Around the NBA: February 2020

[Minstrel]

Steph returning Sunday... If you were the warriors wouldn’t you rest him for the season? There is no chance they make the playoffs; as I’ve said in the past is against tanking, but for their situation it makes much more sense to focus on keeping guys healthy and looking towards next season.

Curry wants to play and there's not a huge benefit to going against his wishes when he's fully healthy and in his prime. Not to mention, they'll gain ~20 games of seeing how he plays with Wiggins. They're comfortably in last place, and the bottom 3 teams all get equal shots at the #1 pick. They also have one of the hardest schedules remaining. There's probably more benefit overall to them to have Curry play than to bench him.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Did you all hear the GO podcast?

Saw this pop up on my feed but have resisted listening so far.

I would rather listen to a recording of myself undergoing a root-canal!

 

[KSF-ERIC]

The Jazz have been better without Conley. I genuinely thought he was the missing piece, but he's just been terrible for them. (Talking of Memphis, they seem to be slumping in a major way lately, too. If by some miracle we do make the playoffs it'll be because they didn't.)

Good to see Rubio doing well, though. After being overrated as a rookie he's been underrated for a while.

Yep. Conley is terrible this year and they’d improve greatly if they cut him.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I would rather listen to a recording of myself undergoing a root-canal!

Have you had a root canal? I had one and it was great. I was in pain before and felt great after.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Have you had a root canal? I had one and it was great. I was in pain before and felt great after.

I see your point, but the sound of a dentists drill always gives me the heebee-jeebees!

 

[illmatic99]

I would rather listen to a recording of myself undergoing a root-canal!

Derek Anderson would like a word with you

 

[tlongII]

Yep. Conley is terrible this year and they’d improve greatly if they cut him.

I wouldn't call him terrible, but he's certainly dropped his productivity across the board. I don't know if it's age or what?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Did you all hear the GO podcast?

Saw this pop up on my feed but have resisted listening so far.

I read this interview - it was good.
https://hoopshype.com/2020/02/23/nb...blazers-depression-drugs-kevin-durant-degree/

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I wouldn't call him terrible, but he's certainly dropped his productivity across the board. I don't know if it's age or what?

He's been flat awful. Guy started last night and had 8 points 1 assist and 3 turnovers. And he's shooting 39% from the field on the season. And they play so much better when he's nowhere near the court.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Derek Anderson would like a word with you

And that word is "antidisestablishmentarianism".

He always was a little strange!

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Well good news, Pelicans lost. Gotta keep our eyes on the Kings now though. They have the same amount of losses as us. Grizzlies will lose games but we have to be conscious of the teams behind us.

 

[tlongII]

We need to lose more. Better draft pick.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[BlazerBeav]

Spurs and Grizzlies are both getting crushed so far tonight - hopefully the Suns will lose to LAC as well.

 

[DDolla]

Spurs and Grizzlies are both getting crushed so far tonight - hopefully the Suns will lose to LAC as well.

Well, it won’t matter since we will lay an egg at Indy

 

[DDolla]

Tatum man that boy is unstoppable

 

[AldoTrapani]

Tatum man that boy is unstoppable

@TorturedBlazerFan you see Tatum with 25 in the first half. Dude is only like a year older than Ant

 

[AldoTrapani]

We need to lose more. Better draft pick.

God tell me about it. Why anybody wants to get slaughtered by Lebron James and Anthony Davis is beyond me. We couldn’t even win 1 freaking game against Davis last time in the playoffs and he didn’t even have Lebron then. And that was WITH home court advantage smh

 

[DDolla]

God tell me about it. Why anybody wants to get slaughtered by Lebron James and Anthony Davis is beyond me. We couldn’t even win 1 freaking game against Davis last time in the playoffs and he didn’t even have Lebron then. And that was WITH home court advantage smh

Well the players don’t really care if they get slaughtered by the Lakers. When they get to the playoffs they get bonuses. It’s all about money.

 

[DDolla]

Conley is not a good fit for the Jazz

 

[AldoTrapani]

Conley is not a good fit for the Jazz

Man that’s been weird to me as well. You would think he’d be a great fit there

 

[ehizzy3]

Tatum man that boy is unstoppable

he has taken his game up a notch recently.

 

[DDolla]

Man that’s been weird to me as well. You would think he’d be a great fit there

Conley and Mitchell needs the ball in their hands to be effective. This is like Andre Miller and BRoy. It will not work.

 

[wizenheimer]

Conley and Mitchell needs the ball in their hands to be effective. This is like Andre Miller and BRoy. It will not work.

or Dame & CJ

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Conley and Mitchell needs the ball in their hands to be effective. This is like Andre Miller and BRoy. It will not work.

Actually, it’s Ingles that needs the ball in his hands and should be starting.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

First Take had the topic yesterday, but which team in the East has the chance at beating the Bucks?

 

[Wade Garrett]

First Take had the topic yesterday, but which team in the East has the chance at beating the Bucks?

Easily.
The Boston Celtics.
Saw three of their four games this week.
They're what The Deer needs to fear.

 

[jlprk]

Inteleshting!

http://paceandspacehoops.com/the-indiana-pacers-have-a-kevin-pritchard-problem/

 

[wizenheimer]