NBA 2018-19 Thread

[Headache in a Suitcase]

https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/ranking/schedule-strength-by-other

A good way to figure out who's for real, who's record is artificially inflated, who will likely turn things around and who's probably gonna drop like a led balloon once their schedules start to even themselves out.

Lakers had a rough schedule to start the year, when they struggled. It's softened significantly from mid November through Christmas (the NBA isn't dumb), and then will starts to get very difficult towards late January into the all star break. Their second half schedule is pretty brutal .

Time your "wow the Lakers are better than we thought" and "what's wrong with the Lakers" and "LeBron needs more help" stories accordingly.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

We are too busy dancing to care about your elitist numbers and facts

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

The league needs to do something about James Harden's flopping.

That said, I'm not so sure this is the man who should be leading that charge.

 

[Hewson]

Maybe the league should hire Manu Ginobli as a consultant now that his playing days are over.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

https://twitter.com/redapples/status/1073594993258913792


that shit's ridiculous.

it's also why he shits the bed in the playoffs so often - it's become such a prevalent part of his game that when the bullshit calls disappear it completely throws him off.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

I get that he’s flopping but a lot of those are more “offering no resistance” to real contact.

With harden I have more of an issue with taking shots he has no intention of making and flailing his arms at the opponent’s arms like he’s been maimed.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

This shit is crazy...

 

[Hewson]

List forgot;

Shaquille O'Neal: 2,869 more missed free throws than made field goals

 

[DaveC]

adam vinatieri: 580 more field goals than free throws

 

[LuckyNumber7]

This shit is crazy...

Does this make you like LeBron yet

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

No

 

[LuckyNumber7]

He loves you

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

He couldn't even be bothered to say hello on Sunday.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Looks like the Celtics woes aren't totally solved just yet

 

[Hewson]

That was ugly last night.

We'll chalk it up to Baynes breaking his hand and move on.

 

[mikal]

Giannis. He might end up being a decent player.

 

[Hewson]

He's damn good. And when the Celts are without Horford, Baynes and Morris, that's 3 of the players who figured to defend him for parts of the game, makes it real tough to stop him.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

The Bucks need to be in the conversation with Toronto and Boston for the East, with Indiana and Philly nipping at their heels.

If I weren't contractually barred from being on the NBA, I'd go with Toronto followed by Milwaukee. Boston hasn't convinced me what that they've solved their issues. I was all over them to win the East before the season started, but they need to make some changes.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

The east is really really polarized as the haves and the have nots this year.

I mean that’s always the case, but this year that cellar looks coooold and dark.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Does this make you like LeBron yet

This doesn't either

https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/1076842417104539649

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Top 3 teams in the west are starting to pull away... Meanwhile 4 games separate the 4 seed from the 14th seed, which is absolutely insane.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

This doesn't either

https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/1076842417104539649

That’s bad but I’d argue that almost no nba player is likeable if that’s the bar.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I didn't know anti-Semitic stereotypes were a low bar. My bad

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Yeah except like, the majority of NBA players are far worse than quoting a lyric when it comes to harboring prejudice.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

The majority. Exactly what are you basing this on?

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Routine stories or exposures of true colors on social media?

It’s not something specific to the NBA. Most professional athletes aren’t the superheroes they’re made out to be.

 

[mikal]

The professional basketball team from Milwaukee has the best record in the NBA.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

They do indeed.

I'm sure we all predicted Milwaukee and Denver would own the 1 seeds heading into 2019.