2014-2015 Random NBA Thread

• gport_tennis

  I think its bad for the game to let intentional fouls 75-80 feet away from the basket in the 3rd quarter to decide who wins the game
• gport_tennis

  If clippers win today and rockets win their next game, 4 way tie at 54-26 between Memphis, Lac, Spurs, and rockets, just nuts
• sleeper

  

  I'm all for the hack-a-whoever strategy. It makes for interesting basketball.
  
  Also, James Harden will never win MVP. This year Curry has it; next year we are back to Lebron James.
• sleeper

  

  SportsAndLady;1720766 wrote:I actually think deandre Jordan is the best FT shooter in the NBA and is shooting 45% on purpose so that when he's intentionally fouled in the WCF 10 times in the fourth quarter, he makes them all.

  I am okay with this.
• GOONx19

  

  SportsAndLady;1720766 wrote:I actually think deandre Jordan is the best FT shooter in the NBA and is shooting 45% on purpose so that when he's intentionally fouled in the WCF 10 times in the fourth quarter, he makes them all.

  This would be hilarious.
• Ironman92

  

  The game I watched them hacking Jordan he was 6/10 in the 3rd quarter and twice the Clips rebounded his misses and scored on that possession.
• sportswizuhrd

  If the Spurs and Mavs meet in the first round, Hack-A-Rondo will probably be used a lot by Pops.
• friendfromlowry

  SportsAndLady;1720756 wrote:Rockets drop from a 6seed to a 2 seed in the west with last nights game.
  
  Have to LOL at ESPN as their header read, "rockets in downward spiral" and "rockets season getting out of hand" and I look it up and they've lost two games in a row lol
  
  Also, harden said he's "done enough" to win mvp. What a douche. Hate that bearded fuck

  As it stands, they'd also currently face the Clippers which would be fine with me if I was a fan. I've never been impressed with the Clippers.
• Pick6

  

  Its been pretty entertaining watch Russell Westbrook pretty much single handily taking the Thunder to the playoffs (though Kanter has stepped up). All going to come down to the last game of the season. Thunder vs Timberwolves. Pelicans vs Spurs.
• Mulva

  

  Almost single handedly taking them to 3-7 in their last 10?
• Midstate01

  

  Mulva;1721370 wrote:Almost single handedly taking them to 3-7 in their last 10?

  Lol reps
• Automatik

  

  Yeah and they have been getting handled in those losses.
  
  Kobe defended Westbrook for 54 on 43 shots. No surprise there.
• Pick6

  

  Mulva;1721370 wrote:Almost single handedly taking them to 3-7 in their last 10?

  I forgot he wasn't in the MVP discussion or anything. But if you want to cherry pick stats then so be it.
• Mulva

  

  Pick6;1721444 wrote:I forgot he wasn't in the MVP discussion or anything. But if you want to cherry pick stats then so be it.

  My bad. In the future I'll try to avoid bringing up cherry-picked stats like "wins" and "losses" when discussing a player taking a team to the playoffs.
• Automatik

  

  I think Curry got it locked up anyway. Westbrook gets 3rd.
• lhslep134

  

  Mulva;1721447 wrote:My bad. In the future I'll try to avoid bringing up cherry-picked stats like "wins" and "losses" when discussing a player taking a team to the playoffs.

  
  Reps. LOL it's pick6 we're talking about. Nothing screams "carrying your team to the playoffs" like a 3-7 record in L10 and taking 43 shots and numerous defensive gambles in a must-win loss to Indiana.
  
  From Zach Lowe's article today
  
  

  At times Westbrook was electrifying, but it felt as if he were pushing past the boundaries of what one player should try to do. He monopolized the Thunder offense, and though Oklahoma City has scored well without Durant, Westbrook jacks an ungodly number of bad 3-pointers for a career 30 percent shooter from deep. He can share the burden more than he perhaps understands; his teammates are capable and Westbrook is a smart passer who can slow down and involve everyone.
  
  His drive to carry the Thunder brought out his worst habits on defense; he was a manic train wreck on that end, hopping around wherever he wanted, chasing blocks and steals way outside the Thunder’s scheme. It’s hard for a guard to stabilize a defense featuring Enes Kanter, D.J. Augustin, Mitch McGary, and Anthony Morrow, but Westbrook became part of the problem.

• Terry_Tate

  

  http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12692397/stephen-curry-golden-state-warriors-makes-77-consecutive-3-pointers-practice
  
  77 in a row is pretty good IMO
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Lol heat lol heat lol heat lol
• like_that

  

  Commander of Awesome;1721526 wrote:Lol heat lol heat lol heat lol

  Remember when people said spoelstra is an amazing coach? The guy couldn't even make the playoffs in the east with dragic, wade, deng, and whiteside. He has bosh for a limited time as well.
• Pick6

  

  Mulva;1721447 wrote:My bad. In the future I'll try to avoid bringing up cherry-picked stats like "wins" and "losses" when discussing a player taking a team to the playoffs.

  how many wins would the Thunder have without him?
• Rotinaj

  

  Pick6;1721552 wrote:how many wins would the Thunder have without him?

  82
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Pick6;1721552 wrote:how many wins would the Thunder have without him?

  Threevefidy
• SportsAndLady

  

  1 million
  
  *insert Dr evil pic here*
• lhslep134

  

  like_that;1721540 wrote:Remember when people said spoelstra is an amazing coach? The guy couldn't even make the playoffs in the east with dragic, wade, deng, and whiteside. He has bosh for a limited time as well.

  I was one of those people. I was wrong. A good coach would have gotten them to the playoffs. Hell, Vogel got the Pacers to the playoffs without George for 75 games.
• Laley23

  

  lhslep134;1721561 wrote:I was one of those people. I was wrong. A good coach would have gotten them to the playoffs. Hell, Vogel got the Pacers to the playoffs without George for 75 games.

  Not yet, and honestly, I bet they dont make it lol