2015-2016 Around the NBA

[randymoss1881]

I don't know what's more dumb, Okafor getting in a street fight 15 games into his NBA career, or going out and partying in fucking Boston. Don't people realize that city is filled with obnoxious, beligerent little shits? Its asking for trouble to go out into that city when you're a part of a visiting sports team.

I'm pretty sure its swimming on someone when you know theres cameras around

 

[randymoss1881]

the article says it started with a fan saying 76ers suck which they do

 

[Mad Hatter]

Haven't you heard....it's called the Warriors conference now

I'm just waiting for Okc and the Spurs to wake up

The Spurs aren't awake? They're 12-3, +8.9, and have the best rated defense in the NBA so far. I mean, I know it's not as flashy as 16-0, but the Spurs are still the Spurs, and GS will have to deal with them this year.

But yeah, it's interesting to see so many teams at or above .500 in the east, compared to very few in the west to this point. The east looks pretty respectable for a change.

 

[randymoss1881]

The Spurs aren't awake? They're 12-3, +8.9, and have the best rated defense in the NBA so far. I mean, I know it's not as flashy as 16-0, but the Spurs are still the Spurs, and GS will have to deal with them this year.

But yeah, it's interesting to see so many teams at or above .500 in the east, compared to very few in the west to this point. The east looks pretty respectable for a change.

you know how it is with them thell win 60 games nobody will talk about them and bam it hits. i think they beat GS if Timmy is even half what he was last playoffs cause thats still better than Splitter was for them. It looks like Kawii has taken has game to another level and Parker and Manu look better. also there bench play of mills, manu, west, and boris is legit

 

[Jstock12]

Poor Toronto Raptors. It should really affect their self-esteem when each time they beat someone, that opponent either has an epic locker room meltdown (Clippers) or a player-only meeting (Cavs). Says a lot about how other teams rate them

 

[Triumph36]

@Triumph36 You seem very upset about that substitution.... why? It's a game in November that, as has been pointed out by another poster, the Thunder pretty much had in hand.

they did it at the start of the 2q when it was a 3pt game, not when the game was in hand. that would be entirely different of course.

i am not outraged; it's simply the principle of the matter. there is no reason to sit your 2 bonafide superstars together in non-garb time. none. ever. it should not enter the mind of one of the highest paid bball coaches in the world. experimenting is fine when there is sound reason behind it - obv not the case here.

also, it is only november but the fact is every game matters, especially in the west and especially for what is one of the most star-centric teams in the league. does that mean you blow it up because of a poor stretch in november? no, but you don't treat it as if they are throwaway games and start all sorts of careless experimental crap either.

i will admit part of me takes a sick pleasure in criticizing okc, and especially donovan because of how bad the hire was given the big picture. hiring coaches direct from college just doesn't work much (stevens has been a rare exception, but also makes almost half the $ as billy). the two notable college hires from this past off-season have both been worse than their predecessors. in the case of donovan, the rotations still suck, the defense is far worse, and the crunchtime offensive gameplan is still terrible. not only has donovan completely failed to address the biggest problems okc had with brooks, but he's costing them significantly more money to boot. he gets $2M more per year than brooks - something he is not even close to being worth.

you know what the kicker is, though? just a tad over $2M a year was the difference between what they offered harden and what he was ultimately paid. yes, i realize it would've ultimately been a bit more than $2M because of tax and such. the point is they refused to pay a small amount to retain the best sg in the league, yet they jumped at the opportunity to pay a similarly small amount for an overhyped college coach that didn't even fix any of their problems. gotta admire their priorities, right?

Wassup with the Clippers?

their wing rotation is terrible aside from jj redick and deandre jordan is hugely overrated on the defensive end (lol at anyone who votes him as dpoy btw).

Oh Okafor....

cue the people criticizing philly's culture and ignoring that he's an overemotional clown.

Poor Toronto Raptors. It should really affect their self-esteem when each time they beat someone, that opponent either has an epic locker room meltdown (Clippers) or a player-only meeting (Cavs). Says a lot about how other teams rate them

the raptors are really good....

 

[Jstock12]

the raptors are really good....

I don't disagree. I was talking more about their franchise than their current team and its performance. The stereotype of Raptors being a crap team is still there around the league.

 

[JMoneyYourHoney]

The Raptors are what they are...a good regular season team that is a perennial first round exit. I really like the moves they made in the offseason but it's not enough to get them over the hump.

Just like I refuse to acknowledge the Hawks with any degree of reverence, I'll afford the Raptors no respect after being swept by the Wizards in the first round last year WITH home court.

And yet Kyle Lowry will continue on making the all-star team yadda yadda yadda.

 

[Obawan12]

With all the talk about Kawhi's defense over the past few years, I think everyone forgot about how good Paul George is on that end.

I love George's game. It's awesome to see him playing even better than he was prior to his injury.

 

[Rich]

The Rockets are a disaster. 1st round exit at best.

 

[InBoobieWeTrust]

The Rockets are a disaster. 1st round exit at best.

I'm not even sure they make the playoffs!

50 from Harden to squeak out one against an 0-16 Philly?

50?!?!?!?!!?

 

[Birdy89]

Harden almost pulled off a quadruple double tonight.

 

[The Red Viper]

Warriors have scored 75 at half time. WTF!

 

[Rich]

Warriors have scored 75 at half time. WTF!

They played one of the laziest, sloppiest second quarters I've seen from a team that actually won the quarter. And it's all because they are the best shooting team to ever play. You can turn the ball over and give zero effort on defense when you shoot 15/20 from 3.

 

[The Red Viper]

They played one of the laziest, sloppiest second quarters I've seen from a team that actually won the quarter. And it's all because they are the best shooting team to ever play. You can turn the ball over and give zero effort on defense when you shoot 15/20 from 3.

I am starting to worry because its not just Steph who is shooting lights out. Others like Draymond Green, Harrison Barnes and Andre Iguodala are shooting crazy as well.