Thursday Games Thread

[JohnnyMax]

Thu, Oct 26, 2017

Venue
TV


8:00 PM ET
Atlanta Hawks
(1-3)
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Chicago Bulls
(0-3)
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
WGN


8:00 PM ET
Dallas Mavericks
(1-4)
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Memphis Grizzlies
(3-1)
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
FSSE


8:00 PM ET
Boston Celtics
(2-2)
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Milwaukee Bucks
(3-1)
BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
TNT


10:00 PM ET
Los Angeles Clippers
(3-0)
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Portland Trail Blazers
(3-1)
Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon
NSNW


10:30 PM ET
New Orleans Pelicans
(1-3)
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Sacramento Kings
(1-3)
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
TNT

[lefty20]

Should've put Clips/Blazer in the 2nd TNT slot, tbh.

[hater]

NBA is horrid these days

Who is masochistic enough to watch any of these shit shows?

Fuck

[spursistan]

923710313811156993

det matador D from Giannis :lol..

[RD2191]

923710313811156993

det matador D from Giannis :lol..

But but he's the MVP :cry

[spursistan]

Dirk should stop embarrassing himself and retire after this season,tbh..it's is just sad watching him in this state..

[UZER]

923710313811156993

det matador D from Giannis :lol..

Dude is good but massively overhyped. His freak athleticism makes things too easy. It's going to keep him from developing fundamentals and bball IQ. He'll have a great first few years but he'll peak sooner than later.

[raybies]

I don't think anybody in the east wants to see Mil in the playoffs. With that said I want to see him and LeBron play. Lebron like Carlitos and this kid Gianiss like Benny Blanco from the Bronx

[raybies]

With Greek Freak's usage and with the exceptional cast around him, all they need is a legit second option. When Jabari coming back?

[Robz4000]

I don't think anybody in the east wants to see Mil in the playoffs. With that said I want to see him and LeBron play. Lebron like Carlitos and this kid Gianiss like Benny Blanco from the Bronx

The Bucks have no offensive system to speak of, average defense, mediocre shooting, and no depth. They might make the ECF because the rest of the East is pretty awful as well.

[raybies]

The Bucks have no offensive system to speak of, average defense, mediocre shooting, and no depth. They might make the ECF because the rest of the East is pretty awful as well.
I disagree.

[raybies]

The Bucks have no offensive system to speak of, average defense, mediocre shooting, and no depth. They might make the ECF because the rest of the East is pretty awful as well.
actually u right lol

[Clipper Nation]

Did I really just see Matthew Dellavedova freeze out Giannis in favor of dribbling into a double team and turning it over?

:lmao at the scrubs Giannis has to carry every night.

[DAF86]

Giannis needs to find another way to be effective, other than trying to just mindlessly bully his way to the basket, when teams put a special effort on stopping his attacks to the basket, tbh.

[raybies]

and the Bucks dont want to trade Brogdan for Bledsoe... what y'all think about that?

[Clipper Nation]

https://i.imgur.com/Gr5FyFP.jpg

[RD2191]

Dude is good but massively overhyped. His freak athleticism makes things too easy. It's going to keep him from developing fundamentals and bball IQ. He'll have a great first few years but he'll peak sooner than later.

A little like Dwight Howard imo

[TheCultOfPersonality]

If Marcus Dumb gets 8 figures in the offseason. :rollin

[raybies]

yall losing tonight
https://i.imgur.com/Gr5FyFP.jpg

[Clipper Nation]

yall losing tonight

Wouldn't surprise me. Clippers are off to a good start so far, though.

[Clipper Nation]

Wesley Johnson is actually acting like somebody this season. Yet another player that CP0's selfish ass was holding back, tbh.

[Killakobe81]

Did I really just see Matthew Dellavedova freeze out Giannis in favor of dribbling into a double team and turning it over?

:lmao at the scrubs Giannis has to carry every night.

he is not on LeBrons level but has some similarties to James with less court vision

[raybies]

Wouldn't surprise me. Clippers are off to a good start so far, though.
your humility makes me feel bad :depressed

[raybies]

Wesley Johnson is actually acting like somebody this season. Yet another player that CP0's selfish ass was holding back, tbh.
yeah he been surprising me this year

[RD2191]

Boogie is such a loser. :lol

[Clipper Nation]

Sindarius Thornwell with a lob to DJ and then a three. I'm not used to young players actually getting a fair chance to contribute on a Doc "coached" team :lol

[DAF86]

your humility makes me feel bad :depressed

It's not humility, it's a never ending anti jinx attitude, developed from years of being a Clippers fan, tbh.

[raybies]

somebody need to get fired on the Pelicans. They are so disappointing it's ridiculous. The FO there is among the worst in the league. Firing Monty after he steered them to the playoffs. Boogie and Davis are fine, but there team has so many no name guys. There are literally vets right now unsigned that would be much better options.

Jalen Jones
Charles Cooke
Darius Miller
Dante Cunningham
Moore

These guys are all on the active roster. :wow They need some vets they know they can play. It's a shame.

[raybies]

Sindarius Thornwell with a lob to DJ and then a three. I'm not used to young players actually getting a fair chance to contribute on a Doc "coached" team :lol
Cause usually Doc drafts players that can't play. Now you got the Logo, picking players.

[D-Wade]

If Griffin can really develop some real range... he's finally not releasing it on his way down

[InRareForm]

gallo interviews are funny

[Clipper Nation]

If Griffin can really develop some real range... he's finally not releasing it on his way down

He already has developed some range, tbh. He's been taking and making threes since the second half of last season.

[Clipper Nation]

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[spursistan]

Assuming Blake stays healthy for the entire year, I think the Clippers are a lock for the playoffs and may get as high as 5th seed..I see one of the two over-hyped teams (Nuggets/Wolves) missing out along with the jazz..The rest of the West bracket is the same as last season..

[Clipper Nation]

Assuming Blake stays healthy for the entire year, I think the Clippers are a lock for the playoffs and may get as high as 5th seed..I see one of the two over-hyped teams (Nuggets/Wolves) missing out along with the jazz..The rest of the West bracket is the same as last season..
If we get that 5th seed, I need to see how the CP0 slurpers try to :downspin: that shit :lol

[raybies]

Assuming Blake stays healthy for the entire year, I think the Clippers are a lock for the playoffs and may get as high as 5th seed..I see one of the two over-hyped teams (Nuggets/Wolves) missing out along with the jazz..The rest of the West bracket is the same as last season..
I say 4th. Thunder may implode and underachieve.

[raybies]

Blake is showing he's a better player than CP3, kind of obvious but I mean more usage better results. Better team passing, more dominant offensively. Only thing CP3 has on Blake is defense.

[Clipper Nation]

Doc's anti-offensive-rebounding schtick might lose us this game :bang

[Clipper Nation]

Thornwell's playing some impressive defense on Lillard!

[D-Wade]

All these missed FTs are gonna bite the Clips in the ass

[DAF86]

Assuming Blake stays healthy for the entire year, I think the Clippers are a lock for the playoffs and may get as high as 5th seed..I see one of the two over-hyped teams (Nuggets/Wolves) missing out along with the jazz..The rest of the West bracket is the same as last season..


If we get that 5th seed, I need to see how the CP0 slurpers try to :downspin: that shit :lol

Why are you guys making it seem like getting the 5th seed would be some incredible feat for this Clippers team? :lol

The worst I have them is at 6th.

[Clipper Nation]

Austin with another clutch play :wow

[Clipper Nation]

MVBlake!

[raybies]

Blake :wow

[Clipper Nation]

Blake wasn't even playing that well in the first three quarters, but he's been a monster down the stretch. He needs to keep attacking... the Blazers have no answer for him.

[Arcadian]

Nice move by Nurkic

[raybies]

another pg down... dang

[raybies]

Nurkic with the bear paws

[raybies]

omg

[Arcadian]

:lol

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao Only the Clippers.

[raybies]

he missed

[Arcadian]

Not over

[raybies]

Blake :wow

[D-Wade]

Blake!

[Arcadian]

Daaaaamn

[Clipper Nation]

BLAKE GRIFFIN IN THE CLUTCH!!!

[raybies]

there is a C in Clippers now... Clutch... wow

[resistanze]

:wow Cheeto nikka

[raybies]

Somewhere CP3 is icing his knee when he probably need to be icing his ego

[Arcadian]

Meanwhile, Pelicans came back and took the lead

[Raven]

griffin :worthy::worthy::worthy::worthy::worthy::worthy::w orthy:

[raybies]

Clippers are gonna be a problem this year. Got to see how they do against GS.

[Clipper Nation]

923770379063115776

[raybies]

congrats Clipper Nation

Stay healthy my friend

[Clipper Nation]

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[raybies]

923770506272108544
didn't have a ball dominant PG to hold him back

[raybies]

Please tell me Rockets-Clippers gonna play soon

[raybies]

Dang got to wait till Dec 22 for LAC Hou. Clips play Warriors on Monday. Really want to see how they do against them. They've been getting smoked that last couple years

[Clipper Nation]

Please tell me Rockets-Clippers gonna play soon

First matchup is on December 22nd.

Edit: Beat me to it.

[Robz4000]

Forget about Antetokounmpo, Kawhi, etc; Griffin for MVP.

[raybies]

First matchup is on December 22nd.

Edit: Beat me to it.
:hungry: Paul should be ready by then too.

[raybies]

Clipper Nation you ready for Monday?

[Clipper Nation]

Clipper Nation (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=28500) you ready for Monday?

I'm ready for the Pistons on Saturday. :toast

[raybies]

I'm ready for the Pistons on Saturday. :toast
Good form :toast

[raybies]

koufos

[raybies]

Bogdanovic earning that record rookie contract

[raybies]

will temple ever stop shooting

[Darth_Pelican]

Cousins with a monster game in a win vs. the Kings.

[Darth_Pelican]

Boogie is such a loser. :lol

:lol

41 pts
23 rebounds
6 assists

[raybies]

:lol

41 pts
23 rebounds
6 assists
He grew a lot today. But it was the Kings. They still don't know where to go in the clutch.

[DAF86]

I wish we had Cousins instead of LA, tbh. Cousins plays like a true big. Yeah, he shoots lots of threes (not a bad thing, tbh), but he also plays a hard nosed powerful game. None of this fadeaway soft shit. Even LA's layups look soft. It's like he never gets full extension with his arms when going for a layup. It's like he doesn't lay it up, the ball seems to escape from his hands. I don't even knos how to explain it.

I know everybody has their panties wet because he's been taking 20 shots per game to score 25 ppg, but I just don't trust the guy on the long run. I hope I'm wrong, but I rarely am, tbh, imho, fwiw.

[raybies]

I wish we had Cousins instead of LA, tbh. Cousins plays like a true big. Yeah, he shoots lots of threes (not a bad thing, tbh), but he also plays a hard nosed powerful game. None of this fadeaway soft shit. Even LA's layups look soft. It's like he never gets full extension with his arms when going for a layup. It's like he doesn't lay it up, the ball seems to escape from his hands. I don't even knos how to explain it.

I know everybody has their panties wet because he's been taking 20 shots per game to score 25 ppg, but I just don't trust the guy on the long run. I hope I'm wrong, but I rarely am, tbh, imho, fwiw.
go to bed bro

[DAF86]

go to bed bro

Nah son. Cousins > LA. With a difference.

[raybies]

Nah son. Cousins > LA. With a difference.
Cousins takes plays off on defense all the time. At least LMA is a two way player. I'll take LMA alone on that. He also doesn't know how to win in the clutch. He is due a charge every time the game is close. Couple in attitude problems... You think LMA's a diva, Cousins is a lot worse. Cousins is developing maturity. His talent is dominant and he's probably the most dominant player in the league but he has baggage. LMA team is 4-0; Cousins just got his second win and it came against the Kings which they barely won. All in all it comes down to defense. He is not a shot altering big. People blow by him all the time at the end of the game cause he's tired. I would even go as far to say he is a liability .

[DAF86]

Cousins takes plays off on defense all the time. At least LMA is a two way player. I'll take LMA alone on that. He also doesn't know how to win in the clutch. He is due a charge every time the game is close. Couple in attitude problems... You think LMA's a diva, Cousins is a lot worse. Cousins is developing maturity. His talent is dominant and he's probably the most dominant player in the league but he has baggage. LMA team is 4-0; Cousins just got his second win and it came against the Kings which they barely won. All in all it comes down to defense. He is not a shot altering big. People blow by him all the time at the end of the game cause he's tired. I would even go as far to say he is a liability .

Put Cousins on the Spurs and all those problems go away.

[pookenstein]

...but I just don't trust the guy on the long run.

But you'd trust Boogie on the long run?

[pookenstein]

Put Cousins on the Spurs and all those problems go away.

Trade Pau for Boogie straight up.

[Killakobe81]

Forget about Antetokounmpo, Kawhi, etc; Griffin for MVP.

You mean the Blake Griffin that Amb says Mvpau >>> is better than and it's not even close?!
That Blake Griffin?!:lol

[Clipper Nation]

You mean the Blake Griffin that Amb says Mvpau >>> is better than and it's not even close?!
That Blake Griffin?!:lol
Hopefully by the time Blake retires, he'll have carried his team to multiple alpha rings just like MVPau did. :downspin:

[Killakobe81]

Hopefully by the time Blake retires, he'll have carried his team to multiple alpha rings just like MVPau did. :downspin:

Pau has been the better playoff performer no doubt about that ...im talking career overall.
but even if he doesnt ring if they just make the conference finals just once (will be tough) he would have done more without his all time great PG

lol pau and Alpha in same sentence ...:lmao
Great player hope they retire his jersey at Staples.

[Clipper Nation]

Pau has been the better playoff performer no doubt about that ...im talking career overall.
but even if he doesnt ring if they just make the conference finals just once (will be tough) he would have done more without his all time great PG

lol pau and Alpha in same sentence ...:lmao
Great player hope they retire his jersey at Staples.
MVPau carried his team to rings like alphas do, tbh. Right now, people are seeing the old, washed LVPau on the Spurs and it's skewing their opinion of him, but when he retires, the MVPau who single-handedly brought two rings to the Lakers will be remembered.

[Killakobe81]

MVPau carried his team to rings like alphas do, tbh. Right now, people are seeing the old, washed LVPau on the Spurs and it's skewing their opinion of him, but when he retires, the MVPau who single-handedly brought two rings to the Lakers will be remembered.

lol single handedly ...:lol
i have only seen part of only 1 Spur game ...
Again exceedingly good playoff performer and a high level #2 ...
but stop the hyperbole .. but you veering off topic...this was about Blake returning to MVP form.

[140]

Wow, it's kinda sad how Killa is obsessed with amb tbh...dude seems to be after him in every thread tbh :lol

[Killakobe81]

Wow, it's kinda sad how Killa is obsessed with amb tbh...dude seems to be after him in every thread tbh :lol

we have argued for years ...its all in good fun ...if you aint privy to the backstory ...mind ya business.:lol
Amb is actually one of my favorite posters ..
He is a habitual linestepper that dont let shit go when he thinks he is right im just feeding him sone of the same ...so I have to check him when he is wrong ..

[UZER]

Blake probably feels like a huge weight (Paul's constant bitching and tantrums) is off his chest and he can play free now.

[Killakobe81]

No doubt ...Paul is a great PG ...but like Kobe probably wasnt easy to play with ...

[DAF86]

But you'd trust Boogie on the long run?

To mantain a high, efficient level of play not dependent on fadeaways? yes.

[RD2191]

:lol

41 pts
23 rebounds
6 assists

I was mostly referring to his character than what he does on the court, but yeah. Still a loser imo.

[ambchang]

You mean the Blake Griffin that Amb says Mvpau >>> is better than and it's not even close?!
That Blake Griffin?!:lol

One game winner > two rings. Got it.