Christmas Day gamethread

[AlexJones]

12:00 EST: PHI@NY(-2.5)
3:00 EST: CLE@GSW(-5)
5:30 EST: WSH@BOS(-5)
8:00 EST HOU(-2)@OKC
10:30 EST: MIN(-5)@LAL


Took the Cavs +5 and sprinkled a bit on the money line. GS without Curry isn't a better team than the Cavs.

[Spurtacular]

Interesting. That's at least ten teams the league thinks is more marketable than a Spurs team having Kawhi Leonard.

[Killakobe81]

merry xmas everyone ...and Embiid as great as he is scoring and shotblocking lacks the mobility to be a dominant Hakeem or David Robinson type defender ...when i see him he snufs on help defense at the rim but dudes that go in to his body even Lopez and Randle are getting easy buckets.

[Clipper Nation]

Tbh, I don't miss having a Christmas game. We'd always get the late game that nobody's watching against the garbage Lakers anyway.

[Cuppycake Gumdrop]

For once in their life could the Warriors not act like such whiny entitled faggots?

[RD2191]

Warriorefs per usual

[spursistan]

TOSB Lebron showed up today..

[Raven]

wtf :lmao lebron getting whacked twice in a row by durant not called :lmao

[daslicer]

Warriorefs per usual

Beat me to it. Lebron got fouled twice in a minute and no call.

[ElNono]

Not even Lebronze can get calls there... nba fucked, tbh

[boutons_deux]

fouled Lebron twice on the out of bounds play, including pushing him down, and then next play fouls him on the layup

fix is in for GSW

[140]

:lol today's NBA

[spursistan]

Lebron has been awful by his lofty standards today, but holy shit was he getting hacked by the new Edward scissors hands, AKA Durbeta, and getting no calls :lol..

Gotta love how that faggot has now become an all NBA-Defender benefiting from a kind whistle because he is wearing the right unifroms....

[spursistan]

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:lol

[LkrFan]

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:lol

[LkrFan]

Not even Lebronze can get calls there... nba fucked, tbh

tee hee

[LkrFan]

wtf :lmao lebron getting whacked twice in a row by durant not called :lmao

That was GREAT defense. ;)

[spurs10]

Beat me to it. Lebron got fouled twice in a minute and no call.


Not even Lebronze can get calls there... nba fucked, tbh


fouled Lebron twice on the out of bounds play, including pushing him down, and then next play fouls him on the layup

fix is in for GSW


:lol today's NBA At least the announcers called that bullshit out on national TV. Too bad Cavs don't have a scumbag like Zaza to discourage that.

[daslicer]

At least the announcers called that bullshit out on national TV. Too bad Cavs don't have a scumbag like Zaza to discourage that.

It doesn't matter that they called them out. I still remember announcers calling out the Lakers for getting bs calls in the infamous game WCF game 6 in '02. Media darling teams historically always tend to get bs favoritism from the refs. This game showed that with the Warriors getting special treatment.

[Bynumite]

San Antonio Cavfans seem upset on this joyful day.

[spursistan]

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[D.B. Cooper]

Wade was gifted a title and is now on the Cavs. It all evens out. Keep it rollin'

[Raven]

Tatum is reaaaaaaaally smooth...

[RD2191]

Dat kawhi commercial :lol

[Killakobe81]

Tatum is reaaaaaaaally smooth...

natural scorer most nba ready player in last year's draft ...

[Clipper Nation]

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73-9 + Durant and they still need the refs to win... pathetic :lol

[resistanze]

Tatum is a beast

[daslicer]

73-9 + Durant and they still need the refs to win... pathetic :lol

Reminds me of the early '00 Lakers.

[spursistan]

The Celtic have come down to earth pretty hard after that winning streak..

[Spurtacular]

LeChoke.

[LkrFan]

LeChoke.

Yep yep. KDefense took his cookie again:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDnNq8hKuuA

:lol

[SAGirl]

Cavs didn't deserve it ... A lot of missed defensive rebounds ended up in baskets by GSW... But LeBron did get fouled...

Welp. Season over.

[Ice009]

73-9 + Durant and they still need the refs to win... pathetic :lol

Yep. That is THE MOST PATHETIC of all-time.

[LkrFan]

Cavs didn't deserve it ... A lot of missed defensive rebounds ended up in baskets by GSW... But LeBron did get fouled...

Welp. Season over.

LeHype has about 70lbs on KDefense. He probably didn't even feel any contact, like Shaq back in the day. Excuses excuses :lol

[LkrFan]

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9 out 10 calls, LeHype gets. The 1 sequence he don't get a call, he whines? :cry

[LkrFan]

Did you know that KDefense leads the league in blocks? We know he can score (26.2ppg), rebound (7.2rpg), and assist a little bit (5.1apg). But now he's playing D. His 67 blocks leads the league.

We just watched him take down the Kang (again). This time without Chef. The only question in my mind is: Is KDefense now the best player in the game? ;)

[LkrFan]

Yep. That is THE MOST PATHETIC of all-time.

Nope. Let's rewind to 2008 Olympics. You know, the time when Kobe led LeHype and Wade (Two of 3 notable 2004 Bronze Medalists with Jim bringing it up the rear :lmao) to a Gold Medal. Him and Wade conjured up a scheme back then to collude.

Fast forward to the Summer of 2010. They got their chance and quickly promised not 1, not 4, but 5 Finals losses (in LeHype's case, he was spot on :lol).

Boiled down: LeHype did it firstPERI:lolD. Don't hate the playa (KDefense), hate the game. :)

[LkrFan]

Tatum is reaaaaaaaally smooth...

Kuz is better. Another 31 point game, without 3 starters, against Thibbs defense. :tu

[LkrFan]

Tbh, I don't miss having a Christmas game. We'd always get the late game that nobody's watching against the garbage Lakers anyway.

The Baby Lakers played and your Spurs/Clipps didn't? W:lolw!

[Jodelo]

Kuz is better. Another 31 point game, without 3 starters, against Thibbs defense. :tu

Which is ranked 25th. :wakeup

[dfens]

Which is ranked 25th. :wakeup

son why you think lakerfan is even watching nba games these days tbh? these niggas either are bandwagonning cuck state or watching old kobe tape :lol

edit: also thibs is gonna runs these niggas into the ground, kat gonna break wilt's minute record :lmao

[Killakobe81]

Which is ranked 25th. :wakeup

yeah but both wiggins and Jimmy b got defensive reps on the wings outscoring a recent #1 overall pick

[dfens]

yeah but both wiggins and Jimmy b got defensive reps on the wings outscoring a recent #1 overall pick

jimmy yes, wiggins lol no. wiggins is an overrated trash chucker with low iq, been saying this before cleveland traded him. people thought he was passive when he is just flat out dumb.

[dfens]

also regarding wiggins, I'm not that much into advanced stats but he is horrible (bottom 20%) in all vorp/bpm/etc.... so that's that.

[LkrFan]

Which is ranked 25th. :wakeup

Thibbs is still the defensive minded coach who cost the Lakers #17. He just doesn't have the defensive talent to defend at a high level right now.

[ambchang]

Nope. Let's rewind to 2008 Olympics. You know, the time when Kobe led LeHype and Wade (Two of 3 notable 2004 Bronze Medalists with Jim bringing it up the rear :lmao) to a Gold Medal. Him and Wade conjured up a scheme back then to collude.

Fast forward to the Summer of 2010. They got their chance and quickly promised not 1, not 4, but 5 Finals losses (in LeHype's case, he was spot on :lol).

Boiled down: LeHype did it firstPERI:lolD. Don't hate the playa (KDefense), hate the game. :)
Carmelo is the GOAT in laker-lore

[LkrFan]

Carmelo is the GOAT in laker-lore

Huh????

[LkrFan]

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Kind of reminded me of Kobe shutting down the Answer back in the day at the end of a nationally televised game. Results? Multiple multiple all NBA defensive teams for the Mamba. I hope the same happens for KDefense. :)

[dfens]

Thibbs is still the defensive minded coach who cost the Lakers #17. He just doesn't have the defensive talent to defend at a high level right now.

son thibs is a plantation owner and a hack coach. doesn't have defensive talent ? :lmao Let's check tbh:
- proven all defensive piece in jimmy butler ............................... check
- a young mobile (but lazy) big .............................................. check.
- a young great wingspan (but dumb) wing in wiggins ................. check
- a good defensive piece in dieng to man the middle for the subs .. check
- some depth (lol explain that to thibs) .................................... check
- a pg which played passable d in atlanta in teague .................... check
- old veteran who can defend the post ..................................... check

with any decent coach that a top 15 defense no questions asked. put a good coach on them and they're top 10. thibs has them at 25th :lmao the fucking cemetery mavs are 19th.

[LkrFan]

son thibs is a plantation owner and a hack coach. doesn't have defensive talent ? :lmao Let's check tbh:
- proven all defensive piece in jimmy butler ............................... check
- a young mobile (but lazy) big .............................................. check.
- a young great wingspan (but dumb) wing in wiggins ................. check
- a good defensive piece in dieng to man the middle for the subs .. check
- some depth (lol explain that to thibs) .................................... check
- a pg which played passable d in atlanta in teague .................... check
- old veteran who can defend the post ..................................... check

with any decent coach that a top 15 defense no questions asked. put a good coach on them and they're top 10. thibs has them at 25th :lmao the fucking cemetery mavs are 19th.

Can i get a Cliff's note version of this shiiiiiit? :lol

[ambchang]

Huh????

Check his Olympic record.

[LkrFan]

Check his Olympic record.

If I want a great Olympian, I'm picking Jim tbh. Look how graceful he looks. How dignified:

http://www.nba.com/media/spurs/duncan_bronze.jpg

:lmao

[ambchang]

If I want a great Olympian, I'm picking Jim tbh. Look how graceful he looks. How dignified:

http://www.nba.com/media/spurs/duncan_bronze.jpg

:lmao

Melo > Kobe

[LkrFan]

Melo > Kobe

How so? Kobe went to 2 Olympics. Won 2 Gold Medals. Melo was part of that 2004 shit stain on Jim's legacy :lol

[Raven]

Kuz is better. Another 31 point game, without 3 starters, against Thibbs defense. :tu

I like Kuzma, but that's laughable.

[LkrFan]

I like Kuzma, but that's laughable.

How so? I get it that you hate all things Lakers, but don't confuse Tatum being on a better team and (seemingly) playing for a better coach as him being better.

Tatum: 14ppg, 5.6rpg, 1.4apg
Kuz: 18ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.7apg

Source: https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kuzmaky01.html

[Raven]

How so? I get it that you hate all things Lakers, but don't confuse Tatum being on a better team and (seemingly) playing for a better coach as him being better.

Tatum: 14ppg, 5.6rpg, 1.4apg
Kuz: 18ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.7apg

Source: https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kuzmaky01.html

well for starters Kuzma is 3 years older, has a 5 points higher usage rate and is -2 in net rating while tatum is +6. Not to mention, tatum has far better percentages across the board as far as being shooters.. I really don't see the comparison between the two..

[ElNono]

What’s BnrFan fronting about now?

[dfens]

Can i get a Cliff's note version of this shiiiiiit? :lol

taco stand closed for Christmas son? tough shit tbh.

[dfens]

What’s BnrFan fronting about now?

son I swear everytime I see you around I'm reading your screen name as ElMono tbh :lol god bless tbh

[ElNono]

son I swear everytime I see you around I'm reading your screen name as ElMono tbh :lol god bless tbh

:monkey

[LkrFan]

taco stand closed for Christmas son? tough shit tbh.

:lmao

[LkrFan]

What’s BnrFan fronting about now?

:lol

ElNono salty because this might be the last year for his hero Manure :downspin:

[LkrFan]

well for starters Kuzma is 3 years older, has a 5 points higher usage rate and is -2 in net rating while tatum is +6. Not to mention, tatum has far better percentages across the board as far as being shooters.. I really don't see the comparison between the two..

Different circumstances for both players but time will tell. We'll agree to disagree son.

[spurraider21]

hard to say much negative about kuzma at this point. its easy to write off summer league success but he's carried it over...

his defense is pretty shit, but to get a scoring specialist like that at #27 is nice

[LkrFan]

hard to say much negative about kuzma at this point. its easy to write off summer league success but he's carried it over...

his defense is pretty shit, but to get a scoring specialist like that at #27 is nice

Yeah, his defense is suspect. At the 4, he'll go off offensively because not many 4s can keep up with his foot speed. He'll get bodied by rugged 4s. At the 3, his foot speed is minimized somewhat, and He'll end up having to check players like the Greek Freak. He's still holding his own though:

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He needs to put on about 10lbs of muscle. I don't know his ceiling but I like what I'm seeing so far.

[spurraider21]

im still skeptical that he can maintain his lights out 3 point shooting. he was subpar in college from 3, but suddenly he's elite with the NBA line?

[ElNono]

:lol

ElNono salty because this might be the last year for his hero Manure :downspin:

Who you're fronting now, Paco? I lost track. Is is still the Los Angeles Warriors? :lol

[ambchang]

How so? Kobe went to 2 Olympics. Won 2 Gold Medals. Melo was part of that 2004 shit stain on Jim's legacy :lol

More medals more points.

[LkrFan]

Who you're fronting now, Paco? I lost track. Is is still the Los Angeles Warriors? :lol

:lol

During reg season, Lakers and Warriors. And until we back in the hunt again, the Warriors in the play:lolffs :D

[LkrFan]

More medals more points.

Oh I see...in that case, Jim has more points and Bronze Medals than me. Amirite? :lmao

[LkrFan]

well for starters Kuzma is 3 years older, has a 5 points higher usage rate and is -2 in net rating while tatum is +6. Not to mention, tatum has far better percentages across the board as far as being shooters.. I really don't see the comparison between the two..

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Tatum showed some tough nose defense here. Nose to nutz that is :lmao

[ambchang]

Oh I see...in that case, Jim has more points and Bronze Medals than me. Amirite? :lmao

Anyone who ever played ball at a pro level is better than you by default. Why would you even bring that up? But melo > Kobe.

[dfens]

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Tatum showed some tough nose defense here. Nose to nutz that is :lmao

damn son tbh :wow