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

[hankmoody]

One of these guys will be left off the All-NBA 1st team because of antiquated rules:

Leonard
James
Durant

(Westbrook and Harden are stone cold locks)

Edit: Damn I didn't even think of Ant Davis. He has a case if the Pels can get to over .500.

 

[starboy]

 @ "losing the accolades and taking a hit on his brand"

I don't know how you guys come up with this ****. 

This obsession fans have with the idea of "being the man" and individual accomplishments is incredible. Nevermind the idea of their potential as a unit and what they're currently doing. Let's talk about "whose team it is", who's the "sidekick, who makes the other better". 

This is exactly what's wrong with sports media. They perpetuate this nonsense and it creates a group-think of backwards *** thinking among the public. Then they manufacture "beef" to create rifts between players with massive egos...and then they sit back and profit off of the fallout because we have this obsession with drama. Rinse and repeat. We see it over and over again, and then ****** sit back 20 years later and say "I wonder how many championships they could have won if they stayed together". 

 

 

[pmatic]

Nikola Jokic averaged 7.0 assists per 36 minutes in December. Here are some of my favorites. (h/t @3ball_) pic.twitter.com/omHY5hAY9e
— Nicholas Sciria (@Nick_Sciria) December 31, 2016

 

[ill steelo]

You would struggle to get 53 points and 16 assists on a video game on any difficulty

What a staggering line. Every bit as impressive as any scoring performance ever

 

[pmatic]

I'm actually surprised LeBron didn't match this feat back in his prime.

Edit:

 

[antidope]

You would struggle to get 53 points and 16 assists on a video game on any difficulty

What a staggering line. Every bit as impressive as any scoring performance ever

It's the most impressive stat game I've ever seen.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[Maximus Meridius]

It really is hilarious to watch how polarizing NT can be at times.

No need for receipt pulling but quite a number of you were talking about how James Harden was trash not that long ago 

People bashed him for his defensive skills and flopping to get to the line.

Harden is still the same dude to me. He just got a coach who fits him. Great offensive player and that's it. I still think he's behind Lebron, KD, Russ, Steph, Kawhi.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Harden is still the same dude to me. He just got a coach who fits him. Great offensive player and that's it. I still think he's behind Lebron, KD, Russ, Steph, Kawhi.

This is what bugs me about basketball fans.

They talk about players as if things change from Day 1 and Day 65.

There is no way for people to bash Harden THEN and praise him now, as if HE changed his game.

He is doing the same damn thing he has always done. He is just now the "PG"

It is just annoying at times man.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Well done

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Just like when Nash got with MDA his #'s went crazy. Same thing with Harden.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Just like when Nash got with MDA his #'s went crazy. Same thing with Harden.

D'Antoni is just a basketball Wizard man. Like a WIZARD / GENIUS.

People just want to focus so much on him not being a defensive coach that they lose the vision of how much HE has revolutionized the NBA game over the last 15 years

 

[antidope]

 

Just like when Nash got with MDA his #'s went crazy. Same thing with Harden.

D'Antoni is just a basketball Wizard man. Like a WIZARD / GENIUS.

People just want to focus so much on him not being a defensive coach that they lose the vision of how much HE has revolutionized the NBA game over the last 15 years

I dont think anyone will forget that. He's to credit for a lot of the basketball we watch today.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

I dont think anyone will forget that. He's to credit for a lot of the basketball we watch today.

Never said people FORGET it.

I am saying that the first thing most people want to discuss is how he isn't a great defensive coach.

I just have an issue of the internet basketball community always looking to point out the negative FIRST before looking at what someone CAN do.

That's all.

 

[Peep Game]

Steph sacrificing lol

 

[jsindaa]

Time out, we really think Steph is NOT sacrificing? Lol can't be serious

 

[Peep Game]

Nope, Klay and Draymond are though. Steph just running around in circles on the court looking like Kyle Korver and JJ Redick

 

[ballinsam23]

The rockets hit more contested 3s than any team I've ever seen.

 

[$tacy]

Steph and draymond def sacrificing. In draymond case it's better for him to focus on defense and rebounding, depending on him for xxx amount of pts isn't best for them. Klay still letting the chopped go, I see him take some of the most ******ed shots.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Draymond is seriously sacrificing. KD is essentially the backup PG at this point; well let me say secondary ball-handler. So not only has Draymond suffered, so has Livi. Livin is now playing off the ball with that second unit if KD is in the game.

 

[Bert.]

Now you all like dantoni

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Now you all like dantoni

Who in particular had negative things to say about him in the past that is changing their tune?

 

[hardens beard]

Just like when Nash got with MDA his #'s went crazy. Same thing with Harden.

Harden had already put up crazy numbers before pringles got there

 

[hardens beard]

This is what bugs me about basketball fans.

They talk about players as if things change from Day 1 and Day 65.

There is no way for people to bash Harden THEN and praise him now, as if HE changed his game.

He is doing the same damn thing he has always done. He is just now the "PG"

It is just annoying at times man.

He not doing the same thing though. Under mchale their was no system. Unless you call give the ball to harden and watch him ISO a system.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Just like when Nash got with MDA his #'s went crazy. Same thing with Harden.

Harden had already put up crazy numbers before pringles got there

And his #'s are better now right?