NBA Season 18-19: General Thread - Page 17 - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

DevinHarriswillstart · 04-29-2019, 08:16 AM

Harden commits an offensive foul against Green on that famous gif that is flying around social media.

What people should be talking about is the alarming regression of Chris Paul.

j0Shi · 04-29-2019, 09:24 AM

I like how the focus is shifting towards officiating. It might force the league to make adjustments and finally ban moves like Harden's. Or rather not ban, but not fault defenders for a forward motion by the shooter. I don't get it. If you have position on a drive it's called a charge. But on jump shots the attacker can literally crash into you and gets the foul call?

DevinHarriswillstart · 04-29-2019, 09:17 PM

I'm warming up a bit to Butler. Love how he responded after airballing it. Grabbed the defensive board and attacked time rim for an and 1.

gmb · 04-29-2019, 11:10 PM

The NBA these days is such trash! All the bullshit fouls. It's about everything but the product on the court. I barely watched the NBA for a few years. I may have to go back to that.

I miss the good old days.

Underdog · 04-30-2019, 01:36 PM

Sources: Popovich expected to sign 3-year deal
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2...gn-3-year-deal

Underdog · 04-30-2019, 10:29 PM

Kevin Durant has perfected Dirk's fadeaway better than anyone else in the league.

DevinHarriswillstart · 04-30-2019, 10:48 PM

Yeah it's funny all the crap KD gets, and yet he still isn't anywhere near as unlikable as Harden. Not even close.

sefant77 · 05-01-2019, 04:24 AM

GS cockblocking Morey and his smocks is the one good thing about Durants weak ass move

saclare · 05-01-2019, 09:59 AM

I think the best outcome now is a sweep with the Rockets pointing to the eye injury to Harden as the reason why and that next year will be their year. Aging Paul who is only getting more expensive. Capela overpaid. Role players getting older and the cap is going to hurt.

sefant77 · 05-01-2019, 10:43 AM

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I think the best outcome now is a sweep with the Rockets pointing to the eye injury to Harden as the reason why and that next year will be their year. Aging Paul who is only getting more expensive. Capela overpaid. Role players getting older and the cap is going to hurt.

Capela actually isnt overpaid, he is underpaid. He was a moron to take a discount the same offseason Morey paid Paul his max.....

Rockets have a huge mismatch with Capela and they barely use it because statistically a three is way more cool....idiots

EricaLubarsky · 05-01-2019, 12:56 PM

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Capela actually isnt overpaid, he is underpaid. He was a moron to take a discount the same offseason Morey paid Paul his max.....

Rockets have a huge mismatch with Capela and they barely use it because statistically a three is way more cool....idiots

Not sure 5/90mill is underpaid, but I agree that he's underutilized.

saclare · 05-01-2019, 01:19 PM

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Capela actually isnt overpaid, he is underpaid. He was a moron to take a discount the same offseason Morey paid Paul his max.....

Rockets have a huge mismatch with Capela and they barely use it because statistically a three is way more cool....idiots

Eh it could be fairly paid, most definitely not underpaid. As the team's constructed, I view it as overpaid.

He's a PnR lob center with defense. Not sure the way the NBA is going that the Rockets will enjoy the latter years of that deal. If you can't shoot in today's NBA, or as a big man, at least have the threat, I think you become more of a role player.

He's basically Powell with defense and without any semblance of range. Yes, Powell has range.

sefant77 · 05-01-2019, 01:48 PM

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Eh it could be fairly paid, most definitely not underpaid. As the team's constructed, I view it as overpaid.

He's a PnR lob center with defense. Not sure the way the NBA is going that the Rockets will enjoy the latter years of that deal. If you can't shoot in today's NBA, or as a big man, at least have the threat, I think you become more of a role player.

He's basically Powell with defense and without any semblance of range. Yes, Powell has range.

Either you want a PnR center with strong defense or you want a stretch-5. Capela is a really good center in the right system even in todays NBA. Not his fault the Rockets play like they play.

And Powell doesnt have range. Pretty sure Capela could clank 30% from downtown too. Hell, even Salah is allready better.

saclare · 05-01-2019, 02:39 PM

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Either you want a PnR center with strong defense or you want a stretch-5. Capela is a really good center in the right system even in todays NBA. Not his fault the Rockets play like they play.

And Powell doesnt have range. Pretty sure Capela could clank 30% from downtown too. Hell, even Salah is allready better.

Agree with your first point as it's fair.

Disagree strongly with the 2nd as we have differing opinions on what/who a clanker is...30.7% for the season and post All-Star break 39.6%. Not a clanker at his size and position, and really at all.

You can argue all you want about who he was doing it against etc. Also, on Salah, despite the threes he made late in the season, still finished well behind Powell in post All-Star rate, slightly better on the season on drastically less 3PA.

Capela would not come near those figures was my point. He is getting paid 5/$90mm to be a essentially a role player on that team. I don't believe you can make him a 3rd big piece to a team. So perhaps it's his certain fit, good or bad, however you see it. I see it as a bad use of resources (not Capela's fault, Rockets had to pay him as they were sold out to the Harden/Paul combo).

sefant77 · 05-01-2019, 03:49 PM

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Disagree strongly with the 2nd as we have differing opinions on what/who a clanker is...30.7% for the season and post All-Star break 39.6%. Not a clanker at his size and position, and really at all.

You can argue all you want about who he was doing it against etc. Also, on Salah, despite the threes he made late in the season, still finished well behind Powell in post All-Star rate, slightly better on the season on drastically less 3PA.

And Powell finished the season as bad as he started it with 4-18 in the last nine games. Thats back to freaking 22%.

He had a solid streak after the ASG. But streaks has every player. Wake me up if he is able to shoot 38% over a period of 40-50 games. Until then he is a clanker with no range. Because if you cant hit them consistently, you are not a shooter or stretch-5 or "a player with range"

EricaLubarsky · 05-01-2019, 10:07 AM

Hope the Rockets get swept

DevinHarriswillstart · 05-01-2019, 09:45 PM

Kanter is actually doing a decent job on jokic.

saclare · 05-02-2019, 10:33 AM

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Kanter is actually doing a decent job on jokic.

Kanter is intriguing because it's always been his defense that's held him back. He's a very good PnR threat on offense and boards really well. I just don't think he brings enough defense to fit next to KP. You also wonder what their relationship was like in NY since Kanter wasn't the happiest there, but that was more due to the FO.

EricaLubarsky · 05-03-2019, 01:00 PM

Lakers getting Tyronn Lue to keep LeBron happy

dirt_dobber · 05-05-2019, 05:20 AM

Only 7 points from the Warriors bench in OT loss to Rockets. Rockets bench put up 21.
The bench units on both of those teams are weak and I thought were their achilles heal.
In this match-up i'm pulling for the Warriors though as I cant' stand the Rockets.

dirt_dobber · 05-05-2019, 05:40 AM

Weird game from Warriors - Steph missing some easy layups
and I still don’t know why the Warriors went away from Durant.
and a good one here:
Travis Wimberly@TravisRW -- Steph owe a debt to the mob or something?

Underdog · 05-05-2019, 04:52 PM

Shaquille O'Neal has been a teammate of an NBA champ every year since 1983
https://hoopshype.com/2017/05/18/six...nba-champions/

[the 2011 Mavs were a bit of a stretch, but interesting nonetheless]

BPo001 · 05-08-2019, 08:40 PM

Is this Kyrie’s last game as a Celtic?

sefant77 · 05-08-2019, 08:55 PM

Yes

DevinHarriswillstart · 05-08-2019, 09:36 PM

Irving is leaving and they're stuck with Hayward. No wonder Ainge is having health problems.

DevinHarriswillstart · 05-08-2019, 11:49 PM

Durant is injured. If the Warriors lose the series, then the stars will have aligned for him and Irving to go to NY.

j0Shi · 05-09-2019, 04:02 AM

I'm kinda rooting for KD out for the remainder and Warriors still moving on to win the title. That would be such a giant shit on his nonexistent legacy, yikes. And then go and fail in New York and never be considered a top 25 player in history. LOLOLOL you weak mofo.

Also shoutout to Mr "one shot in last eight minutes" Harden.

Underdog · 05-09-2019, 10:03 AM

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I'm kinda rooting for KD out for the remainder and Warriors still moving on to win the title. That would be such a giant shit on his nonexistent legacy, yikes. And then go and fail in New York and never be considered a top 25 player in history. LOLOLOL you weak mofo.

Also shoutout to Mr "one shot in last eight minutes" Harden.

This would be golden.

DevinHarriswillstart · 05-09-2019, 08:51 AM

I still can't believe the Rockets listed Faried as inactive. That guy borderline saved their season when Capela was out, and he killed it as a starter. I'm not saying he should be treated like a superstar, but Nene shouldn't be in the league Hilario gets hierarchy over him? Wow.

Edit: Says he missed the game for personal reasons, but I doubt he plays anyway.

sefant77 · 05-09-2019, 09:30 AM

Durants injury came too early...the Warriors had one stuff to do this year, cockblocking the stupid Rockets.

I hope they are able to do that.

DevinHarriswillstart · 05-09-2019, 07:43 PM

Anyone have a stream for the games tonight?

Underdog · 05-09-2019, 09:20 PM

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Anyone have a stream for the games tonight?

http://ripple.is/nba/10459-toronto-r...adelphia-76ers

The big purple screen is normal, just give it a sec to load...

Underdog · 05-10-2019, 12:42 PM

So, did that amazing "GM of the century" Celtics rebuild really just crash and burn? They still have some good young players, but they blew a ton of assets/cap on two guys that haven't panned out... Kyrie is almost certainly leaving this summer, and it's become apparent that Hayward will never be worth his contract after that injury. Kinda crazy to see it all fall apart so quickly.

https://deadspin.com/the-vile-celtic...ppy-1834648874

sefant77 · 05-10-2019, 02:28 PM

Hayward was incredible bad luck....in his first game after like five minutes. But yes, he sat waaay too long on his pile of assets.

Funny thing is, the same could happen with the "Process" in Philly.

sefant77 · 05-10-2019, 10:44 PM

F Morey and his flopping ass team.

Keep enjoying Pauls contract

Bryan_Wilson · 05-10-2019, 10:57 PM

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F Morey and his flopping ass team.

Keep enjoying Pauls contract

Exactly.

EricaLubarsky · 05-10-2019, 10:48 PM

Lawl

Underdog · 05-10-2019, 10:50 PM

It's almost as if Steph/Klay/Dray/Iggy won a ring without KD/Boogie before...

j0Shi · 05-11-2019, 04:13 AM

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It's almost as if Steph/Klay/Dray/Iggy won a ring without KD/Boogie before...

Enough with the KD is their best player narrative. Everyone can be their best player if they decide to. And when they need it, the "struggling" splash brothers score 60 on 40 shots. Durant will remain an elite bandwagoner...

sefant77 · 05-11-2019, 04:24 AM

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Enough with the KD is their best player narrative. Everyone can be their best player if they decide to. And when they need it, the "struggling" splash brothers score 60 on 40 shots. Durant will remain an elite bandwagoner...

Thats why i want a third big Player. Even If Luka or KP are Out, you got enough quality