Official 2017-18 NBA Season Thread

[raybies]

Watching the Pelicans, I don't know why posters are up in Cousins' jock. He's not just a tremendously shitty and lazy defender, he often just loafs down the court after turnovers, leading to blown defensive assignments, dunks and wide open three pointers. The guy is lazy as fuck. How can anyone want him on their team?
wrote the same thing. I don't care how dominant he is throughout the game. He costs big games at the end. And people want this guy on the Spurs. Hell no.

[raybies]

so glad the pels aren't my team.

[raybies]

and BTW Rockets have had the easiest strength of schedule thus far. I'm not buying the record.

[TimDunkem]

Cousins also has perpetual negative cloud around him at all times. He's always in some shit with either a ref, player, or teammate every single game.

[raybies]

Cousins also has perpetual negative cloud around him at all times. He's always in some shit with either a ref, player, or teammate every single game.
he literally cost them the game. They had career games from Jrue and Moore, franchise high in 3's and still lose... I'd be pist. I am pist and they ain't even my team. It's a just a shame man.

otoh when they gonna blow up OKC. They are lifeless right now.

[BillMc]

so glad the pels aren't my team.
+1

[BillMc]

Cousins also has perpetual negative cloud around him at all times. He's always in some shit with either a ref, player, or teammate every single game.

Truth. Don't understand why so many on here want him. Pop would rip into him once and then he'd check out.

[daslicer]

Watching the Pelicans, I don't know why posters are up in Cousins' jock. He's not just a tremendously shitty and lazy defender, he often just loafs down the court after turnovers, leading to blown defensive assignments, dunks and wide open three pointers. The guy is lazy as fuck. How can anyone want him on their team?

Didn't watch the game but checked the boxscores and saw that Capella had 28 points on 13-14 shooting. I'm assuming Demarcus gave him a lot of open layups and dunks considering Capella doesn't have a jumpshot.

[BillMc]

otoh when they gonna blow up OKC. They are lifeless right now.

I think when they got Melo and George the team thought it'd be easy. When they struggled, it looks like they all checked out. George is waiting to bolt to LA, Melo to wherever the banana boat is moored (maybe Houston). No one cares. It's bad for Westbrook because it reaffirms Durant's comment that Russ isn't a winner even with talent around him. Durant can say "See, I couldn't win with him, and neither can Melo and George." Not quite buying it, but that would be the spin.

[daslicer]

and BTW Rockets have had the easiest strength of schedule thus far. I'm not buying the record.

I view them much the same way I viewed the D'Antoni Suns which is a team that wins a lot of regular season games but folds in the playoffs. They are going to win 60 plus games but they will fall apart in the playoffs when they face either the Warriors or the Spurs. The goal for them is to get the 1 seed so they get to the WCF while the Spurs and Warriors meet up in round 2.

[raybies]

i don't know if i have the energy to watch the whole GS Portland game hoping the Blazers upset... Scrub teams can't close man. Only a handful of teams in the league that can close.

Warriors without Green and Curry. They should be able to take this with the Warriors handicap...

[raybies]

Didn't watch the game but checked the boxscores and saw that Capella had 28 points on 13-14 shooting. I'm assuming Demarcus gave him a lot of open layups and dunks considering Capella doesn't have a jumpshot.
Cousins in the pick in roll is a nightmare for the Pels. He gave dunk after dunk. Even Asik couldn't guard it which is understandable. But I guess they really missed AD in this situation.

[BillMc]

I view them much the same way I viewed the D'Antoni Suns which is a team that wins a lot of regular season games but folds in the playoffs. They are going to win 60 plus games but they will fall apart in the playoffs when they face either the Warriors or the Spurs. The goal for them is to get the 1 seed so they get to the WCF while the Spurs and Warriors meet up in round 2.

This.

D'Antoni teams are not made for the playoffs. Sometimes they get a round or even 2 on sheer talent, but they always fall apart.

[raybies]

I view them much the same way I viewed the D'Antoni Suns which is a team that wins a lot of regular season games but folds in the playoffs. They are going to win 60 plus games but they will fall apart in the playoffs when they face either the Warriors or the Spurs. The goal for them is to get the 1 seed so they get to the WCF while the Spurs and Warriors meet up in round 2.
There is is dam awful and they are second in the league before this game. Maybe the people who say the league sucks now. Nobody no one knows how to play d now it appears. I like our chances if we stay healthy, cause we have a top5 d without Leonard and when we get him, I assume we'll be the top D in the league.

[raybies]

I think when they got Melo and George the team thought it'd be easy. When they struggled, it looks like they all checked out. George is waiting to bolt to LA, Melo to wherever the banana boat is moored (maybe Houston). No one cares. It's bad for Westbrook because it reaffirms Durant's comment that Russ isn't a winner even with talent around him. Durant can say "See, I couldn't win with him, and neither can Melo and George." Not quite buying it, but that would be the spin.
They are an embarrasment. I hope Melo goes to the Rockets with Lebron. He'd act like a sinker weight.

[daslicer]

i don't know if i have the energy to watch the whole GS Portland game hoping the Blazers upset... Scrub teams can't close man. Only a handful of teams in the league that can close.

Warriors without Green and Curry. They should be able to take this with the Warriors handicap...

It's pretty frustrating how the Rox and Warriors are winning a lot of games due to teams not being able to close them out in the 4th quarter. I'm starting to believe that for the Spurs to catch them in the standings that they will have to go on super win streak of 16-20 games.

[raybies]

This.

D'Antoni teams are not made for the playoffs. Sometimes they get a round or even 2 on sheer talent, but they always fall apart.
In my prediction that the Spurs would be a top 3 team in the west without Leonard, I knew it would be Warriors and Rockets as the other two cause Warriors are the Warriors but the Rockets play a high offense game and that seems to always win in the regular season. I didn't think that OKC would be this bad though, just thought the Spurs would be better with continuity.

[raybies]

It's pretty frustrating how the Rox and Warriors are winning a lot of games due to teams not being able to close them out in the 4th quarter. I'm starting to believe that for the Spurs to catch them in the standings that they will have to go on super win streak of 16-20 games.
Yeah. It's so frustrating man. But you may be right.

[NASpurs]

It's pretty frustrating how the Rox and Warriors are winning a lot of games due to teams not being able to close them out in the 4th quarter. I'm starting to believe that for the Spurs to catch them in the standings that they will have to go on super win streak of 16-20 games.

Not gonna happen when Pop has four, five guys resting at the same time. Rest two and then alternate another two, maybe... but rest five dudes at the same time? Good luck. That OKC game was winnable.

[SAGirl]

Truth. Don't understand why so many on here want him. Pop would rip into him once and then he'd check out.
that's basically what i said... I just used more words. :lol

and make no mistake, he'd pout about touches too, and not privately like Lamarcus.

Spursfan is really ungrateful...

[SAGirl]

I think when they got Melo and George the team thought it'd be easy. When they struggled, it looks like they all checked out. George is waiting to bolt to LA, Melo to wherever the banana boat is moored (maybe Houston). No one cares. It's bad for Westbrook because it reaffirms Durant's comment that Russ isn't a winner even with talent around him. Durant can say "See, I couldn't win with him, and neither can Melo and George." Not quite buying it, but that would be the spin.
They don't have hard working roleplayers in underpaid deals like Kyle, Davis and Bryn.

Wait until the team lets them go and fills up on the real jeff ayers and joff lauvergne's of the world. I hope to God that's not the case, but these guys aren't minimum vet type players. They are better than that on very small deals. I am hoping they get paid at this point. They deserve it. I don't care if it's the Spurs or not.

[daslicer]

Not gonna happen when Pop has four, five guys resting at the same time. Rest two and then alternate another two, maybe... but rest five dudes at the same time? Good luck. That OKC game was winnable.

You could definitely be right about it but just judging by the pace the Warriors and Rox are going at they are both going to win 60 plus games. Realistically the spurs are not catching them unless they go on a super win streak. I still think there is a chance in hell the Spurs could go on that super winstreak. In '14 they went on 19 game win streak so it's possible granted highly unlikely. It's just going to suck having to play the Warriors in round 2 without HCA. I'm more confident the Spurs can beat the Rox without HCA.

[BillMc]

They don't have hard working roleplayers in underpaid deals like Kyle, Davis and Bryn.

Wait until the team lets them go and fills up on the real jeff ayers and joff lauvergne's of the world. I hope to God that's not the case, but these guys aren't minimum vet type players. They are better than that on very small deals. I am hoping they get paid at this point. They deserve it. I don't care if it's the Spurs or not.

My prediction is they bring back 2 of the 3. Davis is the most likely to be gone but it also could be Bryn. I think Kyle is back.

[BatManu20]

How did the Celtics lose to the Bulls by 23 tbh...

[spurs10]

You could definitely be right about it but just judging by the pace the Warriors and Rox are going at they are both going to win 60 plus games. Realistically the spurs are not catching them unless they go on a super win streak. I still think there is a chance in hell the Spurs could go on that super winstreak. In '14 they went on 19 game win streak so it's possible granted highly unlikely. It's just going to suck having to play the Warriors in round 2 without HCA. I'm more confident the Spurs can beat the Rox without HCA. Yeah if Rox hold on the one spot we'd be better off in the four spot. That being said the second round will be tough, but if we are full strength I think we will be hard to beat.

[daslicer]

Yeah if Rox hold on the one spot we'd be better off in the four spot. That being said the second round will be tough, but if we are full strength I think we will be hard to beat.

The positive I take out of playing the Warriors in round 2 that spurs are more likely to be fresh. Also to get out of the West your going to have to go through the Warriors. I believe whoever wins a spurs-warriors series will beat the Rox in the WCF.

[YGWHI]

Truth. Don't understand why so many on here want him.
Because when he's focused on his game, he's a offfensive force inside/outside, the most complete center in the league.


Pop would rip into him once and then he'd check out.
I doubt it. Cousins respects real tough guys and Pop is one of them.

People said he can't defend...I guess, they're the same guys who said LMA couldn't do it after watching him in Portland.

Also, he sacrificed touches when joined Davis in NO.

Like I've said before in this thread, his talent deserves an elite team, I would love to see him in Boston, GWS, SAS, Cavs, even in Houston. Horward-Harden duo was horrible but Cousins is way more versatile than Howard. I doubt D'Antoni could coach him like Pop/Stevens/Kerr would do...but who knows.

[TimDunkem]

How did the Celtics lose to the Bulls by 23 tbh...
Lack of rest, Kyrie and Morris out, second night of a back-to-back, just one of those games, etc..

[YGWHI]

"Mastered all phases of NBA offense..." For real? Like we never seen a pump fake before.

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[daslicer]

"Mastered all phases of NBA offense..." For real? Like we never seen a pump fake before.

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:lol and the media will say "I have never seen Kawhi with that pump faking ability"

[TimDunkem]

Because when he's focused on his game, he's a offfensive force inside/outside, the most complete center in the league.


I doubt it. Cousins respects real tough guys and Pop is one of them.

People said he can't defend...I guess, they're the same guys who said LMA couldn't do it after watching him in Portland.

Also, he sacrificed touches when joined Davis in NO.

Like I've said before in this thread, his talent deserves an elite team, I would love to see him in Boston, GWS, SAS, Cavs, even in Houston. Horward-Harden duo was horrible but Cousins is way more versatile than Howard. I doubt D'Antoni could coach him like Pop/Stevens/Kerr would do...but who knows.
Talent isn't good enough when you're such a liability. Costly techs, ejections, and loss of focus due to an inability to control anger can cost you BIG when it matters.

Personally, I wouldn't turn him down, but I'd definitely worry about what his attitude can cost the team down the line if he was a Spur.

[kjhip1]

:lol and the media will say "I have never seen Kawhi with that pump faking ability"

Mastered an offense but cant show up for an elimination game.

[raybies]

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lol

[YGWHI]

Talent isn't good enough when you're such a liability. Costly techs, ejections, and loss of focus due to an inability to control anger can cost you BIG when it matters.

He never has the chance to play for an elite coach on a top-team, that would be the reason for some of his bad habits. After all, he didn't grow up in a winning culture.

Why does Iso-Black Hole Rudy look great in SAs now? I liked what he said about this “It’s a situation where, you have to pay a lot of attention to detail and it’s a winning mentality. That’s something I was away from, for so long, you kind of create bad habits. I’ve had to re-teach myself. And I’ve had to continue to do it every day,” Gay told Yahoo Sports. “It’s great. Everybody helps each other. Everybody is held accountable. Everybody is on the same page. Everybody has one thing in mind, and that’s win. I wanted to be a part of that.”

About winning a game by himself in the 4th...Even elite bigs have issues in this today NBA to close games because most smallball teams double-teamed them.

Remember LMA in last Boston game? Except the first 5', he dominated all game but in some of last possessions he missed a shot, lose the ball...And Manu made the winning shot.

Like it or not, this is a perimeter oriented league where perimeter players get the ball in their hands to close the games


Personally, I wouldn't turn him down, but I'd definitely worry about what his attitude can cost the team down the line if he was a Spur.
Players changes, he's still too young and extremely talented, I'd give him a chance.

[Mr. Body]

He never has the chance to play for an elite coach on a top-team, that would be the reasons for some of his bad habits. After all, he didn't grow up in a winning culture.

Why does Iso-Black Hole Rudy look great in SAs now? I liked what he said about this “It’s a situation where, you have to pay a lot of attention to detail and it’s a winning mentality. That’s something I was away from, for so long, you kind of create bad habits. I’ve had to re-teach myself. And I’ve had to continue to do it every day,” Gay told Yahoo Sports. “It’s great. Everybody helps each other. Everybody is held accountable. Everybody is on the same page. Everybody has one thing in mind, and that’s win. I wanted to be a part of that.”

About winning a game by himself in the 4th...Even elite bigs have issues in this today NBA to close games because most smallball teams double-teamed them.

Remember LMA in last Boston game? Except the first 5', he dominated all game but in some of last possessions he missed a shot, lose the ball...And Manu made the winning shot.

Like it or not, this is a perimeter oriented league where perimeter players get the ball in their hands to close the games


Players changes, he's still too young and extremely talented, I'd give him a chance.

I post about this every chance I get, but John Calipari has ruined a generation of top flight basketball players. He takes several 5-stars every year and makes them worse. They win a lot at Kentucky out of just sheer talent, but he doesn't do anything to improve them. They come into the NBA with shitty work ethics, self-centered skills, no team abilities whatsoever, and most important, a complete lack of understanding of how to improve. Almost literally every single Calipari player is way worse and way overrated in this league. Maybe John Wall has been able to get beyond the smear of shit. Maybe. The rest are some of the biggest basketball-morons you've ever seen, and barely any of them have improved. None of them know how to grind a victory out or how to make their teammates better.

Now, for Rudy Gay. I admit he's been a self-centered player for most of his career, but I'm not sure I'd blame coaching on this entirely. Calhoun was a good team coach and Connecticut did turn out winners. Gay has just been limited as a basketball player, but he's always understood what a team environment could be, and it's showing.

[BatManu20]

Kawhi is back and he knows karate :wow


League = fucked.


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[YGWHI]

:lol and the media will say "I have never seen Kawhi with that pump faking ability"
:D

Well, it's not like Kawhi cares what media say right now..."Close sources" say he only has one thing on his mind, he wants to literally kill rivals.

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[Robz4000]

Kawhi is back and he knows karate :wow


League = fucked.


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He coming for Zaza now. Gonna take out Dominos while he's at it too.

[BillMc]

:D

Well, it's not like Kawhi cares what media say right now..."Close sources" say he only has one thing on his mind, he wants to literally kill rivals.

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Wouldn't want to be Zaza these days. :lol

[YGWHI]

I post about this every chance I get, but John Calipari has ruined a generation of top flight basketball players. He takes several 5-stars every year and makes them worse. They win a lot at Kentucky out of just sheer talent, but he doesn't do anything to improve them. They come into the NBA with shitty work ethics, self-centered skills, no team abilities whatsoever, and most important, a complete lack of understanding of how to improve. Almost literally every single Calipari player is way worse and way overrated in this league. Maybe John Wall has been able to get beyond the smear of shit. Maybe. The rest are some of the biggest basketball-morons you've ever seen, and barely any of them have improved. None of them know how to grind a victory out or how to make their teammates better.

Now, for Rudy Gay. I admit he's been a self-centered player for most of his career, but I'm not sure I'd blame coaching on this entirely. Calhoun was a good team coach and Connecticut did turn out winners. Gay has just been limited as a basketball player, but he's always understood what a team environment could be, and it's showing.

I never thought about that. After reading this, I guess you have a strong point, a college-Calipari systemic problem makes sense

[TimDunkem]

He never has the chance to play for an elite coach on a top-team, that would be the reason for some of his bad habits. After all, he didn't grow up in a winning culture.

Why does Iso-Black Hole Rudy look great in SAs now? I liked what he said about this “It’s a situation where, you have to pay a lot of attention to detail and it’s a winning mentality. That’s something I was away from, for so long, you kind of create bad habits. I’ve had to re-teach myself. And I’ve had to continue to do it every day,” Gay told Yahoo Sports. “It’s great. Everybody helps each other. Everybody is held accountable. Everybody is on the same page. Everybody has one thing in mind, and that’s win. I wanted to be a part of that.”

About winning a game by himself in the 4th...Even elite bigs have issues in this today NBA to close games because most smallball teams double-teamed them.

Remember LMA in last Boston game? Except the first 5', he dominated all game but in some of last possessions he missed a shot, lose the ball...And Manu made the winning shot.

Like it or not, this is a perimeter oriented league where perimeter players get the ball in their hands to close the games


Players changes, he's still too young and extremely talented, I'd give him a chance.
I don't necessarily disagree with you. We have yet to see how Cousins would play with an elite coach, but there's a large sample size of him being a shit for brains. Again, I wouldn't turn him down.

As for Gay, I'll just say that he never had the reputation of being a complete dickhead with a short fuse.

[YGWHI]

Finally, he's back but when I read things like these, I don't get why Spurs doctors didn't rest Kawhi all summer.

About Reggie Jackson tendinitis
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Wouldn't want to be Zaza these days. :lol
:lol

I waited almost 210 days to use this :claw

[DAF86]

Kawhi is back and he knows karate :wow


League = fucked.


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Is that "woohoo" scream from Kawhi? :lol

[spursistan]

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Not the sharpest tool in the box this G.HIll.

[r0drig0lac]

and BTW Rockets have had the easiest strength of schedule thus far. I'm not buying the record.

ye... no
https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/ranking/schedule-strength-by-other

[SAGirl]

Finally, he's back but when I read things like these, I don't get why Spurs doctors didn't rest Kawhi all summer.

About Reggie Jackson tendinitis
939741214307479552


:lol

I waited almost 210 days to use this :claw
I suspect the resulting worry is unintentional, but I ended up reading that line of tweets bc I was curious about the Reggie Jackson thing.

Frankly, I hope Kawhi has a good season. I am not sure if this is going to affect his basketball this season, but I hope it doesn't. Considering how the Spurs took a very deferential wait with his recovery, I hope he's fine rest of the season and continues on the tear he was when he left off.

[SAGirl]

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[LittleCriminal]

Robin Lopez for Anderson works for me.

[tonight...you]

Robin Lopez for Anderson works for me.
Intriguing...

[pad300]

Robin Lopez for Anderson works for me.

Congratulations on proving you're an idiot, for the ten thousandth time. There is this thing called CBA!

[tonight...you]

Congratulations on proving you're an idiot, for the ten thousandth time. There is this thing called CBA!
Oh yeah... that's still around. Salaries and whatnot.

[LittleCriminal]

Congratulations on proving you're an idiot, for the ten thousandth time. There is this thing called CBA!

LOL Like i dont know what Lopez makes opposed to that scrub anderson... lol

https://i.makeagif.com/media/7-29-2016/Pkvtdn.gif

[K...]

LOL Like i dont know what Lopez makes opposed to that scrub anderson... lol

https://i.makeagif.com/media/7-29-2016/Pkvtdn.gif

patty mills works though....(i haven't checked, but neither did you so...)

[dabom]

LOL Like i dont know what Lopez makes opposed to that scrub anderson... lol

https://i.makeagif.com/media/7-29-2016/Pkvtdn.gif

:lol

[tholdren]

"Mastered all traveling without getting called for it.

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[raybies]

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Thibs running his players to the dirt...

[YGWHI]

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OKC...

[raybies]

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dam... lol

[SAGirl]

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Thibs running his players to the dirt...
wow... that was said about Gibson, that he was so tired he could barely get back up the court. Gibson is not a youngster.

--->stay away from Thibs. might have ruined Zach Lavine's knee last year too.

[SAGirl]

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OKC...

:lmao

As much as TGFaggot pumps up OKC front office.... :troll

[YGWHI]

:lmao

As much as TGFaggot pumps up OKC front office.... :troll

Yeah...Without mention they lost Cupcake too.

[YGWHI]

Mastered all traveling without getting called for it.
Exactly

[SAGirl]

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[tholdren]

:lmao

As much as TGFaggot pumps up OKC front office.... :troll

Det fowl mouf doe

[BatManu20]

Oladipo predictably playing like shit on national television tonight after all the hype and against his old team. PG's size and length giving him lots of trouble. OKC running away with it.

[raybies]

3 pt game with 15 sec

[BatManu20]

No matter how bad any player on the Spurs roster ever looks, just remember they are not Thaddeus Young, and rejoice that he is not on our team. Arguably the least skilled player in the NBA (who actually gets PT).

[Robz4000]

No matter how bad any player on the Spurs roster ever looks, just remember they are not Thaddeus Young, and rejoice that he is not on our team. Arguably the least skilled player in the NBA (who actually gets PT).

Lauvergne is on the roster and plays so...

[BatManu20]

Lauvergne is on the roster and plays so...


:lol A little hyperbole obviously. Buy Young, unless he's right under the basket or it's a tip-in, is pretty much useless offensively. He's arguably the least-skilled player in the entire league that actually plays. Poor decision maker too. He's only in the league bc of his defense tbh.

[Hoops Czar]

:lol A little hyperbole obviously. Buy Young, unless he's right under the basket or it's a tip-in, is pretty much useless offensively. He's arguably the least-skilled player in the entire league that actually plays. Poor decision maker too. He's only in the league bc of his defense tbh.


Lauvergne is on the roster and plays so...

[raybies]

let's go hornets... *drinks a shot of whiskey

[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

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[Robz4000]

:lol A little hyperbole obviously. Buy Young, unless he's right under the basket or it's a tip-in, is pretty much useless offensively. He's arguably the least-skilled player in the entire league that actually plays. Poor decision maker too. He's only in the league bc of his defense tbh.

He used to be a pretty serviceable 3-point shooter and had a solid handle even last season tbh. Been more than solid for my fantasy teams the past few years.

[SuperCam]

need hater to start a AVOID ROCKETS AT ALL COSTS thread tbh...

[raybies]

let's go hornets... *drinks a shot of whiskey
*chugs the bottle

[raybies]

Moute injured

[daslicer]

Moute injured

That was a weird injury. It didn't look to serious once he got up.

[YGWHI]

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[SAGirl]

Today's NBA?
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[SAGirl]

Jimmy Butler played 46 minutes in their loss to the 76ers... Is this guy going to be the next one to blow up a knee or something? I think Thibs is taking it way too far.
http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/min.png&h=100&w=100Timberwolves



STARTERS
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
+/-
PTS


T. Gibson (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3986/taj-gibson)PF
40
3-9
0-1
1-4
5
7
12
2
2
2
1
6
-3
7


A. Wiggins (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3059319/andrew-wiggins)SF
40
8-24
1-7
3-5
4
3
7
2
2
1
1
3
-10
20


K. Towns (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3136195/karl-anthony-towns)C
48
6-16
0-4
7-10
4
12
16
2
4
3
1
4
-10
19


J. Teague (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4015/jeff-teague)PG
38
8-14
1-3
0-0
0
1
1
3
1
0
3
3
-4
17


J. Butler (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6430/jimmy-butler)SG
46
15-33
3-9
5-5
3
3
6
3
1
0
1
1
-6
38


BENCH
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
+/-
PTS


G. Dieng (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2534781/gorgui-dieng)C
18
2-6
0-1
0-0
1
4
5
1
1
1
2
3
+1
4


T. Jones (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3135046/tyus-jones)PG
15
1-1
0-0
3-3
0
1
1
1
3
0
1
0
-2
5


J. Crawford (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/165/jamal-crawford)SG
20
1-5
0-4
0-0
0
2
2
5
0
0
0
1
+4
2


N. Bjelica (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4269/nemanja-bjelica)PF
DNP-LEFT MID FOOT SPRAIN


C. Aldrich (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4267/cole-aldrich)C
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


A. Brooks (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3192/aaron-brooks)PG
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


M. Georges-Hunt (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2982261/marcus-anthony-georges-hunt)SG
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


S. Muhammad (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2993875/shabazz-muhammad)SG
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


TEAM

44-108
5-29
19-27
17
33
50
19
14
7
10
21

112




40.7%
17.2%
70.4%

[SAGirl]

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[TimDunkem]

Here are the new lame Spurs 'City' jerseys:

http://ap.imagensbrasil.org/images/2017/12/14/8EF1FE8C-DC11-4A7A-ADAD-4DFFE67ACED1.md.jpg


The rest: http://news.sportslogos.net/2017/12/14/video-game-leaks-nearly-full-set-of-nba-city-edition-alternate-jerseys/

[SAGirl]

They are lame

[Dex]

I get the whole Military Appreciation thing, but I think it's lame that we have to use one of our three jersey designations for a jersey they are going to wear maybe 3 times a year.

[raybies]

Today's NBA?
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dam lol that's hilarious. better than the soft last gen. Embiid the goat

[TimDunkem]

:lmao Embiid

[SAGirl]

dam lol that's hilarious. better than the soft last gen. Embiid the goat
:toast
I love that big man.
He better stay healthy. He's going to be entertaining us for a long time if he does.

[sasaint]

Jimmy Butler played 46 minutes in their loss to the 76ers... Is this guy going to be the next one to blow up a knee or something? I think Thibs is taking it way too far.
http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/min.png&h=100&w=100Timberwolves



STARTERS
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
+/-
PTS


T. Gibson (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3986/taj-gibson)PF
40
3-9
0-1
1-4
5
7
12
2
2
2
1
6
-3
7


A. Wiggins (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3059319/andrew-wiggins)SF
40
8-24
1-7
3-5
4
3
7
2
2
1
1
3
-10
20


K. Towns (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3136195/karl-anthony-towns)C
48
6-16
0-4
7-10
4
12
16
2
4
3
1
4
-10
19


J. Teague (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4015/jeff-teague)PG
38
8-14
1-3
0-0
0
1
1
3
1
0
3
3
-4
17


J. Butler (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6430/jimmy-butler)SG
46
15-33
3-9
5-5
3
3
6
3
1
0
1
1
-6
38


BENCH
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
+/-
PTS


G. Dieng (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2534781/gorgui-dieng)C
18
2-6
0-1
0-0
1
4
5
1
1
1
2
3
+1
4


T. Jones (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3135046/tyus-jones)PG
15
1-1
0-0
3-3
0
1
1
1
3
0
1
0
-2
5


J. Crawford (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/165/jamal-crawford)SG
20
1-5
0-4
0-0
0
2
2
5
0
0
0
1
+4
2


N. Bjelica (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4269/nemanja-bjelica)PF
DNP-LEFT MID FOOT SPRAIN


C. Aldrich (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4267/cole-aldrich)C
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


A. Brooks (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3192/aaron-brooks)PG
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


M. Georges-Hunt (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2982261/marcus-anthony-georges-hunt)SG
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


S. Muhammad (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2993875/shabazz-muhammad)SG
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


TEAM

44-108
5-29
19-27
17
33
50
19
14
7
10
21

112




40.7%
17.2%
70.4%












An 8 man rotation against the 76ers in the first third of the regular season. :lol

[BatManu20]

Holy shit those Orlando Magic "City" jerseys are complete trash.

[TimDunkem]

Being a space geek and fan of the black/blue color scheme, I love the Orlando jerseys, but I can see why some would hate them. Definitely different from everything else. I also really like Portland's, LA's, Bucks', and Kings'.

The ones I'm not digging personally are the bland jerseys like Utah, Detroit, Phoenix, or Houston's that are nothing more than blatant pandering to that huge Chinese market (smart move though).

[pad300]

Jimmy Butler played 46 minutes in their loss to the 76ers... Is this guy going to be the next one to blow up a knee or something? I think Thibs is taking it way too far.
http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/min.png&h=100&w=100Timberwolves



STARTERS
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
+/-
PTS


T. Gibson (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3986/taj-gibson)PF
40
3-9
0-1
1-4
5
7
12
2
2
2
1
6
-3
7


A. Wiggins (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3059319/andrew-wiggins)SF
40
8-24
1-7
3-5
4
3
7
2
2
1
1
3
-10
20


K. Towns (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3136195/karl-anthony-towns)C
48
6-16
0-4
7-10
4
12
16
2
4
3
1
4
-10
19


J. Teague (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4015/jeff-teague)PG
38
8-14
1-3
0-0
0
1
1
3
1
0
3
3
-4
17


J. Butler (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6430/jimmy-butler)SG
46
15-33
3-9
5-5
3
3
6
3
1
0
1
1
-6
38


BENCH
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
+/-
PTS


G. Dieng (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2534781/gorgui-dieng)C
18
2-6
0-1
0-0
1
4
5
1
1
1
2
3
+1
4


T. Jones (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3135046/tyus-jones)PG
15
1-1
0-0
3-3
0
1
1
1
3
0
1
0
-2
5


J. Crawford (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/165/jamal-crawford)SG
20
1-5
0-4
0-0
0
2
2
5
0
0
0
1
+4
2


N. Bjelica (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4269/nemanja-bjelica)PF
DNP-LEFT MID FOOT SPRAIN


C. Aldrich (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4267/cole-aldrich)C
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


A. Brooks (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3192/aaron-brooks)PG
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


M. Georges-Hunt (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2982261/marcus-anthony-georges-hunt)SG
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


S. Muhammad (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2993875/shabazz-muhammad)SG
DNP-COACH'S DECISION


TEAM

44-108
5-29
19-27
17
33
50
19
14
7
10
21

112




40.7%
17.2%
70.4%












Towns played 48 according to that box score! Thibs is a maniac who's bound and determined to wreck his own players...

[tonight...you]

Towns played 48 according to that box score! Thibs is a maniac who's bound and determined to wreck his own players...
He's the Anti-Pop when it comes to resting players.
He's the polar opposite.

[tholdren]

He's the Anti-Pop when it comes to resting players.
He's the polar opposite.

Rest is overrated, not scientifically backed, and really the result of overhyped media babies in the nfl and nba. Ironically, hockey has no issues.

[tonight...you]

Rest is overrated, not scientifically backed, and really the result of overhyped media babies in the nfl and nba. Ironically, hockey has no issues.
So you agree with Thib's approach?

[Ice009]

Thibs is too extreme and Pop is too conservative. Both suck at managing minutes.

[tonight...you]

Thibs is too extreme and Pop is too conservative. Both suck at managing minutes.
Two sides of one coin.

[tholdren]

So you agree with Thib's approach?

Play your best players the most minutes and not have a minute max, yes. But it also depends on your bench and score.

[tonight...you]

Play your best players the most minutes and not have a minute max, yes. But it also depends on your bench and score.
Right on...

[Robz4000]

Jordan Bell on his way to a triple double...

:lol those who don't think the Spurs fucked up not drafting him

[BatManu20]

But he, like Dwight Howard, will be one of those "meh" under-whelming selections.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPgBavxVoAAFO9F.jpg

[spursistan]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPgBavxVoAAFO9F.jpg

Bruh, open the Game Thread..nobody care about the one who shall not be named thread..It is shitty like one expected it..

[BillMc]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPgBavxVoAAFO9F.jpg

:lol It's good that Dwight is working on proper dental hygiene during a tie game with the defending conference champs. It's those sort of priorities that have made him beloved throughout the league.

[SAGirl]

Just an interesting report.
Shabazz Muhammad turned down a four-year, $40 million contract extension from the Minnesota Timberwolves before the 16-17 season, according to Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune (http://www.startribune.com/shabazz-muhammad-happy-at-home-as-a-timberwolf/447838463/).

Then, as a FA this past summer, he only received offers of one year minimum contract deals from the Lakers and Minny. He's now been benched in the Wolves as Thibs is running a short rotation overplaying guys per par. His market has gone way down and the original offer he had received from Minnesota is probably higher than anything he is going to get next summer when he's a FA again.

https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=415&t=1648019

[SAGirl]

Jordan Bell on his way to a triple double...

:lol those who don't think the Spurs fucked up not drafting him
I hadn't scouted him b4 and I didn't worry about the draft this season since there were so many trade rumors at the time, etc.

anyways, I think the Spurs could use someone like that in this team right now and yet at the same time, be aware he wouldn't be getting assists in this team at that rate and his open dunks are less likely to be there in this Spurs team as well.

[Seventyniner]

Jordan Bell on his way to a triple double...

:lol those who don't think the Spurs fucked up not drafting him

One would think that Spurs fans would be well acquainted with the phenomenon of players looking good on good teams.

[r0drig0lac]

One would think that Spurs fans would be well acquainted with the phenomenon of players looking good on good teams.

while I agree, your high engine would be useful in any situation

[SAGirl]

I watched his assists on nba.com, with the exception of a bounce pass to casspi when he got tripled in the paint, and a pass tu a cutting but then Popping Klay, it was nothing exceptional.

In fact he got credited with assists for just handing the ball to someone out of a set. Of course if you pass to KD and Klay... you will pad assist stats.

I doubt very much he'd be capable of a similar game in the Spurs.

..... still, even with that acknowledgement, the Spurs really could use an energy player/defender like him. They just let him go I guess.

[daslicer]

I watched his assists on nba.com, with the exception of a bounce pass to casspi when he got tripled in the paint, and a pass tu a cutting but then Popping Klay, it was nothing exceptional.

In fact he got credited with assists for just handing the ball to someone out of a set. Of course if you pass to KD and Klay... you will pad assist stats.

I doubt very much he'd be capable of a similar game in the Spurs.

..... still, even with that acknowledgement, the Spurs really could use an energy player/defender like him. They just let him go I guess.

Like you said all of his passes except the pass to Casspi were simple passes to Klay or KD.

[Robz4000]

One would think that Spurs fans would be well acquainted with the phenomenon of players looking good on good teams.

He would've looked good on the Spurs tbh.

[SAGirl]

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[daslicer]

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Unfortunately that is true. I have seen them win games in just 1 quarter where they use up as much energy as possible and the opposing team quits afterward. The most frustrating wins is when they comeback from 20 plus points in 1 quarter to win the game.

[raybies]

Unfortunately that is true. I have seen them win games in just 1 quarter where they use up as much energy as possible and the opposing team quits afterward. The most frustrating wins is when they comeback from 20 plus points in 1 quarter to win the game.
been watching them all year, and it pisses me off. Just let them build those bad habits now and hope it bites them in the rear when it counts.

[daslicer]

been watching them all year, and it pisses me off. Just let them build those bad habits now and hope it bites them in the rear when it counts.

The spurs have been good at getting leads against them. I like to see them in a game get the lead against them with a healthy Kawhi and blow them out like they did opening night last year.

[raybies]

The spurs have been good at getting leads against them. I like to see them in a game get the lead against them with a healthy Kawhi and blow them out like they did opening night last year.
Yeah the thing about the Spurs that make them exceptional with leads is that one of the main focuses of Pop's tenure is his emphasis on execution. We are at an advantage with a slower pace because we basically practice execution all game. A lot of team's don't understand or want to accept that in the playoffs, pace slows down. That's why I defend our style which seems antiquated but it's a perfect recipe for playoff ball. By the end of the year we are usually a well oiled machine of defense and execution and are as tough an out as anybody. But it's a lot easier to repel faster pace than it is to speed it up. Fast pace needs misses, turnovers etc... It's like a flame. Don't give it fuel and it fizzles out.

[daslicer]

Yeah the thing about the Spurs that make them exceptional with leads is that one of the main focuses of Pop's tenure is his emphasis on execution. We are at an advantage with a slower pace because we basically practice execution all game. A lot of team's don't understand or want to accept that in the playoffs, pace slows down. That's why I defend our style which seems antiquated but it's a perfect recipe for playoff ball. By the end of the year we are usually a well oiled machine of defense and execution and are as tough an out as anybody. But it's a lot easier to repel faster pace than it is to speed it up. Fast pace needs misses, turnovers etc... It's like a flame. Don't give it fuel and it fizzles out.

I felt the Spurs would have kept the lead in game 1 had Kawhi not gotten injured. They were crashing the offense boards and slowing down the pace. I saw several times in that game prior to Kawhi's injury GSW getting frustrating that they couldn't speed up the game. Spurs were forcing a half court game up until that bs injury.

[raybies]

I felt the Spurs would have kept the lead in game 1 had Kawhi not gotten injured. They were crashing the offense boards and slowing down the pace. I saw several times in that game prior to Kawhi's injury GSW getting frustrating that they couldn't speed up the game. Spurs were forcing a half court game up until that bs injury.
I don't care what anybody says or what excuse they gave. We were gonna win that game. But the basketball equivalent of the Horry Hipcheck debt was repayed. We had some karma... The only thing that makes the Warriors unbeatable is Durant and we have the only player in the league in my estimation that can cancel him out. When shit hits the fan and they can't post Durant they are screwed. Everytime they go through there dry spells they go to Durant in the post. Kawhi was shutting him down in that game. It was no fluke what so ever. We match with them and actually have advantages. Homer or not, I like our chances.

[daslicer]

I don't care what anybody says or what excuse they gave. We were gonna win that game. But the basketball equivalent of the Horry Hipcheck debt was repayed. We had some karma... The only thing that makes the Warriors unbeatable is Durant and we have the only player in the league in my estimation that can cancel him out. When shit hits the fan and they can't post Durant they are screwed. Everytime they go through there dry spells they go to Durant in the post. Kawhi was shutting him down in that game. It was no fluke what so ever. We match with them and actually have advantages. Homer or not, I like our chances.

I agree. I also feel Kyle is good at guarding Durant for stretches. I have seen his length bother Durant at times. I can see Pop switching Kyle on him for stretches and then having Kawhi lock down Durant.

[raybies]

okc looking decent tonight.

[raybies]

where's George?

[SAGirl]

dam lol that's hilarious. better than the soft last gen. Embiid the goat


:lmao Embiid
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:lol

[SAGirl]

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[tholdren]

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So fultz is a better prospect than ball? And so is murray...? Ha

[raybies]

OKC just might be turning the corner

[raybies]

Russell reverting back to iso ball

[daslicer]

Embiid and Melo having words.

[raybies]

OKC imloding again. can't get good looks, bad offense

[daslicer]

Westbrook tried to dunk on Embiid. What a horrible possession.

[SAGirl]

They should never have roberson to close a game, he's a real liability and fucks up driving lanes for Russ.

[raybies]

maybe durant has a point... Westbrook doesn't know how to win

[raybies]

I feel for George man. He's due for a game winner

[tholdren]

Did you know terrence ferguson is the best player in this game? Plus minus does...

[SAGirl]

I feel for George man. He's due for a game winner
what was he doing standing 3 or 4 feet behind the 3 pt line?
He could have gotten a better shot, easier.. that was short.

Also could have banked it in right

[raybies]

this team is a joke

[tholdren]

Did you know terrence ferguson is the best player in this game? Plus minus does...

[cjw]

So fultz is a better prospect than ball? And so is murray...? Ha

Wake me up when Ball isn’t Ricky Rubio 2.0.

And putting Embiid behind Towns is crazy. That Thibs team defense is awful.

[BatManu20]

And lost his last 2.

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[BatManu20]

I disagree. If/when he loses in the Finals again, I think he jumps ship to HOU. Unless the Cavs can acquire Boogie, which is still possible but looking less likely with the Nets being better than expected this season, I don't see how he stays there.


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[tholdren]

Wake me up when Ball isn’t Ricky Rubio 2.0.

And putting Embiid behind Towns is crazy. That Thibs team defense is awful.

He is but better rebounder due to height. Fultz is nothing.and murray is like a worse version of ball more agressive with less vision. So really the 2 draft this year was a slightly better passing, less aggressive murray.. who was a 30th pick, who 5 years before would have never been drafted... nba is entertainment.

[cjw]

He is but better rebounder due to height. Fultz is nothing.and murray is like a worse version of ball more agressive with less vision. So really the 2 draft this year was a slightly better passing, less aggressive murray.. who was a 30th pick, who 5 years before would have never been drafted... nba is entertainment.

Agree you’d put Ball ahead of Murray. We haven’t seen anything yet on Fultz but we have on Ball. Not as impressive as the hype machine would lead you to believe.

The Thunder we’re having a brutal time against the Sixers. They’ll only get tougher. Most entertaining team to watch right now.

[daslicer]

Agree you’d put Ball ahead of Murray. We haven’t seen anything yet on Fultz but we have on Ball. Not as impressive as the hype machine would lead you to believe.

The Thunder we’re having a brutal time against the Sixers. They’ll only get tougher. Most entertaining team to watch right now.

I thought Embiid's trash talking cost the Sixers the game. Thunder looked like they were to melt in that 4th quarter up until Embiid got into it with Melo and then later on trash talking to Adams in OT after he fouled out. I felt after those 2 incidents the Thunder were determined not to give up and lose the game.

[SAGirl]

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[SAGirl]

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[tonight...you]

940420455776653312
Means nothing and totally different ish going on here.
Not attacking the messenger, just the message.

[SAGirl]

Means nothing and totally different ish going on here.
Not attacking the messenger, just the message.
of course, but it also is an exercise on hyping alleged "super teams" up b4 we see them play the games. That's what I thought at least.

[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

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[BatManu20]

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[YGWHI]

It's not the most reliable stat but since Spurs play them tomorrow...Clippers look bad.

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[raybies]

Anyone see Simmons last game. Dude is balling. Just don't know how someone can average 20 and still be have a negative plus minus every game. Don't @ me

[SAGirl]

Anyone see Simmons last game. Dude is balling. Just don't know how someone can average 20 and still be have a negative plus minus every game. Don't @ me
No I didn't see it but Hezonja going 8-12 on 3s is probably a bigger story. The Magic shot 51% on 3s, connected on 17 3s and still got beat. The have problems in defense obviously. They are missing guys that are important for their defense. Maybe if they get all healthy they go on some kind of win streak.

[spurraider21]

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:cry but look at some baseball players turning a double play

:lol midnightpulp

[raybies]

No I didn't see it but Hezonja going 8-12 on 3s is probably a bigger story. The Magic shot 51% on 3s, connected on 17 3s and still got beat. The have problems in defense obviously. They are missing guys that are important for their defense. Maybe if they get all healthy they go on some kind of win streak.
Also funny that Hezonja somehow had a positive plus minus in the loss and Simmons didn't

[raybies]

This is dope for the game.

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[Ocotillo]

942186471917871105

Is Lindsay Lohan a celebrity?

[raybies]

dam Ingram got destroyed by Bell just now... hope he's ok

[DAF86]

dam Ingram got destroyed by Bell just now... hope he's ok

Deserved for being a fucking blackhole out there.

[raybies]

Unbelievable. Thunder are a game back from 5th

[BatManu20]

KD just got baptized.


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[raybies]

:wow Ingram

shutting KD down and tying the game. Like this kid man. He dope.

[raybies]

So Lonzo Ball is alive

[BatManu20]

Lonzo’s layup attempt is blocked by David West (lol). Warriors win in OT.

[DAF86]

Lakers didn't have a TO to finish the game? Walton gifting his former team another W this season. :lol

[Robz4000]

Dumb by Lonzo there, should've looked to pass out with how the Dubs defense was sucked in.

[raybies]

He had to call a timeout when Ingram lost his shoe... unfortunate

[daslicer]

Durant predictably I think scored all of the Warriors points in OT. I didn't get why the Lakers didn't double team him. You can't stop Durant you might as well force someone else to beat you.

[YGWHI]

KD 10 of 30

Klay 6 of 24

Without Curry and Green

Still won

F* them :bang

[daslicer]

KD 10 of 30

Klay 6 of 24

Without Curry and Green

Still won

F* them :bang

I have given up on the spurs catching those guys in the standings. It sucks that they are going to win 60 plus along with the Rox. Durant was garbage for the whole entire game and then went into god mode in the OT.

[raybies]

KD 10 of 30

Klay 6 of 24

Without Curry and Green

Still won

F* them :bang
it sucks bro.... i'm getting tired of staying up hoping they lose only to see them pull it out... i'm salty right now

[raybies]

I have given up on the spurs catching those guys in the standings. It sucks that they are going to win 60 plus along with the Rox. Durant was garbage for the whole entire game and then went into god mode in the OT.
I just hope the thunder turn it around so Houston has some comp in the second. I'd hate to get past the Warriors somehow spent only to play a rested Rockets...

[Arcadian]

Someone should inform Kobe that "bending over and gently placing the mic on the floor" doesn't have quite the same effect as actually "dropping the mic." :lol

He can afford to replace a fucking microphone.

[Stabula]

Someone should inform Kobe that "bending over and gently placing the mic on the floor" doesn't have quite the same effect as actually "dropping the mic." :lol

He can afford to replace a fucking microphone.

Have you ever bled from your ass?

[Arcadian]

Have you ever bled from your ass?

Nah. You?

[TheDoctor]

Have you ever bled from your ass?

LMAO wtf?

[YGWHI]

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[YGWHI]

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Things like this make me love this game. So many variables affect the result...

[tonight...you]

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Not worried about Kawhi.
No reason to worry right now. The team is winning. They're in position for a good seed.
And they're just starting to get healthy and taking it slow, which helps keeping Aldridge feeling super important as the team gets gradually more talented and, hopefully, more comfortable with each other.

Time to worry is in April.

But I get the nature of the internet and how we truly are as our psyches dictate so impatience will rule the day.

I will say this: This place is kind of fun.

[ECOV]

https://youtu.be/y0BlGqwLLGQ

[weeks]

https://youtu.be/y0BlGqwLLGQ
:lol not bad.
is the 'hacked' a reference to KD or something?

[raybies]

CP3 going to the locker room...

[tholdren]

CP3 going to the locker room...

Todays nba has a star pg shooting 33pct and 25 from 3....

[ECOV]

:lol not bad.
is the 'hacked' a reference to KD or something?
could be lol

[SAGirl]

Pop: whoever is having a good game is who we play (when asked about staying big in the Portland game with Pau/LMA duo)
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[Robz4000]

Early ASG voting started. ST should spam votes to get LMA in imo.

[dabom]

Early ASG voting started. ST should spam votes to get LMA in imo.

Coaches got him .l

[bklynspursfan]

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[SAGirl]

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Yeah but then they figured out the other 2 guys in that lineup. The ones on the other side of the floor in that sequence.

[r0drig0lac]

Yeah but then they figured out the other 2 guys in that lineup. The ones on the other side of the floor in that sequence.

Green Kawhi Kyle Gay and Lamarcus is a lineup with scary defensive potential

[Seventyniner]

Green Kawhi Kyle Gay and Lamarcus is a lineup with scary defensive potential

And 4/5 of those players love to iso so who needs a PG or ball movement?

It would be the equivalent of "three yards and a cloud of dust" in football.

[SAGirl]

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[tonight...you]

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Against one of the best ball handlers in the league.
Impressive.

[SAGirl]

Against one of the best ball handlers in the league.
Impressive.
Yep. that is why I posted it. I haven't watched the knicks at all, but I know their rook PG has gotten some buzz on defense... that was impressive.

[UZER]

Pop: whoever is having a good game is who we play (when asked about staying big in the Portland game with Pau/LMA duo)
943714798520344576

Bull shit.

[SAGirl]

I figure it's too early to make a thread for a game, and I personally don't care to start game threads either, but it's a good sign Kawhi is already listed as probable, while Gasol and Danny unfortunately are still in doubt.
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[tonight...you]

I figure it's too early to make a thread for a game, and I personally don't care to start game threads either, but it's a good sign Kawhi is already listed as probable, while Gasol and Danny unfortunately are still in doubt.
944346001510342656

Time to up the minutes on Kawhi. At least 26.

[SAGirl]

JSimms had a terrific game for the Magic but the team is ransacked with injuries (Aron Gordon and their rook who was their best defensive player J.Isaac, among others), but anyways, have to give credit where it's due.

[bklynspursfan]

Yeah but then they figured out the other 2 guys in that lineup. The ones on the other side of the floor in that sequence.

I think once Gay came there was some excitement about those 3 playing together, we just haven't seen much due to Kawhi being out. The other 2 could be like Green and someone or whoever at times, but it was just to sort of show some of that potential of those 3 guys. Lot of size there

[SAGirl]

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[Robz4000]

944735059394822146

Fuck, he was carrying me in Fantasy along with Lebron.

[YGWHI]

They think they could play and shoot like shit and still win every game? They lost! Thanks crazy Nuggets

My Xmas wish...I'd love to see Cavs beating them.

[raybies]

Well guess I was wrong about Bell. I just have never been high on him but the kid does a lot with the little he has been given. He's a playmaker and while I doubt he'd be the difference maker with the Spurs he is with the Warriors, He's a solid player and he'll get better. Guess we'll have to wait and see how White turns out to see if that was a real miss or not.

With that said about Bell, I'm still not ready to give up on Joff. He still has excuses... the finger, the injuries... So I'm gonna wait to see if he can put it together.

[daslicer]

Well guess I was wrong about Bell. I just have never been high on him but the kid does a lot with the little he has been given. He's a playmaker and while I doubt he'd be the difference maker with the Spurs he is with the Warriors, He's a solid player and he'll get better. Guess we'll have to wait and see how White turns out to see if that was a real miss or not.

With that said about Bell, I'm still not ready to give up on Joff. He still has excuses... the finger, the injuries... So I'm gonna wait to see if he can put it together.

Spurs have had some hits with the draft and some misses in the past. They were very close to getting Kuzma which shows me that they are still good at scouting. Missing out on Kuzma reminds me of how way back in '08 draft the Spurs planned to draft Batum but the Blazers stole him before the Spurs could get him and they ended up with George Hill. Hill turned out to be a good pick but I think Batum would have been a star in the spurs system. It sucked to miss out on Batum but a few years later the Spurs ended up with Kawhi. I have faith eventually the FO will hit a another home run in the draft again. It takes some luck to land a good player when your constantly drafting around the mid to high 20's in the draft.

[Ice009]

Well guess I was wrong about Bell. I just have never been high on him but the kid does a lot with the little he has been given. He's a playmaker and while I doubt he'd be the difference maker with the Spurs he is with the Warriors, He's a solid player and he'll get better. Guess we'll have to wait and see how White turns out to see if that was a real miss or not.

With that said about Bell, I'm still not ready to give up on Joff. He still has excuses... the finger, the injuries... So I'm gonna wait to see if he can put it together.

A french poster here gave a little bit of an analysis about him during the preseason, and he said at best his ceiling is that of an 8th or 9th man. I thought he might be wrong as Joffery was tearing it up in the preseason prior to when the person said that. I can't remember who it was, I think it was Brazil, but yeah, they were spot on about him. He's just not that good from the looks of it. I was hoping that he was wrong about him and that he may have turned a corner on becoming a better player.

I would have easily have preferred David Lee or even Dedmon (Dedmon was my first choice for most of last season, but his lack of offense made him almost unplayable in the playoffs, so I cooled on Dedmon by the end of the season for his lack of production on offense). As for Lee, I really wonder why he retired. I think it could be the injuries, especially since he was getting them in the playoffs when his teams really needed him. Maybe that bothered him that he couldn't help his teams in the playoffs as the timing of his injuries seemed to come at bad moments for his team/s. Maybe he was also pissed off with Pop ripping into him when Pop was the one putting him in positions to fail defensively.

Was Kuzma off the board when the Spurs picked? I assume he was?

[daslicer]

A french poster here gave a little bit of an analysis about him during the preseason, and he said at best his ceiling is that of an 8th or 9th man. I thought he might be wrong as Joffery was tearing it up in the preseason prior to when the person said that. I can't remember who it was, I think it was Brazil, but yeah, they were spot on about him. He's just not that good from the looks of it. I was hoping that he was wrong about him and that he may have turned a corner on becoming a better player.

I would have easily have preferred David Lee or even Dedmon (Dedmon was my first choice for most of last season, but his lack of offense made him almost unplayable in the playoffs, so I cooled on Dedmon by the end of the season for his lack of production on offense). As for Lee, I really wonder why he retired. I think it could be the injuries, especially since he was getting them in the playoffs when his teams really needed him. Maybe that bothered him that he couldn't help his teams in the playoffs as the timing of his injuries seemed to come at bad moments for his team/s. Maybe he was also pissed off with Pop ripping into him when Pop was the one putting him in positions to fail defensively.

Was Kuzma off the board when the Spurs picked? I assume he was?

He was picked at number 27. He was the spurs top target but they were 2 slots off at 29. Lakers made a deal with the Nets to acquire their 27th pick which was part of the Russel for Lopez trade. The Lakers also had the 28 the pick and drafted Tony Bradley who was the Spurs second target and traded him to the Jazz. Bradley is a 7ft center out of UNC. I had watched Bradley play at UNC and thought he would have be en a solid prospect for the Spurs to work with. It sucks the Lakers were able to dick over the spurs twice in the draft. Spurs were just very unlucky in the draft but the FO did try to address the bigman problem.

[SAGirl]

This warriors team is so cocky is disgusting. Durant fouled LeBron on a drive but there’s no call for LeBron. Cavs have made a ton of mistakes specially rebounds though.

[daslicer]

This warriors team is so cocky is disgusting. Durant fouled LeBron on a drive but there’s no call for LeBron. Cavs have made a ton of mistakes specially rebounds though.

They are getting early '00s Lakers like treatment with the refs. A team that is already stacked with talent still needs more blatant favoritism.

[Emperor]

Let's just hope OKC can do the Spurs a solid and beat the Rockets later.

[spurs10]

They are getting early '00s Lakers like treatment with the refs. A team that is already stacked with talent still needs more blatant favoritism. Yeah it's pretty damn transparent. Both of those calls were fouls by anyone's measure. As I said earlier, at least the announcers were calling them out for those bullshit 'no-calls.'

[spursistan]

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If Lebron of all people can't get these calls, let everybody pack it in....The NBA has decided to ride them to a dynasty no matter what..

[timtonymanu]

I hope Adam Silver gets AIDS tbh. Bahumbug.

[sasaint]

945430721635803136

If Lebron of all people can't get these calls, let everybody pack it in....The NBA has decided to ride them to a dynasty no matter what..

Certainly Kawhi would never get them.

[daslicer]

I hope Adam Silver gets AIDS tbh. Bahumbug.

He would just get replaced with another wannabe Stern Jew Bot.

[spursistan]

Rockets have lost 3 in a row and will have next a B2B on the road vs Boston and Washington without CP3..

Unless Kawhi is never recovering from this injury this year, the top 2 seeding race hasn't yet been lost for the Spurs by any mean..

[Robz4000]

Rockets have lost 3 in a row and will have next a B2B on the road vs Boston and Washington without CP3..

Unless Kawhi is never recovering from this injury this year, the top 2 seeding race hasn't yet been lost for the Spurs by any mean..

Eh, they're still 4 games back in the loss column with a couple really tough ones coming up. At this point I want them to avoid falling to 6/7 and getting a 2015-type scenario.

[boutons_deux]

Eh, they're still 4 games back in the loss column with a couple really tough ones coming up. At this point I want them to avoid falling to 6/7 and getting a 2015-type scenario.

the losing road record is the truest indication of Spurs' weakness. Look at RRs of GSW and HOU, and the RRs of Spurs in championship years.

[Ice009]

the losing road record is the truest indication of Spurs' weakness. Look at RRs of GSW and HOU, and the RRs of Spurs in championship years.

Very true man. That's usually the sign of a pretender. If you've got a very bad road record, that usually indicates that you're not likely to do well in the playoffs, especially if you don't have home court.

The glimmer of hope that the Spurs have is that if they can get Kawhi healthy for the rest of the season, and also if all the other key players stay healthy, then they might be able to turn that road record around. However, as it stands, if this team were to enter the playoffs right now even though they're currently the 3rd seed, the abysmal road record is a likely indicator that they wouldn't go very far.

[daslicer]

Very true man. That's usually the sign of a pretender. If you've got a very bad road record, that usually indicates that you're not likely to do well in the playoffs, especially if you don't have home court.

The glimmer of hope that the Spurs have is that if they can get Kawhi healthy for the rest of the season, and also if all the other key players stay healthy, then they might be able to turn that road record around. However, as it stands, if this team were to enter the playoffs right now even though they're currently the 3rd seed, the abysmal road record is a likely indicator that they wouldn't go very far.

It has nothing to do with the road record and has everything to do with the Spurs not having a healthy Kawhi. Obviously the spurs are not going beyond the second round without Kawhi playing at a high level.

[Ice009]

It has nothing to do with the road record and has everything to do with the Spurs not having a healthy Kawhi. Obviously the spurs are not going beyond the second round without Kawhi playing at a high level.

Isn't that what I just said in the second paragraph. I said if Kawhi gets back healthy and stays healthy, the road record should improve, but that's also if the other key players are healthy too.

I was also saying that if the playoffs started today with the current roster as is, the Spurs would be going in as one of the pretenders as they can't seem to win many games on the road.

Pretenders get the majority of their wins at home and also against the weaker teams in the league. This is what the Spurs are currently, but this can all change if all the key players on the team get fully healthy and stay healthy.

Contenders win at home, on the road, and also have a decent record against the other top teams (although I have seen teams not have a great regular season record against some of the contenders and still do well in the playoffs - the Spurs being one of those teams).

[YGWHI]

LBJ on if Durant poses the greatest challenge:

"He's right up there, if not the best. Kawhi Leonard is up there. Russell Westbrook, it's a pretty long list. We do a great job of going at it."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pORpm4NgNM8

[YGWHI]

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2015 was an unfortunate season

[diego]

2015 had an insane December schedule (something like 19 games in 31 days), half the team got injured that month

[cd021]

2015 had an insane December schedule (something like 19 games in 31 days), half the team got injured that month

We lost back to back home 3OT games during that month, IIRC

[Ice009]

LBJ on if Durant poses the greatest challenge:

"He's right up there, if not the best. Kawhi Leonard is up there. Russell Westbrook, it's a pretty long list. We do a great job of going at it."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pORpm4NgNM8

Interesting that he mentioned Kawhi in such high regard (even though he hasn't played much this season, Lebron still has him on his mind). Come on down to San Antonio next off-season. Team up.


944801664455925760

2015 was an unfortunate season

I know Kawhi hasn't played and that record would be better if he did, but as it is, it's the second worst record in that span. I hope we don't have a season similar to that 2014-2015 one.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

:lmao @ Tyson Chandler dunking on that fragile scrub Brandon Wright for the game winner.

[Seventyniner]

Isn't that what I just said in the second paragraph. I said if Kawhi gets back healthy and stays healthy, the road record should improve, but that's also if the other key players are healthy too.

I was also saying that if the playoffs started today with the current roster as is, the Spurs would be going in as one of the pretenders as they can't seem to win many games on the road.

Pretenders get the majority of their wins at home and also against the weaker teams in the league. This is what the Spurs are currently, but this can all change if all the key players on the team get fully healthy and stay healthy.

Contenders win at home, on the road, and also have a decent record against the other top teams (although I have seen teams not have a great regular season record against some of the contenders and still do well in the playoffs - the Spurs being one of those teams).

The point is that you can't use the Spurs' non-Kawhi road record to gauge whether or not they are contenders. We don't have enough information about the team with Kawhi to see how good they are, last year's results notwithstanding.

[DAF86]

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Meh, with Tony and Patty you can't switch everything. What I would really like to see someday is:

Murray/Anderson/Manu
Green
Kawhi
Gay/Anderson/Bertans
Aldridge.

[cd021]

Meh, with Tony and Patty you can't switch everything. What I would really like to see someday is:

Murray/Anderson/Manu
Green
Kawhi
Gay/Anderson/Bertans
Aldridge.

The Manu-Green-Leonard-Gay-Aldridge lineup is the one that I am most curious about, that would probably be the lineup that would best match up with the Warriors death lineup

[bklynspursfan]

Meh, with Tony and Patty you can't switch everything. What I would really like to see someday is:

Murray/Anderson/Manu
Green
Kawhi
Gay/Anderson/Bertans
Aldridge.

Yea, I mean I guess it depends on the match up and/or scenario. But def Danny in there. (Or Anderson, though you lose a 3 point shooter) Having TP or even Manu at the point helps because those guys will get others some easy looks, and control the game really well still, but it could hurt us on the other end depending on the opponent. (Though Manu still makes some momentum changing plays defensively these days) Plus they're still kinda respectable threats from 3.

Murray in there could be enticing, because of the length he brings and ability to be disruptive on D. If he can continue to be patient out there and not go too fast when it's not needed, and get that jump shot going, absolutely.

But even offensively with our front line, that's going to be a handful for teams to deal with.

[tholdren]

Yea, I mean I guess it depends on the match up and/or scenario. But def Danny in there. (Or Anderson, though you lose a 3 point shooter) Having TP or even Manu at the point helps because those guys will get others some easy looks, and control the game really well still, but it could hurt us on the other end depending on the opponent. (Though Manu still makes some momentum changing plays defensively these days) Plus they're still kinda respectable threats from 3.

Murray in there could be enticing, because of the length he brings and ability to be disruptive on D. If he can continue to be patient out there and not go too fast when it's not needed, and get that jump shot going, absolutely.

But even offensively with our front line, that's going to be a handful for teams to deal with.

Lol murray

[ducks]

Cavs,raptors and Boston 10 losses each
Rockets Gs 7 Spurs 11
Boston plays rockets tomorrow one will have another loss
Spurs fine Leonard played less the 96 minutes two full games

[YGWHI]

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25 what?...Who cares

[DAF86]

lol NBA "assists".

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

:lol If this is an assist then Parker would have averaged 15 a game when he was passing to Duncan in the post.

[spursistan]

Only 3 games off the Rockets in the loss column with Kawhi playing a measly 96 minutes in the season as the calendar turns to 2018..Hilarious shit :lol

[daslicer]

:lol If this is an assist then Parker would have averaged 15 a game when he was passing to Duncan in the post.

I have said it for a while but the assist has become the most overrated stat in basketball.

[Robz4000]

Only 3 games off the Rockets in the loss column with Kawhi playing a measly 96 minutes in the season as the calendar turns to 2018..Hilarious shit :lol

Players are dropping like flies and Kawhi isn't close to 100% if halftime observations are to be believed. Spurs shouldn't be looking at whose above them in the standings but worry about not falling into the mess behind them.

[sasaint]

Wasn't even a plug nickel much less a dime. :lol

[tholdren]

I have said it for a while but the assist has become the most overrated stat in basketball.

No

[cjw]

Harden got outsmarted tonight

[SAGirl]

shaktin a fool hezonja
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[Chinook]

Embiid is a real POS. Used to be a great personality, but he's way too immature.

[daslicer]

Embiid is a real POS. Used to be a great personality, but he's way too immature.

He's always been a POS but when you are talented that tends to get covered up.

[marinoman]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdRcJwaBPFo/?taken-by=houseofhighlights

Just wanted to share this video somewhere

people there say he spent the rest of the game in his girls jacket lmao

[SPURt]

Here’s a link to an SI article ranking some new jerseys Nike is going to release. Spoiler alert, Spurs are last:

https://www.si.com/nba/2017/12/27/nba-nike-city-edition-bucks-warriors-cavaliers-bulls-magic

[NASpurs]

Saw this on reddit:

http://beta.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-newsletter-20171228-story.html


Randle’s situation is worth watching, though. The Lakers would love to trade him if they could, and Jordan Clarkson fits in that category too. Both players know they have been offered in trades by the Lakers, and they’re handling it in different ways.Clarkson is taking a freewheeling approach to this season. He's having fun, he's doing his best to listen to the coaches and he's not worrying too much about the way he portrays himself to reporters.

Randle has more of an intense personality and his approach is showing that. He worked hard to change his body over the summer and it shows in some ways on the court. There have been times when he’s made a big impact in games, just as Clarkson has, but his style doesn’t always fit what the Lakers are seeking. That’s part of why Randle’s minutes tend to yo-yo.

He’ll play 30 minutes one night, then eight the next. Last night against the Grizzlies, he only played 11 minutes.They could lose him for nothing during free agency and if that’s an option, the Lakers’ desire for a trade makes sense.

[TheDoctor]

Randle would be a nice grab tbh

[r0drig0lac]

i like Randle

[spurraider21]

we dont need an undersized, below the rim 4 right now

[Robz4000]

we dont need an undersized, below the rim 4 right now

This. Spurs need a big that plays like a big. If Robin Lopez is bought out he'd be my prime choice (or TC obviously), but a guy in the mold of Baynes would be fine.

[spurraider21]

This. Spurs need a big that plays like a big. If Robin Lopez is bought out he'd be my prime choice (or TC obviously), but a guy in the mold of Baynes would be fine.
yep. we need somebody who can at least pretend to defend the rim and can rebound against other bigs. basically everything joff cant do