2018-19 NBA Season Thread

[Dutchrudder 11152]

 

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Vlade Divac Agrees To Four-Year Extension With Kings Through 22-23

The Sacramento Kings and Vlade Divac have agreed to a four-year contract extension. The deal will run through the 22-23 season.

Divac was hired by the Kings in 2015.

Divac has been given final call on whether to retain Dave Joerger, which is one of the Kings' most critical decisions this offseason.

After a shaky start to his tenure, Divac has the Kings trending upwards in the Western Conference.

 

 

Did not see that happening, but OK..

[Chapo 104]

West prediction:

GS in 4
SA in 7
OKC in 7
HOU in 5

Edited April 11, 2019 by Chapo

[Mitch Cumsteen 18590]

Nice to see the Griz and the Kings shuffling deck chairs aboard the Titanic.

I think Joerger is a pretty good coach. With all due respect to the Knicks, the Kings have been the worst run organization in the league for several years. It would be very Vlade of him to destabilize the progress their young group has made in favor of bringing in a new coach and/or a vet with a bad attitude on a bad contract. 

[Machinator 32099]

 

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[Catdaddyhorn 3447]

19 hours ago, Radical Larry said:

Warriors vs Clippers

Nuggets vs Spurs

Blazers vs Thunder

Rockets vs Jazz

 

Crazy ending to the Western Conference

The Kings were up 20 at halftime and Portland had only played 6 players at that point in the game. I wake up today to find out that Portland not only came bac, but they blew out the Kings while still only playing those 6 players. One of whom only played 13 minutes. 

[Dutchrudder 11152]

The Kings were up 20 at halftime and Portland had only played 6 players at that point in the game. I wake up today to find out that Portland not only came bac, but they blew out the Kings while still only playing those 6 players. One of whom only played 13 minutes. 

The king's sat their starters in the second half, they pretty much threw the game because if they didn't lose, they would have dropped 2 spots in the draft.

[Goo Punch 4275]

 

[Dutchrudder 11152]

Those 1-16 matchups are fun, but the raps and bucks would have about 5-10 less wins if they had to play an even schedule across the entire NBA. Conferences are stupid now that travel time isn't much of an issue. Time to get rid of them and even the playing field.

[BigOrange1 6471]

13 hours ago, Dutchrudder said:

13 hours ago, Catdaddyhorn said:

The Kings were up 20 at halftime and Portland had only played 6 players at that point in the game. I wake up today to find out that Portland not only came bac, but they blew out the Kings while still only playing those 6 players. One of whom only played 13 minutes. 

The king's sat their starters in the second half, they pretty much threw the game because if they didn't lose, they would have dropped 2 spots in the draft.

the kings don't have their pick.  it's going to philly if it's #1 or boston if it's anything else. 

[Bigpoppapump 532]

23 hours ago, Chapo said:

If Porzingis is a unicorn, what does Durant call Turner?

 

	Player	Season	Age	G	MP	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PTS
	Kristaps Porzingis	2017-18	22	48	1553	90	228	.395	300	661	.454	.489	.793	62	254	316	57	36	115	93	1088
	Myles Turner	2018-19	22	74	2119	76	196	.388	304	584	.521	.536	.736	101	430	531	115	60	199	100	984

2/3 unicorn?

[Radical Larry 28663]

Those 1-16 matchups are fun, but the raps and bucks would have about 5-10 less wins if they had to play an even schedule across the entire NBA. Conferences are stupid now that travel time isn't much of an issue. Time to get rid of them and even the playing field.

[BigOrange1 6471]

 

 

[Radical Larry 28663]

[Kermit 3158]

3 minutes ago, Radical Larry said:

 

I’m going to have one of those erections you can’t get rid of if this continues.

[Mitch Cumsteen 18590]

That Walton news is weird in light of all the shit about how Jeannie Buss wanted to keep him and Magic wanted to shitcan him. He must have the Sacramento job lined up already.

[d2o 1602]

21 hours ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

That Walton news is weird in light of all the shit about how Jeannie Buss wanted to keep him and Magic wanted to shitcan him. He must have the Sacramento job lined up already.

Vlade will give him multiple years vs being in limbo with the Lakers.   Easy choice.

[Radical Larry 28663]

[Radical Larry 28663]

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

I hope its Lue. Maybe Lebron and Ty just need to switch cities. 

[Catdaddyhorn 3447]

Gilbert Arenas is an absolute fool. 

 

 

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[hobbes2702 13076]

Woulda had Jrue over Bledsoe but pretty good list there.

My only wtf is Myles Turner. How does he not even make a team.

[aggie08 21547]

Nice! Klay finally got recognized.

[d2o 1602]

18 hours ago, hobbes2702 said:

Woulda had Jrue over Bledsoe but pretty good list there.

My only wtf is Myles Turner. How does he not even make a team.

Yeah I dont get Myles not being there.    He only led the league in blocks.  

[conVINCEd 21469]

20 minutes ago, d2o said:

Yeah I dont get Myles not being there.    He only led the league in blocks.  

There seems to be a little lag time on recognition for defensive excellence.

[Dutchrudder 11152]

2 hours ago, d2o said:

Yeah I dont get Myles not being there.    He only led the league in blocks.  

Just look at the names on that list, star power > performance

[Mitch Cumsteen 18590]

Patrick Beverly is another curious omission. 

[d2o 1602]

5 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

Just look at the names on that list, star power > performance

That is for sure.   Gobert I can see being on there.   Embiid not so much.

[Patrick Bateman 3933]

1 minute ago, Dutchrudder said:

Just look at the names on that list, star power > performance

Kobe Bryant effect.

 

[d2o 1602]

Wait PJ Tucker wasn't there either?

[Patrick Bateman 3933]

Hmmm....

Looks like this has been bubbling....

This is probably want they wanted to say!

 

[NowThis 931]

6 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Hmmm....

Looks like this has been bubbling....

This is probably want they wanted to say!

 

and yet another reason that next season will be a total disaster.  I'm seeing them in the 7-10 position, meaning 50% of making the playoffs. 

[Machinator 32099]

[Machinator 32099]

[Huckleberry 33108]

Why does Chris Paul think he can tell someone else about how to win a championship?

[conVINCEd 21469]

LMFAO at Bagley getting a vote.  So Dame and Kemba are eligible for the supermax and Klay and Beale aren’t.

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

"You got no hamstring?"

Haha, is that what passes as trash talk these days.  

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

Also,good thing those two are on short term, reasonable and tradeable contracts. 

[aggie08 21547]

That backcourt will cost them $88M in 2021.

[Patrick Bateman 3933]

42 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

Why does Chris Paul think he can tell someone else about how to win a championship?

Was that what he was reported as saying?  Or was it simply a game flow or strategy disagreement?  I get that Paul hasn't won anything (neither has Harden) and his influence on the game is on decline, but is the message wrong or is it the messenger?  I admit, I have no idea.  I think a major critique of MDA's system in Houston is ball movement and/or distribution.  I tend to chalk this up and competitor's being pissed at letting a huge opportunity slip through their fingers and not much more, but doubt Chris Paul is alone in wanting more ball movement.

[Huckleberry 33108]

It's the messenger. Sometimes that actually does matter. Neither Harden nor Paul have won shit (well I guess Harden won the West one year) and Harden is a more valuable player than Paul at this stage in their careers. A superstar player like Harden doesn't need to hear a guy who is past his prime during which he never won anything tell him about how he can't buy a championship.

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[d2o 1602]

1 hour ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

"You got no hamstring?"

Haha, is that what passes as trash talk these days.  

Did you see who tweeted that?    That Barry McConicker acct is some kind of parody acct.

[aggie08 21547]

2 hours ago, Machinator said:

About as pissed off as Klay gets:

 

[BigOrange1 6471]

2 hours ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

"You got no hamstring?"

Haha, is that what passes as trash talk these days.  

 

1 hour ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

Also,good thing those two are on short term, reasonable and tradeable contracts. 

do you know that the word "gullible" isn't in the dictionary?

[ztejas 43544]

12 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

About as pissed off as Klay gets:

 

Maybe he should have played better during the regular season then. 

Edited May 23, 2019 by ztejas

[aggie08 21547]

9 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Maybe he should have played better during the regular season then. 

No argument here.  He was truly ice cold until the calendar changed to 2019.  Just rare to see him that upset about something...which begs the question: is it about the "disrespect" (one day after being acknowledged for his elite defense) or missing out on money because of it.

Edited May 23, 2019 by aggie08

[George Clooney 378]

It’s clear Paul and Harden argued, but I can’t believe so many of y’all fell for a Barry McCockiner tweet.