General NBA Discussion Thread

ash_k · Post #1801 » by **ash_k** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:00 am

Bulls coming off a loss, on a back-to-back and you still lose at home against them! Thaaanks! it is almost disgusting! (thinking about Blatt

Thespianoid · Post #1802 » by **Thespianoid** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:00 am

Hero wrote:How did the local guy TT get that contract. Dude is not that good.

Rich Paul. And by proxy, the leverage and influence of LeBron James.

Thespianoid · Post #1803 » by **Thespianoid** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:01 am

Marc Gasol with 2 rebounds in 31 minutes in a loss to the Wolves. Bargnani much?

obviously not, but I think it's exceedingly obvious that we'd see JV crucified by certain posters had he logged only 2 rebounds in that amount of time, especially in a loss against a poor team.

For what it's worth, Marc only had 3 rebound chances. So by collecting 66.7% of the available rebounds in his vicinity I'd say he did what he was supposed to. Simply goes to show you can't simply say "2 rebounds for a 7 footer? unacceptable, he's Bargnani-like!" There's always more to it than that.

TheRealDeal · Post #1804 » by **TheRealDeal** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:03 am

Wow the 2nd longest win-streak in the East is 2 games (Hornets)

Lord Eder · Post #1805 » by **Lord Eder** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:14 am

2.5 games back of 1st!

RaptorsLife · Post #1806 » by **RaptorsLife** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:18 am

2.5 half back with 39 games back i think we can do it.

vi3t · Post #1807 » by **vi3t** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:25 am

ATL lost too

GooniesNeverDie · Post #1808 » by **GooniesNeverDie** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:33 am

east is falling off quickly

NinjaBro · Post #1809 » by **NinjaBro** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:37 am

We are a Lebron sprained ankle away from making the NBA finals 8-)

Kabookalu · Post #1810 » by **Kabookalu** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:43 am

Thespianoid wrote:
Hero wrote:How did the local guy TT get that contract. Dude is not that good.

Rich Paul. And by proxy, the leverage and influence of LeBron James.

I think I read somewhere that TT makes the Cavaliers elite when he's playing center.

Also, if it's not glaringly obvious that Shabazz Muhammad should be starting, it is even moreso now. I'm not a guy that believes minutes = development, but for the love of god, none of us can stand seeing Tayshaun Prince start anymore.

GooniesNeverDie · Post #1811 » by **GooniesNeverDie** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:51 am

Gallo is such a beast jesus

GooniesNeverDie · Post #1812 » by **GooniesNeverDie** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:52 am

Choker wrote:
Thespianoid wrote:
Hero wrote:How did the local guy TT get that contract. Dude is not that good.

Rich Paul. And by proxy, the leverage and influence of LeBron James.

I think I read somewhere that TT makes the Cavaliers elite when he's playing center.

Also, if it's not glaringly obvious that Shabazz Muhammad should be starting, it is even moreso now. I'm not a guy that believes minutes = development, but for the love of god, none of us can stand seeing Tayshaun Prince start anymore.

smitch is the worst coach in the NBA by far. hope they fire him after they get another good pick this season.

cammac · Post #1813 » by **cammac** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:03 am

Detroit bit the dust was Drummond hurt?

GooniesNeverDie · Post #1814 » by **GooniesNeverDie** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:05 am

atl losing to phx, detroit losing to the nuggets & the pacers currently losing to the kings.. what the hell

Thespianoid · Post #1815 » by **Thespianoid** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:09 am

GooniesNeverDie wrote:
Choker wrote:
Thespianoid wrote:
Rich Paul. And by proxy, the leverage and influence of LeBron James.

I think I read somewhere that TT makes the Cavaliers elite when he's playing center.

Also, if it's not glaringly obvious that Shabazz Muhammad should be starting, it is even moreso now. I'm not a guy that believes minutes = development, but for the love of god, none of us can stand seeing Tayshaun Prince start anymore.

smitch is the worst coach in the NBA by far. hope they fire him after they get another good pick this season.

I think it's pretty close between mitchell and byron scott. Sam Mitchell is running an offense that's stuck 10+ years in the past. Plays for midrange jumpers? Just terrible. Not to mention his jerking around of KAT's minutes.

I actually think the Wolves should take a look at hiring David Blatt.

Thespianoid · Post #1816 » by **Thespianoid** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:12 am

cammac wrote:Detroit bit the dust was Drummond hurt?

benched for apparently playing with zero interest and effort. Read from multiple places he was completely outplayed by Aron Baynes.

Also reading that it's been a problem through a number of games. This was the knock on Drummond coming out of UConn - inconsistent effort level, pouts when things don't go his way. All the potential in the world when focused, as we've all seen. Just gotta get it together mentally.

Just goes to show the value of having a proper mentor. Someone like KG would be all over his ass. Wouldn't let him get away with it. KAT's a lucky kid.

Badonkadonk · Post #1817 » by **Badonkadonk** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:14 am

cammac wrote:Detroit bit the dust was Drummond hurt?

No, he's not hurt. He's a baby.

Watch a Pistons game, he has terrible body language, looks annoyed a lot of the time and has poor defensive instincts to begin with.

It's too bad. The guy has the potential to be the most dominant C in the league. There are multiple threads on the Pistons forum about this if you doubt it.

Eg. - viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1423618

NinjaBro · Post #1818 » by **NinjaBro** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:15 am

GooniesNeverDie wrote:atl losing to phx, detroit losing to the nuggets & the pacers currently losing to the kings.. what the hell

cammac · Post #1819 » by **cammac** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:24 am

Badonkadonk wrote:
cammac wrote:Detroit bit the dust was Drummond hurt?

No, he's not hurt. He's a baby.

Watch a Pistons game, he has terrible body language, looks annoyed a lot of the time and has poor defensive instincts to begin with.

It's too bad. The guy has the potential to be the most dominant C in the league. There are multiple threads on the Pistons forum about this if you doubt it.

Eg. - viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1423618

I really don't doubt it. He is a grossly overrated player.
Wonderful rebounder, average at blocking & steals but poor shooting % , gross FT, gross distribution, Jonas better defender.

hsb · Post #1820 » by **hsb** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 6:08 am

Cousins with 48, Rondo with the triple double. They're not over 0.500 yet but they got the eight seed and it's going to take a lot for them to let it go. Should be interesting to see how their season shakes up.