Random NBA Observations 2017 - 2018

[Professor Emeritus]

AD will be fine, but New Orleans is not beating GSW either way and you know that.

The team you should be putting all your hope into if you want GSW to have a real threat is Houston.

I'm not talking about losing to them, but if your path to the Finals is difficult, you have that much greater chance of getting worn down.

In the last three years, Warriors have really only been tested by healthy teams on their road to the Finals in one season, 2016. And even that season they dodged several big tests due to injuries...but they still weren't 100% for the Finals, and they did lose. Look at how often other teams have a major contributor get hurt - it seems to happen to 75% of their legit competitive opponents, but it never happens to them. With Kawhi hurt, Butler hurt, OKC flailing, Cousins and now possibly AD hurt too, it feels like this is another one of those years where anyone who could have pushed them a little in the 1st or 2nd round has gotten their best player wiped out.

 

[ALonelyDad]

I'm listening to 15 in 60 (Western Conference 03.05.18) by Nate Duncan http://tobtr.com/10641581

At 1:11 they talk about Ingram and man are they harsh on him.

He and Danny leroux hate the Lakers. They get called out on twitter all the time because of it. It’s shameful. He also hates Devin Booker

 

[Miggs]

The Raptors won't do shyt for several reasons:

- Lowry's game isn't built for the playoffs.

- Rotations shrink in the playoffs, their bench won't be playing against other benches the same way they do now.

- Demar doesn't go to the line as much in the playoffs.

- They aren't traditionally a good road team. They have one of the best home courts in the NBA but play like trash on the road in the playoffs typically.

- They can't guard the the players they will need to have an answer for: LeBron, Giannis, Simmons/Embiid, Kyrie or Wall when healthy.

Raptors have already stated they are going to use there entire 5 man bench unit in the playoffs,its not as effective without all 5 and tbh its the biggest strength of there team,yall trying to state otherwise is just plain ol talking out yall asses...

They won last years first round on the road....Bron & Giannis will always be an issue going forward,you dont need to have an answer for Kyrie or Wall because both of them and there teams are beatable if you just take away everything else....

Raptors have a bunch of versatile wings who will cause problems for Giannis,Wall,Kyrie but unfortunately you dont watch them play so you dont know them

 

[god shamgod]

I dont get this bullshyt....They went to ECF 2 years ago and last year they lost in the 2nd round to CLE,both years the Cavs were the higher seed and better team,the notion the Raps are chokers is exaggerated to a degree....

So? they got washed by the cavs it wasn't even a competitive series then got sonned again by the cavs the next year.

Raptors have lost a game 1 on their home court the last 4 years, got swept by the wizards,went 7 games with 7 seeds. They're frauds

 

[Miggs]

So? they got washed by the cavs it wasn't even a competitive series then got sonned again by the cavs the next year.

Raptors have lost a game 1 on their home court the last 4 years, got swept by the wizards,went 7 games with 7 seeds. They're frauds

So they didnt choke,a 2nd seed getting to the CF and losing to the 1st seed and eventual champion is not choking....

2008 Celtics who are regarded as one of the best title teams in the last 20 years and an all time great defensive team went 7 games in the 1st round that year with the 8 seed Atlanta Hawks...it happens.

I acknowledge they got swept 3 fuggin years ago but it has ZERO bearing on this years team...

I love when people wanna talk about that one series but wont acknowledge there best player was injured and couldnt shoot...

 

[Bigblackted4]

He and Danny leroux hate the Lakers. They get called out on twitter all the time because of it. It’s shameful. He also hates Devin Booker

Yeah there good with most teams but Phoenix, Warriors and Lakers no thanks

It’s a good podcast to give you things to look for when you watch games

 

[god shamgod]

So they didnt choke,a 2nd seed getting to the CF and losing to the 1st seed and eventual champion is not choking....

2008 Celtics who are regarded as one of the best title teams in the last 20 years and an all time great defensive team went 7 games in the 1st round that year with the 8 seed Atlanta Hawks...it happens.

I acknowledge they got swept 3 fuggin years ago but it has ZERO bearing on this years team...

I love when people wanna talk about that one series but wont acknowledge there best player was injured and couldnt shoot...

Toronto lost to a lower seed 2 years in a row and I never said they choked they're frauds to me.

 

[NoMorePie]

Can y'all send the Spurs a nice little prayer please

 

[Miggs]

Toronto lost to a lower seed 2 years in a row and I never said they choked they're frauds to me.

They were a 3 seed 48 wins with no playoff experience and lost to a 6 seed that won 45 games in 7 games...in 2015 they were a 4 seed that lost to a 5 seed...

Your argument is more fraudulent than they ever were,the bigger frauds were the 2010-2013 Chicago Bulls who were a 1 seed and had an MVP and never got to a finals...

 

[Malta]

Can y'all send the Spurs a nice little prayer please

 

[Jordan>>LeFrozen]

What’s the point then

The last productive season Kobe had he had Nash Dwight Pau Artest and role players and they were trash

Kobe didn’t carry shyt that season

Lebron would have that team in the finals no question

Kobe’s last productive season ended with a ACL tear you and the rest of this post is delusion when Lebron have to face the same spurs that it took a miracle to even beat that same season in the finals, in the playoffs. Not to mention the rest of the west he’s have to face. Lebron is spending his final years on a team that really isn’t that bad either, but not good enough and he’s wasting time. Kobe was playing 38 minutes at nearly the age lebron is now and doing his hardest as well before father time caught up to him

 

[god shamgod]

They were a 3 seed 48 wins with no playoff experience and lost to a 6 seed that won 45 games in 7 games...in 2015 they were a 4 seed that lost to a 5 seed...

Your argument is more fraudulent than they ever were,the bigger frauds were the 2010-2013 Chicago Bulls who were a 1 seed and had an MVP and never got to a finals...

you juelzing

The bulls were the 1 seed in 2011 and 2012 and in 2011 they lost to the heat in the ecf and in 2012 rose tore his acl in game 1 of the playoffs & been mentally broken trash ever since.

The real mvp noah fukked his ankle up in game 3 and that's when it was really over

The broken down shell of themselves bulls with injured players, turned over rosters and a new coach still sonned the raptors 11x in a row including multiple games when the raptors were up double digits.Raptors the biggest frauds in the east

 

[Brozay]

His last productive season ended with a ACL tear you and the rest of this post is delusion when he’d have to face the same spurs that it took a miracle to even beat that same season, in the playoffs. Lebron is spending his final years on a team that really isn’t that bad either, but not good enough and he’s wasting time. Kobe was playing 38 minutes at nearly the age lebron is now and doing his hardest as well before father time caught up to him

Im delusion but you think Kobe tore his ACL

 

[3rd Koast Kang]

Can y'all send the Spurs a nice little prayer please

Nope take these L’s

 

[Mike_Pipeson]

Can y'all send the Spurs a nice little prayer please

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