ATL -Fizdale Fizzles Out in NY

StickeeFingaz · Post #601 » by **StickeeFingaz** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 2:49 am

Wolves with some of the worst transition defense I've seen. LeBron throws ahead to AD for what seemed like 7 straight times down the floor.

GoldenAntlers · Post #602 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 2:50 am

LeBron to AD full court touchdowns all game apparently.

rilamann · Post #603 » by **rilamann** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 3:05 am

I still have plenty of time to change my mind, but as of right now the Clippers still scare me more than the Lakers in a potential finals match up.

Pachinko_ · Post #604 » by **Pachinko_** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 3:16 am

I don't know what it is but something about those Lakers just makes me not trust them. Ok Lebron + AD, I get it. Also Danny Green is reliable. But everyone else on this team just seems weird in some way or other, I don't know what to expect from the McGees and the Dwights of this world. Like something is waiting for an opportunity to come apart when you least expect it.

StickeeFingaz · Post #605 » by **StickeeFingaz** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 3:18 am

Would be a lot of fun to have Covington on this Bucks team.

RubberSoul · Post #606 » by **RubberSoul** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 3:24 am

StickeeFingaz wrote:Wolves with some of the worst transition defense I've seen. LeBron throws ahead to AD for what seemed like 7 straight times down the floor.

That was absurd some of the worst transition defense ever.

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Pachinko_ · Post #607 » by **Pachinko_** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 3:40 am

KAT's defense is... entertaining.

raferfenix · Post #608 » by **raferfenix** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 4:34 am

Read on Twitter

Matches Malone · Post #609 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 5:10 am

Can someone explain to me how the Lakers have been so good this year? I've paid very little attention to them this year. Going into the season, their roster (outside of Bron/Brow) looked like a hodge-podge of players, most not necessarily good 3 point shooters and a Vogel/Kidd coaching staff. It didn't look all that amazing on paper, so curious how they are getting it done.

Post #610 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 5:10 am

rilamann wrote:I still have plenty of time to change my mind, but as of right now the Clippers still scare me more than the Lakers in a potential finals match up.

I go the opposite. AD is playing like a top five player. And he’s now mentally free, since LeBron is the alpha.

Post #611 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 5:11 am

Matches Malone wrote:Can someone explain to me how the Lakers have been so good this year? I've paid very little attention to them this year. Going into the season, their roster (outside of Bron/Brow) looked like a hodge-podge of players, most not necessarily good 3 point shooters and a Vogel/Kidd coaching staff. It didn't look all that amazing on paper, so curious how they are getting it done.

See post above. AD is playing incredible on both ends of the court. LeBron is back to old LeBron. And they have Danny Green and Kuzma to hit threes.

Balls2TheWalls · Post #612 » by **Balls2TheWalls** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 5:59 am

paulpressey25 wrote:
rilamann wrote:I still have plenty of time to change my mind, but as of right now the Clippers still scare me more than the Lakers in a potential finals match up.

I go the opposite. AD is playing like a top five player. And he’s now mentally free, since LeBron is the alpha.

I fear no team. In this current form, we are the one who knocks.

theFireBlanket · Post #613 » by **theFireBlanket** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 6:44 am

Balls2TheWalls wrote:
paulpressey25 wrote:
rilamann wrote:I still have plenty of time to change my mind, but as of right now the Clippers still scare me more than the Lakers in a potential finals match up.

I go the opposite. AD is playing like a top five player. And he’s now mentally free, since LeBron is the alpha.

I fear no team. In this current form, we are the one who knocks.

Definitely want to see Giannis scorch those two in the upcoming game. Shut the rest down with Bled, Brook, Robin, Wes, Donte, Sterling & Pat.

LikeABosh · Post #614 » by **LikeABosh** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 8:37 am

Matches Malone wrote:Can someone explain to me how the Lakers have been so good this year? I've paid very little attention to them this year. Going into the season, their roster (outside of Bron/Brow) looked like a hodge-podge of players, most not necessarily good 3 point shooters and a Vogel/Kidd coaching staff. It didn't look all that amazing on paper, so curious how they are getting it done.

On paper, the team does seem like it's made up of mostly misfits that nobody wants, but the roleplayers have actually been really good. Green, KCP, Caruso, and Howard especially.

I also don't think Vogel is a bad coach. Regardless of the company he keeps (Kidd)

Pachinko_ · Post #615 » by **Pachinko_** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 9:18 am

It's mostly because Lebron and AD havent missed a game yet. Also for some bizarre reason they've both decided that Nov/Dec is a good time to try really hard on D
Who knows how long these things are gonna last.

MikeIsGood · Post #616 » by **MikeIsGood** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 2:17 pm

Em's guy, Thybulle, balling last night. 20/2/3/3/1, 5/8 from deep against the Raps last night.

Baddy Chuck · Post #617 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 2:18 pm

MikeIsGood wrote:Em's guy, Thybulle, balling last night. 20/2/3/3/1, 5/8 from deep against the Raps last night.

Dare I say he has a little :lift:

in him?

Nowak008 · Post #618 » by **Nowak008** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 3:43 pm

Regular season ratings down 20%? Instead of a bunch of gimmicks like a tournaments... Silver needs fix the flow of the games. There are way too many blow outs, way too many games where a team is down like 15 in the first quarter.. there are just way too many swings.

Also, Silver should hand in his resignation.

Beorn · Post #619 » by **Beorn** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 10:10 pm

Οrlando has a .500 record and a +0.0 net rating before today's game. This means that everyone in Hammond's FO is getting an extension, right?

chonestown · Post #620 » by **chonestown** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 10:21 pm

Nowak008 wrote:Regular season ratings down 20%? Instead of a bunch of gimmicks like a tournaments... Silver needs fix the flow of the games. There are way too many blow outs, way too many games where a team is down like 15 in the first quarter.. there are just way too many swings.

Also, Silver should hand in his resignation.

Out of the four major sports, Silver is the best commish of the whole wretched lot, and yeah, that's a low bar. I think he's been fine, but the restructuring of the season and tournament would be a spectacular own goal. What's your biggest beef with him?