The 2019-2020 Around the NBA thread

[Mainstreet]

Lakers are allowed to rough up the Nuggets. It's not pretty basketball.

 

[Hoop Head]

Lakers are allowed to rough up the Nuggets. It's not pretty basketball.

This is some ugly basketball. The Lakers aren't being called for anything while the Nuggets can't breathe in their vicinity without picking up a foul.

The Lakers are up by like 23 headed into the 4th quarter and I've seen all I can stomach. These Lakers aren't even entertaining like Kobe's were.

 

[Mainstreet]

This is some ugly basketball. The Lakers aren't being called for anything while the Nuggets can't breathe in their vicinity without picking up a foul.

The Lakers are up by like 23 headed into the 4th quarter and I've seen all I can stomach. These Lakers aren't even entertaining like Kobe's were.

I quit watching a few minutes ago. The Lakers were allowed to pound on the Nuggets early and get them in foul trouble. I didn't see all the fouls on Jokic but the first one they called on him was nothing.

The strategy appeared to be, get Jokic in foul trouble because the Nuggets run their offense through him. If the referees are going to let the players play, it should apply to both teams.

I so dislike the LA teams especially the Lakers.

 

[BC867]

Maybe if the Suns keep Booker, Bridges, Cam Johnson and Kelly Oubre long enough their bodies will mature into grown men. The same with Ayton.

I can't tell if you're joking around. Waiting for five grown men . . . to grow into grown men.

In the most competitive basketball league in the world. Where the refs favor instigators in terms of contact.

Especially on a team, except during the Barkley years, which has a half century reputation of playing 'soft'.

 

[SunnyBaller]

I can't tell if you're joking around. Waiting for five grown men . . . to grow into grown men.

In the most competitive basketball league in the world. Where the refs favor instigators in terms of contact.

Especially on a team, except during the Barkley years, which has a half century reputation of playing 'soft'.

If thats not a grown mans body especially aytons I'd hate to know what mine would be called

 

[Mainstreet]

I can't tell if you're joking around. Waiting for five grown men . . . to grow into grown men.

In the most competitive basketball league in the world. Where the refs favor instigators in terms of contact.

Especially on a team, except during the Barkley years, which has a half century reputation of playing 'soft'.

The Suns need to keep their core players together long enough so they can mature as a team.

Do you think you were all you could be at 22?

 

[BC867]

The Suns need to keep their core players together long enough so they can mature as a team.

Do you think you were all you could be at 22?

That was the year I graduated college and entered active duty with the National Guard
(while the U.S. was in Viet Nam only with a few "advisors", and it was not in the news).

So, no, I hadn't even started being all I could be in the business world.

But I started with good habits. In basketball terms, I didn't shy away from contact.

That's Deandre's problem. He has started with bad habits, with no sign of improvement.

So far, we've seen no hope for gain. The more time that has gone by, the farther he
has played from the basket. Especially now that he has added a 3-point shot.

That's why I advocate a legitimate Power Forward next to him rather than Small Forwards.

It is not just about maturing as a team, but HOW they mature as a team.

As a saying goes, practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.

 

[Mainstreet]

That was the year I graduated college and entered active duty with the National Guard
(while the U.S. was in Viet Nam only with a few "advisors", and it was not in the news).

So, no, I hadn't even started being all I could be in the business world.

But I started with good habits. In basketball terms, I didn't shy away from contact.

That's Deandre's problem. He has started with bad habits, with no sign of improvement.

So far, we've seen no hope for gain. The more time that has gone by, the farther he
has played from the basket. Especially now that he has added a 3-point shot.

That's why I advocate a legitimate Power Forward next to him rather than Small Forwards.

It is not just about maturing as a team, but HOW they mature as a team.

As a saying goes, practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.

I doubt you were ready to bang with any NBA players back then.

 

[Ronin]

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Barring a setback in pregame warmups, there’s significant optimism within the Celtics that forward Gordon Hayward (right ankle sprain) will be active to play in Game 3 vs. Miami tonight, sources tell ESPN. After missing a month, Hayward offers a sizable boost for Boston’s bench.

9/19/20, 11:58 AM

 

[Mainstreet]

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Barring a setback in pregame warmups, there’s significant optimism within the Celtics that forward Gordon Hayward (right ankle sprain) will be active to play in Game 3 vs. Miami tonight, sources tell ESPN. After missing a month, Hayward offers a sizable boost for Boston’s bench.

9/19/20, 11:58 AM

Another good player always helps but shooting has not been the Celtics problem. It's that Miami defense.

 

[swagron]

Lakers are allowed to rough up the Nuggets. It's not pretty basketball.

Any team still playing basketball now is playing pretty enough to be there.

 

[BC867]

I doubt you were ready to bang with any NBA players back then.

However, if there were a WNBA back then
and Sophie Cunningham were playing . . . .

Who wears short shorts?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[Mainstreet]

However, if there were a WNBA back then
and Sophie Cunningham were playing . . . .

Who wears short shorts?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

I better not touch this.

 

[Mainstreet]

Gordon Hayward is expected to come off bench tonight.

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[Mainstreet]

Celtics-Heat game is underway. I'm anxious to see how Gordon Hayward plays.

 

[Mainstreet]

I liked the Celtics playing Kanter early in the game. He gave them more height and presence at center.

When he goes out the Heat quickly cut the Celtics lead to 4 points.

Celtics lead 40-36 in 2nd quarter.

 

[1Sun]

I liked the Celtics playing Kanter early in the game. He gave them more height and presence at center.

When he goes out the Heat quickly cut the Celtics lead to 4 points.

Celtics lead 40-36 in 2nd quarter.

That much more of an illustration that to be a contender, you need beef in the frontcourt...

 

[Mainstreet]

Celtics lead Heat at halftime 62-50

 

[Mainstreet]

That much more of an illustration that to be a contender, you need beef in the frontcourt...

Yeah, but the Celtics got their big lead off a small lineup right before the half fueled by some steals and easy baskets.

We do agree, teams need to be able to go big at certain times. I like the Celtics bigs like to play inside.

Suns could use a Richaun Holmes type player.

 

[1Sun]

Yeah, but the Celtics got their big lead off a small lineup right before the half fueled by some steals and easy baskets.

We do agree, teams need to be able to go big at certain times. I like the Celtics bigs like to play inside.

Suns could use a Richaun Holmes type player.

Still ticks me off that Jones signed Kaminsky instead...

 

[AzStevenCal]

Still ticks me off that Jones signed Kaminsky instead...

He didn't really sign Kaminsky "instead". It's not like they reviewed the value of each player and opted for Frank over Richaun. Holmes was crossed off the list of potentials because of his drug arrest. So, be pissed Holmes screwed up or be pissed that the organization was cleaning house and trying to clean up it's image.

 

[Finito]

Still ticks me off that Jones signed Kaminsky instead...

by all accounts Holmes was a clown off the court.

 

[1Sun]

He didn't really sign Kaminsky "instead". It's not like they reviewed the value of each player and opted for Frank over Richaun. Holmes was crossed off the list of potentials because of his drug arrest. So, be pissed Holmes screwed up or be pissed that the organization was cleaning house and trying to clean up it's image.

Looks like Holmes cleaned up just fine. Perhaps it was the leadership, or lack thereof, from Igor Kokoskov...

 

[AzStevenCal]

Looks like Holmes cleaned up just fine. Perhaps it was the leadership, or lack thereof, from Igor Kokoskov...

Personally, if that was the only black mark against him, I would have kept him anyway. But with Jackson's antics in Florida and Richaun's marijuana problem I understand why they chose to clean house. Especially with a known straight shooter taking over as Head Coach.

 

[Hoop Head]

Looks like Holmes cleaned up just fine. Perhaps it was the leadership, or lack thereof, from Igor Kokoskov...

They both went to Sacramento. So blaming Igor for his transgressions when they stuck together is pretty lame.