NBA 2018-2019

[cliftonparksufan]

Real pumped for Bucks-Raps tonight...


well I was. Bummer about Kawhi and Giannis

So Kawhi is resting and Freak is in concussion protocol. Very few players play 82 games a season. Not fair to the people that paid good money to see the All Stars (not saying that concussion protocol is not important to have-obviously it is).

 

[jncuse]

Odd stat that they said before the Raps-Bucks game that I find hard to believe.

There have never been two teams that are both undefeated after 6 games or more, that have met up in the regular season

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Klay Thompson setting records tonight.

 

[MikeSU02]

Klay Thompson setting records tonight.

He may have the best heat checks in history.

 

[Knicks411]

He may have the best heat checks in history.

He was like 5-36 from 3 coming into this game. Going off was inevitable. This sure was something though. he took 24 3's in 26 minutes!

 

[jncuse]

Bucks stomped all over the Raptors even without Giannis. I know the Raptors were missing Leonard, but still impressive.

 

[Knicks411]

Bucks stomped all over the Raptors even without Giannis. I know the Raptors were missing Leonard, but still impressive.

-125 to win their division. stealing money

 

[MikeSU02]

Ben Simmons just got owned by Kawhi tonight.

Kawhi mvp is looking legit.

 

[OrangeDW]

Ben Simmons just got owned by Kawhi tonight.

Kawhi mvp is looking legit.

Simmons is going to be a guy who peaked in his rookie year if he doesn’t develop a decent outside shot. These teams are just playing way off him now.

Triple double threat every night, but 12 Pts per game is not going to cut it and he’s useless unless he has the ball in his hands right now.

Fultz is not helping him though. That’s a bad combo to have on the court right now, in this era of b-ball.

Gotta be able to shoot well enough to keep the defense honest!

 

[OttoinGrotto]

My hate is greater than my love.

Thoroughly enjoying the Rockets sucking.

Sorry Melo and MCW.

 

[Knicks411]

Simmons is going to be a guy who peaked in his rookie year if he doesn’t develop a decent outside shot. These teams are just playing way off him now.

Triple double threat every night, but 12 Pts per game is not going to cut it and he’s useless unless he has the ball in his hands right now.

Fultz is not helping him though. That’s a bad combo to have on the court right now, in this era of b-ball.

Gotta be able to shoot well enough to keep the defense honest!

Obvious caveats of small sample size, Fultz has a net rating of -16.7 per 100 this year. Sixers are -7.6 when he plays, +9,1 when he doesn't.

WHen Embiid/Fultz/Simmons all play, they're -10 per 100. With Fultz sitting and the other 2 playing, they're +16

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Ha, Jimmy Butler setting fire to the Wolves. Hilarious.

 

[OrangeDW]

Ha, Jimmy Butler setting fire to the Wolves. Hilarious.

Also setting fire to my fantasy basketball team. General soreness and precautionary reasons...SMH.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Also setting fire to my fantasy basketball team. General soreness and precautionary reasons...SMH.

I think, as crazy as this sounds, he's handling this right.

He wants out. He played enough to show he's still the really good player teams should want and trade for. Now he's shutting it down.

 

[Knicks411]

I think, as crazy as this sounds, he's handling this right.

He wants out. He played enough to show he's still the really good player teams should want and trade for. Now he's shutting it down.

If a guy really wants to be traded this badly, feel like you gotta do it.
Even ignoring the fact it makes sense for the Wolves at this point. He's obviously not staying past this year

 

[MikeSU02]

If a guy really wants to be traded this badly, feel like you gotta do it.
Even ignoring the fact it makes sense for the Wolves at this point. He's obviously not staying past this year

I think Glen Taylor and Thibs will mess this up, but the only thing I can think of is if they are looking at the Lakers struggle and hoping Bron demands the Lakers make a move to get a top player (like Jimmy) and they could fleece the Lakers to overpay for Jimmy to make Bron happy.

 

[OrangeDW]

Derrick Rose! Amazing stuff.

 

[Pearl309]

Derrick Rose! Amazing stuff.

Ya that was awesome
Kinda know some of his personal baggage and feel really happy for him. He needed this.

 

[Alsacs]

Dellavedova would have 2 technicals if the refs gave them for standing up off the bench.
It is so annoying. Sit your ass down.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Aaron Baynes firing up 3’s for the Celtics with the guys they have on the court is dumb.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Aaron Baynes firing up 3’s for the Celtics with they guys they have on the court is dumb.

Yeah man, but you gotta take shots to make shots.

 

[Cusefan0307]

The 3 pointers being taken is getting excessive and this is coming from a guy that loves scoring. Wonder if it’s time to move back the line.

 

[Alsacs]

The NBA is following the NFL all these rules to benefit the offense.
Milwaukee is legit. Boston has had one bad game against Orlando but the East looks like it has 3 55+ win teams Boston, Toronto, Milwaukee and Philly 4th.

 

[Cusefan0307]

The NBA is following the NFL all these rules to benefit the offense.
Milwaukee is legit. Boston has had one bad game against Orlando but the East looks like it has 3 55+ win teams Boston, Toronto, Milwaukee and Philly 4th.

I'm completely fine with the rules, but the shooting has become so good I really think they need to push the line out at the top of the key to 25 feet. It's one thing to have Curry and Kyrie dominating, it's another to have all these 4/5"s shooting 3's as half their attempts.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I'm completely fine with the rules, but the shooting has become so good I really think they need to push the line out at the top of the key to 25 feet. It's one thing to have Curry and Kyrie dominating, it's another to have all these 4/5"s shooting 3's as half their attempts.

That's heightist.