Around the NBA: January 2020

[Rastapopoulos]

I don't see a thread for the '20s yet, so...
I'm with Pop:

 

[DDolla]

The rich keeps getting richer

 

[RR7]

 

[tester551]

This tweet doesn't load. What's it say?

 

[GDiama]

Huge belief in Zion i guess.

 

[handiman]

Huge belief in Zion i guess.

NOP has the longest win streak in the West currently. I'm sure those percentages account for the direction teams are trending.

 

[Labinot41]

Michael Porter jr looks so good. Denver got a young stud. They gonna be scary

 

[BigGameDamian]

It's Thursday. Why no basketball on TNT?

 

[OneSport3]

Michael Porter jr looks so good. Denver got a young stud. They gonna be scary

Hey, at least we keep making the playoffs to get swept out.

 

[Neil O. Shyster]

Hey, at least we keep making the playoffs to get swept out.

And we have nothing to show for it... would trade our roster for Denver’s in a second. All of their stars are under 25 and have size. Dame and CJ are undersized and approaching their 30’s.

 

[BigGameDamian]

And we have nothing to show for it... would trade our roster for Denver’s in a second. All of their stars are under 25 and have size. Dame and CJ are undersized and approaching their 30’s.

Dame and CJ are undersized and approaching their 30’s. I wonder what Neil's plan is now? You have to think he's on thin ice with Jody.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Well great denver got a superstar in the making in Michael Porter Jr fml

 

[Shaboid]

84-76 Miami over Toronto. I just had a 90's flashback.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Ya see this Michael Porter Jr?!

 

[Chris Craig]

Huge belief in Zion i guess.

Thunder with an 85% chance to make the playoffs...sad

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Spurs have better than 2% lol

 

[wizenheimer]

And we have nothing to show for it... would trade our roster for Denver’s in a second. All of their stars are under 25 and have size. Dame and CJ are undersized and approaching their 30’s.

I agree except for the part about the size of the back courts. I don't think Murray/Harris is any bigger than Dame/CJ. The Nuggets are definitely younger and Gary Harris is a much better defender than either Dame or CJ

Denver plays big too...they can get away with it because of the mobility and passing of Plumlee and Jokic. Jokic looks like he's lost quite a bit of weight too since the season began. And Porter/Grant/Plumlee off the bench is a damn good backup front court

 

[wizenheimer]

Thunder with an 85% chance to make the playoffs...sad

it's not sad...it's just OKC playing really well right now, making the most of their talent. Chris Paul has been good, and Gilgeous-Alexander is playing really well

I mean, who would have thought that OKC would be 4 games over .500 while Portland is 7 games under. Blazers are only 1 loss away from being 12th in the West, and are 5.5 games behind OKC

 

[Sarni]

There are few teams in the league as unexciting as we are to be fair... There's not that much upside to this team. Yes, Simons or Little may blow up and become stars but likelihood of that happening is slimmer than a lot of what other teams have.

Even OKC have SGA and a bunch of picks that may turn into something. Kings have Fox and Bagley, Pelicans have a ton of stuff to be excited about, Suns have Booker and Ayton who will keep improving... even in the East a lot of these bad teams are pretty young.

Washington, Charlotte, Cleveland I'd have among the few at the bottom... and possibly us in the mix. Definitely bottom 10.

 

[kjironman1]

There are few teams in the league as unexciting as we are to be fair... There's not that much upside to this team. Yes, Simons or Little may blow up and become stars but likelihood of that happening is slimmer than a lot of what other teams have.

Even OKC have SGA and a bunch of picks that may turn into something. Kings have Fox and Bagley, Pelicans have a ton of stuff to be excited about, Suns have Booker and Ayton who will keep improving... even in the East a lot of these bad teams are pretty young.

Washington, Charlotte, Cleveland I'd have among the few at the bottom... and possibly us in the mix. Definitely bottom 10.

One coach agrees with you.
https://clutchpoints.com/spurs-news...ay-nba-very-boring-due-to-lack-of-innovation/

 

[KSF-ERIC]

There are few teams in the league as unexciting as we are to be fair... There's not that much upside to this team. Yes, Simons or Little may blow up and become stars but likelihood of that happening is slimmer than a lot of what other teams have.

Even OKC have SGA and a bunch of picks that may turn into something. Kings have Fox and Bagley, Pelicans have a ton of stuff to be excited about, Suns have Booker and Ayton who will keep improving... even in the East a lot of these bad teams are pretty young.

Washington, Charlotte, Cleveland I'd have among the few at the bottom... and possibly us in the mix. Definitely bottom 10.

What are you talking about? We’re fresh off a WCF run that featured two of the most exciting NBA Playoff games of all time- game 5 of OKC series featured one of only 6 series winning buzzer beaters of all time and a record 4OT win against Denver.

 

[Neil O. Shyster]

What are you talking about? We’re fresh off a WCF run that featured two of the most exciting NBA Playoff games of all time- game 5 of OKC series featured one of only 6 series winning buzzer beaters of all time and a record 4OT win against Denver.

We had an amazing run last year, but the reality is, it was one good year. This team has been DEAD LAST in the entire NBA in assists 2 of the last 3 seasons. They don’t pass the ball. As a fan, it’s hard to watch players take turns going one on one. Dame will be 30 next season and Neil refuses to trade CJ and see what Dame can do with a more balanced roster. With Dame’s leadership, this team could be a true contender with a more balanced roster. CJ is a ball stopper, and at 28 years old, he will probably never change.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[AldoTrapani]

We had an amazing run last year, but the reality is, it was one good year. This team has been DEAD LAST in the entire NBA in assists 2 of the last 3 seasons. They don’t pass the ball. As a fan, it’s hard to watch players take turns going one on one. Dame will be 30 next season and Neil refuses to trade CJ and see what Dame can do with a more balanced roster. With Dame’s leadership, this team could be a true contender with a more balanced roster. CJ is a ball stopper, and at 28 years old, he will probably never change.

Everybody knows this already. It’s just hard to talk about.

 

[kjironman1]

Blake Griffin out for the season pretty much. People say Love has too many injuries.


https://bleacherreport.com/articles...oes-left-knee-surgery-no-timetable-for-return

 

[kjironman1]

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

He’s got all the tools needed to be a Blazer; a giant contract, and legs that dont work anymore.

 

[DDolla]

Damn, OKC and CP3 are clutch on close games

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[wizenheimer]

that's a fun video....especially if you're a dentist