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

[dennistrane]

Cavs are Interested in Rondo or Chalmers for a back up of role

 

[Moheezy]

Bogut most likely traded before the deadline. I think out of any teams, the Raptors should make a run for him, but only if he decides to stay. I think he can help this team a lot. and they can switch starting lineups depending on who they play.

 

[wavycrocket]

What have the Celtics done to be considered "one of the best teams in the East"

They've won 2 playoff games in like the last 3 years

 

[OTG]

Gotta look into this tomorrow but now I wanna see how he's shaping up on the record for misses in a season.

i'm sure he's well on his way

 

[Maximus Meridius]

:x How is this possible

 

[nick.]

What have the Celtics done to be considered "one of the best teams in the East"

They've won 2 playoff games in like the last 3 years

They play hard!
Brad Stevens!
5'9" Superstar!

 

[Maximus Meridius]

What have the Celtics done to be considered "one of the best teams in the East"

They've won 2 playoff games in like the last 3 years

They play hard!
Brad Stevens!
5'9" Superstar!

I mean if you're 5-6 games over 500 you're one of the best teams in the east.

 

[jjs07]

Beat King
When he wasn’t dominating opposing power forwards, five-time NBA All-Star Chris Webber spent his spare time building a hip-hop production career that included making beats for renowned artists like Nas.

 

[everysingletime]

:x How is this possible

Lol. The first three plays of the highlight were defensive highlights. Two blocks one possession, a close out another, followed up by drawing a foul on the other end, and then a steal.

This dude has the chance to be the best two way player the league has seen since LeBron, and it looks like he's going to get there fast.

*edit

A block on Taj the next play after that. Dear Lord. Help the NBA lol.

 

[a-friend]

Thunder Down   January is going to be a tough month. Should have not let that Bucks game slip a few days ago. Didn't get a chance to see the game last nights game yet.

Coming off a game last night and heading into Houston, it's not going to be pretty tonight.

Yea it's tough watching games slip away. It was way worse to begin the year. The bench has a little bit of confidence right now and are pulling some weight though.

How do you think Payne coming back plays in? Does it immediately boost them or do they slow for a few games trying to acclimate?

 

[jjs07]

Not sure how the advanced stats measure up, but I wonder how this season for Alphabet stacks up to Scottie Pippen's best season as a pro?

 

[atransta]

Yea it's tough watching games slip away. It was way worse to begin the year. The bench has a little bit of confidence right now and are pulling some weight though.

How do you think Payne coming back plays in? Does it immediately boost them or do they slow for a few games trying to acclimate?

I think anything is better than Semaji tbh but to his credit Semaji plays decent defense. But I think Payne's shooting and ability to do maybe some PnR work with Kanter should help the 2nd unit's offense.

Interested to see if Billy plays Payne with Russ and Dipo on the floor at the same time.

 

[a-friend]

They are so suspect.
They feel like an old OKC team who jut moves the ball better.

Well, maybe if OKC moved the ball with Westbrook and Durant things would have turned out differently. The Warriors had 30+ assists for the 25th time this season. Rest of the league has 6 games.

Yea what does this have to do with the price of tea in China?

point was, besides kd being on the roster, they're literally nothing like any okc team ever. or Seattle if you wanna be picky.

through 4 games of the WCF last year, OKC was that team. KD and Russ moved the ball and got all their role players involved. once it went back to GS for game 5 they reverted to hero ball

still can't believe that **** happened

I'd say don't even bother trying to debate that but then again since you're not an OKC fan you might have a chance.

Me on the other hand, since I am an OKC anytime I speak on GSW I'm either salty, looking for a way to make OKC look better or look like a viable contender or just being a homer.

Fact is, GSW is might get outed from the Playoffs before they even see the Cavs and if they don't and do make the finals, RIP GSW.

That would be the case no matter which NBA team I followed.

 

[freeze]

Cavs are Interested in Rondo or Chalmers for a back up of role

please get rondo. let him be the virus that finishes that team off.

Bogut most likely traded before the deadline. I think out of any teams, the Raptors should make a run for him, but only if he decides to stay. I think he can help this team a lot. and they can switch starting lineups depending on who they play.

dubs should try and cop bogut back. unload some of the waste like andy and mcadoo.

i gotta blieve warriors are gonna look to make at least 1 move. Increase some depth. Make things easier as the season wears on and into the playoffs when things tighten up.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Not sure how the advanced stats measure up, but I wonder how this season for Alphabet stacks up to Scottie Pippen's best season as a pro?

Pippen's best season was probably 91-92

7.7 7.0 1.9 1.1 21.0


Greek Gawd now

9.1 5.8 1.9 2.0 23.9


And again he just turned 22.....



RIP to the NBA in 3 years.

 

[MVP]

Not sure how the advanced stats measure up, but I wonder how this season for Alphabet stacks up to Scottie Pippen's best season as a pro?

We'll have to see at the end of the season, but this is a comparison of some of the other modem forwards.

View media item 2287932

 

[addict4sneakers]

Not sure how the advanced stats measure up, but I wonder how this season for Alphabet stacks up to Scottie Pippen's best season as a pro?

Pip 93-94
22 ppg
8.7 reb
5.6 apg
3 spg
.8 bpg
23.2 per
Off rat 109
Def rat 97

Alphabet
23.9 ppg
9.1 reb
5.8 apg
2 spg
2 bpg
28.8 Per
Off rat 120
Def rat 101

 

[freeze]

omg...bruh alphabet is something new. 27 chromosomes.

 

[jjs07]

Not sure how the advanced stats measure up, but I wonder how this season for Alphabet stacks up to Scottie Pippen's best season as a pro?

Pippen's best season was probably 91-92

7.7 7.0 1.9 1.1 21.0


Greek Gawd now

9.1 5.8 1.9 2.0 23.9


And again he just turned 22.....



RIP to the NBA in 3 years.

There are a few transcendent talents in the league under the age of 25. KAT, Anthony Davis, and Alphabet come immediately to mind (prob a guy or two I missed.) For as good as KAT/Davis are, Alphabet's ceiliing is much higher. How scary is that? This kid has the potential to be the best player in the league in a few years. Someone who can have a significant impact doing just about everything on the offensive side of the floor and defensively.

NBA product, IMO, has NEVER been better. Such a fun time to be a fan.

Not sure how the advanced stats measure up, but I wonder how this season for Alphabet stacks up to Scottie Pippen's best season as a pro?

We'll have to see at the end of the season, but this is a comparison of some of the other modem forwards.

View media item 2287932

Even with Alphabet's rise, this graphic puts Pippen's dominance into perspective. Would love to see what a 22/23 year old Pippen could do in today's NBA.

Not sure how the advanced stats measure up, but I wonder how this season for Alphabet stacks up to Scottie Pippen's best season as a pro?

Pip 93-94
22 ppg
8.7 reb
5.6 apg
3 spg
.8 bpg
23.2 per
Off rat 109
Def rat 97

Alphabet
23.9 ppg
9.1 reb
5.8 apg
2 spg
2 bpg
28.8 Per
Off rat 120
Def rat 101

 

[everysingletime]

The best thing that can happen for the NBA - if you're anti Steph and anti LeBron - is if the Bucks figure out how to get Giannis the right supporting cast ASAP. Bucks are probably two players short. . Middleton back will help a bit.. But after that they need another shooter, or a playmaker.

Then after that just got to wait for the young core to get older, and for Giannis to get even better.

The main problem is that bucks opponents cheat by packing the paint..and they can get away with it cuz no one out there going to make them pay by packing the paint.

And the Bucks are still young. They still need to mature.

 

[dman14]

kawhi is only 25 and he's that good already :x



his efficiency is ridiculous
no wasted possessions
gets whatever shot he wants

 

[worldbeefreeg]

Those Giannis stats look great but Pippen's numbers were even more ridiculous considering the era he was playing in with a dramatically slower pace and less efficiency overall.

 

[dman14]

Those Giannis stats look great but Pippen's numbers were even more ridiculous considering the era he was playing in with a dramatically slower pace and less efficiency overall.

he also played with a guy named MJ

 

[MVP]

he also played with a guy named MJ

MJ wasn't there in 94 and most of 95. Pip almost took the Bulls to the conference finals without MJ he was dominant those seasons.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Greek is gonna get some MVP's. 6'11, crazy wingspan, can run, dribble, pass like a point, jump out the gym, blocks shots, gets steals.

Those Giannis stats look great but Pippen's numbers were even more ridiculous considering the era he was playing in with a dramatically slower pace and less efficiency overall.

he also played with a guy named MJ

Yeah and he did win 55 games w/o him though.