Around the NBA, 2016-17 Season thread

[shakendfries]

HOLY !@#$$@ AD has F I F T Y points!!!

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[NyCeEvO]

If anyone has a chance, watch the Blazers x Jazz from the 3rd quarter on. Joe Johnson was destroying everyone who attempted to guard him. 11 or 12 straight made baskets.

Gotta wonder where that was last year. Could be just fresh legs. If he's doing that in mid december i'd be stunned.

It could also be the role that he's playing. He knows he's not the #1 guy but also knows that he'll have to carry the offense on some nights. Even though he was methodical, I liked how he moved with a purpose with the basketball.

There were way too many times where JJ seemed to pound the ball into the ground either because no one was open or he didn't see any other options.

Even though y'all know how much JJ got on my nerves while he was here, I wish him nothing but the best. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if Joe remains a solid contributor throughout their season when he's not looked to shoulder the weight of the team and he can just be used as a one solid piece on a good team.

[NyCeEvO]

Wow, Harden as the MDA PG had 17 assists!

I see that shot at Nash.

Well, but still can't beat the Lakers.

Is it cuz of Luke? Or their D is still crap even tho he's saying he's gonna make it a priority? Or cuz of no Beverley?

The Lakers were scrappy and never gave up. That team would've folded several times during that game if Byron Scott was still there. I'm glad Luke Walton is able to bring a calm demeanor and to preach patience with those young guys.

[NyCeEvO]

Willie Reed posted a solid 10pts 6rebs 1sts 1blk performance on good efficiency last night.

Miami got a steal. we could use Reed on this team. it's a shame, it really is.

It's only the first game of the season. With that said, it doesn't surprise me in the least. (We've been pro-Reed since Day 1. )

This guy knows how to play basketball and can be a solid backup/spot starting center in the modern NBA. While he's no great defender, I do think he has the potential to be significantly better. He's a garbage man who knows his role and I truly believe that if an organization believes that in him, he can become an average starting center.

He's got all of the fundamental tools to be a successful center in today's league. With more playing time to help him adjust to the speed of the game and play through some mistakes, he'll be just fine.

Initially, I was upset with the Reed situation. I felt we had a good backup center who had a few miscues but was sent home for the rest of the season and never talked to again. However, I heard rumors that he showed up late to practice somewhat regularly. While that is inexcusable, I can understand why. Willy doesn't like the city so he lived about 1.5-2hrs away (driving time) from Brooklyn. I honestly believe that if he didn't have a problem getting to the city, he'd still be a Net and we'd actually have a rather deep center rotation. It's easy to get into and out of the city in Miami so I'm sure he won't have any problems getting to practice on time.

[TinmanZBoy]

Wow, Harden as the MDA PG had 17 assists!

I see that shot at Nash.

Well, but still can't beat the Lakers.

Is it cuz of Luke? Or their D is still crap even tho he's saying he's gonna make it a priority? Or cuz of no Beverley?

The Lakers were scrappy and never gave up. That team would've folded several times during that game if Byron Scott was still there. I'm glad Luke Walton is able to bring a calm demeanor and to preach patience with those young guys.

the lakers have one of the better bench this season... Lou, Clarkson, Nance Jr., Tarik black, Ingram and Huertas...arguably they could be better than their starters... a lot firepowers, athleticism, rebounding, crappy as hell... Rockets' bench could not match that...
Harden was brilliant...got foul trouble early though...

[NyCeEvO]

Wow, Harden as the MDA PG had 17 assists!

Well, but still can't beat the Lakers.

Is it cuz of Luke? Or their D is still crap even tho he's saying he's gonna make it a priority? Or cuz of no Beverley?

Harden got 17 assists because he's an All-Star. The Rockets lost because Mike D'Antoni doesn't believe in defense. It was literally the most typical D'Antoni performance ever. Scored a bunch of points, but let the opponents score just as much, leading to a 4th quarter collapse when they literally launched 3s for the last 5 minutes of the game.

MDA's offense wants everything to go through the PG. Atkinson and MDA have talked about this several times.

If you have a PG who is capable of penetrating on a consistent basis and is a willing passer, they're going to rack up a ton of assists because the ball will come from that position most often. This isn't to take away anything from Harden because you have to be a good talent in order to successfully penetrate NBA defenses on a consistent basis while also remaining a threat to pass.

The one thing I don't like about that situation is that it only adds to Harden's weak excuse of being too busy on offense to play defense. I watched some tape from that game and homie puts so little effort into defending his man consistently, it's shameful.

[MrDollarBills]

Willie Reed posted a solid 10pts 6rebs 1sts 1blk performance on good efficiency last night.

Miami got a steal. we could use Reed on this team. it's a shame, it really is.

It's only the first game of the season. With that said, it doesn't surprise me in the least. (We've been pro-Reed since Day 1. )

This guy knows how to play basketball and can be a solid backup/spot starting center in the modern NBA. While he's no great defender, I do think he has the potential to be significantly better. He's a garbage man who knows his role and I truly believe that if an organization believes that in him, he can become an average starting center.

He's got all of the fundamental tools to be a successful center in today's league. With more playing time to help him adjust to the speed of the game and play through some mistakes, he'll be just fine.

Initially, I was upset with the Reed situation. I felt we had a good backup center who had a few miscues but was sent home for the rest of the season and never talked to again. However, I heard rumors that he showed up late to practice somewhat regularly. While that is inexcusable, I can understand why. Willy doesn't like the city so he lived about 1.5-2hrs away (driving time) from Brooklyn. I honestly believe that if he didn't have a problem getting to the city, he'd still be a Net and we'd actually have a rather deep center rotation. It's easy to get into and out of the city in Miami so I'm sure he won't have any problems getting to practice on time.

yeah I understand the reasoning why they let him walk. In reality, if you're 2 hrs away driving wise its best to get into the city early. The instagram stuff probably pissed the front office off too. that said, he's exactly what you'd want from "modern" nba Big. We literally have no pushback inside.

[Prokorov]

flipping between the hawks/wiz and celtics/bulls games...

Bulls chemsitry with rondo/wade/taj looks good early. that team plays at 100 MPH intensity wise.

Howard beasting. 15 rebounds in the first half a few blocks, all over. i think he is a better fit for them then horford even though i like horford better as a player. milsap and korver great fit next to him. they could be really good this year.

[jbeachboy]

dwight looked great last night. did we let reed go simply for the tweets and stuff, i thought we should have kept him as a defensive big that we are missing!

[Papi_swav]

Tim Frazier the Pelicans point guard is killing it in this Warriors game. AD with 30 in the 3rd quarter

[DeRoma]

Can we trade Analyst? As in Donny Marshall?

[Roy Tarpley]

Pleasant surprises:

Booker - knew he was a good rebounder, defender, dunker but his passing and dribbling is pretty good too. Disappointed a little in his 3pt shooting.
Hamilton - solid defense and BBIQ
Bogs - seems to be making the leap this year. his defense hasn't been terrible either.
Skil - with the glut of SGs, skil seized control and playing time with his energy and aggressiveness.

Disappointments:

RHJ - where are the cuts and dunks? where are the garbage play put backs? with lopez, lin, bogs taking shots, rhj needs to be like booker and find garbage points
Bennett - i thought he could be like thomas robinson, low BBIQ but jumps out of the building. but it's like bennett has no fast twitch fiber muscles.

[shakendfries]

and to think there were people pouting over the fact that Marks didn't get this guy

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[shakendfries]

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These rebounding numbers don't bode well for Brook

[DarkXaero]

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These rebounding numbers don't bode well for Brook

Worry more when Drummond is playing minutes against our backups Hamilton and Scola, as Brook plays 20 minutes a game these days

[shakendfries]

Uh oh...

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These rebounding numbers don't bode well for Brook

Worry more when Drummond is playing minutes against our backups Hamilton and Scola, as Brook plays 20 minutes a game these days

I don't mind the minutes I Brook can finally harness that damn aggression of his. How did he go from 25pts in 26 minutes against the Bucks to 13 points in 20 minutes tonight? Brook needs to become the team's wrecking ball when he gets on the court. Pedal to the metal

[DarkXaero]

Uh oh...

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These rebounding numbers don't bode well for Brook

Worry more when Drummond is playing minutes against our backups Hamilton and Scola, as Brook plays 20 minutes a game these days

I don't mind the minutes I Brook can finally harness that damn aggression of his. How did he go from 25pts in 26 minutes against the Bucks to 13 points in 20 minutes tonight? Brook needs to become the team's wrecking ball when he gets on the court. Pedal to the metal

Brook didn't play well tonight but just from a raw stats standpoint (not considering efficiency), 13 points in 20 minutes is still very good.

[shakendfries]

Worry more when Drummond is playing minutes against our backups Hamilton and Scola, as Brook plays 20 minutes a game these days

I don't mind the minutes I Brook can finally harness that damn aggression of his. How did he go from 25pts in 26 minutes against the Bucks to 13 points in 20 minutes tonight? Brook needs to become the team's wrecking ball when he gets on the court. Pedal to the metal

Brook didn't play well tonight but just from a raw stats standpoint (not considering efficiency), 13 points in 20 minutes is still very good.

Regardless of how the stats look, Brook played like an average center tonight, and not up to his potential as the best post scorer in the conference. We need a smart & aggressive Brook, not the overthinking & passive Brook.

[TinmanZBoy]

:nonono: and to think there were people pouting over the fact that Marks didn't get this guy

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haha... this is epic, the song says well

[shakendfries]

No moral victories? The Pelicans are off to an 0-4 start. welp