Around the NBA: February 2019 edition!

[THE HCP]

...yup, sad too (especially with the Donaghy article dropping earlier in the week) then I read this headline tonight "LeBron leads Lakers' 19-point comeback vs. Rockets" ...then go straight to the boxscore (Hou 15 FTA, LA 33 FTA)...then dig deeper and look at 3rd & 4th qtr play-by-play and see the the Lakers were given something like 17 straight FTA from midway 3rd qtr when Rockets had a 19-point lead to end the game, the Rockets had ZERO FTA during that stretch!!!

Do you think that had to do with Harden and others shooting long outside shots EVERY time down the court?

 

[oldmangrouch]

Do you think that had to do with Harden and others shooting long outside shots EVERY time down the court?

Given that Harden and Paul both fouled out and that Harden was called for 4 offensive fouls - not sure they had a choice!

I don't like Harden and I hate the way he is usually officiated....but that is some kind of BS!

 

[Haakzilla]

Do you think that had to do with Harden and others shooting long outside shots EVERY time down the court?

Nope. Just found the culprit -- Scott "Dirty Whistle" Foster!

 

[Propagandist]

little bitch

If Paul had done that to me, my arm would've popped off my body.

 

[illmatic99]

Posted this in the Donaghy thread below. Seems fitting again.



League making it too obvious

 

[blue9]

little bitch

At what point does this become assault? Fuck this dude. If he's trying to end careers, someone should end his.

 

[e_blazer]

Nope. Just found the culprit -- Scott "Dirty Whistle" Foster!

How in the heck can anybody take seriously James Harden and Chris Paul whining about the refs? Good grief, those two have spent more time flopping than a pair of netted tunas.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

If Paul had done that to me, my arm would've popped off my body.

That is an incredibly dirty play, like seriously screwed up and doesn't belong on a basketball court...

 

[Hoopguru]

How in the heck can anybody take seriously James Harden and Chris Paul whining about the refs? Good grief, those two have spent more time flopping than a pair of netted tunas.

Harden step back imo has always been a travel...I know if Dame did the same he's be called.

 

[James lamphear]

Harden shouldn't be crying and especially dirty player Paul. After Paul did what he did after the T to the referee he should got another T for trying show up the ref and thrown out. Harden commits a lot of off fouls be he liked to push off to clear space problem last night there was a ref that finally call it on him so he got piss.

 

[oldmangrouch]

How in the heck can anybody take seriously James Harden and Chris Paul whining about the refs? Good grief, those two have spent more time flopping than a pair of netted tunas.

Agreed. I just wish the refs would call it down the middle rather than going to the opposite extreme to help the Lakers!

Lebron put himself in this position. If he misses the play-offs, boo-frick'n-who.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

The League wants a big star (or 3) to join the Lakers.
The chances of this are diminished if the Lakers miss the playoffs.
The League will make sure they make the playoffs.

There's a haiku in there somewhere

 

[PtldPlatypus]

The League wants a big star (or 3) to join the Lakers.
The chances of this are diminished if the Lakers miss the playoffs.
The League will make sure they make the playoffs.

There's a haiku in there somewhere

League wants new big 3
Lotto teams don't sign big names
Playoffs are a lock.

 

[THE HCP]

https://www.instagram.com/funnybask...utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=3wlh4b2kvkch

 

[hoopsjock]

That is an incredibly dirty play, like seriously screwed up and doesn't belong on a basketball court...

What's kinda funny is you can practically tell the exact moment Paul realizes it's LeBron he's about to rip an arm off of and almost immediately stops.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

https://www.instagram.com/funnybask...utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=3wlh4b2kvkch

That's actually a serious indictment against Scott Foster - one of the elite teams in the league is average when Scott Foster officiates them.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

espn-picks-jazz-over-blazers-in-race-for-4-seed

https://www.blazersedge.com/2019/2/22/18234773/espn-picks-jazz-over-blazers-in-race-for-4-seed

This would be great news. I hope we play the Jazz in the 1st round, even if they have home court.

 

[THE HCP]

Agree, or no?

 

[hoopsjock]

Agree, or no?

Well 1st off that's dumb because draft day trades are based off what the team you are trading with wants you to take not who you'd actually take with those picks.

2nd of all why do teams get to keep picks they traded for before the draft? For example the Blazers would've had the 15th pick in 2017 and Memphis' pick was 20 so shouldn't they have Giles not us?

Draft day trades need to be thought of as your own pick to make this work right. Therefore we'd have Aldridge and Collins as our starting frontcourt.

 

[jlprk]

...evidence against building a team purely through the draft. Gotta be active in trades and FAs.

 

[BonesJones]

Utah vs OKC has been a great game.

 

[BonesJones]

...evidence against building a team purely through the draft. Gotta be active in trades and FAs.

Yet I can show you teams with amazing lineups built through the draft.

And Collins would be our best drafted C. Him or Meyers, definitely not Giles.

 

[DDolla]

Utah and OKC are killing each other... love it

 

[BonesJones]

Mitchell shoots a lot of bad shots.

 

[BonesJones]

Westbrook fouls out

 

[trailblazer18]

This is such an entertaining game.

 

[DDolla]

I don’t want to see OKC in the playoffs. PG13 is a monster.

 

[THE HCP]

 

[LayneStaley]

I don’t want to see OKC in the playoffs. PG13 is a monster.

And he absolutely kills us.

 

[JDC]

Mitchell shoots a lot of bad shots.

I agree. A lot of it has to do with health and personnel though.

Not a lot of shot creation on that team and nagging injuries has hurt his effectiveness in both getting to and finishing at the rim compared to last year.