojespn 18h18 hours ago
Adrian Wojnarowski Retweeted Adrian Wojnarowski

Tough blow for Green, who has gone down with injury two straight years in home opener. This hurts Memphis' depth, but the future of the franchise moves into the starting lineup now: Rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. He had 24 and 7 on Friday. He has has all the makings of a star.



this draft class is goign to go down in history as one of the very best ever. Ayton, Doncic, JAckson, even Bagley, Bamba, Young, Sexton, Bridges, etc.

its freaking LOADED.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Fixed for accuracy.

lol, werent you one of the people telling me how the LAkers 3 pt shooting was fine and that they had plenty of guys and would be better than we expected?

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Rondo got the best punch landed with that nice cross, Paul got a jab and uppercut. Ingram turned into Connor McGreggor. Good times.

Lmfao...please come by more often.

 

[Wamu]

Listen, everyone knows I can't fucking stand Cp3, not even when he played for the Paper Clips.

This isn't about that, because I hate the Lakers organization * sans Magic * even more.

I hate to say anyone is lying. So, I won't go that far.

But, the evidence does not support his allegation.

I have yet to see a single camera angle that shows Rondo spitting on him.

Yeah, he wiped his face.

Yeah, something could have unintentionally landed on his face during a heated conversation.

But, I have yet to see it.

I didn't see the play so I have no opinion one way or the other.

 

[trojanfan12]

More than that- I think LeBron knows its not in his best interest to go balls out in October in a league where the playoffs do not start until May. There is no need to. It is a LONG season and nothing is more important to the Lakers than LeBron's health. LeBron knows his body better than anyone and pushing it in October is not smart.

Agree. I do think it's a little of both. Obviously, if the Lakers are going to even make the playoffs, let alone maybe win a series, they are going to need a healthy, rested Lebron to do it.

As I said, it would have been nice to get a win or 2, but keeping Lebron rested and healthy and giving the kids a chance to figure things out without having to rely on him to bail them out, is in both the team and Lebron's best interest.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Adrian Wojnarowski‏Verified account @wojespn 18h18 hours ago
Adrian Wojnarowski Retweeted Adrian Wojnarowski

Tough blow for Green, who has gone down with injury two straight years in home opener. This hurts Memphis' depth, but the future of the franchise moves into the starting lineup now: Rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. He had 24 and 7 on Friday. He has has all the makings of a star.



this draft class is goign to go down in history as one of the very best ever. Ayton, Doncic, JAckson, even Bagley, Bamba, Young, Sexton, Bridges, etc.

its freaking LOADED.

Lmfao @ you sliding Sexton in there.

But, I agree.

I think my Rook is gonna be good too.

But, Diallo and Trier getting picked late, and not picked at all, will come back to haunt so many teams.

 

[Black Adam]

I didn't see the play so I have no opinion one way or the other.

aw go see the video replay. fun stuff...