General NBA Discussion Thread

Zeno · Post #1621 » by **Zeno** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 3:33 am

Bankai wrote:WTF, did the Sixers really beat the Blazers by 25 points? So when is the next Sixers fire sale?

Ish Smith has changed everything. They are almost playing like a mid-lotto team now.

NinjaBro · Post #1622 » by **NinjaBro** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 3:37 am

Sixers probably still pissed at handing the game over to the bulls. Was up 24 and then Butler went into god mode.

Inevitable · Post #1623 » by **Inevitable** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 3:49 am

A Sixers blow out win and a GSW blowout loss on the same night. Time to go buy some lottery tickets.

Badonkadonk · Post #1624 » by **Badonkadonk** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 4:02 am

Really like how the East is shaping up for those low-playoff seeds and the potential impact to the Den/NY lotto pick.

Bucks are playing much better, Pistons just beat GS and are hanging tough, Boston and Washington aren't going away. It's going to be competitive until late in the season and I think this will keep the Knicks suppressed to the 10ish range (Nuggets will almost certainly finish lower and keep their own pick).

Dr Positivity · Post #1625 » by **Dr Positivity** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 6:13 am

You know that as soon as the Kings trade Rudy Gay to the Pelicans they're ripping off a 50 W pace the rest of the season. It is written.

ash_k · Post #1626 » by **ash_k** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:02 pm

He overdoes it sometimes! :crazy:

JV4MVP · Post #1627 » by **JV4MVP** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 4:10 pm

bboyskinnylegs · Post #1628 » by **bboyskinnylegs** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 4:49 pm

JV4MVP wrote:

#NBAVote

DreamTeam09 · Post #1629 » by **DreamTeam09** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:05 pm

bboyskinnylegs wrote:
JV4MVP wrote:

#NBAVote

That's not good basketball at all, he's an idiot actually. This guy goes out looking to split the double team all the time. Incredible handles. But geez

The_Hater · Post #1630 » by **The_Hater** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:10 pm

DreamTeam09 wrote:
bboyskinnylegs wrote:
JV4MVP wrote:

#NBAVote

That's not good basketball at all, he's an idiot actually. This guy goes out looking to split the double team all the time. Incredible handles. But geez

I think you're overreacting. If he took and made a low percentage shot, that's bad basketball, but he has the handle to do things others can't and created an easy layup for himself. The space was there too, all those defenders did was reach.

Kabookalu · Post #1631 » by **Kabookalu** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:43 pm

Technically Curry plays bad basketball, but he's capable of being efficient with his play style, so it's not bad at all.

The_Hater · Post #1632 » by **The_Hater** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 10:00 pm

Choker wrote:Technically Curry plays bad basketball, but he's capable of being efficient with his play style, so it's not bad at all.

Exactly. Many great players are capable of doing things others can't. That's what makes them great but it doesn't mean those are bad decisions.

Bankai · Post #1633 » by **Bankai** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 1:59 am

bboyskinnylegs wrote:
JV4MVP wrote:

#NBAVote

Derozan and Carroll both wish they had those handles.

Zeno · Post #1634 » by **Zeno** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 2:41 am

Just me or has there been a crazy number of blowouts the past few days?

Zeno · Post #1635 » by **Zeno** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 2:46 am

Just did a quick check and 13 of the past 20 finals this weekend have been by 12 points or more. That seems like a lot.

vi3t · Post #1636 » by **vi3t** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 3:41 am

nuggets with 45 pts in the fourth to beat the pacers

720 · Post #1637 » by **720** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 3:42 am

Rest of the east just shooting themselves in the foot. Giving the Raptors a lot of cushion.

Asif16 · Post #1638 » by **Asif16** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 4:00 am

Pacers and heat lose.

Raptors got a real good chance in this homestand to seperate themselves

pingpongrac · Post #1639 » by **pingpongrac** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 4:44 am

Bankai wrote:
bboyskinnylegs wrote:
JV4MVP wrote:

#NBAVote

Derozan and Carroll both wish they had those handles.

Everyone in the NBA wishes they had those handles.

Steelo Green · Post #1640 » by **Steelo Green** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 3:56 pm

For those of us who watch other teams, you know how there is talk about how Demar and Kyle can't finish? The Denver and Indiana game is a good example of a "choke job" or as normal people say, a game that got out of a teams hand in a long 82 game season.

Paul George missed key baskets, lack of offense, ISO basketball, Monta playing horrible.

They aren't a bad team at all, they just lost in the crunch as many teams do.