Around the NBA, 2017-18 Season thread

[ChokeFasncists]

There was a young guy playing rugby league in Australia who had a very similar injury. He was the best in the country at his position (he was a winger: fast, agile and able to leap for the ball), he needed needed a year to come back (he played in the reserve grade comp), but never played first grade again. He retired a year later at 24.

Haywood's injury is worse than PG's, the break being at the ankle joint makes his recovery so much more difficult.

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Wow, seriously, the angle is quite similar.

Terrible, really unfortunate.

Hopefully the doctors in Boston are better.

[ChokeFasncists]

Is it wrong I hope the Bulls cut Bobby Portis and we sign him?

Since Marks has been saying culture, culture, culture, I doubt that's what he's gonna do.

[MrDollarBills]

The Cavs should win 60 games easily this season. Kyrie forcing his way out was addition by subtraction.

i wouldnt go that far. kyrie is a big shot maker and he can carry your offense for stretches both in games and for whole games when he is hot.

I'm not knocking Irving, but the Cavs to me look better with the added depth from Crowder and eventually Thomas. Then you add Wade and Rose, who had some real snap to his first step last night. Very deep team.

[MrDollarBills]

What u guys think of the rockets gsw game ? Chris paul/harden back court working?

Not really. Paul has been very uninvolved. Pat Beverly type of role. If this keeps up for a few weeks, it's not gonna end well.

It's only 1 game vs the best team ever so I wouldn't put too much stock into it.

I'm baffled as to why Paul wanted to go there.

[Keith Van Horn]

Very upset to watch Hayward lose his chance as a Celtic like that. That was tough to watch last night. My wife had to race downstairs to see what happened b/c I screamed oh my god.

[Ror1997]

Praying for Hayward , but not a drop of sympathy for the celtics fanbase.

As wrong as it sounds, that's my mindset as well. Brutal for Hayward and I really hope he can come back like how PG13 did. But the devastation the Fans must feel right now, I have no sympathy for them. They deserve for their **** to hit the fan and they deserve to feel like ****.

Also I don't think Hayward comes back from this. And if he does he'll never be the same.

[Karate Diop]

Hayward seems like a genuinely good guy, so hopefully he ends up all right - but like the posters above I have no sympathy for the Celtics fanbase.

Tommy Heinsuck has openly cheered for other players to get injured, and Celtics fans were hoping for the worst with Brook Lopez these last few years.

[MGrand15]

What u guys think of the rockets gsw game ? Chris paul/harden back court working?

Not really. Paul has been very uninvolved. Pat Beverly type of role. If this keeps up for a few weeks, it's not gonna end well.

It's only 1 game vs the best team ever so I wouldn't put too much stock into it.

I'm baffled as to why Paul wanted to go there.

I think it'll work eventually but man, Harden needs to relax a bit. Harden was really treating CP3 like Derek Fisher. It was one of the most alpha things I've ever seen. He didn't even think about letting CP initiate things

[vincecarter4pres]

I think Hayward's ability to bounce back will depends on if a lot of ligaments and tendons were torn.

If it's a clean break and ankle dislocation he should eventually be fine, but we're talking a legit 2 years, if not longer till he's the same and then he has few seasons of actual prime left.

Guessing he misses this season and possibly half of next. Won't be the same time 2019-20, if ever.

[CalamityX12]

im more worried about Hayward walking again on that foot rather than even playing...

[Ror1997]

im more worried about Hayward walking again on that foot rather than even playing...

Plus he got his money and he's really into gaming. Its a LONG road back and with his hobbies, it'll be hard for him to stay focused and grind through rehab.

[Mosdefinition]

Chris Wallace is not a good GM. In 7 years, the Grizzlies haven’t developed anyone into a reliable outside shooter to compliment the core of Conley, Allen, Randolph and Gasol. Gasol / Conley is all they have left and they still haven’t properly put any talent around them. They might have something with Dillon Brooks but somehow Chandler Parsons has surpassed Gerald Wallace for worst contract since 2010. Dude hasn’t even averaged double figures in PER since joining Memphis. 33% FG, 28% 3pt and he’s still owed $25m over 3 Years.

I feel bad for Grizzlies fans.


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Thabeet might be the worst number 2 pick in NBA draft history

And 2 of the best players in NBA history got drafted after him harden at 3 and curry at 7

He drafted Kevin Love and traded him for OJ Mayo.

How the hell does he still have a job

Did he make the gasol trade if so that might be the only reason he still has a job

[Shark]

Thabeet might be the worst number 2 pick in NBA draft history

And 2 of the best players in NBA history got drafted after him harden at 3 and curry at 7

He drafted Kevin Love and traded him for OJ Mayo.

How the hell does he still have a job

Did he make the gasol trade if so that might be the only reason he still has a job

Probably. Everyone thought that he'd been straight up fleeced in that trade at the time though

So I guess he owes his job to the development of Marc Gasol.

[ChokeFasncists]

I think Hayward's ability to bounce back will depends on if a lot of ligaments and tendons were torn.

If it's a clean break and ankle dislocation he should eventually be fine, but we're talking a legit 2 years, if not longer till he's the same and then he has few seasons of actual prime left.

Guessing he misses this season and possibly half of next. Won't be the same time 2019-20, if ever.

They're saying it's a clean break, mainly bones and not much tendons. I think he'll be OK next year.

[shakendfries]

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In addition to being a terrible basketball player, has Mirotic being a fake tough guy & cancerous teammate been confirmed? I'd whoop his ass too if I saw him huffing & puffing around the court like he's worth a ****

[vincecarter4pres]

in other news...

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In addition to being a terrible basketball player, has Mirotic being a fake tough guy & cancerous teammate been confirmed? I'd whoop his ass too if I saw him huffing & puffing around the court like he's worth a ****

Mirotic looks like that dude smoking a Camel Turkish Blend with a glass of whiskey after practice still in his sweaty ass shooting shirt talking **** about Hoiberg's wife.

[Paradise]

lol come on man. You can’t get blown out by 50 in your home opener.

What the hell.

[vincecarter4pres]

lol come on man. You can’t get blown out by 50 in your home opener.

What the hell.

I took Portland to win the Northwest at 15 to 1 odds. I don't know if they do, but I was legitimately surprised they were such big underdogs.

[shakendfries]

Potential players whom Brooklyn could eventually trade for Schroder include DeMarre Carroll and Timofey Mozgov or Trevor Booker paired with Caris LeVert, Spencer Dinwiddie, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Quincy Acy, Joe Harris, Sean Kilpatrick or Tyler Zeller. If the Hawks are interested in any of the above, the Nets should rush to make a deal.

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[Paradise]

Potential players whom Brooklyn could eventually trade for Schroder include DeMarre Carroll and Timofey Mozgov or Trevor Booker paired with Caris LeVert, Spencer Dinwiddie, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Quincy Acy, Joe Harris, Sean Kilpatrick or Tyler Zeller. If the Hawks are interested in any of the above, the Nets should rush to make a deal.

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Sean Marks: “Hey, Travis. Not interested in that sort of arrangement. Thanks anyways, all the best.”

Billy King: “WOW, Travis. Love this proposal. Let’s include our 1st rounder from Toronto.”