2016-17 Running NBA Thread

Everybody now thinks they can do what Zach Lowe does. They can't.

 

Revocation of your Southern Daddy Card is nearing.

 

Suck for Gay; I ruptured mine and its not an easy path back

As for Westbrook; yeah he can dunk or score over Zaza, but you're not "getting his ass back" because um he's 7 foot and 275 and you're what 6'4 and 200?

 

About that Ben Simmons debut...

Sixers' Brown: 'No chance' Simmons plays on Jan. 27

I figured all along they'd shut him down for the entire season to be safe. Still can't wait to see him run the point.

 

Ben Simmons is the Keyser Soze of basketball.

 

Convincing the world he doesn't exist?

 

And doing a heck of a job.

I have heard the legend, but as I do not watch regular-season college basketball, I have never seen him play.

 

How many do the shit-ass Warriors lost to Houston by on Friday night? 30? 40?

 

He played really well in the summer league before he got hurt.

He's already got LeBron's court vision and passing and rebounding skills.

 

Incredible talent, but Roger Dorn effort.

 

Well done.

 

I was thinking about that article and your response to it.

Take it in this context. Here are pre-ASB numbers for the last three seasons. Different game totals obviously, but you see the point.

W-L
2014-15: 42-9 (.824)
2015-16: 48-4 (.923)
2016-17: 36-6 (.857)

PPG
2014-15: 99.6
2015-16: 103.0
2016-17: 105.0

You don't think it's worth examining why, after an acquisition that was thought to ruin the competitive balance of the league, the Warriors aren't any better?

Also, the Warriors are 2-3 against the next four teams in the NBA (by record). That's unusual. In their recent history they have been notably strong in those games while blowing some gimmes here and there. Last year they were 10-1 against the four next-best records.