Around the NBA, 2017-18 Season thread

shakendfries · Post #21 » by **shakendfries** » Fri Oct 6, 2017 12:58 am

steady wrote:Great D'Antoni quote.

How much play-calling does Mike D'Antoni do? "None. They won't let me. I keep trying. They won't ever listen. Nah, we have sets. I'll call a play after a timeout, draw something up and see if we can get a shot or something like that. But them running down [and calling a play], we don't do it. We have reads. We just want to play with pace. If I'm interjecting myself into the game, it slows the game down. I don't want to do that. It'd be the worst thing I can do. … For the most part, I don't want them to think. I don't want to call plays. I just want them to play basketball."

It's wild how effective/potent their freestyle ball is

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lin is ok · Post #22 » by **lin is ok** » Fri Oct 6, 2017 4:23 am

mama .... Batum is out for the season . looks like hornets are in trouble.

ChokeFasncists · Post #23 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Fri Oct 6, 2017 7:45 am

Roy Tarpley wrote:Nic Batum out for 2-3 months. Bad break for Hornets. But Nets playoff chances slowly increasing.

That really sucks. They are without a true playmaker again. Unless D12 has a complete transformation they won't be very good.

ChokeFasncists · Post #24 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Fri Oct 6, 2017 7:49 am

steady wrote:Great D'Antoni quote.

How much play-calling does Mike D'Antoni do? "None. They won't let me. I keep trying. They won't ever listen. Nah, we have sets. I'll call a play after a timeout, draw something up and see if we can get a shot or something like that. But them running down [and calling a play], we don't do it. We have reads. We just want to play with pace. If I'm interjecting myself into the game, it slows the game down. I don't want to do that. It'd be the worst thing I can do. … For the most part, I don't want them to think. I don't want to call plays. I just want them to play basketball."

CP3 is pretty close to a players' coach. Harden can do so many different things on the court. He has probably internalized MDA's offense anyways. Would be really interesting.

vincecarter4pres · Post #25 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Fri Oct 6, 2017 1:15 pm

That contract for Norman Powell is an absolute steal.

2k15 · Post #26 » by **2k15** » Sat Oct 7, 2017 3:58 am

not saying, just saying...

https://imgur.com/a/xnIcq

ChokeFasncists · Post #27 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Sat Oct 7, 2017 5:42 am

vincecarter4pres wrote:That contract for Norman Powell is an absolute steal.

Yeah, and they used Vasquez to steal him.

I read that's the max he could get? Cuz they have done away with the Arenas rule or something?

steady · Post #28 » by **steady** » Sat Oct 7, 2017 1:46 pm

DeAndre Fox in Kings vs Spurs last night

24 minutes
12 points on 5-11 shooting (1-1 3-pointers) and 1-1 FTs
2 offensive rebounds
6 assists
2 steals
2 TOV
1 PF

Ben Simmons in 76ers bs Celtics last night

23 minutes
8 points on 3-8 shooting and 2-6 FTs
3 defensive rebounds
5 assists
3 steals
5TOV
4 PF

jtsmith · Post #29 » by **jtsmith** » Mon Oct 9, 2017 10:23 pm

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vincecarter4pres · Post #30 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Tue Oct 10, 2017 1:20 am

I'm not a fan of the 1-16 playoff seeding. I'd much prefer they fix the conferences instead.

Curns13 · Post #31 » by **Curns13** » Tue Oct 10, 2017 1:36 am

Joel Embiid - 31 games played, $30M a season. If he breaks down, the 76ers are ****:

vincecarter4pres · Post #32 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Tue Oct 10, 2017 1:40 am

Curns13 wrote:Joel Embiid - 31 games played, $30M a season. If he breaks down, the 76ers are ****:

Don't worry, Sean Marks will trade Mozgov for him and a draft pick. :lol:

Aussienet3 · Post #33 » by **Aussienet3** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:42 pm

Just seen that the Bucks have waived Gerald Green. I'm still pretty bummed that he left us in what seems like eons ago lol. All he and his agent worried about was the money. Now he is out of the league. I don't think he ever achieved his true potential. I think he would of got close to it if he stayed with us.

Ror1997 · Post #34 » by **Ror1997** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:39 pm

Aussienet3 wrote:Just seen that the Bucks have waived Gerald Green. I'm still pretty bummed that he left us in what seems like eons ago lol. All he and his agent worried about was the money. Now he is out of the league. I don't think he ever achieved his true potential. I think he would of got close to it if he stayed with us.

He's not out of the league. But seeing as He's a fringe nba player, maybe he was smart to go get the money when he had the chance. And he actually did reach his potential while he was in Phoenix. He just never had a high ceiling to begin with.

Paradise · Post #35 » by **Paradise** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:23 am

Well, this explains everything.

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Aussienet3 · Post #36 » by **Aussienet3** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:12 am

Ror1997 wrote:
Aussienet3 wrote:Just seen that the Bucks have waived Gerald Green. I'm still pretty bummed that he left us in what seems like eons ago lol. All he and his agent worried about was the money. Now he is out of the league. I don't think he ever achieved his true potential. I think he would of got close to it if he stayed with us.

He's not out of the league. But seeing as He's a fringe nba player, maybe he was smart to go get the money when he had the chance. And he actually did reach his potential while he was in Phoenix. He just never had a high ceiling to begin with.

For now he is out of the league is what i was mean't to say. Completely forgot about Phoenix. Even though I watched with envy. lol. I think he could of put up those numbers with us had he stayed. If memory serves me correct didn't his agent pull a swift one nets management at the time? S he could leave and get more money?

Ror1997 · Post #37 » by **Ror1997** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 11:28 am

Aussienet3 wrote:
Ror1997 wrote:
Aussienet3 wrote:Just seen that the Bucks have waived Gerald Green. I'm still pretty bummed that he left us in what seems like eons ago lol. All he and his agent worried about was the money. Now he is out of the league. I don't think he ever achieved his true potential. I think he would of got close to it if he stayed with us.

He's not out of the league. But seeing as He's a fringe nba player, maybe he was smart to go get the money when he had the chance. And he actually did reach his potential while he was in Phoenix. He just never had a high ceiling to begin with.

For now he is out of the league is what i was mean't to say. Completely forgot about Phoenix. Even though I watched with envy. lol. I think he could of put up those numbers with us had he stayed. If memory serves me correct didn't his agent pull a swift one nets management at the time? S he could leave and get more money?

Didn't he get the MLE from Indy while we only wanted to give him the Vets Min? I think we also gave Mirza that 3M

MrDollarBills · Post #38 » by **MrDollarBills** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:53 pm

Paradise wrote:Well, this explains everything.

Read on Twitter

It makes sense for him though since his policies benefit him as a millionaire.

I think anyone who supports him is repugnant regardless of the reasoning because of what the dirtbag represents, but it's not out of the question as to why some of these sports owners gave him money, quid pro quo. Even the owner of the Jaguars gave him money and Trump is openly anti-Muslim.

Either way, I hope these idiots realize that all of that money they donated to him is for his legal slush fund and not campaigning purposes. He's already $1 million USD in the hole over lawyer expenses.

shakendfries · Post #39 » by **shakendfries** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 4:11 pm

yikes

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MrDollarBills · Post #40 » by **MrDollarBills** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:31 pm

lol their GM should be in hot water over that. a 1st rd pick getting waived after 1 season???