NBA Thread now in 2015

Jason P

Any other year and I would consider that a Golden State NBA title would be one of the seven signs of the apocalypse, but they were playing Cleveland so I'm not so concerned.

Amongst the Ani

imalive said:

Amongst the Ani said:

I'm glad Iggy won the MVP. He was an epitome of the Warriors team. Did what they needed without the normal athlete bitching. Bogut taking a back seat and not playing the last 3 games while taking it in stride. Curry constantly passing out of double teams to find the open guy. This is hopefully the first of many over the next few years. Thank you Phil Jackson for not getting Kerr to sign when you should have and leaving that door open. Thank you Jerry West and Kerr for pitching a fit and not trading Barnes and Thompson for Love when everyone was calling the team idiots for passing on it. And most of all thank you Minnesota for taking 2 point guards not named Curry in the draft.

ani, you're my boy, but (and I'm a Utah guy) Bogut sucks.

I wanted Game 7.

I hope you like David Lee as the Warriors seem to like dumping salary on the Jizz. Enjoy those 2 second rounders you get for taking him and clogging your cap.

Wobbie

gotta have a better performance from "the best player in the world."

oh well, most people only care about the NBA on a regional basis anyway.

Amongst the Ani

Someone brought up a good point this morning, the cavs starting to quit right before Smith rained 3's and got the game close again. That easy layup by Curry where no one bothered to even make an attempt at stopping him that pushed the lead back to 6. Take that away and it is a 4 point game and everything changes those last 30/40 seconds. The Cavs wouldn't have been forced taking contested 3's at that point. The Warriors would have been forced to take Iggy out which would have helped Lebron.

mrussel1

Amongst the Ani said:

Someone brought up a good point this morning, the cavs starting to quit right before Smith rained 3's and got the game close again. That easy layup by Curry where no one bothered to even make an attempt at stopping him that pushed the lead back to 6. Take that away and it is a 4 point game and everything changes those last 30/40 seconds. The Cavs wouldn't have been forced taking contested 3's at that point. The Warriors would have been forced to take Iggy out which would have helped Lebron.

There was just no gas left in the tank. There's no way in God's Green Earth that Lebron could play 1st team all NBA defense for 47.5 minutes when he is throwing up 38/12/9 or whatever it was in the series. That's not humanely possible. And remember his points are hard points. They are in the paint, banging bodies, not hanging out and raining 3's.
I'm born and raised in Cleveland and sports life has been difficult, with the exception of the Buckeyes. But Clevelanders are very excited about this team. We are young. Only Andy is older than LBJ. And Gilbert is ready to take the luxury tax into the Brooklyn stratosphere. I really can't imagine that a healthy Love and Kyrie would not have meant the championship.
I can tell you that Kelly Olynk better not come to Cleveland. He has replaced Modell as the most hated. Dirty piece of shit.

mrussel1

Vegas opening odds for 2016 have Cavs as clear favorites.

Cavaliers 9-4 Knicks 80-1
Warriors 5-1 Celtics 80-1
Thunder 5-1 Bucks 80-1
Clippers 10-1 Pistons 80-1
Spurs 12-1 Jazz 80-1
Bulls 12-1 Suns 80-1
Hawks 20-1 Lakers 80-1
Rockets 20-1 Nuggets 80-1
Wizards 30-1 Kings 100-1
Pacers 30-1 Nets 100-1
Grizzlies 30-1 76ers 200-1
Heat 30-1 Magic 200-1
Blazers 40-1 Wolves 200-1
Mavericks 40-1 Hornets 200-1

InHiding80

Pap

mrussel1

InHiding80 said:

As they say... GFY

Jason P

mrussel1 said:

Vegas opening odds for 2016 have Cavs as clear favorites.

Cavaliers 9-4 Knicks 80-1
Warriors 5-1 Celtics 80-1
Thunder 5-1 Bucks 80-1
Clippers 10-1 Pistons 80-1
Spurs 12-1 Jazz 80-1
Bulls 12-1 Suns 80-1
Hawks 20-1 Lakers 80-1
Rockets 20-1 Nuggets 80-1
Wizards 30-1 Kings 100-1
Pacers 30-1 Nets 100-1
Grizzlies 30-1 76ers 200-1
Heat 30-1 Magic 200-1
Blazers 40-1 Wolves 200-1
Mavericks 40-1 Hornets 200-1

The 30-1 odd teams in the East would make tempting bets. Washington looked pretty good and the Pacers have Paul George coming back.

Amongst the Ani

I kind of like Houston. I don't know why but I could see them landing Aldridge. They would need to move a piece of two but Houston seems to be in on the big free agents.

Wobbie

Amongst the Ani said:

I kind of like Houston. I don't know why but I could see them landing Aldridge. They would need to move a piece of two but Houston seems to be in on the big free agents.

as long as they have dwight....fuck the rockets.

mrussel1

imalive said:

Amongst the Ani said:

I kind of like Houston. I don't know why but I could see them landing Aldridge. They would need to move a piece of two but Houston seems to be in on the big free agents.

as long as they have dwight....fuck the rockets.

Why? He's a champion, remember?

Wobbie

on the clock...

Amongst the Ani

It won't get interesting until the Knicks are on the clock.

Non draft, this is how bad teams stay bad. Kings are discussing canning Karl over a dispute with Cousins.

mrussel1

I'm surprised the Lakers took D'angelo. He is special though. Beautiful player to watch. Like Kyrie.

mrussel1

On a hilarious note... did you guys hear that the Celtics are going to try to lure Love to Beantown with a triumverate of Love, Robin Lopez and Paul Pierce?? That is truly hysterical. I can't see him going anywhere near Boston while that dickhead Kelly Olynk is there.

Wobbie

knicks fans are great

eeriepadave

Amongst the Ani said:

It won't get interesting until the Knicks are on the clock.

Non draft, this is how bad teams stay bad. Kings are discussing canning Karl over a dispute with Cousins.

and they boo that pick

Amongst the Ani

How many big men do the Sixers need. Are they going to try and go anti Warriors and throw out there 5 big guys to stop teams going small on them?