Around the NBA, Season 2017-2018

KqWIN · Post #141 » by **KqWIN** » Sun Dec 3, 2017 5:09 am

stitches wrote:Watching Minnesota play. It's painful how much talent they have and how clueless they seem on offense. You have Jimmy Butler, Towns and Wiggins on your team and you are running postups and isos for Dieng and Taj. Ouch! That team should be much better than it is.

Also, have I told you that I like Oubre?

Oubre was my guy that draft!

Also, somebody is wiping their tears with $100 bills

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stitches · Post #142 » by **stitches** » Sun Dec 3, 2017 9:38 am

KqWIN wrote:
Also, somebody is wiping their tears with $100 bills

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That franchise is a black hole. Noone survives in there...

Post #143 » by **Inigo Montoya** » Sun Dec 3, 2017 4:14 pm

stitches wrote:
KqWIN wrote:
Also, somebody is wiping their tears with $100 bills

Read on Twitter

That franchise is a black hole. Noone survives in there...

Nothing except the contracts. Got to love NBA's guaranteed contracts.

vryadli · Post #144 » by **vryadli** » Mon Dec 4, 2017 11:20 pm

The first general thing which I'd point out about this season is
"surprisingly weak West";

and as complementary (and may be even a cause) for that
"naturally bad performance of myOffenceFirst stars aggregated in shiny but incongruous bumps"

zero24gravity · Post #145 » by **zero24gravity** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 11:03 pm

The Philadelphia 76ers are nearing an agreement to trade Jahlil Okafor, Nik Stauskas and the New York Knicks' 2019 second round pick to the Brooklyn Nets and Trevor Booker.

Brooklyn will release Sean Kilpatrick to create a roster spot for Okafor and Stauskas.

The Nets have now acquired two of the top-3 picks of the 2015 draft in Okafor and D'Angelo Russell.

Wow, talk about low value. I really like Booker, but the 76ers are essentially paying the Nets to take Okafor. Hope Trevor works out well in his new home.

stitches · Post #146 » by **stitches** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 11:19 pm

If Booker can return Okafor + Stauskas + a second rounder, don't dare tell me Favors is not worth at least a mid-first.

Daddy 801 · Post #147 » by **Daddy 801** » Thu Dec 7, 2017 11:52 pm

Brilliant move by Brooklyn. Considering the crappy situation the GM had when he took over he has done a fantastic job.

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AingesBurner · Post #148 » by **AingesBurner** » Fri Dec 8, 2017 12:23 am

The Brooklyn GM is a genius.

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MTJazzv3 · Post #149 » by **MTJazzv3** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:40 am

Good read here on Luke Walton and his coaching style. It is a combination of a hippie Dad HOF'er, Phil Jackson as his coach and Steve Kerr as his coaching mentor. I reflexively "hate" the Lakers from the old Jazz v Laker days, and Lavar Ball is deplorable, but there isn't much not to like about Luke. Definitely an upcoming NBA coach.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21691839/nba-how-luke-walton-coaching-style-was-influenced-major-nba-championship-figures-life

stitches · Post #150 » by **stitches** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:25 pm

Embiid is brutal.

Daddy 801 · Post #151 » by **Daddy 801** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:48 pm

The Wolves are so puzzling to me. Thibs is not nearly as good of a coach as I thought he was. Embiid truly is a master of being an antagonist.

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KqWIN · Post #152 » by **KqWIN** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:40 pm

stitches wrote:

Embiid is brutal.

My favorite player in some time. The NBA is so much more fun with him playing.

MTJazzv3 · Post #153 » by **MTJazzv3** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:40 pm

Trey Lyles is actually looking like an NBA player this month in heavy minutes with Sap out. On the season he is shooting .492 on 3's
and this month is he averaging 14 pts, 6 reb in 26 mpg shooting .556 from 3. His rebounding was trash with the Jazz. Hopefully he is finding a fit with the Nuggs.

Crunch 99 · Post #154 » by **Crunch 99** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 3:29 pm

Kyle Kuzma led the Lakers to a win over the red hot Rockets last night with a career high 38 points on 17 attempts.

Crunch 99 · Post #155 » by **Crunch 99** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 3:36 pm

stitches wrote:

Embiid is brutal.

The 76ers have lost every game that Embiid has sat out except one game. And unfortunately, the Utah Jazz have that ignominious distinction of being the team that gave the Embiidless 76ers that one game.

Daddy 801 · Post #156 » by **Daddy 801** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:15 pm

Crunch 99 wrote:Kyle Kuzma led the Lakers to a win over the red hot Rockets last night with a career high 38 points on 17 attempts.

No idea how the Jazz missed on this guy. Damn.

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stitches · Post #157 » by **stitches** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 5:07 pm

Bill Simmons is dreaming about Derrick Favors being BOUGHT OUT and Boston using their Hayward exception to get him!!! LOLOLOL! How delusional does he need to be?

Post #158 » by **Inigo Montoya** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 6:22 pm

Bill Simmons is so passe. Pay him no mind, he is relevant no longer.

stitches · Post #159 » by **stitches** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 6:38 pm

Inigo Montoya wrote:Bill Simmons is so passe. Pay him no mind, he is relevant no longer.

He said he doesn't want to trade for AD anymore cuz Celtics are building something awesome. He also said Donovan Mitchell is future 7 time all-star.

I would disagree with both. 7 is too few.

Post #160 » by **Inigo Montoya** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 6:40 pm

stitches wrote:
Inigo Montoya wrote:Bill Simmons is so passe. Pay him no mind, he is relevant no longer.

He said he doesn't want to trade for AD anymore cuz Celtics are building something awesome. He also said Donovan Mitchell is future 7 time all-star.

I would disagree with both. 7 is too few.

He sucks. I wish he'd just go away.