2017-18 NBA regular season thread

[Voight]

I doubt it honestly. Rivers was amazing this year. He battled through so many injuries and had the Clippers playing for a playoff spot even if they didn’t make it. They barely had a point guard all year, their starting small forward was injured for most of the year and Blake was injured for a while too. There have been multiple times where they only had 8 healthy guys and the rest were playing through injuries or try out contracts.

Things have been rocky between them since A) He wasted theLob City era due to poor coaching & management decisions by him and 2) They took away his GM powers because of #1. I think if an up and coming team like PHX wanted him he'd make the move.

 

[Gecklund]

Things have been rocky between them since A) He wasted theLob City era due to poor coaching & management decisions by him and 2) They took away his GM powers because of #1. I think if an up and coming team like PHX wanted him he'd make the move.

If a team wants him possibly. I thought you meant he was getting fired. I have a hard time seeing that.

 

[Voight]

If a team wants him possibly. I thought you meant he was getting fired. I have a hard time seeing that.

I still think he may get fired. With CP3 & Griffin gone, with Jordan right behind them -- its time for some new blood and to reboot.

 

[Gecklund]

I still think he may get fired. With CP3 & Griffin gone, with Jordan right behind them -- its time for some new blood and to reboot.

I don’t think so though. They gave up a first to get him. Literally every single player on their team has missed multiple games (except DJ). It will be interesting to see what they do with DJ though. Personally I hope they convince him to opt in and trade him to someone like Cleveland for the Nets first.

 

[hagelin1381]

Ben Simmons will be the best player of his era.. Very special talent

 

[Jack Straw]

Ben Simmons will be the best player of his era.. Very special talent

If he develops a reliable jumper then there's a decent chance he will be.

 

[HisIceness]

The Western Conference playoff race is cutthroat. I would prefer if the Spurs were the team to be eliminated of all the teams that have yet to clinch. That said overall I'd like to see the T-Wolves get in, their fans have waited long enough for a playoff appearance.

Also want to see a Thunder/Warriors playoff series, be it first round or second.

 

[tony d]

Thunder/Warriors would be a great series for sure. Also the Wolves being back in the playoffs again would be nice.

 

[Voight]

I don’t think so though. They gave up a first to get him. Literally every single player on their team has missed multiple games (except DJ). It will be interesting to see what they do with DJ though. Personally I hope they convince him to opt in and trade him to someone like Cleveland for the Nets first.

That was 5 years ago, and shouldn't be a deterrent on if they fire him or not. He was on thin ice after last season, but may get one more year (even tho Ballmer knows this team is going nowhere anytime soon).

Ben Simmons will be the best player of his era.. Very special talent

Not sure what you would consider his era but IMO it will be Davis (if you go back that far) if not then KAT. But he is quite the specimen.

Edi - throw Giannis in there too.

 

[Gecklund]

That was 5 years ago, and shouldn't be a deterrent on if they fire him or not. He was on thin ice after last season, but may get one more year (even tho Ballmer knows this team is going nowhere anytime soon).



Not sure what you would consider his era but IMO it will be Davis (if you go back that far) if not then KAT. But he is quite the specimen.

Rivers showed this year that he can be a teacher as a coach. If someone wants him and will give up a first then sure but Rivers and West together should be our future.

 

[Terry Yake]

hornets name mitch kupchak GM and pres. of bball operations

will be very interesting to see how he does going from a huge market in LA to CHA

 

[Voight]

hornets name mitch kupchak GM and pres. of bball operations

will be very interesting to see how he does going from a huge market in LA to CHA

Did a great job rebuilding the Lakers after the Shaq/Kobe era even with Kobe calling for him to be fired every season until he traded for Gasol.

Should enjoy the quiet of Charlotte.

 

[tony d]

I like the hire for Charlotte. Not quite the same market as is LA but still some good talent with the Hornets. Walker's a good one.

 

[Voight]

Simmons had a great season but doing some research into everything, I gotta go with Donovan Mitchell for ROY (its a close one)

 

[Melrose Munch]

If OKC misses the playoffs then russ needs to change his game. Iverson didn't get it until it was too late.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

If OKC misses the playoffs then russ needs to change his game. Iverson didn't get it until it was too late.

They just clinched tonight.

Spurs somehow down 9 at home to the Kings. MIN needs the Spurs to win and DEN to lose to clinch their spot. Nuggets down 7 at halftime.

 

[John Price]

@Cheese Wagstaff

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Spurs rally to win and clinch their spot. How they pulled that off in that Western Conference with no Kawhi most of the year, I have no idea.

Blazers up 3 after 3 in DEN.

 

[HisIceness]

hornets name mitch kupchak GM and pres. of bball operations

will be very interesting to see how he does going from a huge market in LA to CHA

There's already people here who are expecting the Hornets to become the next dynasty because of this hire, but a lot of these people are the same ones who swore up and down that Steph Curry was "coming home for sure!" before he signed that contract last summer.

That said, I think as long as Jordan doesn't interfere too much like he's prone to do then Kupchak should do fine.

 

[Terry Yake]

There's already people here who are expecting the Hornets to become the next dynasty because of this hire, but a lot of these people are the same ones who swore up and down that Steph Curry was "coming home for sure!" before he signed that contract last summer.

That said, I think as long as Jordan doesn't interfere too much like he's prone to do then Kupchak should do fine.

yeah, let's keep in mind the amount of money kupchak had to play around with in LA. not the case with CHA

mitch is a good GM. although he sure did leave the lakers with quite the parting gifts in mozgov and deng

 

[bluesfan94]

Ugh, this woulda been a lot more fun if New Orleans had lost.

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

@Cheese Wagstaff

I have discussed it with many of my friends and we all agree that neither the Rockets or Warriors will have an answer for Embiid.

 

[darko]

I have discussed it with many of my friends and we all agree that neither the Rockets or Warriors will have an answer for Embiid.

Fortunately for Warriors and Rockets they won't get to face Embiid.

 

[tony d]

That Philly team is special for sure. Don't know if they get to the East finals this year but they'll be a tough out and could be good for yrs. to come.

 

[Gecklund]

I have discussed it with many of my friends and we all agree that neither the Rockets or Warriors will have an answer for Embiid.

I’d say Capela might be a good matchup with Embiid. Will he stop him? Probably not. Will he contain him? At least enough to give them a chance. For the Rockets, the biggest problem is Simmons. No way they can even contain him.