OKC has nothing to play for so hopefully Minny can win that game at home... I just want that sole possession of 6th.
Yeah we're winning that game against Philly guaranteed, the Knicks have already finished the season 31-51. Kings have a home game against Phoenix so that should take them out. All we can hope for is that Minny beats either OKC or Houston. Neither of those teams have anything to play for so it could happen.
By Zeus Ex Machina Go To PostWelp no cushion for us….. its crazy but that final Philly vs Knicks game is probably going to be the difference between 4 -5 for them and 6 - 8 for us….. and we know we're going to win it cause they are going to probably play Melo on some nostalgic "This may be his final knicks game" and he's gonna go off.
Thanks Lakers…….
Yeah we're winning that game against Philly guaranteed, the Knicks have already finished the season 31-51. Kings have a home game against Phoenix so that should take them out. All we can hope for is that Minny beats either OKC or Houston. Neither of those teams have anything to play for so it could happen.
By masud Go To PostOKC has nothing to play for so hopefully Minny can win that game at home… I just want that sole possession of 6th.Only incentive is to play Russ in a fast-paced game so he can rack up more stats.
Then again if he has a bad game or we lose it could hurt his MVP chances. Or he could get hurt.
I actually think we should rest him until the playoffs. Go out on a high note like Costanza.
By shun Go To PostDoes Deron Williams get his jersey retired in Utah?rofl.. naw.
By shun Go To Post
Hunger satisfied.
広島風！
By blackace Go To PostCan the Cavs put it together?It will be very interesting to see if they can.
By giririsss Go To PostIt will be very interesting to see if they can.I mean LBJ can turn it on anytime... he is made like that.. but the rest of the team?
By blackace Go To PostI mean LBJ can turn it on anytime… he is made like that.. but the rest of the team?They'll make it out of the east, I have no doubts. Once Lebron locks in the rest will follow, Kyrie is a killer himself so between those two they'll have no issues with the teams on the east. Would be fun to see a 7 game series with them and toronto though, but I don't see Casey being a good enough coach to stop lebron.
By pkaz01 Go To PostThey'll make it out of the east, I have no doubts. Once Lebron locks in the rest will follow, Kyrie is a killer himself so between those two they'll have no issues with the teams on the east. Would be fun to see a 7 game series with them and toronto though, but I don't see Casey being a good enough coach to stop lebron.
They do got the defenders to make his life difficult. Then after that series Cavs will likely have to face Boston or the Wiz...... Just to go face the Warriors or Spurs....... I just don't think Lebron can do it.
If the Cavs don't make it out, it will be because of an epic meltdown. I can't see anyone from the East beating them over seven games.
Lakers going on dat late season envelope already frozen see we aint tanking streak. Chess not Checkers brehs
no seriously wtf
no seriously wtf
By knux-future Go To PostLakers going on dat late season envelope already frozen see we aint tanking streak. Chess not Checkers brehs
no seriously wtf
Alternate conspiracy..... They already been told they aint getting the pick so to lessen the pain for the fans (and criticism from the media) they want the youth to look good here at the end
I still think the envelope is frozen in their favor
By pilonv1 Go To PostLOL, saw that on Instagram on Saturday.
RIP
By Zeus Ex Machina Go To PostAlternate conspiracy….. They already been told they aint getting the pick so to lessen the pain for the fans (and criticism from the media) they want the youth to look good here at the endwin-win for you
I still think the envelope is frozen in their favor
By blackace Go To PostI mean LBJ can turn it on anytime… he is made like that.. but the rest of the team?
By pkaz01 Go To PostThey'll make it out of the east, I have no doubts. Once Lebron locks in the rest will follow, Kyrie is a killer himself so between those two they'll have no issues with the teams on the east. Would be fun to see a 7 game series with them and toronto though, but I don't see Casey being a good enough coach to stop lebron.
Check their $tat$
Kyrie and LBJ HAVE been turning it on. For most of the season.
By blackace Go To PostKyrie is pretty much the emptiest of stats to me..He's basically the emptiest of point guards.
So makes sense.
Man, someone needs to put me out of my misery if I ever root for my team to lose games and get upset when they win. I refuse.
By Kibner Go To PostMan, someone needs to put me out of my misery if I ever root for my team to lose games and get upset when they win. I refuse.1 or 2 more wins for your team in 2012 and you might be sitting there with Thomas Robinson and not AD.
By diehard Go To Post1 or 2 more wins for your team in 2012 and you might be sitting there with Thomas Robinson and not AD.I was rooting for wins every night that season. Especially the 30-some-odd games I attended.
e: I wasn't sad when they lost (after like ten seconds, anyway), but wins were more enjoyable.
By shun Go To PostWhat's this called?
Hunger satisfied
And Durant is back I guess. Cool.
It really feels like Russ is going to win MVP now. He's the emotional favorite in addition to his strong traditional case.
By KingGondo Go To PostIt really feels like Russ is going to win MVP now. He's the emotional favorite in addition to his strong traditional case.wanna trade playoff matchups?
The Lakers actively did not want to win last night to the point of playing Artest the entire fourth, so shouts to the Wolves.
I defy anybody to tell me with a straight face that Thibs is a tangibly, substantially better basketball coach than Sam Mitchell. The defense is way worse than it was under Smitch. There should really be a lot more venom directed at Thibs when you consider that his team hasn't improved from his coaching, they're worse at the thing he was supposed to teach them to do and they completely quit on him in this last month.
I defy anybody to tell me with a straight face that Thibs is a tangibly, substantially better basketball coach than Sam Mitchell. The defense is way worse than it was under Smitch. There should really be a lot more venom directed at Thibs when you consider that his team hasn't improved from his coaching, they're worse at the thing he was supposed to teach them to do and they completely quit on him in this last month.
By KingGondo Go To PostIt really feels like Russ is going to win MVP now. He's the emotional favorite in addition to his strong traditional case.
Grab MVP on 10th best team in league and win one game in the opening round brehs
I'd probably rather play the Clips but it isn't a huge preference. The Jazz are my ideal matchup tbh.
By Smokey Go To PostGrab MVP on 10th best team in league and win one game in the opening round brehsPreemptive salt. U already mad.
By rodeoclown Go To PostI defy anybody to tell me with a straight face that Thibs is a tangibly, substantially better basketball coach than Sam Mitchell.
Preach.
Smitch is also the only man in the history of the North American basketball to crack .500 coaching a team with Andrea Bargnani on it. He pulled this feat off not just once but twice.
By KingGondo Go To PostPreemptive salt. U already mad.
If he wins it by himself, just fundamentally changes the meaning of MVP moving forward, I'm not mad Dongo.
I'm sure you have a post saved in notepad already how this was a great season, nobody expected this, at least Russ was MVP etc etc queued up for the inevitable exit
By Smokey Go To PostI'm sure you have a post saved in notepad already how this was a great season, nobody expected this, at least Russ was MVP etc etc queued up for the inevitable exitdammit you got me figured out at least.
imm need Gobert for DPOY though
I judge this season based on how we recovered from the unrecoverable: losing arguably the best player in the league for nothing. In addition to that we were left with the possibility of having to trade Russ unless we agreed to an extension.
Not only did he do that, he fucked around and averaged a triple double and had more "HOLY FUCK" moments than I can count.
That's in addition to being considerably better set up for the future than most could have expected after losing Durant. Although my grade for this season is incomplete until I see whether we're able to retain Gibson and Roberson and for how much.
The on-court stuff is secondary this season. But Russ has been our leader in both areas.
Not only did he do that, he fucked around and averaged a triple double and had more "HOLY FUCK" moments than I can count.
That's in addition to being considerably better set up for the future than most could have expected after losing Durant. Although my grade for this season is incomplete until I see whether we're able to retain Gibson and Roberson and for how much.
The on-court stuff is secondary this season. But Russ has been our leader in both areas.
By Dark PhaZe Go To PostDon't do this to Hargod for fuck sake
Journalists pls
Stahp. A grown man who makes a career out of pretending every guy in the league can knock him over with the brush of an arm should not be the sport's standard bearer. Certainly not in a year where a guy with zero help is having the best statistical season ever by someone other than Wilt.
If Kawhi doesnt get DPOTY then the award is a sham.
Is it true that the award winners wont be announced until Jun 26th?
Is it true that the award winners wont be announced until Jun 26th?