Official 2016-2017 NBA Season Thread - NBA rules Chris Bosh has a career ending injury

[pmatic]

Was watching that Rockets 58 three point attempt game the other night and it got me thinking.


They take an exorbitant amount of ~30 footers. There isn't any real way to defend that unless you literally are chest to chest with them off the ball which nobody is going to do because you have to help on Harden's drives.


And these guys are so far behind the 3 point line that the help can't recover like they might if it was a regular three.


And again, they take soooooooo many of them.


If they are making these shots come playoff time, you can't beat them given they volume that they're taking.

Warriors thought this too last season. 

And all it took was an injury to Bogut, two superstar performances by the Cavs, and a Draymond suspension to make it happen.

 

[flyerthandelta]

Was watching that Rockets 58 three point attempt game the other night and it got me thinking.

They take an exorbitant amount of ~30 footers. There isn't any real way to defend that unless you literally are chest to chest with them off the ball which nobody is going to do because you have to help on Harden's drives.

And these guys are so far behind the 3 point line that the help can't recover like they might if it was a regular three.

And again, they take soooooooo many of them.

If they are making these shots come playoff time, you can't beat them given they volume that they're taking.

Rockets IMO have the best shot at beating GS. If their 3s are falling they can beat anyone. They just gotta keep shooting and pray.

What about the Spurs?!?!

 

[P C H]

Why Lou to the Rockets might've been the biggest move at the deadline.

And what's crazy is he wasn't even supposed to go there ( I don't think, correct me if i'm wrong on this)

Lakers had him lined up to go somewhere else, but Magic personally asked Lou where he wanted to go and he said Houston. That's crazy.

 

[hardens beard]

Was watching that Rockets 58 three point attempt game the other night and it got me thinking.

They take an exorbitant amount of ~30 footers. There isn't any real way to defend that unless you literally are chest to chest with them off the ball which nobody is going to do because you have to help on Harden's drives.

And these guys are so far behind the 3 point line that the help can't recover like they might if it was a regular three.

And again, they take soooooooo many of them.

If they are making these shots come playoff time, you can't beat them given they volume that they're taking.

They've taken a total of 6 mid range shots in their last 3 games.

 

[P C H]

With teams like GSW and Houston with elite level playmakers and shooters who actively seek out the three point line, it's literally a matter of make or miss.

 

[the collector]

What about the Spurs?!?!

Spurs have a great record but I just don't believe in them like I use to. The Duncan, Parker and Manu era is over and LMA isn't someone I feel I can count on.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 
That one, and the Oladipo extension i'm not too fond of, but then again i'm not a huge Oladipo fan.

Yeah forgot that they locked him up that quick.. 84 million.. sheesh

I could have seen it with KD.. now I feel like he's trade bait. Hope he can keep his stock up

 

[nick.]

@PompeyOnSixers Joel Embiid is out indefinitely. He had swelling in his foot.

Saric gonna win RoY

 

[HIM]

Why is leemelone in such a large bag today? Blake just put up 43-10-5 for the agriculture. There's a reason why his selfie is hanging in the rafters, man.

 

[pmatic]

Why Lou to the Rockets might've been the biggest move at the deadline.

And what's crazy is he wasn't even supposed to go there ( I don't think, correct me if i'm wrong on this)

Lakers had him lined up to go somewhere else, but Magic personally asked Lou where he wanted to go and he said Houston. That's crazy.

Forgot where I heard it, but I think the deal was maybe Utah. It wasn't Washington like many thought. I'll have to re-listen to all the podcasts I've listened to in the past week.

 

[the collector]

Saric gonna win RoY

Saric should. Embiid hasn't played enough to even be in the discussion. I don't care how good you are if you don't play it doesn't matter.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

A report said Magic gave him options of Utah, Houston or Washington or something like that

Magic's with the agriculture 

Magic will make Los Angeles Great Again

 

[pmatic]

@WojVerticalNBA Knicks' center Joakim Noah is likely to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery and miss rest of season, league sources tell @TheVertical .

 

[addict4sneakers]

Noah taking his bag to Europe.

Out for the season

 

[JD617]

Was watching that Rockets 58 three point attempt game the other night and it got me thinking.

They take an exorbitant amount of ~30 footers. There isn't any real way to defend that unless you literally are chest to chest with them off the ball which nobody is going to do because you have to help on Harden's drives.

And these guys are so far behind the 3 point line that the help can't recover like they might if it was a regular three.

And again, they take soooooooo many of them.

If they are making these shots come playoff time, you can't beat them given they volume that they're taking.

Yup, there was an article about this a few weeks ago. MDA

View media item 2349023
http://www.sbnation.com/2017/1/20/14284896/houston-rockets-three-point-stats-mike-dantoni

 

[nick.]

Noah taking his bag to Europe.

Out for the season

I'll pay for his flight

 

[bhzmafia14]

How do teams beat the Rockets?

There is a way to have success against them.

 

[bballkid11]

Melo gonna be out next?

Rose will not. Playing for a contract.

 

[HIM]

MDA lowball is on his way to revolutionizing the NBA for a second time. King byke!

 

[hardens beard]

How do teams beat the Rockets?

There is a way to have success against them.

Instead of running back to prevent the fast break, crash the offensive boards. Switch everything and hope harden is not hot.

 

[bhzmafia14]

Big stretch coming up

5 of the next 7

@LAC
MEM
@SAS
UTA
CLE

 

[buc em]

Colangelo sits on a throne of ******* lies

 

[dman14]

How do teams beat the Rockets?

There is a way to have success against them.

Instead of running back to prevent the fast break, crash the offensive boards. Switch everything and hope harden is not hot.

forget focusing on defense, you need to outscore them. only teams that has that type of offensive attack are the warriors and maybe the cavs, spurs

 

[datznasty]

Meh, Dipo's splits with Russ off court have been pretty bad and he isn't a good enough ballhandler or creator to be backup point (low AST % last I checked). We need a real backup PG. Of course, Russ is going to play 40 mpg in the playoffs, but the dropoff going to the bench is so hard we have routinely seen Russ come out at the 3:00 mark in the 1st with an 8 pt lead, come back in at the 10:00 mark of the 2nd down 10. Semaj is Kendrick Perkins all over again.

 

[bhzmafia14]

forget focusing on defense, you need to outscore them. only teams that has that type of offensive attack are the warriors and maybe the cavs, spurs

You don't beat a team by playing their game. Never understood why people say this.