Re: 2017/18 NBA Season Thread

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:49 pm

My guess is 5 max here steve. Dubs are gonna ride the high from Steph's return on Tuesday to a 2-0 lead and that will probably carryover to Game 3, as well.

by aualum06 Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:26 am

Expecting the pelicans to at least make it interesting

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:57 am

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:

I locked in the rare NBA teaser on this one. GSW -3.5 and over 219.5

Finally a winner.

by **kingstonlake** Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:15 am

I bet Dray would get a double/double. Should have bet the Trip/Dub....

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:08 pm

Leggo pacers

by **I.B. Fine** Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:07 pm

So far, at least, looks like LeBron ain't leaving yet.

by aualum06 Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:09 pm

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Leggo pacers

Fixed

by aualum06 Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:29 pm

Lol at Turner's sixth foul

by aualum06 Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:29 pm

No contact at all, Jr falls down with no contact

by **steveschneider** Sun Apr 29, 2018 11:03 pm

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:My guess is 5 max here steve. Dubs are gonna ride the high from Steph's return on Tuesday to a 2-0 lead and that will probably carryover to Game 3, as well.

You are probably right. Looks like the west is heading to the inevitable warriors rockets showdown.

Bummer Rubio is out. I just can’t see the Jazz having a chance without him.

by **steveschneider** Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:00 pm

This Celtics team is absolutely loaded with talent. Danny Ainge has done a hell of a job.

by **steveschneider** Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:05 pm

I’m pulling for the 76rs.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:10 pm

Celtics. Love Rozier.

by **steveschneider** Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:29 pm

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Celtics. Love Rozier.

Just seeing McChale and Ainge brought back some ptsd of Pistons vs Celtics in the 80s.

by **steveschneider** Tue May 01, 2018 7:54 am

Nate Silver has a good question:

If you were starting an NBA team and wanted to maximize your chance of winning a championship over the next 5 seasons, who would you rather have?

Brad Stevens
Giannis Antetokounmnpo

?
I think the answer is clear, you go for the Greek Freak. Also, I’ll go even further - who would you rather have Stevens or Danny’s ange?

Danny Ange.

by **steveschneider** Tue May 01, 2018 8:30 pm

These second round series all look like they are going to be blowouts.

by **steveschneider** Tue May 01, 2018 8:53 pm

Heh heh can’t t up Lebron

by **InTenSity** Tue May 01, 2018 10:05 pm

What channel are all these games on?

by **steveschneider** Tue May 01, 2018 10:15 pm

InTenSity wrote:What channel are all these games on?

Turner networks or ESPN.

by **steveschneider** Tue May 01, 2018 10:16 pm

This has turned out to be a pretty good game.

by **steveschneider** Tue May 01, 2018 10:31 pm

Some dirty shit right there by Kevin Love.

by **steveschneider** Tue May 01, 2018 10:33 pm

Vintage Lebron James.

by **I.B. Fine** Tue May 01, 2018 10:34 pm

steveschneider wrote:Some dirty shit right there by Kevin Love.

Love was getting mugged
That's on the refs

by **Death Roe** Tue May 01, 2018 10:35 pm

I.B. Fine wrote:
steveschneider wrote:Some dirty shit right there by Kevin Love.
Love was getting mugged
That's on the refs

Are you one of those guys who blames the refs whenever LeBron is called for a foul?

by **I.B. Fine** Tue May 01, 2018 10:37 pm

Death Roe wrote:
I.B. Fine wrote:
Love was getting mugged
That's on the refs

Are you one of those guys who blames the refs whenever LeBron is called for a foul?

LeBron gets away with murder .
but that's the way the NBA wants it

by **steveschneider** Tue May 01, 2018 10:39 pm

I thought that last shot was going to fall. This is by far the best second round game I’ve seen so far.

by **I.B. Fine** Tue May 01, 2018 10:39 pm

LeBron also takes a lot of contact that never gets called, too, so?

by **steveschneider** Tue May 01, 2018 10:45 pm

Officiating has improved dramatically once Silver became commissioner.

by **steveschneider** Tue May 01, 2018 10:48 pm

Holy shit. Lowry

by **I.B. Fine** Tue May 01, 2018 10:53 pm

by **steveschneider** Tue May 01, 2018 10:53 pm

Epic win

by **I.B. Fine** Tue May 01, 2018 10:57 pm

steveschneider wrote:Epic win

I thought they'd be flat after game 7 on Sunday, gotta be demoralizing for Toronto

by **steveschneider** Tue May 01, 2018 10:59 pm

Welcome back Curry!

by **I.B. Fine** Tue May 01, 2018 11:08 pm

steveschneider wrote:Welcome back Curry!

Sheeet! Was that 30' of swish?

by **steveschneider** Tue May 01, 2018 11:10 pm

I.B. Fine wrote:
steveschneider wrote:Welcome back Curry!
Sheeet! Was that 30' of swish?

Yeah he’s hitting them from down town all net.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Tue May 01, 2018 11:21 pm

steveschneider wrote:Welcome back Curry!

Let’s go

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Tue May 01, 2018 11:39 pm

Draymond picking the pelicans pick n roll d apart

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Tue May 01, 2018 11:54 pm

So Charles wants someone to punch Draymond in the face.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Wed May 02, 2018 12:35 am

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:So Charles wants someone to punch Draymond in the face.

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Awesome

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Wed May 02, 2018 7:18 am

Draymond responds:

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had a message for Charles Barkley following Tuesday night's Game 2 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the Western Conference semifinals: If you want a piece of me -- come and get it.

In the midst of an exchange on the game telecast on TNT, Barkley said. "I just want somebody to punch him in the face," as the broadcast crew watched highlights of Green and Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo get in each other's face at the close of the first half.

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Green, the outspoken defensive player of the year, pulled no punches in his commentary when Barkley's comments were relayed to him after the game.

"A lot of guys talk on TV," Green said. "Stand behind the microphone on the TV screen. Fact of the matter is, if you feel that strongly about something, he's even seen me a million times, then punch me in my face when you see me. If you're not going to punch me in my face when you see me, then shut up. It's no different than somebody sitting behind a computer screen, tweeting, 'I'll knock you out,' and you never see him in life.

"He's seen me a bunch of times. Punch me in the face when you see me, or if not, no one cares what you would have done. You're old and it is what it is. You ain't going to punch me when you see me, then stop talking about it, period."

Green proceeded to drop the mic amidst some laughter from the assembled media. After Green left the podium, he expounded on his comments to The Athletic's Tim Kawakami.

"I think it's pretty sad," Green told The Athletic. "It's probably something that needs to ... when you look at the president of TNT, David Levy, which I know well, it's kind of embarrassing on their behalf ... I'm an employee of the NBA, he's an employee of TNT. And you have your biggest sponsor, one of the faces of that company, saying that on national television. That's embarrassing for them. So that's something -- a problem that they have."

Green's mom, Mary Babers Green, also checked in on Twitter:

For his part, Green has played some of his best basketball of the season. He has 36 points, 24 rebounds and 23 assists over the first two games of this series -- both Warriors victories.

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