2017-18 NBA regular season thread

[Ivan13]

Should get plenty of PT and that'll stop all your whinging

 

[PG Canuck]

13 in a row

Blazers play Houston next, should be a good one

 

[tony d]

Blazers/Rockets will be a fun 1 for sure. A possible 2nd round match.

 

[dahrougem2]

For the love of all that is holy LeBron's dunk in that game against Portland was disgusting.

 

[Melrose Munch]

The ref fights need to end. Don't want the season ending like this.

 

[dahrougem2]

If the refs just do their jobs properly it'll end. This is the worst it's been in years.

 

[tony d]

Yeah, the refs need to be doing better. More consistency in play calling would be a good thing.

 

[Stylizer1]

Yeah, the refs need to be doing better. More consistency in play calling would be a good thing.

I just wish they would let them be a little more physical. no more chincey calls.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I just wish they would let them be a little more physical. no more chincey calls.

Blame the NBA not refs for that

It was NBA that took away hand checking and encouraged flopping

 

[Avs_19]

Good game between the Rockets/Blazers. The Blazers looked legit again tonight but Harden was just too much in the end. He's a lock for MVP and the only question now is if he'll be the second unanimous MVP in history.

 

[PG Canuck]

Dame with an off game and Blazers lose by only 4pts. If he’s on his game Blazers win this.

 

[darko]

RIP Blazers winning streak

 

[Duke33]

RIP Blazers winning streak

Houston's been a buzzsaw. 22 of 23? The only blip that game in Toronto where the Raptors barely escaped. 10 of the last 13 were away from home too. Now the Rockets can finish 8 of 11 at home if they want to try and lock up the #1 seed.

 

[tony d]

That Rockets team is a great team. Don't know if they win it all but they're going to be a very tough out in the playoffs.

 

[Duke33]

That Rockets team is a great team. Don't know if they win it all but they're going to be a very tough out in the playoffs.

Yeah, they're 19-3 against the other seven Western playoff teams as it stands right now which is really impressive given how tough that conference is. Just finished a tough 3-game string against some teams that have been very good or very hot and tough to beat at home. Not to mention every team they've played over the last couple months is super-jacked up to play them.

They've got so much more depth now as well. Harden is already close to indefensible and if you do swarm him, they have so many other scoring options now. The playoffs will be the final say though, we'll see what happens.

 

[Blitzkrug]

The real test for Houston will probably come in the conference final. The West is obviously good but i think Houston buzzsaws through most of that field come playoff time.

They like to talk about how they're built to beat the Warriors, and we'll likely get to see that theory tested.

 

[Avs_19]

Raptors just dropped 79 on the Cavs in the first half.

 

[Stylizer1]

Raptors just dropped 79 on the Cavs in the first half.

Almost tied going into the 4th.

 

[c9777666]

So apparently LeBron is immortal

 

[c9777666]

Would another Cleveland/Golden State NBA Final be a letdown after this NBA Season?

 

[Terry Yake]

Would another Cleveland/Golden State NBA Final be a letdown after this NBA Season?

the cavs are not going to the finals

 

[darko]

Would another Cleveland/Golden State NBA Final be a letdown after this NBA Season?

Boston is coming out of EC.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

the cavs are not going to the finals

Actually not a guarantee

 

[c9777666]

the cavs are not going to the finals

I think the Cavs margin for error is a little smaller compared to recent years.

If LeBron is merely very good and not transcendent, their playoff road might be a littl bumpier compared to the past few years.

I know it’s different from the NHL Playoffs (goaltending, minutes, superstars play longer), but they have a lot of red flags that cannot be ignored.

 

[Diddy]

Dwight Howard with 32 points and 30 rebounds. First 30-30 game since 2010. If Kobe never called him soft he'd get so much more respect.
What are his HOF chances? Also is he the most underrated player in the NBA?