Around the NBA, 2015-16 Season Thread

[MrDollarBills]

The Warriors lost because they lost their rim protector and Steph was getting punked physically and pouted like an entitled brat the entire time.

But nevermind that...I didn't realize that Richard Jefferson retired.

[Papi_swav]

I wouldn't say the NBA is fully rigged but they definitely do tamper. Draymond should of never got suspended and because he did , it ruined momentum for the Warriors. LeBron is the NBA's baby, he can do whatever he wants and say whatever he wants but no calls on him, you have to be blind to not see the NBA favors Lebron a lot. He just looks at the ref and points to Curry or Draymond and they automatically get a tech. They called about 3 tricky tacky fouls on curry the game he got fouled out, But I honestly NEVER seen Lebron get any tricky tacky calls.

I remember when we played the Heat couple years ago in the playoffs, All Lebron kept doing was pushing and shoving Joe johnson the whole series but then JJ would get called for ticky tacky fouls which cost us like 2 games I remember. You can go check for yourself, and the thing about it was that those bad calls were in crucial moments in the 4th smh. And people wonder why all the Lebron hate ? Don't get me wrong he played his heart out in this series and deserved it but you guys can't deny that the NBA favors Lebron more than anybody else. Facts

The NBA is not rigged. Yes, refs make chitty calls, but both teams had a chance to win. You can go back and analyze all you want but the better team won.

Draymond kicked Steven Adams in the nuts twice, and should've been suspended then (but wasn't because the NBA didn't want Draymond's suspension to jeopardize the series) , and went for Lebron's nuts again. His suspension was warranted and did not cost the Warriors the series. (3-2)

They lost, but still had a chance to win. Then Bogut got injured - unfortunately, and unintentionally. But that allowed Lebron to abuse Curry in PnR without the rim protection. Curry had to foul to try trying to stop it, and Lebron lobbed to Thompson all night. They scored 11pts in the 1st quarter and were down 20 for most of the game. Curry got frustrated swiped at the ball twice 90ft in the backcourt with 5 fouls and got pissy. (3-3)

Game tied, evenly matched. Lebron chasedown block, Irving contested 3 to put the Cavs up 3. Curry has a chance to tie the game, but Kevin Love of all people plays lockdown defense and forces Curry into a contested shot that misses off the backboard. Game over.

Surprise - the team with one player leading both in scoring, rebounds, blocks, assists, and steals wins the game. The better team won. Just like the better Heat team beat the Nets. Get over it

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Calm down, no one is complaining about it guy. I said it's tampered which is clearly obvious with what you said stating draymond didn't get suspended in the OKC series because they was down and the NBA didn't want to jeapordize the series , but now Cavs is down 3-1 and draymond does get suspended, you see where it's going here ? And I didn't see draymond going for lebron nuts like ppl keep saying he did . I think lebron lead the series in most of those categories last year as well

[Paradise]

The Warriors lost because they lost their rim protector and Steph was getting punked physically and pouted like an entitled brat the entire time.

But nevermind that...I didn't realize that Richard Jefferson retired.

I don't think Curry was acting like a brat. I do think he struggled getting open and that affected his mindset. Didn't show any poise.

[MrDollarBills]

The Warriors lost because they lost their rim protector and Steph was getting punked physically and pouted like an entitled brat the entire time.

But nevermind that...I didn't realize that Richard Jefferson retired.

I don't think Curry was acting like a brat. I do think he struggled getting open and that affected his mindset. Didn't show any poise.

Last night there was one play where Tristan Thompson was face guarding him and he did nothing to create separation or get the ball to take advantage of the situation. He just stood there as sour faced as TT mugged him because the refs weren't calling an off the ball foul.

[Lamak]

Good to see the east win the finals, hope the 3 point faze will trend down a tad.

[Prokorov]

steph was a biotch the entire series. crying, complaining, getting kicked out of a game, throwing stuff at fans.

[NyCeEvO]

Good to see the east win the finals, hope the 3 point faze will trend down a tad.

I don't mind it. In fact, I like the fact that there are multiple ways to dominate a game. One team successfully overcame the Warriors and another team was less than a quarter away from doing the same. Once again, great defensive schemes and proper personnel can befuddle even the greatest offenses.

If anything, this will encourage teams to make a push for three-point shooters but not bank on that being the skill that will make you win the title on its own.

[mademan]

Good to see the east win the finals, hope the 3 point faze will trend down a tad.

I don't mind it. In fact, I like the fact that there are multiple ways to dominate a game. One team successfully overcame the Warriors and another team was less than a quarter away from doing the same. Once again, great defensive schemes and proper personnel can befuddle even the greatest offenses.

If anything, this will encourage teams to make a push for three-point shooters but not bank on that being the skill that will make you win the title on its own.

Crazy that a team starting Kyrie/Love/JR can hold the vaunted Warriors offense to 89 points

[NyCeEvO]

This has no bearing on his skill but it's impressive that he's really toned down:



There's a rumor that there is some sort of understanding/verbal agreement in place that Bennett will sign with either the Knicks or the Nets for the summer league.

[NyCeEvO]

Good to see the east win the finals, hope the 3 point faze will trend down a tad.

I don't mind it. In fact, I like the fact that there are multiple ways to dominate a game. One team successfully overcame the Warriors and another team was less than a quarter away from doing the same. Once again, great defensive schemes and proper personnel can befuddle even the greatest offenses.

If anything, this will encourage teams to make a push for three-point shooters but not bank on that being the skill that will make you win the title on its own.

Crazy that a team starting Kyrie/Love/JR can hold the vaunted Warriors offense to 89 points

When you have LeBron James on your team, you can do just about anything.

[Papi_swav]

This has no bearing on his skill but it's impressive that he's really toned down:



There's a rumor that there is some sort of understanding/verbal agreement in place that Bennett will sign with either the Knicks or the Nets for the summer league.

Wow he looks lean , future small forward ?? Wonder how much he weighs now

[Ror1997]

This has no bearing on his skill but it's impressive that he's really toned down:



There's a rumor that there is some sort of understanding/verbal agreement in place that Bennett will sign with either the Knicks or the Nets for the summer league.

Yeah I saw somebody say that and he's also preparing to rent a Brooklyn apartment. Knick players usually move to White Plains. There was also a Nets blog (not THE blog) saying that the nets and Bennett do have an agreement, but I don't believe him, I think he's trying to jump the gun so he can take credit.

I'd be willing to bring him in. This is exactly the type of guy who can breakout and reestablish himself in the league. He'll never play like a #1 draft pick but he can develop into a serviceable big man.

[Paradise]

This has no bearing on his skill but it's impressive that he's really toned down:



There's a rumor that there is some sort of understanding/verbal agreement in place that Bennett will sign with either the Knicks or the Nets for the summer league.

He's ineligible for summer league because he's currently playing for Team Canada. Any verbal agreement would be an actual contract. His body has never looked that good since High School. I'd like to see him get a shot with us. Could be another success story like Livingston or Blatche.

[MrDollarBills]

Good to see the east win the finals, hope the 3 point faze will trend down a tad.

I don't mind it. In fact, I like the fact that there are multiple ways to dominate a game. One team successfully overcame the Warriors and another team was less than a quarter away from doing the same. Once again, great defensive schemes and proper personnel can befuddle even the greatest offenses.

If anything, this will encourage teams to make a push for three-point shooters but not bank on that being the skill that will make you win the title on its own.

What I loved about their win is that they attacked the basket, and in Game 7, Kevin Love got back to doing what made him successful in the first place: getting the ball in the post, and cleaning the glass. He really deserves a lot of credit for playing an excellent game when the money was on the line.

I think teams should look to model themselves after successful franchises cultures (like the Spurs) but its hard to copy playing styles if you don't have the dogs for it. Its best to forge your own identity, which is what I hope we do.

[MrDollarBills]

This has no bearing on his skill but it's impressive that he's really toned down:



There's a rumor that there is some sort of understanding/verbal agreement in place that Bennett will sign with either the Knicks or the Nets for the summer league.

Bring him into camp, see what he can do. We have nothing to lose with giving guys chances.

[Paradise]

Good to see the east win the finals, hope the 3 point faze will trend down a tad.

I don't mind it. In fact, I like the fact that there are multiple ways to dominate a game. One team successfully overcame the Warriors and another team was less than a quarter away from doing the same. Once again, great defensive schemes and proper personnel can befuddle even the greatest offenses.

If anything, this will encourage teams to make a push for three-point shooters but not bank on that being the skill that will make you win the title on its own.

What I loved about their win is that they attacked the basket, and in Game 7, Kevin Love got back to doing what made him successful in the first place: getting the ball in the post, and cleaning the glass. He really deserves a lot of credit for playing an excellent game when the money was on the line.

I think teams should look to model themselves after successful franchises cultures (like the Spurs) but its hard to copy playing styles if you don't have the dogs for it. Its best to forge your own identity, which is what I hope we do.

Remember when everyone said Brook doesn't fit in modern day basketball? Put Brook on Golden State and we're talking about multiple championships in Oakland right now. Big men are still critical pieces to the chances of winning a title in this league.

[Papi_swav]

I don't mind it. In fact, I like the fact that there are multiple ways to dominate a game. One team successfully overcame the Warriors and another team was less than a quarter away from doing the same. Once again, great defensive schemes and proper personnel can befuddle even the greatest offenses.

If anything, this will encourage teams to make a push for three-point shooters but not bank on that being the skill that will make you win the title on its own.

What I loved about their win is that they attacked the basket, and in Game 7, Kevin Love got back to doing what made him successful in the first place: getting the ball in the post, and cleaning the glass. He really deserves a lot of credit for playing an excellent game when the money was on the line.

I think teams should look to model themselves after successful franchises cultures (like the Spurs) but its hard to copy playing styles if you don't have the dogs for it. Its best to forge your own identity, which is what I hope we do.

Remember when everyone said Brook doesn't fit in modern day basketball? Put Brook on Golden State and we're talking about multiple championships in Oakland right now. Big men are still critical pieces to the chances of winning a title in this league.

Lol brook wouldn't even be able to make it up and down the court with those guys , he could barely keep up on this team

[NyCeEvO]

This has no bearing on his skill but it's impressive that he's really toned down:



There's a rumor that there is some sort of understanding/verbal agreement in place that Bennett will sign with either the Knicks or the Nets for the summer league.

He's ineligible for summer league because he's currently playing for Team Canada. Any verbal agreement would be an actual contract. His body has never looked that good since High School. I'd like to see him get a shot with us. Could be another success story like Livingston or Blatche.

But we're being told that he received insurance to play for Team Canada, which presumes that there is an understanding that he'll be with a team come the Fall. Maybe he did do this completely on his own, but I doubt he would go through these measures if he wasn't sure that he'd be playing with a particular team.

EDIT: And the qualifying tournament runs from July 4-10. Presumably once he's done with that, he'd play for the Nets summer league team in Las Vegas (July 8-18).

[CalamityX12]

idc about how his body looks, until i see him play, he's still the fail in my eyes til proven otherwise....

hopefully he plays like he knows what he's doing...

[MrDollarBills]

What I loved about their win is that they attacked the basket, and in Game 7, Kevin Love got back to doing what made him successful in the first place: getting the ball in the post, and cleaning the glass. He really deserves a lot of credit for playing an excellent game when the money was on the line.

I think teams should look to model themselves after successful franchises cultures (like the Spurs) but its hard to copy playing styles if you don't have the dogs for it. Its best to forge your own identity, which is what I hope we do.

Remember when everyone said Brook doesn't fit in modern day basketball? Put Brook on Golden State and we're talking about multiple championships in Oakland right now. Big men are still critical pieces to the chances of winning a title in this league.

Lol brook wouldn't even be able to make it up and down the court with those guys , he could barely keep up on this team

That's bull **** though, Andrew Bogut isn't exactly some super mobile dude either and he did just fine. In fact, when Bogut went down that was a serious turning point because there was no rim resistance for the Warriors after that.

People like to **** on Brook when in reality we have NOTHING without this guy. The guy is giving you 20ppg 8rpg 2blks on good %'s and is posting a PER above 20, and you have dudes wanting to dump him for a 34 year old center putting up double singles while getting paid 13 mil a season. Yall kill me with some of this stuff.