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NBA Regular Season & Playoffs 2017-18

ButtersSuki

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.

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Carcharodon

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I've heard some funny stories about Klay Thompson over the years but the scaffolding interview on local NY tv and the subsequent follow-ups with sports media are right up there. He's either the coolest dude alive or on some next level nerd tip and no-one seems to know which.

I'd post links but on mobile but they're easy enough to find.

He is brilliant, anymore laid back and he would fall over. Listened to him on a weekly radio interview last season and he Is just really cool, nothing phases humor bothers him.
Kerr said Klay doesn’t say much but when he does it’s some of the funniest stuff his heard, cracks everyone up

Osmosis Jones

Nets vs Blazers starting right now btw, rare early game.

ButtersSuki

NufcNavan wrote: »

What did you think of the Pacers Butters? Sabonis is going to be a nice player.

They were surprisingly good. Bogdan was excellent (always knew he could shoot the lights out but watching him in the warm ups you can see technically he's outstanding - he could still shed a few pounds though and he'd be better again). Oladipo (who I saw last year and looked star struck to be playing with Russ) was also very good, if a little erratic on occasion. Sabonis (as you'd expect) was fundamentally sound and solid, and like Oladipo looks so much better than last year. Turner was very quiet but he's put together physically; you can see there's talent there. Obviously the real highlight though was getting to see Born Ready

Overall though I'd be very happy with what they got from the PG trade. At the time it looked like daylight robbery, now it looks like they got the better deal.

When you see how the last two and Kanter and McDermott are all playing so much better this year v last you really have to question how badly run OKC was last year. I was one of those who thought Westbrook should have been MVP based in what he did last year but in light of the above I'm having some buyer's remorse. On the other hand though, when Westbrook is in beast mode it really is something to see. I saw it a couple of times last year (including the Denver game where he had 50, triple double, secured triple double average for the season and hit 40 footer to win the game) and GS had no answer for him the other night.

NufcNavan

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Well, I broke the Celtics steak.....:(

My trip so far: arrive Sunday, bags lost in transit, rain, fog, surprisingly good Indiana Orlando game, bags delivered to hotel and turned away by hotel as I "wasn't staying there" despite telling them the bags would be delivered by the airline (giant cock up on their part), more bad weather, and now I break the streak.

What did you think of the Pacers Butters? Sabonis is going to be a nice player.

For Forks Sake

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I've heard some funny stories about Klay Thompson over the years but the scaffolding interview on local NY tv and the subsequent follow-ups with sports media are right up there. He's either the coolest dude alive or on some next level nerd tip and no-one seems to know which.

I'd post links but on mobile but they're easy enough to find.

https://sports.yahoo.com/klay-thompson-man-street-offers-sound-scaffolding-safety-advice-163314540.html

ButtersSuki

I've heard some funny stories about Klay Thompson over the years but the scaffolding interview on local NY tv and the subsequent follow-ups with sports media are right up there. He's either the coolest dude alive or on some next level nerd tip and no-one seems to know which.

I'd post links but on mobile but they're easy enough to find.

Igotadose

Nice win for the Knicks vs. Raps last night. Porzingis just a role-player and the rest of the team picked it up. There'll be a lot of nights like that one. Still not a great team on defense, but that usually improves with continuity.

Hard to get too excited by this team though, way too many bad years and an atrocious owner. But maybe they'll have a chance at the playoffs at the end, that's always interesting.

ButtersSuki

Well, I broke the Celtics steak.....:(

My trip so far: arrive Sunday, bags lost in transit, rain, fog, surprisingly good Indiana Orlando game, bags delivered to hotel and turned away by hotel as I "wasn't staying there" despite telling them the bags would be delivered by the airline (giant cock up on their part), more bad weather, and now I break the streak.

kmart6

Strange game tonight between Thunder and Warriors. Westbrook was determined to destroy the Warriors which they couldn't stop, although don't know who can. Spent the 4th hunting for the trouble double in a blowout. Anthony had a good night shooting, kinda tailed off a bit when it was a none contest.. Warriors were poor, turnovers killed them, were trying to push things too much.

ButtersSuki

Looks like the GS - PHI game was a good watch - not often you see two teams put up 47pts each in separate quarters of the same game.

On a plane to the US as I type this. Going to a Indiana and Orlando tomorrow in Orlando and then to Miami on Wednesday to see the Celtics play the Heat. Though I'm a Celtics fan, I'm a basketball fan above all so I just hope they're good games tbh. Will be strange seeing Kyrie in a Celtics uniform but looking forward to being able to cheer for him rather than hating!

NufcNavan

kmart6 wrote: »

Don't think I've ever heard two more biased commentators than the two NBC Philadelphia guys. Actually ruining any enjoyment watching the game.

Tommy H says hi.

Carcharodon

Future should be bright in Philly, Simmons looks like a legit elite player in the making, along with Embiid, with Fultz to also come through they could be a real contender in the East in a few years

Carcharodon

kmart6 wrote: »

To be fair they only woke up in the 3rd and the Sixers fell off from the high % of the 1st half.

ðŸ€”sorry, great watching the Warriors turn it on in the 3rd and improve their defensive efforts against philly

kmart6

To be fair they only woke up in the 3rd and the Sixers fell off from the high % of the 1st half.

Carcharodon

Warriors down 22 at the half, now up 10 going into the 3rd. What a team

kmart6

Don't think I've ever heard two more biased commentators than the two NBC Philadelphia guys. Actually ruining any enjoyment watching the game.

NufcNavan

Early days but it looks like the Pacers got the better of the OKC trade. Everyone at the time thought it was a steal, but Oladipo is playing great and Sabonis is much better than anyone thought he was last season.

2smiggy

Bostons draft pick looks better and better. They seem to pick well rounded individuals, not causing any trouble, and fantastic players. I was sceptical of the money for Horford, but he is putting up great consistent numbers and great defence.

For Forks Sake

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

Just saw the Rockets put up 90 points in the first half against the Suns, highest number since 1990.

The Suns are that bad, some other team will probably top that before the season is out.

Osmosis Jones

Just saw the Rockets put up 90 points in the first half against the Suns, highest number since 1990.

Hazys

Gregk961 wrote: »

Brown looked great again, reminds me a small bit of Kawhi in that he will no doubt be a lockdown defender and if he continues to improve his offense he will be a superstar. Played the night after a personal tragedy aswell so fair play for that.

Even more amazingly that his best friend had died the night before and he wasn't sure if he was going to play.

http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/11/17/jaylen-brown-helped-celtics-beat-warriors-shortly-after-friends-death/

Gregk961

Tough performance from the Celtics last night. I thought it was more a case of Golden state not performing, and pretty much fouling their way out of the game, than Boston being great. I wouldnt say any team has beaten Golden State in the last few years shooting 30%, they more than made up for that by getting to the line 38 times.

Brown looked great again, reminds me a small bit of Kawhi in that he will no doubt be a lockdown defender and if he continues to improve his offense he will be a superstar. Played the night after a personal tragedy aswell so fair play for that.

ButtersSuki

Didn't see the game or any highlights but surprised to see the score and the box score. As a Celtics fan I'm delighted, although that game cost me gambling wise.

kmart6

Hazys wrote: »

Some serious defense being played by the Cs. GS hadn't scored less than 97 in a game this season, only 88 tonight.

Thought there was more an element of bad shot selection than outstanding defence.

dastardly00

Hococop wrote: »

Wolves fan, so Happy with the start we have had, question, been thinking of going to a wolves game and wondering on general price and is Minneapolis a nice city to visit?

I got a ticket in the upper level (6 rows from the front) for $34 for the game against the Spurs. The prices start rising sharply for the lower level.

I've been to Minneapolis six times since March

It's a fairly typical non-descript American city in my opinion. It's not like NYC, Chicago, San Francisco which have nice downtown areas that you would enjoy walking around.
There are some lovely parks and lakes on the outskirts of the city though that are all connected by bike and running paths. It's really nice during the summer... but it is getting absolutely baltic now for the winter. Like proper cold :eek:

Hazys

Some serious defense being played by the Cs. GS hadn't scored less than 97 in a game this season, only 88 tonight.

Hazys

14 wins in a row!!

kmart6

Some ridiculous hometown calls and non calls in that game.

K.O.Kiki

Carcharodon wrote: »

Got 3 season tickets to the warriors with a couple of other guys, I think it was $23000 for the season, pretty decent lower level seats. It’s more of an investment than anything, you can make a nice profit of it, only going to go to a handful of games I want to see.
Sold my tickets for the sixers game for over $500.
I got the xmas day game against Cavs so I will probably get double for that game if I don’t go.
Prices are ridiculous, how an average family is supposed to go to a game is beyond me.

Stubhub (official Sixers sponsor) are under investigation for purportedly helping professional ticket-touters using bots.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/nov/10/stubhub-and-viagogo-offices-raided-in-ticket-touting-investigation

mixery

15-3 run for the Celtics before the half and my plan of an early night is scrapped. Jaylen Brown is everywhere. I was skeptical of getting rid of Bradley, but Brown has stepped up big time and embraces his defensive role - in a flashy way too!