The 2017-2018 Around the NBA thread

[Ronin]

Dave McMenamin‏Verified account@mcten 2m2 minutes ago
The Cavs have identified the person who heckled Patty Mills, according to a Cavs spokesman. He has been banned from Quicken Loans Arena indefinitely, with a review to come after a period of one year.

 

[Mainstreet]

The NBA is different than baseball or football with all of the players having direct contact with each other, no separate offense or defense. I know there could be someone who takes a shot at Curry or Durant because of Zaza but I think it's more likely that Zaza tries another cheap shot and a player immediately takes a swing at him. If it's a situation like him falling on Westbrook then I could see someone like Melo or Steven Adams confronting him immediately afterwards. They're not going to try punching Curry on the other side of the floor because Zaza did something 40 feet away. They'll approach Zaza and take a shot at him.

Absolutely.

By not punishing Zaza, the NBA has set up another player to get punished for their inaction. It's really not fair to the player who ends up retaliating because it likely would have never happened if they had done their job.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Wha? No ones saying someone’s going to punch Curry. I’m talking about someone going Zaza on him, “accidentally” taking a shot at his legs.

Baseball type justice is going to rule. Throw at my guy, I throw at your guy.

 

[elindholm]

Baseball type justice is going to rule. Throw at my guy, I throw at your guy.

I'm amazed that the league isn't acting a lot more aggressively to stop the war of inflicting injuries. It's obvious that the outcome is going to be very ugly. I could even see a player bringing a lawsuit against the league for promoting a system in which sabotaging another player's career is accepted.

 

[JCSunsfan]

I'm amazed that the league isn't acting a lot more aggressively to stop the war of inflicting injuries. It's obvious that the outcome is going to be very ugly. I could even see a player bringing a lawsuit against the league for promoting a system in which sabotaging another player's career is accepted.

The Warriors haven't really thought this through. I don't think they want Steven Adams or Dakari Johnson to go all Zaza on Steph. It won't be pretty.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Baseball type justice is going to rule. Throw at my guy, I throw at your guy.

As it should, IMO.

 

[3rdside]

Good article on the OG euro guard who was all nba - drazen petrovic, who died in a car crash years ago, a talent lost:

http://www.espn.co.uk/nba/story/_/i...drazen-petrovic-lasting-basketball-legacy-nba


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[Ronin]

Jeff McDonald
@JMcDonald_SAEN

This is the major takeaway from today's Spurs media session. Kawhi Leonard has been telling teammates he expects to be able to play again this season:

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[Cheesebeef]

Don’t know where to put this so I’ll just drop it here.

Game 7 Of first Houston series collapse from 1994 is on NBATV right now. It’s painful watching that shwagass team beat us because Charles’ back was messed up. Ugh... he just guts out the game but as someone with back problems watching his gait as he walks and “runs” it just hurts to watch.

We SOOOOOOO should have won back to back titles after the Bulls loss. Freaking Barkley’s back.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Don’t know where to put this so I’ll just drop it here.

Game 7 Of first Houston series collapse from 1994 is on NBATV right now. It’s painful watching that shwagass team beat us because Charles’ back was messed up. Ugh... he just guts out the game but as someone with back problems watching his gait as he walks and “runs” it just hurts to watch.

We SOOOOOOO should have won back to back titles after the Bulls loss. Freaking Barkley’s back.

He had played golf on game day. It came out later. If you have ever seen any vid of Barkley golfing, you know why his back was hurting. Totally irresponsible.

 

[3rdside]

He had played golf on game day. It came out later. If you have ever seen any vid of Barkley golfing, you know why his back was hurting. Totally irresponsible.

Is that an indisputable fact? Surely no one is that stupid before a game 7.


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[Ronin]

Marc Stein
@TheSteinLine

Veteran swingman Corey Brewer is in advanced negotiations toward securing a buyout from the Lakers to become a free agent, league sources say

 

[JCSunsfan]

Is that an indisputable fact? Surely no one is that stupid before a game 7.


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It’s been so long, I don’t remember how I heard.

 

[Ronin]

Marc Stein
@TheSteinLine

The Thunder are a strong favorite to sign Corey Brewer, league sources say, with Brewer's former college coach Billy Donovan leading the recruitment and a clear need in the wake of Andre Roberson's injury

 

[95pro]

Wow I've been watching all the Zaza scuffles. This guy is a piece of work. Cant

 

[Ronin]

Spencer Davies
@SpinDavies

#Cavs announce J.R. Smith has been suspended for conduct detrimental to the team. He'll serve one game and miss tonight's contest vs. Philadelphia.

 

[Ronin]

Dave McMenamin
@mcten

New story: JR Smith is suspended one game by the Cavs for "conduct detrimental to the team." He'll serve it tonight vs. PHI. Cavs source tells ESPN it was a team issue that led to the punishment, nothing to do with off the court

 

[Ronin]

Michael Scotto
@MikeAScotto

The Athletic Sources: Shabazz Muhammad and the Minnesota Timberwolves are in buyout negotiations, @JonKrawczynski and I are told.

 

[Ronin]

Jon Krawczynski
@JonKrawczynski

Muhammad had been engaged in buyout talks for more than two months. Wolves finally relented.

 

[3rdside]

Lonzo Ball posted a stat line of 8 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 6 STL to become the first @Lakers rookie to tally a 4x6 game since Magic Johnson in 1979!

#LakeShow


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[Magnus]

It doesn't often happen that someone gets 6 steals so it kind of makes sense, still it's a long period without anyone repeating that 4x6 heh.

Where do people get these stats anyway? Is there somewhere online that one could read about all these odd records?

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

It doesn't often happen that someone gets 6 steals so it kind of makes sense, still it's a long period without anyone repeating that 4x6 heh.

Where do people get these stats anyway? Is there somewhere online that one could read about all these odd records?

You can use basketball reference to narrow down pretty much any stat combo you want.

 

[Mainstreet]

Jon Krawczynski
@JonKrawczynski

Muhammad had been engaged in buyout talks for more than two months. Wolves finally relented.

Unfortunately Muhammad will sign with the Bucks.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiret...es-To-Buyout-With-Wolves-Will-Sign-With-Bucks

 

[Ronin]

From Brian Windhorst twitter

JR Smith was suspended for throwing a bowl of soup at Cavs assistant coach Damon Jones, sources tell @mcten & me:

 

[JCSunsfan]

Unfortunately Muhammad will sign with the Bucks.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiret...es-To-Buyout-With-Wolves-Will-Sign-With-Bucks

Remember when Shabazz was being touted as the next big thing?