2018-2019 NBA Regular Season Thread

[mick7-1961]

@mick7-1961

Hi, Kitten!!!

Congrats on Luck returning to form.

Hello !!

I was really worried for him.

 

[shopson67]

Y'all, right now on NBA.TV: "Kyrie Apologizes to LeBron" caption under long interview w Kyrie doing just that

Sounds like Kyrie wants to join the Lakers this summer....

 

[LAD]

Yeah, if the Lakers recover and finish with at least the 4 seed, Lebron will have a very strong case, but I doubt he wins it.

If they don't get to at least a 4 seed, he's definitely not winning it. He'll still be in the discussion, he always is, but he won't win it.

And I think for them to have a chance at getting out of the first round (assuming they make the playoffs) they need to see either 4th or 5th. Maybe, just maybe they will also have a chance against Portland if they meet in the first round. But the teams that are likely to seed # 1-3 are going to be a tough win.

 

[LAD]

Sounds like Kyrie wants to join the Lakers this summer....

My husband said the same exact thing lol

 

[Wamu]

Sounds like Kyrie wants to join the Lakers this summer....

Now that would be hilarious.

 

[LAD]

He was never day to day.

They knew he was going to be out at least 3 weeks.

Maybe they were just being coy.

But, they don't want his 1st couple of games back to end in slaughters.

Some folks expect him to be their savior.

He still needs the rest of those guys to continue to play well or they are looking at a 5-8 seed.

A groin injury is never day to day, as we know. Especially when we saw him say he heard a pop. I was surprised when they said 3 weeks really. I figured they would want to take the full 6 week period to make sure he doesn't reinjure it. And they need to bring him back for a game where both teams aren't playing the fastest pace in the league.

 

[CitySushi]

Now that would be hilarious.

Wiggy's head would explode from having to try to shit on two former players on the same team that wanted out from his franchise.

 

[Wamu]

Wiggy's head would explode from having to try to shit on two former players on the same team that wanted out from his franchise.

And after Kyrie ends up in the Purple n Gold they'll go after Tristan.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Yeah... guys like Skip Bayless are sh!t stirrers. And media often creates a story.

Kyrie's words last night struck me as genuine and from the heart... even if he wasn't 100% perfect in what he said.

It may have been from the heart but a lot of it says, "I know what you were going through Lebron, I am going through the same thing in Boston". While he was being genuine to Lebron, it was a slap in the face to his new team in Boston imo

 

[Shanemansj13]

NEVER trust a guy that thinks the world is fucking flat

 

[LAD]

Remember when everyone was questioning the Lakers off-season signings, wondering why they didn't get guys that could shoot.

Kind of funny that the only 3 Lakers shooting above 35% from 3 are all free agents. LeBron, Rondo, and Lance.

The bigger issue is the hold-over players. Hart, Kuzma, and Ingram have all regressed from near-40% 3-pt shooters to more like 30%. Yikes.

Yea, 35% from 3 isn't very good.

 

[msgkings322]

Wiggy's head would explode from having to try to shit on two former players on the same team that wanted out from his franchise.

I wouldn't sell him short. He's been training his whole life for that challenge

 

[CitySushi]

And after Kyrie ends up in the Purple n Gold they'll go after Tristan.

Only a matter of time until the Cavs trade Colin Sexton and Cedi Osman for Lonzo Ball. I mean if Pat McCaw could make his way over there, this is the next natural progression.

 

[Gman]

It may have been from the heart but a lot of it says, "I know what you were going through Lebron, I am going through the same thing in Boston". While he was being genuine to Lebron, it was a slap in the face to his new team in Boston imo

Only if you read it as him having a bad heart behind it, IMO.

If you give him the benefit of the doubt, I see humility there... he is speaking outloud about himself and his experience... that is his focus, IMO.

He also clearly criticizes his own behavior this past week or so.

 

[LAD]

Saw this yesterday. Dray is a fool!

 

[msgkings322]

I vote that they take away the 3 point line.

Pretty sure I just witnessed fifteen 3 point shot attempts in the last 2 minutes of the Pelicans/Warriors game.

Garbage. Get off my lawn

Honestly they should get rid of the corner 3. It's too close to the basket.

It would swing the pendulum back a bit.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Only if you read it as him having a bad heart behind it, IMO.

If you give him the benefit of the doubt, I see humility there... he is speaking outloud about himself and his experience... that is his focus, IMO.

He also clearly criticizes his own behavior this past week or so.

Yeah I want to think his heart is in the right place and it could be...I guess we will find out the truth if he wants to stay with the C's or not. Won't tell us everything but that being said I still think it is a a good sign. Probably rather him keep his mouth shut but meh who cares.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I think when it's all said and done he'll be somewhere in the 15-25 range all-time. There are a firm 10 players in the NBA that I don't think I could ever rank Curry ahead of. 10-15 get's into an interesting debate, and 15-25 is probably where you'll end up seeing him.

The more interesting argument will be who ends up being ranked higher on all-time rankings, Curry or Durant.

Curry is a transcendent talent, not just a generational one. He's quite literally changed the game and the influx of shooters you're seeing in the NBA is a direct result of him. The NBA plays the way it does because of Curry.

Durant is still a better overall player than Curry imo.

I agree that Curry has helped move the needle further in this direction but it was headed that way anyway imo.

 

[GNG]

My husband said the same exact thing lol

That you are a nag him?

 

[LAD]

You already know you don't want it with me.

Please don't make me publicly emasculate you AGAIN.