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Destiny · « **Reply #5600 on:** November 2, 2018, 05:06:55 pm »

Quote from: elsewhere on November 2, 2018, 04:52:11 pm

finally they've been clicking, great to see, it can be better with Bogdanovic back.

Next four games are the acid test for this side, if they win all of those games playoffs may just be a possibility.

Also David Joerger is a very good coach, was shocked Memphis fired him when he was their coach.

Also Denever Nuggets are on fire as well, think they will win 55+ games this season and will face Golden State in the WCF

elsewhere · « **Reply #5601 on:** November 2, 2018, 05:52:31 pm »

Quote from: Destiny on November 2, 2018, 05:06:55 pm

Next four games are the acid test for this side, if they win all of those games playoffs may just be a possibility.

Also David Joerger is a very good coach, was shocked Memphis fired him when he was their coach.

Also Denever Nuggets are on fire as well, think they will win 55+ games this season and will face Golden State in the WCF

that's what Barkley said as well, so for that reason alone, it probably won't happen

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #5602 on:** November 2, 2018, 06:15:12 pm »

the next 4 games won't determine the playoffs. Far too early for that, the west bare the Dubs, will go down to the wire.

The season is too long to be talking about the next 4 games being the acid test. Out of the 14 teams [not including the dubs which would be 15] only two teams that are poor or not good enough for the playoffs [Suns and Mavs], everyone else will be fighting for a spot such is the quality and the competition.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #5603 on:** November 3, 2018, 01:26:19 pm »

How bout them Wizards. Can lose, will lose.

elsewhere · « **Reply #5604 on:** November 3, 2018, 04:26:35 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on November 3, 2018, 01:26:19 pm

How bout them Wizards. Can lose, will lose.

There was a time people were trying to make an argument Wall-Beal combo was better than Curry-Klay

Surprised Scott Brooks is not fired yet.

elsewhere · « **Reply #5605 on:** November 3, 2018, 04:28:12 pm »

Doncic was joking abour Deandre Jordan stealing rebounds from him and being mad when Doncic gets boards but this pathetic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YckfRCOnrfw&feature=youtu.be

GreatEx · « **Reply #5606 on:** November 4, 2018, 03:25:24 am »

Jesus Christ Jazz are shit

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #5607 on:** November 4, 2018, 09:28:34 am »

Pels need to find a way to get Davis more shots and quickly. He needs to be putting up at least 25 balls a game for them to have a prayer. He's averaging 17 shot attempts a game, that's nowhere near enough.

Destiny · « **Reply #5608 on:** November 4, 2018, 09:30:31 am »

Think Nuggets will only lose about 2 or 3 home games this season, they are always strong at home but this side they have now apart from Golden State I don't fancy anybody winning there.

Them vs Golden State is going to be some series think it could be a classic.

Broad Spectrum · « **Reply #5609 on:** November 4, 2018, 12:39:51 pm »

I’ve had a soft spot for the Nuggets since I seen them in London last year. Jokic is unreal, 16 assists last night. They obviously won’t be able to continue at this level through to May, but they’ve got to be making the playoffs this year after just missing out past couple years.

LiverLuke · « **Reply #5610 on:** November 4, 2018, 02:07:23 pm »

oladipo still clutch. we will be strong in the east this year.

Yiannis · « **Reply #5611 on:** November 4, 2018, 03:02:25 pm »

Quote from: LiverLuke on November 4, 2018, 02:07:23 pm

oladipo still clutch. we will be strong in the east this year.

He won it on his own in the end and I'm not talking just for the game winning 3.

Second best thing about the play is Quinn Buckner, the Indy co-commentator, pretty much knows when a shot is about to fall in or not. He called it right again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytBLKK59jjw

elsewhere · « **Reply #5612 on:** November 4, 2018, 05:09:29 pm »

Tyson Chandler Agrees To Buyout With Suns, Will Sign With Lakers

Jimmy Butler Will Make Decision On Whether To Play In Back-To-Backs

Kevin Love Undergoes Surgery On Left Foot

Spencer Dinwiddie Interested In Extension With Nets

Magic Johnson Admonishes Luke Walton For Lakers' Slow Start

Jim Boylan Files Age Discrimination Suit Against Cavaliers

Steve Kerr: DeMarcus Cousins Will Only Spend One Season With Warriors

Carmelo Anthony: Perception Of Knicks Scared Some People Away

Anthony Davis Interested In Playing With DeMarcus Cousins Again

J.R. Smith Could Be Fined By NBA For Admitting He's Hoping For Trade

76ers Could Trade Furkan Korkmaz After Declining 19-20 Option

Klay Thompson Widely Expected To Re-Sign With Warriors

Draymond Green Trying To Win Defensive Player Of The Year

Rockets Decline 19-20 Option On Marquese Chriss

76ers Exercise 19-20 Options On Ben Simmons, Markelle Fultz, Dario Saric

Tom Thibodeau Believed To Not Be Ready To Trade Jimmy Butler

Cavaliers Could Have Interest In Avery Johnson

Yiannis · « **Reply #5613 on:** November 5, 2018, 11:45:30 am »

Giannis' NBA Jam like dunk yesterday that does the rounds is immense but, and I hate being that guy, it was travelling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r3Pfo1a8qo

That wingspan though

elsewhere · « **Reply #5614 on:** November 5, 2018, 02:59:45 pm »

Quote from: Yiannis on November 5, 2018, 11:45:30 am

Giannis' NBA Jam like dunk yesterday that does the rounds is immense but, and I hate being that guy, it was travelling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r3Pfo1a8qo

That wingspan though

and he did that on his countryman, imagine if Koufos was Macedonian or Turkish

Yiannis · « **Reply #5615 on:** November 5, 2018, 03:08:42 pm »

He said he felt badly doing that on Koufos.

Lush is the best medicine... · « **Reply #5616 on:** November 5, 2018, 08:42:31 pm »

Courtesy of today’s shaq podcast

https://youtu.be/tRmpOEvlouQ

Destiny · « **Reply #5617 on:** November 6, 2018, 07:30:00 am »

Jamal Murray with some performance last night against the Celtics, Nuggets now 9-1

elsewhere · « **Reply #5618 on:** November 6, 2018, 08:05:28 am »

Damn, that Westbrook injury didn’t look good

Clayton Bigsby · « **Reply #5619 on:** November 6, 2018, 08:16:57 am »

What's up with Kyrie being slightly peeved about Murray trying to score 50. Am I missing something here?

elsewhere · « **Reply #5620 on:** November 6, 2018, 08:27:26 am »

Quote from: Clayton Bigsby on November 6, 2018, 08:16:57 am

What's up with Kyrie being slightly peeved about Murray trying to score 50. Am I missing something here?

He could have dribbled the ball but Murray instead shot it, unwritten rule in the NBA. When you are winning and you have the ball, noone from opposite team is fouling you, you dribble the ball and not try to score against the opposition.

Murray kinda apologized:

Jamal Murray: “I didn’t have no conscious...I think that’s the reason I took that shot. Everybody knew I was trying to get 50. That’s the problem. I didn’t mean no disrespect. My emotions took over, like they did with the Lakers. I really just lose myself sometimes...”

Doc Red · « **Reply #5621 on:** November 6, 2018, 10:10:21 am »

Quote from: Lush is the best medicine... on November 5, 2018, 08:42:31 pm

Courtesy of today’s shaq podcast

https://youtu.be/tRmpOEvlouQ

Have you seen the actual clip? Even more hilarious as Leonard was actually not making a joke of it.

Suareznumber7 · « **Reply #5622 on:** November 6, 2018, 01:23:41 pm »

Quote from: Destiny on November 6, 2018, 07:30:00 am

Jamal Murray with some performance last night against the Celtics, Nuggets now 9-1

He couldn't miss in that fourth quarter.

Yiannis · « **Reply #5623 on:** November 6, 2018, 02:04:19 pm »

What a disgusting team the Rockets are. 3pt, 3pt, 3pt, 3pt, 3pt, 3pt, 3pt oh let's mix it up with more 3pt shots. Oh yeah and we will throw an alley-oop dunk for Capela. Fuck off.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #5624 on:** November 6, 2018, 02:05:34 pm »

Quote from: Yiannis on November 6, 2018, 02:04:19 pm

What a disgusting team the Rockets are. 3pt, 3pt, 3pt, 3pt, 3pt, 3pt, 3pt oh let's mix it up with more 3pt shots. Oh yeah and we will throw an alley-oop dunk for Capela. Fuck off.

Sound a tad salty?

Yiannis · « **Reply #5625 on:** November 6, 2018, 02:11:16 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on November 6, 2018, 02:05:34 pm

Sound a tad salty?

Don't care because we lost a regular season game to them. It's fucking boring imo and it extends to a greater discussion about what the 3pt shot meant and what it does now. Anyway...

elsewhere · « **Reply #5626 on:** November 6, 2018, 03:14:20 pm »

Quote from: Yiannis on November 6, 2018, 02:04:19 pm

What a disgusting team the Rockets are. 3pt, 3pt, 3pt, 3pt, 3pt, 3pt, 3pt oh let's mix it up with more 3pt shots. Oh yeah and we will throw an alley-oop dunk for Capela. Fuck off.

Then you’ll love what Pop said:

Gregg Popovich hates 3-pointers: "It’s not real basketball. Let’s have a 4-point shot. Or a 5-point shot and make it really fun for the fans. Let’s make it a circus" When asked if game would be OK without a 3-pt. shot, he said: "What am I? You want me to cure cancer, too?"

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #5627 on:** November 6, 2018, 03:20:40 pm »

Quote from: Yiannis on November 6, 2018, 02:11:16 pm

Don't care because we lost a regular season game to them. It's fucking boring imo and it extends to a greater discussion about what the 3pt shot meant and what it does now. Anyway...

Not enormously keen on the Rockets either tbf, though that's mostly because none of their players are cool.

Yiannis · « **Reply #5628 on:** November 6, 2018, 03:26:13 pm »

47 attempted 3s. 17 more than their 2pt attempts.

elsewhere · « **Reply #5629 on:** November 8, 2018, 03:56:10 pm »

I don't know how they are doing it with the weak and tanking looking roster they have but Brooklyn Nets have been playing really well.

Rockets@OKC and Bucks@Warriors should be both good watch on TNT

elsewhere · « **Reply #5630 on:** November 9, 2018, 02:58:24 am »

Rockets and Celtics getting cooked big time. Boston needs a hierarchy for their offense. Baynes has the same amount of shots as Kyrie in the 1st quarter. Morris with more shots than Hayward or Tatum. Also, so much for the so called "best defense in the NBA", they will come back in the game but 1st q hurt them a lot.

Rockets.. they are shambles, a train wreck, pretenders, now no-one is even scared to play against them, no chemistry, no effort, 5 clueless men out there chucking low % 3's.

elsewhere · « **Reply #5631 on:** November 9, 2018, 03:15:57 am »

only 1 starter (Kyrie) scored in the 1h for Boston, i wonder if that has ever happened before.

elsewhere · « **Reply #5632 on:** November 9, 2018, 05:15:54 am »

Damn, crazy results today. We are getting beat by Bucks at home by 30 points and its only end of the 3rd

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #5633 on:** November 9, 2018, 05:23:59 am »

This is a total shoeing. About as bad an evening I can remember Golden State having for years.

elsewhere · « **Reply #5634 on:** November 9, 2018, 10:23:42 am »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on November 9, 2018, 05:23:59 am

This is a total shoeing. About as bad an evening I can remember Golden State having for years.

I respect Milwaukee as they are one of the rare teams who don't chuck up threes whole game, they scored 84 points from the paint by penetrating to the rim against us. I actually have a soft spot for them, I hope they or 76'ers come out of the East.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #5635 on:** November 9, 2018, 10:35:28 am »

Quote from: elsewhere on November 9, 2018, 10:23:42 am

I respect Milwaukee as they are one of the rare teams who don't chuck up threes whole game, they scored 84 points from the paint by penetrating to the rim against us. I actually have a soft spot for them, I hope they or 76'ers come out of the East.

Get out.

elsewhere · « **Reply #5636 on:** November 9, 2018, 11:14:47 am »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on November 9, 2018, 10:35:28 am

Get out.

Haha, why? Big fan of Embiid and Simmons here. I didn't say they will, i said it's my wish.

Tell you what though, Bucks can take us to 6 games, we can sweep the rest including Raptors.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #5637 on:** November 9, 2018, 11:15:50 am »

Everybody knows the Raps are the coolest team in the East. Though if it's not the Raps, I'd take Milwaukee or Philly over Boston every single day of the week and twice on Sundays.

Suareznumber7 · « **Reply #5638 on:** November 9, 2018, 12:59:47 pm »

Quote from: elsewhere on November 9, 2018, 02:58:24 am

Rockets and Celtics getting cooked big time. Boston needs a hierarchy for their offense. Baynes has the same amount of shots as Kyrie in the 1st quarter. Morris with more shots than Hayward or Tatum. Also, so much for the so called "best defense in the NBA", they will come back in the game but 1st q hurt them a lot.

Rockets.. they are shambles, a train wreck, pretenders, now no-one is even scared to play against them, no chemistry, no effort, 5 clueless men out there chucking low % 3's.

Was pretty surprised to wake up this morning and see that the Celtics won last night. They looked terrible and I went to bed halfway through the 4th quarter thinking they didn't have a chance to win.

elsewhere · « **Reply #5639 on:** November 10, 2018, 10:53:08 am »

Nets and Kings, great wins for both, good surprises of the league thus far.