2019-2020 NBA Season Thread

[d2o 1603]

18 minutes ago, ztejas said:

On one hand I feel bad that he's stuck with CJ. CJ's like a poor man's Dumars. On the other, Dame makes a big deal about staying where he was drafted and not joining a "superteam". We'll see if that shtick lasts. I'd like to see him win one. I don't think he's going to with this team and coach. LMA is still the best player he's played with and LMA was probably never a top 10 guy. Nurkic was embarassing last night.

(Dame isn't without fault though - swap him with KD or Curry and this series is 2-1 in the other direction)

I've been raving about how well Nurkic has been playing for them since the bubble.   Last night he was HORRIFIC in every way.  He played EXTRA soft on offense and got torched on defense.    All while like he was completely spent the entire game.     I am willing to give him another chance but that was an awful showing.

[d2o 1603]

13 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

Nets and Sixers should work out a trade for Simmons. Levert/Dinwiddie/Jordan for Simmons is a win for both sides

Embiid Harris Richardson Levert Dinwiddie

With Horford Thybulle Korkmas Milton off the bench

The Nets is a fucking death lineup

Allen Simmons KD Harris Kyrie

Simmons creating shots for three 40% long range shooters would be unstoppable. Kyrie probably fucks it up though

yeah no way KD and Kyrie allow Simmons have the ball enough for him to be effective.    Neither of them would want to play off the ball that much.

[hobbes2702 13513]

14 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

Nets and Sixers should work out a trade for Simmons. Levert/Dinwiddie/Jordan for Simmons is a win for both sides

Embiid Harris Richardson Levert Dinwiddie

With Horford Thybulle Korkmas Milton off the bench

The Nets is a fucking death lineup

Allen Simmons KD Harris Kyrie

Simmons creating shots for three 40% long range shooters would be unstoppable. Kyrie probably fucks it up though

That’s an awful trade for the Sixers. Neither Dinwiddie or Levert are anything more than serviceable from 3 with Dinwiddie being outright bad. Plus your sending the 2nd best perimeter defender away for pennies on the dollar. 

[ztejas 44292]

8 minutes ago, d2o said:

I've been raving about how well Nurkic has been playing for them since the bubble.   Last night he was HORRIFIC in every way.  He played EXTRA soft on offense and got torched on defense.    All while like he was completely spent the entire game.     I am willing to give him another chance but that was an awful showing.

Yeah. He had been awesome. He's their 2nd best player which makes it inexcusable for him to play like that.

They really wasted a vintage Melo game last night. I've been really impressed with how he's played so far. 

[Wulaw Horn 19599]

13 minutes ago, BradInATX said:

The Heat won 39 games last year. And that was with Whiteside, J Rich and a few other guys. That roster is dog shit without Butler.

 

With you on the Bucks. Their non-Giannis roster is grossly overrated.

They were a playoff team. And kind of frisky. Not great but compare that to a couple of Hardens teams where he was the  only top 50 guy in the league and they are a lot better. 
Bam is probably going to be 3rd team all nba (I know- center position) Dragic isn’t a bad point guard. I’m white so I have to respect Kelly O’s game as an 8th or 9th rotation man someone up top told me earlier today 😀. Miami’s roster is good enough 4-9 to win a title. Maybe even 3-9. Let’s just say LBJ would have won the East with that team the last 8 years and agree to disagree on all the rest. 
Giannis would win the East in a walk this year if you traded him for Butler straight up. 

[BradInATX 9208]

7 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Let’s just say LBJ would have won the East with that team the last 8 years and agree to disagree on all the rest. 
Giannis would win the East in a walk this year if you traded him for Butler straight up. 

Well, yeah.

[washparkhorn 9974]

That was a hard fall by T. Harris. Damn

 

 

 

Edited August 23, 2020 by washparkhorn

[BradInATX 9208]

Looked terrible. Had it on the background while doing some garage stuff, and looked over when he was laying on the ground. Looked unconscious or worse. Huge sigh of relief when they showed him walking off.

[hundredTT 578]

76ers are ready to bounce, pretty much just gave up. 

[ztejas 44292]

14 minutes ago, washparkhorn said:

That was a hard fall by T. Harris. Damn

 

 

 

Ouch

[ztejas 44292]

2 minutes ago, hundredTT said:

76ers are ready to bounce, pretty much just gave up. 

Yikes. That escalated quickly.

Oh well. Philly wasn't going anywhere without Simmons.

[d2o 1603]

Tobias coming back into the game.   Great stuff

 

[d2o 1603]

Luka is playing but Porzingis is out.  Wow

[Sbbruin 22147]

That head bounce made my head hurt.

[Kermit 3166]

14 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

Dude you so want the Lakers to crash and burn.  It’s comical.

Is that wrong?

[ztejas 44292]

10 minutes ago, d2o said:

Luka is playing but Porzingis is out.  Wow

Fun while it lasted.

2 minutes ago, Kermit said:

Is that wrong?

Yeah. Tell me something I don't know.

[Chad 1728]

These Eastern conference series have been disappointing, 3 of the 4 first round series will likely amount to sweeps. The Bucks should easily win the next two games. The East will be interesting next season for the first time in an eternity. Kyrie/KD will be back and healthy, the Bucks/Raptors should still be solid teams and Boston has a good group of young players.

2 minutes ago, Kermit said:

Is that wrong?

Not at all. They're on pace to win their first playoff series in a nearly a decade, still plenty of games left for them to fuck it up.

[BradInATX 9208]

We are being robbed of what I think was going to be a really good series by a stupid ejection and two separate injuries in two separate games. Sucks. Oh well, fuck the Mavericks.

Edited August 23, 2020 by BradInATX

[LTtxfan 50038]

No fines for a racial comment on the court for NBA player.... WTF!!!

 

https://www.si.com/nba/2020/08/23/montrezl-harrell-apologizes-luka-doncic-bubble-bits 

 "Cameras catch everything these days, so it was of little surprise when an exchange between Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell and Mavericks star Luka Doncic was picked up on Friday night. In the first quarter of L.A.’s win over Dallas, Harrell bumped into Doncic while attempting a layup. As he ran back on defense, Harrell appeared to call Doncic a “(expletive) ass white boy.”

 

Edited August 23, 2020 by LTtxfan

[Henry Hill 3156]

6 minutes ago, BradInATX said:

We are being robbed of what I think was going to be a really good series by a stupid ejection and two separate injuries in two separate games. Sucks. Oh well, fuck the Mavericks.

[hobbes2702 13513]

15 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

No fines for a racial comment on the court for NBA player.... WTF!!!

 

https://www.si.com/nba/2020/08/23/montrezl-harrell-apologizes-luka-doncic-bubble-bits 

 "Cameras catch everything these days, so it was of little surprise when an exchange between Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell and Mavericks star Luka Doncic was picked up on Friday night. In the first quarter of L.A.’s win over Dallas, Harrell bumped into Doncic while attempting a layup. As he ran back on defense, Harrell appeared to call Doncic a “(expletive) ass white boy.”

 

 

No one cares

[52-80 19377]

watching embiid lose is very satisfying

[ztejas 44292]

Great fight by the Mavs. Not sure if they can carry it 4 quarters but they are going to make LA work for it.

[ztejas 44292]

That's a charge.

[Zepol87 9353]

1 minute ago, ztejas said:

That's a charge.

Horseshit call 

[d2o 1603]

Damn Luka!!!

[d2o 1603]

13 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

watching embiid lose is very satisfying

Always.   Fuck that guy

[Herpa Derpa 6361]

NBA officiating makes it so hard to enjoy the game at this level.

[ztejas 44292]

Nutty game.

[aggie08 21853]

I swear Paul George has to have the most 2 for _____ and 3 for _____ shooting nights in playoff history among legitimate stars.

[aggie08 21853]

Ah, don't fall for that Seth.

[ztejas 44292]

6 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

I swear Paul George has to have the most 2 for _____ and 3 for _____ shooting nights in playoff history among legitimate stars.

He does. There was a stat about this recently.

[hobbes2702 13513]

What an awful final shot. 

[Vic Mackey 48035]

Dribble dribble dribble dribble take contested shot while everyone else stands and watches. The epitome of what the NBA is today.

[hobbes2702 13513]

Just now, Vic Mackey said:

Dribble dribble dribble dribble take contested shot while everyone else stands and watches. The epitome of what the NBA is today.

When was that not what the NBA was?

[Brothahorn 10100]

2 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

Dribble dribble dribble dribble take contested shot while everyone else stands and watches. The epitome of what the NBA is today.

Shit is ridiculous. Especially at the end of a game. Give yourself time go get the rebound/2nd shot.

[Sbbruin 22147]

This is a fun game

[ztejas 44292]

1 minute ago, Sbbruin said:

This is a fun game

Just a little fun.

[Sbbruin 22147]

Luka’s kinda good.

[Brothahorn 10100]

White Boy Luka, put some respeck on his name

 

 

[shadow_operative 15932]

LETS GOOOOO!!!!! Great look form Kawhi and great finish. 

[d2o 1603]

9 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

Shit is ridiculous. Especially at the end of a game. Give yourself time go get the rebound/2nd shot.

Yeah I hate it.   No one runs a play in these situations.    Just hold the ball out top to run the clock out.   Take a dribble or two and shoot a contested jumper.   I dont understand why coaches do it.      Its like a horrible byproduct of MJ.     Everyone thinks that is the only option in these late game situations.

[d2o 1603]

4 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

Luka’s kinda good.

Just a bit

[ztejas 44292]

I don't think Doncic knew that there was a foul to give there.

[Blotto 24045]

Damn what a shootout. Sometimes not having a rooting interest is a bonus, as you don't have to agonize over each trip down the court. You can just sit back and watch the hoopin. 

Edited August 23, 2020 by Blotto

[Michael Knight 13239]

wow hella shot

[Sbbruin 22147]

Wow.  Just wow.

[d2o 1603]

wow

 

[aggie08 21853]

Just now, d2o said:

Yeah I hate it.   No one runs a play in these situations.    Just hold the ball out top to run the clock out.   Take a dribble or two and shoot a contested jumper.   I dont understand why coaches do it.      Its like a horrible byproduct of MJ.     Everyone thinks that is the only option in these late game situations.

I vaguely remember someone doing the analytics on it, and holding for the last (bad) shot gave you like a 2% (pulled out of my ass) better chance of winning the game then or in overtime vs. taking a better shot early but risking giving the other team the ball.

Still hate it.

[Js1 87306]

Fun game