Around the NBA: 2017—2018

Post #241 » by **bondom34** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:30 am

Knrstz wrote:Oladipo 8-8 on fg with 18 points...at the half. Sabonis 2-3 with 7 points. We suck. No excuse for wasting these two guys last year.

I miss them and it's gonna be so funny when the Magic break the losing streak Wednesday.

jambalaya · Post #242 » by **jambalaya** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:31 am

Lots of questions swirling about a certain NBA owner's company. Not involving Thunder. Looks bad at first contact but time will tell.

Post #243 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:32 am

jambalaya wrote:Lots of questions swirling about a certain NBA owner's company. Not involving Thunder. Looks bad at first contact but time will tell.

Well that’s a tease.

Post #244 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:34 am

bondom34 wrote:
Knrstz wrote:Oladipo 8-8 on fg with 18 points...at the half. Sabonis 2-3 with 7 points. We suck. No excuse for wasting these two guys last year.

I miss them and it's gonna be so funny when the Magic break the losing streak Wednesday.

Gordon is going to destroy Melo. Dre will play lockdown defense on Fournier and then get benched after 8 minutes. Fournier will then go off for thirty and sleekstack will be on here the next day bitching out Dre’s minutes.

jambalaya · Post #245 » by **jambalaya** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:35 am

If you look around you might find it. On a day like today... or later.

Of course there are controversial / negative assertions against a number of the owners. This is one that might lead to a big & possibly quick meltdown.

jambalaya · Post #246 » by **jambalaya** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 3:08 am

Average pace up about 2 from last season. Meanwhile Thunder down 1. Takes them from top 10 fastest to almost bottom 10.

Pillendreher · Post #247 » by **Pillendreher** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:45 am

jambalaya wrote:Average pace up about 2 from last season. Meanwhile Thunder down 1. Takes them from top 10 fastest to almost bottom 10.

Trying to turn Russ into a half-court player is stupid. That's not his game.

Post #248 » by **ThunderBolt** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 12:52 pm

Pillendreher wrote:
jambalaya wrote:Average pace up about 2 from last season. Meanwhile Thunder down 1. Takes them from top 10 fastest to almost bottom 10.

Trying to turn Russ into a half-court player is stupid. That's not his game.

It was easier to get in transition when we were one of the better rebounding teams in the nba.

Pillendreher · Post #249 » by **Pillendreher** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 1:20 pm

Knrstz wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:
jambalaya wrote:Average pace up about 2 from last season. Meanwhile Thunder down 1. Takes them from top 10 fastest to almost bottom 10.

Trying to turn Russ into a half-court player is stupid. That's not his game.

It was easier to get in transition when we were one of the better rebounding teams in the nba.

True. The rebounding problem needs to be addressed. With Grant at PF, our defensive rebounding has actually been better than our average rebounding as a whole team, but with Grant at C, we'd rank well beyond 30th in defensive rebounding. With Melo at PF our defensive rebounding has been worse than with Grant at PF. With Adams on the floor we're still not rebounding as a Top 10 team.

Post #250 » by **ThunderBolt** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:03 pm

Pillendreher wrote:
Knrstz wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:
Trying to turn Russ into a half-court player is stupid. That's not his game.

It was easier to get in transition when we were one of the better rebounding teams in the nba.

True. The rebounding problem needs to be addressed. With Grant at PF, our defensive rebounding has actually been better than our average rebounding as a whole team, but with Grant at C, we'd rank well beyond 30th in defensive rebounding. With Melo at PF our defensive rebounding has been worse than with Grant at PF. With Adams on the floor we're still not rebounding as a Top 10 team.

I think one of the reasons Adams doesn’t get the defensive rebounds we need is because teams pull him outside and we switch on defense. He’s trying to contain a smaller player and isn’t in position for a rebound.

The whole switching on defense thing is really simple to me. Do the opposing teams want that mismatch? Do they feel it benefits them to pull Adams away from the basket or have one of our guards matched up against their bigs? Of course they do. Yet Billy defends this. One more reason for my apathetic outlook for this team.

Pillendreher · Post #251 » by **Pillendreher** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:13 pm

Knrstz wrote:Do the opposing teams want that mismatch? Do they feel it benefits them to pull Adams away from the basket or have one of our guards matched up against their bigs? Of course they do. Yet Billy defends this. One more reason for my apathetic outlook for this team.

Donovan might just be stupid enough to think that he can goad opposing teams into posting up by putting Russ or Felton on their bigmen. Instead they just drive by Adams and we have no rim protection whatsoever in place. :lol:

actively · Post #252 » by **actively** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 8:25 am

After Enes shed 30 pounds over the Summer, this video shows that he improved his defense of pick and roll plays, and reads of the defense.

Watch on YouTube

Post #253 » by **bondom34** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 9:07 am

He keeps tweeting to Steven and I love it. He did about the eurostep.

Pillendreher · Post #254 » by **Pillendreher** » Sat Dec 2, 2017 1:15 pm

The Rockets are now 4th in DRtG/A. How is that even possible?

Post #255 » by **slick_watts** » Sun Dec 3, 2017 4:23 pm

Pillendreher wrote:The Rockets are now 4th in DRtG/A. How is that even possible?

chris paul is teaching james harden how to defend.

Pillendreher · Post #256 » by **Pillendreher** » Sun Dec 3, 2017 4:29 pm

slick_watts wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:The Rockets are now 4th in DRtG/A. How is that even possible?

chris paul is teaching james harden how to defend.

Jurassic_Park · Post #257 » by **Jurassic_Park** » Mon Dec 4, 2017 9:46 pm

slick_watts wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:The Rockets are now 4th in DRtG/A. How is that even possible?

chris paul is teaching james harden how to defend.

he's doing something right, harden has been the best player in the nba this year. in 3 years time, people will laugh at the notion of a comparison between westbrook and harden.

PG is gone after this year, melo sucks. I would trade westy for some assets and re-build.

Post #258 » by **bondom34** » Mon Dec 4, 2017 9:51 pm

Jurassic_Park wrote:
slick_watts wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:The Rockets are now 4th in DRtG/A. How is that even possible?

chris paul is teaching james harden how to defend.

he's doing something right, harden has been the best player in the nba this year. in 3 years time, people will laugh at the notion of a comparison between westbrook and harden.

PG is gone after this year, melo sucks. I would trade westy for some assets and re-build.

Westbrook has been better the last 5 years. Harden has been MVP thus far but this post is incorrect.

Post #259 » by **bondom34** » Mon Dec 4, 2017 9:51 pm

Jurassic_Park wrote:
slick_watts wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:The Rockets are now 4th in DRtG/A. How is that even possible?

chris paul is teaching james harden how to defend.

he's doing something right, harden has been the best player in the nba this year. in 3 years time, people will laugh at the notion of a comparison between westbrook and harden.

PG is gone after this year, melo sucks. I would trade westy for some assets and re-build.

Also the irony of this from a presumed Raps fan. :lol:

Post #260 » by **slick_watts** » Mon Dec 4, 2017 9:56 pm

Jurassic_Park wrote:
slick_watts wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:The Rockets are now 4th in DRtG/A. How is that even possible?

chris paul is teaching james harden how to defend.

he's doing something right, harden has been the best player in the nba this year. in 3 years time, people will laugh at the notion of a comparison between westbrook and harden.

PG is gone after this year, melo sucks. I would trade westy for some assets and re-build.

i wanted them to tank in the summer and trade westbrook. it's too late now imo. even if they leave and westbrook's the only one left they can fill the seats and take pride in whatever individual accomplishments he achieves.