NBA 2018-19 NBA Regular Season Thread

[Jtown]

I hate fultz. almost as much as i hate colangelo.

 

[cgf]

Time to get this going since the regular season starts in two weeks.

1. Who wins the East?
2. Who wins the West?
3. Who is the MVP?
4. Biggest surprise team?
5. Biggest disappointment?
6. Big trade prediction? Who? When? To where?

1. Toronto, beating Boston in the ECF.
2. GSW, beating Houston in the WCF.
3. If not LeBron, then it'll be Giannis.
4. Milwaukee & New Orleans; people are too down on the Pels & coach Bud.
5. Philly; too many people are expecting linear progression despite all of the shooting they lost.
6. Dame to LAL once KCP can be used as salary filler. And Jimmy to Houston or Toronto.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

I'm flipping around the League Pass Free Preview and they are showing various Halftime Entertainments. Is this a new thing this year for Regional Coverage. It's weird.

 

[Live in the Now]

Jrue Holiday out there wearing a do rag lirl.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

Evidently League Pass offers a commercial free in arean option. That's cool. I just want the NHL to offer new features each year and they don't. NHL comes across as really cheap.

 

[HisIceness]

Milwaukee blew a 20 point lead to Charlotte but win it in the final seconds.

 

[dahrougem2]

Cleveland is... bad.

The Raptors aren't playing well and are still up by 13 in the 4th. It's going to be a long, long season for Cleveland. Tristan Thompson is going to look like a fool for his preseason statement lol.

 

[Avs_19]

Pretty good debut for Kawhi. It took him a little bit of time to get in a rhythm and he didn't get some calls but still finished with 24 pts and 13 reb.

Lowry was great tonight.

 

[c9777666]

Cleveland is... bad.

It's going to be a long, long season for Cleveland. Tristan Thompson is going to look like a fool for his preseason statement lol.

What, you thought they were going to be not bad?

 

[c9777666]

 

[dahrougem2]

What, you thought they were going to be not bad?

Oh, no, not at all. However, they're going to be baddddddddd. Like, I'm thinking no more than 15 wins bad.

 

[c9777666]

Oh, no, not at all. However, they're going to be baddddddddd. Like, I'm thinking no more than 15 wins bad.

The 2010-11 post-LeBron Cavs won 19 games, so that's a low bar to clear.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

What, you thought they were going to be not bad?

Should still fight for 8th seed.

 

[Cassano]

 

[AllAbout813]

Mo Bamba is the truth. About time the Magic have hit on one of those lottery picks.

 

[cgf]

Charlotte is going to make the playoffs in the east barring injuries to Kemba.

And Minnesota should trade KAT and keep Jimmy. That teams works so much better without Towns.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

G League to offer $125K option to 1-and-done

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

I'd take it. It's not like most of the 1-and-done players intend on ever graduating college anyway.

 

[Avs_19]

It's only one game so you can't read it too much but one of the main things to watch coming in was how KAT would react and play with Butler back on the team. He only took six shots and fouled out in 22 mins last night. Thibs ultimately got his way by having Butler back in the lineup but it'll be interesting to see how things go with KAT.

 

[Gecklund]

Although Clippers lost last night, there was multiple positives. Namely Tobias, Shai, and Boban.

 

[dahrougem2]

It's not going to end well for the Timberwolves. The longer Butler/Thibs are around, the more annoyed KAT/Wiggins will be.

Given Butler already is hell bent on leaving, you don't really want to alienate the guys that actually want to stick around.

 

[cgf]

It's only one game so you can't read it too much but one of the main things to watch coming in was how KAT would react and play with Butler back on the team. He only took six shots and fouled out in 22 mins last night. Thibs ultimately got his way by having Butler back in the lineup but it'll be interesting to see how things go with KAT.

They should trade KAT & keep Jimmy

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Dame $ may have the most points, but the former MN team will win.

Lou Will used to gave 2 girls, they both knew it, and were fine with it.

 

[Avs_19]

It's not going to end well for the Timberwolves. The longer Butler/Thibs are around, the more annoyed KAT/Wiggins will be.

Given Butler already is hell bent on leaving, you don't really want to alienate the guys that actually want to stick around.

All the focus is on Butler's relationship with Towns/Wiggins and the Wolves organization but the bigger issue might be Towns' relationship with the Wolves if things don't change. I believe the reports of him not signing his extension because he wanted to see what happens with Butler and then agreeing once it became clear Butler would be gone. Thibs is gone sooner rather than later so he doesn't care but ownership probably should since KAT is the franchise.

They should trade KAT & keep Jimmy

Absolutely not even if Butler staying long-term was an option. KAT is 7 years younger, injury free, and will likely be a top 10 player in the very near future. He's the one to build around.

 

[dahrougem2]

They should trade KAT & keep Jimmy

That would not be the right move.

All the focus is on Butler's relationship with Towns/Wiggins and the Wolves organization but the bigger issue might be Towns' relationship with the Wolves if things don't change. I believe the reports of him not signing his extension because he wanted to see what happens with Butler and then agreeing once it became clear Butler would be gone. Thibs is gone sooner rather than later so he doesn't care but ownership probably should since KAT is the franchise.



Absolutely not even if Butler staying long-term was an option. KAT is 7 years younger, injury free, and will likely be a top 10 player in the very near future. He's the one to build around.

Yep. This can't be very good for their relationship with KAT. The longer Butler is around, the more infuriated KAT likely gets.