2018 Around the NBA - October

[illmatic99]

1. Nets are stupid. Coulda won the game by just holding the ball but the dumbass D'Angelo Russell decides to throw a no look pass to avoid getting fouled giving the ball back to NO.



2. Refs are idiots



3. I miss Ed

 

[Rhal]

Pelicans get advantage of some very iffy reffing to win a game? Haven't seen that one in a few months.

 

[illmatic99]

Pelicans get advantage of some very iffy reffing to win a game? Haven't seen that one in a few months.

More dumb Nets than reffing. All BK had to do was hold the ball.

 

[DollaBel]

Russell literally threw the game away. They’d kept the ball on that posession for so long without getting fouled then he had to ruin it by throwing it out of bounds. “Ice in my veins” my ass

 

[Rhal]

More dumb Nets than reffing. All BK had to do was hold the ball.

Actual facts do not help my "NO is the darling of the NBA and are getting way to much respect from the refs" narrative.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Lol at HOU giving up 85 points to LAC's bench and losing by 20. They gave away their two best defenders and can't stop anyone. With Harden out they don't even have the fire power to outscore the Clippers who were 25th in the league in scoring going into tonight's game.

BNM

 

[BonesJones]

Lol at HOU giving up 85 points to LAC's bench and losing by 20. They gave away their two best defenders and can't stop anyone. With Harden out they don't even have the fire power to outscore the Clippers who were 25th in the league in scoring going into tonight's game.

BNM

I love that OKC and HOU are a combined 1-8.

 

[BonesJones]

Really starting to wonder how gettable Otto Porter Jr. will be. He hasn't looked to good so he may be a good buy low candidate, especially with Oubre looking great. With 3 years left for OPJ, I wonder if a package of Harkless, Meyers, and 2nds would have a chance.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Really starting to wonder how gettable Otto Porter Jr. will be. He hasn't looked to good so he may be a good buy low candidate, especially with Oubre looking great. With 3 years left for OPJ, I wonder if a package of Harkless, Meyers, and 2nds would have a chance.

I was thinking about that tonight also; he only played 20 minutes. I would give them that package but two firsts instead of seconds.

 

[Driew]

Really starting to wonder how gettable Otto Porter Jr. will be. He hasn't looked to good so he may be a good buy low candidate, especially with Oubre looking great. With 3 years left for OPJ, I wonder if a package of Harkless, Meyers, and 2nds would have a chance.

Just curious why do we want OPJ? He shoots .234 from three....Harkless is better than that at least.

Edit: Guess that percentage was for this season so far LOL. Career 40% shooter...okay I could get with that.

 

[Titan]

Even the lowly kings have beaten the wizards this year. Yes I know small sample size.

 

[BonesJones]

Just curious why do we want OPJ? He shoots .234 from three....Harkless is better than that at least.

Edit: Guess that percentage was for this season so far LOL. Career 40% shooter...okay I could get with that.

You're gonna use a 4 game sample size over last year and the rest of his career?

I typed that reply before I saw your edit. He's a lethal shooter and top notch defender.

 

[Driew]

You're gonna use a 4 game sample size over last year and the rest of his career?

I typed that reply before I saw your edit. He's a lethal shooter and top notch defender.

Any idea for the struggles so far this season?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Even the lowly kings have beaten the wizards this year. Yes I know small sample size.

Their coach probably figured out that leaving beal and morris wide open every play is a bad strategy...

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Any idea for the struggles so far this season?

With so few games its pretty easy to just say the shots arent falling yet, also teams and players have probably figured him out a little bit. I think he could be a good addition for the Blazers though, Id assume the shots will eventually go in.

 

[hoopsjock]

Any of you Harry Giles lovers out there still want to argue that he's better than Zach?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Any of you Harry Giles lovers out there still want to argue that he's better than Zach?

I wanted Giles last year before the draft, and Id like to argue thats its still way too early to say either is great or terrible or whatever...
Ill say this though, Zachs in a lot better situation than Giles is. If Zach was on Sacremento I dont think their all of a sudden a 40 win team.

 

[hoopsjock]

I wanted Giles last year before the draft, and Id like to argue thats its still way too early to say either is great or terrible or whatever...
Ill say this though, Zachs in a lot better situation than Giles is. If Zach was on Sacremento I dont think their all of a sudden a 40 win team.

Whoa man, you took that way too far. I was just curious if you had to choose today, would you still pick Giles?

Of course Zach is in a better situation. Pretty much every situation in the league is better than being on the Kings. Who said anything about Zach making them a 40 win team? Giles certainly doesn't either. Besides that isn't even Zach's type of game anyway. I'll tell you this though, the Kings would get more wins this season with Zach instead of Giles who isn't really doing much.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Whoa man, you took that way too far. I was just curious if you had to choose today, would you still pick Giles?

Of course Zach is in a better situation. Pretty much every situation in the league is better than being on the Kings. Who said anything about Zach making them a 40 win team? Giles certainly doesn't either. Besides that isn't even Zach's type of game anyway. I'll tell you this though, the Kings would get more wins this season with Zach instead of Giles who isn't really doing much.

Well I wasnt exactly saying lets beat each other up over it lol. The answer is Id probably still go with Giles, but its a lot closer. I almost feel bad for guys that get drafted by sacremento at this point though, like who the heck knows what some of those guys would look like in a better organization.

In terms of would zach help sacremento win more games than giles, I dont know, Zach is on a team here that he can do the the things he’s good at and if he does the other things well thats just kind of a bonus, the Blazers kind of go how Dame goes most nights. Not sure if Zach would translate well to a team like Sacremento, at this point in his career.

 

[hoopsjock]

Well I wasnt exactly saying lets beat each other up over it lol. The answer is Id probably still go with Giles, but its a lot closer. I almost feel bad for guys that get drafted by sacremento at this point though, like who the heck knows what some of those guys would look like in a better organization.

In terms of would zach help sacremento win more games than giles, I dont know, Zach is on a team here that he can do the the things he’s good at and if he does the other things well thats just kind of a bonus, the Blazers kind of go how Dame goes most nights. Not sure if Zach would translate well to a team like Sacremento, at this point in his career.

Damn Tortured, you really don't want to hop on the Zach train! Be careful man, the train is leaving the station.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Damn Tortured, you really don't want to hop on the Zach train! Be careful man, the train is leaving the station.

Lol, am I that anti zach? Maybe it comes off that way. I dont mean it too, I like him ok, especially his defense and the attitude he plays with.

 

[hoopsjock]

Lol, am I that anti zach? Maybe it comes off that way. I dont mean it too, I like him ok, especially his defense and the attitude he plays with.

Well answer me this then:

Why does Giles get the benefit of the doubt without showing you anything while with Zach you have to wait despite him actually dominating in games?

 

[Driew]

With so few games its pretty easy to just say the shots arent falling yet, also teams and players have probably figured him out a little bit. I think he could be a good addition for the Blazers though, Id assume the shots will eventually go in.

Well yeah obviously the shots aren't falling. The teams figuring him out was more of what I was wondering about his game. I don't watch Washington play to know haha

 

[THE HCP]

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Well answer me this then:

Why does Giles get the benefit of the doubt without showing you anything while with Zach you have to wait despite him actually dominating in games?

Well I thought Giles was better to begin with, I saw him more in college. In my first post though, I said that we should wait on both players. I didnt say well giles is going to be great and we have to wait to judge Zach.

 

[ripcityboy]

Everybody pissed at KAT for his on the job performance. He just discovered what Homer Simpson did a long time ago.

 

[hoopsjock]

Well I thought Giles was better to begin with, I saw him more in college. In my first post though, I said that we should wait on both players. I didnt say well giles is going to be great and we have to wait to judge Zach.

I'm talking about your history of posting on Zach, not just tonight.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I'm talking about your history of posting on Zach, not just tonight.

Im not sure im following you. My history of posting on Zach has mainly been that I think he’s a legit defender, but Im not totally convinced about his offensive capabilities. I wanted to wait and see.
I havent watched giles a lot in the NBA, but I basically said the same about him didnt I to wait and see?
Saying Collins is dominating games seems like a bit of a stretch to me, but his defense has been felt in all their games so far, and he has been good. We can say he dominated at times against LA and Orlando I suppose.

I honestly dont think Ive really said anything ‘anti-zach’.

 

[THE HCP]

Who is this player, and would you want them on our squad?
2018-19 Averages
12 Pts
2 Stl
5 Ast
6 Reb
Ft% 80
Fg% 49
3pt Fg% 40.7
Minutes Per Game 28

 

[Driew]

I think KAT's numbers will improve once they get rid of Butler. Butler's a cancer to that team. Or maybe KAT is shook so hard by Butler's words that he's done for?