NBA 2019-20 thread.

The Clippers and Lakers both seem a bit creaky right now, but to echo something Poin said - I wouldn't be surprised if those teams, and the Bucks, kind of just treated the bubble "regular" season like an exhibition season. The last time the Celtics won it all, they got pushed to seven games in the initial round of the playoffs, so its not unheard of for this to happen in even a normal NBA year. I wouldn't want to actually put money against any of them unless they got down 3-0 in a series.

 

With so many shitty things going on it’s great to hear genuine laughing on a broadcast. The initial “You Rang” clip where the guys were laughing their asses off rather than TV laughing has had me smiling all morning.

 

Jump hook his ass to death, YOU RANG!

 

If your centers are Zubac and Noah, you are praying to God you are not catching Dallas with Zingis and Boban, who looks great when he’s 5-6 inches taller than everyone.

 

That show is just so good. in that same halftime, Kenny goes back to the monitor, and his shirt is untucked, and the guys are just laughing. Genuine good times.

 

I think it was Webber who said that Boban has great hands, which is why he’s so effective. There have been plenty of huge guys (Nevitt, Fall) who can’t catch the ball. Boban is sweet.

 

Ah the winners win argument, deep. What was he supposed to win playing in Indiana?

 

You see, guys should be judged on what they win, but they can't make it their only focus, like by using free agency to join the Warriors. They owe allegiance to the team that initially had their rights via the Divine Ping Pong Balls of St. Lottery.

 

Heh. He played with one of the five best players in the league the previous two years, and he's playing with (IMO) one of the top ten players in the league right now. So we'll see.

About 50 current NBA players have "greatest thing since sliced bread" designations. We might wanna draw a line somewhere. Jayson Tatum's better now. Right now. And I don't even like the Celtics.

 

SOON

 

Paul George is a very good player who suddenly had "superstar" slapped on him without a whole lot to back it up.

He's a terrific defender. He's a very good shooter. If the Clippers are down one with five seconds to play he's at best their third option.