NBA Season 16-17: General Thread

[mac222b]

Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson

http://streamable.com/cqhwa

2017 NBA.

Harden is the biggest POS in the NBA. What a freaking joke.

The officials all can't be this dumb. The order must come down from on high. It doesn't make sense any other way.

[mac222b]

Also, why can't some of these soft ass floppers be transported back to '88 for day. Rick Mahorn would make Hardens head snap back for real. A natural deterrent. If the refs won't do their jobs.

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson

http://streamable.com/cqhwa

2017 NBA.

Harden is the biggest POS in the NBA. What a freaking joke.

and this guy will probably win mvp.

[Bryan_Wilson]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

and this guy will probably win mvp.

I pray IT4 can get the Celtics to the 1 seed then or something. Maybe if he can overtake the Cavs as the 1 seed he can steal the mvp. Not going to hold my breath tho...

[EricaLubarsky]

Man Kevin Love must be happy.

LeBron "totally okay" with trading Love for Melo

[Bryan_Wilson]

Heat just won their 11th in a row.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

lol, Parsons 1-10 so far against the Spurs.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Cavs-Wizards tonight was one of the craziest, most intense regular season games I've ever seen. Just awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fncDaRSbLo4

I literally gasped and just stared at my tv slackjawed for about a minute. Lebron's shot was so amazing, that nobody even noticed Love's INSANE inbounds pass.

It took two years, but Love finally seems to have figured out how to play with the Cavs, or they finally figured out how to use him. He's having his best season by far since his Minnesota days. 39 and 12. He was a beast tonight. The Melo trade talk is ridiculous. The Cavs would be idiots to make that deal.

Irving was dogsh*t all through regulation, but then took over in OT after Lebron fouled out (Lebron fouled out!!!) Hit a dagger 3 over Bradley Beal in the exact same way, in the exact same spo that he hit over Curry in game 7 last year. Dude is cold blooded and ridiculously clutch.

[Bryan_Wilson]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

lol, Parsons 1-10 so far against the Spurs.

The former Mav was really key for them in winning last night vs the Kawi+pau-less spurs as he works himself back from injury. I of course am referring to Brandan Wright.

[EricaLubarsky]

Anyone think that the Grizzlies will sign Deron this offseason? Maybe Bogut, too? They seem to like our injury-ridden talent.

[Thebo]

Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson

The former Mav was really key for them in winning last night vs the Kawi+pau-less spurs as he works himself back from injury. I of course am referring to Brandan Wright.

Amazing that he is healthy.

[BPo001]

Zach Lowe: Bad news: MRI shows JaBari Parker has torn his ACL again, league sources say. Official update from Bucks expected shortly. – via Twitter ZachLowe_NBA

[Bryan_Wilson]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Zach Lowe: Bad news: MRI shows JaBari Parker has torn his ACL again, league sources say. Official update from Bucks expected shortly. – via Twitter ZachLowe_NBA

They said 12 month rehab after surgery. So he's basically gone next year also.

[saclare]

Damn, the Bucks were just getting exciting. Middleton back from his injury and they would have started climbing the East standings. Gotta feel for Parker.

[mac222b]

That really sucks. Feel bad for the kid

[DevinHarriswillstart]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...dies-at-age-26

Terrible. I remember him being drafted like it was yesterday.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...dies-at-age-26

Terrible. I remember him being drafted like it was yesterday.

Whoa, what?? Crazy.

[EricaLubarsky]

Really sad.

[Bryan_Wilson]

http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/02/12/...first-rounder/

Plumlee and a 2nd nets them Nurkic and a 1st? Wth....

Portland now has 3 1st's in this coming draft. Oh but thank God we are going for that 8th seed and keeping everyone together. Ugh... again, I'm happy for Dirk getting another chance at the "playoffs"... but it's also frustrating as hell.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Wow, how they got a first out of that deal is mind boggling.

[EricaLubarsky]

Don't worry, we'll trade our first and Bogut for Kevin Love who will sign his trade deal and the immediately sever his ACL.

[Bryan_Wilson]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Don't worry, we'll trade our first and Bogut for Kevin Love who will sign his trade deal and the immediately sever his ACL.

http://www.nba.com/article/2017/02/1...on-knee-injury

We were too late, maybe.

[Melonhead]

Serge dealt to the Raps for Terrence Ross and a 1st. I swear watching the magic/mavs game the other night, he looked so unhappy and I started thinking he could be moved before the deadline...

[sefant77]

Great trade for the Raptors

Hennigan is as bad as Otis. Time to rip off the Magic

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by sefant77

Great trade for the Raptors

Hennigan is as bad as Otis. Time to rip off the Magic

Is it though? Inaka is in the last year of his deal I believe. They aren't going anywhere, so getting a pick to add young talent helps. Ross is a decent player. Hopefully this helps the Raptors. I'd like to see someone give the Cavs a run in the East this year.

[spreedom]

I can't imagine other teams giving up more for Ibaka, but when you think about it the Magic basically traded a good pick and Oladipo for an average pick and Ross.

[Bryan_Wilson]

I like the trade for Toronto. I think it might even help Carroll who really looks below average as a player this year. I like it "ok" for the Magic, they needed to get something for him before he walked.

[sefant77]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Is it though? Inaka is in the last year of his deal I believe. They aren't going anywhere, so getting a pick to add young talent helps. Ross is a decent player.

Its all starts with the stupid Harris trade and then of course the Oladipo-Ibaka trade.


At the end its a bad value they got for Oladipo

[mac222b]

Nice trade for the Raps. Milssap is the superior player but Ibaka fits their needs better. Rim protect/3 point spacing. Hopefully Patterson comes back healthy. They could legitamately take the East(NBA officials permitting)

[EricaLubarsky]

Anyone care about the ASG?

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Anyone care about the ASG?

Only if someone gets injured and Barnes is selected as an alternate... I might watch Wes in the 3-point competition, but only if I have nothing else going on -- the All-Star Game has always been weaksauce.

EDIT: the 2015 ASG had its moments.

[EricaLubarsky]

Cuban starting for the West

[Bryan_Wilson]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Cuban starting for the West

When he was introduced he did a very "Cuban" strut down the red carpet.

And by strut I mean he mixed a skip and the Carlton dance together.

[j0Shi]

lol

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1...ves-earth-flat

[Bryan_Wilson]

Originally Posted by j0Shi

lol

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1...ves-earth-flat

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by j0Shi

lol

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1...ves-earth-flat

Seems legit...

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by j0Shi

lol

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1...ves-earth-flat

I wonder if this is some kinda shot back at the alt-facts people. Sadly, believing the earth is flat isn't even close the most absurd thing people believe these days.

[Bryan_Wilson]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

I wonder if this is some kinda shot back at the alt-facts people. Sadly, believing the earth is flat isn't even close the most absurd thing people believe these days.

Agreed, some really really absurd stuff out there. Like the Mavs competing for the playoffs and Dwill being all star caliber.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Kings having second thoughts on extending Cousins and have had trade discussions with the Pelicans per Woj.

[EricaLubarsky]

Whoa