2017-18 NBA Regular Season Game/Observation Thread

Sam Ray Not · Apr 2, 2018

Joe Sixpack said:
Could you guys have found a better way to describe the player's behavior here, without the misogyny?

To be clear: I was using the term 100% to mock online haters who reflexively use misogynistic and/or homophobic terms like that to insult players they don’t like. You’ll have to ask El Uno why he ran with it.

(While you’re at it, you could also ask El Uno why he feels comfortable neatly dividing people he doesn’t know into “classes” of human being where the “class A” people happen to be light-skinned guys from privileged backgrounds while the “baby a-holes” happen to be dark-skinned guys raised by single mothers in extreme poverty.)

Marceline · Apr 2, 2018

Sam Ray Not said:
To be clear: I was using the term 100% to mock online haters who reflexively use misogynistic and/or homophobic terms like that to insult players they don’t like. You’ll have to ask El Uno why he ran with it.

(While you’re at it, you could also ask El Uno why he feels comfortable neatly dividing people he doesn’t know into “classes” of human being where the “class A” people happen to be light-skinned guys from privileged backgrounds while the “baby a-holes” happen to be dark-skinned guys raised by single mothers in extreme poverty.)

You're right and I shouldn't have said "you guys" as it's clear what you were doing there - I only saw your part of it quoted and didn't really catch the full context or the author.

No excuse for El Uno though.

slamminsammya · Apr 2, 2018

Sam Ray Not said:
To be clear: I was using the term 100% to mock online haters who reflexively use misogynistic and/or homophobic terms like that to insult players they don’t like. You’ll have to ask El Uno why he ran with it.

(While you’re at it, you could also ask El Uno why he feels comfortable neatly dividing people he doesn’t know into “classes” of human being where the “class A” people happen to be light-skinned guys from privileged backgrounds while the “baby a-holes” happen to be dark-skinned guys raised by single mothers in extreme poverty.)

Cant speak for anyone else but you conveniently ignore the specifics of the situation. How many times have Curry and Klay intentionally kicked a grown ass man in the nuts? How many times have they created fake Twitter accounts to defend themselves from online randos?

Sam Ray Not · Apr 2, 2018

Yeah, I tend to ignore a lot, deliberately, when it comes to dividing people I've never met (and heck, even people I have met) into "classes" of people. I don't have nearly enough info to judge their character. For all I know both Steph and Klay hate puppies (though Klay does seem to be very sweet to Rocco....)

Anyway, I'm not accusing El Uno of being racist — more just highlighting what shaky footing you're on when you start in on judging the hearts of people you don't know.

Kliq · Apr 2, 2018

If I can’t call LeBron a little bitch 10,000 times during the post season I’m going to be in trouble.

Kliq · Apr 2, 2018

Sam Ray Not said:
To be clear: I was using the term 100% to mock online haters who reflexively use misogynistic and/or homophobic terms like that to insult players they don’t like. You’ll have to ask El Uno why he ran with it.

(While you’re at it, you could also ask El Uno why he feels comfortable neatly dividing people he doesn’t know into “classes” of human being where the “class A” people happen to be light-skinned guys from privileged backgrounds while the “baby a-holes” happen to be dark-skinned guys raised by single mothers in extreme poverty.)

This isn’t cool. Uno has the right to dislike NBA players (that coincidentally you are a fan of) and was giving real evidence for why he didn’t like them (any unbiased person can listen to that 3 hour podcast with Simmons and think Durant comes off as unlikeable) without having someone immediately slam down the race card. That’s weak.

Sam Ray Not · Apr 3, 2018

Meh, there’s a difference between saying you found someone unlikable in an interview (an interview you took three hours of your time to listen to) and calling them a “bitch” or a “baby a-hole” while drawing a moral contrast between them and a real “class A” person.

And yeah, you should be careful about drawing that kind of moral contrast when you’re comparing people whose lives were guaranteed to be easy and comfortable from day one with people who grew up seeing friends and family shot and sent to jail, and who had to fight every day to avoid suffering the same fate.

And yeah, it’s not “coincidental” that I’m defending Green or Durant as a Warrior fan — nor is it coincidental that El Uno is attacking them as a Warrior hater. The difference is that I’m not attacking or hating on people I don’t know.

slamminsammya · Apr 3, 2018

I personally have no problem passing moral judgement on the repeated act of delivering kicks to defenseless testicles. #teamantidraymond

Sam Ray Not · Apr 3, 2018

Haha, okay. I’ll stop ranting now. Dammit, why weren’t there any games on tonight other than that deathly boring U of M / Villanova game??

InstaFace · Apr 3, 2018

nope. NBA scheduled zilch against 'em. But just about er'body plays tomorrow - 26/30 teams.

DJnVa · Apr 3, 2018

Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat said:
Root for Toronto

Maybe, but if the Celtics end up with the #1 seed, they shouldn't just give Brad the COY award they should rename it after him.

LondonSox · Apr 3, 2018

Cavs are resting players, I wonder if they would rather face the pacers than wizards (given their defensive issues the wizards could really mess them up)

Sam Ray Not · Apr 3, 2018

Curry, Iguodala and Livingston out for tonight's tilt in OKC.

So for anyone who hasn't been watching the Ws much lately, tonight you'll get see to a whole lot of "Quinn-sanity," plus a thrilling 10-15 minutes of Point KD (the de facto fifth-string PG, along with Draymond).

Deathofthebambino · Apr 3, 2018

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InstaFace · Apr 3, 2018

LondonSox said:
Cavs are resting players, I wonder if they would rather face the pacers than wizards (given their defensive issues the wizards could really mess them up)

Resting players or not, they're up 8 on Toronto midway through 3 quarters

HomeRunBaker · Apr 3, 2018

InstaFace said:
Resting players or not, they're up 8 on Toronto midway through 3 quarters

Who are they resting? LeBron and Love are playing, Tristan is back, Korver returned, along with Hood and Nance.

Devizier · Apr 3, 2018

Nerlens is Larry Sanders II, isn't he?

InstaFace · Apr 3, 2018

HomeRunBaker said:
Who are they resting? LeBron and Love are playing, Tristan is back, Korver returned, along with Hood and Nance.

Beats me, I was taking LondonSox's word for it.

I myself was watching the handling styles of Al Horford, Point Guard, working the ball up the court by backing into his defender as if he was on the block at midcourt.

Sam Ray Not · Apr 3, 2018

Toronto preparing for their annual early spring visit to the vomitorium.

HomeRunBaker · Apr 3, 2018

Devizier said:
Nerlens is Larry Sanders II, isn't he?

Sanders actually developed into an impact front court player until he didn't feel like playing anymore. I never did understand all the love Noel got around here. He is like a young Amir before Amir was a passable NBA player.

LondonSox · Apr 3, 2018

Cavs we're saying korver was doubtful and love may miss game too. Hence earlier conversation. But they played so eh.
Raptors look lead footed tbh.

Meanwhile, sixers blow out the nets without Joel or saric again.
Fultz with a number of flashes, he can play d, pass and get to the rim so easily. He even hit a long step back 2 today. But no interest in a 3 yet.

In garbage time (which was long again as no starter played over 28- back to back night 1 so that's nice) Fultz made a brutal lineup kind of fun (Fultz, TJ, Anderson, Korkmaz and Holmes).

Sixers break their 9 game 30 assist streak with only 28 today.
But did keep the win streak up (at 11) and 9 straight by double digits (average 16.6 and it hasn't been that close)
Schedule has been easy but phew

HomeRunBaker · Apr 3, 2018

LondonSox said:
Meanwhile, sixers blow out the nets without Joel or saric again.

We continue to see this year after year especially later in the season. The shorthanded teams are more focused and play harder while their opponent overlooks them and plays flat. We're seeing it with the Celtics, Sixers, and Warriors tonight.

HomeRunBaker · Apr 3, 2018

Sam Ray Not said:
Toronto preparing for their annual early spring visit to the vomitorium.

I discussed this last week. The Raptors have nobody to check LeBron, who can do anything and get wherever he wants against guys like Siakam and Anunoby. It places Toronto in a really tough spot in this matchup especially in the 4th quarters......and it doesn't get any easier in the playoffs.

Sam Ray Not · Apr 4, 2018

Recency bias alert, but I'm thinking the team with best chance of taking down the LeBrons is probably Philly.

The Cs are looking too banged up, and Toronto is looking too Toronto.

The Sixers could be too young, but I can at least see a scenario where the Cavs are overwhelmed by them physically. The Sixers are bigger, younger and more athletic, and their best player (Embiid) plays the position where the Cavs are weakest. 6’-8" Tristan Thompson was wrecked inside in the finals last year by Zaza Pachulia (and KD). What’s Embiid gonna do to him?

LeBron’s D has been crap all season, and he may be an age where he can’t just turn it on anymore (age-related decline for wings tends to happen first on the defensive end — ask Jordan, Andre, Melo et al.) The Sixers could potentially render Love unplayable defensively, and then you’re looking at 33 y.o. LeBron and a bunch of untested guys going up a young, long, hungry beast.

Yeah, some wishful thinking in there, but I don't think it's an absurd stretch give a realistic shot to the team with better coaching, better size, younger legs, vastly better defense, and a much better net rating.

Sam Ray Not · Apr 4, 2018

No Curry, no Iguodala, no Livingston, no Casspi, no Looney, no McCaw for GS in OKC. Quinn Cook the only available PG, with Draymond and KD backing him up.

OKC playing for their playoff lives, GS playing for pride.

Russ shot the ball like KD (15-26) while KD shot the ball like Russ (9-25). Durant and Thompson combined 4-17 from 3.

OKC owned the glass, 58-40.

Warriors win, 111-107. Go figure.

HomeRunBaker · Apr 4, 2018

Sam Ray Not said:
No Curry, no Iguodala, no Livingston, no Casspi, no Looney, no McCaw for GS in OKC. Quinn Cook the only available PG, with Draymond and KD backing him up.

OKC playing for their playoff lives, GS playing for pride.

Russ shot the ball like KD (15-26) while KD shot the ball like Russ (9-25). Durant and Thompson combined 4-17 from 3.

OKC owned the glass, 58-40.

Warriors win, 111-107. Go figure.

OKC had a 22-6 edge on offensive glass too.

Anthony and George combined 9-35 shooting while Warriors bench shot 18-26. The Warriors backup 4/5's West, Jones and JaVale combined 12-12.

One teams complementary players put the ball in the basket while the other teams did not.

benhogan · Apr 4, 2018

More sarcasm from MaMo towards the refs tonight.

https://celticswire.usatoday.com/20...us-morris-apologizes-to-nba-refs-via-twitter/

I did mention on the game thread that the Refs were offering some payback towards MaMo for his butt slap.
BUT not really a clever move, heading into the playoffs, to be messing around with the zebras. They seem pretty intent on exerting their influence.

Light-Tower-Power · Apr 4, 2018

benhogan said:
More sarcasm from MaMo towards the refs tonight.

https://celticswire.usatoday.com/20...us-morris-apologizes-to-nba-refs-via-twitter/

I did mention on the game thread that the Refs were offering some payback towards MaMo for his butt slap.
BUT not really a clever move, heading into the playoffs, to be messing around with the zebras. They seem pretty intent on exerting their influence.

I don't know, I think that's pretty hysterical. I don't have a problem with people calling out NBA officials for what they are, which is terrible.

Cesar Crespo · Apr 4, 2018

I think it is absolutely amazing the Utah Jazz could end up with home court.

HomeRunBaker · Apr 4, 2018

bosox79 said:
I think it is absolutely amazing the Utah Jazz could end up with home court.

Quin Snyder has really elevated himself into a keeper as a Head Coach in this league up from a potential retread candidate after the legendary "Kevin Ollie-style" dismissal at Missouri pretty much guaranteed him of never receiving another college job offer.

Blacken · Apr 4, 2018

Kliq said:
If I can’t call LeBron a little bitch 10,000 times during the post season I’m going to be in trouble.

You fancy yourself a writer, last I checked.

j-man · Apr 4, 2018

the NBA playoffs will be fun this year

i know Cle is awful but will the NBA let lebron lose 4 times in 7 games idk

i think it will be Hou-Over Cle in 6

InstaFace · Apr 4, 2018

I suppose they're the 3-time defending conference champions, but right now you can bet $10 to win $27 if you want to wager on Cleveland winning the east. If you think that's as sure a lock as you put it, that's easy money. But you can get roughly 2:1 odds in your favor for either Toronto or Boston, too.

LondonSox · Apr 4, 2018

Sixers end the Pistons hope of sneaking into the playoffs.
30 assists again, 12 straight, again without saric and embiid
Big game Friday to help sort out 3/4 seed. Pacers two back now.

2 years ago the sixers won 10 games they have to win 2 games to hit 50 this year. Bonkers

Pistons got hot and desperate late and ended the double digits win streak

Kliq · Apr 5, 2018

LondonSox said:
Sixers end the Pistons hope of sneaking into the playoffs.
30 assists again, 12 straight, again without saric and embiid
Big game Friday to help sort out 3/4 seed. Pacers two back now.

2 years ago the sixers won 10 games they have to win 2 games to hit 50 this year. Bonkers

Pistons got hot and desperate late and ended the double digits win streak

I think the craziest thing about the rebuild is that they straight up whiffed on two of the top lottery picks; and they are still on track.

InstaFace · Apr 5, 2018

and there go some more ping-pong balls...

Sam Ray Not · Apr 5, 2018

DeJesus Built My Hotrod said:
The Spurs may really miss the playoffs after losing to the Lakers tonight. Next weeks game vs the Pelicans looks to be huge.

The West #3-10 seeds are a complete clusterfvck with 3-4 games left:

3. POR 48-30
4. UTA 45-33
5. SAS 45-34
6. OKC 45-34
7. MIN 44-34
8. NOP 44-34
9. DEN 43-35
10. LAC 42-36

Only Portland's seed seems semi-safe — till you look at their remaining schedule and see: @HOU, @SA, @DEN, UTA. And Lillard is out tonight @ HOU (and possibly beyond) with an ankle injury.

No one has the slightest clue who they're facing in the first round right now — everyone has 7 or 8 possible opponents. As a Ws fan, I'm not even sure what I'm rooting for, other than to avoid Utah (the clear third-best team in the West right now, imho) in the first round.

Sox and Rocks · Apr 5, 2018

bosox79 said:
I think it is absolutely amazing the Utah Jazz could end up with home court.

They're season has surprised me the most. My Nuggets need to stop helping them out through trades (Gobert and Mitchell).

Sam Ray Not · Apr 5, 2018

Sox and Rocks said:
They're season has surprised me the most. My Nuggets need to stop helping them out through trades (Gobert and Mitchell).

Too bad you can't just merge and call yourselves the Mountain Zone Monsters or something. You could totally wreck the NBA in the coming years. Mitchell-Harris-Murray-Ingles-Jokic-Gobert, anyone?

jmcc5400 · Apr 5, 2018

So in theory we want the Wiz over the Cavs in order to dodge both teams?

Kliq · Apr 5, 2018

Bad shot by Washington; terrible defense to let LeBron shoot that open three and then a terrible foul on the offensive rebound.

Jed Zeppelin · Apr 5, 2018

Epic collapse by the Wizards on both ends, which I have enjoyed immensely regardless of playoff implications.

Kliq · Apr 5, 2018

Brooks better draw something up that is more than a Wall 20 foot jumper.

Jed Zeppelin · Apr 5, 2018

Kliq said:
Brooks better draw something up that is more than a Wall 20 foot jumper.

My money is on a Wall 28 footer.

jmcc5400 · Apr 5, 2018

Wiz gonna Wiz

Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat · Apr 5, 2018

Impressive choke

Kliq · Apr 5, 2018

Wall with just a losing basketball play. Totally panicked; didn’t need to take the shot and laid a brick.

shawnrbu · Apr 5, 2018

John Wall lol

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