2014-2015 Random NBA Thread

• Ironman92

  

  HighRoller74;1715962 wrote:I've been surprised at how good Kanter has been in OKC, but Gobert's length is insane.

  Kanter has been excellent and really taking advantage of his touches.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Going to OT!!
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Anyone watching this philly/Sac game? Pretty good so far, saw Andre Miller break ankles only to watch Cousins fuck it up.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  6ers/kings was actually a pretty entertaining game. Nice to see the 6ers not getting blown out of the building. Be interesting to see how they due going forward with the worst backcourt I've seen in the NBA in quite some time.
• Ironman92

  

  Austin Rivers 21 pts on 9/10 FG
• Azubuike24

  

  Nerlens Noel playing quite well lately. The Sixers have actually surprised me a bit this year, considering their roster. Excited to see what the draft brings. Not sold they will contend in 2 years, but in the East they could have a similar rise to what Washington did. By year 3 or 4 after a few good drafts, they are a mid-pack playoff team.
• Midstate01

  

  Azubuike24;1716367 wrote:Nerlens Noel playing quite well lately. The Sixers have actually surprised me a bit this year, considering their roster. Excited to see what the draft brings. Not sold they will contend in 2 years, but in the East they could have a similar rise to what Washington did. By year 3 or 4 after a few good drafts, they are a mid-pack playoff team.

  They have the 3rd worst record in the NBA and they've surprised you in a positive way. Cmon
• lhslep134

  

  Midstate01;1716518 wrote:They have the 3rd worst record in the NBA and they've surprised you in a positive way. Cmon

  I think we can all see through his faintly veiled attempt to find a reason to slob on Noel's knob. I don't think any reasonable person can say the 76ers have surprised them with a straight face. Any "numbers" put up on that team are greatly inflated by the fact they're, well, the 76ers and have maybe 4 NBA players on their roster.
• Azubuike24

  

  I'm a Sixers fan, always will be, and many talked early in the year they wouldn't hit double digit wins. They have 18 already. Everyone knew they would be there for the #1 pick...
  
  As for Noel, the last 2 months he's averaging like 12, 10 and over 2 steals a game.
  
  New Orleans sucked in Anthony Davis' rookie year and he averaged 13/8 with decent steals and blocks. Not saying Noel is Davis or WILL BE Davis, but he's playing well. Better than people expected considering that draft was garbage.
• Azubuike24

  

  Go back to the first 10 pages of this thread during the first month. People wondered just how awful Philly would be. I doubt many predicted 20 wins.
• lhslep134

  

  And I don't think what they've done is any sort of accomplishment that warrants being surprised but that's just me. For something in the NBA to surprise me is a decently high threshold to hit. Something like the Warriors being 1st in defensive efficiency surprises me. 76ers being slightly more competent than preseason expectations doesn't meet that standard.
  
  I was joking about the Noel part, I know you're a 76ers fan.
• Mulva

  

  lhslep134;1716546 wrote:For something in the NBA to surprise me is a decently high threshold to hit. Something like the Warriors being 1st in defensive efficiency surprises me.

  How is that a high threshold? They were 3rd last year.
• lhslep134

  

  Mulva;1716560 wrote:How is that a high threshold? They were 3rd last year.

  They're 1st in defensive efficiency and pace. That's f*cking absurd.
• like_that

  

  This brought the lulz http://deadspin.com/blake-griffins-austin-rivers-impression-is-so-cold-and-1694079631?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_facebook&utm_source=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
• gerb131

  

  KD out 4-6 months.
  Shame too. Think he will ever be effective again?
  
  http://m.espn.go.com/nba/story?storyId=12569813
• sleeper

  

  gerb131;1716775 wrote:KD out 4-6 months.
  Shame too. Think he will ever be effective again?
  
  http://m.espn.go.com/nba/story?storyId=12569813

  He will be back. He's not a piece of trash like Rose.
• gerb131

  

  sleeper;1716782 wrote:He will be back. He's not a piece of trash like Rose.

  i really hope so
• Commander of Awesome

  

  gerb131;1716821 wrote:i really hope so

  
  Doesnt play for the Cavs, so I dont give a shit either way.
• Ironman92

  

  25 years ago today some guy called MJ had 18 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals.....also chipped in with 69 points.
  
  Not too shabby for a regulation game.
• GOONx19

  

  Ironman92;1716873 wrote:25 years ago today some guy called MJ had 18 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals.....also chipped in with 69 points.
  
  Accounted for 110 points of the Bulls 117 points. Regulation game.

  How did he account for 110? 69 + 18 = 87 max.
• Ironman92

  

  GOONx19;1716893 wrote:How did he account for 110? 69 + 18 = 87 max.

  Easy....I turned his assists into rebounds, and did so without being drunj
• Iliketurtles

  

  Jordan also scored 55 points against the Knicks 20 years ago on this day after his return to the NBA.
• gerb131

  

  Sagers cancer has returned....
• Ironman92

  

  That just sucks
• Commander of Awesome

  

  That's horrible news.