Around the NBA - March 2018

[Boob-No-More]

You're a little salty for no reason there bnb.

It's both.
Geko's have looked good this year, but they were useless today as they didn't knock off OKC.

Salty? Not sure how you got that. I just thought it was funny that in one post you called them useless and the very next post said they have looked pretty god this year.

BNM

 

[ripcityboy]

Jeez Houston has great ball movement. Man I wished we had gotten them out of the way earlier in the season.

 

[DDolla]

Jeez Houston has great ball movement. Man I wished we had gotten them out of the way earlier in the season.

Yep, damn we still play them twice but we play Memphis twice too so it could equal out.

 

[tlongII]

Houston is good but I believe we can play with them.

 

[ripcityboy]

Houston is good but I believe we can play with them.

We can beat them if they don't call 17 extra fouls THE OTHER WAY. That's the shit that scares me.

 

[DDolla]

We can beat them if they don't call 17 extra fouls THE OTHER WAY. That's the shit that scares me.

Yep it’s proven that they get all the calls, ask Doc Rivers and Alvin Gentry

 

[Wizard Mentor]

In an alternate reality, the Blazers win the NBA championship!

 

[THE HCP]

Just woke up. Fucking Raptors!

Did they win? How did Russ play?

 

[KingSpeed]

In an alternate reality, the Blazers win the NBA championship!

Haven't watched this video yet, but we never would've gotten Dame if Roy never got hurt and I'd rather have Dame.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Haven't watched this video yet, but we never would've gotten Dame if Roy never got hurt and I'd rather have Dame.

Why not? Are you claiming we wouldn't have traded Gerald Wallace to New Jersey and wouldn't have drafted Dame to replace Raymond Felton at point guard?

No way to know, but it's not outside the realm of possible outcomes.

BNM

 

[KingSpeed]

Why not? Are you claiming we wouldn't have traded Gerald Wallace to New Jersey and wouldn't have drafted Dame to replace Raymond Felton at point guard?

No way to know, but it's not outside the realm of possible outcomes.

BNM

We traded Wallace because the team had lost a bunch of games by 40 points. So we blew up the whole team. If Roy was there, we would've played better and never would've blown it up.

 

[Boob-No-More]

We traded Wallace because the team had lost a bunch of games by 40 points. So we blew up the whole team. If Roy was there, we would've played better and never would've blown it up.

Bunch???? That team had one 40 point loss all season, and another by 35. But they also had wins of 38, 40 and 44.

NJN wanted Gerald Wallace and thought he was the missing piece for them. Wallace and Batum were redundant. So, it's not inconceivable we would have traded Wallace had Roy been healthy.

BNM

 

[KingSpeed]

Bunch???? That team had one 40 point loss all season, and another by 35. But they also had wins of 38, 40 and 44.

NJN wanted Gerald Wallace and thought he was the missing piece for them. Wallace and Batum were redundant. So, it's not inconceivable we would have traded Wallace had Roy been healthy.

BNM

We were trailing by 40 at some point in some of the games around then too. Then we got destroyed by Knicks. Nate was fired, Camby and Wallace were traded. Complete blow up. If we were having a great season, why would we have traded Wallace for a pick. It's not like we knew we were gonna get Dame with that pick.

 

[XXPrimusXX]

NJN wanted Gerald Wallace and thought he was the missing piece for them. Wallace and Batum were redundant. So, it's not inconceivable we would have traded Wallace had Roy been healthy.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Watching these HOU/MIN highlights, Harden got 3 assists in a row on terribad transition D. Thibs is supposed to be a defensive coaching stud.

Not worried about MIN in the playoffs. Bring it.

 

[KingSpeed]

Watching these HOU/MIN highlights, Harden got 3 assists in a row on terribad transition D. Thibs is supposed to be a defensive coaching stud.

Not worried about MIN in the playoffs. Bring it.

They're better with Butler who may be back before season is over.

 

[Boob-No-More]

We were trailing by 40 at some point in some of the games around then too. Then we got destroyed by Knicks. Nate was fired, Camby and Wallace were traded. Complete blow up. If we were having a great season, why would we have traded Wallace for a pick. It's not like we knew we were gonna get Dame with that pick.

Why to you assume we would have had a great season? Raymond Felton was our starting PG.

BNM

 

[KingSpeed]

Why to you assume we would have had a great season? Raymond Felton was our starting PG.

BNM

Roy was pretty good. We started that season hot. With Roy, we wouldn't have imploded like we did. If we did, then how good is Roy anyway. Anyway, that's what I think. I'll watch the video later. I'm curious about it.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

538 says the Blazers now have a 3% chance to WIN the NBA championship.

Sounds small to some, but I can't ever remember it being so large.

 

[theprunetang]

Sounds small to some, but I can't ever remember it being so large.

That's what she said.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

@SlyPokerDog @Denny Crane tbis is frome my phone this time

Can't really resize it on here.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

@SlyPokerDog @Denny Crane tbis is frome my phone this time

Can't really resize it on here.

Thanks, keep bringing things like this to our attention.

I'm trying to talk to @Denny Crane about upgrading to the latest forum software. It should help.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I've got 35 problems but a loss ain't one.

35 days since we've had a loss, cheers.

 

[handiman]

Man, if this is the way TOR handles pressure during the regular season, they aren't even going to make it out of the EAST, let alone beat anyone if the West. What a fucking meltdown.

BNM

Damn, what a disappointment after all their playoff success. Oh, wait.

 

[DDolla]

OK Warriors go out and beat the Spurs!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Cavaliers coach Ty Lue taking break to deal with health issues

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22833775/cleveland-cavaliers-coach-ty-lue-steps-back-focus-health

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Symptoms as described sound a lot like what Love described in his Players Tribune piece. If it is anxiety, I hope Lue is able to find the help he needs.

 

[Lanny]

Shave your damn beard, James!

 

[Chris Craig]

Cavaliers coach Ty Lue taking break to deal with health issues

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22833775/cleveland-cavaliers-coach-ty-lue-steps-back-focus-health

Someone tell Lue he is suffering from stress, anxiety, and impending doom knowing that the cavs failure and his firing are imminent.

 

[Lanny]

Like ME on here?

I've heard stories about you but so far you seem easy for me to get along with.

I knew a guy in high school. He always seemed pleasant to me, so much so that I can only picture him from memory with a smile. Well, he became this famous neurosurgeon. perhaps the best West of the Mississippi. I was talking to this doctore who coincidentally knew him and told me how rotten his personality was. I then heard the same rumor from others. My wife had an anomaly on her brain show up on an MRI. The neurologist said he did'nt think it was anything significant but we should get a second opinion to make sure. So, I made an appointment with the famous neurosurgeon that I knew in high school. While in his office we chatted about old times and I mentioned that I remembered him as always having a smile on his face. He looked at me and said "Maybe on the inside." I still remember him fondly.

Well, maybe you're a little like that neurosurgeon. I remember that smile on your face when I first met you.

My wife? Oh, it was nothing. Probably something she got when she was a kid and got the measles. My wife and I left the office and celebrated.