THE 2015 NBA PRE SEASON THREAD: BEST WISHES TO LAMAR ODOM

[sea manup]

 

RW was top 5-7 and elite tier before last season though. I think kevin durant's injury just showed us how much more of a beast he is and how he can put up numbers without him.

I think it also showed what we all knew all along. A Westbrook led team is a 7th seeded at best team in the west.

i dont see kd leading this thunder team without westbrook to anything more than a 7th seed

tbh 80% of the team consists of over hyped bums 

 

[wavycrocket]

i dont see kd leading this thunder team without westbrook to anything more than a 7th seed

tbh 80% of the team consists of over hyped bums 

I disagree. There are only about 2, maybe 3 players that can get you 50 wins with a solid 2nd option and average supporting cast. Bron and KD.

 

[nelson999]

 

Last year it was Jimmy Butler...

Jimmy Butler made the leap from being a solid starter to an all star. I'm talking who's making that leap into the elite tier. Like top 5-7 overall.

ok fair point.

in that case my answer is of course Boogie Cousins (if the Kings are somehow good enough to make some noise in the West)

 

[sea manup]

 

i dont see kd leading this thunder team without westbrook to anything more than a 7th seed

tbh 80% of the team consists of over hyped bums 

I disagree. There are only about 2, maybe 3 players that can get you 50 wins with a solid 2nd option and average supporting cast. Bron and KD.

50 wins IS the 7th seed in the west though

replace kd with westbrook last year and they do not end up with anything higher than the 7th seed

ibaka is the only other relevant player on the team and he only played 64 games while shooting under 50% for the first time in his career and averaging a career low in rebounds 

take away kd and westbrook and that supporting cast + coach combo is on par with the 06 lakers, pure garbage

 

[MVP]

I disagree. There are only about 2, maybe 3 players that can get you 50 wins with a solid 2nd option and average supporting cast. Bron and KD.

Yea in the East sure

 

[a-friend]

KD already spent plenty of time without Russ, we all saw what happened

 

[wavycrocket]

KD already spent plenty of time without Russ, we all saw what happened

Exactly

MVP, 60 wins #2 seed. 32, 7 & 5 on close to 50/40/90.

I'm schleep though.

 

[sea manup]

 

KD already spent plenty of time without Russ, we all saw what happened

Exactly

MVP, 60 wins #2 seed. 32, 7 & 5 on close to 50/40/90.

I'm schleep though.

westbrook and kd played a combined 33 more games that season and ibaka played 17 more games, along with having a better all around supporting cast

I would think that explains the difference in wins

 

[MVP]

KD went 20-7 without Russ in 2014. Then Russ came back and they continued to roll to 60 wins.

In a similar stretch 27 game stretch last season Russ went 19-8, difference is KD didn't comeback to sustain the excellence.

 

[Platinum State]

J Rich was that dude you just loved to watch play.

 

[pmatic]

youngcheezy weeps.

 

[thegrandpuba26]

 Still.

**** don't even make sense. 

 

[AEA18]

 

[lynchpin33]

 

If Tony Allen is making more layups than you, there's a problem.


(and I'm a huge TA fan, he just seems to miss one or three a game)

 Watching this reminds me of:

Can't wait to see him get his "revenge" against Golden State when they put Bogut on him again. By helping the team on offense with defensive boards and steals, per Tony Allen. How he is a starting shooting guard and how the Grizz won't address the perimeter issues for this is beyond me.

 

[trueprada]

 

[trueprada]

 

[pmatic]

http://www.si.com/nba/2015/09/23/ch...-georgia-tech-health-blood-clots-lebron-james

 

[thegrandpuba26]

Maybe people will finally stop the erroneous jokes on CB.

But even if they don't, he's going to cook this season 

 

[atransta]

youngcheezy weeps.

 oh man I remember him

 

[dennistrane]

Im going to miss you J-Rich. Good seeing you come back this year from that injury and playing for the 76ers.

I thought we had that game wrapped up.

 

 

[coldcity]

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Sadly the last image of J-Rich I have in my head is him attempting a 360 dunk getting blocked by Bron.

Nuggets changed up their court:

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Bulls update is much smoother

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[dennistrane]

I just realized that the  Bynum deal 3 years later had the 76ers receiving 2 players who are out of the league. 

Horrible trade for Philly

 

[pmatic]

A worthwhile gamble by the Sixers at the time.

 

[jjs07]

Rejoice! Bradley Beal says he wants to "eliminate long twos" this season.

*wipes tears*

If he can stay healthy, this should be his breakout season.

 

[pmatic]

We'll see what Randy Wittman says about that.