NBA is Officially Back (Official Thread)

mtcan · Post #961 » by **mtcan** » Sun Aug 9, 2020 10:10 pm

I'm looking forward to the Miami/Indiana series. Jimmy Butler and TJ Warren have a history...and with the way TJ us playing...I want to see those two match up.

hsb · Post #962 » by **hsb** » Sun Aug 9, 2020 10:49 pm

Glad there is a coach out there that realized DD is not a backcourt player. His shot distribution should never have allowed him to play the SG position as much as he did in his career.

I always thought LMA was the odd man out on that squad regarding the roster construction. Glad Pop figured DD's positioning and the Spurs now look like a new team.

bape_lovers · Post #963 » by **bape_lovers** » Sun Aug 9, 2020 11:36 pm

mark cuban :wink:

SharoneWright wrote:Lowry for Doncic. Who says no?

True North · Post #964 » by **True North** » Sun Aug 9, 2020 11:37 pm

Read on Twitter

RaptorsNorth · Post #965 » by **RaptorsNorth** » Sun Aug 9, 2020 11:43 pm

True North wrote:

Read on Twitter

Man needs to lose some weight. Sadly this is Zion’s future.

SFour · Post #966 » by **SFour** » Sun Aug 9, 2020 11:56 pm

looks like Raptors are getting Nets in the 1st round....

hsb · Post #967 » by **hsb** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:10 am

Lillard is the easiest player to be a fan of. Great win for them.

720 · Post #968 » by **720** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:11 am

SFour wrote:looks like Raptors are getting Nets in the 1st round....

I don't care if it's the Nets or the Magic both are whatever. I just want Miami to hold onto the 4th seed so that they could maybe beat the Bucks for us in the 2nd round.

13th Man · Post #969 » by **13th Man** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:52 am

Am hoping for the Pacers to fall to #6 to face the Celtics. Can still happen but not likely since the Sixers are a mess right now and with Embiid possibly out with an ankle.

edit. I think I prefer for the Celtics to face the Sixers now.

SirKen · Post #970 » by **SirKen** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:48 am

Kevin Willis wrote:In the west not sure who to root for in the 8th / 9th spot.

Portland - have a chance to beat the Lakers with a deep team up front and back.
San Antonio - Demar
Memphis - JV and Morant
Phoenix - young and exciting

Probably Portland and Phoenix with Portland taking it.

I am rooting for Portland and Phoenix in that order. I think it would be fun to see Lebron have some challenge in the first round.

Kabookalu · Post #971 » by **Kabookalu** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 5:51 am

Portland with Nurkic and Gary Trent playing this way is like the 5th best team in the west, and might even contend for 3rd best (I mean, they were last year). Nurkic is a legitimate all star when healthy.

pingpongrac · Post #972 » by **pingpongrac** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:30 pm

Is today "rest all your best players day" and I just missed the memo? No SGA or Gallinari (or Adams and Schroder) for OKC, no Doncic or Porzingis for the Mavs, no Mitchell for the Jazz. And Giannis has already been ruled out later while Lowry, FVV and Ibaka are all questionable.

Looked like a bunch of highly entertaining games that I could watch this afternoon before working tonight too lol

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pilkoids · Post #973 » by **pilkoids** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 11:36 pm

Embiid exited today hurting his ankle. Celtics are going to sleepwalk through the first round

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v1n5anity · Post #974 » by **v1n5anity** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 12:25 am

Interesting game between the Pacers & Heat after TJ Warren and Jimmy Butler got into it last time. Both teams not resting their main guys.

Kabookalu · Post #975 » by **Kabookalu** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 1:54 am

This was a really boring day of basketball.

Syd-TK3 · Post #976 » by **Syd-TK3** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:26 am

Well 29th pick it is

Son Goku 25 · Post #977 » by **Son Goku 25** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 1:07 pm

Realistically, how much trouble can the sixers give to celtics it Embiid is playing? Any chance of an upset?

Bankai · Post #978 » by **Bankai** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 6:58 pm

Every year imo, the Celtics and Rockets get really overrated. But this year, the Rockets might be the most overrated team in the NBA. People keep hyping up the Rockets small ball as some successful juggernaut. But everything is showing that this is a flawed middling Team. And honestly, this is probably my only hottest take ever, but I dont see Harden ever winning a Ring as "the guy". I really dont think his highly predictable playstyle suits winning Playoff Basketball.

Kevin Willis · Post #979 » by **Kevin Willis** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 11:10 pm

Yes Phoenix yes...

Kevin Willis · Post #980 » by **Kevin Willis** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 11:40 pm

Hey Memphis...