Around the NBA (2.0), 2018-19 (Non-Celtics Talk)

Post #1401 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:54 am

The Rockets are 1-4 to start the season. The Carmelo Effect?

Valid · Post #1402 » by **Valid** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:54 am

SuperDeluxe wrote:The Rockets are 1-4 to start the season. The Carmelo Effect?

In all seriousness, their slow start does have a lot to do with the fact that they lost their two top perimeter defenders in Ariza and Mbah a Moute and replaced them with a defensive sieve in Carmelo.

That team overachieved last year to begin with.

Outside of Golden State, the West is not very good. A lot of solid teams, but no great ones other than the Warriors.

Wes-J · Post #1403 » by **Wes-J** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 4:09 am

Valid wrote:
SuperDeluxe wrote:The Rockets are 1-4 to start the season. The Carmelo Effect?

In all seriousness, their slow start does have a lot to do with the fact that they lost their two top perimeter defenders in Ariza and Mbah a Moute and replaced them with a defensive sieve in Carmelo.

That team overachieved last year to begin with.

Outside of Golden State, the West is not very good. A lot of solid teams, but no great ones other than the Warriors.

Blows my mind. These GMs are paid stupid money to sign the likes of Melo? Even I know better than that.

Half the GMs in the league make head scratching moves. I honestly think some guys on this board can do a better job for $10/hr.

Post #1404 » by **Darth Celtic** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:41 pm

Remember John Wall talking about how the Wizards are just as likely to end up 1st? I remember.

1-4 losing to asswater teams.

Roddy · Post #1405 » by **Roddy** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:03 pm

Darth Celtic wrote:Remember John Wall talking about how the Wizards are just as likely to end up 1st? I remember.

1-4 losing to asswater teams.

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Wait until Dwight returns...

Homerclease · Post #1406 » by **Homerclease** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:57 am

Ayton is incredible

Post #1407 » by **K For Three** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:11 am

Lakers are a joke.

But despite the loss GUESS WHAT. LEBRON GOT HIS STATS!!!!!!!! :sleep2:

edit:

lmao

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celticgreenie · Post #1408 » by **celticgreenie** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:00 pm

Kyrie For Three wrote:Lakers are a joke.

But despite the loss GUESS WHAT. LEBRON GOT HIS STATS!!!!!!!!

edit:

lmao

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Lol. You can't even make this stuff up. Let me get this straight. James didn't want to play with knuckleheads like JR Smith, and his infamous flub during the Finals. So Lebron joins the Lakers to play with high IQ guys like Rondo, and this guy passes up an open lay-up??!

Valid · Post #1409 » by **Valid** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:40 pm

Bucks are looking good. Still don't think they have enough firepower to truly run with the Celtics or Raptors, but they might be a top four team in the conference along with Indiana.

FuriousRiles · Post #1410 » by **FuriousRiles** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 3:08 pm

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Valid · Post #1411 » by **Valid** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 3:24 pm

Yeah because it's Tyronn Lue's fault that the Cavaliers stink. lol.

Just more proof that, save for rare exceptions like Brad, coaches mean absolutely nothing in this league. It's about talent.

Curmudgeon · Post #1412 » by **Curmudgeon** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 3:53 pm

The Cavs should have tried to trade Lue to the Lakers for Luke Walton.

Iguodaladon · Post #1413 » by **Iguodaladon** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 3:56 pm

Valid wrote:Yeah because it's Tyronn Lue's fault that the Cavaliers stink. lol.

Just more proof that, save for rare exceptions like Brad, coaches mean absolutely nothing in this league. It's about talent.

I wouldn't go that far, look what coach Bud has done for Milwaukee, Kerr taking over from Jackson, Snyder working wonders with Utah, obviously Popovich and then Thibodeau squandering talent on the Wolves.

That Cavaliers team is absolutely horrendous though. Cleveland was seriously delusional to think they could compete this year

ConstableGeneva · Post #1414 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:06 pm

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3D Chess · Post #1415 » by **3D Chess** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:09 pm

I guess Tristan was talking about the eastern conference ping pong ball championship going through them...

truth18 · Post #1416 » by **truth18** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:15 pm

Double agent Rondo continues.

GoCeltics123 · Post #1417 » by **GoCeltics123** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:32 pm

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truth18 · Post #1418 » by **truth18** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:37 pm

SuperDeluxe wrote:The Rockets are 1-4 to start the season. The Carmelo Effect?

Trash franchise post-Hakeem effect.

bucknersrevenge · Post #1419 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:52 pm

truth18 wrote:
SuperDeluxe wrote:The Rockets are 1-4 to start the season. The Carmelo Effect?

Trash franchise post-Hakeem effect.

The only remaining likability of that team left with Trevor Ariza. Bunch of jackholes on that team and I pray that they get what's coming to them.

Valid · Post #1420 » by **Valid** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 5:15 pm

Iguodaladon wrote:
Valid wrote:Yeah because it's Tyronn Lue's fault that the Cavaliers stink. lol.

Just more proof that, save for rare exceptions like Brad, coaches mean absolutely nothing in this league. It's about talent.

I wouldn't go that far, look what coach Bud has done for Milwaukee, Kerr taking over from Jackson, Snyder working wonders with Utah, obviously Popovich and then Thibodeau squandering talent on the Wolves.

That Cavaliers team is absolutely horrendous though. Cleveland was seriously delusional to think they could compete this year

Bud hasn't done that much for Milwaukee. Giannis is merely a monster and they have better shooter than they had last year. As for Kerr? He is coaching Steph, Klay, Durant and Draymond. Now imagine if Kerr took the Knicks job back then.

I also said "rare exceptions," so guys like Brad and Pop are to whom am I referring. Snyder? The jury is still out. They haven't accomplished anything yet.