By s y Go To PostAnytime I post :v , I'm being cheeky. I'll halfway give you the first one because that was when everyone considered Oladipo as trash.
OLADIPO LEVEL TALENT
MULTIPLE ROTM AWARDS
By s y Go To Postmy schtick is just as tired as anyone saying the east is trash. at the end of the day, the warriors are still likely to sweep through the west, the same as the cavs with the east. At worst, the conferences are evenly matched.No, it's not. Because the east IS trash. It is objectively, by any measure, the weaker conference. With far less all NBA talent.
By DY_nasty Go To Postpsy kinda right lol
He's not even close to right.
By DY_nasty Go To Postpsy kinda right lolI kinda think Portland would beat the Cs if they went to a 16 seed system
By blackace Go To PostI kinda think Portland would beat the Cs if they went to a 16 seed systemok now your posts makes sense
the west ain't been deep like that for a while. this year in particular its kinda obvious. its also kinda weird people say its just been the cavs/bron when bron beat some great teams to get to the finals as well. made more sense talking up boston/indy/detroit than it ever did repping the thunder/clips/rocks too
i get the narrative is fun and all tho
west coast is the new nintendo
i get the narrative is fun and all tho
By blackace Go To PostI kinda think Portland would beat the Cs if they went to a 16 seed systemlmao
west coast is the new nintendo
By s y Go To Postok now your posts makes senseYou been saying the east isn't trash for years and this is as close as it's been in a while... but laughing emojis give you street crem
By blackace Go To PostYou been saying the east isn't trash for years and this is as close as it's been in a while… but laughing emojis give you street cremman portland ain't even washington good
By DY_nasty Go To Postthe west ain't been deep like that for a while. this year in particular its kinda obvious. its also kinda weird people say its just been the cavs/bron when bron beat some great teams to get to the finals as well. made more sense talking up boston/indy/detroit than it ever did repping the thunder/clips/rocks tooThe west has. The west has been more deep with more top tier NBA talent for AGES. It just has, quite objectively and factually, been deeper and stronger.
i get the narrative is fun and all tho
lmao
west coast is the new nintendo
Any other stance is intellectually dishonest.
You can argue over " depth at how many teams have been over .500" being a mediocre measure. And it is. Particularly when the West has had a historic Warriors team knocking out a 73 win season.
That's not to say the LBJ teams haven't had competition. He has had one good team most seasons to compete against. The pacers team, the big 3 celtics, the dwight magic. The ... derozan raptors?
But it's been one legitimate other competitor. And most of the time they weren't that close. Particularly since the Celtics disbanded. There was that one year, where Bosh was injured that the Pacers came close. But ....
For the record, unless Houston get incredibly hot. I fully expect the Warriors to run through the west. That's what happens when you have 2 prime MVP's, and 2 All NBA players, and probably 3 of the top 10 shooters of all time, on your team.
That doesn't change anything else though.
That doesn't change anything else though.
By blackace Go To PostI kinda think Portland would beat the Cs if they went to a 16 seed system
lmao really
By DY_nasty Go To Postman portland ain't even washington goodgirl fucking please
By blackace Go To PostI kinda think Portland would beat the Cs if they went to a 16 seed systemRasheed Wallace is not walking through that door.
By giririsss Go To PostAny other stance is intellectually dishonest
DY was just doing his best smokedog impersonation
By Koko Go To Post3-7 since the beginning of the year.
So what you're saying is, up until January the super-superior West was 5-9 vs. the Knicks?
Westy plz
Top 10 in the West is a combined +32.2 , the top 10 in the East is a combined +15.8. Weird anomalies like the Knicks being .500 against the West can be countered with equally dumb stats like the Lakers having a winning record vs the East.
and it's official
Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said Frank Ntilikina's knee may have held him back before the break.Why would they not just sit him and get him 100%? You're not competing and him sitting 2 weeks to get his knee right isn't going to stunt him any. His knee has been a issue since the first week of January, let's not turn this into another Allan Houston situation Knicks. It's more galling because...
"He just looked exhausted sometimes," Hornacek said. "His knee hurt for a while there, and that’s stuff we have to build up. And again, this is going to be a great last 23 games for him because, we’ll see, can he play the 30 minutes without his knees hurting? Part of that is growth." It sounds like he may eventually start next to Emmanuel Mudiay, but it's obvious that the Knicks want to get him more run. He hasn't been playing well on the offensive end, so most fantasy owners can just watch his progress from the wire.
Jarrett Jack is expected to come off the bench on Thursday vs. the Magic.
Coach Jeff Hornacek didn't reveal his starting lineup yet, but what we do know is that Emmanuel Mudiay is basically a lock to replace Jack – Mudiay was running the offense for the starters in their last practice and also talked about his new role. With the Knicks hoping to also look at Frank Ntilikina and Trey Burke, there's a good chance that Jack will be a healthy scratch tonight.
Recent comments from NBA commissioner Adam Silver about tweaking the league's playoff format drew intense media coverage, but sources say there is also some behind-the-scenes momentum for the idea of a play-in tournament determining the last two seeds in each conference – to the point that two specific proposals are circulating at the highest levels within teams and the league office.
The play-in proposal that has generated the most discussion, according to several sources: two four-team tournaments featuring the seventh, eighth, ninth, and 10th seeds in each conference. The seventh seed would host the eighth seed, with the winner of that single game nabbing the seventh spot, sources say. Meanwhile, the ninth seed would host the 10th seed, with the winner of that game facing the loser of the 7-versus-8 matchup for the final playoff spot.
The proposal gives the seventh and eighth seeds an edge over teams that finish ninth and 10th – a method of making sure regular-season success means something in the play-in tournament. Teams that finish seventh and eighth get two chances to win one game to clinch a playoff spot, including a guaranteed win-and-get-in home game for each. The ninth and 10th teams need to win two games without a loss, and the 10th seed would need to win two consecutive road games.http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22542306/zach-lowe-real-possibility-nba-playoffs-play-tournament
I like that idea, I think it may end up being for show more than anything because a lot of times the talent discrepancy between the 8 and 10 seeds seems to be pretty large.
I dig it.
I dig it.
seems like a gimmick for no reason. if an 8th seed has 10 more wins than the 10th seed and gets kicked out of the playoffs, that's kinda bullshit, makes the regular season feel like it means nothing.
Play the whole season to get 8th spot and then lose on out one game? What if a minor injury to an all star stops a team from making it
The idea of potentially getting knocked out by a scrub team before even getting a chance to get worked by the Warriors as an 8 seed would have me selling the entire team and going full on tank mode
By Dark PhaZe Go To Postlul, waste of a pickIt's not a waste 3 months into his development. It's kinda a waste if they write him off as a PG though.
By pkaz01 Go To PostPlay the whole season to get 8th spot and then lose on out one game? What if a minor injury to an all star stops a team from making itIt's the 8th seed.. it's not like they had a shot at the title anyway, and even if they did.. they can win a play-in tournament.
7th and 8th seed would have two tries at making the playoffs and homecourt advantage. If you're Miami and can't beat the Pistons twice then who's fault is it anyway?
I think this tournament should happen if two teams have identical records. The seeding being determined by how well your division record is is far worse imo when both records are equal.
By domino Go To Postfor fuckery and money of course. why elsedo we really need half the league in the playoffs? lol
It's shitty enough how many post seasons are decided or impacted immensely by injuries and folks want an to make it even more intense and prolonged?
By DY_nasty Go To Postdo we really need half the league in the playoffs? lol
By DY_nasty Go To Posti just can't see a reason why
for what
Over half the league is already in the play offs....
But yeah, this seems pointless and dumb
It's not long enough for story lines to develop or hype to build. It's important enough that injuries could happen. And invalidates the regular season to an extent.
And then the scheduling? Extend the play offs or lose regular season games?
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/article201548374.html
Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford said Thursday morning it’s dramatically harder now to hide a player who is a distinct defensive liability than it was in the NBA just a couple of years ago.
“A lot of these guys who are really good offensive players, and they are poor defenders, they weaken your team more than other guys” with less offensive skill, Clifford said at shootaround before Thursday’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets.
“The floor is so spread now (with long-range shooters) that you have got to be able to guard your position at least somewhat. And you’ve got to be able to play some level of team defense. You just can’t hide guys like you could even my first year here or my second year here. You could scheme up (to hide a player on defense), and you can’t do that as much anymore. You can a little bit, but it’s hard.”
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By Kabro Go To Post2018 and some of y'all are still on default white theme.
Some of us like our eyes.
By Mariosalic Go To PostSome of us like our eyes.Yes, being easier on the eyes is the purpose of dark themes.
By Omzz Go To Post
Razor ramon comin thru
oh my, far and away the best option out of some of the names out there, nice
By Kibner Go To Posthttp://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/article201548374.html
i guess the whole team is a defensive liability going off that raptors game i went to.