The NBA Thread

[BmoreBird22]

4 hours ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

My opinion of the top 10 players in the world. 

1. Lebron
2. Durant
3. Anthony Davis(someone... Get him someone else to play with other than Holliday. Please)
4. Westbrook
5. Kawih Leonard
6. Stephen Curry
7. Paul George
8. Chris Paul
9. Kyrie Irving
10. Klay Tomphson(yes. I HATE JAMES HARDEN)

I've always really wanted to see LeBron with a true facilitator like Chris Paul. I think that would be an absolutely lethal offense.

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

3 hours ago, BmoreBird22 said:

I've always really wanted to see LeBron with a true facilitator like Chris Paul. I think that would be an absolutely lethal offense.

I wanted to see Kobe with one too(an out of his prime Steve Nash doesn't count either). But Lebron is a different animal. 

[BmoreBird22]

6 hours ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

I wanted to see Kobe with one too(an out of his prime Steve Nash doesn't count either). But Lebron is a different animal. 

I never felt Kobe would mesh with one or with Dwight Howard. That attempt at a big three was BAD.

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/theringer.com/amp/p/ad63f1f728eb?client=safari

So hindsight kicks in. So let's go. Adjusting for hindsight, no Lebron James. Too unfair.

PG: Chris Paul $5. Simple, nobody in the NBA can run an offense better than Chris Paul. Great 3 point shooter, great defensive player. The total package, man I want running the offense.

SG: CJ Mcollum $2. Spacing spacing spacing. 

SF: Paul George $4. You don't have to bear the burden of him being. One of the best 2 way players in the league, a nightmare to defend. Self-explanatory. 

PF: Kristaps Porzingis $2. Impossible to defend due to his size? Check. Good defensive player? Check. Ability to space the court? Check. 

C: Joel Embiid $1. Even on a minutes restriction this guy can do everything. Space the court? Check. Elite level post game? Check. Elite size? Check. Good defensive player? Check. Good passer? Check. Court spacing? Check. Does everything. 

Oh, and for $1 more as a sixth man I'll take Myles Turner. 

[stampedehero]

The Trailblazers cannot take over a game with three minutes left. Olshey should have dealt with this issue a month ago  

[stampedehero]

On 12/6/2016 at 10:30 PM, BmoreBird22 said:

I've always really wanted to see LeBron with a true facilitator like Chris Paul. I think that would be an absolutely lethal offense.

My choice for top 5 are Lebron, Curry, Westbrook, Paul and Lillard

[DomMcRaven]

1 hour ago, stampedehero said:

The Trailblazers cannot take over a game with three minutes left. Olshey should have dealt with this issue a month ago  

I've been boycotting this entire season and it's not because the Blazers are trash, but because of KD signing with the Warriors. I'll wait until the Finals (maybe Western Conference Finals). 

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

3 hours ago, DomMcRaven said:

I've been boycotting this entire season and it's not because the Blazers are trash, but because of KD signing with the Warriors. I'll wait until the Finals (maybe Western Conference Finals). 

We need to trade Westbrook to the Cavs so they can beat the Warriors

[DomMcRaven]

1 hour ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

We need to trade Westbrook to the Cavs so they can beat the Warriors

Once they cancel the season for everyone else, I'm down with this. 

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

8 hours ago, DomMcRaven said:

Once they cancel the season for everyone else, I'm down with this. 

It's only a temporary trade. Westbrook goes back to OKC after this

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

Jingle Bells, KD fell, Curry missed threes, Kyrie scored, thank the lord, and THE WARRIORS BLEW (ANOTHER) LEAD!

[codizzle]

On 12/16/2016 at 3:02 AM, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/theringer.com/amp/p/ad63f1f728eb?client=safari

So hindsight kicks in. So let's go. Adjusting for hindsight, no Lebron James. Too unfair.

PG: Chris Paul $5. Simple, nobody in the NBA can run an offense better than Chris Paul. Great 3 point shooter, great defensive player. The total package, man I want running the offense.

SG: CJ Mcollum $2. Spacing spacing spacing. 

SF: Paul George $4. You don't have to bear the burden of him being. One of the best 2 way players in the league, a nightmare to defend. Self-explanatory. 

PF: Kristaps Porzingis $2. Impossible to defend due to his size? Check. Good defensive player? Check. Ability to space the court? Check. 

C: Joel Embiid $1. Even on a minutes restriction this guy can do everything. Space the court? Check. Elite level post game? Check. Elite size? Check. Good defensive player? Check. Good passer? Check. Court spacing? Check. Does everything. 

Oh, and for $1 more as a sixth man I'll take Myles Turner. 

PG Lowry -3 
SG McCollum -2
SF- George 4
PF- kristaps -2
C- Gasol -3

 

have a dollar left over as well.. hadnt decided who to spend it on

 

went to post this and just realized we had three of the same people lol I tried to build a team around Lebron but couldn't get a good front court 

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

8 hours ago, codizzle said:

PG Lowry -3 
SG McCollum -2
SF- George 4
PF- kristaps -2
C- Gasol -3

 

have a dollar left over as well.. hadnt decided who to spend it on

 

went to post this and just realized we had three of the same people lol I tried to build a team around Lebron but couldn't get a good front court 

I think we could both agree that the warriors would blow a 3-1 lead to both teams. 

 

If I had to add Lebron(I'd honestly use him as the primary ball-handler)

PG: $1 D'Angelo Russell. Not the best defensive player in the world, but he's good enough offensively to be a threat. 

 

SG: $1 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Great defensive player and has been 38% from 3 on the season so he provides court spacing. 

 

SF: $7 Lebron James: ... Do I need to explain this?

 

PF: $5 Anthony Davis: Elite defense, elite rebounding, elite scoring. The only thing he can't do well is shoot threes. And that's okay because.

 

C: $1 Joel Embiid: See post above. 

 

3-1 Blown.

Edited December 27, 2016 by LosT_in_TranSlatioN

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

Klay Tomphson had 21 points.  The Warriors won 121-111. 121-111=10. 10+21=31.

 

The Warriors Blew a 3-1 Lead. Never forget. 

Sorry.. Formely living in the Bay Area is going to keep these jokes going since the Nuggets suck

 

Edited December 29, 2016 by LosT_in_TranSlatioN

[DomMcRaven]

10 hours ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

Klay Tomphson had 21 points.  The Warriors won 121-111. 121-111=10. 10+21=31.

 

The Warriors Blew a 3-1 Lead. Never forget. 

Sorry.. Formely living in the Bay Area is going to keep these jokes going since the Nuggets suck

 

This shall NEVER be forgotten. 

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

On 12/29/2016 at 10:13 AM, DomMcRaven said:

This shall NEVER be forgotten. 

Good. All they need now is Kendrick Perkins on the team and an injury to Draymond and Pachulla. So they'd be forced to play.

Curry

klay

KD

Perkins

McGee

 

They should be forced to have the two most Shaqtin players ever

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

My man CJ Mcollum is lighting it up tonight. 

Beat the OP Warriors. 

[DomMcRaven]

2 hours ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

My man CJ Mcollum is lighting it up tonight. 

Beat the OP Warriors. 

With Lillard out wiith an injury, McCollum IS the Blazers.

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

10 minutes ago, DomMcRaven said:

With Lillard out wiith an injury, McCollum IS the Blazers.

Most underrated player in the league. Up there with George Hill. I have family in Eugene, so I'm okay with them. 

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources-cavs-acquire-sharpshooter-kyle-korver-014038804.html

 

Are you freaking kidding me? Kyle Korver to the Cavs? "Yeah, we're trying to solve the parity problem, so we'll let one of the four best pure shooters in the NBA go a team that already has great court spacing"

[codizzle]

5 hours ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources-cavs-acquire-sharpshooter-kyle-korver-014038804.html

 

Are you freaking kidding me? Kyle Korver to the Cavs? "Yeah, we're trying to solve the parity problem, so we'll let one of the four best pure shooters in the NBA go a team that already has great court spacing"

Lol hope to see korver get back on track in Cleveland.. he should have plenty of open looks now 

[DomMcRaven]

11 hours ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources-cavs-acquire-sharpshooter-kyle-korver-014038804.html

 

Are you freaking kidding me? Kyle Korver to the Cavs? "Yeah, we're trying to solve the parity problem, so we'll let one of the four best pure shooters in the NBA go a team that already has great court spacing"

This is why I haven't watched the NBA this season. I'll just wait until the Finals. 

[rmw10]

Again, this is coming from someone who doesn't watch or know too much about basketball, but I love Kyle Korver.  That's largely because I used to trade for him all of the time in video games because he can knock down a 3 like no one's business.  Even from an outsider, it seems quite unfair to pair him with LeBron and Kyrie.

[ludy51]

I don't watch basketball, but it seems the biggest problem with parity is the starting lineup consists of only 5 players, as opposed to 11 on a football team, and players usually play both O and D.

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

1 hour ago, rmw10 said:

Again, this is coming from someone who doesn't watch or know too much about basketball, but I love Kyle Korver.  That's largely because I used to trade for him all of the time in video games because he can knock down a 3 like no one's business.  Even from an outsider, it seems quite unfair to pair him with LeBron and Kyrie.

And Love, who gets a lot of hate but creates a decent amount of court spacing himself. JR now coming off the bench.

 

lmao. Just give them Chris Paul and move Irving to SG at this point 

[52520Andrew]

Seems like a good team for the Warriors to blow a 3-1 lead to

[DomMcRaven]

55 minutes ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

And Love, who gets a lot of hate but creates a decent amount of court spacing himself. JR now coming off the bench.

 

lmao. Just give them Chris Paul and move Irving to SG at this point 

Then, they can cancel the regular season and insert the Warriors and Cavs into the Finals? The twist? Best of 15. 

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

2 minutes ago, DomMcRaven said:

Then, they can cancel the regular season and insert the Warriors and Cavs into the Finals? The twist? Best of 15. 

The only catch is the Warriors would need to trade salary cap considerations for Embiid.

[DomMcRaven]

1 minute ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

The only catch is the Warriors would need to trade salary cap considerations for Embiid.

There you go. A legend like Embiid shouldn't have to suffer in Philly like that. 

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

17 minutes ago, DomMcRaven said:

There you go. A legend like Embiid shouldn't have to suffer in Philly like that. 

Yup. We also went back in time and got in his prime Brian Scalabrine to be the Warriors 6th man