2018-19 NBA Season Thread

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

I mean if Wall comes back, doesn't have many more health issues and plays an All-Star level ball, then it's simply a pretty bad contract, but maybe not the worst contract.  If injuries pile up and he becomes neuvo Deron Williams and more of a problem child then yea.... it's gonna be hard to beat for the next 3 years.

Edited January 1, 2019 by Patrick Bateman

[CBT 1281]

Has anyone ever had the stretch provision used on them before their extension even took effect?

[Henry Hill 3156]

57 minutes ago, d2o said:

Do you not understand that the deal is fully guaranteed?   That it hasn't even started makes it worse. 

I’m aware of how contracts are structured. Thanks for the solid insight.

[Goo Punch 4275]

 

[Goo Punch 4275]

Jusuf Nurkic- 24 points, 23 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals, 5 blocks. First player ever to go for 20x20 and 5x5 (since steals became a stat in 1973).

[aggie08 21431]

10 hours ago, Goo Punch said:

 

Houston is 9-1 over its last 10 games, and Harden is shooting 41% on almost 14 3FGA per game in that stretch.  Shooting that efficiently on that many shots is insane, quantity alone.  Nevermind that almost none of them are the catch-and-shoot variety 3's; they're all pull-ups or step-backs.  Maybe this is the year that Harden's off-the-dribble 3's don't completely betray him in the playoffs.

[Goo Punch 4275]

1 minute ago, aggie08 said:

Houston is 9-1 over its last 10 games, and Harden is shooting 41% on almost 14 3FGA per game in that stretch.  Shooting that efficiently on that many shots is insane, quantity alone.  Nevermind that almost none of them are the catch-and-shoot variety 3's; they're all pull-ups or step-backs.  Maybe this is the year that Harden's off-the-dribble 3's don't completely betray him in the playoffs.

Can you imagine a Bucks vs Rockets final? 100 combined 3PA every game? Would be an interesting watch, even if it were the lowest rated finals in 20 years.

[d2o 1602]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/252096/Chandler-Parsons-Healthy-Frustrated-By-Lack-Of-Communication-With-Grizzlies

 

 

The Grizz playing this right.    They know if he plays he will get hurt again.  Let him sit the rest of the season and he becomes an asset in the offseason as an expiring deal

Edited to add:  Fuck Chandler Parsons.

Edited January 2, 2019 by d2o

[Dutchrudder 11115]

It's not like the griz are contending this year, they should be looking to trade for future assets as they may be stuck with Parsons deal.

[Vic Mackey 46935]

Parsons is a douchebag bitch.

[Vic Mackey 46935]

Lulz Plumlee

 

[kopp0e 1135]

 

[SDG 3319]

Former Longhorn. 

 

[Machinator 32097]

Love Ian Eagle's calls with "the Fro".

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

Westbrook with the cool 2 for 18 tonight...... But he's gonna get that triple double!!!!  Game is in the 3rd quarter.

Edited January 3, 2019 by Patrick Bateman

[kopp0e 1135]

#NotSoPetty..?

 

[kopp0e 1135]

 

[aggie08 21431]

I'm not watching the game, but I did just check the box score; apparently, JaVale McGee has taken 16 shots. Is it everything I dreamed that it would be?

[52-80 19086]

7 hours ago, SDG said:

Former Longhorn. 

 

love that guy.  contests shots like shawn bradley but doesnt get clowned like shawn bradley.

[d2o 1602]

10 hours ago, SDG said:

Former Longhorn. 

 

A block or two is nice but Brow put up 36/23 on him so..................

[BigOrange1 6422]

psh, he does that to everyone and i highly doubt that allen was the primary defender on every single point davis scored.

[kopp0e 1135]

 

[Machinator 32097]

[Goo Punch 4275]

I want to see:

Steph, Harden, KD, LeBron, AD

vs

Simmons, Kyrie, Kawhi, Freak, Embiid

to start the game. although I could go for PG > Harden. Either way the West is ridiculous. 

[CBT 1281]

 

 

[UTDD 362]

1 hour ago, Machinator said:

Doncic and Derrick Rose second!  Wow.  They are both playing well, but surprising to see Doncic ahead of Durant/AD and Rose ahead Harden/Westbrook.

[BigOrange1 6422]

all star voting is so fucking stupid.

[Drew 2331]

While Luka should not be above Durant or AD at all.  I do think it's nice he's getting the recognition.  He does deserve an All star nod...but not as a starter.

[ztejas 43263]

Luka and Rose are not all stars. Not even close. This just shows how fucking stupid fan-voting is.

Who out of Harden, Curry, Westbrook, Lillard, Derozan, Booker or Jrue Holiday is either of them close to right now?

I mean MAYBE Luka gets even hotter and sneaks in as the last guard selection or replaces someone due to injury, but right now he's barely scratching the top 10 guards in the West.

[d2o 1602]

2 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

all star voting is so fucking stupid.

a thousand times this

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

2 hours ago, UTDD said:

Doncic and Derrick Rose second!  Wow.  They are both playing well, but surprising to see Doncic ahead of Durant/AD and Rose ahead Harden/Westbrook.

wait until Yao's numbers are in

[Dutchrudder 11115]

Loving this game with the Spurs giving bitchass Kawhi the business.

 

It's kind of funny seeing Danny Green revert back to his 2017 shooting in his first game back at san Antonio

[kopp0e 1135]

 

[kopp0e 1135]

 

[Vic Mackey 46935]

[Kermit 3128]

35 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

The tone deafness of athletes these days is truly staggering. 

[Goo Punch 4275]

Awesome game. If KD has finished that dunk that would have been legendary, but Capela denied him. Also, PJ is doing a really good job defending KD right now. 

[Goo Punch 4275]

The talent on display is absurrd

[Goo Punch 4275]

this game is insane

[Goo Punch 4275]

LMAO, literally the worst missed call in NBA history. Fucking literally. It gets no worse than that. Hilarious. 

[Tommy Nobis 905]

LMAO, literally the worst missed call in NBA history. Fucking literally. It gets no worse than that. Hilarious. 

Criminal.

[Goo Punch 4275]

Game of the season. One of the best regular season games i've ever seen. 

[Dutchrudder 11115]

My God, what a ridiculous way to end a great game!

[Goo Punch 4275]

Just now, Tommy Nobis said:

 

Criminal.

 

when it happened i thought that i *must* have seen the play wrong. nope. his entire body was half a foot out of bounds. 

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Draymond green still the biggest bitch in basketball

[Radical Larry 28528]

Harden has been on a goddamn tear. 

[ChickenSandwich 9798]

Served

[APMP 685]

LMAO, literally the worst missed call in NBA history. Fucking literally. It gets no worse than that. Hilarious. 

Beard says BALL DON'T LIE

[Goo Punch 4275]

Harden hits the winner over Klay and Draymond and then looks at Draymond (who's on the ground) and screams, "MOTHERFUCKER!" 

[Goo Punch 4275]

Today's players are so unbelievably talented. It's amazing. Players from the 80's may as well be George Mikan and Bob Cousy at this point. Imagine if pro basketball is still a thing 100 years from now...200 years from now...fuckin 500 years from now!?! What do players look like 150 years after Giannis?