2017-18 NBA regular season thread

[Duke33]

the cavs are not going to the finals

With their defense I don't see them going to the finals either.

 

[tony d]

Tough loss for Toronto last night but it was a road game and only lost by 3. They play Cleveland and Boston both twice more I believe it is.

 

[Terry Yake]

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?

lolwut

there's a reason he's become a journeyman ever since he left orlando. and no, he's not underrated. he's just played the last couple seasons on teams you never hear about

 

[dahrougem2]

Until a team proves otherwise, I'll bet on LeBron James going to the finals.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

The Hawks continue their blatant tanking, 'resting' Schroder for a crucial tank game against the Kings today.

You know, 24 year old Dennis Schroder.

Grizzlies are down 63 points!

 

[darko]

Lol Memphis lost by 61. Were down by 55 after 3.

 

[Terry Yake]

grizzlies are really good at tanking

 

[tony d]

Yeah, that Grizzlies game last night was something. I've heard of tanking but losing to a team by over 60 is a bit much.

 

[Gecklund]

The thing with the Grizzlies is that they aren’t good. Yeah they have Conley and Gasol but they are both getting up there in age and not really able to lead the team. Evans is good as a third option not as a first. Also their defense was what won them games before. That and their gritty play and when they lost Randolph a lot of that went away. So while yeah they are tanking a little, this team is just bad.

 

[Terry Yake]

the grizzlies have been in a bad spot for quite some time now

always good enough to make the playoffs but never good enough to be title contenders which meant never having a high draft position. plus giving out those huge contracts to conley and parsons didn't help either

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

76ers clinch a winning season. Congrats to their fans who watched some very very awful basketball for a long time and now get to see the reward. Apparently, they still have not clinched a playoff spot yet since their could be some wacky 3+ team tie at 42 wins.

 

[Duke33]

Even without Chris Paul the Rockets led a good Pelicans team by 27 at the half on the way to an easy win.

 

[darko]

Even without Chris Paul the Rockets led a good Pelicans team by 27 at the half on the way to an easy win.

Houston WILL BE a problem.

 

[Power Man]

 

[tony d]

Some tough injuries to 2 of the better teams in the league as the season winds down. Will be interesting to see how both teams cope with the injuries.

 

[Voight]

76ers clinch a winning season. Congrats to their fans who watched some very very awful basketball for a long time and now get to see the reward. Apparently, they still not have not clinched a playoff spot yet since their could be some wacky 3+ team tie at 42 wins.

yea congrats on being an utter joke and being an embarrassment for the last 4 years, get high draft picks as a result, and now be able to win games.

 

[Stylizer1]

Some tough injuries to 2 of the better teams in the league as the season winds down. Will be interesting to see how both teams cope with the injuries.

Just getting ready for the playoffs the legal way.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Kerr just said Curry is out for round 1.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

yea congrats on being an utter joke and being an embarrassment for the last 4 years, get high draft picks as a result, and now be able to win games.

Well that's the formula to get good in the NBA.

I'll take the current Sixers and how they got here over the post-Iverson, Iguodala + Webber/Brand/etc 40 win 7th/8th seed mediocrity any day.

 

[tony d]

Not good news for Golden State there. Right now they'd go against Minnesota in Rd.1. Not an easy thing to have to do with one of your best players injured.

 

[Avs_19]

Some tough injuries to 2 of the better teams in the league as the season winds down. Will be interesting to see how both teams cope with the injuries.

I think the Warriors will be fine in the first round but they could be in trouble later on if Curry isn't 100%.

It'll be a lot tougher for the Celtics without Kyrie and they may not even get out of the first round. No one knows when Smart is coming back either.

 

[Terry Yake]

Kerr just said Curry is out for round 1.

i think they can get to the WCF without curry but no way they get past houston without him

 

[Avs_19]

This is great news and I'm hoping he does well.

 

[Jack Straw]

This is great news and I'm hoping he does well.

Me too.

 

[Avs_19]

Some good stuff from Fultz driving to the basket in the second half. I'm not sure why the Nuggets are being so aggressive and playing up on him though. He has taken two jumpers so far, one of them was an air ball and the other was blocked.

edit: There's the little hesitation pull-up jumper from the FT line. He did that on a regular basis in college.