NBA Games Discussion Thread - Part 3

deneem4 · Post #1401 » by **deneem4** » Wed Mar 2, 2016 5:22 am

TheSecretWeapon wrote:
long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:I saw Jordan play on many occasions throughout his career. I thought I'd never live to see anyone better.

I think I may have been wrong.

Jordan will probably end up with greater career accomplishments, but Curry last season was as good or better than peak Jordan, and Curry is better this season. Curry is having the best individual season ever.

Offensively...draymond is also having a hall of fame seasons...11 triple doubles...4 away from Jordan who's like in 2nd place...he's also been arguably the best defender in the league...things like that matter in the history books...yea curry is the 1a shooter...but Jordan is the 1b scorer, as well as everything draymond is...curry is Nash and iverson...Jordan is lebron and Kobe...
it's one thing to be the best at science it's another to be the best at English, math, history, pe, and the 2nd best in science...

But curry still one of the most amazing things I seen...I never thought I see no one destroy like durant did 2 years ago...but Curry scoring is like Lavine dunking, everything so fluid and effortless...

Post #1402 » by **nate33** » Fri Mar 4, 2016 1:05 pm

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2AXDDRDdy0[/youtube]

:bowdown:

sashae · Post #1403 » by **sashae** » Fri Mar 4, 2016 2:17 pm

Curry is an absolute joy to watch. He's playing basketball at the absolute highest level that can be played, both statistically and aesthetically. It's a pleasure to have him in the league.

closg00 · Post #1404 » by **closg00** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 4:14 am

Alex Len, 31 points 15 rebounds in the win!?!

nuposse04 · Post #1405 » by **nuposse04** » Sun Mar 6, 2016 10:47 pm

Lakers are up 19 on GSW with under 5 mins left.... biggest upset in regular season history?

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #1406 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Sun Mar 6, 2016 11:42 pm

Lakers? Lakers?

Who saw that one coming?

I think the time-space continuum was just violated.

Post #1407 » by **pineappleheadindc** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 12:35 am

long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:Lakers? Lakers?

Who saw that one coming?

I think the time-space continuum was just violated.

Jordan Clarkson notched 25 for the Lakers.

Ernie Grunfeld drafted him and immediately traded him to the Lakers for "cash considerations".

#ThanksErnie #FireErnie

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1408 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 1:12 am

Clarkson is the equal of or he is better than Beal.

This GM is stuck thinking that late first or second round pick always means not a good player. Grunfeld repeatedly makes the same errors.

deneem4 · Post #1409 » by **deneem4** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 1:47 am

Lakers are extremely talented...so are the Timberwolves...
But that win was ----------...abc, Kobe, Lakers home arena...Russell hype train building...
Klay and curry and Barnes missing 21 3s...good day to have a off night

closg00 · Post #1410 » by **closg00** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 2:26 am

Suns playing better without Morris

? Suddenly Len and Booker (wiz pick) are helping get the Suns a couple of wins.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1411 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 6:23 am

closg00 wrote:Suns playing better without Morris ? Suddenly Len and Booker (wiz pick) are helping get the Suns a couple of wins.

I'm sure the draft pick EG most likely gives them will one day be a stud,too.

deneem4 · Post #1412 » by **deneem4** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 7:32 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:
closg00 wrote:Suns playing better without Morris ? Suddenly Len and Booker (wiz pick) are helping get the Suns a couple of wins.

I'm sure the draft pick EG most likely gives them will one day be a stud,too.

Booker would be benched if he was here like oubre

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bookede01/gamelog/2016/#1-29-sum:pgl_advanced

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/oubreke01/gamelog/2016/#1-23-sum:pgl_advanced

He's a better shooter of course but before he started(I used 2016 as the cutoff) he was more turnover prone a worse defender

Whittman would've definitely had him on the bench...

Sometimes these guys jus chance a chance to develop

queridiculo · Post #1413 » by **queridiculo** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 12:52 pm

closg00 wrote:Suns playing better without Morris ? Suddenly Len and Booker (wiz pick) are helping get the Suns a couple of wins.

Wrong Booker.

Oops, never mind, the Gortat trade..

closg00 · Post #1414 » by **closg00** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 2:03 pm

nuposse04 wrote:Lakers are up 19 on GSW with under 5 mins left.... biggest upset in regular season history?

When I last saw the box score Curry was 1-10 from 3, Thompson wasn't hot either, I suppose they were long overdue for a bad outting.
OTOH, the Lakers coaches have figured-out a way to utilize Russell's strengths so now you have the young backcourt of Clarkson/Russell catching fire.

With Beal being peach-soft, wouldn't it have been nice to wish Beal well in FA and move up Clarkson in our SG rotation? This of-course happening in an alternate universe where Grunfeld died of a heart attack in 2009.

FAH1223 · Post #1415 » by **FAH1223** » Tue Mar 8, 2016 2:41 pm

How did the Cavs lose to the Grizzlies who have half their roster out? How did Tony Allen play like an offensive power house?

How the hell did the Spurs lose to the Pacers?

The Wuz really have no shot at a good seed now

Post #1416 » by **nate33** » Tue Mar 8, 2016 2:57 pm

FAH1223 wrote:How did the Cavs lose to the Grizzlies who have half their roster out? How did Tony Allen play like an offensive power house?

How the hell did the Spurs lose to the Pacers?

The Wuz really have no shot at a good seed now

Yup. They said goodbye to the 7th seed two nights ago when they blew a 13-point lead at home to Indy. The team is simply not very good. It's either a lack of talent, for which we should blame EG. Or it's bad coaching, for which we should blame EG.

Post #1417 » by **montestewart** » Tue Mar 8, 2016 3:21 pm

nate33 wrote:
FAH1223 wrote:How did the Cavs lose to the Grizzlies who have half their roster out? How did Tony Allen play like an offensive power house?

How the hell did the Spurs lose to the Pacers?

The Wuz really have no shot at a good seed now

Yup. They said goodbye to the 7th seed two nights ago when they blew a 13-point lead at home to Indy. The team is simply not very good. It's either a lack of talent, for which we should blame EG. Or it's bad coaching, for which we should blame EG.

Or else it's injuries, for which they should blame God. (Remember that musical, "Your Medical Staff is Too Incompetent to Box With God"?) Could be all three, but one or more of those guys has got to go.

BigA · Post #1418 » by **BigA** » Tue Mar 8, 2016 6:57 pm

nate33 wrote:Yup. They said goodbye to the 7th seed two nights ago when they blew a 13-point lead at home to Indy. The team is simply not very good. It's either a lack of talent, for which we should blame EG. Or it's bad coaching, for which we should blame EG.

Or maybe the sponge just needs to be rehydrated a little more.

AFM · Post #1419 » by **AFM** » Tue Mar 8, 2016 8:09 pm

I'll rehydrate your sponge

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1420 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue Mar 8, 2016 11:45 pm

closg00 wrote:
nuposse04 wrote:Lakers are up 19 on GSW with under 5 mins left.... biggest upset in regular season history?

When I last saw the box score Curry was 1-10 from 3, Thompson wasn't hot either, I suppose they were long overdue for a bad outting.
OTOH, the Lakers coaches have figured-out a way to utilize Russell's strengths so now you have the young backcourt of Clarkson/Russell catching fire.

Julius Randle and Larry Nance Jr. are also hitting strides. LAL is going to be competitive sooner than later.

There's even speculation that Lebron could leave Cleveland for LAL.