2016-17 NBA Thread

• friendfromlowry

  Laley23;1834772 wrote:Nah, Utah gonna spoil the parades in California.

  Maybe when they beat the Clippers in the first round.
• like_that

  

  Laley23;1834772 wrote:Nah, Utah gonna spoil the parades in California.

  Lol
• like_that

  

  Classyposter58;1834769 wrote:Print the shirts
  
  
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  Rmemeber when classy said this last year?
• Laley23

  

  like_that;1834793 wrote:Lol

  Not sure why I think this, but I think Utah will give GSW problems, should they match up.
• wildcats20

  

  Laley23;1834797 wrote:Not sure why I think this, but I think Utah will give GSW problems, should they match up.

  Maybe it was GSW's 30 point win a month ago.
• like_that

  

  Laley23;1834797 wrote:Not sure why I think this, but I think Utah will give GSW problems, should they match up.

  If there is an early round matchup that gives them fits, I think it will be Memphis.
• wildcats20

  

  like_that;1834804 wrote:If there is an early round matchup that gives them fits, I think it will be Memphis.

  Agreed.
• wildcats20

  

  Right now the matchup would be Denver. That wouldn't scare me if I was GSW. But if Portland sneaks into the 8, I would be a little nervous.
• Ironman92

  

  I don't think Memphis has the necessary offense to give them fits.
  
  I still think healthy Clippers, Denver and then Houston can push the Warriors deep into a series. Spurs if healthy and clicking maybe as well.
  
  Right now no one is touching them....some sort of turmoil will arise though.
• Laley23

  

  wildcats20;1834798 wrote:Maybe it was GSW's 30 point win a month ago.

  So Cavs have no shot either? Utah also lost to them by 7, without Hayward playing.
• wildcats20

  

  Laley23;1834817 wrote:So Cavs have no shot either? Utah also lost to them by 7, without Hayward playing.

  I was being an ass.
• Ironman92

  

  Paul Milsap played 60 minutes and went 37/19/7
  
  Hawks starters scored 37, 24, 23, 19, 19 points
• friendfromlowry

  Ironman92;1834807 wrote:I don't think Memphis has the necessary offense to give them fits.
  
  I still think healthy Clippers, Denver and then Houston can push the Warriors deep into a series. Spurs if healthy and clicking maybe as well.
  
  Right now no one is touching them....some sort of turmoil will arise though.

  
  
  This. All of this. I watched most of their game vs Portland last night and even without Curry they look ridiculous. Durant is going to be so tough to contain. And just when you think you may, Klay or Steph will go off. Or all three of them will. Hell, Iguodala had back-to-back three pointers down the stretch.
  
  In other news though, whatever Plumlee brother Portland has (Miles? Matt? Mason? Muhammad? Mike? Mickey? Mittens?) looked pretty good last night.
• Ironman92

  

  Commander of Awesome;1831611 wrote:1. LeBron
  2. Westbrook
  3. Durant
  4. Leonard
  5. Davis
  6. Paul George
  7. Irving
  8. Lillard
  9. Giannis Antetokounmpo
  10. Marc Gasol
  
  1 way players get no love from me.

  Top 7
• Commander of Awesome

  

  This is beyond fucked: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/244760/Bulls-Threatened-To-Cut-Jimmy-Butlers-Minutes-If-He-Didnt-Sign-Extension-In-2014
  
  NBA should investigate and penalize the team if true.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Ironman92;1835006 wrote:Top 7

  Yep, like I said top 12 for sure but not top 5.
• Iliketurtles

  

  Commander of Awesome;1835227 wrote:This is beyond fucked: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/244760/Bulls-Threatened-To-Cut-Jimmy-Butlers-Minutes-If-He-Didnt-Sign-Extension-In-2014
  
  NBA should investigate and penalize the team if true.

  Wouldn't shock me if this was true. Just gives me more respect for Thibs.
• Azubuike24

  

  I wouldn't say it's fucked. Teams should be able to do what they want. If all this stuff was transparent, those teams wouldn't last very long doing it because they would be blackballed by their own players and employees. Butler handled it right, he called their bluff, went out and played even better, and got a much better deal.
• Ironman92

  

  Westbrook, yet again falls short of a triple double. Only went 27/18/9....only 9 assists cause his team can't effing shoot. 18 rebounds is crazy for a PG
• Ironman92

  

  WTH Charles Oakley?
  
  https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/sports/basketball/charles-oakley-new-york-knicks.amp.html
  
  Also...guys over 50 you don't wanna mess with lol
• friendfromlowry

  Ironman92;1836186 wrote:WTH Charles Oakley?
  
  https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/sports/basketball/charles-oakley-new-york-knicks.amp.html
  
  Also...guys over 50 you don't wanna mess with lol

  Can't believe he doesn't have anything better to do than show up to Knicks game and assault people.
• friendfromlowry

  What's more incredible - the Heat are on a 12 game winning streak, or the Heat are on a 12 game winning streak and still seven games below .500
• Azubuike24

  

  Not quite DeAndre Jordan, but will definitely be up there for dunk of the year.
  
  [video=youtube;i9CDm4S-fo0][/video]
• SportsAndLady

  

  Ironman92;1836186 wrote:WTH Charles Oakley?
  
  https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/sports/basketball/charles-oakley-new-york-knicks.amp.html
  
  Also...guys over 50 you don't wanna mess with lol

  Charles Oakley said James Dolan turned around and saw Oakley was behind him, and had security remove him. Oakley claimed he didn't say a word before he was kicked out.
  
  Does anyone actually believe that? Lol
• wildcats20

  

  SportsAndLady;1836229 wrote:Charles Oakley said James Dolan turned around and saw Oakley was behind him, and had security remove him. Oakley claimed he didn't say a word before he was kicked out.
  
  Does anyone actually believe that? Lol

  Not one ounce.
  
  Oakley is a fucking nutjob. And always has been.