The Official Off-Season NBA Thread

[trynafeelmink]

Did I strike a nerve?

Not at all i want the most known franchises in the NBA to stand out & show that elite star power they bring!!

 

[getback]

Not at all i want the most known franchises in the NBA to stand out & show that elite star power they bring!!

That's why I've been advocating for your Knicks these past few years. NBA is better when they're in the mix.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

The one time I sat on the floor was during the Sixers process era Vs the Spurs. It was $100.

Was in Orlando back in 2011 and paid around $300 for courtside seats. Dwight Howard is built like a mountain
Was in OKC back in 2014 and paid around $500 for courtside seats. KD looks like a folded ladder, leaned up against a wall.

 

[Peep Game]

Beat them then showed up at their spot

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

^^^No Jazz love?

Whoever said Denver should tank is probably right.

The Jazz always have impressive net ratings during the reg season but during the Playoffs it's always the same story

They didn't upgrade their roster in any meaningful way. Whiteside and Gay are decent bench pieces with Ingles and Clarkson but that isn't enough to elevate them anything other than pretender status until proven otherwise

 

[MVP]

Not sure about that, but I believe the numbers bear out how a team performs over the first 20 games is a good indicator for the rest of the season.

Well last season through 20 games PHI/BKN were at the top of the East & UTA/LAC were at the top of the West. Only one of those squads made the conference finals.

There's 3/4 of the season still to be played. PHX and GS while for sure are playing great ball have also had the benefit of continuity of system and health by far more than any other team in the league. Which again to their credit this far have taken full advantage of.

 

[frshstunna]

Would y’all prefer an easy schedule to start the season or to end the season? Anyone every ran the numbers on that?

Always better to get off to a good start, leaves more margin for error/injuries later in the season

 

[ace]

I’d rather hit my stride going into the post-season. Ramp up after the all star game and go full throttle from there on out.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Always better to get off to a good start, leaves more margin for error/injuries later in the season

Plus you build a sense of momentum, cohesion and confidence if you can rattle off early win streaks

 

[storm2006]

I understand the laughing emoticons but it's not that wild of a statement to make as of this moment

The Lakers have played like dog ****, given up a bunch of double digit (some 20+ points) leads and Bron missed a couple weeks yet ~1/4 of the the way through the season they are 1 GB of the 4-seed. The conference is mid after Utah. Different strains but all mid so I don't think it's time to laugh at the possibility of a 4-seed yet. And this is coming from someone who thinks they are a play-in team but what do I know

 

[nick.]

I understand the laughing emoticons but it's not that wild of a statement to make as of this moment

The Lakers have played like dog ****, given up a bunch of double digit (some 20+ points) leads and Bron missed a couple weeks yet ~1/4 of the the way through the season they are 1 GB of the 4-seed. The conference is mid after Utah. Different strains but all mid so I don't think it's time to laugh at the possibility of a 4-seed yet. And this is coming from someone who thinks they are a play-in team but what do I know

I know it's a realistic scenario.

It's just funny how Lakers fans were proclaiming that The Show was going 98-0 this season & now it's "well if we get the four seed then these teams lose then this happens..."

 

[MVP]

I’d rather hit my stride going into the post-season. Ramp up after the all star game and go full throttle from there on out.

I think that's the philosophy of most coaches. Don't want to peak too early. They usually all say, want to be playing their best ball down the stretch of the season.

 

[lovehateself]

Beat them then showed up at their spot

the heat are a bunch of family men

 

[tay1]

Ns really doing playoff projections already.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Ns really doing playoff projections already.

When there's mostly trash in the conference it makes it easier to do, sooner

 

[tay1]

When there's mostly trash in the conference it makes it easier to do, sooner

Both conferences are underperforming. That in itself is interesting.

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

West is lowkey trash right now outside of the Warriors and Suns. Clippers ain’t going nowhere without Kawhi, Nuggets hurt, Mavs are frauds.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Both conferences are underperforming.

The East you could squint and make stronger cases for more teams coming out of the conference compared to the west.. where you can't really have faith in more than 3 teams coming out

And that could be completely unrelated to either conference under or over performing. Just saying it's easier to see the big picture in the west

 

[Coupé It]

I understand the laughing emoticons but it's not that wild of a statement to make as of this moment

The Lakers have played like dog ****, given up a bunch of double digit (some 20+ points) leads and Bron missed a couple weeks yet ~1/4 of the the way through the season they are 1 GB of the 4-seed. The conference is mid after Utah. Different strains but all mid so I don't think it's time to laugh at the possibility of a 4-seed yet. And this is coming from someone who thinks they are a play-in team but what do I know

Why’d you have to ruin it?



But yea there is a lot of mediocrity in the NBA right now. That’s why I’m expecting the Lakers to win 60 games in a row.

 

[dinyc3st]

Finally gonna watch a whole basketball game for the first time this season

 

[lawdog1]

Not sure about that, but I believe the numbers bear out how a team performs over the first 20 games is a good indicator for the rest of the season.

The Clippers TV broadcast team said something to that effect during the Warriors game the other day. Around the 20 game mark is when coaches start to feel like they really know what they have. Something like that.

 

[tay1]

Why’d you have to ruin it?



But yea there is a lot of mediocrity in the NBA right now. That’s why I’m expecting the Lakers to win 60 games in a row.

This man gets the vision

 

[ill steelo]

I do appreciate how wide open it is

 

[tay1]

The Clippers TV broadcast team said something to that effect during the Warriors game the other day. Around the 20 game mark is when coaches start to feel like they really know what they have. Something like that.

A teams schedule is a big factor in how they perform in those 20 games. I don't think that's a good enough measure of a team's capabilities down the line.

Then there's also injuries at the top of the season, trade deadline, players being picked up in the middle of the season and so forth. Too many factors to just boil it down to how a team does in 20 games.

 

[lawdog1]

The East you could squint and make stronger cases for more teams coming out of the conference compared to the west.. where you can't really have faith in more than 3 teams coming out

And that could be completely unrelated to either conference under or over performing. Just saying it's easier to see the big picture in the west

Ehhh, IDK that I agree on the East. I don’t have a lot of confidence in anyone but the Bucks. At least as things currently stand. Kyrie coming back could definitely change things. And if the Sixers can flip Benjamin for a couple of solid rotation guys, they’ll be in the mix too.