Official 2017-18 NBA Season Thread

**SAGirl** · 10-31-2017

Losing Irving was devastating.

**SAGirl** · 10-31-2017

**YGWHI** · 11-01-2017

**YGWHI** · 11-01-2017

Originally Posted by SAGirl

Losing Irving was devastating.

Only if you replace him with Derrick Rose...

**BatManu20** · 11-01-2017

**TheDoctor** · 11-01-2017

Originally Posted by BatManu20

**BatManu20** · 11-01-2017

**TimDunkem** · 11-01-2017

Originally Posted by YGWHI

Only if you replace him with Derrick Rose...

IT replaced Kyrie, and Rose has only played three games. 2 were wins.

**SAGirl** · 11-01-2017

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/...-20171101.html
I hope Okafor gets traded soon.
He's 21 and many players that age are flawed. He's not getting an opportunity there and the FO is holding him hostage bc of their bad choices in the past.
BTW I haven't seen any rumors of Spurs interest. Currently, the Celtics want him but are expecting a buyout reportedly.

**coachmac87** · 11-01-2017

Originally Posted by SAGirl

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/...-20171101.html
I hope Okafor gets traded soon.
He's 21 and many players that age are flawed. He's not getting an opportunity there and the FO is holding him hostage bc of their bad choices in the past.
BTW I haven't seen any rumors of Spurs interest. Currently, the Celtics want him but are expecting a buyout reportedly.

What would be willing to give up for him?

**SAGirl** · 11-01-2017

Originally Posted by coachmac87

What would be willing to give up for him?

caveat, that I don't know cap stuff and I don't habit playing with trade machine. Mills, if he were not to bounce back, could be a trade possibility. I expect him to bounce back though... and for Pop to want to keep him.

**bklynspursfan** · 11-01-2017

Dam, Cavs got blown out at home by Indy.

**TimDunkem** · 11-01-2017

Washington lost to Phoenix. Warren had 40/10/1/1/2 on 72% shooting.

Still a much worse player than Kyle according to Chinook though.

**raybies** · 11-01-2017

SImmons playing like poo tonight vs a great defensive team. coincidence or just an off game

**raybies** · 11-01-2017

There's like 4 mickeys in the league right now, Dallas, Sac, Chicago, and Atlanta. Anyone else can make a game. With the shooting in this league now everyone has a puncher's chance. Look at the records throughout the league. It's a slugfest. The NBA is morphing in front of our eyes. Kid's are rising up. Back in the day it use to be a man's league. Grind and post, and now teams are trying to get younger, more athletic.... can shoot and defend. It's unreal.

So for the later person don't be surprised at some of the losses we have right now. Indiana is actually better than last year with George. Better ball movement, more pace, and more depth. They beat Cleveland tonight. Orlando smoked us and are currently winning vs Memphis. Boston is Boston. They are a good team. We lost road games. We haven't lost to a bad team yet.

I just want to make sure y'all recalibrate your thinking on the league with some of y'alls superiority complexes. Without Leonard we can lose to about 90% of the league any given night. Some of y'all need to stop crying and support the team. But it makes sense... Most of the trolls here have skewed views that fit their agendas but can't see things the way they are.

Edit: I want to see how some of these younger teams respond to slumps... but the talent is there.

**coachmac87** · 11-01-2017

Originally Posted by raybies

There's like 4 mickeys in the league right now, Dallas, Sac, Chicago, and Atlanta. Anyone else can make a game. With the shooting in this league now everyone has a puncher's chance. Look at the records throughout the league. It's a slugfest. The NBA is morphing in front of our eyes. Kid's are rising up. Back in the day it use to be a man's league. Grind and post, and now teams are trying to get younger, more athletic.... can shoot and defend. It's unreal.

So for the later person don't be surprised at some of the losses we have right now. Indiana is actually better than last year with George. Better ball movement, more pace, and more depth. They beat Cleveland tonight. Orlando smoked us and are currently winning vs Memphis. Boston is Boston. They are a good team. We lost road games. We haven't lost to a bad team yet.

I just want to make sure y'all recalibrate your thinking on the league with some of y'alls superiority complexes. Without Leonard we can lose to about 90% of the league any given night. Some of y'all need to stop crying and support the team. But it makes sense... Most of the trolls here have skewed views that fit their agendas but can't see things the way they are.

Edit: I want to see how some of these younger teams respond to slumps... but the talent is there.

Great Post!!

I can't wait to see what happens when Spurs, Rockets, Cavs get healthy. This NBA season will be one of the best in quite some time. I expect the playoffs to be even better and it'll be more compe ive than mostbghink.

**raybies** · 11-01-2017

Originally Posted by coachmac87

Great Post!!

I can't wait to see what happens when Spurs, Rockets, Cavs get healthy. This NBA season will be one of the best in quite some time. I expect the playoffs to be even better and it'll be more compe ive than mostbghink.

It's just unreal and totally unexpected... like the basketball gods are str8 doing some checks and balances this year to smite the mighty warriors. I never thought of this concept but the thing about turning the game to more perimeter oriented is that more teams have a chance. It's less predictable. Someone gets hot and the other team can lose. Doesn't matter who it is. Rockets-Warriors game opening night has like put this season in an weird alternate universe and perfect example of this scenario.

Anyhow post games brought consistent results. It was more stable. Had to be for coaches to keep doing it. Now with the shooting, games turn to shoot outs. Like an old western, usually the best marksman wins but sometimes a man gets lucky.

just realized this today.

**SAGirl** · 11-01-2017

Originally Posted by raybies

There's like 4 mickeys in the league right now, Dallas, Sac, Chicago, and Atlanta. Anyone else can make a game. With the shooting in this league now everyone has a puncher's chance. Look at the records throughout the league. It's a slugfest. The NBA is morphing in front of our eyes. Kid's are rising up. Back in the day it use to be a man's league. Grind and post, and now teams are trying to get younger, more athletic.... can shoot and defend. It's unreal.

So for the later person don't be surprised at some of the losses we have right now. Indiana is actually better than last year with George. Better ball movement, more pace, and more depth. They beat Cleveland tonight. Orlando smoked us and are currently winning vs Memphis. Boston is Boston. They are a good team. We lost road games. We haven't lost to a bad team yet.

I just want to make sure y'all recalibrate your thinking on the league with some of y'alls superiority complexes. Without Leonard we can lose to about 90% of the league any given night. Some of y'all need to stop crying and support the team. But it makes sense... Most of the trolls here have skewed views that fit their agendas but can't see things the way they are.

Edit: I want to see how some of these younger teams respond to slumps... but the talent is there.

There’s some guys that seriously have no heart when it comes to sticking with a team through injuries and tough times, then there’s simply trolls...

**raybies** · 11-01-2017

Originally Posted by SAGirl

There’s some guys that seriously have no heart when it comes to sticking with a team through injuries and tough times, then there’s simply trolls...

as Chinook said referring to Spurstalk,, "some people suck and others suck ass"

I hate cussing but when he's right he's right

**BatManu20** · 11-02-2017

Cavs are ass this season. One of the worst defensive teams in the entire league so far. They're 29th in defending the PnR and they have no shotblocking presence inside whatsoever right now.

**Seventyniner** · 11-02-2017

Originally Posted by raybies

There's like 4 mickeys in the league right now, Dallas, Sac, Chicago, and Atlanta. Anyone else can make a game. With the shooting in this league now everyone has a puncher's chance. Look at the records throughout the league. It's a slugfest. The NBA is morphing in front of our eyes. Kid's are rising up. Back in the day it use to be a man's league. Grind and post, and now teams are trying to get younger, more athletic.... can shoot and defend. It's unreal.

So for the later person don't be surprised at some of the losses we have right now. Indiana is actually better than last year with George. Better ball movement, more pace, and more depth. They beat Cleveland tonight. Orlando smoked us and are currently winning vs Memphis. Boston is Boston. They are a good team. We lost road games. We haven't lost to a bad team yet.

I just want to make sure y'all recalibrate your thinking on the league with some of y'alls superiority complexes. Without Leonard we can lose to about 90% of the league any given night. Some of y'all need to stop crying and support the team. But it makes sense... Most of the trolls here have skewed views that fit their agendas but can't see things the way they are.

Edit: I want to see how some of these younger teams respond to slumps... but the talent is there.

Well said. I think the fact that the Suns are 1 game behind the Warriors epitomizes your point.