2017-18 NBA regular season thread

[Cassano]

That was an entertaining game. I don't even know what to say about Embiid. Wow. Two dominating games in a row. Also, Kuzma is damn good. Better than Lonzo right now.

Kuzma is also 3 years older.

Both Lonzo and Fultz look underwhelming.

 

[Jack Straw]

Kuzma is also 3 years older.

Both Lonzo and Fultz look underwhelming.

Fultz has been injured since pre-season and has hardly played. He’ll be fine. Lonzo will be fine too, but right now he’s just not much of a scoring threat. Fox has been more impressive from what I’ve seen.

 

[Cassano]

Fultz has been injured since pre-season and has hardly played. He’ll be fine. Lonzo will be fine too, but right now he’s just not much of a scoring threat. Fox has been more impressive from what I’ve seen.

His shot is completely trash and I feel that's hurting the Lakers offense. He has a negative win share at the moment as well.

 

[Aladyyn]

Fultz hasn't even played for weeks... Why do people love to kick down on injured players?

 

[Hadoop]

Updated NBA projections from fivethirtyeight:
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-nba-predictions/

Four teams that jump out:

Raptors are 9-5 right now but are projected to finish 53-29 (second seed in the East)
Thunder are 7-7 right now but are projected to finish 51-31 (third seed in the West)

Pistons are 10-4 right now but are projected to finish 44-38
Knicks are 8-6 right now but are projected to finish 36-46

 

[Jack Straw]

 

[Avs_19]

That was a great game last night. Embiid and Simmons put on a show. Embiid had the post up game, mid-range jumpers, three pointers, and even threw in a euro step. My favourite sequence was near the start of the 4th quarter when Simmons found Embiid for a three and then the very next possession Embiid made a nice pass to a cutting Simmons for a layup. These two have great chemistry.

Haven't posted much about Lonzo because he's a 20 year old rookie who needs time but that's some ugly shooting. Sending him down to the G-League will never happen for various reasons so that's not an option but they need to find some way to get his confidence back and get that shot to a somewhat respectable level. He's shooting 30% from the field right now!

 

[Virtanen18]

Lonzo needa come off the bench.

 

[Jack Straw]

W’s vs C’s. This should be fun.

 

[Virtanen18]

One of those games where Marcus Smart is pretty much unplayable because of his offence.

 

[Virtanen18]

W’s vs C’s. This should be fun.

Refs made sure it was! Good game.

 

[La Masse]

Celtics playing much harder but we all know they wont beat the cavs

 

[Cassano]

38 free throws and just barely beat the warriors at home.

That's the only way to best this team.

 

[Hadoop]

Refs made sure it was!

Pretty much

Good game.

We'll agree to disagree. That was some ugly basketball.

 

[darko]

Rockets dropped 45 on Phoenix in 1st.

 

[darko]

Kuzma is also 3 years older.

Both Lonzo and Fultz look underwhelming.

Fultz is injured.

 

[darko]

90-65

That's a HT score.

 

[Jack Straw]

Rockets with 90 pts in the first half. Lol. Harden with 33.

 

[Jack Straw]

So 90 points in the first half ties for second for the most points in the first half of an NBA game. First place is 107 by... Phoenix in 1990.

 

[darko]

So 90 points in the first half ties for second for the most points in the first half of an NBA game. First place is 107 by... Phoenix in 1990.

4 short of franchise record for a half (they dropped 94 in 2nd half).

 

[darko]

173 points is NBA record (4 quarters).

186 is all time record (triple OT).

 

[Jack Straw]

4 short of franchise record for a half (they dropped 94 in 2nd half).

What do you say to your team in the locker room after they just gave up 90 pts in one half?

 

[darko]

What do you say to your team in the locker room after they just gave up 90 pts in on half?

Good hustle

Probably just organising post game drinks.

 

[darko]

Celtics playing much harder but we all know they wont beat the cavs

Imo Celtics are legit and they'll beat Cavs. I can see Cavs making a big move come deadline.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

90 points at the half for the Rockets...

Man. Lol. Granted its versus the horrible Suns.