Thursday 11/8/2018 Game Thread - NBA on TNT

Post #61 » by **Duke4life831** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:44 am

It always amazes me how Tatum gets iced out of this rotation with the 2nd unit. The offense should run through him or he at least needs to touch the ball ever possession.

bakesale · Post #62 » by **bakesale** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:46 am

Adams is a beast, never forget!

Post #63 » by **zimpy27** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:48 am

LikeMike23 wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:Celtics offense is really struggling out there, they have many good offensive options, it really doesn't make much sense.

Actually, it makes a lot of sense. They don't play well together. Everybody wants to be a star. Nobody wants to be a role player.

Possibly, they are in a bit of an awkward spot. It's difficult to both compete for a championship and raise your budding stars.

The young guys and Hayward all seem to be in a bit of a shooting slump.

KHRICH · Post #64 » by **KHRICH** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:49 am

Yea rockets if you dont get butler you out first round

pingpongrac · Post #65 » by **pingpongrac** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:50 am

NBAFan93 wrote:
Prez wrote:
word wrote:
what happened?

Inside the NBA guys arguing Schroder vs. Rozier for title of best backup PG in the league, as if those two are the clear cut only 2 candidates worth mentioning.

Hasn’t Van Vleet been injured and not as good this season compared to last? Or did he have some great games that I missed?

VanVleet has not been the same player so far this season. He's had a few good games, but he's also been a bit trigger happy with some serious tunnel vision - which has resulted in him shooting below 40% from the field and below 30% on 3FGA. Hopefully it's just rust and soon he'll get back to how he was playing last season because he's actually been one of the few disappointing Raptors so far.

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Kabookalu · Post #66 » by **Kabookalu** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:50 am

Tatum is looking more Ricky Davis than Kobe Bryant

Spicy P · Post #67 » by **Spicy P** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:50 am

Rockets and Celtics both pretenders

TheGOATRises007 · Post #68 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:50 am

The Rockets are a train-wreck.

Shades of the 2015-2016 season.

Post #69 » by **bondom34** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:51 am

All Melo needed was a real point guard

Post #70 » by **lebron stopper** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:51 am

LikeMike23 wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:Celtics offense is really struggling out there, they have many good offensive options, it really doesn't make much sense.

Actually, it makes a lot of sense. They don't play well together. Everybody wants to be a star. Nobody wants to be a role player.

Too many mouths to feed, so to speak? Sounds a lot like OKC to begin last year - your turn, my turn, his turn - some really stagnant offense because too many individual players are trying to get theirs. Thunder got out of their 8-12 start when Russ took over the offense and made PG and Melo play off of him.

Concernedcad · Post #71 » by **Concernedcad** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:51 am

Rockets are done

WestbrookGOATed · Post #72 » by **WestbrookGOATed** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:52 am

Thunder continuing to cement themselves as a contender.

Post #73 » by **lebron stopper** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:52 am

Eddy_JukeZ wrote:The Rockets are a train-wreck.

Shades of the 2015-2016 season.

Coincidentally, that was the season after Rockets lost to the Warriors in the WCF. Sound familiar?

TheGOATRises007 · Post #74 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:54 am

lebron stopper wrote:
Eddy_JukeZ wrote:The Rockets are a train-wreck.

Shades of the 2015-2016 season.

Coincidentally, that was the season after Rockets lost to the Warriors in the WCF. Sound familiar?

Too familiar indeed.

Though I don't recall them making roster changes then as they did this season.

Post #75 » by **zimpy27** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:54 am

There's some pretty shining examples of the value of role players and fit in the NBA this season

TheGOATRises007 · Post #76 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:54 am

Best2EverDoIt wrote:Thunder continuing to cement themselves as a contender.

There's only 1 contender(maybe 2).

And OKC aren't 1.

akeefe03 · Post #77 » by **akeefe03** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:56 am

Melo 0-8 off the bench, impressive.

BHF · Post #78 » by **BHF** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:57 am

Overrated Celtics getting spanked and i love it.

Ian4 · Post #79 » by **Ian4** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:58 am

george is 3- 11 from 3 good lord, but the rockets are sucking more.

Post #80 » by **lebron stopper** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 2:59 am

Eddy_JukeZ wrote:
lebron stopper wrote:
Eddy_JukeZ wrote:The Rockets are a train-wreck.

Shades of the 2015-2016 season.

Coincidentally, that was the season after Rockets lost to the Warriors in the WCF. Sound familiar?

Too familiar indeed.

Though I don't recall them making roster changes then as they did this season.

They traded a first round pick for Ty Lawson, then waived him late in the season.

Game of the night?