Around the NBA - Week 10 - Post Christmas, Pre New Years Hangover

3toheadmelo · Post #61 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sun Dec 31, 2017 3:22 am

2 nice

Gravy · Post #62 » by **Gravy** » Sun Dec 31, 2017 3:22 am

Donovan Mitchell doing what I thought Fox would be doing

Bklyn&company · Post #63 » by **Bklyn&company** » Sun Dec 31, 2017 11:29 am

Stephen Curry & Donavon Mitchell... Holy Moly... Im so Jealous. .. fck... FrankN wake the **** up and get aggressive...LOL.... Joking... but his minutes to increase after the break...

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Dr. Detfink · Post #64 » by **Dr. Detfink** » Sun Dec 31, 2017 1:06 pm

Donovan Mitchell is electrifying.

Believe it or not, I think the Jazz are better without Gobert because it allowed Rubio to push the ball. When the Jazz were at the Garden, they gave the Knicks fits because Mitchell, Hood, and Rubio were pushing the ball and abandoning the Jerry Sloan slow a$$ school of set plays and then hustling back on defense. Problem was, Tim Hardaway Jr caught fire and bombed the hell out of them.

The Jazz are not as consistent on defense but they are damn fun to watch.

Dr. Detfink · Post #65 » by **Dr. Detfink** » Sun Dec 31, 2017 1:06 pm

Donovan Mitchell is electrifying.

Believe it or not, I think the Jazz are better without Gobert because it allowed Rubio to push the ball. When the Jazz were at the Garden, they gave the Knicks fits because Mitchell, Hood, and Rubio were pushing the ball and abandoning the Jerry Sloan slow a$$ school of set plays and then hustling back on defense. Problem was, Tim Hardaway Jr caught fire and bombed the hell out of them.

The Jazz are not as consistent on defense but they are damn fun to watch.

Buttah304 · Post #66 » by **Buttah304** » Sun Dec 31, 2017 2:45 pm

Donovan Mitchell appears to have a very similar offensive arsenal to a young Lillard mixed with the same heady/bulldog mentality of a Conley. I don’t know his exact weight but he is a built like a brick **** house. Has to be 215 Pounds maybe more.

JohnWillow · Post #67 » by **JohnWillow** » Sun Dec 31, 2017 2:57 pm

Kuzminskas signs in Europe.

R.I.P. his NBA career.

sushibear · Post #68 » by **sushibear** » Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:34 pm

Donavon Mitchell athletic ability reminds me of j.r smiths. He's only a 6'3 shooting guard but damn I had no idea he had hops like that. This kid seems to have good work ethics and high iq for the game. Dallas passed up a good one.

I'm still fine with frank. Love his bball iq and defense. Not to mention he's 6'5 with 7'0 wingspan point guard.

3toheadmelo · Post #69 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:51 pm

i got bad news for u pooch

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Post #70 » by **dakomish23** » Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:53 pm

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BKlutch · Post #71 » by **BKlutch** » Sun Dec 31, 2017 10:27 pm

Watching Suicide Squad for the 3rd time.
"You need to work on your team motivation. You ever heard of Phil Jackson? He's like the Gold Standard. Triangle, Bitch"

OK, that played better the first time.

Juggynaut · Post #72 » by **Juggynaut** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 3:13 am

Is Josh Jackson the worst rookie out there? He doesn't do anything well (he's actually terrible at everything lol), looks small against NBA competition, and he's already 21 years old.

HarthorneWingo · Post #73 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 3:37 am

Juggynaut wrote:Is Josh Jackson the worst rookie out there? He doesn't do anything well (he's actually terrible at everything lol), looks small against NBA competition, and he's already 21 years old.

Man, was I wrong about him.

KnicksGadfly · Post #74 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 3:47 am

Juggynaut wrote:Is Josh Jackson the worst rookie out there? He doesn't do anything well (he's actually terrible at everything lol), looks small against NBA competition, and he's already 21 years old.

Players deserve some blame, but the Suns have no idea what they're doing. Good teams can develop players. Bad teams waste their potential.

Sark · Post #75 » by **Sark** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 4:00 am

https://streamable.com/0w0yq

I hate this guy's game so much.

FKF · Post #76 » by **FKF** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 10:19 am

Watch on YouTube

After getting down by 20 in the first quarter at home to the Bucks, the Thunder lost again to Dallas with a horrible half court defensive performance.
They allowed the Mavs for 51% shooting, including 44% from three. The Mavs scored 116 including 107 from the floor, despite zero fast break points, and just 9 at the line.
Dennis Smith was off most of the game but came alive with the clutch plays down the stretch.
The Thunder dont pass the ball, dont guard the perimeter and have horrible chemistry and body language overall.
Westbrook couldn’t miss his owns in the 4th, but OKC couldn’t get a stop the other end and was just trading baskets.
Eventually, rookie Smith got the better looks and prevailed.

Reign23 · Post #77 » by **Reign23** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 1:37 pm

smith jr. will be a heck of a player, that's for sure. meanwhile tough loss for okc as the mavs were hitting incredible shots all night long, especially the smith three with bank with a minute remaining.

Reign23 · Post #78 » by **Reign23** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 2:10 pm

Sark wrote:https://streamable.com/0w0yq

I hate this guy's game so much.

yeah m2. such a bs move

HEZI · Post #79 » by **HEZI** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 3:23 pm

FKF wrote:

Watch on YouTube

After getting down by 20 in the first quarter at home to the Bucks, the Thunder lost again to Dallas with a horrible half court defensive performance.
They allowed the Mavs for 51% shooting, including 44% from three. The Mavs scored 116 including 107 from the floor, despite zero fast break points, and just 9 at the line.
Dennis Smith was off most of the game but came alive with the clutch plays down the stretch.
The Thunder dont pass the ball, dont guard the perimeter and have horrible chemistry and body language overall.
Westbrook couldn’t miss his owns in the 4th, but OKC couldn’t get a stop the other end and was just trading baskets.
Eventually, rookie Smith got the better looks and prevailed.

When Westbrick is in the game in the 4th quarter, nobody else is allowed to even touch the ball. His decision making cost them the game. The rookie Dennis Smith looked more poised than Westbrick.

FKF · Post #80 » by **FKF** » Mon Jan 1, 2018 3:33 pm

HEZI wrote:
FKF wrote:

Watch on YouTube

After getting down by 20 in the first quarter at home to the Bucks, the Thunder lost again to Dallas with a horrible half court defensive performance.
They allowed the Mavs for 51% shooting, including 44% from three. The Mavs scored 116 including 107 from the floor, despite zero fast break points, and just 9 at the line.
Dennis Smith was off most of the game but came alive with the clutch plays down the stretch.
The Thunder dont pass the ball, dont guard the perimeter and have horrible chemistry and body language overall.
Westbrook couldn’t miss his owns in the 4th, but OKC couldn’t get a stop the other end and was just trading baskets.
Eventually, rookie Smith got the better looks and prevailed.

When Westbrick is in the game in the 4th quarter, nobody else is allowed to even touch the ball. His decision making cost them the game. The rookie Dennis Smith looked more poised than Westbrick.

True but to be honest, he wasn’t missing and was torching the Mavs D.
But this is losing basketball.
When your teammates don’t touch the ball on offense, they don’t want to fight for you and help on defense.
We had the same problems for years at MSG.
The Thunder couldn’t get a stop and shockingly, their coach was even benching Adams late. :lol: