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Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Wed November 15, 2017 8:15 pm
by bada
Peter Vecsey is back? Didn't he disappear a decade ago?

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Wed November 15, 2017 8:25 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Jay Bilas is the only middle-aged white basketball journalist/broadcaster I want tweeting rap lyrics.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 2:10 am
by Monkey_Driven
Kemba is so good.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 2:36 am
by verb_to_trust
Monkey_Driven wrote:Kemba is so good.
At what? Being an undersized chucker? Hes basically Ben Gordon.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 5:33 am
by verb_to_trust
Lonzo is hot trash. The Sixers are fun to watch and Simmons is way better than I expected.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 5:53 am
by verb_to_trust
Embiid is just destroying Julius Randle. Walton is just letting him die out there, refusing to use any of the Steph Kerr coaching wisdom that was bestowed upon him.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 4:04 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Warriors/Celtics tonight. :thumbsup:

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 4:05 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
verb_to_trust wrote:Lonzo is hot trash. The Sixers are fun to watch and Simmons is way better than I expected.
They are a lot of fun to watch. And lol @Lonzo.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 5:48 pm
by verb_to_trust
Monkey_Driven wrote:Warriors/Celtics tonight. :thumbsup:
I'm not watching that garbage

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 6:11 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
I grew up going to 76ers games. I ended up a Bullets fan, but let me just say, it is absolutely true that the NBA is better when the Sixers are relevant. Once we get through this Warriors super team crap and LeBron getting old, there is some awesome stuff on the horizon in the NBA. Philly, Giannis, Anthony Davis hopefully goes to a relevant team, I'm pretty excited.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 6:23 pm
by 4/5
E.H. Ruddock wrote:I grew up going to 76ers games. I ended up a Bullets fan, but let me just say, it is absolutely true that the NBA is better when the Sixers are relevant. Once we get through this Warriors super team crap and LeBron getting old, there is some awesome stuff on the horizon in the NBA. Philly, Giannis, Anthony Davis hopefully goes to a relevant team, I'm pretty excited.
Longing for a better future for the NBA when one of the 2 greatest players of all time gets old seems a little weird to me.

I mean I know what you're saying. The future looks incredibly bright for the NBA, but it's already pretty good despite the Warriors super team being essentially guaranteed the NBA title if their plane doesn't crash.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 6:30 pm
by verb_to_trust
NBA will be so much better when Steve Curry declines in his 30s and LeBron plays third option power forward for some random contender.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 6:38 pm
by Monkey_Driven
verb_to_trust wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:Warriors/Celtics tonight. :thumbsup:
I'm not watching that garbage

Good basketball? Ok.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 6:39 pm
by Monkey_Driven
E.H. Ruddock wrote:I grew up going to 76ers games. I ended up a Bullets fan, but let me just say, it is absolutely true that the NBA is better when the Sixers are relevant. Once we get through this Warriors super team crap and LeBron getting old, there is some awesome stuff on the horizon in the NBA. Philly, Giannis, Anthony Davis hopefully goes to a relevant team, I'm pretty excited.
You don't think there will be "super" teams after the Warriors era ends?

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 6:52 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
4/5 wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:I grew up going to 76ers games. I ended up a Bullets fan, but let me just say, it is absolutely true that the NBA is better when the Sixers are relevant. Once we get through this Warriors super team crap and LeBron getting old, there is some awesome stuff on the horizon in the NBA. Philly, Giannis, Anthony Davis hopefully goes to a relevant team, I'm pretty excited.
Longing for a better future for the NBA when one of the 2 greatest players of all time gets old seems a little weird to me.

I mean I know what you're saying. The future looks incredibly bright for the NBA, but it's already pretty good despite the Warriors super team being essentially guaranteed the NBA title if their plane doesn't crash.
I'm not saying it isn't great now. I'm just saying it seems as though most of the focus is still on him, justifiably, but once he becomes less relevant we won't have a lull. And as irrational as it is, I'm one of "those guys" that hates seeing the same people in the finals all the time (unless it is my team, of course, thus the irrationality). So yeah, I'm kind of sick of LeBron v. the Warriors already, and we'll probably have at least this year and depending on where he goes possibly another couple of years of that.

It is a faulty argument, I'm aware. *shrugs*

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 6:57 pm
by Monkey_Driven
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
4/5 wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:I grew up going to 76ers games. I ended up a Bullets fan, but let me just say, it is absolutely true that the NBA is better when the Sixers are relevant. Once we get through this Warriors super team crap and LeBron getting old, there is some awesome stuff on the horizon in the NBA. Philly, Giannis, Anthony Davis hopefully goes to a relevant team, I'm pretty excited.
Longing for a better future for the NBA when one of the 2 greatest players of all time gets old seems a little weird to me.

I mean I know what you're saying. The future looks incredibly bright for the NBA, but it's already pretty good despite the Warriors super team being essentially guaranteed the NBA title if their plane doesn't crash.
I'm not saying it isn't great now. I'm just saying it seems as though most of the focus is still on him, justifiably, but once he becomes less relevant we won't have a lull. And as irrational as it is, I'm one of "those guys" that hates seeing the same people in the finals all the time (unless it is my team, of course, thus the irrationality). So yeah, I'm kind of sick of LeBron v. the Warriors already, and we'll probably have at least this year and depending on where he goes possibly another couple of years of that.

It is a faulty argument, I'm aware. *shrugs*
That's fair. I just don't think the league will ever see the level of parity found in other sports in terms of championship contenders. Only five guys on the court, limited number of true superstars, and their willingness/desire to play with with each other, etc.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 7:13 pm
by verb_to_trust
Monkey_Driven wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:Warriors/Celtics tonight. :thumbsup:
I'm not watching that garbage

Good basketball? Ok.
Give me Embiid or give me nothing

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 7:33 pm
by Monkey_Driven
verb_to_trust wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:Warriors/Celtics tonight. :thumbsup:
I'm not watching that garbage

Good basketball? Ok.
Give me Embiid or give me nothing
You're abandoning Giannis already?

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 7:38 pm
by 4/5
Is LeBron gonna pick Giannis or Embiid and Simmons?

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu November 16, 2017 7:43 pm
by Monkey_Driven
4/5 wrote:Is LeBron gonna pick Giannis or Embiid and Simmons?
For a dance, date, or next teammate?