NBA Season 17-18: General Thread

[saclare]

Let's not let the fact that Chris Paul looked like garbage slip through the cracks of everything else that happened on a crazy opening night.

Nick Young also fits like a glove on that team. Coming off the bench and getting to chuck threes and play no D? That's his game right there, and it looks like he may be improved from a shooting perspective, though it's hard to tell if that's all NY or the massive space given to him due to the GSW offense.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by saclare

Let's not let the fact that Chris Paul looked like garbage slip through the cracks of everything else that happened on a crazy opening night.

Nick Young also fits like a glove on that team. Coming off the bench and getting to chuck threes and play no D? That's his game right there, and it looks like he may be improved from a shooting perspective, though it's hard to tell if that's all NY or the massive space given to him due to the GSW offense.

Honestly Gordon and Tucker are better than Harden and Paul.

[FreshJive]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Honestly Gordon and Tucker are better than Harden and Paul.

There has to be words missing here.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by FreshJive

There has to be words missing here.

Sorry, I left out, "Harden is overrated trash that rarely has a positive +/- without getting bailed out by the refs and who has had only handful of games with a better +/- than Gordon. His +1 last night was pitiful next to Gordon's +16. Without Gordon, the Rockets would have lost bigly. Harden is the definition of quantity without efficiency. His assist numbers are good, but his TOs are terrible. His PPG is good, but his efficiency without FTs is subpar for a star. Rockets are also playing 8 guys which is a recipe for playoff success"

[FreshJive]

Originally Posted by saclare

Let's not let the fact that Chris Paul looked like garbage slip through the cracks of everything else that happened on a crazy opening night.

Nick Young also fits like a glove on that team. Coming off the bench and getting to chuck threes and play no D? That's his game right there, and it looks like he may be improved from a shooting perspective, though it's hard to tell if that's all NY or the massive space given to him due to the GSW offense.

He was hurt. I wouldn’t take anything away from it.

[saclare]

Originally Posted by FreshJive

He was hurt. I wouldn’t take anything away from it.

Late in the game. I always thought it was a poor fit for Paul and the Rockets. I think they're team would have been better off with Melo with Harden running point and Gordon inserted as the SG (that or a defensive minded 2 enabling them to keep Gordon as the 6th man). Or just keeping Beverly, should he not been included in a Melo trade.