[NBA] Comments that don't warrant their own thread (Pre-Season/OCT)

[kingsboi]

The title of this thread needs to be changed to regular season so we can talk some NBA. Wow...Mavs vs Spurs never disappoints another game down to the wire. I really like the Mavs coming out the West this year, they are deep.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

No it doesn't: October is accounted for.

 

[kingsboi]

It does. Preseason is still mentioned in the title.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I don't know whether or not this is just an opening night thing, but if they're going to continue to air the postgame on League Pass this year, Mister Slim is going to be very happy.

 

[kingsboi]

They had the postgame for the Pelicans/Magic game?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Yes, preseason and October. There'll be a new thread in four days; it's not that serious.

 

[Gary]

Evans played decent (except for Shooting). But they started him at Forward?

 

[kingsboi]

Yes they did. Holiday, Gordon, Evans, Davis, Asik. That is one nice starting five.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Evans played decent (except for Shooting). But they started him at Forward?

Based on Monty Williams' rotation, apparently it was either him, or John Salmons. I don't think anyone likes the idea of Evans at SF but, if those are your choices...

 

[Hadlowe]

Based on Monty Williams' rotation, apparently it was either him, or John Salmons. I don't think anyone likes the idea of Evans at SF but, if those are your choices...

That Pelicans lineup is one Eric Gordon trade away from making sense. Every time I get upset at the Landry contract, I look at Gordon and feel a little better.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Why didn't we go hard after Asik again?

With a full year of Davis, Asik, Evans, Anderson and Holliday all healthy, they should def make the playoff jump.

 

[mac]

Based on Monty Williams' rotation, apparently it was either him, or John Salmons. I don't think anyone likes the idea of Evans at SF but, if those are your choices...

To the Pelicans' credit they had Evans handling the ball a lot, especially early in the game. I thought they stupidly went away from it in their feeble attempts to get Eric Gordon going

 

[c-webb1s#1]

Why didn't we go hard after Asik again?

With a full year of Davis, Asik, Evans, Anderson and Holliday all healthy, they should def make the playoff jump.

It was too logical my friend...

 

[Tetsujin]

Wow. Randle being carted off on a stretcher with a leg injury. Fairly certain the Lakers season opener couldn't possibly go any worse.

 

[c-webb1s#1]

Wow. Randle being carted off on a stretcher with a leg injury. Fairly certain the Lakers season opener couldn't possibly go any worse.

so crazy whats happened to that team! i hate the lakers just as much as the next guy but this is really terrible, i was looking forward to watching Randle ball it up.

 

[Albatros]

Like the look of Tobias Harris, he has potential.

Payton was erratic as hell but you can see his skill set is intriguing, glad we took Nik though.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Wow. Randle being carted off on a stretcher with a leg injury. Fairly certain the Lakers season opener couldn't possibly go any worse.

I hate to see a player get injured EVEN a Laker, but I could watch Dewight Howard elbow Kobe in chops over and over and over!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I'm not comfortable with the idea of not being able to feel good about the lakers' misfortune, so here's a link to a Vine of Trevor Ariza breaking Kobe Bryant's ankles, without even lifting his pivot foot: https://vine.co/v/OMXO6Z0QTKK

 

[kingsboi]

this Hornets/Bucks game is entertaining. Hornets were down by 24 points I believe...impressive.

 

[kingsboi]

man...Kemba Walker is one clutch player that's for sure, undersized or not.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I can't believe that the New York Knickerbockers started a guy who was a deep-bench guy for us.

 

[Tetsujin]

I can't believe that the New York Knickerbockers started a guy who was a deep-bench guy for us.

That front court depth is something else...

 

[kingsboi]

down go the Cavs. impressive bounce back game from New York considering they got hammered last night.

 

[VF21]

Why didn't we go hard after Asik again?

With a full year of Davis, Asik, Evans, Anderson and Holliday all healthy, they should def make the playoff jump.

Because you can pitch all you want, but if there's nobody there to catch...

 

[Tetsujin]

Because you can pitch all you want, but if there's nobody there to catch...

Why didn't we go hard after Lebron again? #FireEverybody

 

[mac]

I can't believe that the New York Knickerbockers started a guy who was a deep-bench guy for us.

At some point it does kinda become alarming that a whole bunch of our former players are now solid rotation guys on other teams.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Watch McLemore turn into the next Jimmy Butler, after we trade him for pennies on the dollar.

 

[VF21]

At some point it does kinda become alarming that a whole bunch of our former players are now solid rotation guys on other teams.

But not on the SAME team. They fit separately into different puzzles, much like different types of alcohol fit into different kinds of drinks but unless you're an idiot college student do not blend together well at all.

 

[KingMilz]

@Does anyone actually know why everyone was raving about Exum? I have watched him play for Australia and now the the Jazz he doesn't really do anything well and literally looks like he's going to fall down everytime he makes a move. Doesn't seem explosive and can't shoot what am I missing seeing in him that made him a top 5 pick without ever facing any decent comp?

#The Mavericks had close to 20 dunks on the Jazz and aside from Favors most the other Jazz players don't seem to have improved at all Kantar is still beyond garbage and the worst defensive big probably in the NBA.

I also found this rather hilarious

 

[mac]

But not on the SAME team. They fit separately into different puzzles, much like different types of alcohol fit into different kinds of drinks but unless you're an idiot college student do not blend together well at all.

I get that, but what I mean is... We could have kept some of them and just added other better players such that they could be effective in the roles that they now find themselves in. A complete gutting of these players left and right hasn't exactly left us better off.