Around the NBA: 2018/2019 edition

MoMM · Post #1501 » by **MoMM** » Fri May 10, 2019 6:08 pm

MartinsIzAfraud wrote:Cleveland Pimp'd themselves out and they're hurting big time for it.

In a few years they will be fine and we won't have a title yet, so I'd say it was a good thing, not sustained success, but at least some real success.

Bonafide89 · Post #1502 » by **Bonafide89** » Fri May 10, 2019 7:49 pm

MartinsIzAfraud wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
ivDT wrote:
that franchise is an absolute mess. destined to become knicks west.

I just don't get it.
Amount of idiots they have,that run front office is beyond me.

they made that bed when the decided to sell themselves for Lebron. Heck everyone should've seen this was coming, from Lebrons 1st stint in Cleveland he always had that diva'ish side to him. Then it became more apparent when he went back to Cleveland but freaking Dan Gilbert and that FO needed to win a title for "The Land" they didn't care how they did it. Cleveland Pimp'd themselves out and they're hurting big time for it.

Yes, they're all over the place. They seriously are going to interview J.B. Bickerstaff. Wow!!!

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ivDT · Post #1503 » by **ivDT** » Sat May 11, 2019 3:46 am

unclutch city, y'all.

Optimus_Steel · Post #1504 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sat May 11, 2019 3:49 am

Hou had everything lined up to beat GS. Couldn't do it. No Durant, Steph zero first half points, players missing shots they normally make and Hou comes up short yet again. Very dissapointed with the stretches of poor effort by Hou, they didn't want it bad enough. A lil more desire and belief and they are in the WCF, but they seemed to have a mental block.

Still think had Paul not gotten hurt last year in their series they prob pull it off but too late.

nymets1 · Post #1505 » by **nymets1** » Sat May 11, 2019 4:05 am

Very impressed with the Warriors without KD, a questionable bench, Curry was very bad in the 1st 3 quarters+ The Rockets are very tough on their home court. I cannot believe the Warriors won this game. The Rockets should have pulled it out but they failed.

I didn't like the Spurs when they were a dynasty with Duncan-Parker-Manu and I don't like the Patriots either but the Warriors I like some of their players so I'm fine with the Warriors.

pepe1991 · Post #1506 » by **pepe1991** » Sat May 11, 2019 6:34 am

Curry went crazy in second half

MoMM · Post #1507 » by **MoMM** » Sat May 11, 2019 1:24 pm

I predict that Houston will dismantle for next season, they won't go anywhere with this core one year older.

That was the NBA chance to eliminate the Warriors, but now they can have both Durant and Cousins back in the Western Finals, that's a huge problem for Denver or Portland. Only chance I see they losing this series is if Durant doesn't play the 1st 2 games (in Oakland) and the other team beat them twice on road.

j-ragg · Post #1508 » by **j-ragg** » Sat May 11, 2019 1:51 pm

I think Houston has such little flexibility, they'll irrationally fire MDA because there's nothing else they can really do. Then they'll run it back, go out in the 1st or 2nd round, rinse and repeat.

MoMM · Post #1509 » by **MoMM** » Sat May 11, 2019 2:25 pm

j-ragg wrote:I think Houston has such little flexibility, they'll irrationally fire MDA because there's nothing else they can really do. Then they'll run it back, go out in the 1st or 2nd round, rinse and repeat.

That's true, they have spent 123M this year, next year it's projected to 122M, but there is an issue, that's without re-signing Shumpert, Gerald Green, Rivers and Faried. I wouldn't be surprised if they miss the playoffs.

Maybe it's just me, but I don't think CP3 and Harden can play together and win it all. They should trade one of them for a wing like Paul George (yeah, not very easy, I know).

j-ragg · Post #1510 » by **j-ragg** » Sat May 11, 2019 2:37 pm

MoMM wrote:
j-ragg wrote:I think Houston has such little flexibility, they'll irrationally fire MDA because there's nothing else they can really do. Then they'll run it back, go out in the 1st or 2nd round, rinse and repeat.

Maybe it's just me, but I don't think CP3 and Harden can play together and win it all. They should trade one of them for a wing like Paul George (yeah, not very easy, I know).

Yeah they wouldn't be able to trade CP3 for anyone outside of John Wall, and trading Harden is probably their only way of getting assets in a deal it'd be PR suicide. Harden is almost 30 though and hits the floor almost as much as anyone.

tiderulz · Post #1511 » by **tiderulz** » Sat May 11, 2019 2:59 pm

the thing that stuck out to me in last nights game was Houston was very lackadaisical in a lot of passes. way too many easy turnovers that shouldnt have happened. that and they couldnt seem to adjust to the Draymond Green PNR. He kept getting the ball all alone on the back side with a clear run to the basket to drive and make passes. I agree that Houston has to change their personnel, just dont know how they will do it.

pepe1991 · Post #1512 » by **pepe1991** » Sat May 11, 2019 8:25 pm

So Curry wanted to practice in Houston's arena before a game and his menager scheduled practice , but Chris Paul heard about it and rented whole arena just to piss him off. Curry asked can he work at one side of the court, he said no

Curry was probably like " no problem, i'll practice in 4th quater " :lol:

BadMofoPimp · Post #1513 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Sat May 11, 2019 9:28 pm

j-ragg wrote:
MoMM wrote:
j-ragg wrote:I think Houston has such little flexibility, they'll irrationally fire MDA because there's nothing else they can really do. Then they'll run it back, go out in the 1st or 2nd round, rinse and repeat.

Maybe it's just me, but I don't think CP3 and Harden can play together and win it all. They should trade one of them for a wing like Paul George (yeah, not very easy, I know).

Yeah they wouldn't be able to trade CP3 for anyone outside of John Wall, and trading Harden is probably their only way of getting assets in a deal it'd be PR suicide. Harden is almost 30 though and hits the floor almost as much as anyone.

Chris Paul is already 34 years old with 3 more years under contract. Is that guy going to be worth $44 mil at 36/37 years old. Hell the freak no!!! Rockets were bidding against themselves in that negotiation.

woosah · Post #1514 » by **woosah** » Sat May 11, 2019 9:33 pm

pepe1991 wrote:So Curry wanted to practice in Houston's arena before a game and his menager scheduled practice , but Chris Paul heard about it and rented whole arena just to piss him off. Curry asked can he work at one side of the court, he said no

Curry was probably like " no problem, i'll practice in 4th quater "

Steph - another W
Chris Petty- L

plenty time to practice now haha

basketballRob · Post #1515 » by **basketballRob** » Sat May 11, 2019 10:59 pm

Vogel new Laker coach.

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YDNA · Post #1516 » by **YDNA** » Sat May 11, 2019 11:02 pm

lakers in for a rude awakening lol, probably should've just went with lue and have lebron as the coach

Bergmaniac · Post #1517 » by **Bergmaniac** » Sat May 11, 2019 11:03 pm

basketballRob wrote:Vogel new Laker coach.

And Jason Kidd will be his lead assistant, LOL. Idiotic move by the Lakers.

Orlandos_Finest · Post #1518 » by **Orlandos_Finest** » Sat May 11, 2019 11:18 pm

Lmao.. so how long until LeBron demands a trade..? After what Vogel did (or didn't do) in Orlando, I thought he would never get another NBA coaching job again. But I suppose there's a sucker born every minute.

Buss needs to get rid of the Rambis influence inside the Laker organization.

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Bonafide89 · Post #1519 » by **Bonafide89** » Sat May 11, 2019 11:46 pm

Orlandos_Finest wrote:Lmao.. so how long until LeBron demands a trade..? After what Vogel did (or didn't do) in Orlando, I thought he would never get another NBA coaching job again. But I suppose there's a sucker born every minute.

Buss needs to get rid of the Rambis influence inside the Laker organization.

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What in the world is this organization doing? Are they Knicks west? Circus.

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basketballRob · Post #1520 » by **basketballRob** » Sat May 11, 2019 11:56 pm

One thing here Vogel didn't get a lot of help. I even remember him saying that he had to train his assistant coaches too because they didn't have experience.

Clifford had the upper hand because his whole coaching staff that had been with him several years came along with him.

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