NBA: Monday Game Thread, tbh

[Stalin]

Clippers

Tom Rivers

Co sign

[midnightpulp]

This team is absolutely ing pathetic... blow it up already.

You just whooped our asses on the road and have been playing well lately. I think this was the 4th game in 5 nights for the Clips, so it's not surprising they melted down late. Also, Chuckford was probably hung over from popping bottles at the club during the Superbowl.

Clips are okay. Still need to upgrade that SF, as we know.

[Clipper Nation]

You just whooped our asses on the road and have been playing well lately. I think this was the 4th game in 5 nights for the Clips, so it's not surprising they melted down late. Also, Chuckford was probably hung over from popping bottles at the club during the Superbowl.

Clips are okay. Still need to upgrade that SF, as we know.

We blow out the Spurs in the regular season every year, doesn't mean jack . I haven't wavered all year from my prediction of a first/second round exit and haven't seen any reason to.

[Killakobe81]

Clippers beat them by 40+ last time, Nets weren't going to lose again by double-digits IMO..Clippers are unreliable to bet on, anyways(lost to a Davis-less Pelicans team last week)..

This is the worst time to bet on the NBA, I usually lower my volume at this time of the year..players play with minimal motivation when the All-Star break is nearing, a lot of coasting..from a gambling perspective, a lot of backdoor covers, etc from stat-padders vs. coasting players..

It will normalize again after the All-Star break, when teams are fighting for playoff positioning..much easier to bet on good teams vs. ty teams, at that point, too..

Just tonight:

-Thunder winning by 20+ in the 3rd quarter, Orlando comes back in the 4th and beats the spread
- Mavs winning by 21 points, winning by 13 points with 8 minutes left in the game, Wolves come back to make it a close game, they beat the spread
- Clippers winning by 9 with 3 minutes left, lose the game straight up

All truths. Teams have a hard time remaining focused at this time of the year. I am hoping the Lakers dont get anymore victories like they had over the Bulls because of what you said. IF we can lose 8 out of 10 the rest of this month (and season) to current playoff teams and lose 3 of 4 to the teams at our level (give or take a game or two) I think our tank will be safe.

[Darth_Pelican]

Race for the 8th seed:

Suns: 28-22
Pelicans: 26-22
Thunder: 24-24

[~O~]

Was Ryno always a chucker in Orlando? His advanced stats were so much better when he played for the Magic compared to his last couple of seasons in New Orleans.

Yes but he was a better shooter with Orlando. I believe his shooting went down after his injury. He should have been serviceable for you guys.