NBA Regular Season & Playoffs 2017-18

ButtersSuki · 17-10-2017 10:59am #1

Time to start this?

I'll try and do my predictions today, but pretty swamped work wise so it may be later this week before I can do so.

mixery · 17-10-2017 5:57pm

Using the template from last year:

NBA CHAMPIONS - Warriors
EASTERN CHAMPIONS - Celtics
WESTERN CHAMPIONS - Warriors
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - Kawhi Leonard
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Milos Teodosic
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Kawhi Leonard
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - Kelly Olynyk
6TH MAN OF THE YEAR - Lou Williams
COACH OF THE YEAR - Brad Stevens
LEAGUE LEADER IN SCORING - James Harden
FIRST COACH FIRED - NO COACH WILL GET FIRED THIS YEAR!
WORST OVERALL RECORD - Chicago Bulls
PLAYER TO SCORE THE MOST POINTS IN A GAME - Devin Booker !!

I'm hoping for an interesting season and someone to break the Cavs-Warriors hegemony. I'd like for the Celtics to gel quickly, and Wizards to take another step forward (no more slow starts). Denver has huge potential so I hope we see it on the floor and in results. Spurs will be great as per usual and hopefully challenge the Warriors a little bit.

ButtersSuki · 17-10-2017 10:37pm

NBA CHAMPIONS - Warriors
EASTERN CHAMPIONS - Cavs
WESTERN CHAMPIONS - Warriors
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - LeBron (assuming he plays enough minutes/games). If not, Steph Curry
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Ben Simmons
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Rudy Gobert
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - Jusef Nurkic (assuming he plays the full season like he ended last)
6TH MAN OF THE YEAR - No idea, nor do I care!
COACH OF THE YEAR - Pop - it should always be Pop. If not, Brad Stevens (Celtics bias!)
LEAGUE LEADER IN SCORING - Kyrie Irving. This is bot a Boston pick - it's based on everyone else (Harden/Westbrook etc.) having to share the ball this year v last, and Kyrie essentially being set free. Will it be pretty? No!
FIRST COACH FIRED - Doc Rivers
WORST OVERALL RECORD - Chicago Bulls
PLAYER TO SCORE THE MOST POINTS IN A GAME - Steph Curry (if allowed to, i.e. if Kerr doesn't bench him middle of the 3rd/4th quarter a la Kaly in his 60 game last year). From what I saw in pre-season Curry looks in phenomenal shape and form.

[Deleted User] · 17-10-2017 11:53pm

Reminder that the pre sale for London goes live tomorrow.

Queue starts at 8.30.

Hoping to get the cheapest for this so time is of the essence.

Haven't been over since 2013 so going this goes better, definitely a more interesting line-up.

mixery · 18-10-2017 1:18am

nooooooo poor Gordon Hayward, he's done for the season by the look of things.

Hazys · 18-10-2017 1:19am

Shocking, sickening to watch

Hazys · 18-10-2017 1:20am

All you can hope is that its a clean break

2smiggy · 18-10-2017 1:20am

Terrible for him, and for the Celtics season

kmart6 · 18-10-2017 1:31am

That was terrible. Celtics season up in the air now.

2smiggy · 18-10-2017 1:58am

Fractured ankle, which I believe is worse recovery wise than a clean break.

chips1234 · 18-10-2017 2:13am

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2739275-nikola-mirotic-reportedly-hospitalized-after-fight-with-bobby-portis-at-practice

wtf

K.O.Kiki · 18-10-2017 3:12am

First quarter, first game.

Goddamn.

2smiggy · 18-10-2017 3:15am

Was about to head to bed earlier with the Celtics well down, but they have made a match of it, mainly due to clevelands poor shooting in the 3rd. But brown has been very good, also if Smart could shoot semi consistently he would be a fine player

For Forks Sake · 18-10-2017 8:55am

chips1234 wrote: »

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2739275-nikola-mirotic-reportedly-hospitalized-after-fight-with-bobby-portis-at-practice

wtf

It's going to be a long season

Gregk961 · 18-10-2017 9:01am

Two games that ended up being very close which looked unlikely at half time in both games. Impressed by Brown in the Celtics game more so than anybody else.

Swaggy P goes 6/7 from 3pt range. Id say hes going to put up crazy numbers this year from outside.

For Forks Sake · 18-10-2017 10:14am

NBA CHAMPIONS - Warriors
EASTERN CHAMPIONS - Cavs
WESTERN CHAMPIONS - Warriors
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - Kevin Durant
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Ben Simmons (assuming no injury), if not then maybe Dennis Smith Jr
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Kawhi Leonard
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - Myles Turner
6TH MAN OF THE YEAR - Eric Gordon
COACH OF THE YEAR - Steve Kerr
LEAGUE LEADER IN SCORING - James Harden
FIRST COACH FIRED - Mike Malone (Denver)
WORST OVERALL RECORD - Knicks with Bulls a close second worst

PLAYER TO SCORE THE MOST POINTS IN A GAME - Westbrook

ButtersSuki · 18-10-2017 10:46am

No report in yet that I've read but can't see Hayward back this year, even Play Offs.

Celtics season up in the air now. In a strange way though it could be very good for Kyrie.

ButtersSuki · 18-10-2017 2:50pm

Dislocated ankle AND a fractured tibia.

Paully D · 18-10-2017 5:02pm

Portis has fractured Mirotic's face after punching him in practice. This tanking season is going to be good. :rolleyes:

K.O.Kiki · 18-10-2017 7:31pm

Paully D wrote: »

Portis has fractured Mirotic's face after punching him in practice. This tanking season is going to be good. :rolleyes:

Wait on full reports before thinking on this any further.
First "report" was that Portis sucker-punched Mirotic.
Latest "report" that Mirotic was the aggressor.

For Forks Sake · 18-10-2017 10:53pm

Paully D wrote: »

Portis has fractured Mirotic's face after punching him in practice. This tanking season is going to be good. :rolleyes:

He's suspended for 8 games. Markkanen only available PF.

irishman86 · 18-10-2017 11:32pm

NBA CHAMPIONS - Warriors
EASTERN CHAMPIONS - Raptors
WESTERN CHAMPIONS - Warriors
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - Blake Griffin
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Ben Simmons
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Rudy Gobert
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - Ingram
6TH MAN OF THE YEAR - Clarkson
COACH OF THE YEAR - Brad Stevens
LEAGUE LEADER IN SCORING - Blake Griffin
FIRST COACH FIRED - Doc Rivers
WORST OVERALL RECORD - Chicago Bulls
PLAYER TO SCORE THE MOST POINTS IN A GAME - Irving

nerd69 · 19-10-2017 1:51pm

Jesus late to the party but that Hayward injury is ****ing horrible. Think they will come right as a team towards the end of the year but that is a huge loss whatever chance they had of beating the cabs must be gone now

rushfan · 19-10-2017 3:42pm

Hayward's injury now being reported as a "clean break with no ligament damage ". Surgeon said it's as good as they could have hoped for. There's a possibility he could be back sometime in March.

ButtersSuki · 19-10-2017 3:52pm

rushfan wrote: »

Hayward's injury now being reported as a "clean break with no ligament damage ". Surgeon said it's as good as they could have hoped for. There's a possibility he could be back sometime in March.

I think they'd be very stupid to play him again this year. Even when cleared to play after an injury like that it takes a long time to build up strength and mental confidence in the ankle again.

ButtersSuki · 19-10-2017 3:53pm

Jeremy Lin out for the season.

rushfan · 19-10-2017 4:34pm

ButtersSuki wrote:

I think they'd be very stupid to play him again this year. Even when cleared to play after an injury like that it takes a long time to build up strength and mental confidence in the ankle again.

Absolutely, especially for one of their marquee players. Hopefully they'll be patient with him.

2smiggy · 19-10-2017 4:37pm

Lin is a big loss for the Nets , didn't think they were going to be as bad this year. Also think it would be very foolish for Hayward to rush back. Better safe than sorry.

Still a bad few days for the Celtics. Losing Hayward, and the Nets pick looking more like a high draft pick

ButtersSuki · 19-10-2017 4:56pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Jeremy Lin out for the season.

2smiggy wrote: »

Lin is a big loss for the Nets , didn't think they were going to be as bad this year. Also think it would be very foolish for Hayward to rush back. Better safe than sorry.

Still a bad few days for the Celtics. Losing Hayward, and the Nets pick looking more like a high draft pick

rushfan wrote: »

Absolutely, especially for one of their marquee players. Hopefully they'll be patient with him.

The Cavs win big time with both tbh.

It was a stretch to think Boston could beat Cleveland this year, but now there's no chance. It also sets back the team's development by a year with Hayward gone.

With Lin out the Nets will undoubtedly lose more games and hence the chances of them getting the 1 pick increases.

Sucks all round as a Boston fan.

brady23 · 20-10-2017 8:03am

NBA CHAMPIONS - Warriors
EASTERN CHAMPIONS - Cavs
WESTERN CHAMPIONS - Warriors
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - LBJ
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Ben Simmons
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Kawhi Leonard
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - KP
6TH MAN OF THE YEAR - Eric Gordon
COACH OF THE YEAR - Jason Kidd
LEAGUE LEADER IN SCORING - Giannis
FIRST COACH FIRED - Hoiberg
WORST OVERALL RECORD - Nets
PLAYER TO SCORE THE MOST POINTS IN A GAME - Booker

Beverley gave Lonzo a nice intro to NBA life last night. I was disappointed with Ingram given all the off season hype. I wouldn't mind but he was poor in pre season too.

I was leaning on Dennis Smith for ROY but given what I seen from Simmons it's hard to look past him. The extra year watching and training is such a huge benefit the same as Blake a few years ago.

Giannis I thought looked so good the other night. They have a real shot at home court this year especially if Jabari can come back and produce.

Maker, Jabari, Giannis, Middleton and Brogdan with Monroe off the bench looks like a top 4 team.

ButtersSuki · 20-10-2017 10:45am

Didn't see any games last night but from the stats Zinger looks like he had a big game for NYK, although they only managed to put up 84 pts as a team.

Markannen likewise from the stat sheet alone seemed to have a decent enough first game out.

NBA Regular Season & Playoffs 2017-18

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