2021 NBA regular season thread

[DJ Fieri]

2nd mug of coffee and I'm straiiiiiiiiiiiight wiiiiiiiired.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I never mentioned team defense in my post. Making ridiculous assumptions as always.

There's more to defense than just individual defense, moron......you know this.....

 

[DJ Fieri]

Any Boston fans want to bet on the game tonight?

@Wamu, @Gman?

 

[bksballer89]

Yeah, the Nets may very well beat the Sixers in a series, but it won't be because they didn't have 3 players who lock down KD, Kyrie and Harden individually. It would be because the team defense wasn't good enough. No one is beating the Nets if it's all about offense.

You're never going to lock down those players down Any team who actually think they'll stop them is in for a rude awakening. The key is slowing one of them down and then exposing their weak defense. Slowing one down can be for example Harden avg 22 or so on 39% shooting

 

[DJ Fieri]

I miss him

You used to bitch about him.....LOL.

 

[DJ Fieri]

How they gonna do that while they're still on the Warriors?

LOL.

He talking about Danny and Seth.

 

[bksballer89]

There's more to defense than just individual defense, moron......you know this.....

At the end of games, individual defense is more important than team defense. There's a lot of iso basketball late in games so yes you do need good individual defenders

So we're now acting like having good individual defenders isn't important lol got it

 

[trojanfan12]

I never mentioned team defense in my post. Making ridiculous assumptions as always.

You also didn't mention individual defense in your post. You said "Great offense beats great defense every time, which is wrong.

Trying to cover up being wrong by moving the goal posts as always.

 

[trojanfan12]

You're never going to lock down those players down Any team who actually think they'll stop them is in for a rude awakening. The key is slowing one of them down and then exposing their weak defense. Slowing one down can be for example Harden avg 22 or so on 39% shooting

So, team defense...just like I said. Glad we agree.

 

[trojanfan12]

At the end of games, individual defense is more important than team defense. There's a lot of iso basketball late in games so yes you do need good individual defenders

Wrong again. Teams aren't going to try to shut them down individually late in games. They will try to use team defense to force the ball out of their hands and force them into a tough shot.

 

[DJ Fieri]

At the end of games, individual defense is more important than team defense. There's a lot of iso basketball late in games so yes you do need good individual defenders

So we're now acting like having good individual defenders isn't important lol got it

Are you insane? Serious question.

 

[DJ Fieri]

 

[DJ Fieri]

Wrong again. Teams aren't going to try to shut them down individually late in games. They will try to use team defense to force the ball out of their hands and force them into a tough shot.

Pretty much.

 

[trojanfan12]

So we're now acting like having good individual defenders isn't important lol got it

Now who's making ridiculous assumptions?

 

[msgkings322]

LOL.

He talking about Danny and Seth.

Oh really? I had no idea. None at all. I was totally serious.

 

[bksballer89]

So, team defense...just like I said. Glad we agree.

We're talking about 2 different things but they're almost impossible to guard even with a good team defense. They can all breakdown the defense and can all shoot. They're really hard to defend. Basically just have to contest their shots and pray they miss.

My strategy as a coach would be the following
1)limit their possessions so play at a very slow pace.
2) switch everything
3) completely shutdown the role players

 

[bksballer89]

Are you insane? Serious question.

Yes

 

[Heatles84]

Speaking of Harden you know who would be a great teammate for him? Lou Williams. Between Lou's love of strip club wings & Harden affinity for establishments that have the naked ladies they'd be a helluva 1-2 combo at da club.

LOL, those two would definitely be in sync with one another. Birds of a feather.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Now who's making ridiculous assumptions?

Ha.

 

[Heatles84]

Wasted how?

Lillard is a superstar. McCollum is a very good player, but they have the same skill set.

The have been to conference finals. But they are not the type of star pairing anyone should expect to be true championship contenders. They have been one of the better teams in the league, but in no way have they fallen short of realistic expectations.

I consider Lillard a top 10 player in the league, and arguably the best PG in the league (I said arguably). It's wasted because Portland has failed to surround them with any talent as they've relied on those two to carry them. The only backcourt that's been better, IMO in the last few years is Steph and Klay.

Again, that's why I say that Portland's wasted their chance as making only 1 conference finals with that backcourt talent is less than optimal.