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Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Wed January 10, 2018 6:28 pm
by Monkey_Driven
verb_to_trust wrote:The Celtics only employ white doctors
Then Gordon should get the care he needs.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Wed January 10, 2018 6:30 pm
by verb_to_trust
Monkey_Driven wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:The Celtics only employ white doctors
Then Gordon should get the care he needs.
It helps he's white

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Wed January 10, 2018 6:31 pm
by Monkey_Driven
verb_to_trust wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:The Celtics only employ white doctors
Then Gordon should get the care he needs.
It helps he's white
:nice:

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Wed January 10, 2018 7:44 pm
by bada
Look at all the technology they have at their disposal!

Image

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Wed January 10, 2018 8:32 pm
by verb_to_trust
Thanks picture looks 15 years old!

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Wed January 10, 2018 8:37 pm
by bada
Yeah that was the errrrrr joke.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Wed January 10, 2018 11:20 pm
by verb_to_trust
It's the beginning of the end for Steve Curry and his gingerbread ankles.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu January 11, 2018 4:18 am
by PHATJ
T’Wolves might finally be finding some consistency. Now if only they didn’t have to play against the East (except the Cavs) anymore. Jimmy Butler has been great for the last six weeks; enough to start hearing MVP talk popping up. (Suck it, verb :lol: ) Aside from the beat down they put on the Cavs this week, it’s still really weird how much they’ve struggled vs. Eastern Conference teams. With good play and a little luck, they might be able to get the 3rd seed, but I think the top four (which is where they currently sit with a 4 game lead over the 5th spot) is starting to look very likely. Getting back in the post season with a home advantage after missing the playoffs for one million consecutive years will be a huge step forward. Wining that opening series would be massive for fans and the franchise.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu January 11, 2018 4:38 am
by verb_to_trust
Jimmy Butler is not even close to the MVP of the National Basketball Association.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu January 11, 2018 5:11 am
by PHATJ
verb_to_trust wrote:Jimmy Butler is not even close to the MVP of the National Basketball Association.
For the last six weeks he has been close.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu January 11, 2018 5:15 am
by verb_to_trust
PHATJ wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:Jimmy Butler is not even close to the MVP of the National Basketball Association.
For the last six weeks he has been close.
What does that even mean?

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu January 11, 2018 5:41 am
by PHATJ
verb_to_trust wrote:
PHATJ wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:Jimmy Butler is not even close to the MVP of the National Basketball Association.
For the last six weeks he has been close.
What does that even mean?
He’s been fantastic over that stretch. In December he averaged 26/6/5 while playing great defense. January has been just as impressive. The Wolves are 14-7 over that stretch, and that’s largely due to his play. He’s leading a team that hasn’t seen the post season in 14 years and he has them solidly in the top 4 in the conference. All impressive feats. I’m not saying he deserves to be the MVP, or even top three, but I could hear arguments for top 5.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu January 11, 2018 6:28 am
by verb_to_trust
Another home loss for Golden State Warriors. Filipino hearts are breaking.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu January 11, 2018 3:22 pm
by Monkey_Driven
verb_to_trust wrote:Another home loss for Golden State Warriors. Filipino hearts are breaking.
I'm absolutely devastated.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu January 11, 2018 5:50 pm
by Monkey_Driven
PHATJ wrote:T’Wolves might finally be finding some consistency. Now if only they didn’t have to play against the East (except the Cavs) anymore. Jimmy Butler has been great for the last six weeks; enough to start hearing MVP talk popping up. (Suck it, verb :lol: ) Aside from the beat down they put on the Cavs this week, it’s still really weird how much they’ve struggled vs. Eastern Conference teams. With good play and a little luck, they might be able to get the 3rd seed, but I think the top four (which is where they currently sit with a 4 game lead over the 5th spot) is starting to look very likely. Getting back in the post season with a home advantage after missing the playoffs for one million consecutive years will be a huge step forward. Wining that opening series would be massive for fans and the franchise.
It's been fun to see the Wolves get into a nice groove. They can't afford an injury to one of their starters (other than Teague). They're perilously thin.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu January 11, 2018 6:05 pm
by PHATJ
Monkey_Driven wrote:
PHATJ wrote:T’Wolves might finally be finding some consistency. Now if only they didn’t have to play against the East (except the Cavs) anymore. Jimmy Butler has been great for the last six weeks; enough to start hearing MVP talk popping up. (Suck it, verb :lol: ) Aside from the beat down they put on the Cavs this week, it’s still really weird how much they’ve struggled vs. Eastern Conference teams. With good play and a little luck, they might be able to get the 3rd seed, but I think the top four (which is where they currently sit with a 4 game lead over the 5th spot) is starting to look very likely. Getting back in the post season with a home advantage after missing the playoffs for one million consecutive years will be a huge step forward. Wining that opening series would be massive for fans and the franchise.
It's been fun to see the Wolves get into a nice groove. They can't afford an injury to one of their starters (other than Teague). They're perilously thin.
Yeah, that’s super true.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu January 11, 2018 7:34 pm
by verb_to_trust
Are they thinking or are they just coached by Thibs.

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu January 11, 2018 9:35 pm
by PHATJ
verb_to_trust wrote:Are they thinking or are they just coached by Thibs.
What exactly do you mean?

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu January 11, 2018 10:45 pm
by verb_to_trust
Edit: are they THIN or are they just coached by Thibs?

Re: NBA Thread

Posted: Thu January 11, 2018 11:59 pm
by PHATJ
verb_to_trust wrote:Edit: are they THIN or are they just coached by Thibs?
They are definitely thin, but some of it is on Thibs too. Tyus Jones is a legit backup point guard, Jamal Crawford provides the bench scoring, and Gorgui Dieng is a legit Center. After those three it’s not very good. Nemanja Bjelica has shown signs (he led the NBA in 3-Point percentage after the first month or so of the season) but he had an injury setback and hasn’t seen the same minutes or production since returning. Aaron Brooks is the third PG, but he’s basically only played while Teague was out. Marcus Georges-Hunt has gotten some minutes and he’s played relatively well, but he’s not a guy you can count on. Shabazz Muhammad has only seen the court twice in the last 18 games, and deservedly so.