Around the NBA 2018 (Non-Celtics Talk)

[SmartWentCrazy]

I really hope that we can try and pry Kawhi from SAS.... a lineup of Irving/Kawhi/Hayward/Tatum/Horford. Dreamy.

I feel like Kawhi will be more readily available this offseason relative to AD. I also feel that he’s the only guy who puts fear into KD and LeBron.

Ive been thinking about Kawhi for way too much these past few days. Your referenced closing lineup would be the new ‘death lineup’ and would straight up destroy teams.

It'd be ridiculous. That said, if Tatum isnt part of the deal, a couple of teams can compete with a C's package headlined by Brown+SAC 1st.

Brown+ S&T’d Smart + SAC19 + MEM19 is one hell of an offer for an expiring player who just missed a season due to injury.

I think it’d be a competitive process, but that SA would struggle to get a better young player than Brown in addition to two lotto picks.

LAL could put up a hell of an offer if they get LeBron and PG13, though. Kuzma+Ball+Ingram+Deng for Kawhi would make the west very interesting.

[celtics792244]

Personally not a fan of these energized Cavs. Lebron seems engaged again. They're defending, getting easy open looks, and running every chance they get. I liked them more when they sucked.

I feel the same. When did they get Jiri Welsch back?!?! (I know it's not him)

[GoCeltics123]

Cavs are so f***** lucky Jeremy Lin and seemingly every key Net got hurt at the perfect time for them. Without Lin, RHJ and Levert, they're about to lose 10 of 11.

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Cavs are so f***** lucky Jeremy Lin and seemingly every key Net got hurt at the perfect time for them. Without Lin, RHJ and Levert, they're about to lose 10 of 11.

Depressing. So depressing.

It's ok though, IT going to lead the Lakers in the tank and we'll get the LA pick!

[BRUNiNHO91]

**** LeBron. I wish all these NBA owners just joined up and all agreed to not include a no trade clause in this fools contract..would be wonderful to watch him squirm to choose a new team thinking he could possibly end up traded to a 15 win team at the tail end of his career.

If LeBron leaves Cleveland, I think the only other team that could give him an NTC would be the Miami Heat, and he wouldn't get it until next year. You need to have played at least 8 years in the NBA, with 4 being with your most current team.

I did not know that. Thanks. Hopefully Miami and Cleveland both deny to give him one.

[BRUNiNHO91]

Personally not a fan of these energized Cavs. Lebron seems engaged again. They're defending, getting easy open looks, and running every chance they get. I liked them more when they sucked.

I feel the same. When did they get Jiri Welsch back?!?! (I know it's not him)

They look pretty basic to me. The guys they got are all solid, but none of them are 1/10th of playoff Kyrie which is what really separated them from the rest of the pack. Washington giving them the business right now..

[K For Three]

I am left with no other choice since the Cavs lost tonight. Good times back again.

[GoCeltics123]

Cavs lose to Washington. Wizards are .5 games behind Cleveland now. Would be unbelievably lucky if they're the 3 seed (assuming we're the 2), and not the Cavs.

Bulls with the epic tank job against the Sixers. Up 3 with 18 seconds to go, they intentionally foul JJ Redick so he doesn't get a three to tie. After he makes two, they toss away the inbounds to Embiid, who gives it to Simmons, and then the Bulls delusionally foul Simmons despite him being at half court. Simmons makes both, then the Bulls miss a layup at the end. Sixers win by 1.

EDIT: Just noticed Embiid stepped out of bounds on the steal and they didn't call it.

Impressive, Bulls. Impressive.

[estendius]

Lmao if the Cavs falls to 4th, win vs Raptors in semi-final and gives the HCA to C's in ECF.

[BRUNiNHO91]

Cavs lose to Washington. Wizards are .5 games behind Cleveland now. Would be unbelievably lucky if they're the 3 seed (assuming we're the 2), and not the Cavs.

Bulls with the epic tank job against the Sixers. Up 3 with 18 seconds to go, they intentionally foul JJ Redick so he doesn't get a three to tie. After he makes two, they toss away the inbounds to Embiid, who gives it to Simmons, and then the Bulls delusionally foul Simmons despite him being at half court. Simmons makes both, then the Bulls miss a layup at the end. Sixers win by 1.

Impressive, Bulls. Impressive.

Hoping Washington takes the 3rd seed. Toronto x Cavs and Boston x Wiz (part 2) in the 2nd round would be super fun.

[K For Three]

We got the Cavs at the absolute worst time on Pierces night. I mean it was a whole new line up and we didn't know what to expect. Then they beat OKC and the long break might have killed some momentum.

We NEEDED the break, C's were on fumes. Cavs/Raptors were killing it there.

Also, I hated this years Celtics/Cavs games. The one we had in January we beat that old beat up looking team that no longer even exists. And the first game of the season I don't even like to count since like Gordon Hayward almost died in that game. So how can I count that game?

[K For Three]

Pacers are close to the Cavs/Wizards too. My dad has some Pacers fan friend that is kinda annoying who he hangs out with from time to time. He is literally from Indiana but lives in Massachusetts for the last 20 years. And he is old like my dad and he thinks that win the Pacers got a few weeks ago in Boston was "A statement game to send a message to the league". Sigh.

And he even had this big argument or tried with me saying "Victor Oladipo is a national super star now, he is like Kyrie Irving." I told him Oladipo is good but he is not a national super star and has not even done a thing in the playoffs yet but he is all like "He is an all star now.......HELLO.......and he outplayed Kyrie in the big Pacers win in Boston."

Most I know can't even pronounce Victor Oladipo's name and this man thinks he is Michael Jordan now.

That Indiana fan crap annoys me so much. Whether it's the Colts or Pacers, they get so inflated with their teams. They even think Luck is coming back 100% and leading them back to the AFC title game or something to beat the "evil cheating Patriots".

And I don't even hate the Pacers but this man this year is getting on my nerves so his team is starting to annoy me. That fanbase thinks if they beat the Knicks up or something it means "the league is taking notice of us now."

This man sounds like the Pacers version of Raptors fans when I talk to him once in a while.

He is a lot older than me so I try to give him a pass at times but my goodness gracious the Indy sports fans have this thing with Boston.

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Adversity talk ALREADY?! They have played 3 games together. This team just kills me.

[BRUNiNHO91]

Clips hung 120 on the Dubs. I feel a little better about them putting 129 on us. Those boys can score. If they had Patrick Beverley and Avery to throw at Curry and Klay in the offs they would be a nightmare to play in the first round for the Dubs.

[GoCeltics123]

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DeAndre Jordan more to blame in these plays to be honest.

[SmartWentCrazy]

If the Cavs tanked for the 4 seed to play the Raptors, I dont think Ill ever stop smiling

[2Mas]

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Adversity talk ALREADY?! They have played 3 games together. This team just kills me.

Every team goes through adversity now if they lose 2 games in a row.

The whole pity me generation is ridiculous. I mean I say this as a 25 year old who is part of that generation lol.

Dude you're on a new team playing against a hungry team. You lost (barely). It's not gonna click over night.

That's adversity? Smh lol that's crazy. It's called an 82 game season, against other paid professionals.

[2Mas]

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DeAndre Jordan more to blame in these plays to be honest.

That's all DeAndre.

Nothing more irritating either watching or playing then a guy telling you what to do while doing his job wrong.

[3D Chess]

DeAndre is guarding... what exactly? No sweat dude, only the best shooter in the history of the game you've left wide open.