Around The NBA:2016-2017

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Re: Around The NBA:2016-2017 

Post#201 » by Andre Roberstan » Thu Mar 30, 2017 3:31 pm

spearsy23 wrote:From the GB

thinkingwarriors wrote:The Warriors position-less basketball, instant switching on defense has revolutionized the way defense is played and now everyone is doing it.


:lol:
The warriors apparently invented everything in basketball.


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Re: Around The NBA:2016-2017 

Post#202 » by Pillendreher » Thu Mar 30, 2017 5:42 pm

We were switching on defense way back in 2012 thank you very much.
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Re: Around The NBA:2016-2017 

Post#203 » by bondom34 » Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:34 am

Man I just realized how far KCP's dropped off this season. I suddenly feel a little iffy with him getting maxed, but he is. Defensive numbers are way down and his March shooting splits fell off a cliff.
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Post#204 » by GQ Hot Dog » Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:53 am

spearsy23 wrote:From the GB

thinkingwarriors wrote:The Warriors position-less basketball, instant switching on defense has revolutionized the way defense is played and now everyone is doing it.


:lol:
The warriors apparently invented everything in basketball.


I didn't say the Warriors invented it. I said the way the Warriors do it has revolutionized the way defense is played. Meaning the success they have switching by putting 3-4 guys on the court at 6'6-6'8 hasn't been done before. Name another team in history that plays as many similarly sized, multi-skilled forwards as the Warriors(Thompson, Draymond, Iguodala, Livingston, Barnes, McCaw)?

You want to goof on me you should do it to my face on the GB, not to your pals on the OKC board.

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Re: Around The NBA:2016-2017 

Post#205 » by oken » Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:07 am

bondom34 wrote:Man I just realized how far KCP's dropped off this season. I suddenly feel a little iffy with him getting maxed, but he is. Defensive numbers are way down and his March shooting splits fell off a cliff.

KCP was also very "off" during stretches last year too. He has the heart but not the concentration I guess. When Ersan was there I remember pulling my hair out a few times at the awkwardness of his shots. I thought him as a Dion Waiters that submits to role player mentality a bit more. But after this FA it will show if he was actually accepting it or if he was just pretending to be one not to draw fire upon him with a roster filled with enough lightning rods.
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Post#206 » by oken » Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:10 am

Also Houston lost to Portland's 40% 3-pt shooting vs. their own 23%.

"Regression to the mean" and "Live by the three die by the three" are all very wise sayings I guess.
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Re: Around The NBA:2016-2017 

Post#207 » by spearsy23 » Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:46 am

thinkingwarriors wrote:
spearsy23 wrote:From the GB

thinkingwarriors wrote:The Warriors position-less basketball, instant switching on defense has revolutionized the way defense is played and now everyone is doing it.


:lol:
The warriors apparently invented everything in basketball.


I didn't say the Warriors invented it. I said the way the Warriors do it has revolutionized the way defense is played. Meaning the success they have switching by putting 3-4 guys on the court at 6'6-6'8 hasn't been done before. Name another team in history that plays as many similarly sized, multi-skilled forwards as the Warriors(Thompson, Draymond, Iguodala, Livingston, Barnes, McCaw)?

You want to goof on me you should do it to my face on the GB, not to your pals on the OKC board.

You remember Miami?
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Post#208 » by oken » Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:39 pm

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bondom34 wrote:Man I just realized how far KCP's dropped off this season. I suddenly feel a little iffy with him getting maxed, but he is. Defensive numbers are way down and his March shooting splits fell off a cliff.

KCP was also very "off" during stretches last year too. He has the heart but not the concentration I guess. When Ersan was there I remember pulling my hair out a few times at the awkwardness of his shots. I thought him as a Dion Waiters that submits to role player mentality a bit more. But after this FA it will show if he was actually accepting it or if he was just pretending to be one not to draw fire upon him with a roster filled with enough lightning rods.

But at least Dion was sober all the time.

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Re: Around The NBA:2016-2017 

Post#209 » by oken » Sat Apr 1, 2017 7:25 pm

It's blasphemy that everybody missed on this guy on 2015 draft. Think how different things could be if we could benefit from a high energy backup PG at the moment.

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Re: Around The NBA:2016-2017 

Post#210 » by Pillendreher » Thu Apr 13, 2017 6:01 pm

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"I don't know of any player that, when the shot goes up, he doesn't want it to go in," Donovan said
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Post#211 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Apr 13, 2017 6:10 pm

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Dame gave Russ some love when he was asked who should be MVP. That kinda surprised me when Russ was kind of a punk when he kicked the ball away from him earlier in the season. I guess they made up.
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Post#212 » by spearsy23 » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:14 am

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Pillendreher wrote:
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Dame gave Russ some love when he was asked who should be MVP. That kinda surprised me when Russ was kind of a punk when he kicked the ball away from him earlier in the season. I guess they made up.

Also CJ with the "you the real mvp" after the Denver game. I like Portland, I'll love them if they manage the biggest upset of all time :lol:
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Post#213 » by Pillendreher » Fri Apr 14, 2017 7:06 am

spearsy23 wrote:
Knrstz wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:
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Dame gave Russ some love when he was asked who should be MVP. That kinda surprised me when Russ was kind of a punk when he kicked the ball away from him earlier in the season. I guess they made up.

Also CJ with the "you the real mvp" after the Denver game. I like Portland, I'll love them if they manage the biggest upset of all time :lol:

Durant would retire if that happened and we make it past Houston.
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Post#214 » by spearsy23 » Sat Apr 15, 2017 11:33 pm

I know they 'struggled' against Detroit last year, but does anyone really still buy Cleveland as a legitimate contender?
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Re: Around The NBA:2016-2017 

Post#215 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Apr 15, 2017 11:46 pm

spearsy23 wrote:I know they 'struggled' against Detroit last year, but does anyone really still buy Cleveland as a legitimate contender?


I give them a 50/50 shot to make it out of the east, but Golden state will destroy them. Lebron wants the play for San Antonio, in my opinion.
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Post#216 » by spearsy23 » Sun Apr 16, 2017 1:20 am

Playoff Kyle lowry is back.
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Re: Around The NBA:2016-2017 

Post#217 » by bondom34 » Sun Apr 16, 2017 2:46 am

spearsy23 wrote:Playoff Kyle lowry is back.

The anti-playoff Rondo.
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Post#218 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Apr 16, 2017 2:50 am

Utah looks like they just lost a lot of hope.
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Re: Around The NBA:2016-2017 

Post#219 » by spearsy23 » Sun Apr 16, 2017 3:03 am

Knrstz wrote:Utah looks like they just lost a lot of hope.

Utah just can't catch a break, unless it's a bone.
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Post#220 » by spearsy23 » Sun Apr 16, 2017 4:57 am

If I didn't want cupcake to lose so badly this clippers/jazz game would be hilarious.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.

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