2019-2020 NBA Season Thread

[Underdog 28765]

Playoff Rondo>>>>>>>>> Elite Eight Rondo. 

[d2o 1602]

4 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

I'm enjoying his brick laying a little too much. He went through these stretches with the spurs but at least he had a few games where he completely went off. He's stinking up the joint right now. Wide fucking open and not even close. 

He fucking stinks!!    And he as a player opt for something like 16M next yr

 

[ztejas 43526]

Just want to make sure y'all are talking about 2 time NBA champion Danny Green.

[Underdog 28765]

Heat’s not winning but love the fight in them while missing Bam and Dragic. 

[Sbbruin 21866]

AD playing like the best player in the NBA.  I think I’d take him #1 in an NBA player draft if everyone was eligible.

[Sbbruin 21866]

Just now, Underdog said:

Heat’s not winning but love the fight in them while missing Bam and Dragic. 

Agreed.  They are playing hard.

[Sbbruin 21866]

3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Just want to make sure y'all are talking about 2 time NBA champion Danny Green.

I’m talking about 2020 Danny Green.  This version has been shitty most of the year.

[Mitch Cumsteen 18550]

Olynyk has taken two really bad threes early in the shot clock and just had a terrible turnover. He's a spaz. They shouldn't be running any offense through him at all. He needs to go stand in the corner and hope the ball rotates out to him. 

[d2o 1602]

1 minute ago, Sbbruin said:

I’m talking about 2020 Danny Green.  This version has been shitty most of the year.

this here ^^^^

[Sbbruin 21866]

2 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Olynyk has taken two really bad threes early in the shot clock and just had a terrible turnover. He's a spaz.

 

[usmc0331horn 962]

5 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

AD playing like the best player in the NBA.  I think I’d take him #1 in an NBA player draft if everyone was eligible.

Definitely

[Vito Andolini 9127]

I don’t know what the hell the Heat are doing. Other than losing. Shit, play with a little more urgency.

[d2o 1602]

No shame in this outing but MIA gonna have to come out of that zone.   they also are gonna have to try and play Leonard more if Bam is not back.   AD treated them like children inside.

[Braff Zacklin 13644]

One thing I'll say about LeBron is he's brought out the best in Anthony Davis.

/captobvious

[ztejas 43526]

4 minutes ago, Braff Zacklin said:

One thing I'll say about LeBron is he's brought out the best in Anthony Davis.

/captobvious

Huh? AD has been doing this for years. 

[ztejas 43526]

16 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

AD playing like the best player in the NBA.  I think I’d take him #1 in an NBA player draft if everyone was eligible.

Assuming you mean after Luka.

[Sbbruin 21866]

3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Huh? AD has been doing this for years. 

He has elevated his game.

[ztejas 43526]

11 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

He has elevated his game.

Yeah - he's 27. I'm sure he's learned a lot from LeBron but he's been a first team all NBA player for awhile now. Giving LeBron credit for AD's play seems like a bad ESPN morning show take. 

*Especially in a series where he completely overwhelms anyone Miami can throw out there. 

Edited October 3, 2020 by ztejas

[washparkhorn 9939]

AD has elevated LBJ's game as he ages. 

He agreed to go to LA if LBJ agreed to play defense this year.  

He has played enough D to make AD happy. 

Glad the Asterisk Season is winding down. Next year will be a gas.

[shadow_operative 15932]

lol, classic LeBron:

 

 

[Braff Zacklin 13644]

Cold blooded, man.

 

[Zeus 6114]

Season hasn't ended yet?

[ztejas 43526]

On 10/3/2020 at 12:55 AM, washparkhorn said:

AD has elevated LBJ's game as he ages. 

He agreed to go to LA if LBJ agreed to play defense this year.  

He has played enough D to make AD happy. 

Glad the Asterisk Season is winding down. Next year will be a gas.

Saw an article yesterday talking about how guys on the team were shocked that AD would call out LeBron in practice when he would get lazy or miss a rotation. They had never seen anyone do that before. And LeBron would just swallow his pride and admit it.

[aggie08 21514]

1 hour ago, Braff Zacklin said:

Cold blooded, man.

 

Danny Green should forfeit his as he's obviously still under the Spurs' employ operating as a Lakers' saboteur.

[aggie08 21514]

Cool, Miami deserves to win at least one.

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

Jimmy butler and the heat with a “heat culture” type of performance tonight. 

[conVINCEd 21469]

Has anyone in NBA history had a bigger image makeover in the span of a couple of months than Jimmy Butler?

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Lebron walks off the court with the game still going on? What a fucking loser

[staboner 4984]

go heat go. happy to see this. 

[conVINCEd 21469]

Judging by the # of comments on this thread I’m gonna guess this was the lowest rated NBA Finals game in a loooooooong time.

[staboner 4984]

also, LeBron bitches way too much to the refs. Jesus shut up dude. you bully your way to the basket and then bitch when you fall down. 

 

[Blotto 23564]

39 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Lebron walks off the court with the game still going on? What a fucking loser

 Great player, but will always be a huge bitch. Nobody can take that away from him. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

also, LeBron bitches way too much to the refs. Jesus shut up dude. you bully your way to the basket and then bitch when you fall down. 
 

And he still only averages about 2 fouls a game despite 40 min per game.

You must be referring to when he and jimmy collided in air and Jimmy “chicken winged” him to create contacts despite it being a legit basketball move.

[UpperWestside 6185]

Butler willed them to a win tonight. That was one of the most impressive performances I have ever seen in a Finals game, especially considering they were down two of their best players. Even though I am a Lakers fan you gotta give that man his due for tonight. I was watching  the game with a Sixers fan and he said he wished they had let Embiid go and found a way to keep Butler. He was just nails tonight.

[UpperWestside 6185]

50 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

Has anyone in NBA history had a bigger image makeover in the span of a couple of months than Jimmy Butler?

Well it all goes back to being given an unearned and undeserved image. He has shown he was right about every team he left. Every single one had a worse record the following season without him. 

[staboner 4984]

9 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

And he still only averages about 2 fouls a game despite 40 min per game.

You must be referring to when he and jimmy collided in air and Jimmy “chicken winged” him to create contacts despite it being a legit basketball move.

not one play specifically, just the numerous times he drive in for a layup and looks or complains "come on" to the ref over and over again. I mean everyone does it, don't get me wrong, he just does it more bitchlike

[staboner 4984]

9 minutes ago, UpperWestside said:

Butler willed them to a win tonight. That was one of the most impressive performances I have ever seen in a Finals game, especially considering they were down two of their best players. Even though I am a Lakers fan you gotta give that man his due for tonight. I was watching  the game with a Sixers fan and he said he wished they had let Embiid go and found a way to keep Butler. He was just nails tonight.

yes, tremendous game from him

[Vic Mackey 47110]

If Butler has a few more of these, this can go at least 6 games. Not sure he can do that, though. At least it won't a cakewalk sweep. make the Lakers sweat a little.

[immortal13 4059]

I never bought into the Jimmy Butler's a bad guy narrative. I wish the Mavs had him

[conVINCEd 21469]

36 minutes ago, immortal13 said:

I never bought into the Jimmy Butler's a bad guy narrative. I wish the Mavs had him

I do too.  A year ago I would’ve been worried that he would beat Luka to death during practice.

[ztejas 43526]

3 hours ago, conVINCEd said:

Has anyone in NBA history had a bigger image makeover in the span of a couple of months than Jimmy Butler?

Sure. Dirk in 2011. Kobe in 2009 off the top of my head. 

[ztejas 43526]

So Butler had 40 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals.

Pretty impressive. Just a little 40 point trip dub in the "Finals".

But... his most impressive number on the night was that he played 45 minutes. That is some workhorse, junkyard dog, hold-my-dick championship level energy and commitment.

I'll have to tune in for game 4. Lakers just got punched in the mouth. Should be interesting, especially if the Heat get BamBam back.

[d2o 1602]

11 hours ago, Braff Zacklin said:

Cold blooded, man.

 

Fans are fucking stupid

[d2o 1602]

6 hours ago, ztejas said:

So Butler had 40 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals.

Pretty impressive. Just a little 40 point trip dub in the "Finals".

But... his most impressive number on the night was that he played 45 minutes. That is some workhorse, junkyard dog, hold-my-dick championship level energy and commitment.

I'll have to tune in for game 4. Lakers just got punched in the mouth. Should be interesting, especially if the Heat get BamBam back.

He played 45 in game 2 as well.     Needless to say, it was an incredible game from him.    He was abusing whoever guarded him.   Surprised that LBJ didn't take him like he did with Murray.

The Lakers played terribly.  They've depended way too much on 3 pt shooting.    Those first couple games where they shot well had them gassed up.  They turned the ball over like crazy.  AD got a couple of rough calls early too and he was non-existent when he was actually on the floor.   I don't expect them to play that poorly again

[Patrick Bateman 3918]

9 hours ago, ztejas said:

So Butler had 40 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals.

Pretty impressive. Just a little 40 point trip dub in the "Finals".

But... his most impressive number on the night was that he played 45 minutes. That is some workhorse, junkyard dog, hold-my-dick championship level energy and commitment.

I'll have to tune in for game 4. Lakers just got punched in the mouth. Should be interesting, especially if the Heat get BamBam back.

His shooting efficiency is what stood out.  It's quite simply an amazing championship performance.  One of those great performances which probably will be forgotten because it's in the middle of a series and they're most likely going to lose.  He carried them this game and got some help from Olynyk.  The others shot like shit but Jimmy wouldn't let them lose.  Bravo.  I'm skeptical he duplicate such efficiency so he'll need other guys to step up their games.

 

[d2o 1602]

 

[52-80 19222]

12 minutes ago, d2o said:

 

Shaka Smart is available

[aggie08 21514]

The II or III? I'm not sure which would be better.

[d2o 1602]

2 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

The II or III? I'm not sure which would be better.

Actually a good question but I'm pretty sure its the elder Lucas

 

EDIT:  Yep

 

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/259782/John-Lucas-Emerges-As-Candidate-For-Rockets-Head-Coaching-Job

 

John Lucas has emerged as a candidate for the Houston Rockets in their coaching search.

Lucas has previously been a head coach with the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers. 

Lucas has worked for the Rockets since 2016 as player development coach and has strong working relationships with James Harden and Russell Westbrook.

Edited October 5, 2020 by d2o

[Js1 85492]

I guess Tillman really can't afford to hire anyone that doesn't cost a couple hundo-thousand and some gift cards to whichever of his shitty restaurants are still open.