OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD: December 2019

[wizenheimer]

Is Devonte Graham better than CJ?

I've only seen him play once and he didn't play real well that game

statistically, he's obviously a better PG. And he is shooting 43% on three's while attempting 9 a game. That's excellent. But I wouldn't rate him ahead of CJ until Graham not only sustains this level for a couple of seasons, but builds on it. What he's doing as a rookie drafted in the 2nd round is extremely impressive though

 

[THE HCP]

Is Devonte Graham better than CJ?

I've watched 3 or 4 Hornets games and he gets NOWHERE the defensive attention CJ receives from opposing teams. Not even close.

 

[handiman]

With regards to the recent mini-discussion of whether Doncic would have been this good this soon in Atlanta or Phoenix...

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...nish-connection-experience-mentor-luka-doncic

I hadn't considered Barea's impact on him, but that certainly sounds plausible.

 

[THE HCP]

I finally have a chance to make the league....

 

[PDXFonz]

I finally have a chance to make the league....

The Mexico Wallers

 

[PDXFonz]

Bruh...

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

The Mexico Wallers

Is Mexico paying for the team?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Wow boston got ripped off. Brown got Tackled in front of the ref and no call...

 

[Chris Craig]

Wow boston got ripped off. Brown got Tackled in front of the ref and no call...

Yeah that was fucked

 

[KingSpeed]

I've only seen him play once and he didn't play real well that game

statistically, he's obviously a better PG. And he is shooting 43% on three's while attempting 9 a game. That's excellent. But I wouldn't rate him ahead of CJ until Graham not only sustains this level for a couple of seasons, but builds on it. What he's doing as a rookie drafted in the 2nd round is extremely impressive though

He’s not a rookie.

 

[THE HCP]

 

[BigGameDamian]

This should have been in the Iman Shumpert thread.

 

[DDolla]

Man, Lakers are going for 79-3 record. I’m so Jealous.

 

[THE HCP]

 

[BigGameDamian]

Something you would never see in the soft NBA.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Something you would never see in the soft NBA.

Is this from Goon 3?

 

[Strenuus]

This should have been in the Iman Shumpert thread.

It has nothing to do with shumpert directly.

 

[wizenheimer]

watching the Lakers and Heat play tonight....Portland just isn't anywhere close to the level of either team. Last season, yeah, they were at Miami level. Not Laker level though. This season....double yuck

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

watching the Lakers and Heat play tonight....Portland just isn't anywhere close to the level of either team. Last season, yeah, they were at Miami level. Not Laker level though. This season....double yuck

Im seriously thinking its time I pick up watching Hockey, cause the NBA this year is the worst...

 

[DDolla]

Lakers vs Clippers... who wins that wins the Title

 

[AldoTrapani]

Im seriously thinking its time I pick up watching Hockey, cause the NBA this year is the worst...

Yea he’s right. The Lakers are plying at a historic pace and are dominating. It’s not even close how better they are than everybody

 

[e_blazer]

Lakers vs Clippers... who wins that wins the Title

And you’re under the impression that only the Blazers are going to have injuries this year? Let’s see if guys like Davis, Kawhi and George are still healthy the second half of the season. They don’t have a track record of playing full seasons lately.

 

[OneSport3]

Lakers vs Clippers... who wins that wins the Title

Still would take the Clippers comfortably. Kawhi and PG would make LeBron work. AD better be ready and be healthy.

Also, Lakers and Clippers have different motives for the regular season. The Clippers are managing and hope to get healthy with Kawhi and PG coming off injuries. The Lakers and LeBron are out to prove the doubters wrong, trying to dominate every night. I still don't believe both AD and LeBron will remain healthy throughout the course of the season.

 

[BonesJones]

With Charlotte exceeding their low expectations to start the season and needing a center, I wonder how difficult it'd be to trade Whiteside for Batum in their 1st. Whiteside would be a help for them, and it'd make sense financially to trade Batum's contract for an expiring. I just wonder if that's enough for them to trade their 1st, and what the protections would have to be. Maybe we'd have to give up a 2nd and Trent too? I dunno. Could be interesting. We need a SF too...

 

[Strenuus]

Im seriously thinking its time I pick up watching Hockey, cause the NBA this year is the worst...

I went to a canucks game up in BC a couple months ago and it was so much fun. Really reinvigorated my love for hockey. Went to a couple winterhawks games this year and just as fun( though i think its ridiculous to pay $12 for a beer at a WHL game. I digress).

If ever you get a chance, see an NHL game live. You wont regret it.

 

[Strenuus]

With Charlotte exceeding their low expectations to start the season and needing a center, I wonder how difficult it'd be to trade Whiteside for Batum in their 1st. Whiteside would be a help for them, and it'd make sense financially to trade Batum's contract for an expiring. I just wonder if that's enough for them to trade their 1st, and what the protections would have to be. Maybe we'd have to give up a 2nd and Trent too? I dunno. Could be interesting. We need a SF too...

We need that expensive ass scapegoat....

 

[THE HCP]

 

[SIeepwalker]

Yea he’s right. The Lakers are plying at a historic pace and are dominating. It’s not even close how better they are than everybody

Lakers aren't winning the title

 

[Dom McBlazer]

Something you would never see in the soft NBA.

What makes me appreciate this post is that the Kings won. Fuck the Ducks.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

Yeah man, your Lakers have been killing it this season. Disgusting.