Around the NBA: January 2019 edition! It's a new year baby!

[BigGameDamian]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...o-retire-from-the-nba-before-hes-35-years-old

Jimmy Butler Says He Plans to Retire from the NBA Before He's 35 Years Old

 

[julius]

Ha, found a neat feature on basketball-reference.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/birthdays.fcgi

you can find a player based on their birthdays/who shares birthdays etc.

 

[illmatic99]

AD just had 34/26 and they lost to the Nets.

They had 4 guys score above 20. Playing no defense whatsoever. How is Gentry not on the hot seat? Their bench was outscored 55-5

 

[riverman]

Shit..... all my clocks still say the December 29th...... I have lost time! I was abducted! How drunk did I get on New years!?!?!

drunk enough to eat a bunch of AA batteries?

 

[hoopsjock]

AD just had 34/26 and they lost to the Nets.

They had 4 guys score above 20. Playing no defense whatsoever. How is Gentry not on the hot seat? Their bench was outscored 55-5

That is one of the consequences of always trading away picks. Off the top of my head I believe they've traded every 1st round pick they've had since they drafted Davis #1 in 2012. That's 6 straight drafts with no development of young players. In a small market you just can't do that.

 

[illmatic99]

saw this on reddit.

man this dude is living life right now

 

[BlazerBeav]

So far, every west team that played lost tonight. In the finale, either OKC or LAL will lose, so a good night for Portland.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Ha, found a neat feature on basketball-reference.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/birthdays.fcgi

you can find a player based on their birthdays/who shares birthdays etc.

Kevin Pritchard and I share birthdays!

 

[hoopsjock]

So far, every west team that played lost tonight. In the finale, either OKC or LAL will lose, so a good night for Portland.

Didn't Dallas win?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Why doesnt AD get criticized? I know his stats are amazing but I always kind of wonder if he doesnt get the criticism other superstars do.

Obviously if he wanted to be here Id take him.

It just seems like his stats havent led to a whole lot of winning for NO. This year their team might miss the playoffs. Its not like the talent around him is appreciably worse than most of the teams in the west. Randle, Holliday, Mirotic, all decent to good NBA players.

Overall I just find his career strange. Most people have had him as a top 4-5 NBA player for most of his career. He has one playoff series win and has missed the playoffs completely a number of times.

Again Im not saying he sucks, he’s obviously really good. Just seems strange to me he doesnt get held to the standard other players of the caliber do.

Harden, Lebron, KD, even Dame if their teams were 5 games under .500 people would pile on them. It just seems like AD is mostly immune to that criticism.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Didn't Dallas win?

Missed them, that's unfortunate.

 

[THE HCP]

Fight Fight

 

[julius]

Harden, Lebron, KD, even Dame if their teams were 5 games under .500 people would pile on them. It just seems like AD is mostly immune to that criticism.

5 games under .500? Hell, the Blazers lose 2 games in a row and this place goes ape shit crazy.

 

[BonesJones]

5 games under .500? Hell, the Blazers lose 2 games in a row and this place goes ape shit crazy.

Yeah, because the reason we often lose games is because of the same fixable flaws that were refuse to fix. Or a lack of energy and effort.

 

[DDolla]

Just watched the Lakers and Thunder game without Lebron.

Lakers > Blazers

 

[JDC]

Fight Fight

Word is Casspi didn't have many friends in the Warriors locker room last year either.

 

[JDC]

Paul George has been a top 5 player this year.

OKC's defense is no joke either. A bunch of elite athletes that can fly around and really cause havoc.

Allows them to really load to the ball and still do a good job closing out to the 3 point line.

 

[Sarni]

Why would Dallas want to trade for Porter when they already have Barnes? https://bleacherreport.com/articles...cks-interested-in-trading-for-wizards-forward

Porter is a better player.

 

[BonesJones]

Just watched the Lakers and Thunder game without Lebron.

Lakers > Blazers

... smh...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Bill Laimbeer was a Sleestak in Land of the Lost.

 

[Propagandist]

Lakers > Blazers

Can we ban this guy? wtf.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Bill Laimbeer was a Sleestak in Land of the Lost.

 

[BonesJones]

Can we ban this guy? wtf.

Dudes a troll, and not a funny one at that.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Just watched the Lakers and Thunder game without Lebron.

Lakers > Blazers

 

[blue9]

Why doesnt AD get criticized? I know his stats are amazing but I always kind of wonder if he doesnt get the criticism other superstars do...It just seems like his stats havent led to a whole lot of winning for NO.

If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times: you don't build a team around a PF. He'd make a great secondary star, but unless he plays under Pops ain't no way a PF gonna lead a team to a championship.

 

[calvin natt]

Justin Holiday to the Grizzlies hm.

 

[hoopsjock]

Justin Holiday to the Grizzlies hm.

Hey, the Grizzlies finally found a home for MarShon Brooks and Wayne Selden after that disaster where they were told they were traded.

 

[oldfisherman]

Justin Holiday to the Grizzlies hm.

Hope this trade improves the Griz just enough to drop them in the draft order to screw the Celtics out of getting the Griz's 2019 FRP.

 

[hoopsjock]

Hope this trade improves the Griz just enough to drop them in the draft order to screw the Celtics out of getting the Griz's 2019 FRP.

You would rather have Memphis get another top-8 pick than have the Celtics get it?

 

[CupWizier]

Yeah, because the reason we often lose games is because of the same fixable flaws that were refuse to fix. Or a lack of energy and effort.

Why do all the other teams lose games as well? I imagine it's similar to why we lose some games. We do have one of the better records in the west against teams .500 and above.