OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD: December 2019

[Strenuus]

Stuff and things.

 

[BonesJones]

Fix the title that shits ugly.

 

[Strenuus]

Fix the title that shits ugly.

I was gonna fix it then you said it.

 

[OneSport3]

Despite of our terrible start, we're only a few games out of the playoff race with a favorable December schedule. Teams that got off to hot starts like Minnesota and Phoenix are falling back to earth. Even Utah doesn't look to formidable with all the offseason hype they received. They're getting stomped by the Raptors right now.

 

[Dougnsalem]

So is it this one.....

 

[Dougnsalem]

Or this one....

 

[tlongII]

Everyone knows there should be a THE at the start of the thread. Please discuss all NBA games played during December in this thread.

 

[Dougnsalem]

Or this one.....

 

[SlyPokerDog]

So is it this one.....

Or this one....

 

[Strenuus]

You changed it? How rude. I spent so many no -seconds on it.

 

[Dougnsalem]

Sounds like a great idea! Now all three....

 

[tlongII]

What happened to my thread title????

 

[Dougnsalem]

What happened to my thread title????

You got modiz'd....

 

[THE HCP]

Everyone knows there should be a THE at the start of the thread. Please discuss all NBA games played during December in this thread.

They’ll never learn will they?

 

[Haakzilla]

...not sure where to post this, so here ya go!

 

[THE HCP]

Just finished watching Mavs win at LA. That first half was the most fun basketball I’ve watched in a LONG time! What a game.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[THE HCP]

Damn, Clips put up 82 points in the first half tonight.

 

[BlazerBeav]

They haven't been as rough as us, but for all the hype, the Jazz are certainly struggling. Trailed by 40 at halftime today.

 

[blazerfan11]

Damn, Clips put up 82 points in the first half tonight.

Yet they are only ahead by 13 at home against the Wizards with 4 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.

 

[THE HCP]

Yet they are only ahead by 13 at home against the Wizards with 4 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.

And lost by 25. I was just mentioning that they can put up points. 150 tonight to be exact. Thats scary when you realize that when they want to, they can shut a team down defensively. Tonight they obviously played a weak team, didn't play D and STILL won by 25.

 

[THE HCP]

 

[KingSpeed]

They haven't been as rough as us, but for all the hype, the Jazz are certainly struggling. Trailed by 40 at halftime today.

We'll finish better than Jazz.

 

[KingSpeed]

Just finished watching Mavs win at LA. That first half was the most fun basketball I’ve watched in a LONG time! What a game.

I woke up for the game but was very sleepy during the first half. Luka was awesome in the second half though.

 

[SIeepwalker]

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Misused meme is misused

 

[Sarni]

Toronto are really, really good. 77-37 at half to Utah isn’t something to sniff at, and they did that without Lowry or Ibaka. It seems that regardless who they plug into that team, they do well. 14-4 despite Kawhi leaving, I wouldn’t really be super surprised to see them in ECF again and maybe even Finals. That is going to boost their stock ahead of 2021 free agency when they get some extra money available.

Normally I wouldn’t be shocked to see them go for Beal in the offseason but I doubt they would be willing to part with more than draft picks to do that. They won’t let Siakam, Anunoby or VanVleet go for sure.

 

[Sarni]

We'll finish better than Jazz.

I know you enjoy being controversial but this is really poor take. Loss is a loss whether it’s by 40 at half to Toronto or by 3 to Milwaukee. They are 12-8 despite early struggles and their great homecourt advantage always makes them good for 48-52 wins as long as they have reasonably decent team which they do this season.

 

[HailBlazers]

55 shy of Martell's record.

 

[wizenheimer]

We'll finish better than Jazz.

I wouldn't be so sure about that. They've been unstoppable in the 2nd halves of the last 2 seasons

last year they were 30-11 over the last 41 games, and the year before they were 30-7

 

[B-Roy]

I wouldn't be so sure about that. They've been unstoppable in the 2nd halves of the last 2 seasons

last year they were 30-11 over the last 41 games, and the year before they were 30-7

And how much of that is schedule related?